Participatory Community Recovery Plan: Hama
From May 2021 to June 2022, the Governorate and City Council of Hama, together with a diverse group of community members, international organizations, local NGOs, FBOs, private sector and other key stakeholders joined efforts, with the technical support of UNDP, in a community-led, bottom-up process to develop a Participatory Community Recovery Plan for 2022-2025. The uniqueness of this innovative, participatory process lies in its inclusivity as it involves representatives of various community individuals and groups particularly women, youth, elderly, PwD, and IDPs who actively contributed to fostering the resilience of their neighbourhoods and writing their own story.
Having a shared community recovery plan, designed by and for the local communities, ensures that the needs from the grassroots are prioritized, and their voice is heard and sought out. It is key that not only needs were identified but local resources and transformative solutions to address them.
The whole-of-community recovery planning process is not only an unprecedented space for people of all identities and backgrounds to speak openly about matters of common interest and meaningfully participate in decisions that directly affect their lives but also a mean to better harmonize and strengthen collaboration and complementarities among local and international humanitarian actors to effectively tackle interlinked resilience/recovery challenges by contributing their piece of the puzzle. It is vital for all actors to integrate a resilience lens in their joined-up programming for
optimal results.
The community recovery plan is a result of a collective process that allowed local authorities and communities to develop capacities and work in a more intersectoral way bringing together Hama Governorate, Local Council, and line directorates to discuss about priorities and joint interventions in specific areas for the first time.
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