Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action at the Local Level

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Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action at
the Local Level UN/ISDR ITC/ILO Cooperation
Agreement for the LAC region
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Background and justification
In response to increasing concern about the
magnitude of disasters and their impact on local
communities worldwide
Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015 -
priority for action number 3
The International Recovery Platform Capacity
Building component
Use knowledge, innovation and education to build
a culture of safety and resilience at all
levels. Disasters can be substantially reduced
if people are well informed and motivated towards
a culture of disaster prevention and resilience,
which in turn requires the collection,
compilation and dissemination of relevant
knowledge and information on hazards,
vulnerabilities and capacities.
This platform (which emanates from the HFA)
identifies post-disaster recovery as one of the
key opportunities to reduce disaster risk and
specifically calls for integrating disaster risk
reduction efforts in post-disaster recovery and
rehabilitation processes, including through
sharing of expertise, knowledge and lessons
learned.
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Background and justification
Global governance is not a lofty, disembodied
sphere. It is merely the apex of a web of
governance that stretches from the local level
upwards
Decent Work Agenda of the ILO
Conclusions of ILOs World Commission on
theSocial Dimension of Globalization
It involves opportunities for work that is
productive and delivers a fair income, security
in the workplace and social protection for
families, better prospects for personal
development and social integration, freedom for
people to express their concerns, organize and
participate in the decisions that affect their
lives and equality of opportunity and treatment
for all women and men.
Policy must focus squarely on meeting peoples
needs where they live and work. It is thus
essential to nurture local communities through
the devolution of power and resources and through
strengthening local economic capabilities,
cultural identity, and respecting the rights of
indigenous and tribal peoples.
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The International Training Centre of the ILO
The training arm of the International Labour
Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency
entrusted with promoting social justice,
including internationally recognized human rights
and labour standards.
The Centre works to enhance the capacity of
governments, employers' organizations, workers'
organizations and other social and economic
actors to play an effective role in the economic
and social development of their countries and
regions.
To promote the Decent Work Agenda which should
become a global goal for all international,
regional, national and local public and private
actors.
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ITC/ILO areas of expertise
Local development Management of the development
process Microfinance Migration and
trafficking Occupational safety and
health Poverty reduction Public sector
management Socially responsible enterprise Social
dialogue Social Security Vocational education and
training Workers' education
Child labour Employment Employers Enterprise
development Forced labour and trafficking in
human beings Gender equality Globalization HIV /
AIDS Informal economy Information technology and
training methodology International labour
standards
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Overall objective
To contribute to the International Strategy for
Disaster Reduction and the implementation of the
Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015) at the
local level by promoting sustainable local
development policies and practices through
training and capacity building processes
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Specific objectives

• Foster the adoption and implementation at the
  local level of adequate policies and actions that
  are sensitive to disaster risk reduction by
  promoting sustainable local development and
  strengthening participatory strategic planning.
• Share and develop knowledge and practical tools
  that will make the management and reduction of
  risk an integral part of local development
  efforts.
• Strengthen the capacity of local key players to
  promote and implement local development projects
  which contribute to build a culture of safety and
  resilience in their countries.
• Promote experience-sharing, cooperation and the
  stocktaking of best practices, through the
  establishment of a regional network of local
  disaster risk and development managers.
• Raise the awareness of local players of the role
  of preparedness, recovery and reconstruction in
  reducing disaster risk and vulnerabilities, while
  creating the socio-economic conditions for
  durable development.

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Beneficiaries

• Policy-makers and key socio-economic players in
  local development management and disaster risk
  reduction, meaning governmental and
  non-governmental institutions and civil society
  organizations.
• e.g. Government officials at the local,
  provincial, departmental and national levels
  Municipal associations and federations
  Associations of professionals, entrepreneurs and
  workers Local Development Agencies NGOs,
  Technical cooperation projects Community-based
  and other grass-roots organizations National and
  Local institutes engaged in disaster management
  and risk reduction Regional institutions engaged
  in the coordination of national governments
  efforts at disaster reduction.
• LAC region, with potential replication in other
  regions

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Activities
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Nature of on-going activities

1. Training and Capacity Building for DRR and
   Sustainable Local Development

1. Technical Assistance for the setting up of local
   development projects

1. Institutional Strengthening for Decentralization
   and Management of Local Development Processes

1. Regional Network of Local Agents in Support of
   HFA implementation at the local level

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1. Training and Capacity Building for DRR and
   Sustainable Local Development

• A one year specialization course Disaster Risk
  Reduction within the framework of Sustainable
  Local Development, implemented ILO/Delnet with
  participation of ISDR Central America and other
  regional and international partners
• Specialized training workshops and fellowships in
  the Use of Satellite Imagery and Geographic
  Information Systems for Participatory Strategic
  Development Planning at the Local Level,
  implemented by UNITAR/UNOSAT in collaboration
  with ISDR CA and ILO/Delnet
• One year access to Delnet Information, Technical
  Advice and Networking tools, based on e-platforms
  and e-learning tools.

