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Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction Project
Forging Partnerships for Urban Risk Reduction
There is strong evidence that the frequency and severity of disasters are increasing globally. At the same time urban risks have been neglected leading to spiraling increase in exposure of people and property to hazards that can strike them without warning.
The theme session on urban risk held during the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in January 2005 in Kobe, resulted in the conclusion that more global attention should be given to urban risk. International consultations then started for the proposal of a Partnership on Urban Risk eduction (PURR). These consultations led to an organizational meeting which was held on April 12 – 13, 2007 in Kobe, Japan. This meeting gathered key stakeholders including: the ISDR Secretariat, the UNDP, the UN-Habitat, the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan, city representatives (Quito, Manila, Mumbai, Kobe, Montreal, Tehran, and Makati, Hyogo Prefecture), local authorities associations (Metropolis, UCLG, CityNet and ICLEI), and specialized organizations, EMI, ADRC, UNCRD, IRP and Kobe University. The objective of PURR is to take the social dimensions of risk looking at cities where most of the population lives; mapping an agenda for engagement with different size of urban settings.
The main concerns of the forum regarding disaster risk reduction are to work to reduce risk in cities, particularly in slums and informal settlements; finding out how risk is generated, what capacity there is and how to build this in cities, especially in rapidly expanding cities where there is scope to be proactive. Global Survey
A global survey led by ICLEI is being conducted to provide initial visibility to the Partnership of Urban Risk Reduction and contribute to seek the input of city mayors, local government policy makers, and other key stakeholders for the work plan of the PURR.
The global survey among local authorities and other key stakeholders, aims at: - Taking stock of current local government activities in DRR;
- Seeking specific input on the priorities of the GF and its agenda; and
- Raising awareness on the GF and its activities.
This will be an effective way of reaching out to the members of all the partners on the PURR, while at the same time generating feedback on current perspectives and activities toward Disaster Risk Reduction in general and on the mandate and further development of the PURR in particular. The survey will thus help to build a base of knowledge around current city activities, to establish a baseline against which to measure future programme impacts, and to develop the institutional and strategic profile of the PURR.
Please help us with reaching the objectives of PURR by filling out the electronic global survey
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Friday, 22 May 2009 07:39 |
Local authorities from across the world will gather in a roundtable discussion on urban risk reduction on 17 June 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland. Taking place on Day Two of the 2nd meeting of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), the event is organized by the Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR). EMI is one of the five international organizations that constitute PURR along with the United Cities and Local Governments (UGLG), Metropolis, CityNet, and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability.
Mr. Narayan Gopal Malego, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in Kathmandu, will sit as the Chair of the roundtable while EMI’s Executive Director Dr. Fouad Bendimerad will serve as the moderator and rapporteur.
Presenters and discussants will tackle a broad range of topics including changes in governance, legal and institutional arrangements for DRR; ways on how to engage local authorities, civil society, and private sector in DRR efforts; the potentials of a global campaign in promoting urban risk reduction, and the opportunities to take the HFA forward at the local level.
This roundtable on urban risk reduction aims to highlight the crucial role of local governments in carrying out risk reduction measures at the field level, and to get more attention and support from the international community to further advance this cause.
For more information, visit the GPDRR website here. |
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Monday, 22 December 2008 03:58 |
EMI represented thePartnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR) in the recently concluded 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference in Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held from December 2 to 4 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PURR isan ad-hoc coalition composed of EMI and four international local government organizations, namely, the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), Metropolis, ICLEI, and CITYNET (Visit PURR webpage for more info).
On December 2, in a Special Session on Accelerating Progress in Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Asia and the Pacific, Atty. Seva talked about the progress, trends, and key challenges in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action at the local level, citing PURR as an example. In her presentation, Atty. Seva reported the increasing trend in Urban DRM initiatives at the regional, national, and local levels, and highlighted the value of building partnerships among local governments across the region, and the importance of creating a global platform for advocating urban DRR.
Prior to the Conference, Atty. Seva participated in the ISDR Asia Partnership (IAP) Meeting on December 1 that tackled the increasing role of IAP as the Operational Arm of the Asian Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction. In particular, the IAP partners discussedhow the partnership can assist and support the implementation of Asian Ministerial Conference Declarations in the region.
Atty. Seva also attended the 4th Meeting of the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban DRR (RTF-URR) on Decmber 1. As member of the ISDR-led initiative, she reported EMI’s projects and activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lastly, on December 4, Atty. Sevashared the soundpractices of Makati City in promoting climate change resiliency.This Technical Session was organized by the Global Facility for Disaster Reductionand Recovery (GFDRR). |
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