Group 9 DRRR

COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Lesson 1: Best Practices

Good Practices for DRR
In this lecture, two (2) initiatives done in different parts of the world are presented. These are
considered good practices, they provide an indication of the success achieved so far and an idea
of what could be achieved in the future.
Two projects in promoting prevention.

1. Children Assess their Own Vulnerabilities, Plan Risk Reduction (Philippines)
2. Annual “Earthquake and Safety” Drills in all Schools across the Country
CHILDREN ASSESS THEIR OWN VULNERABILITIES, PLAN RISK REDUCTION

(PHILIPPINES)
More than half of the population at risk in the Philippines
is children, yet their specific vulnerabilities, needs and
capacities have not been addressed, nor has their
potential role in disaster risk reduction (DRR) been
recognized. To address this, a project called “Child-
Oriented
Participatory Risk Assessment and Planning” (COPRAP)
was implemented. The project promoted disaster
planning for children through development of tools that
help children identify their own needs, vulnerabilities
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and capacities. Subsequently, the community adopted
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DRR measures that benefited both the children and the
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rest of the community. More importantly, the Project
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paved the way for local-level initiatives towards an
integrated and sustainable approach to development.
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IMPACTS LESSON LEARNED
• The project was sustainable and it paved • Children can play specific roles before, during
the way for local level initiatives toward an and after a disaster such as preparation of
integrated and sustainable approach to supplies or other basic needs
development. • In addition to food and clothing, children have a
• It debunked the notion that disaster primary need for educational material such as
management is solely the responsibility of books, bags, pencils and notebooks.
adults • Questionnaires and activities help understand
the needs of a community before, during and after
a disaster.
ANNUAL “EARTHQUAKE AND SAFETY” DRILLS IN ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE

COUNTRY
Iran has sought to educate children and youngsters
on disaster preparedness at all school levels on a
national scale, in both urban and rural areas.
“Earthquake and Safety” programs have been carried
out in the country since 1991 by the Iran-based
International Institute of Earthquake Engineering
and Seismology (IIEES), and school safety programs
have been under way since 1996. The Initiative, called
“Earthquake and Safety Drills in Schools”, is part of a
series of activities aimed at protecting people,
especially children, from the impacts of future
earthquakes. The Initiative also involves developing
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IMPACTS LESSON LEARNED

• The drills have helped expand a seismic • Education plays a key role in promoting safety
safety culture, spread the “drill” experience measures against earthquakes and spreading
to non-school areas, and make them in the society.
“Earthquake and Safety” a national activity. • A major challenge initially was to secure the
• Promotes a culture of safety at all levels of cooperation of many institutions and
society organizations such as mass media. This was
• Increase children’s knowledge, and share overcome through persistent advocacy and
this knowledge with their families, friends continuous follow-up to secure cooperation of
and community. many institutions.
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Lesson 2: Development of Community Preparedness Plan
Four (4) themes in disaster risk reduction management framework.
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DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
DEPARTMENT OF GOAL: Avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by

SCIENCE AND reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capacities
TECHNOLOGY of communities
• Reduce vulnerabilities and exposure of communities to health
hazards
• Enhance capacities of communities to reduce their own risks
and cope with the impacts of all hazards
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
GOAL: Establish and strengthen capacities of communities to
anticipate, cope and recover from the negative impacts of
DEPARTMENT OF THE emergency occurrences and disasters
INTERIOR AND LOCAL • Increase level of awareness of the community to threats and
GOVERNMENT impacts of all hazards
• Equip the community with necessary skills to cope with the
negative impacts of a disaster
• Increase the capacity of a community
• Develop and implement disaster preparedness policies and
plans
• Strengthen partnership among all key stakeholders
DISASTER RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF GOAL: Provide life preservation and meet the basic subsistence
SOCIAL WELFARE AND needs of affected population based in acceptable standards during
DEVELOPMENT or immediately after a disaster
1. Decrease the number of preventable deaths and injuries
2. Provide basic subsistence needs of affected population
3. Immediately restore basic social services
DISASTER REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY
NATIONAL ECONOMIC GOAL: Restore and improve facilities, livelihood and living
AND DEVELOPMENT conditions and organization capacities of affected
AUTHORITY communities, and reduce disaster risks in accordance with the
”build back better” principle
1. Restore people’s means of livelihood and continuity of
economic activities
2. Restore shelter and other installations
3. Reconstruct infrastructure and other public utilities
4. Assist in the physical and psychological rehabilitation of
persons who suffered from the effects of disaster

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COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

Lesson 1: Best Practices

Two projects in promoting prevention.

CHILDREN ASSESS THEIR OWN VULNERABILITIES, PLAN RISK REDUCTION

ANNUAL “EARTHQUAKE AND SAFETY” DRILLS IN ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE

IMPACTS LESSON LEARNED

Four (4) themes in disaster risk reduction management framework.

Image source: https://slideplayer.com/slide/5295723/

DEPARTMENT OF GOAL: Avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by

DISASTER REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY

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