THE IMPACT OF DRR
AWARENESS PROGRAMS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
AMADORA
[PORTUGAL]
Luís Carvalho
[National Advocate MCR]
www.cm-amadora.pt
www.facebook.com/amadora.resiliente
IGNITE STAGE [26TH MAY]
AMADORA LOCAL CAMPAIGN
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[2010-2020]
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MUNICIPALITY OF AMADORA
POPULATION
175 558 inhabitants (2011)
AREA
24 sq km
POPULATION DENSITY
7 363 inhabitants/sq km
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MAKING CITIES RESILIENT CAMPAIGN (MCR)
Why we join MCR Campaign in 2010?
1. To place the issue of risk, disaster and resilience on the
municipality agenda;
2. Weak local governance and insufficient participation by
stakeholders in resilience issues;
3. Adverse effects of climate change that will affect the
local level;
4. To build a institutional capacity (culture of safety and
resilience).
TOTAL DISASTERS [2000-2014] = 16.183
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MCR STRATEGY IMPLEMENTED
WHAT WAS THE STRATEGY TO PUT ON THE “ROAD” THE RESILIENT CITY
TEN ESSENTIALS?
MAYOR
THE MISSION: INCREASE ENGAGEMENT
AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG
DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS, IN DRR
ISSUES
POLITICAL SUPPORT!
LOCAL CAMPAIGN TEAM | 7
CIVIL PROTECTION (3) | URBAN PLANNING (1)
HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICE (3)
MUNICIPAL SERVICES | ALL
CONVINCE THEM TO BUILD
STRONG ALLIANCES ! THE
CAMPAIGN JUST MAKE SENSE
WITH DYNAMIC
STAKEHOLDERS!!
EDUCATION, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENT, PRESS,
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, …
SUPPORT LOCAL CAMPAIGN
TEAM
STAKEHOLDERS | 39
LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PRIVATE SECTOR,
SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, ONG
Strategy based on coordination, participation and motivation
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DRR AWARENESS PROGRAMS
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DRR AWARENESS PROGRAMS
PUT ON THE FIELD DRR AWARENESS!
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
PUBLIC-PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
WE CONVINCE
[Establish a collaborative
strategy]
WE CONNECT
[Involve different actors]
WE CREATE!
[Different DRR programs
and approaches]
Strong focus on the most vulnerable groups: childrens,
disable and elderly people!
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DRR AWARENESS PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS/INTERACTIVE TOOLS – SCHOOL COMMUNITY!
SESSIONS: climate change; emergency kit; DRR prevention (urban and forest fire, floods, earthquakes,...); drills
2010-2016
*18 schools involved;
*More than 600 sessions organized;
*8500 studens involved;
*5 schools awarded for best practises
in DRR.
•Several stakeholders (fire
department, civil protection red
cross, police) provide training;
• Awareeness programs/sessions
well accepted;
Awareess Sessions in Schools [2010-2016]
Number of actions
Students involved
8
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DRR AWARENESS PROGRAMS
INCLUSIVE PROJECTS– PUBLIC/PRIVATE ENTITIES
SESSIONS: emergency plans; survivol procedures; DRR prevention (urban and forest fire, floods, earthquakes,...); drills
Awareess Sessions for public/private entities [2010-2016]
2010-2016
*29 instituions involved;
*Almost 200 sessions organized;
*Ageing people/disable people
stimulate DRR iniciatives in
their institutions;
* Several stakeholders (fire
departement, civil protection,
red cross, police) provide
training.
Number of actions
People involved
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FINAL NOTES
NO DRR
STRATEGY
in Amadora
Before
2010
STRATEGY DEFINED.
Convince the
stakeholders to join
2011
2010
Amadora joins
MCR
2012
RESILIENCE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTED!
Connection between all the municipal
sectors: social, environment, urban
planning, economy, ….
Indicators to measure
DRR & resilience
(Senday Framework for Action
2015-2030)
After
2015
2015
BEST PRACTICES
*Stakeholders network (input/output relationship);
*Information and Awareness Program for DRR;
*Management tools of prevention and planning;
*Interaction between urban and emergency procedures/planning;
*Senior Academy Project;
*Early warning system;
*DRR publications;
*Investments in maintain critical infrastructures;
*Social networks (where citizens are encouraged to participate);
*Cost-benefit analysis;
*Regular exercises/drills;
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AMADORA LOCAL CAMPAIGN 2010-2015
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THE
AMADORA]
“Sempre emMUNICIPALITY
Movimento, Amadora éOF
Resiliente”
FINAL NOTES
“The DRR awareness program is a priority for the
Municipality of Amadora. Our strategy is quite
simply: coordination, motivation and participation.
A strong coordination/leadership is vital to be
successful and empower all community to
participate in DRR. At this moment we have more
than forty stakeholders. Their engagement was
crucial for Amadora became a role model in Making
Resilient Cities Campaign”
Carla Tavares , Mayor [Municipality of Amadora]
THE IMPACT OF DRR
AWARENESS PROGRAMS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
AMADORA
[PORTUGAL]
Luís Carvalho
[National Advocate MCR]
www.cm-amadora.pt
www.facebook.com/amadora.resiliente
IGNITE STAGE [26TH MAY]