This lightning talk explores the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) system as a value chain, visualized as a landscape of “mountains of expertise” (such as EMOs, academia, private sector, and community organizations). Each mountain represents significant value … knowledge, capacity, and experience. However, between these peaks are “valleys of death” where value and innovation are often lost if there are no strong connections between organizations.
The talk will focus on the importance of building “bridges” across these valleys … developing effective partnerships and working relationships that enable the flow of knowledge, resources, and innovation across the DRR value chain.
