EMI is an international, not-for-profit, scientific organization dedicated to the reduction of disaster risk in the world’s megacities and complex metropolises.

EMI’s Initiatives in AsiaEMI’s Initiatives in Asia

Violeta Somera-SevaEMI Secretary General

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Incheon, Republic of Korea

EMI Approach and ProgramsEMI Approach and Programs

Evidence-Based DRMDevelop the Working

Tools

DRMMPDRMMP

IndicatorsIndicators

Model for Model for Urban DRMUrban DRMModel for Model for

Urban DRMUrban DRM CLUSTER CITIES PROJECTCLUSTER CITIES PROJECTWork with cities to solve the

problems of cities

ADVOCACYADVOCACY

Urban Planning

Construct Safety

Emergency Mgmt.

Risk Assessmt.Risk Assessmt.

MEGA-MEGA-learnlearne-learning toolse-learning tools

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MEGAMEGA-know-knowknowledgebaseknowledgebaseMEGAMEGA-know-know

knowledgebaseknowledgebase

Coalition of Informed Stakeholders Trusted PartnershipsPeer-to-Peer Sharing Demonstrated

PracticePertinent Strategy

Correct/ImprovePARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

CREDIBILITYCREDIBILITY

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Ongoing Projects and Plans Ongoing Projects and Plans for 2009-2010for 2009-2010

People tend not to be able to People tend not to be able to anticipate a future they have anticipate a future they have never personally experiencednever personally experienced

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ProVention Consortium Project

•MEGA- Plan•MEGA-Index•Mega - Learn•MEGA-Safe•Framework for Certificate Program•Cityriskpedia

•MEGA- Plan•MEGA-Index•Mega - Learn•MEGA-Safe•Framework for Certificate Program•Cityriskpedia

Development of DRM Tools and eLearning Courses

Organization of Regional Megacities Forum

Disaster Risk Reduction in Megacities and Complex Urban Metropolises – Phase II (Aug. 2007- Oct. 2009)

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World Bank Institute Project

Community-Based DRM

Community-Based DRM

Financial StrategiesFinancial Strategies

Safe CitiesSafe Cities

Earthquake Risk Reduction

Earthquake Risk Reduction

Damage and Reconstruction

Damage and Reconstruction

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Land Use PlanningLand Use Planning

Comprehensive DRMComprehensive DRM

A joint undertaking of the WBI & EMI

Distance Learning Program on Natural Disaster Risk Management (Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2009)

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Risk-sensitive land use planning

Risk-sensitive land use planning

Local level Disaster Management

Local level Disaster Management

Climate Change Climate Change

World Bank Institute Project

Comprehensive DRM (pre-requisite course)Comprehensive DRM (pre-requisite course)

Specialized Courses:

Development of a Professional Certification Program for Urban Disaster Risk Managers (Feb. 2009 – Dec. 2009)

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Mitigation Strategy for

Urban Earthquake

Disaster

Mitigation Strategy for

Urban Earthquake

Disaster

Short Courses

Urban Disaster Risk

Management Principles and

Tools

Urban Disaster Risk

Management Principles and

Tools

Other Training ProgramsOther Training Programs

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Partnership for Urban Risk ReductionPartnership for Urban Risk Reduction

PURR - an adhoc coalition of five (5) international organizations, set up as an advocacy and support initiative for all local authorities in developing safer, more resilient, and more sustainable living environments in their cities and for their communities.

Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (Apr. 2008 – Sep. 2009)• Worldwide awareness campaign• Local capacity building• Building and strengthening a Global Platform for Local

Authorities

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World Bank - GFDRR Project

Strengthening the DRM capacity of local government units in the Philippines - Phase 1 (Jun 2008 – Sep 2009)

Project Partners

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• Development of a risk-sensitive land use plan for Kathmandu

• Structuring and implementing a competent disaster risk management unit in Kathmandu

• Urban redevelopment planning for one of the most disaster-prone neighborhoods of Makati City

• Training of disaster management professionals within Metro Manila on competent, local-level emergency management practices

German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) Project thru the German Disaster Reduction Committee (DKKV)

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Megacities – Pilot project in Metro Manila and Kathmandu – Phase II (Jul. 2008 - Dec. 2009)

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Analysis and Diagnosis Hazard, Vulnerability,

Risk Analyses DRMMP Analysis and

Planning DRMMP Framework Implementation Work

Outputs Emergency/ DRM

Organization Training and Capacity

Building

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), India Project

Disaster Risk Reduction in Greater Mumbai (April 2009 – March 2011)

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Thank you!Thank you!

For more information, visit

http://www.emi-megacities.org

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