FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
A truly resilient nation
is one where the
government adopts a
resilience framework
enabling risk analysis
to be conducted on an
ongoing basis
identifying and mitigating risks
that are not permissible under any
circumstances.
Next, a government must develop an
effective coordination, collaboration,
and accountability process for resilience
planning and implementation. This needs
to be done before establishing resilience
policies such as national risk assessment
and management, critical infrastructure
protection, and emergency management.
A government must establish processes
for planning, reporting, and monitoring
among authorities, agencies, sectors, and
governments.
These processes include:
• Protocols and processes for data
collection and data management
• Metrics and processes for measuring
progress in advancing resilience
• Protocols to conduct periodic reviews in
implementation of the resilience vision
Finally, a government must build
resilience capabilities across sectors.
Co-coordinating efforts between different
entities will be key to ensuring the smooth
functioning of a resilient infrastructure.
This will directly affect the confidence that
residents place in their governments, and
directly impact the perceived resilience of
the nation.
Creating a resilient nation
Building or enhancing national resilience
is not easy. However, it is of importance
that all governments build a national
posture that will make the nation safer for
the next generation.
Such resilient nations will share several
common characteristics:
• Individuals will have access to the risk
and vulnerability information they
need to make their communities more
resilient, designed by the government to
empower people through transparency
and knowledge
• All levels of government and the private
sector will have access to resilience
strategies, responsibilities, and operation
plans based on this information
• Legislation and proactive investments
will be in place to reduce loss of life and
economic impact from future disasters
Every city and individual will be
prepared to withstand any disruption
from any disaster.
Investing in resilience should
start as early as possible since the
positive impacts of such investments
consistently outweigh the costs. It has
been estimated that for every dollar
allocated to building or enhancing
resilience the yielding gains range from
$2 to $13. Investing in greater resilience
is a key imperative for action.
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