“Don’t live with it – deal with it”Views from the Frontline 2013

Dr Terry GibsonOperations Director

 'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’

Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN) 

 'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’

Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN) 

“Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before”

Jaime Mok: VFL Peru

“Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before”

Jaime Mok: VFL Peru

2009 2011

7000 views 21000 views

33 countries

69  countries

2009 2011

7000 views 21000 views

33 countries

69  countries

Goal of HFA: significant reduction

in disaster losses. VFL: 57% say losses 

are increasing

Goal of HFA: significant reduction

in disaster losses. VFL: 57% say losses 

are increasing

“Require ample time to receive a good feed back of the research process, outputs and outcomes. Between one and two

years”

“Require ample time to receive a good feed back of the research process, outputs and outcomes. Between one and two

years”

“The next VPL should consist of small community

projects, capacity building, mitigation, disaster resilience,

and so on”

“The next VPL should consist of small community

projects, capacity building, mitigation, disaster resilience,

and so on”

“I would suggest to move from theory to practice or at least include some practical examples during

which the high identified risk communities be involved in a live project."

“I would suggest to move from theory to practice or at least include some practical examples during

which the high identified risk communities be involved in a live project."

VFL 2011 Learning Review

We want to ‘close the circle’We want to ‘close the circle’

Building resilience to hazardous events

Vulnerability

Resilience

VFL 2013 Action Plan

21,455 people talked to 450 organisations in 57 countries to provide data for Views from the Frontline 2013 

Three themes are emerging

‘Everyday disasters’ – the dominant risk profile for those in poverty

People-centred resilience – Building resilience starts at the frontlineHOLISTIC.  FLEXIBLE. LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. PARTNERSHIPS. IMPROVE LIVES & LIVELIHOODS

Action and Learning – Local capacities to build people-centred resilience

Everyday disasters

Everyday disasters

Increasing LossesDecreasing Losses

Poorer

Richer

Haiti Cambodia

People-centred ResiliencePeople-centred Resilience

“Three factors, Multi-risk Resilience, Resources and Everyday disasters most commonly linked to progress.” 

Action and LearningAction and Learning

GROUP WORKGet to grips with the report in regional groups

•Read report:  20 mins•Time in pairs to consider the two questions:  10 mins•Share feedback in your group: 30 mins:

Question 1: The overall report: what’s working and what’s missing

Question 2: From your work with VFL what can you add to the findings in each section?

Break out groups

Those delegates who are taking a global perspective are invited to join one of the regional groups and use this opportunity to tune into the regional discussions

Your thoughts

Question 1The overall report: what’s working and what’s 

missing?

Question 2: From your work with VFL what can you add to 

the findings in each section?