Hana Schmidt’s Post

Investing in prevention pays off: for every $1 spent on conflict prevention, $16 is saved. The EU must act by scaling up ODA to at least €200 billion over the next #MFF, focusing on preparedness and resilience to tackle future crises before they happen. A focus on preparedness and resilience isn’t just about cutting future costs - it’s about saving lives and creating a more stable, secure world. A choice that is both the moral and the strategic one should be an easy one to make. We count on EU decision-makers to make it. That's why we join 40+ organisations in supporting a looking-forward #MFF budget. You can read the joint paper here: https://lnkd.in/edHNSC7p

We're often expressing capabilities that are a challenge to generate and capacity that would be exceptionally difficult to sustain. That is not bravado, but simply a commitment to the cause and a heart felt belief in the role to save lives and protect societal value. When that leads into communications to the public, we present support and outcomes that are likely not deliverable. Our supported population begins to believe in an unrealistic expectation of the capability and capacity of emergency management (EM). Citizens need to understand that there is a limit to the capability and capacity of government services, even in disasters, and that irrespective of the level of government involved, there is a place for individual responsibility. There is a role for citizens to contribute to better post event outcomes. That handover spot, the point where EM begins and ends, is not part of the public facing communications. It will take time for EM to ramp up, roll out and become effective on scene, as well there will be a scene sufficiently large to overwhelm the capability and capacity of EM. The time, space and needs outside that bracket are not addressed by EM, but by the population. Preparedness education that leads to capability and capacity within the population is not present in the current model. It creates professional victims. A curriculum of responsibility, outcome management, strategic ideas and skills leads the population past the apathy barrier, through the avoidance behaviour and lands them successfully on a solid foundation of personal belief and capability. Together, resilient communities build capacity. That requires a significant Khun style paradigmatic change in preparedness education. It begins with being honest with the served population. EM exists to support the efforts of the whole society, not rescue it. #emergencymanagement #disastermanagement #emergencypreparedness #preparedness #response #mitigation #recovery #communications #resilience #community #hope #plans #strategy #expectation #truth #honesty #government #governance Preparedness Labs Incorporated https://lnkd.in/ez3Mx-bx

Looking forward to this session on risk-sharing and accountability tomorrow at #GlobalPerspectives2024! 👇

We started Partnerships for People and Place (or PfPP as it immediately became known) to test whether bringing central government into challenges faced by local places could make a difference to people's lives. Yesterday we published our evaluation, guidance for officials and loads of data and evidence about flows of money and case studies. It was quite a moment! Some thoughts: 1. I've been privileged to meet dozens, maybe hundreds, of brilliant, passionate people in community groups, neighbourhoods and local government working their guts out to make people's lives better. I'm proud that PfPP enabled some incredible results which genuinely changed lives. All the people we worked with saw the value in joining up, but ... 2. ...joining up is hard! At a local level it takes leadership, trusting relationships and commitment to keeping it going. We found, when trying to bring in central government, that it worked best when central teams were looking for new ways of tackling the challenges our places were dealing with, when people in the central teams 'got' the value of approaching the issue at a place level, and when there were established mechanisms in place to build a common understanding of the issue. And our PfPP team had to be on hand to help navigate the systems at both ends. Fig.1 page 7 of the evaluation shows this well. I'll put it in the comments because I can't figure out how to paste it here! 3. There's so much learning in what we've published, but I was most struck by the gap in understanding between local and central government, which meant we spent far more time than we expected acting as translators between two very different worlds. So I'm particularly interested in how, as officials and officers, we narrow that gap. I think it could make a big difference to how we make policy at the centre because we'd have a better understanding of the variety of ways in which our policies might be delivered, and the opportunities that could be unlocked by designing them in a way to make the most of those local contexts. Interested in ways to achieve that. Huge thanks to all involved in this work, far too many to list! https://lnkd.in/e9bxpHzC

I'm excited to share my contribution to The Routledge Handbook on Crisis, Polycrisis, and Public Administration, where I explore how modern governance can adapt to our increasingly complex world. In Chapter 7, I examine how public sector crisis management is being transformed by the push-and-pull between fragmentation and integration, local and global forces. Today's political landscape isn't just changing – it's being fundamentally reshaped by advanced technology, evolving philosophical frameworks, and global transformations that challenge traditional notions of authority. Key insights from my research: 1. The emergence of new political actors is redistributing power and influence across multiple levels, creating both challenges and opportunities for crisis response 2. Traditional governance models are increasingly inadequate for addressing contemporary crises that cross borders and jurisdictions Three innovative frameworks offer practical solutions: 1. Multilevel governance 2. Multiscalarity 3. Heterarchy These approaches provide public administrators with more flexible and responsive tools for managing crises in our interconnected world. This work is part of a larger conversation about how we can build more resilient public institutions capable of addressing complex, multi-dimensional challenges. The future of effective crisis management lies in embracing these new paradigms of governance. #crisismanagement #governance #polycrisis #publicpolicy #publicadministration

I am glad that I have successfully completed the knowledge series “Disaster Risk Financing Solutions for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in the Agricultural Sector.”

We have been gathering resources to help you lead bold social justice organizing work safely at this moment when it is most needed. The rise in authoritarian threats to our democracy has made it more crucial than ever to stay safe while continuing to do the important work that will lead to change. Our toolkit includes timely post-election compliance resources and covers important topics such as: Sustainability, De-escalation, Scenario Planning, Risk Mitigation, and Collaborative Infrastructure. Check out the updated Fighting Authoritarianism Toolkit now! https://lnkd.in/gcis4pQX

New Report alert📢 Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)'s assessment of the economic inclusiveness of UWEP is based on the six areas of ACODE’s framework for EIP assessments, which include Program design, Efficacy, Quality of M&E, Efficiency, Compliance, and Risk management. The focus is on evaluating the design, efficacy, efficiency, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), compliance, and risk management of UWEP. The assessment was limited to two parishes in the five central region districts—Mpigi, Luweero, Mukono, Kampala, and Wakiso. https://lnkd.in/ekaSqXEZ

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION | The Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation: Towards future-proof crisis management and responses? “Instead of addressing the root causes of a crisis, derogations [from the acquis] may only treat the symptoms, if not coupled with further concerted actions, such as diplomatic and policy initiatives which go beyond the means foreseen by the Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation.” Read EPC’s Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Policy Study on the Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation, developed in collaboration with FEPS and FES here 👇

Emergency management is ripe for disruption and innovation. With a normalized structure, generally accepted theories and operations system, emergency management is establishing a paradigm. A consistent model upon which processes and procedures contribute to a common desired endstate - better post event outcomes. The embedded processes are ready for innovation and disruption to the system. Across the OECD nations are moving towards fiscal restraint, after a gluttony of spending since the 2008 financial crisis. As such, significant and notable investments (read taxpayer money) into emergency management is unlikely, irrespective of the community's desire to expand. Disruption and innovation are the keys to doing less but achieving similar outcomes. #emergencymanagement #disastermanagment #emergencypreparedness #logistics #supplychain #resilience #community #innovation #disruption #preparedness #businesscontinuity #paradigm #Kuhn #anomaly Preparedness Labs Incorporated https://lnkd.in/d2Bay4Af