Since mitigation planning is part of a national program on monitoring and promoting sustainable development, any investment and material assistance is expected, as a rule, directly from government boards. Because the entire bureaucratic system is quite complex, some difficulties with the availability of such funding may arise. Improving this process is a logical task since in the case of the optimization of work in this direction, the authorities can increase the level of mitigation measures and achieve safe and sustainable state development.
Improvement Measures
When taking into account the levels of the bureaucratic system, the allocation of funds for mitigation planning is not readily accessible, and many steps are to be completed before the money is allocated for specific needs. Therefore, to speed up this process, appropriate incentive decisions are required. In particular, Woodruff and Stults (2016) propose to pay attention to engaging qualified planners. In case professional responsible persons are involved in the distribution of funds, the whole process will certainly accelerate.
Another way of increasing efficiency in this area is determining the balance between mitigation and adaptation. According to Lehmann, Brenck, Gebhardt, Schaller, and Süßbauer (2015), the government should not only allocate funds but also monitor their use in practice. Moreover, the verticalization of power has a negative effect, and if the approval mechanism includes fewer participants at different levels, the time of receiving funds will be faster, and unnecessary steps will be excluded.
Based on personal experience when I needed financial assistance for the provision of a security system in one of the local interest clubs, I can say that the fewer members participate in such a scheme, the more efficiently it works. Therefore, engaging qualified planners and reducing the number of members involved can help increase the level of mitigation measures.
Conclusion
Improving mitigation and sustainable development is possible if the funding system is fast and stable. As potentially effective steps, involving qualified planners may be applied, as well as reducing the number of engaged power system participants. Stimulating faster funding is a valuable and logical practice that is essential to ensure safe development. Productive work in this direction may improve the availability of the entire system.
References
Lehmann, P., Brenck, M., Gebhardt, O., Schaller, S., & Süßbauer, E. (2015). Barriers and opportunities for urban adaptation planning: Analytical framework and evidence from cities in Latin America and Germany. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 20(1), 75-97. Web.
Woodruff, S. C., & Stults, M. (2016). Numerous strategies but limited implementation guidance in US local adaptation plans. Nature Climate Change, 6(8), 796-802. Web.