Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction: A Case Study from Palestine

Abstract

The objective of community based disaster risk reduction (DRR) project is to strengthen civil society and to contribute to a more stable and prospering life for vulnerable communities by strengthened their resilience to natural and man-made hazards and disasters. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the activities of local communities in based disaster risk reduction in the Gaza Strip. A case study of community based disaster risk reduction project is reported in this paper. Ten communities at Biet Lahia and Rafah analysed their vulnerability and capacities, established a plan of action and identified their priorities. The community-based approach resulted in comprehensive involvement and support of the local administration at all stages of project implementation. This paper revealed that it is possible to mitigate the increased disaster risk and vulnerabilities caused by the identified hazards, these mitigation …