Building Resilience through Community Lifelines

This report explores the process of Localizing the Hyogo Framework for Action (HF A) and building local resilience through the use of community lifelines, namely schools and hospitals. It is targeted at local parliamentarians across India, aiming to build awareness and encourageaction from this stakeholder group.
The key emphasis is on the fact that through an integrated model of schools, hospitals and the local population, communities become more resilient. The combination of community outreach and education, structural enhancement of public infrastructure and public advocacy empowers the community in a new manner. Not only do they gain critical DRR skills and knowledge, but by instilling a sense of ownership, the ongoing process of DRR is truly localized. It opens the door for a much-needed culture of safety to be born.