Catalyst 2nd ewa virtual meeting ck

www.catalyst-project.eua project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme FP7

2nd East & West AfricaRegional Virtual Meeting

Jochen Luther & Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)Regional Process Leaders

East & West Africa

7 March 2013

Agenda

• Status of the East & West Africa (EWA) Think Tank process –Jochen Luther (UFZ)

• Presentation and discussion of the EWA Regional Workshop Summary Report –Jochen Luther (UFZ)

• Evaluation of the EWA Regional Workshop & overall process so far –Caroline van Bers (seeconsult)

• Discussion of inputs for the "Best Practice Paper“ – Jochen Luther (UFZ)

• Discussion of inputs for the "Special Report on Stakeholder Advice“ –Matt Hare (seeconsult)

• Discussion of inputs for an online training module on DRR & CCA –Fons Jaspers (ALTERRA)

• Next steps – Matt Hare (seeconsult)

• Any other business and questions – Jochen Luther (UFZ)

Virtual meeting

Online discussion 1:Think Tank kick‐off

Preparatory online discussion 2:


Online discussion thread

Online discussion 7:Discussing next steps

Online discussion 6:Discussing stakeholder advice

Online discussion 5:Discussing WP5 & 6 deliverables

Online discussion 4:Lessons learned

Concluding stakeholder advice meeting

2nd global virtual meeting:Discussing best practices, gaps & recommendations

Regional virtual meeting

1st global virtual meeting:Thematic preparation for the regional processes

Regional workshop

Regional workshop

2011

2012

2013

October 2012

Project kick off

April 2012European Mediterranean(EUM) East & West

Africa (EWA)Central America &

Caribbean (CAC)South & South-East Asia (SSA)

Multiregional process

Multiregional process

Key:





Regional workshop





Regional workshop





Regional workshop

June 2012

September 2013Project end

March 2013

April 2013

May 2013

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Final outputs

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The EWA Regional Workshop Summary Report

• Overview of workshop goals, thematic issues, approach and attendees

• State of the art of DRR and CCA activities – good practicesWho does it, where, what is the context/focus

• Moving towards best or transformational practicesWhat is a practice? What are quality criteria for them?

• Gaps and barriers in research and networksgaps in coordinationinstitutional gapsgaps in knowledge, information and communicationfinancial gapsgaps in implementation and between talk and actionother gaps and underlying barriers

• Recommendations for fostering capacity development

• Recommendations for the sustainability of the Think Tank

The Workshop on 10-11 Oct 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• The overall aim was to develop a shared vision on howDRR & CCA should be (better) integrated into urban settings in Africa –and how urban planning could contribute (more) to DRR & CCA.

• In 4 group sessions (good practices, gaps & barriers, capacity development offers, recommendations), the workshop focused on assessments, measures, knowledge and capacity development/training

• 27 Participants from UN bodies, Government, NGOs, Universities, the EU, andCATALYST project partners

• Good practices: pp. 12 – 26 of the report

• Gaps and barriers: pp. 26 – 29

• Recommendations: pp. 29 – 31

Summary of resultsGood practices

Capacity type Practice examplesInstitutional/ governance UN‐Habitat: SRR Policy, DIMSUR, CRPP; UNDP AAP: assistance with NAPAs; Plan

International: Facilitator of Uganda National Platform, internal mainstreaming of DRR; ICLEI: 5 Cities; IFRC: general; DRMFSS: risk profiles; UNISDR

Network UNEP: GAN/AAKNet; UN‐Habitat: CRPP, DIMSUR; UNDP (AAP) knowledge sharing platforms & partnerships, ICLEI: general and 5 Cities; IFRC: DALSO ZRBI;ENDA‐TM: general; PeriPeri U; CLUVA; UNISDR

Knowledge, procedural, motivational• To assess• To define a vision/

mandate• To formulate policies and

strategies• To budget & implement• To manage, monitor &

evaluate

UNDP AAP: general and Media Capacity Building Project; UNEP: CC DARE, guidebook;UN‐Habitat: Monitoring Framework, CRPP, SRR Policy, DIMSUR;UNESCO‐IHP GEWS guide;Plan International; ICLEI: general and 5 Cities; ENDA‐TM: general;IFRC: general, Climate Centre, DALSO ZRBI; Christian Aid: SOS Santé, BDRC;DRMFSS: risk profiles; PeriPeri U; CLUVA: EiABC, Ardhi University, Université de Yaoundé; TWAS;(UNISDR)

