Tichico is in Cartagena Colombia, attending the sixth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction  and he is very proud to share and show the activities of his association and his community to the rest of the region.

“It is very important to sensitize communities and to be able to manage inclusiveness so more vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children and disabled people will be integrated in disaster risk reduction policies,” said Ibia Vega Cuza from ACLIFIM, partner of Handicap International which supports the work of ANCI.

“This is part of the policy of our government to better protect people against all kinds of disasters and to manage risk instead of just dealing with disasters,” said Mr Cuza.

The Sendai Framework–the global plan for reducing disaster losses by 2030–calls for a broader and a more people-centred approach to disaster risk management and calls on governments to engage with persons with disabilities in the design of policies, plans and standards. 

Date:

19 Jun 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas (UNISDR AM)

Themes:

Civil Society/NGOs, Community-based DRR, Early Warning, Risk Identification & Assessment, Disaster Risk Management, Vulnerable Populations, Children and Youth

Countries:

Cuba

Regions:

Americas