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Aim

This workshop aims to build the capacity and understanding of Yangcheon-gu officials and local social welfare volunteers about disaster risk reduction, the Making Cities Resilient global campaign, its ‘Ten Essentials for Resilient Cities’, the sign-up process and best practices towards becoming a role model city. It further aims to capture good practice and enhance disaster risk sensitive planning in the city.

Topics Addressed

• UNISDR and its roles and actions taken for disaster risk reduction
• Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Capacity development and disaster management
• Making Cities Resilient (MCR) Campaign
  • Sign-up procedure
  • Role model cities
  • New Ten Essentials with case studies

Intended Outcomes

• Improved understanding of disaster risk reduction, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the role of local authorities in its implementation
• City officials’ understand the Making Cities Resilient (MCR) campaign sign-up process, the ‘Ten Essentials for Resilient Cities’ and best practices towards becoming a role model city

About the Making Cities Resilient (MCR) Campaign in the Republic of Korea

The Making Cities Resilient (MCR) campaign offers guidance, tools and a community of local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to help support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the UN Member States adopted global blueprint for reducing disaster risk and increasing resilience, at the local level.