Overview
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Resilience agenda within USAID was prompted by repeat large-scale humanitarian crises, and the increasing costs associated:
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Cost in lives and livelihoods
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Costs to affected countries in lost or stalled economic growth
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Costs to governments and donors participating in humanitarian responses
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Need to be able to quantify the costs – in lost economic growth and repeat, large-scale humanitarian responses - averted by resilience programming.
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VFM analysis is starting to paint a compelling picture
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Need to be daring and innovative in seeking ways to collaborate on this critical analysis
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Be thoughtful and pragmatic
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VFM can help inform the case being made for reduced spending, reduced liability and reduced humanitarian need
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