Promoting sustainable, active Promoting sustainable, active community participation in DMcommunity participation in DM
Carlos Villacis, Ph.D. MPACarlos Villacis, Ph.D. MPAConsultantConsultant
OverviewOverview
The challengeThe challengeCreating demand for securityCreating demand for securityEstablishing a culture of preventionEstablishing a culture of prevention
Involving all stakeholdersInvolving all stakeholdersInforming the communityInforming the communityGenerating local fundingGenerating local fundingPromoting cultural changePromoting cultural changeA proposalA proposal
The challengeThe challenge
Current situationCurrent situationShortShort--lived projectslived projectsIsolated effortsIsolated effortsCarried out by sectors of Carried out by sectors of the communitythe communityDependent on external Dependent on external fundingfunding
What is neededWhat is neededLongLong--term processesterm processesInclusive and Inclusive and comprehensivecomprehensiveLocally fundedLocally fundedLocally supportedLocally supported
No sustainableNo sustainableIneffectiveIneffective
SustainableSustainableEffectiveEffective
The challengeThe challenge
Sustainable, effective RM ProcessesEverybody’s participationGOALGOAL
NeedsNeedsDemand for security
Triggers start
Well-established culture of prevention
Ensures continuity, sustainability
HowHowValue demonstration
EvaluationEvaluation“Marketing”Cost, benefits, clientsCost, benefits, clients
Education
FormalFormalInformalInformal
Involving all stakeholdersInvolving all stakeholders
The RADIUS Project (IDNDR)The RADIUS Project (IDNDR)Seismic scenarios and Risk Reduction Action Plans for 9 Seismic scenarios and Risk Reduction Action Plans for 9 cities worldwide (50 institutions, 200 people per city)cities worldwide (50 institutions, 200 people per city)
RADIUSRADIUS--TIJUANA GroupTIJUANA Group
60 members60 members45 organizations45 organizations63 regular monthly meetings63 regular monthly meetingsCoordinated RADIUS, GESI, Coordinated RADIUS, GESI, UNESCOUNESCO--CCTCCTOfficial status as Advisors to the Official status as Advisors to the City Council (legislation)City Council (legislation)
Informing the communityInforming the communityClose collaboration with mass mediaClose collaboration with mass media
AntofagastaAntofagastaMunicipality hired journalists to write Municipality hired journalists to write reportsreportsCoordinated other initiatives (GESI. Coordinated other initiatives (GESI. CCT)CCT)Became university associate Became university associate researchersresearchers
TijuanaTijuanaThere is a regular weekly radio There is a regular weekly radio program called RADIUS program called RADIUS
Mass media set trends, form opinionMass media set trends, form opinion
Generating local fundingGenerating local funding
Masons training in Masons training in KathmanduKathmandu
Training on seismic resistant Training on seismic resistant construction techniquesconstruction techniquesCertification of trained masonsCertification of trained masonsVisibility and recognitionVisibility and recognition
Microfinance to help them start Microfinance to help them start construction companiesconstruction companies
Create new economic activities whose Create new economic activities whose byproduct is safer communitiesbyproduct is safer communities
Creating a culture of preventionCreating a culture of prevention
UNESCO Program for Disaster Reduction in Asia, Latin UNESCO Program for Disaster Reduction in Asia, Latin America, and the CaribbeanAmerica, and the Caribbean
Short termShort termPromote introduction of risk reduction and management in Promote introduction of risk reduction and management in school educationschool education
Long termLong termEstablish a culture of prevention and proper planningEstablish a culture of prevention and proper planningGenerate community demand for safetyGenerate community demand for safety
Ensure sustainability of risk reduction processesEnsure sustainability of risk reduction processes
Participant citiesParticipant cities
A Project of theInternational Decadefor Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)
UNITED NATIONSIDNDR-ISDR
Building a Culture of Prevention
RADIUS
Tijuana
Antofagasta
Katmandu
Dehradun
ParticipantsParticipants
Elementary schools Elementary schools –– RisklandRisklandBoard game developed by UNICEF Board game developed by UNICEF -- ISDRISDR3 pilot schools in Antofagasta3 pilot schools in AntofagastaNepali Version of Nepali Version of RisklandRiskland
High Schools High Schools –– Building for the Big OneBuilding for the Big OneDeveloped by the Tech Museum of San Jose, CADeveloped by the Tech Museum of San Jose, CASchools in Mexico, Nepal, ChileSchools in Mexico, Nepal, ChileHigh school (DCP) in San Jose and the Tech MuseumHigh school (DCP) in San Jose and the Tech Museum
Riskland
Antofagasta - ChileLET’S LEARN TO PREVENT DISASTERS !
Building for the Big OneBuilding for the Big One
Using a “shaking table” to test the structure
Trying different “soil types”
Sharing ExperiencesSharing Experiences
The futureThe futureExtend this pilot program to the entire educational Extend this pilot program to the entire educational system in each citysystem in each cityPromote the creation of local museums of technology Promote the creation of local museums of technology and disaster mitigationand disaster mitigation
Earthquake Museum of Earthquake Museum of KathmanduKathmandu Technological MuseumTechnological Museum--AntofagastaAntofagasta
A concrete proposalA concrete proposal
Global federation of Global federation of Science Museums Science Museums
For Disaster For Disaster Reduction Reduction
International Organizations(UNCRD, ISDR, UNESCO, ADRC)
Local Institutions(Universities, NGOs, public
agencies)
Partner Cities(Antofagasta,
Ensenada, Kathmandu,
Managua, Leon, Tijuana)
Science Museums
(Tech Museum of San Jose, Science Museum of Kobe)
Incorporate risk management into Incorporate risk management into community’s daily life activitiescommunity’s daily life activities