Objective Component

Results

Targeted Activities

Objective 1:

-Adoption of specific hydro-meteorological disaster preparedness and mitigation measures to manage hydro-meteorological disaster risk by stakeholders in targeted cities.

Component 1

- City Demonstration Projects more>>

Increased resilience of communities to hydro-meteorological disasters

·  30 small scale community based risk mgt. projects

·  5 com. based EWS in five cities

·  5 community responder teams with minimum 25 trained members per team with equipment

Improved capabilities of public and private sector practitioners to apply skills & technologies for community preparedness and mitigation and to manage hydro-meteorological disaster risks

·  Two training courses - i. Urban governance & risk mgt. ii. Com. preparedness and mitigation of hydro-meteorological risks

·  100 practitioners trained in regional & national courses

Objective 2:

- Increased stakeholder involvement and further enhancement of strategies, tools and methodologies related to community preparedness and mitigation of hydro-meteorological disasters in urban communities.

Component 2

- Regional and National Capacity Building more>>

Increased adoption of tools and methodologies for community preparedness and mitigation of hydro-meteorological disasters by stakeholders in the selected countries

·  5 Emergency Response & Mitigation plans

·  RM with Governance developed and linked with at least 1 national course  and institutionalized

Improved practices (techniques, methodologies & tools) and strategies for hazard mitigation and community preparedness throughout the region

·  3 new methodologies - i. Flood hazard assessment,  ii. Vulnerability assessment, iii. Loss estimation

·  Establish 5 EOCs and make them functional

Objective 3:

-Enhanced coordination with USAID to promote sustainability and to ensure program activities accord with USAID country and regional strategies.

Component 3

– Advocacy for Mainstreaming Risk Management in Urban Governance more>>

3.1 Enhanced coordination and linkages between USAID country and regional offices and program partners at national & regional level to ensure program activities accord with USAID country &regional strategies

·  Two new opportunities for mainstreaming disaster risk management in other USAID-funded projects

Increased visibility of USAID humanitarian assistance at risk communities in five target countries

·  Five new collaborations with USAID dev. partners (i.e. CARE, World Vision)

·  30 communities in selected cities in five countries benefiting from USAID support

Objective 4:

- Strengthened networks and regional links among relevant risk management institutions/organizations for improved capacity for application and dissemination of lessons learned.

Component 4

– Regional Networking and Information Dissemination
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Increased collaboration and partnership among stakeholders at city and national levels

? New collaborations with national partner institutions

? 10 new case studies

Increased collaboration and partnership with regional and international institutions for wider dissemination and enhanced capacity for adoption of tools and methodologies for community preparedness and mitigation

·  New partnerships with national, regional and international institutions

3 opportunities for sharing experiences and lessons learned  for cities, national, regional and international institutions participating in implementing program activities