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Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction at the local Level
“Words into Action”
1st arab DRR Conference Aqaba,Jordan March 20
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• ASEZA SOCIO-ECONOMICAL PROFILE;
• LOCAL HAZARD PROFILE; • DRR PRACTICE, TOOLS AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL; • KEY CHALLENGES
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Contents:
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The City of Aqaba
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Jordan’s only outlet and sea port to the open sea
In 2001 the city was transferred into a Special Economic Zone namely after (ASEZ)
The city of Aqabac
Located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba
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The Socio-Economic Profile Area 357 km2
Population = 10300
Duty free flat tax rate
One –stop –shop
An engine of growth at the national level
Administered by a decentralized local government Authority (ASEZA)
ASEZA has the planning, regulating,
taxing, and land acquisition power in the zone
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األهداف الرئيسية
فرص العمل
الصناعات الثقيلة% 13
الخدمات% 30
السياحة% 50
الصناعات الخفيفة% 7
(نشاطات االستثمار 2020-2001(
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Recreational values
Historical and Cultural, Social values
Economical
Values of the city of Aqaba
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Sandstorms
Technological hazards
Flashfloods
Earthquakes
Hazards profile
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Hazards profile (Fact sheet)
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Earthquakes
The last earthquake hit the
city was in 1995 Earthquake
6.2 magnitude Lasted for
40 sec No casualties Small damages
to the buildings and
infrastructures
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Hazards profile (Fact sheet)
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Flashfloods
Feb.2006 FF High panic
Last flash flood hit was in 2006
Six people died and 25 affected
Oct. 2012 FF • Two causalities • Substantial
Damage to infrastructures
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ASEZA’S DRM putting words into action
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ASEZA Role in DRM ASEZA and other related agencies
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Why DRR in the city of Aqaba ?
Protecting investments
Minimizing losses and damages form Hazards
Building local capacity
Build back better during recovery
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How we do it?
By Integrating DRR into Development process
Through The ASEZA’S Framework &
Processes for Disaster Risk Reduction
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committed to sustainable
development and it values
Organization framework for DRR( DRR unit
Setup)
Implementation of Risk Reduction
Management
Continued improvement of the
Org. framework By best practice and
lessons learned
Monitoring and review for the
Org. framework
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ASEZA’S DRR Practice Guided by HFA -1 to implement it at the local level .
Creating a platform of multi-stakeholders to advocate DRR in the city
The EMI model Allows for better partnership and community participation
to Integrate DRR Principles into ASEZA’S existing business processes and to close the gaps to make the City of Aqaba a resilient city using the EMI model for mainstreaming
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AESZA DRR Practice
Implementing HFA 1- at the local level
Tasks undertaken by ASEZA & relevant stakeholders
Engaging in a multi-stake-holder dialogue to form basis for DRR
Strengthening Mechanisms for systematic DRR coordination
Assess and develop the Institutional & Legal basis for DRR
Prioritize DRR and Allocate Appropriate Resources
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
for the Institutionalization of DRR into the Governance System
Task 1. Engaging in a multi-stake-holder dialogue to form basis for DRR( Advocating DRR in the city via a discussion platform )
Functional multi stake- holder platform Political Commitment
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
Establishing the context for DRR practice locally
Legal & legislative contexts ( what we are trying to do)
ASEZA DRM Committee established by the
Governor
International Standards
for the Institutionalization of DRR into the Governance System
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR Institutionalizing Disaster Risk Reduction into ASEZA Governance
Task 4 : Prioritize DRR and Allocate Appropriate Resources
Enhancing the Institutional Capacity to Reduce Disaster Risk and integrate Climate Change in Jordan Project( planning for the DRR measures)
Support to the National Capacity Building to Reduce Disaster Risk Reduction project
DRR unit administrative
Setup
Revise planning process
piloting DRR projects
Risk identification
Risk Analysis Risk Evaluation
allocate resources ASEZA annual Budget
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Accepting the risk by ASEZA and acting Accordingly
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DRR Practice Institutionalizing Disaster Risk Reduction into ASEZA Governance
Setting up a DRR unit within ASEZA organizational structure
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DRR Practice
ASEZA’S Organization Structure Scenario 1 :- linked to the Environment
Scenario 2 :- linked to the land use and physical planning department
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Scenario 1
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HFA Priority 4 related
Local \city –level DRR Tasks
Vulnerability Reduction Tasks:-
ASEZA is mainstreaming DRR into the following processes to reduce vulnerability at the local level
The Physical planning process and land use master plan Environmental Management system
Economical development Building safety and codes Economical instruments (CBA)
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the physical process
Aqaba city land use plan:-
A comprehensive plan tool which guides future development growth in the zone
promote the desirable land use pattern that supports the socio-economic and infrastructure development in the zone.
