Definition: This stage involves critically evaluating the ideas generated in the previous stage and adapting them to fit the specific cultural, social, and environmental contexts of the area affected by the disaster or conflict. The goal is to ensure that the solutions are not only effective but also culturally sensitive and contextually appropriate.
Assess ideas using criteria-based evaluation: Implement a structured evaluation process using predefined criteria. These criteria could include factors like cost, scalability, environmental impact, cultural appropriateness, and resource availability.
Consider feasibility, impact, and cultural fit: Analyze each idea for its practical feasibility, potential impact, and how well it aligns with the cultural and social norms of the affected community.
Adapt solutions to local contexts: Modify the solutions to better suit the local conditions. This could involve altering technical aspects, changing materials, or adjusting implementation strategies to better align with local customs and practices.
Leverage Gaza999 success stories for selection criteria and adaptation methods: Draw on the documented successes from Gaza999 that detail how solutions have been effectively selected and adapted in various disaster-stricken environments.
Analyze success stories to gain insights into similar adaptations: Review the success stories on Gaza999 to understand how solutions have been successfully adapted in other scenarios, gaining insights and ideas for contextually appropriate adaptations.
solution selection tool
Uses scoring system to choose robust, adaptable disaster recovery solutions.
The selection of solutions that are not only effective in addressing the defined problems but are also tailored to suit the specific contexts of the affected areas.
Evaluation criteria alignment : The degree to which the selected solutions meet the predefined evaluation criteria.
Local context suitability: How well the solutions fit the unique cultural, social, and environmental contexts of the area.
Bias in selection: Unconscious biases in the selection process that favor certain types of solutions over others.
Underestimating local needs: Failing to fully understand or give enough weight to the specific needs and conditions of the local community.
Overlooking sustainability: Ignoring the long-term sustainability of solutions in terms of environmental impact, resource use, and cultural relevance.
Easing over effectiveness in selection : Prioritizing ease of implementation over the effectiveness of the solution.
Neglecting local nuances: Overlooking the subtle but important cultural and social nuances that can affect the success of a solution.
Ignoring community feedback: Failing to incorporate feedback and insights from the community, which can lead to resistance or lack of adoption.
After generating a range of solutions in the Ideate Solutions stage, the team in rural Bhutan enters the Select stage, where they evaluate and refine these ideas. Using the Solution Selection Tool, they apply criteria such as scalability, cost, cultural fit, and environmental impact to determine the most suitable solutions. This process includes adaptations to ensure the solutions respect local customs and effectively address the specific challenges posed by landslides and flood threats. Insights from the Gaza 999 database support the selection process, providing guidance on adapting solutions to similar contexts. The outcome is a set of strategically chosen solutions, poised for implementation, that are culturally sensitive and contextually appropriate, ensuring they are well-received and effective in the local environment.