Human resources/ capital WFP and GIZ secondments; UNDP AAP: leadership programme, recruitment support;IFRC: general; (ENDA‐TM)

Financial/economic UNDP AAP; (World Bank GFDRR)

Technical/physical UN‐Habitat: CRPP; UNDP AAP; IFRC: general, DMIS,

Environmental resources UNESCO‐IHP GEWS guide, ICLEI: Cities Biodiversity Centre

Impressions, assumptions, patterns, questions, issues, hypotheses …

• Over the last decades trend from relief-oriented humanitarian aid, technical assistance & structural measures (from the “North” to the “South”) towards longer-term engagement to reduce also underlying risk factors (institution building, internal capacity development) and employ participatory non-structural measures (preparedness measures, assessments, urban planning)

• International and national institutional setups (laws, actors, networks) seem to be on a good way, but these efforts do not always trickle down to the local level – enforcement, financing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and sustainability on the ground are often still weak.

• As Africa’s urban population is quickly increasing, risks (esp. hazards that historically manifested themselves in rural areas) are transferred, transformed and “urbanised” in cities and outpace urban planning and urban DRR/CCA.

• There is limited evidence across East & West Africa that CCA is truly mainstreamed into DRR, and that both CCA and DRR are truly mainstreamed into urban planning

• A plethora of actors, good approaches, innovative projects, etc. exists but they are unevenly distributed across the continent, often of temporary nature and with unclear procedures who defines the needs (do the “vulnerable” ask for assistance and apply for funding, or do the donors, agenda setters or implementers determine where to intervene?).

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Challenges for the Best Practice Paper

• What is a good / transformational practice?categories of practiceson which levelcriteria for good practices

• What is the best way to present them and make them accessible, usable/adaptable?

e.g. on the CATALYST website, other websitesother channels / networks

Criteria for good practicespp. 24 – 25

• Embedded in a country-wide and continentally mainstreamed legal & institutional DRR/CCA framework with national/local governments on board or leading it;

• Compliance with a sustainable development framework;• Definition of standards that influence the practices of other actors;• Using or referring to clear definitions of key terms (e.g. risk, vulnerability, DRR, etc.)• Acknowledgement and application of (public) participation at various levels and stages in the

decision-making and implementation process (in order to incorporate local knowledge and representative views of all population groups, etc.);

• Where donors not only want to see value for money, but where they engage as facilitators and on a long-term basis and take over those activities (such as procurement or recruitment) that beneficiaries are not capable of at the moment;

• Focus not only on short-term post disaster relief but also on long-term prevention;• Sharing results and methods and ensuring activities are sustained and rooted in the respective

target community (formal and informal spokesmen on board).• Ownership by local/African authors;• Benefitting from secondments that allow for renewal and exchange from “inside”.• Acknowledgement of a difference between the rural and urban context and ability to transfer

approaches from rural to urban areas (from different geographical areas in general);• Addressing both the source and the receptor area of a hazard

What is a practice?Which capacities do they develop?

Financial/economic

Institutional/governance

Network

Knowledge,procedural &motivational

Humanresources

Environmentalresources

Technical/physical

Setting up organisations,DRR units, etc.

Setting up laws,rules, etc.

Policies &strategies

Plans Concrete measures(dikes, EWSs, etc.)

Tools,methods, etc.

Projects

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D4.4 Special Report on Stakeholder Advice … to Policy-Makers

● Why is it different to the other CATALYST products?

