Strategy building process follows specific approach and processes that are shared among all cities in the international network. It stresses the following principles and best practices:

• Utilizes City wide inter-sectoral ongoing stakeholders’ engagement
• Builds and recognize previous and existing resilience initiatives
• Future-oriented with a vision that enable the city to renew itself to face stresses and shocks more effectively
• Links city’s plans, research, actions utilizing the 100 Resilient Cities’ Resilience Framework (CRF)
• Utilize evidence based in identifying priorities and actions
• Employs a comprehensive and integrated approach in identifying priorities and actions
• Identifies actionable and sustainable strategies
• Appreciates the importance of the resilience dividend for all actors and players in the city
• Focuses on building more resilient city systems
• Applying the resilience lens is an integral part of all the strategy development process
• The strategy development process utilizing CRF is a powerful educational tool for city stakeholders

Tools and Methods for Strategy Development

Stakeholders’ mapping

Stakeholders’ power/interest tool

Shocks and stresses

Perception tool

Action inventory

Risks and Assets