DISSOLVING DISASTERS

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DISSOLVING DISASTERS A Resilience Game where
Donors Walk the Talk
EXPECT CONFUSION
Designed for the Rockefeller Foundation by Pablo
Suarez Janot Mendler de Suarez
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Why a game on Resilience?
Resilience is the adaptive ability of people,
institutions or complex human and natural systems
to restabilize in response to shocks
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GROUND RULES

• 1. We will play two sets of rounds (practice
  for real)
• 2. Game simplified representation of reality
  (No questioning of game rules)
• 3. Decisions are individual (But
  consultation with team is encouraged)
• Farmers win or lose beans (Start with 1 no
  sharing with others)
• Please enter data before roll of die, every
  turn (Volunteers for journal manuscript?)

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WINNERS LOSERS
Losing Farmer(s) All who end up
without enough beans (OUT) Winning Farmer
Most points accumulated individually Winning
Village Most farmers still living in
the village Winning Donor Most
points accumulated collectively by farmers
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What are the chances of a disaster this
year? (Based on past record)
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YOU
(SUBSISTENCE FARMER)
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If theres no disaster, or if theres a disaster
but you are protected Gain 2
If theres Drought or Flood and youre not
protected Pay 4
Not enough beans to pay? OUT!
practice
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YOU
(GLOBAL DONOR)
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Seasonal forecast La Niña!
Instead of roll of the die, flip a coin (drought
50 chance)
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Volatility in markets!
Changes in commodity prices exchange rates Now
donor needs 2 special beans for what used to take
just 1
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• How would you modify the game?
• (to make it better at capturing resilience
  issues)
• Select a theme that matters but isnt well
  represented
• Propose a few simple changes in rules
  narrative
• Test the new variant
• Make this your game!