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Risk -sensitive land use planning process
Data analysis stage Analyzing developments constrains
Maps and analysis of multiple natural hazards are evaluated
Delineating unsafe and unsustainable land uses
Risk driven land use planning promotes resiliency
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Risk maps, probability of social and economic loses Uncertainty , crisis information, Early warning
Risk Products
Geo-Statistical & GIS Analysis(uncertainty
Assessment Hazrds prpapilty
zones
Hazards Assessmen
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Coping capacity
suscepility
Exposure
population
Economic sectors Income source
Land use
Crit. infrastruct
ures
قاعدة البيانات الجفرافية واالحصاءات
Vulnerability &uncertainty
Assessment تقييم
Vulnerability Reduction Tasks
(ASEZA is modeling its local risk to produce its own risk Products (like risk maps( Micro-zoning maps , hazards plans, element at risk maps
ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR
The 10 essentials of “ My city is getting ready”
Are used to monitor progress in DRR at the local level
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Administrative Framework
• Funded NEX projects Financing &Resource
• Knowing the risk (ADRRMP) Multi-hazards Risk Ass.
• Flood protection plan Infrastructures Protection, upgrading
• Critical Facilities maps Protect Vital Facilities
• ASEZA Master plan, Bldgs. Regulations
Building Regulation &land use planning
• NDV’S Approach Training, Education, Public Awareness
• ICZM,EIA Environmental protection
• FF EW System Effective Preparedness ,Early warning
• Build back Better after FF Recovery &rebuilding Communities
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ASEZA’S Tools for DRR Economical instruments (CBA)
The Shallah informal settlement Case study
Transferring Vs. upgrading
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DRR Activities
The NDV’s pilot project (CBDRM)
EOC establishment
Training of Engineers on Critical Facilities retrofitting
Sequencing DRR projects
Sharing experiences by facilitating regional platforms
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ASEZA’S DRR Tools
Outreaching and communicating the risks among locals;
Public awareness campaigns to communicate non –structural approaches
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ASEZA’S DRR tools and Practice
Sharing the experience and lessons learned from the Aqaba Case Study
Political Support and Interest of policy makers in DRR is very essential for Successful legal framework and legislations
Building local capacity and competency in DRM
Public awareness in DRR to built the prevention culture among society
Involve the Civil Societies and NGO’s and the private sector in process and advocate DRR locally
Allocate resources and funding's for DRR DRR is both top-to bottom(governmental )
and down-up approach (Community-based)
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• AWARENESS & EDUCATION IN DRR; • MAINTAINING THE POLITICAL INTEREST AND
SUPPORT ; • MANAGING AND COLLECTING DATA ABOUT
HAZARDS
• APPLYING THE MICRO-Z ON ING MAPS ON THE EARTHQUAKE S ZONE AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS ON THE CURRENTLY UNDER IMPLEMENTAT ION LAND USE PLAN
POST AUDIT ON BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
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Key faced challenges
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Sources : www.dlr.de/eov/en 2012 German Aerospace center(DLR) Team : Urban Areas and Land Management