Ben Wisner

How do we accelerate HFA implementation and enhance the momentum for DRR in the remaining three years till 2015?
Here is a thought provoking statement by the charity, Islamic Relief. The whole account of their recent report is available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/oct/01/call-for-global-fund-disaster-prevention?fb=optOut . "Isla…

Comment by Ben Wisner October 2012
Key achievements in building resilience since the adoption of the HFA in 2005
Reading through the first 20 responses (Cortés to Binas), an interesting trend may be emerging. 12 of these mention activities, programmes and advances with NO MENTION of the HFA. Rather then mention a wide variety on institutions: Other UN agen…

Comment by Ben Wisner September 2012
Key achievements in building resilience since the adoption of the HFA in 2005
With all respect and, indeed, admiration, for the work that Maria has done and that DARA has developed, one has to ask WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO DEAL WITH UNDERLYING RISK FACTORS? There are many, many, many models, frameworks, methods for analysing ris…

Comment by Ben Wisner September 2012
Reaching out to a wider audience
Margareta Wahlstrom expressed interest at the beginning of this thread in "institutional innovations". Does her curiosity about institutional innovation extend to discussing openly the pros and cons of winding up the UNISDR in 2015, possi…

Comment by Ben Wisner September 2012
What are opportunities & challenges in the consultation process described in the background paper?
I think there is consensus about what is required. What research and practice has taught during the decade of the IDNDR and the near decade of the current HFA has reinforced knowledge that has been available since the 1970s. 1. Root causes of disa…

Comment by Ben Wisner August 2012

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