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In Cali, Colombia, social inclusion is key to reducing violence and building resilience

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Today, the term "resilience" has many definitions and encompasses a multitude of dimensions beyond natural disasters.  Resilience is directly linked to crime and violence, which is a major impediment to sustainable urban development.  
 
The 2011 World Development Report positioned security as a critical development issue and pointed to the importance of strengthening institutions and governance to provide citizen security, justice, and jobs is crucial to break cycles of violence. Similarly, the World Bank’s flagship report on social inclusion, Inclusion Matters points to the importance of empowering people by transforming institutions to make them more inclusive, responsive, and accountable. 

In Cali, Colombia, violence prevention is one of the main aspects of the city’s Resilience Strategy, which recognizes the importance of social inclusion in reducing violence and improving quality of life of the city.

In this video, Vivian Argueta, the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of the City of Cali, Colombia, and World Bank Senior Director Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez

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Authors

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez

Former Regional Director, Africa, Sustainable Development Practice Group

Pamela Sofia Duran Vinueza

Social Development Consultant, Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice

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