Side Event: Engaging Youth in Building Resiience 3rd Arab Peparatory Conference on DRR Side Event: Engaging Youth in Building Resiience Dr. Nehal Hefny Under-Secretary General Egyptian Red Crescent

Urban Risks.. A Global Challenge: 3.3 billion people live in urban areas, 50% world population 70% of world population will live in urban areas 1 billion live in Slums!! 61% of world population will live in urban areas 2 billions live in Slums!! 2.9 billion people live in urban areas, 47% world population

Urban Risks.. A Global Challenge: Urban Growth Rate: Less developed regions: 2.9% More developed regions: 0.6% (1995 – 2000) Urban growth rate will continue to be particularly rapid in urban areas of less developed regions, averaging 2.3 per cent per year during 2000-2030.

Urban Risks in Egypt: Annual Population Growth Rate of 2.2 – 3% Nearly 40% of the population lives in urban areas, with much of the population living in crowded conditions. Socio-economic constraints aggravated by recent events in Egypt and neighboring countries. Approximately 16 million people live in slums (1105 slum areas) Overpopulation Poor Housing Lack of Awareness Illiteracy Shortage of basic minimum needs Poor infrastructure and public services

Urban Risks and Migration: In-country Rural to Urban Migration. represented one of the major fueling factors for urban expansion specially in 90s. Potential irregular migrants. Egyptians and non-Egyptians fleeing from their places to another in and outside country Migrant communities exposed to urban risks (invisible migrants)

Approach and Methodology: Risk Identification Risk Reduction Preparedness Building Resilience DRM Comprehensive intervention: Community Based DRR Sustainable Development DRR Laws

Institutional Community Approach and Methodology: Contingency Planning Logistics Development Capacity Building Multi-focus Response Teams Institutional Functional Entities Bottom-up Planning Dissemination of Information Early warning Community

Institutional Community Approach and Methodology: Contingency Planning Logistics Development Capacity Building Multi-focus Response Teams Institutional Functional Entities Bottom-up Planning Dissemination of Information Early warning Community

Approach and Methodology: Functional Entities Bottom-up Planning Dissemination of Information Early warning Community

Dealing with Silent Disasters and Chronic Risks Slums Development BEFORE….. …and AFTER

Dealing with Silent Disasters and Chronic Risks Slums Development Women Center Youth Club Nurseries Income generation Illiteracy classes Educative Seminars IT centers Vocational training

Dealing with Silent Disasters and Chronic Risks Slums Development Expansion to Neighboring Areas:

Innovative Community Approaches School-Based DRR Making school community safe, prepared & healthy Aim: to create and spread the culture of risk reduction and healthy behavior among school communities Approach: Focus on children as beneficiaries and message carriers to families. Involvement of teachers as partners of success Comprehensive approach that involves parents, families and surrounding community

Innovative Community Approaches School-Based DRR Making school community safe, prepared & healthy Components: First Aid Disaster Preparedness Climate Change Hygiene and Healthy Life-style Road Safety Violence Prevention IHL

Reaching Invisible Migrants Identifying of particular needs. Social inclusion.

Lessons Learnt: Community Involvement and Participation Youth as beneficiaries and as Agents of Behavior Change Institutional Capacity Building including volunteers Adopting Comprehensive approach Mainstreaming and Integration with Development Plans

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