Resettlement and relocation are among the most difcult policies to put into practice,but they may be the best ways to minimize future risks to settlements exposed to natural hazards both before and after disaster even...Resettlement and relocation are among the most difcult policies to put into practice,but they may be the best ways to minimize future risks to settlements exposed to natural hazards both before and after disaster events.As climate-related disasters and forced migration become increasingly common worldwide,governments,humanitarian or development actors,and policymakers must now prioritize the implementation of a dignifed and efective resettlement program as part of their planning and management responsibilities.Much of this efectiveness depends on the stakeholders and benefciaries’understanding and knowledge of the diferent resettlement phases,culture and customs of afected populations,activities,and the associated implementation challenges,costs,and benefts.Serious games are used in a variety of contexts to increase awareness,train and build capacity in stakeholders and benefciaries.This article presents a serious game developed to educate practitioners,local agencies,students,and the public to understand the complexities and challenges involved in a successful resettlement.The game is based on a real proposed resettlement project initiated in the Chiradzulu District in southern Malawi after Cyclone Freddy in March 2023,which caused widespread fooding and landslides,forcing some villages to relocate permanently.The progression in the Road to Resettlement Game consists of six primary levels:land and site preparation,housing and livelihood,water,sanitation,and hygiene,health,education,and protection.These levels are meant to be completed in a sequence that adheres to the principles of resettlement.By engaging in the serious table-top board game,players gain an understanding of the resettlement activities,their sequence,and the associated practical(technical and social)and fnancial challenges.展开更多
文摘Resettlement and relocation are among the most difcult policies to put into practice,but they may be the best ways to minimize future risks to settlements exposed to natural hazards both before and after disaster events.As climate-related disasters and forced migration become increasingly common worldwide,governments,humanitarian or development actors,and policymakers must now prioritize the implementation of a dignifed and efective resettlement program as part of their planning and management responsibilities.Much of this efectiveness depends on the stakeholders and benefciaries’understanding and knowledge of the diferent resettlement phases,culture and customs of afected populations,activities,and the associated implementation challenges,costs,and benefts.Serious games are used in a variety of contexts to increase awareness,train and build capacity in stakeholders and benefciaries.This article presents a serious game developed to educate practitioners,local agencies,students,and the public to understand the complexities and challenges involved in a successful resettlement.The game is based on a real proposed resettlement project initiated in the Chiradzulu District in southern Malawi after Cyclone Freddy in March 2023,which caused widespread fooding and landslides,forcing some villages to relocate permanently.The progression in the Road to Resettlement Game consists of six primary levels:land and site preparation,housing and livelihood,water,sanitation,and hygiene,health,education,and protection.These levels are meant to be completed in a sequence that adheres to the principles of resettlement.By engaging in the serious table-top board game,players gain an understanding of the resettlement activities,their sequence,and the associated practical(technical and social)and fnancial challenges.
