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Conclusionexperience of the Joint Planning Cells in the Horn of Africa andthe Sahel, we have seen the transformational effect that widerangingcollaboration and determined commitment can haveon the way we operate as an agency. Multidisciplinary teams inthe fi eld are developing innovative strategies to build resilience;in Washington, these teams are being supported across theAgency. We have seen signifi cant efforts to remove bottlenecks,address potential staffi ng shortages, and remedy procurementdelays, and from these experiences, we are developing lessonsthat can be applied to other circumstances.Through this policy guidance, we also are committed to ensuringthat we dedicate the appropriate human resources to areaswhere we are focused on building resilience. In particular, wewill ensure that training is provided for both humanitarian anddevelopment professionals and, where and when necessary, wewill strengthen our technical knowledge so we are better ableto advise on the technical areas required for building resilienceand for managing operational change.Source: Morgana WingardA Development Credit Authority loan empowers Abe to produce more than 5million eggs a year and enough chicken meat to feed 108,000 people.Building resilience is a complex, multidisciplinary, and longtermcommitment and, likewise, facilitating operational changerequires signifi cant investments of time, human and fi nancialresources, and attention from leaders at all levels. USAID iscommitted to making these investments based on our beliefthat the theory of change presented in this policy and programguidance has the potential to contribute to transformationalchanges in the communities in which we serve and in the waythat we operate as an agency.In addition to the clear need for the continued provision ofhuman and fi nancial resources to this agenda, the spectrum ofcommitments presented in this policy and program guidancerequires that, as an Agency, we foster a culture of operationalsupport and, where possible, fl exibility to maximize creativityand results. We recognize that our humanitarian assistance anddevelopment assistance are interdependent, and that interdependencemust be refl ected in our operations. Through theWe expect that this guidance will evolve over time and thatit will be strengthened by the rich set of lessons learned thatwill emerge as we engage in implementation efforts. We arecommitted to systematically documenting the impact that thisguidance is having on the results we are able to achieve andour operations, and will use this evidence base to refi ne our approachand expand the geographic focus of the implementationof this policy and program guidance. We believe that this phasedapproach, with an emphasis on gathering a strong evidence baseto evaluate the approach outlined here, is critical to driving theresults we seek.In the end, this policy and program guidance is inspired by, andseeks to serve, the vision of resilience that has been increasinglyarticulated by communities affected by recurrent crisis, countrygovernments, partners in development, and Agency staff.Through the commitments articulated here, we will continue toseek to empower those close to solutions, both within USAIDand within the communities in which we work, assisting them intheir efforts to facilitate change. Every day, communities aroundthe world face recurrent crisis, chronic poverty, and extremevulnerability. Their resilience of spirit – even in the face of thesechallenges – is our primary motivation for this agenda.24
Selected Resources4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. “Building Resilience for Aid Effectiveness”http://www.aideffectiveness.org/busanhlf4/images/stories/Side_event_47_summary.pdf.Odhiambo. “Impact of Confl ict on Pastoral Communities’ Resilience in the Horn ofAfrica.” FAO, February 2012. http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/fi les/resources/Full_doc_28.pdf.Breton. “Coastal Resource Management in the Wider Caribbean: Resilience, Adaptation,and Community Diversity.” Ian Randle Publishers, 2006.“Resilience to Natural Hazards in Developing Nations.” Houses of Parliament,Number 402, February 2012.“Defi ning Disaster Resilience: A DFID Approach Paper.” DFID, November 2011.http://www.dfi d.gov.uk/Documents/publications1/Defi ning-Disaster-Resilience-DFID-Approach-Paper.pdf.East African Community, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development and TheRepublic of South Sudan. “Ending Drought Emergencies: A Commitment to SustainableSolutions” http://www.disasterriskreduction.net/fi leadmin/user_upload/drought/docs/NBI%20SUMMIT%20DECLARATION%208TH%20SEP-1-GO%208%20pm.pdf.“Roots of Resilience: Growing the Wealth of the Poor.” World Resources Institute,2008. http://pdf.wri.org/world_resources_2008_roots_of_resilience.pdf.Scheffran, et al. “Migration as a Contribution to Resilience and Innovation in ClimateAdaptation: Social Networks and Co-Development in Northwest Africa.” AppliedGeography. 33, 2012, 119-127.Sibrian and FAO. “Food Security Information for Decision-Making: Measuring Resilience,Concept Note on the Resilience Tool.” FAO, 2010.Frankenberger, Spangler, Nelson, and Langworthy. Enhancing Resilience to FoodInsecurity amid Protracted Crisis. Forthcoming.Spratt and Bernini. “Measuring Economic Resilience and Vulnerability: Towards anInternational Index.” New Economics Foundation, 2007.Gonsalves and Mohan (eds).“Strengthening Resilience in Post-Disaster Situations:Stories, Experience and Lessons from South Asia.” Academic Foundation, 2011.Ibnouf. “The Role of Women in Providing and Improving Household Food Securityin Sudan: Implications for Reducing Hunger and Malnutrition.” Journal of InternationalWomen’s Studies, Volume 10, Number 4, May 2009, Web. http://www.bridgew.edu/soas/jiws/May09/SudanFoodSecurity.pdf.“Towards Human Resilience: Sustaining MDG Progress in an Age of EconomicUncertainty.” United Nations Development Program, 2011. http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/Poverty%20Reduction/Towards_SustainingMDG_Web1005.pdf.USAID ResourcesFor more information about USAID’s Resilience work, please visit www.usaid.gov/resilience.Intellecap. “Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement in Urban Climate ChangeResilience Building.” The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCCRN, 2010. http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/fi les/2ad3aea5-525b-4a9b-991c-a024a59a3762-private.pdf.Iskandar-Dharmawan and Arifi n. “Women’s Resilience in Displacement Settings:Lessons from Indonesia. In Psychosocial Challenges and Interventions for WomenAffected by Confl ict.” Women for Women International, 2006. (See page 23).Building Resilience and Fostering Growth in the Horn of Africa, Web. http://transition.usaid.gov/resilience/USAIDResiliencePaper.pdf.Ensuring Attention to Gender Issues and Women’s Inclusion, Web. http://transition.usaid.gov/resilience/GenderIssuesWomensInclusion_BackgroundPaper.pdf.“Evaluation of CRD and NUPI.” USAID/Uganda, 2007, Web. http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACM396.pdfKellett and Sweeney. “Analysis of Financing Mechanisms and Funding Streams toEnhance Emergency Preparedness.” 2011.The Montpellier Panel. 2012. Growth with Resilience: Opportunities in African Agriculture.London: Agriculture for Impact. https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/africanagriculturaldevelopment/Public/Montpellier%20Panel%20Report%202012.pdf.“How Resilient Is Your Coastal Community?” USAID/ASIA, 2007.“Joint IGAD Ministerial and High-Level Development Partners Meeting on DroughtResilience in the Horn of Africa: Resilience and Confl ict, Background Paper.” USAID,2011.25
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