Summary2nd Consultative Meeting of the

Local Government Alliance for DRR

Summary Learned from various presentations

during the Wenchuan Earthquake Response Conference: how local governance cope and respond and current recovery efforts.

Salvano’s message stressed the role of the local community and government in disaster risk reduction.

Reviewed HFA background, over all objective, three strategic goals and five priorities

Summary

The integration of DRR with development goals and activities cutting all sectors and involving all key stakeholders at all levels using various processes.

Summary Richard’s presentation reviewed

the Barcelona meeting-- major decisions made and outcomes

Discussed UNISDR Secretariat’s commitments to the LGA DRR, progress so far and the next steps.

How it rose from the ashes of the Korean

war to the world best city, the best place to launch the LGA DRR

on August 24-26, 2009.

Eco City

36% Green Space60% Public Space

Min. PollutionMin. Noise

Summary

Jung’s Presentation on Incheon

Summary

This meeting achieved the following:1. Agreed on the Revised ToR for the

Local Government Alliance for DRR. ToR will be finalized for circulation and implementation

2. Agreed on the Revised ToR for the Advisory group of the Government Alliance for DRR. ToR will be finalized for circulation & implementation

Summary 3. Organized the Advisory Group and

Agreed on its members, representing Local Authorities:

Richard Davies—Leeds, UK Cedric Daep - Province of Albay, Philippines Eon Joo Noh –Incheon City, Korea Sam Ebukali—Bukedea Local Govt., Uganda Stephen Muller –Overstrand, South Africa

Victor Bai– Beijing, China To identify more members and follow up some pax in

Barcelona

Summary3. Agreed to publicise LGA-DRR in our

countries & establish what Governments are doing re HFA implementation and how:

a. Michele will send the info on how countries have reported progress on the HFA implementation

b. Review government progress report & see how it can reflect local govt perspective

c. Assess current Format and look on the possibility of revising for inclusion of LG perspective

Summary4. Reviewed fitness-for-purpose of ISDR website: Focus first on the LGA DRR webpage, then when it

is developed link with Prevention Web. ILO will provide a pilot space within its Web to complement the collaboration with Latin America.

5. Determine how to begin gathering best practice. a. UNISDR will provide a format questionnaire to

gather good practice & follow the usual procedure of quality control to ensure that the practice is really good. Start with the group’s practice as presented. First publication is not thematic.

Summary

b. LGs can also submit their own practice in pdf

version for Prevention web publication.

c. LGs can also submit videos for Prevention web

publication

Summary

6. Discussed the Geneva June 09 & Incheon events August 09

a. UNISDR will provide official announcement through the national government and to the Advisory Group.

b. UNISDR will send the theme and come forward to your suggestions on how you can help organize and contribute to the themes.

c. Active communication from now on

OverviewLGA/DRR in Incheon, 2009

Themes

1. Urban Risk Reduction –theme of the Colombo Plan of Action

2. Capacity Building for Local Governments in DRR -- ILO

3. Linking DRR with Poverty Reduction – theme for the 2009 Global Platform

6. Bridging the Gaps between the Local, National, Regional

and Global dimensions of DRR – dialogue on roles

5. Mainstreaming DRR in CCA – topical issue

7. Linking Information and Communication Technology

with DRR -- UNESCAP

4. Gender and DRR – the need for mainstreaming Gender

Summary--Timetable Activity When -

DDWho

Send final ToRsSend Format for GPPublish Good Practice on LGAPublish brochure on LGA DRRLocal HFA Progress Report Review, Comments, inclusion, etc.Populate webpageOfficial announcement & invite –GP & LGA DRR

Summary Presented Hospitals Safe from Disasters with key

messages that disasters are a health issue, the need to protect critical health facilities and health workers.

Identified gaps in making Hospital & Health Facilities: building terrorist-proof hospital vs. cost; employers

as victims; lifeline failures—electricity, water, transport communication protocol failure; hospital workers unskilled on disaster response; accessibility failure; hospitals located in vulnerable location; lack capacity; poor coordination, dealing with environmental health; multistakeholders’ concern; volunteers training; evacuation of patients; invacuation; building code and zoning; etc.

Summary Presented UNISDR’s campaign: School Safety Campaign 2006-

2007: hospital safety 2008-2009; urban risk reduction 2009=2010; home safe from disaster; protect environment from disasters. Safety school campaign aims to: Integrate DRR in School curriculum; Protect kids, Promote safe building; Raise awareness; Encourage NLG to invest in school safety. 55 actively involved in the campaign; published 38 good practices. Most active network.

Identified gaps in School Safety: location & design of the school; after disaster high drop outs; psychological impact; need to strengthen public building, most especially schools; information system to link maps; building codes not available locally; sensitivity of information; scientific maps not readable by local community; localizing hi tech; theory vs. applied DRR;

“Duck and cover” vs running outside.

We can all do it