EMI is an international, not-for-profit, scientific organization dedicated to the reduction of disaster risk in the world’s megacities and complex metropolises.
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Violeta Somera-Seva
EMI Secretary General
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Incheon, Republic of Korea
EMI Approach and Programs
EMI Approach and Programs
Evidence-Based DRM
Develop the Working
Tools
DRMMP
DRMMP
Indicators
Indicators
Model for
Urban DRM
Model for
Model for
Urban DRM
Urban DRM
CLUSTER CITIES PROJECT
CLUSTER CITIES PROJECT
Work with cities to solve the
problems of cities
ADVOCACY
ADVOCACY
Urban Planning
Construct Safety
Emergency Mgmt.
Risk Assessmt.
Risk Assessmt.
MEGA
MEGA
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learn
learn
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learning tools
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MEGA-know
knowledgebase
MEGA
MEGA
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know
knowledgebase
knowledgebase
Coalition of Informed Stakeholders
Trusted Partnerships
Peer-to-Peer Sharing
Demonstrated Practice
Pertinent Strategy
Correct/Improve
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIPS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIBILITY
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Ongoing Projects and Plans
Ongoing Projects and Plans
for 2009
for 2009
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2010
2010
People tend not to be able to anticipate a future they
People tend not to be able to anticipate a future they
have never personally experienced
have never personally experienced
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ProVention Consortium Project
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MEGA‐ Plan
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MEGA‐Index
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Mega ‐ Learn
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MEGA‐Safe
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Framework for
Certificate Program
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Cityriskpedia
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MEGA‐ Plan
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MEGA‐Index
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Mega ‐ Learn
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MEGA‐Safe
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Framework for
Certificate Program
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Cityriskpedia
Development of DRM Tools
and eLearning Courses
Organization of Regional
Megacities Forum
Disaster Risk Reduction in Megacities and Complex Urban Metropolises –
Phase II (Aug. 2007- Oct. 2009)
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World Bank Institute Project
Community‐Based
DRM
Community‐Based
DRM
Financial Strategies
Financial Strategies
Safe Cities
Safe Cities
Earthquake Risk
Reduction
Earthquake Risk
Reduction
Damage and
Reconstruction
Damage and
Reconstruction
Climate Change
Climate Change
Land Use Planning
Land Use Planning
Comprehensive DRM
Comprehensive DRM
A joint undertaking of the WBI & EMI
Distance Learning Program on Natural Disaster Risk Management
(Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2009)
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Risk‐sensitive land use
planning
Risk‐sensitive land use
planning
Local level Disaster
Management
Local level Disaster
Management
Climate Change
Climate Change
World Bank Institute Project
Comprehensive DRM
(pre‐requisite course)
Comprehensive DRM
(pre‐requisite course)
Specialized Courses:
Development of a
Professional
Certification
Program for Urban
Disaster Risk
Managers (Feb. 2009
– Dec. 2009)
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Mitigation
Strategy for
Urban
Earthquake
Disaster
Mitigation
Strategy for
Urban
Earthquake
Disaster
Short Courses
Urban Disaster
Risk
Management
Principles and
Tools
Urban Disaster
Risk
Management
Principles and
Tools
Other Training Programs
Other Training Programs
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Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction
Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction
PURR - an adhoc coalition of five (5) international
organizations, set up as an advocacy and support
initiative for all local authorities in developing safer,
more resilient, and more sustainable living
environments in their cities and for their communities.
Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (Apr. 2008 – Sep. 2009)
• Worldwide awareness campaign
• Local capacity building
• Building and strengthening a Global Platform for Local
Authorities
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World Bank - GFDRR Project
Strengthening the DRM capacity of local government units in the
Philippines - Phase 1 (Jun 2008 – Sep 2009)
Project Partners
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• Development of a risk-sensitive
land use plan for Kathmandu
• Structuring and implementing a
competent disaster risk
management unit in Kathmandu
• Urban redevelopment planning for
one of the most disaster-prone
neighborhoods of Makati City
• Training of disaster management
professionals within Metro Manila
on competent, local-level
emergency management practices
German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) Project
thru the German Disaster Reduction Committee (DKKV)
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Megacities – Pilot project in
Metro Manila and Kathmandu – Phase II (Jul. 2008 - Dec. 2009)
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Analysis and Diagnosis
Hazard, Vulnerability,
Risk Analyses
DRMMP Analysis and
Planning
DRMMP Framework
Implementation Work
Outputs
Emergency/ DRM
Organization
Training and Capacity
Building
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), India Project
Disaster Risk Reduction in Greater Mumbai (April 2009 – March 2011)
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Thank you!
Thank you!
For more information, visit
http://www.emi-megacities.org
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