Promoting the Making Cities Resilient and Sustainable Campaign in Asia Pacific
The programme contributes to the increase in the number of Local Governments (LGs) that sign the Making Cities Resilient (MCR) Campaign. It fosters the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the local level and supports city DRR action plans to meet Target E.
Description
UCLG ASPAC has been promoting Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the Making Cities Resilient Campaign (MCR) over the past years. It has been strengthening the capacity of cities and local governments in DRR and the implementation of the SFDRR 2015-2030. UCLG ASPAC’s Statement of Action by Local Authorities Stakeholder Group was produced and adopted at the 6th AMCDRR held in New Delhi, India. It highlighted the major stakeholder group’s determination to play a much bigger role in the Sendai Framework through actions, such as to improve cooperation with the community for risk assessment and local DRR planning and implementation, as well as to strengthen local government’s capacity to mainstream DRR into spatial planning and local development programmes. The MCR campaign includes the series of workshops targeted at LGs in Asia Pacific (specifically Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia) to increase number of signed cities and local DRR strategy and resilience.
Did the Sendai Framework change or contribute to changes in your activities/organization? If so, how?
Prior to SFDRR adoption, UCLG ASPAC and local government associations in the Asia Pacific region have agreed to raise the awereness of city mayors and officials on DRR. In 2016, UCLG ASPAC in collaboration with UNISDR and League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) organised MCR Campaign in the Philippines. The event was participated by 40 mayors from Bicol region including Iriga City Mayor as the host city. In total, 80 LGs have signed the commitment letter for the campaign and it was a milestone for SFDRR localisation and awareness raising among local authorities in the country. In 2018, with UCLG ASPAC initiative, there were 460 cities in Bangladesh that have signed the MCR campaign.
What led you to make this commitment/initiative?
What was your position before making this Voluntary Commitment / prior to the Sendai Framework?
Most disasters occur locally. As LG is the closest administrative body to the society, LG has extremely important role to play, not only in responding to the disasters but also in preventing disaster and reducing the risks.
UCLG ASPAC as the association of LGs has an important mandate to advocate the significant role of LGs in SFDRR amongst the international players, and to strengthen the capacity of LGs and connect our member with the global agenda including SDGs and SFDRR and ensure their implementation at the local level.
Deliverables and Progress report
Deliverables
Deliverables are the end-products of the initiative/commitment, which can include issuance of publications or knowledge products, outcomes of workshops, training programs, videos, links, photographs, etc.
UCLG ASPAC has conducted five workshops in Asia (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines), and produced a publication advocacy that help LGs become aware about SFDRR. The publication has become a useful resource for LGAs as well in working on DRR activities.
Prior to conducting the peer learning workshops in Indonesia (in conjuction with UCLG ASPAC Congress in Surabaya, Indonesia, we compiled the best practices and produced the learning note on localising SFDRR.
Output will be the MCR preliminary scorecard assessment report and module local guideline for DRR action plan
Prior to conducting the peer learning workshops (in conjuction with Open Government Week Forum to be held in 17-18 May 2021, we will compile the best practices and produce the publication on localising SFDRR. It will include local action plan smart practice among Indonesian cities.
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