● … an opportunity for the Think Tank Members from different sectors …

● … to send sector-specific advice● … to policy makers ...● … on how policy should be adapted to● .... support their sector's work in DRR/CCA


● Members will be invited to send us their advice for policy makers

● April 2013 - July 2013 ● Members may choose to work with others from

their own sector to compile a group opinion (within region or between regions)

● The responses will be compiled by CATALYST into sectorial chapters by September 2013

● The report published as a UNU Policy Brief, providing an outlet for Members' advice


CHAPTERS (3 pp each):● Advice from ... Research community● Advice from … NGOs● Advice from … SMEs● Advice from … Education providers● Advice from … Governmental bodies● Advice from .... Inter-governmental bodies● Advice from ... Network managers

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On-line curriculumCatalyst partners: UNU, Alterra, UFZ, Seeconsult

Vulnerability IndicatorsCATALYST EWA March 2013

Conceptual Framework for on-line module

Training on capacity development for DRM:

practitioners at intermediate levels (and incidental educational purposes)

connecting technical capacities for tasks

including capacities for cross-cutting issues considering different levels;

(signals from Catalyst workshops)

Online Module on capacity development

For practitioners:Individual capacities on key tasks:

knowledge, skills, attitude

Considering:Organisation:

assignment, resources, tasks, meansSectors:

coordination and cooperationEnabling environment:

legislation, funding

How to use Catalyst workshop output1/ specific needs

What is working and why?What is not working and why not?Specific barriers?

2/ training designWHO need the trainingWHAT will be trained on knowledge, skills and attitudeHOW training will be offered?

3/ LinksWhat is available online (Newatereduction, PreventionWeb,D31, D4.2-3, D5.1-3, ...)?

Preliminary outline

Institutional & coordinationPartnerships & cooperationHuman capacitiesTechnical capacitiesFinancial capacitiesApproaches & processes

Training need from EUM workshop

Earthquake hazards:Training of local responsible response teams : military, public and residence.....Awareness at primary schools Education of engineers on design, construction, Enabling environment: new building codes

Droughts and Floods:Decision making tools with different scenario’s (politicians but which level?) or (research : proper data delivery?)University programme : what tools /information are available?Language barrier of training material Supplementary training of professionals Train the trainers

Training need from CAC workshop

A noteworthy exception is represented by Cuba, that has constantly being investing in training and education. RELEVANCEBuilding the capacity of stakeholders, particularly those most vulnerable to climate change, to participate in DRM (pag 9); WHAT?Considering ecosystems in the rebuilding process as a “no regrets” solution, (pag 10) WHO, HOW?Tailoring capacity development to specific governance contexts: WHO?Exchanging of experiences and knowledge-sharing is essential and should be enhanced in the region: WHO, HOW?Empower the local and the regional water government bodies with a participatory methodology and a decision support system WHO?

Suggestions from CAC virtual meeting

1/ Fabrice: environment module exists (link: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/academics/v.php?id=29963)2/ Fransisco: empower local communities; risk of earthquakes; link social level conditions to political one.3/ UNU module open for all public (check with Humera)4/ Matt Hare: UNU/Seecon practices open source copyright free approach5/ Create a role enabling environment: access to examples

Actual workshop results specific on training needs and online module

You may select from the workshop summary or come with new suggestions in who, what, how:

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Next Steps: How the CATALYST multi-regional

Think Tank process will workfrom April onwards...

We are abouthere …In the regionalprocesses

We are abouthere ...

Soon about to review the fullDraft Report on Best Practices in the regions

Next ...

APRILReview:

●Draft - Best Practice Papers for policymakers

●Draft - Report on fostering capacity development

●Draft - Report on network and research gaps

APRILReview:

●Draft - Best Practice Papers for policymakers

●Draft - Report on fostering capacity development

●Draft - Report on network and research gaps

If wanted...●Multi-regional thematic virtual meetings as well

JulyReview: ●Draft – Special Report on Stakeholder Advice to Policy-Makers

●Draft - Teaching Module on DRR/CCA

SeptemberReview:●Draft – Best Practice Policy Notebook

Agreement on how to continue the CATALYST Think Tank

Without you, CATALYST cannot work● Thank you for taking part

● Providing us the benefits of your experience● Taking new ideas home and making new contacts ● Diffusing CATALYST products within your networks● Providing a future for CATALYST think tank resources● Telling us how to improve the Think Tank to make it

work for your needs● Please fill out the mid-term think tank evaluation

● http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/57BDSRY

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Questions?

Thank you!

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