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