Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific Session 3

Local Government Approaches to Disaster Risk Management: Climate Resilient Cities

March 6, 2009　11am - 2 pm (Japan time)

The World Bank East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management team, in collaboration with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), has started a learning and knowledge sharing seminar series on post-disaster recovery planning, risk financing, and disaster risk management from December 2008. Session 3 focused on local government approaches to disaster risk management. This session provided participants with an understanding of the Climate Resilient Cities Primer;　

　・　As a city planner, how can the Hotspots assessment tool be used to identify vulnerabilities and start the process of prioritizing action?
　・　What is the process in completing the matrix and acting on it?, and
　・　How can a city compile its information base and what role do scientific institutes/ partners and community groups play in this process?

Session 3: Agenda

　・　A short opening and introduction of participants, program and objectives
　・　A brief overview of AusAID work on urban climate change and disaster risk management efforts
　・　Presentation on the Climate Resilient Cities Primer
　・　Presentation of Makati City on its programs to mainstream climate change and DRM into urban management
　・　Q&A and general discussion

Session 3 : Speakers

Mr. Brian Dawson, Climate Change and Energy Adviser, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Dr. Ravi Sinha, Consultant, World Bank
Primer_GDLN_RS-for_presentationFS.pdf (PDF File 556Kb)
Ms. Violeta Seva, Makati City Government, Philippines
GDLN_030609_final.pdf (PDF File 3.8Mb)

Session 3 : Participating Countries

Australia (Canberra), Philippines (Makati), Indonesia (Jakarta), Thailand (Bangkok), China (Beijing and Ningbo), Japan (Tokyo)

Session 3 : Summary

Session 3 Local Government Approaches to Disaster Risk Management: Climate-Resilient Cities.pdf

 

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This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific

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