DELHI URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT

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1 DELHI URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT Informed citizen-led action improves resilience of high-risk East Delhi communities Photograph SEEDS/ Siddharth Behl

2 Source: The Indian express http//indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/unprepared-for-disaster-ten-of-citys-11-districts-prone-to-fires-building-collapse-looms-in-9/#sthash.vheum8rx.dpuf

3 East Delhi Profile Population 17,07,725 [2011] Area: 64 sq.mts Density / sq.mt Most vulnerable district Located between Yamuna and Hindon River 12 districts with areas characterized by unplanned settlements Highly prone to multi hazard disasters like earthquake, floods and water logging, frequent epidemics, fire accidents, building collapses High population density coupled with poor economic conditions

4 Factors contributing to vulnerability Large presence of small scale industries & related pollution Heavy Flooding & Inundation due to low plinth level Earthquakes & Tremors Poor Land use Encroachments Drinking Water Shortage Poor Solid Waste Management Living proximity to polluting industries & dumping grounds Poor Housing Conditions High Population Density Study CDRI, an initiative of Kyoto University and SEEDS

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6 Local shocks and stresses House Collapse Malnutrition Fires Short CircuitsSpurious liqour Gas cylinders explosion Animal and Snake bites Road Accidents Factory collapse Intake of Insecticides Drowning Boat capsizes Malaria & Diarrhea Stampede Fall into borewells/manholes

7 Complex Environment Urbanization Increase in Day to Day Risks Problems Risk Accumulation Low Accountability due to multilayered governance No / Low Coping Capacity Heavy Stress and Lack of Basic Service Delivery

8 Overview

9 Key Results of the Project 1 2 Leveraging government and community resources for implementation of community action plans for DRR/CCA Enhanced advocacy for city s poor, children and youth facing disaster and climate risk

10 Key Community Partners The direct community partners reached out so far: 90 Citizen forum members 214 Youth volunteers 101 Civil construction masons 152 Children and youth platform members 140 Community action group members School children's 400 Teaching and non-teaching staffs 144 SMCs members Indirect community partners : 50,410 Local residents of East District, Delhi

11 1 Leveraging government and community resources for implementation of community action plans for DRR/CCA

12 20 community action groups participated in risk assessment plan and public health survey

13 Participation of government line departments with the community for better convergence and service delivery

14 6 Pilots Demonstrating DRR: Compost Pit in Geeta colony school and Government nurseries of Gandhi Nagar, Preet Vihar and Mayur Vihar; CCTV camera in Mandavali, Preet Vihar and women s toilet in Sonia Vihar

15 Activities with school stakeholders including students, SMC members and teachers

16 2 Enhanced advocacy for city s poor, children and youth facing disaster and climate risk

17 Youth volunteers exercising search and rescue training

18 Risk mapping by children club members

19 PDAP and youth members participated in District-level awareness campaigns on health & hygiene

20 KEY Enablers

21 MOVING FROM I' TO WE' TO 'OUR' A collective community approach helps address proliferating urban risk in East Delhi

22 USING ICT TO STRENGTHEN SERVICE DELIVERY One shared platform strengthens citizen-government linkages and community synergy

23 EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH CRITICAL RISK REDUCTION SKILLS Skilled urban poor youth take action on neighbourhood safety

24 Local Change

25 CHANGE 1: Informed active citizens are leveraging government resources for better service delivery

26 CHANGE 2: Youth taking lead in addressing daily stresses

27 CHANGE 3: Making schools safer makes urban spaces safer for everyone