isdr asia partnership disaster risk reduction (drr) project portal () an introduction

ISDR Asia Partnership www.drrprojects.net

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)Project Portal

(www.drrprojects.net)

An Introduction


Background

• Developed under the guidance of the UN/ISDR Asia Partnership (IAP) on Disaster Reduction Working Group on Regional stocktaking and mapping of DRR interventions

• Funded by ADB

• Executed by ADPC


Purpose and useAdvance the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) goals by facilitating knowledge sharing in Asia and the Pacific on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

It is an online system for collecting information on DRR projects and programmes being implemented, planned, or having been completed in the Asia Pacific region.

To:•Improve planning and programming of DRR interventions in the region•Identify areas of cooperation among governments, donors ,and regional and national organisations – encourage cross-agency collaboration•Assist donors and governments in channelling resources and efforts•Understand the regional DRR landscape in terms of actors and actions•Provide a platform to show experience of DRR throughout the region


How it can be usedOrganisations Donors National Governments

Plan better – know who is doing what, where

Find partners; scale up implementation or share knowledge

Learn from past and ongoing DRR projects and programmes

Identify gaps and determine priorities

Minimise overlap and maximise resources

Identify potential implementing organisations

Understand types of support available and regional DRR landscape

Identify potential donors

Find organisations with experience/expertise in addressing certain hazards or working in certain countries/areas

Identify potential donors and implementing organisations


For example…Number of DRR projects implemented in Vietnam which aligns with HFA Priority I

9

4

of these are in Fiji


For example…Number of DRR projects implemented in Vietnam catering to

different hazards


For example…How many ECHO funded projects involve CBDRR?

53 projects 35

address cyclone hazard

5implemented

in Palau


Launches 2010Pacific At the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management 2010. Suva, Fiji – August.AsiaAt the 4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. Incheon, Korea – October.

Promotional material:Flyers, posters, CD booklets:


Publicity


User Guide

Navigation tabs

Summary of the purpose and use of the DRR Project Portal

Add DRR projects

and frameworks

AboutHelpContact

Login and Register

User Manual

Current number of projects and frameworks

Marketplace: under construction


Enter a project

• Choose whether the project you are entering is:- Current

- Proposed (with or without funding secured)

- Completed

• Click the appropriate green button on the homepage

• Enter the following information…


Enter a project* Mandatory fields

• Project title*

• Start date* (except for proposed projects)

• End date

• Duration

• Countries

• Hazards

• Themes

• Objectives

• Activities


Enter a project• Outputs• HFA Priorities• RFA Priorities (only for Pacific projects)

• Lead organisation*• Partner organisations• Donors• Total Funding (US$)• Focal Person*• Organisation• Email*• Files• Comments• Part of another project or programme?• Save


Project List

• Click on the Project List tab

• Scroll through the projects

• Export entire list to Excel

• Click on to view project details

• Click on Lead Organisations or Donors to link to their websites


Project Search

• Search using:

– Keywords

– Filter options; click to expand the options

Filter by: Countries, Hazards, LeadOrganisation, Donors etc.

• Click

• Go to the graph or map showing these results

• Search criteria is shown

• Export search results to Excel for further analysis


Project Analysis - Graphs

• Click on the Project Analysis tab• To view graphs displaying projects

by country, hazard, theme etc. click on one of the options

For example: Select the graph for hazards

- Change the graph axes by choosing different filters from the two drop down boxes

- View number of projects by holding your cursor over the graph bar


Project Analysis – Graphs

• To create your own graph, choose from the filter options by clicking to expand

For example: Select Philippines and Flood, Cyclone or Earthquakes

- Graph filters are shown

- Save graph to My Page (available when logged in)

- Download your graph as an image to add into reports and proposals

Note: you can choose whether the filters are ‘and’ or ‘or’. I.e. if you select cyclones and earthquakes you can chose whether the graph displays projects which address cyclones and earthquakes, or cyclones or earthquakes (which will also show cyclone and earthquake projects too)


Project Analysis - Map

• Click on the Project Analysis tab

• Click on the map image

• Click on the orange circles to view projects in this country – click on project title in the box to go to project details

• Click to view risk layers on the map

• Choose which projects are shown on the map using the filter options like those for the project search and graphs


Regional Organisations

• Click on the Regional Organisations tab• Scroll through the list of regional organisations categorised into:Regional Centres, Regional Offices and Regional Organisations

Also, a list of:- Committees- Mechanisms- Forums- Networks- Meetings


DRR Frameworks

• Click on DRR Frameworks tab• Scroll through DRR Frameworks including:

- Regional Roadmaps- National Action Plans and Strategies- Organisation Strategies

• Open attached documents

• Follow links to organisations


My Page• Click on the My Page tab once you are logged in

(My Page is only available for logged in users)

• Chose to view any searches, graphs or maps you have saved(this will include any projects fitting the criteria, including ones entered since the original search, graph or map was saved)

• Any projects which you are authorised to edit will be listed on My Page as well, click to make any changes


How can you support the initiative?Please support us in making this a useful resource.

The DRR Project Portal values your:

Contribution – Add your project information and use the DRR Project Portal for programming and planning.

Support – Encourage your partners to enter their project information and use the DRR Project Portal. Spread the word about it at conferences, training and events

Feedback – Let us know what you think about the website, it’s functions and features – email us at [email protected].


Thank you for your time

Remember to visit the DRR Project Portal at: www.drrprojects.net

isdr asia partnership disaster risk reduction (drr) project portal () an introduction

Documents

analysis slide

unisdr asia partnership

asia pacific region

fiji slide

ongoing drr projects

pacific projects

introduction slide

publicity slide