Building local resilience platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction

This policy brief aims to guide policymakers and decision-makers at the local level who are responsible for building local disaster resilience — particularly in countries where data relevant to disaster risks are scarce or unavailable. It provides recommendations for building resilience at the local level through engaging multiple stakeholders including governments, academia, communities, and civil society organisations (CSOs), to strengthen local institutions, assess risks, formulate strategies, and develop local resilience action plans.

The proposed recommendations, are:

• Establish local platforms for direct engagement in DRR;
• Harness and directly engage with local universities as generators and disseminators of DRR knowledge;
• Promote inclusivity in building local disaster resilience.