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Existing experiencesThrough these experiences we can see that it is possible to achieve effective harmonization of knowledge on the issues of disaster risk reduction and adaptation toclimate change. These are remarkable experiences in several South American and Asian countries, where in strengthening monitoring and early warning systemsthrough the harmonization of scientific knowledge and indigenous and local communities. Also, several of these examples show that the act of taking localindigenous and local knowledge as part of the process encourages ownership of projects and empower indigenous and local communities to achievetheir development goals. On the other hand, the analysis of these experiences shows the best practices or most appropriate procedures for its implementation tohave been successful as well as lessons learned to be taken into account in future cases by other stakeholders on the issue.EXPERIENCE BEST PRACTICES LESSONS LEARNEDThis initiative can be described as a good practice because itcontributed to the reduction of poverty, with the participationof key stakeholders such as civil defense, municipalgovernments, local NGOs and grassroots organizations.Respect to the institutionalized processes of participatorymunicipal planning and community organizational structures.The combined planning and organizational activities withcommunity-level practices (e.g., reforestation, cleaning ofwater deposit tanks), and at urban level (e.g., contingencyplanning, exercises).Introduction of local stakeholders in identification,prioritization, implementation and supervision of mitigationwork. Implementation of demonstrative mitigation costsworks of different colors and sizes to show the differentstakeholders involved that were possible.Promoting investment of municipal funds in disasterpreparedness and mitigation measures.Community preparedness for emergencieshelps reduce povertyThe development of vulnerablecommunities’ preparedness foremergencies prone to drought in southernBolivia 183 .Use of participatory training methods.Use of techniques that facilitate reflection and exchange ofexperiences (e.g., theater, puppetry, music, poetry and playRespect to local participatory planning processes to ensureownership of the initiative, empowerment of the social sectorsto make decisions related to local planning, and the legitimacyof the commitments.The pattern of development of local areas is often the maincause of disasters and emergencies. Therefore, it is important toadopt a local territorial planning strategy, incorporating a riskmanagement approach to mitigate long-term effects ofdisasters.Greater efforts are needed to institutionalize the process ofbuilding capacity for emergency preparedness and response,especially in institutions such as the Civil Defense. Civil Defensedepartments should develop policies and guidelines on riskmanagement throughout the country.Emphasis should be on emergency preparedness, as institutionstend to prioritize capacity building for the response. Anoveremphasis on response only helps to develop andstrengthen a culture of reaction to prevention.Risk management in municipal planning must be developedfrom an environmental perspective, which helps to planproduction activities and resource management that is sensitive183 Community Preparedness for Emergencies Helps Reduce Poverty: Developing Vulnerable Communities’ Emergency Preparedness in Drought-prone Southern Bolivia. Care International in Bolivia. In: LinkingDisaster Risk Reduction and Poverty Reduction: Good Practices and Lessons Learned, 2008.48
Amazon DIPECHO Project “Strengtheninglocal capacities to mitigate flood damage inthe binational region of Pando (Bolivia) andMadre de Dios (Peru) 184 .activities).Introduction of educational units, teachers and students forrisk reduction.The communities’ selection was a participatoryprocess. Municipalities in Bolivia provided counterpartresources for the execution of demonstrative works and arewilling to put cash counterpart for a second project phase.In the case of Peru, the municipalities have incurred into somecosts for training workshops and are also willing to put cashcounterpart in case of a second phase project.It was possible to motivate communities to participateactively in the process of public awareness.Greater participation of women (in Bolivia more than men) inawareness events and training project. Working with themedia helped create a good atmosphere in the publicopinion. Conformation of the Binational Instance creates aspace for consultation, coordination, exchange of knowledgeto natural disaster prevention.To establish agreements with local governments and branchesof Civil Defense is paramount. It allows clear identification anddistribution of roles and responsibilities among stakeholders. Italso encourages transparent municipal administration, incoordination with strategic partners.It is useful for mapping institutions and areas of intervention interms of their contributions to the development of selectedregions. This helps to identify strategic partners and allies tohelp promote the continuity and sustainability of the work.Assessment of threats and vulnerabilities and analysis areimportant to establish the historical pattern of disasters. Thishelps to identify and implement mitigation measures accordingto the knowledge based on past experience.Youth participation in the formation of volunteer groups isimportant: it contributes to the continuity of awareness andstrengthening local capacity for risk management.Respect to executive staff need to be taken into account that ifa change occurs, you must ensure that staff replacement isactually dedicated to the project full time.Contracts with temporary personnel (consultants) should clearlyindicate the purpose of the work and the choice of consultantshould be made based on proven experience and expertise. Theneed for some communities in training for the prevention ofdamage by fire and high winds (not included initially in theproject) have been recognized as an activity as important astraining in prevention of flood damage. The project design mustaddress the real needs of beneficiaries. The choice of a partnerinstitution (strategic partner) at the time of preparing theproposal must be ratified or rectified at the time of executiondue to the dynamics of institutions. It is best to change184 Final evaluation of the DIPECHO Amazon project report: project DIPECHO Amazon (ECHO/DIP/BUD/2007/03004) "Strengthening local capacities for the mitigation of damage caused by floods in the binationalregion of Pando (Bolivia) and Madre de Dios (Peru), 2008.49
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