The EU and Resilience introductory remarks Resilience Workshop

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The EU and Resilience – introductory remarks Resilience Workshop Ethiopia, June 2014

The EU and Resilience – introductory remarks Resilience Workshop Ethiopia, June 2014

EU Resilience Highlights • Regional Initiatives 2011/12 – SHARE (Horn of Africa) and AGIR

EU Resilience Highlights • Regional Initiatives 2011/12 – SHARE (Horn of Africa) and AGIR (Sahel) • Communication 'The EU Approach to Resilience : learning from Food Security Crises', October 2012 • Action Plan for Resilience in Crisis Prone Countries 2013 -2020, June 2013

Drivers for the Resilience Agenda • Need for more structural approach to recurrent crises

Drivers for the Resilience Agenda • Need for more structural approach to recurrent crises (mainly droughts) • Causal analysis • Interventions at household, community and societal level • Cost-effectiveness overall EU assistance: invest in 'resilience' rather than crisis response • Improved cooperation & coordination Humanitarian – Development assistance (LRRD agenda new style)

Key aspects of the Communication • Addressing chronic vulnerability • Contributing to different policy

Key aspects of the Communication • Addressing chronic vulnerability • Contributing to different policy outcomes (food security, climate change adaptation etc. ) • Multi-sectoral interventions • Strategies based on risk and vulnerability assessments • Improve flexibility in funding

Resilience Action Plan- Priorities Action Plan covers period 2013 -2020 Determinant of success: 'reduction

Resilience Action Plan- Priorities Action Plan covers period 2013 -2020 Determinant of success: 'reduction in humanitarian needs and more equitable development gains' Priority given to countries that face recurrent crises and that are risk prone. 18 actions in three priority areas: 1. Support national/ regional resilience capacities 2. Promoting innovation, learning and advocacy 3. Improving methodologies and tools

Resilience process: HUM+DEV - Joint analysis of the situation (causes of the crisis, risk

Resilience process: HUM+DEV - Joint analysis of the situation (causes of the crisis, risk assessment, affected populations) - Mapping of current interventions - Definition of common priorities - Coordinated planning and implementation through multi-sectoral interventions: - organising complementarity of interventions and financial instruments Joint/coordinated monitoring and evaluation