World Vision Intl. (WVI)

• WVI is a child-focused organization engaged with DRR in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and Eastern Europe

• WVI is supporting the implementation of HFA through livelihoods protection, DRR and community resilience building initiatives

Community Community Resilience Resilience Project LAC Project LAC RegionRegion

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VULNERABILITY RESILIENCE (insufficient capitals) (sufficient capitals)

*Narrow source, small * Wide, large diversified asset base asset base*Min. risk reduction *Max. risk reduction*Min. protection *Max. protection

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Vulnerability – Resilience Pendulum &

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VULNERABILITY RESILIENCE (insufficient capitals) (sufficient capitals)

*Narrow source, small * Wide, large diversified asset base asset base*Min. risk reduction *Max. risk reduction*Min. protection *Max. protection

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Vulnerability – Resilience Pendulum &

Critical Point Analysis

Development-Disaster Continuum

Sustainable Livelihoods ApproachRisk-based /Asset focused Approach

Process-orientated Resiliency Protective FactorsMobilize adaptive capacities

Disaster Risk Reduction(Risk-based Approach)

Development Risk Reduction(Risk-based Approach)

DRR in Africa• Focus is on strengthening community participation and

ownership of disaster risk reduction processes and outcomes.

• Communities in a number of countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique & Zimbabwe are involved in risk assessment and risk management planning.

• A community engagement tool, the Community Owned Vulnerability and Capacity assessment (COVACA) has been developed through pilot projects in Kenya,Rwanda, Mozambique and Ghana in 2007 and the tool is being rolled out to more countries with Ethiopia, Ghana (expansion), Lesotho and Zimbabwe being the latest beneficiaries (http:www.phree-way.org/)

Community engagement approaches

• Community training in various aspects of disaster risk management which include risk assessment, preparation for hazards by developing preparedness plans, establishing early warning systems and integration of disaster risk reduction into community development processes.

• Strengthening the community institutions and local government level institutions that support the government through by auditing the available and legislated community institutions or structures and advocating for the creation or re-establishment of these structures where such structures have disintegrated over time.

• Communities integrating disaster risk reduction into their livelihoods programs and that include (diversification of crops, planting of trees to protect homes against hailstorm, erosion control, formation of crime prevention committees, conservation agriculture etc

Involving children

• Disaster risk reduction activities are being expanded to cover children aged 6 – 18, and mostly school going children.

• Children undertake risk assessment, are enlightened on the risks, training through school teachers and peers through disasters management clubs and are involved in simultations in schools and communities.

• Training material has been developed based on age appropriateness.

• Governments being engaged in education policy review to include disaster risk reduction into the education curriculum.

World Vision is partnering to:

1. Test models for Child Focused DRR in the Philippines with:

2. Mainstream DRR into World Vision’s development model in Indonesia with:

Reducing Disaster Risk around ASIA PACIFIC

Publications from Asia Pacific Region

Planet Prepare Snapshots

Recommendations for DRR action in Lebanon

Action Plan for DRR in Lebanon (on the basis of priorities)

• Develop a national action plan for disaster risk reduction and by setting clear objectives with indicators and a monitoring plan, to ensure proper implementation.

• Provide financial resources for disaster risk reduction projects and establish an emergency fund for different areas in Lebanon

• Provide education and awareness on DRR for all community groups• Conduct risk assessments in consultation with specialists to identify major risks and

dangers for each every specific area in Lebanon • Develop a center for guidance and information on disaster risk reduction within

municipalities areas all over the country, • Incorporate disaster risk reduction in the national school curriculum• Ensure the pre-positioning or storage of a minimum amount of food and medical

supplies/equipment that might be needed by affected communities in case of a disaster.

• Improve partnerships between the civil society and the government through regular coordination meetings and networking coalitions

• Ensure proper use of natural resources to decrease environmental degradation and ensure that construction standards are disaster-resilient

Findings from Lebanon on the HFA Indicators

“There is little progress achieved so far in implementing the Hyogo priority actions in Lebanon. Some strengths that we

can mention are the presence of an active civil society that is willing to work towards making disaster risk reduction

possible. Some recommendations for Lebanon in the future are to strengthen cooperation between the government and

civil society organizations, to raising awareness to communities on disaster risk reduction, and to undergo risk

assessments and action plans in vulnerable areas where populations are at risk”.