led by Bruce Ross-Larson, with Joe Caponio, Special thanks to the Governments of France Christopher Trott and Elaine Wilson, and of (AFD) and Germany (BMZ) for their finan- designers Federica Fragapane, Michele Graffieti cial contributions to the Report, and to the and Gabriele Rossi of Accurat Design. [...] reduce persistent and systemic vulnerability, With the lead-up to the post-2015 agenda the post-2015 development agenda will remain and the development of a set of sustainable de- inadequate in addressing the complexity and velopment goals, this is also a time of reflection scale of future challenges. [...] boost the ability of individuals, societies and The case for universal provision of basic countries to resist and recover from setbacks, social services rests first and foremost on the while recognizing that some are more exposed premise that all humans should be empowered to risks and threats than others and need addi- to live lives they value and that access to certain tional support. [...] Responsive Responsive and and accountable institutions of governance are Crisis prevention and response accountable institutions critical to overcoming the sense of injustice, of governance are critical vulnerability and exclusion that can fuel social Natural and human-made disasters are inevita- to overcoming the sense discontent. [...] times responses may seem out of reach, but And they are weak in the face of the momen- we know that markets can be better regulat- tum of markets, the pace of commodification ed, financial and trade systems adjusted, and and the power of private interests.
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