Resilience in the Americas (RITA) Resources

For over two decades, there has been a strong consensus that responding to disasters after they occur does not save the maximum number of lives and livelihoods nor minimize disaster losses. This recognition has been combined with a shift towards an endogenous-led community approach to preparedness and management of disasters and disease outbreaks.

To respond to these needs, the American Red Cross and National Societies in 12 countries of the Americas have formed a strategic partnership to help communities become more resilient so they can manage disasters related shocks and health related stresses more effectively.

The Resilience in the Americas (RITA) program is designed to deliver the following outcomes:

• RITA National Society partners enhance the quality and scope of their service delivery, particularly in disaster management (preparedness, response, recovery) and community-based resilience programs.
• RITA communities are more knowledgeable about their risks to disaster related shocks and health related stresses.
• Working through RITA National Society partners, communities are better able to self-organize and have the capacity to identify risks, establish priorities, and take collective action.

Spanish version: Resiliencia en las Américas (RITA) – Recursos

Resource:

• Promising Practices Booklet – RITA [ENG] | Folleto: Prácticas Prometedoras – RITA [ESP]
• Video: PHAST, as Explained by a Community Facilitator in Northern Belize | Video: PHAST explicado por una facilitadora comunitaria en Belice |
  
•  RITA: Midline Evaluation Video| Video: Línea intermedia del proyecto RITA
• Video: Building Proper Latrines for Resilience | Video: Construyendo letrinas adecuadas para promover la resiliencia |
• Video: Creating Economic Opportunities in Northern Belize | Video: Creando oportunidades económicas en el norte de Belice |
• Video: Community Stories – RITA Program | Video: Historias Comunitarias – Proyecto RITA
  
•  Story: Get to Know Participants of the Economic Opportunities Benefit in Belize | Historia: Conoce los participantes del programa Oportunidades de Beneficio Económico en Belice, Guía de apoyo en comunicaciones |
• Story: These Are the Faces of Resilience: El Salvador Photo Report | Historia: Estas son las caras de la resiliencia: El Salvador |
• Story: Rehabilitating Public Spaces in Ecuador | Historia: Rehabilitación de los espacios públicos en Ecuador
• Story: Teaching Children About Resilience in Rural Panama | Historia: Enseñando a los niños sobre la resiliencia en las zonas rurales de Panamá