The document discusses the relationship between development and disaster risk reduction. It explains that development can both increase and decrease vulnerability to disasters, and that disasters can either provide opportunities for development or set back development. It advocates for a people-centered approach to development that reduces vulnerability through building resilience, livelihoods, and local capacities. Key strategies discussed include prioritizing adaptation efforts, integrating adaptation into development plans, strengthening local capacities, and leveraging disaster prevention to promote community-based adaptation.

2. Let us look at what happens to the hard won development due to disaster Quality of life and dignity Time If there is no disaster

3. Quality of life and dignity Time

4. Quality of life and dignity Time Ideal Preparedness

5. The Relationship Between Disasters & Development Development can increase vulnerability Development can reduce vulnerability Disaster can provide development opportunities Disaster can set back development DISASTER REALM DEVELOPMENT REALM POSITIVE REALM NEGATIVE REALM

6. Sustained efforts intended to improve or maintain the social and economic well-being of a community. People Centered Sustainability Community Participatory Approach Gender Concerns Children Reduce Vulnerability Use of capacities Life skills approach Livelihoods Ecology

8. 1. Prioritize adaptation efforts in communities. 2. Build projected climate change related trends in today’s risk and vulnerability assessment based on current climate variability. 3. Fully integrate adaptation into longerterm national and local sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies. 4. Prioritize the strengthening of existing capacities – among local authorities, civil society organizations, and the private sector. 5. Develop robust resource mobilisation mechanisms for adaptation that ensure the flow of both financial and technical support to local actors. 6. Leverage the opportunities in disaster prevention and response, through improved early warning systems, contingency planning and integrated response, to promote effective community-based adaptation and risk reduction. Development towards Resilience : 6 strategies

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