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ANNEX 2<br />

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In order to find local water sources, groundwater drilling was initiated after careful<br />

analysis <strong>of</strong> various options. The permanent coordinating role <strong>of</strong> the local government<br />

was vital in conducting such a long-term, multi-stakeholder programme involving<br />

national and provincial water agencies, a regional biodiversity conservation institute<br />

and a group <strong>of</strong> community-based organizations. Uncertainty and scepticism among<br />

stakeholders regarding extracting groundwater was overcome by establishing a participatory<br />

monitoring committee and preparing relevant sets <strong>of</strong> baseline data.<br />

Essential 9<br />

Many partners, one system: An integrated flood early<br />

warning system for Jakarta<br />

Jakarta, Indonesia<br />

(From UNISDR, Local Governments and Disaster Risk <strong>Red</strong>uction – Good practices and<br />

lessons learned, Geneva, April <strong>2010</strong>.)<br />

Jakarta, the capital <strong>of</strong> Indonesia, has a high flood risk – it is a coastal city and is the exit<br />

point <strong>of</strong> 13 rivers. Some 40 per cent <strong>of</strong> Jakarta lies below sea level and the provincial<br />

authority area includes 110 islands. Hydrometeorological hazards have inflicted much<br />

damage in coastal areas and on residential areas near the river banks. During the annual<br />

and five-yearly floods, Jakarta has lost billions <strong>of</strong> dollars’ worth <strong>of</strong> investment in building<br />

and infrastructure.<br />

Integrating improvements into the flood early warning system for Jakarta has been a<br />

true multi-stakeholder process, involving a huge range <strong>of</strong> local authorities and partners.<br />

By managing everyone’s interests and roles and improving coordination, the early<br />

warning system was upgraded from top to bottom. Technical improvements mean that<br />

earlier flood warnings are now possible. But more importantly, preparedness capacity<br />

has been built and streamlined. Key coordination hubs and standard operating procedures<br />

have been established and tested with comprehensive drills, so that institutions<br />

and communities are now more ready to act on warnings.<br />

Essential 10<br />

Institution building and capacity building for local<br />

governments<br />

Pakistan<br />

(From UNISDR, Local Governments and Disaster Risk <strong>Red</strong>uction – Good practices and<br />

lessons learned, Geneva, April <strong>2010</strong>.)<br />

The earthquake that struck the northern border area <strong>of</strong> Pakistan on 8 October 2005<br />

was the nation’s most devastating disaster ever. It claimed more than 73,000 lives,<br />

injured more than 128,000 people, rendered 2.8 million people homeless and affected<br />

3.5 million people in an area <strong>of</strong> 30,000 square kilometres. The response from the government,<br />

civil society and international donors was swift. The government established

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