Handbook for

Local Government Leaders

LAUNCH14 May  2012Bonn

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The Handbook for Local LeadersA practical guidance for implementing DRR

Why invest in DRR? Building the case- policy options

What are the 10 essenthials? Strategies and key actions, critical and interdependent for building resilience: Why, What and Examples from citiestials?

How to implement the 10 essentials? Strategic planning principles, phases and key steps- resourcing options

Annexes: Campaign partners, LG-SAT, list of Tools and Resources- City examples- in support of Ten Essentials

Chapter 1WHY

INVEST IN MAKING CITIES RESILIENT?

Disaster occurrence on the rise…

Kobe City- complex urban systemsExposure….

Chapter 2WHAT?

Critical strategies, actions, city examples

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Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient1. Organisation and coordination: Build local alliances2. Assign a budget for disaster risk reduction and provide incentives3. Maintain up to date data on hazards and vulnerabilities, ‐ ‐ prepare risk

assessments and use these as the basis for plans and decisions. 4. Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk5. Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities6. Apply and enforce realistic, risk compliant building regulations and land ‐

use planning principles… safe land for low income citizens‐

7. Ensure that education programmes and training on disaster risk reduction are in place

8. Protect ecosystems and natural buffers to mitigate floods, storm surges and other hazards to. Adapt to climate change

9. Install early warning systems and emergency management capacities ..hold regular preparedness drills

10. After any disaster, ensure that the needs of the affected population are placed at the centre of reconstruction

Sichuan, China- resilient recovery post earthquake

Chapter 3HOW?

Steps and phases, apply in strategic planning

Financingoptions

HOLISTIC APPROACH- Handbook

Annexes:

Sharing tools and

experience

City-to-city learning

Local Government Self Assessment Tool2011: Design-10 essentials, tested in 25 cities from 17 countries. 2012: Roll-out of LG-SAT – support local gap analysis and priority setting (and National HFA monitor)

World Disaster Reduction Campaign – 2010-2015Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!

ObjectiveAchieve resilient, sustainable urban communities through actions taken by local governments to reduce disaster risk

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• Handbook- Ten Essentials (Why? What? How? Tools)

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