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Formulate Project Ideas

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Formulate Project Ideas
Introduction Competencies/Skills Tools Tips Supporting Entities Potential Outputs
Introduction

At this point the city should have a list of potential project options that are consistent with the institutional and policy landscape, that have been vetted and approved by implementing agencies, and that are supported by a solid data and information base which demonstrates the merit of each option under consideration.  Based on this foundation, the options can then be shaped into project ideas which will serve as the basis for a comprehensive plan for implementation.  This plan will describe how each of the projects work together with other policy changes to achieve the strategic objectives that were identified in the resilience plan (phase 1).  During this stage the city should synthesize data and information acquired during the previous steps and address the following considerations:

  • What city agency(ies) or non-government partners would implement the project idea?
  • How would the project idea be financed?  Would existing revenues be used?  Would external financing be required?
  • What is the timeline for project design and implementation?
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  • Consider local implementation and maintenance capacity when evaluating potential options.  Your city should have the long-term resources and commitment to ensure that the suggested interventions are sustainable;
  • Ensure relevant stakeholders are involved in determining criteria for narrowing and prioritizing options, and that one agency or organization does not dominate this process; and
  • Stakeholders should consider whether options are potentially maladaptive.  Maladaptation refers to interventions, projects, and policies that decrease vulnerability in the short term, but end up increasing vulnerability and undermining resilience over the long term.
Supporting Entities/Processes
  • UNDP; and
  • CDIA
Potential Outputs
  • Tentative list of implementation partners at the city level; and
  • List of project ideas