Zurich Flood Resilience Programme - Lifestyle Adaptation
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Jodi Sugden
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2016-03
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Disasters
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Practical Action is a member of the 'Global Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance', which aims to save the lives and livelihoods of the most poor by preventing floods from becoming disasters. The Insurance firm Zurich has brought together a wide and diverse range of organisations and experts with the aim over 5 years to enhance flood resilience in 15 communities in at least three countries and directly improve the livelihood of 100,000 individuals. The alliance aims to become global leaders in enhancing community resilience to floods both in terms of technical knowledge and practice. Practical Action provides technical innovation on the ground in challenging environments, as well as the mechanisms for sharing learning from those innovations. We also have a robust track record in disaster preparedness activities. Our involvement will therefore help to strengthen and refine the alliance and its ability to support vulnerable communities. Our approach is guided by our Vulnerability to Resistance framework. This framework sets out key factors that contribute to peoples' vulnerability: exposure to hazards and stresses; fragile livelihoods; future uncertainty; and weak governance. It provides detailed explanations of the linkages between these factors as well as ideas for action to strengthen resilience. The project also teaches communities how to adapt and deal with the likely floods. Farming field schools have been set up in Chisapani, Nepal as peer-to-peer learning centres. Farmers learn from each other about techniques for flood resilient farming and crop resistance. The communities know how to avoid their food getting wet or contaminated. They have raised rice and food stores which do not get submerged in floods. Likewise, the water pumps are raised on a platform.
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