This game is presented in Chapter 5: Effective Response, Recovery and Building Back Better of the Resilience Learning Module II: Strategies & Actions developed by UCLG, UNDRR and UN-Habitat.
The objective of this game is to co-create an emergency preparation and response plan for a specific hazard, in order to reflect on the appropriate sequence of actions and strategies and their implications. It aims to foster discussion among participants about the complexity of DRR and resilience building strategies, and the reality in which preparation, response, and recovery actions need to be undertaken simultaneously. Moreover, it highlights the need for a prospective approach in order to break the cycle of disaster and response, and move beyond the timeline towards resilience.
The exercise can be adapted or expanded to include actions led by other stakeholders, including the humanitarian sector, and discuss how local and regional governments can better coordinate with the different actors on the ground. In this regard, we also refer to the “Guidance for local authorities on working with humanitarian actors” by UCLG’ Working Group on Territorial Prevention and Management of Crises.
Find out more about this game, and the related lectures in Chapter 4 of our Resilience Learning Module II.