Resilience: Learning from Practice Across the Development Spectrum
Channel: Center for Strategic & International Studies
Date: 27/03/2014

Resilience is more than disaster recovery and preparedness. True resilience enables vulnerable communities and governments to become more adaptable in the face of diverse sources of stress and crisis. Effective programming for long-term resilience bridges the divide between relief and development in a way that calls for an integrated approach. Join us for a panel discussion with development practitioners and U.S. government representatives on ways to effectively embed resilience in the development agenda. This event is held in partnership with DAI, which recently published a collection of articles recognizing the multifaceted nature of resilience challenges and the importance of elevating resilience practices within the broader development agenda. Keynote Remarks: Amb. Jean Njeri Kamau Charge D'Affaires A.I., Embassy of the Republic of Kenya to the United States Framing Remarks: Maria Otero Former Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, U.S. Department of State Panel Discussion: Amb. William Garvelink Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo and Senior Adviser, CSIS Alex Thier Assistant to the Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Learning, U.S. Agency for International Development Jonathan Shrier Acting Special Representative at the Office of Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State Andrew Watson Managing Director, Environment and Health, DAI Moderated by: Daniel F. Runde Director, Project on Prosperity and Development and William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis, CSIS