EMI: Partnering with megacities to reduce disaster risk

Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR)	The Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR) is an ad-hoc coalition composed of the UCLG, EMI, ICLEI, Metropolis and CITYNET aimed at raising awareness, building competency and supporting local action for urban DRR. Read more.
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Megacities: Pilot Application in Metro Manila and Kathmandu	Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and jointly undertaken with the Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge (DKKV), the project focuses on (a) mitigation through risk-sensitive land use planning and (b) city-level disaster management planning. Read more.
Disaster Risk Reduction in Greater Mumbai	This joint undertaking between EMI and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai is aimed at developing a Disaster Risk Management Master Plan and forming a competent structure for Emergency and Crisis Management for Mumbai. Read more.

	Latest News EMI Kick off 2010 with Community-based Disaster Risk Management Course Posted on 2010-02-02
	EMI conducts Field Investigation in Kathmandu Posted on 2010-01-04
	Makati should take up immediate concerns over high-risk areas in Brgy. Rizal, says expert Posted on 2009-11-26 Read more news...

	Latest Reports and Publications Makati Risk-Sensitive Urban Redevelopment Planning Project FAQs (Filipino) Frequently asked questions o the Makati Risk-Sensitive Urban Redevelopment Planning Project in Filipino
	Disaster Risk Management Master Plan Flyer Informational flyer on the DRMMPP
	Amman DRMMP Flyer Informational flyer on the DRMMP Project in Amman, Jordan
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Knowledge Products

MEGA-Learn is EMI's online platform for training, capacity building and knowledge sharing. [Read more]
Status: Development ongoing. See beta version here.

MEGA-Know is an online knowledge base that contains sound practices, city profiles and other relevant documets pertinent to megacities DRR. The initiative is a joint undertaking of EMI and the Pacific Disaster Center based in Maui, Hawaii. [Read more]
Update: 3 sound practices from Metro Manila added.

MEGA-Index is a tool that measures urban seismic risk and disaster risk management performance of megacities and complex urban areas. [Read more]
Update: Application in Istanbul initiated; Progress report on Metro Manila application published.

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