Cooperation between Local Authority and Communities

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Apr 2007
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Capacity development, Local capacity, Coordination, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters, Floods & landslides, National & regional actors, Government, Urban
Countries
Philippines
Organisations
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

This case study of Dagupan City shows how integrating flooding risk reduction as a regular and joint activity of city governments with their communities has galvanized action, and fosters a growing sense of unity and pride in city.