Outputs per activity
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1. Technical Assistance for the setting up of local
   development projects

• Advice and Capacity Building for the
  implementation of Strategic Development Planning
  Processes in selected target countries/territories
  with a risk-reduction approach.
• These countries have been beneficiaries of
  previous training courses.
• The technical assistance for the formulation of
  Strategic Development Plan in priorities
  disaster-prone local territories will follow
  participatory process and the use of satellite
  imagery (thanks to the support of UNOSAT).
• The technical assistance is carried out jointly
  by ITC/ILO Delnet, ILO sectorial programmes and
  by partner institutions UNITAR/UNOSAT, UNI,
  Coorporación OSSO, among others.

Outputs per activity
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1. Institutional Strengthening for Decentralization
   and Management of Local Development Processes

• FEMICA, the Central American Association of
  Municipalities, in February 2008, participated in
  a meeting proposed by UN/ISDR, ITC/ILO and UNOSAT
  whose outcome was to joint forces to promote the
  overall objective of this project.
• As a result, FEMICA decided to lead in the
  promotion of HFA local agenda within local
  authorized associations and municipalities of the
  region and further mainstream experience gained
  in the regional integration political agenda and
  decentralization policies and mechanisms.
• Regional partnership with a local mandate.

Outputs per activity
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1. Regional Network of Local Agents in Support of
   HFA implementation at the local level

• Networking and support to resource mobilization
  for the implementation of investment plans and
  projects defined through SDP exercises in
  reference projects.
• Monitoring, evaluation and systematization of
  experiences acquired in the context of supported
  reference projects.
• Knowledge sharing and global outreach with other
  programmes, institutions and groups involved
  worldwide in similar approaches.
• 50 potential participants/institutions are
  already candidates for this network (coming from
  previous training courses held in the region).

Outputs per activity
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Training Unit Contents
TU 1 Globalization, decentralization and local development disasters and their impact on societies Local development and sustainable local development basic concepts Development processes and the generation of disaster risk Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation practices Disasters and their impact on development (good and bad practice) The global institutional framework in the region, mechanisms and resources.
TU 2 Strategic planning at the local level with a risk reduction approach Strategic planning for sustainable local development Tools for risk management planning and the rational use of local resources geographic information systems.
TU 3 Local risk management in the framework of sustainable local development Local risk management what is it? Understanding the problem Territorial disaster risk reduction Risk analysis and evaluation Use of climate change scenarios for prospective risk analysis Organization, management and resources for the reduction of disaster risk Methodology for risk management planning The use of GIS based on satellite imagery applied to strategic planning for disaster risk reduction at the local level The risk management plan as input into strategic planning for sustainable local development.
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Training Unit Contents
TU 4 The role of local actors in disaster preparedness Preparedness efforts what they are and how they are linked to local risk management and to development sustainability Detection of vulnerabilities, threats and capacities Early warning and preparedness Local coordination for preparedness Methodology and tools for preparedness planning Preparedness planning the steps The link between relief and reconstruction.
TU 5 Post-disaster reconstruction as an opportunity for enhancing sustainable local development The historical focus of post-disaster reconstruction Reconstruction in local risk management an opportunity for promoting development, change and sustainable recovery in disaster-prone areas Fundamental principles of sustainable reconstruction and recovery The institutional framework and participation by key players in a sustainable reconstruction process Activity planning for reconstruction and resource management Examples of good reconstruction practice.
TU 6 -Project design with a risk reduction approach Setting objectives, results and activities. Priorities and feasible strategies. Project cycle and design, implementation and follow-up, with a DRR approach.
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Expected results by 2009
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Results

• At least 50 new participants from most vulnerable
  areas in the Americas will be trained by the
  Delnet Programme of the ITC/ILO at the end of
  year 2009.
• At least 5 Strategic Development Planning
  Projects will be started up. Selected countries
  Nicaragua (Mancomunidad de la Cuenca del Río
  Telica), Colombia (Resguardo Indigena del Volcán
  Nevado del Huila), Cuba (area to be confirmed)
  Haití (area to be confirmed) and Honduras (San
  Pedro de Sula in partnership with FEMICA).
• Partnerships agreements with key international
  and regional institutions with a local
  development mandate will be ratified to foster
  decentralization processes in the region (namely,
  FEMICA, and other institutions to be explored).
• A network of 100 former participants/institutions
  will be actively launched through to consolidate
  the ISDR regional network in support of the HFA
  implementation at the local level.

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Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action at
the Local Level Interest in replicating this
experience in other regions and territories