Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction in Climate Change

1. Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction in Climate Change By Dr Selva Jothi Chairman, National Disaster Management Malaysian Red Crescent Society Malaysian Red Crescent Society

2. Content • Why Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) is concern about climate change • How did MRC got started • Vulnerability and Capacity Assesment (VCA) • Risk Reduction Measure • Promotion and Dissemination of Concept of Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation • Conclusion Malaysian Red Crescent Society

3. WHY IS MRC CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ? • Climate Changeis Happening in Malaysia • Unpredictable wet and dry season • CC will be felt mostly by poor people • Increase of vulnerabilities in community • Frequency and impact of natural disaster is rising. Malaysian Red Crescent Society

4. HOW DID MALAYSIAN RED CRESCENT GOT STARTED ? • Integration of Climate Change into existing Risk Reduction Strategy • Socialized Climate Change among staff and Board members • Review the impact studies in Climate Change for Malaysia • Partnership networking with other institution (NGO/Ministry etc…) • Identifying project which are most vulnerable to climate change. • Conduct Vulnerable Capacity Assessment • Integrate climate change into MRC disaster management strategic plan Malaysian Red Crescent Society

5. 300,000 members Malaysian Red Crescent Society

6. RISK REDUCTION = To reduce vulnerability through improving • MEASURES capacity to take climate change adaptation • Vulnerability reduce through improving communities capacity • Related to climate change adaptation • From To • High Impact on C.C Low Impact of C.C • Living with Hazard Without Hazard • High Vulnerability Low Vulnerability • Low capacity to adapt C.C Hi Capacity Malaysian Red Crescent Society

7. HOW TO REPLICATE • Integrate Climate Change adaptation into MRC Disaster Management Strategic • plan • Incorporate Vulnerable Capacity Assesment (VCA) module into DM Training • Curriculum. • Integrate Risk Reduction adaptation into existing community based disaster • risk management such as CBFA, CBDP,CBRR, • Climate Change risk awareness to be promoted thru education program for • community, staffs and volunteers as well as Govt and other stakeholders. Malaysian Red Crescent Society

8. Promotion and Dissemination of Concept, Strategy and Approach of Disaster • Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation • Advocacy and Socialization Climate Change Adaptation to Govt, NGOs, • Community Leaders • Dissemination thru media , Publication & Awareness • Promoting to School Children thru our school unit (youth) • Integrate CCA into community participatory planning (JKKK etc…) • Integrate CCA into village mapping • Integrate CCA model into existing DRR and mitigation measure Malaysian Red Crescent Society

9. Conclusion • MALAYSIAN RED CRESCENT has been involved in Climate Change • since • We are equipped with tools, module to implement Community Based • Risk Reduction. • We have our International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) to advice on • effectiveness of our program Malaysian Red Crescent Society

10. On going programs • ICBRR in Kota Kuala Muda • ICBRR in Kg Orang Asli Kg Peta , Endau Rompin Malaysian Red Crescent Society

11. On going programs Community Based First Aid Malaysian Red Crescent Society

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14. THANK YOU Malaysian Red Crescent Society