International Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Local Authorities to Build Disaster Resilient Communities
Project background
The local authorities
have a vital role in dealing with DRR because the
impact of all disasters is local. So it is important to define and strengthen
the role of the local authority to build disaster resilient communities. It is
also emphasized that local governments need to get ready, reduce the
risks and become resilient to disasters through the Making Cities Resilient
Campaign of UNISDR. There are five cities (Antalya, Kocaeli, Yalova, Gaziantep
and İstanbul) within the campaign in Turkey. So, it is aimed at gathering the
representatives of municipalities and provincial directorates of Ministries to share best practices, to discuss key issues such as urban
risk, city planning, education and awareness for building resilient communities
by organizing a workshop. It is also planned to invite a representative from
UNISDR and also from other countries to share their best practices.
Most significant achievements
European Natural Disasters Training Centre - Turkey : The “Workshop on The Role of Local Authorities in the Building of
Disaster Resilient Communities” was held on May 10-11, 2018 in the Kocaeli
province. The aim of the workshop was to better define and empower the role of
local authorities and in order to raise awareness within the scope of the “Making
Cities Resilient” campaign launched by the United Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNISDR). During the workshop, which aimed at contributing to
institutional capacity strengthening, relevant groups came together to discuss
the problems encountered in Turkey in a multi-dimensional and disciplinary
manner and to make solution recommendations after listening to the
presentations about the “formation of resilient cities”.
The participants included
the Governor of Kocaeli, the Mayor of the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and
the President of AFAD, as well as representatives from the UN (Portugal-Amadora
province representative, Italy-Potenza province representative), the Ministry
of Development, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Kocaeli
University; experts from the Ankara, İstanbul, Antalya, Gaziantep, Kocaeli and Yalova
Municipalities, and from the Provincial Directorates of AFAD, Provincial
Environment and Urbanization Directorates, and Regional State Hydraulic Works
(DSI) Directorates.
The
booklet of Best Practices for Disaster Resilient Communities was prepared and distributed
during the Workshop. The report on project activities can be found
here.
Expected results
Expected results year 1
European Natural Disasters Training Centre - Turkey :
Specific objectives 2018
- Effective interaction
between local authorities.
-
Improve the innovative projects to define and implement local actions
related to disaster resilience.
Expected results 2018
The workshop report and
the booklet of best practices will be shared with local authorities for extending the implementation of the campaign
nationwide building disaster resilient communities.
- Evaluate the current situation and sharing best
practices.
- Extend the implementation of the campaign
nationwide building disaster resilient communities.
- Strengthen the coordination between local
authorities.
- Encourage the Municipalities to develop work
related to DRR
AFEM
European Natural Disasters Training Centre - Turkey
Deliverables year 1
-
Booklet of best practices
Activities year 1
- Identify the workshop’s location – It
is planned to organize the workshop in Antalya.
- Identify participants – It is planned
to invite the representatives of local authorities (municipalities and
provincial directorates of Ministries) from 5 cities (Antalya, Kocaeli,
Yalova, Gaziantep and İstanbul), a
representative from UNISDR to present the campaign details, representatives
from other countries to present their best practices.
- Preparation of workshop visual
materials: design of banner, announcements, brochures, invitations, etc.
- Preparation of technical
details: simultaneous translation,
determination of the technical infrastructure existing and usable in the space,
preparation of the list of technical materials additionally provided from outside.
- Preparation of technical equipment:
roll-up, flag, name tag, folder, pen, note book, USB, participation certificate
etc.
-
Arranging travel expenses of participants: Travel to-from Antalya,
transfer for Antalya to-from the hotel etc.
European Natural Disasters Training Centre - Turkey
Deliverables year 1
-
Booklet of best practices
Activities year 1
- Identify the workshop’s location – It
is planned to organize the workshop in Antalya.
- Identify participants – It is planned
to invite the representatives of local authorities (municipalities and
provincial directorates of Ministries) from 5 cities (Antalya, Kocaeli,
Yalova, Gaziantep and İstanbul), a
representative from UNISDR to present the campaign details, representatives
from other countries to present their best practices.
- Preparation of workshop visual
materials: design of banner, announcements, brochures, invitations, etc.
- Preparation of technical
details: simultaneous translation,
determination of the technical infrastructure existing and usable in the space,
preparation of the list of technical materials additionally provided from outside.
- Preparation of technical equipment:
roll-up, flag, name tag, folder, pen, note book, USB, participation certificate
etc.
-
Arranging travel expenses of participants: Travel to-from Antalya,
transfer for Antalya to-from the hotel etc.
