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Sharing perspectives on a Post-Hyogo Framework - A collective discussion

This discussion explores the importance of community-driven approaches in strengthening resilience to natural and human-derived disasters. It highlights the realities faced by the majority of people most affected by disasters, such as poverty, informality, and fragility. The post-Hyogo framework needs to adequately represent these local realities and prioritize the needs of the most affected populations and vulnerable groups. Examples and indicators of community resilience are provided, emphasizing the importance of a multi-risk framework and people-centered approaches.

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Sharing perspectives on a Post-Hyogo Framework - A collective discussion

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  1. Sharing perspectives on a Post-Hyogo Framework - A collective discussion

  2. A reality check… ….and this isn’t the full picture • In the last 20 years, natural disasters have affected 64% of the world’s population (UNISDR) • 95% of people killed by disasters are from Developing Countries (IPCC) • Economic losses relative to national economies are highest in Developing Countries (UNISDR) • 43% of the global population live on or below US$2 per day (World Bank) • One billion plus people live in urban poverty (World Bank) • 30-60% of urban populations in cities across Africa and Asia live in informal settlements. • 1 in 4 people on the planet live in areas of fragility and insecurity (World Bank)

  3. For the majority of people most-affected by disasters the local reality is one of: • Poverty • Informality • Fragility (characterised by conflict and insecurity) • Complex, multiple inter-related risks (natural and human derived) • Small scale recurrent disasters (weather-related) • Fast-changing, uncertain, unpredictable

  4. A frontline perspective is: • In many low-income countries state institutions are weak, dysfunctional or absent • Implementation Gap: Public DRR Policy – Local Practice • Poor people assume PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES for risk reduction • Post-Hyogo Framework must adequately represent local realities • The starting point is to understand how communities strengthen their own resilience to multiple shocks and stresses • Community resilience is the foundation of national resilience

  5. Community-driven approaches to strengthening resilience: The Pari People in South Sudan Frequent heat waves Epidemics. Local Storms Insect Infestations Droughts Floods Conflict & Insecurity

  6. Community approaches that strengthen resilience to extreme shocks Approaches Results ABSORPTION CAPABILITIES (Bounce-back-ability) Ability to anticipate and prepare for potential shocks Ability to respond and recover from the impact of shocks ADAPTIVE CAPABILITIES (Bounce-forward-ability) Ability to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances • Holistic • Flexible • Build on existing capacities • Locally owned • Responsive to change • Iterative, incremental (learning by doing) Actions designed to protect and enhance lives and livelihoods “Stand alone” actions have high opportunity costs

  7. Community-driven approaches to strengthening resilience

  8. Community-driven approaches to strengthening resilience Examples of Indicators of Community Resilience Principles

  9. Scaling up from Community Resilience to National Resilience…..

  10. Perspectives on post-Hyogo Framework Adopting Community Resilience at a Strategic Level - “Best Fit” Approach Strategic emphasis changes as context changes Non States Capacities Afghanistan Somalia Haiti Sudan Resilient States Japan Switzerland USA Strong State Capacities Fragile States Majority of people most-affected by disasters live in countries where local state institutional capacities are weak

  11. Implications for a post-Hyogo Framework for the majority of the world’s people most-affected by disasters • Broaden scope to a multi-risk framework (natural and human-derived) • People-centred; Focused on the everyday local realities for affected population • Based on principles of community resilience • Strategic emphasis proportional to the degree of need - prioritise most-affected populations and vulnerable groups • Accountability and transparency

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