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This handbook provides practical guidance for local government leaders to implement disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies. It explains the importance of investing in DRR and presents the ten essentials for building resilience in cities. The handbook also offers examples from cities around the world and outlines the steps and phases for implementing the ten essentials. Annexes include campaign partners, resources, and city examples.
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Handbook for Local Government Leaders LAUNCH 14 May 2012 Bonn
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 1 WHY INVEST IN MAKING CITIES RESILIENT?
Chapter 2 WHAT? Critical strategies, actions, city examples
Ten Essentials for MakingCitiesResilient 1. Organisation and coordination: Build local alliances 2.Assign a budgetfor disaster risk reduction and provide incentives 3.Maintain up‐to‐date data on hazards and vulnerabilities, prepare risk assessmentsand use these as the basis for plans and decisions. 4.Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk 5.Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities 6.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 trainingon disaster risk reduction are in place 8.Protect ecosystems and natural buffersto mitigate floods, storm surges and other hazards to. Adapt to climate change 9.Install early warning systems and emergency managementcapacities ..hold regular preparedness drills 10.After any disaster, ensure that the needs of the affected population are placed at the centre of reconstruction
Chapter 3 HOW? Steps and phases, apply in strategic planning Financing options
Annexes: Sharing tools and experience City-to-city learning
Local Government Self Assessment Tool 2011: 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 – 2010-2015 Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready! • Objective • Achieve resilient, sustainable urban communities through actions taken by local governments to reduce disaster risk • Know More • Invest Wisely • Build More Safely
www.unisdr.org/campaign PARTNERSHIPS www.unisdr.org/campaign
Handbook- Ten Essentials (Why? What? How? Tools) • Local Government Self Assessment Tool • Website- resources, city tools, learning.
Sign-up • My city is getting ready! isdr-campaign@un.orgwww.unisdr.org/campaign You find the HANDBOOK here