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EXECUTIVE The fast urbanization of the world population cre- Culture Identities, Urban Violence and Metropolitan

Integration.
ates new challenges to the cities in the 21st centu-
ry. Aspects such as longer life expectancy, climate
change, social inequality, migration and increase of
shops for debates and 144 interviews with experts
population density cause pressure and risk in urban Phase 2 comprised of 10 specific studies, work-
SUMMARY realities in the contemporary city with a positive ur- ment, academia, social organizations and commu-
and representatives of the private sector, govern-
systems. Being ready to face the new challenges and
nities. As a result, 317 initiatives were mapped out.
ban transformation requires identifying potentialities
and opportunities, as well as mapping vulnerabilities.
the Salvador City Hall, 60 initiatives were defined.
Planning a city with a vision of resilience goes be- After an analysis conducted by Arup, 100RC and
yond adapting it to respond to external factors; it They have been separated in five pillars, and were
consists mainly of creating innovative governance established according to the following criteria: the
initiatives for urban services, as strengthening the initiatives’ ability to respond to shocks and stresses,
fabric and encouraging sustainable development. their adherence to the 17 Sustainable Development
The development of a resilience strategy creates ini- Goals (SDGs), the identification of resilience-related
tiatives that align different players to cooperate in qualities and the impact of a vision of resilience on
new projects and refresh existing actions. future generations.
WHAT IS THE The Resilience Strategy for Salvador was built upon The initiatives are also a result of crucial partner-

a contemporary city concept whose administration ships for the Strategy, and that have been con-
RESILIENCE should encompass environmental, social, economic solidated with the Avina Foundation/ Multilateral
Investment Fund (FOMIN), Association of Volun-
and urban aspects. As a public policy, the Strategy
teers in International Service (AVSI), GIZ (Deut-
shows its innovative side by electing the resilience
dividend as a systemic value for the solutions that sche Gesellschaft Zusammenarbeit). Some studies
STRATEGY? must be implemented. were also developed with 100RC partners, such as
Ordnance Survey International, Global Network for
The building of the Resilience Strategy is part of Advanced Management, Knowledge Hub and Re-
the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) program, led by powering London.
A proactive, the Rockefeller Foundation to help cities all over The vision for Resilient Salvador is A CITY THAT
the world become more resilient facing today’s IS RECOGNIZED BY ITS RICH HUMAN AND CUL-
integrated, challenges. Phases 1 and 2 were developed with the TURAL HERITAGE, OPEN TO THE SEA AND TO
support and advisory from Arup, during which 5,753 THE WORLD. IT IS A CAPITAL OF MULTIPLE IDEN-
collaborative, people took part in 78 workshops. On Phase 1, we TITIES, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, WHERE
identified stresses and shocks and collected initia- SUSTAINABLE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVEL-
flexible, long-term tives and statistic data in an inventory for analysis, OPMENT PROMOTES PEOPLE’S RESILIENCE, IN-
to understand the tensions and impacts on the city. CLUSION AND INTEGRATION. New and existing
plan to approach Phase 1’s results were presented in a Preliminary Re- initiatives were organized in the following pillars:
silience Assessment Report (PRA) that pointed out 1) Culture and Multiple Identities; 2) A Healthy and
the city’s chronic stresses and acute shocks. It also identified Engaged Community; 3) A Diverse and Inclusive
discovery areas – Resilient Economy, Innovative So- Economy; 4) A Knowledgeable City and Innovative
challenges cial Ecosystems, Smart Urban Transformation and Governance; 5) Sustainable Urban Transformation.
Knowledgeable and Innovative Salvador –, as well These pillars set today the foundation for building a
as the city’s cross-cutting themes: Salvador and more resilient Salvador in the future.

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