Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction at the local Level
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• ASEZA SOCIO-ECONOMICAL PROFILE;
• LOCAL HAZARD PROFILE;
• DRR PRACTICE, TOOLS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL;
• KEY CHALLENGES
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Contents:
The City of Aqaba
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Jordan’s only outlet and sea port to the open sea
In 2001 the city was transferred into a Special Economic Zone namely after (ASEZ)
The city of Aqabac
Located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba
The Socio-Economic Profile
Area 357 km2
Population = 180.000
Duty free flat tax rate
One –stop –shop
An engine of growth at the national level
Administered by a decentralized local government Authority (ASEZA)
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2001 2005 2010 2015 2020
الصناعات
الثقيلة
%13
الخدمات
%30
السياحة
%50
الصناعات
الخفيفة
%7
2020-2001
Recreational values
Historical and Cultural, Social values
Economical
Values of the city of Aqaba
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Sandstorms
Technological hazards
Flashfloods
Earthquakes
Hazards profile
Why DRR in the city of Aqaba ?
Protecting investments
Minimizing losses and damages form Hazards
Building local capacity
Build back better during recovery
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ASEZA DRR Governance modality
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ASEZA Role in DRM
ASEZA and other related agencies
How we do it?
By Integrating DRR into Development process
Through ASEZA’s and institutional and legal Frameworks
Processes for Disaster Risk Reduction ( land use planning and climate change adaptation
10ASEZA is committed to
sustainable development and it values( DRR is an
integral Part)
Institutional framework for DRR( DRR unit
established at local level) Implementation
of Risk Reduction Management and
measures
Continued improvement of the
Org. frameworkBy best practice and
lessons learned
Updating and review for
polices to be risk informed
ASEZA’S DRR Practice
Guided by Sendai framework implement it at the local level .
The EMI model Allows for better partnership and community participation
to Integrate DRR Principles into ASEZA’S existing business processes and to close the gaps to make the City of Aqaba a resilient city using the EMI model for mainstreaming
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AESZA DRR Practice
Implementing HFA 1- at the local level and now the post 2015 -2030 Sendai Framwork
Engaging in a multi-stake-holder dialogue to form basis for DRR
Strengthening Mechanisms for systematic DRR coordination
Assess and develop the Institutional & Legal basis for DRR
Prioritize DRR and Allocate Appropriate Resources
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
for the
Institutionalization of DRR into the Governance System
Task 1. Engaging in a multi-stake-holder dialogue to form basis for DRR
Functional multi stake-holder platform
Political Commitment 13
ASEZA’s legal arrangement for DRR at the local level
Establishing the context for DRR practice locally
Legal & legislative contexts ( what we are trying to do)
ASEZA DRM Committee established by the
Governor
International Standards
for the
Institutionalization of DRR into the Governance System
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DRR Practice
ASEZA’s
Institutionalarrangements for DRRat the local level
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
Institutionalizing Disaster Risk Reduction into ASEZA Governance
( Risk Governance)
Task 4 : Prioritize DRR and Allocate Appropriate Resources
Enhancing the Institutional Capacity to Reduce Disaster Risk and integrate Climate Change in Jordan Project( planning for the DRR measures)
Support to the National Capacity Building to Reduce Disaster Risk Reduction project
DRR unit administrative
Setup
Revise planning process
piloting DRR projects
Risk identification
Risk Analysis Risk
Evaluation
allocate resources ASEZA annual Budget
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Accepting the risk by ASEZA and acting Accordingly
ASEZA’s Urban Risk Management Practice
Land use planning at the local
In disaster management context, risk sensitive land use planning results in lower disaster losses of human life, physical, environmental, and institutional assets.
When practiced at local level LUP can be very effective tool in DRR Since vulnerabilities are understood at local level,
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ASEZ General Land Use Master Plan 2001-2025
URBAN Risk Management
Risk informed land use planning
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DRR Activities
The NDV’s pilot project (CBDRM])
EOC establishment
Training of Engineers on Critical Facilities retrofitting
Sequencing DRR projects
Sharing experiences by facilitating regional platforms
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ASEZA’S DRR Tools
Outreaching and communicating the risks among locals;
Public awareness campaigns to communicate non –structural approaches
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ASEZA’S DRR tools and Practice
Sharing the experience and lessons learned from the Aqaba Case Study
In conclusion: Political Support and Interest of policy makers
in DRR is very essential for Successful institutional and legal frameworks and for having a risk informed policy
Building local capacity and competency in DRM and urban risk Management
Public awareness in DRR to built the prevention culture among society
Involve the Civil Societies and NGO’s and the private sector in process and advocate DRR locally
Allocate resources and funding's for DRR DRR is both top-to bottom(governmental ) and
down-up approach (Community-based) Mainstream Gender in to DRR activities for
more effective implementation and climate change adaptation
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• A WA RENESS ,CAPACITY BUILDING IN DRR
• CLIMA TE CHA NGE A DA PTATION
• INTEREST A ND PA RTNERSHIP WITH PRIVA TE SECTOR IN DRR PRA CTICE
• FUNDING A ND SUPPORT FOR RESEA RCH A ND MONITORING
• INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR DRR A ND BRIDGING THE GA B BETWEEN SCIENCE A ND POLICY MA KING
• NA TIONAL A ND REGIONA L COORDINATION MECHA NISMS
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Key faced challenges
The way forward to enhance Disaster Risk Governance at the local level
Adopting and implementing the newly developed urban resilience strategy which is based on sendaiframework ten essentials
Updating and building DRR and Data base and making it accessible for public;
Updating ASEZ Risk Assessment profile;
Enhancing ASEZ Preparedness capacity and EWS (undergoing 30.000000 JD undergoing project)
Mainstreaming DRR into tourism attraction Strategy at local level.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Sources : www.dlr.de/eov/en2012 German Aerospace center(DLR)Team : Urban Areas and Land Management
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