
 
 
 
REGIONAL KICK-OFF WORKSHOP 
 15-16 February 2017  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  
 
Provisional Programme  
Day 1: Wednesday 15 February  
  UNISDR Regional Office for Africa 
  Delegation of the European Commission to Ethiopia 
  African Union Commission  
Self-introductions by participants  
Project Briefing by UNISDR, including: 
  Sendai Framework 
  Making Cities Resilient Campaign 
  The Sustainable Development Goals 
  The New Urban Agenda  
Discussion and Q&A on the Project 
DRR at the local level briefing: 
1.  Dire Dawa, Ethiopia 
2.  Kampala,  Uganda  
3.  Kisumu , Kenya  
4.  Praia,  Cape Verde 
5.  Yaoundé,  Cameroon 
Each city makes a presentation (15 minutes each) using the 
given template highlighting: Key risks faced; Gaps and 
challenges in risk assessment; Ongoing and future plans on 
capacity building, planning and integration of disaster risk 
reduction. 
 
Discussion  
 
Health Break: 15:00-15:30 
  Identify common issues and experiences across cities. 
  Discuss role of the project in addressing identified 
challenges and achieve intended goals. 
  Identify key milestones and timelines on project 
implementation. 
 
Day 2: Thursday 16 February  
Presentation of city work plans 
Based on discussion on Day 1, cities to present (10 minutes 
each): 
  A draft work plan with the given milestones and timeline 
  The most efficient and effective process in each city 
  Immediate next steps 
  Roles and responsibilities 
  Implementing partners 
  Expected challenges and mitigation measures  
  Discussion on work plans presented 
  Consensus on immediate next steps and implementing 
process 
  
Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient  
Implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk 
Reduction 2015-2030 at the Local Level