Local action on disaster risk reduction
Partnership for risk reduction:
This brochure introduces a partnership between; United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), Earthquake and Megacites Initiative (EMI), Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), Metropolis, and Citynet, which aims to help cities and local communities start a long-term process towards reducing the level of risk caused by natural hazards through three main goals: (i) launching worldwide awareness campaigns for local authorities about risk reduction; (ii) strengthening capacity at local level to better manage risks; and (iii) building and strengthening a global platform for local authorities and their partners in order to promote a sustainable strategy for disaster risk reduction.
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