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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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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 06:38 |
“Recalling the commitment of local authorities around the world to work to prevent and reduce disasters and to mobilise where needed in the face of humanitarian emergencies”
-Local Action for Disaster Reduction More than 300 mayors, regional and local authorities, and DRM practitioners from 50 countries reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) as they adopted the “Declaration on Local Action for Disaster Reduction” during the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Council last November 27-30 in Istanbul, Turkey. As they recognized good governance, local participation and strong collaboration with the State as key elements in reducing disaster risks at the local level, local governments expressed their commitment to: - Rely on the principles and recommendations of HFA to develop and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies;
- Initiate and strengthen awareness-raising campaigns to educate the populace and attain greater resilience;
- Devote particular attention to reducing the vulnerability of poor populations; and
- Enhance local governments’ participation in national, regional, and international disaster risk reduction platforms, particularly to the UN-ISDR Global Platform for disaster risk reduction
The draft declaration was prepared and presented by the Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR), an ad-hoc coalition composed of UCLG, Metropolis, Citynet, ICLEI and EMI, at the UCLG Executive Bureau meeting on July 10-11 in Quito, Ecuador.
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Monday, 24 November 2008 05:31 |
EMI’s General Secretary Atty. Violeta Seva is invited to speak about the progress of local governments in reducing disaster risks during a Special Session of the 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction (AMCDRR) on December 2-4, 2008 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Atty. Seva will share EMI’s efforts in bringing together cities across the world in a knowledge sharing and capacity building platform for local governments called Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR).
PURR is an adhoc coalition of local government organizations created to address the need for a global platform of local authorities and their partners to build and promote sustainable DRR strategy within the broader international context. Atty. Seva will join a panel of presenters from the ASEAN Environment and Disaster Management, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, SOPAC, and Red Cross Societies’ Inter-Ed Faculty of Clinical Research in Indonesia. They will draw recommendations on how to accelerate the implementation of Hyogo Framework based on the findings of the sub-regional and national reports of various stakeholders, including local governments. |
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