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Characteristics of a Disaster-Resilient Community: A Guidance NoteComponents Characteristics of a Disaster-resilient Community Characteristics of an Enabling Environmentof Resiliencefor DRR and DP (e.g. hazard-risk-vulnerability assessment, of training.community DRM planning, search and rescue, first aid, ➣ Appropriate education and training programmes for plannersmanagement of emergency shelters, needs assessment, relief and field practitioners in DRR/DRM and development sectorsdistribution, fire-fighting). designed and implemented at national, regional, local levels.3.4 Householders and builders trained in safe construction and ➣ Training resources (technical, financial, material, human)retrofitting techniques, and other practical steps to protect made available by government, emergency services, NGOs,houses and property. etc., to support local-level DRR.3.5 (rural) Community members skilled or trained in appropriateagricultural, land use, water management and environmentalmanagement practices.3.6 Community experience of coping in previous events/crises, orknowledge of how this was done, used in education and training.4. Cultures, 4.1 Shared community values, aspirations and goals (and positive ➣ Political, social and cultural environment that encouragesattitudes, sense of the future, commitment to community as a whole, freedom of thought and expression, and stimulates inquirymotivation agreement of community goals). and debate.4.2 Cultural attitudes and values (e.g. expectations of help/ ➣ Official and public acceptance of precautionary principle:self-sufficiency, religious/ideological views) enable need to act on incomplete information or understanding tocommunities to adapt to and recover from shocks and stresses. reduce potential disaster risks.4.3 Informed, realistic attitudes towards risk and risk management.4.4 Justifiable confidence about safety and capacities of self-reliance.4.5 Possession of (or access to) the information, resources andsupport desired/needed to ensure safety.4.6 Feelings of personal responsibility for preparing for disastersand reducing disaster risk.4.7 Safer behaviour as result of awareness raising.5. Learning 5.1 Documentation, use and adaptation of indigenous technical ➣ National and sub-national research capacity in hazards, riskand research knowledge and coping strategies. and disaster studies (in specialist institutions or within other5.2 Participatory M&E systems to assess resilience and progress institutions), with adequate funding for ongoing research.in DRR. ➣ Encouragement of inter-disciplinary and policy-orientedresearch.➣ National, regional and international cooperation in research,science and technology development.➣ Comprehensive agenda for scientific, technical, policy,planning and participatory research in DRR.1 i.e. on community and individual attitudes towards disaster risk and risk management strategies2 Assumes high levels of school attendance; and if not, outreach activities.26
Thematic Area 4: Risk Management and Vulnerability ReductionThematic Area 4: Risk Management andVulnerability ReductionComponents of resilience:1. Environmental and natural resource management2. Health and well being3. Sustainable livelihoods4. Social protection5. Financial instruments6. Physical protection; structural and technical measures7. Planning régimes27
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