Local stakeholders set out action plans to reduce disaster risk
Fifty-one action plans to reduce disaster risk in Brgy. Rizal, Makati City, Philippines were identified by local stakeholders who participated in the Planning Workshop of the Makati City Risk-Sensitive Urban Redevelopment Planning held last 16 September 2009 at the Audio-Visual Room of Brgy. Rizal Elementary School. Among those present in the planning workshop were barangay officials, zone leaders, non-governmental organizations, people’s organization, city government staff and officials, and EMI staff and consultants.
The Planning Workshop was organized to generate local perspectives and ideas on the actions that need to be incorporated in the long-term risk-sensitive redevelopment plan. This redevelopment plan will address the physical risk, gaps in emergency management capacities, and socio-economic vulnerability of Brgy. Rizal communities to earthquake hazards.
Through small group workshops, the participants provided initial ideas based on the risk analysis study conducted by the Project Implementation Team (PIT). These raw data were then documented, organized, and synthesized by the PIT into 51 action plans. They covered a wide range of DRM issues, from the retrofitting of structures, passing of city ordinances to declare selected streets as ‘no parking’ zones, to skills development and livelihood improvement, special training for the highly vulnerable segments of the population, and awareness-raising campaigns for the general public.
The PIT and the local stakeholders of Brgy. Rizal will meet again on 2 October to review the initial list of programs, projects, and activities. The risk–sensitive urban redevelopment plan will be finalized by December 2009.
The Planning Workshop was organized to generate local perspectives and ideas on the actions that need to be incorporated in the long-term risk-sensitive redevelopment plan. This redevelopment plan will address the physical risk, gaps in emergency management capacities, and socio-economic vulnerability of Brgy. Rizal communities to earthquake hazards.
Through small group workshops, the participants provided initial ideas based on the risk analysis study conducted by the Project Implementation Team (PIT). These raw data were then documented, organized, and synthesized by the PIT into 51 action plans. They covered a wide range of DRM issues, from the retrofitting of structures, passing of city ordinances to declare selected streets as ‘no parking’ zones, to skills development and livelihood improvement, special training for the highly vulnerable segments of the population, and awareness-raising campaigns for the general public.
The PIT and the local stakeholders of Brgy. Rizal will meet again on 2 October to review the initial list of programs, projects, and activities. The risk–sensitive urban redevelopment plan will be finalized by December 2009.
