1. “Don’t live with it – deal with it” Views from the Frontline 2013 Dr Terry Gibson Operations Director

5. 'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’ Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN) 'Views from the Frontline shifted the agenda at GP-DRR 2009 towards a focus on execution of the Hyogo Framework at the local level’ Margareta Wahlstrom (Assistant Secretary for Disaster Reduction to the UN)

6. “Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before” Jaime Mok: VFL Peru “Views from the Frontline let us meet with and get to know different actors in our area, even with people that it was difficult to get access to before” Jaime Mok: VFL Peru

7. 20092011 7000 views21000 views 33 countries 69 countries

8. 20092011 7000 views21000 views 33 countries 69 countries Goal of HFA: significant reduction in disaster losses. VFL: 57% say losses are increasing

9. “Require ample time to receive a good feed back of the research process, outputs and outcomes. Between one and two years” “The next VPL should consist of small community projects, capacity building, mitigation, disaster resilience, and so on” “I would suggest to move from theory to practice or at least include some practical examples during which the high identified risk communities be involved in a live project." VFL 2011 Learning Review We want to ‘close the circle’

13. Building resilience to hazardous events Vulnerability Resilience

14. Action at the Frontline. Advocacy 2013 - 2015 GP-DRR. May 2013 Final draft report. April 2013 Consultation at this conference Country reports. March 2013 Draft global report. March 2013 Data analysis. Feb 2013 Survey and consultations. Oct 2012-Jan 2013 VFL 2013 Action Plan

15. 21,455 people talked to 450 organisations in 57 countries to provide data for Views from the Frontline 2013

16. Three themes are emerging  ‘Everyday disasters’ – the dominant risk profile for those in poverty  People-centred resilience – Building resilience starts at the frontline HOLISTIC. FLEXIBLE. LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. PARTNERSHIPS. IMPROVE LIVES & LIVELIHOODS  Action and Learning – Local capacities to build people-centred resilience

17. Everyday disasters Increasing LossesDecreasing Losses Poorer Richer

18. Haiti Cambodia People-centred Resilience

19. “Three factors, Multi-risk Resilience, Resources and Everyday disasters most commonly linked to progress.” Action and Learning

20. GROUP WORK Get to grips with the report in regional groups Read report: 20 mins Time in pairs to consider the two questions: 10 mins Share feedback in your group: 30 mins: Question 1: The overall report: what’s working and what’s missing Question 2: From your work with VFL what can you add to the findings in each section?

21. Break out groups Those delegates who are taking a global perspective are invited to join one of the regional groups and use this opportunity to tune into the regional discussions

22. Your thoughts Question 1 The overall report: what’s working and what’s missing? Question 2: From your work with VFL what can you add to the findings in each section?