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Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR)
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR)
sustainable management and protection of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience
sustainable management and protection of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience
Partners: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Partners for Resilience (PfR) - Cordaid, Care Nederland, Wetlands International, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, the Netherlands Red Cross, the European Union.
Since 2019, UNEP has partnered with the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) to implement Up-Scaling Community Resilience through Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR). NLRC is the main implementing entity for Partners for Resilience (PfR), a consortium of five NGOs based in the Netherlands.
The PfR alliance started its collaboration in 2010 and continued its work under the strategic partnership with the Netherlands government in 2016. The alliance consists of five Dutch based organisations: Cordaid, Care Nederland, Wetlands International, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and the Netherlands Red Cross and about 50 partner civil society organisations (CSO’s) worldwide - active at grassroots, national, regional and global level.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION LINK
UMASS SPIRE: SPP 609-01 Workshop Pub Pol Adm (the meeting time is flexible, to be determined with team members, our clients and partners/staff in the field) -- meetigs will be via zoom.
Photo: UNEP, Peatland Restauration in Indonesia
Photo: UNEP, Partners for Resilience - Controlled grazing in Uganda
The Project objective
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) - sustainable management and protection of ecosystems to reduced disaster risk and increase resilience
Enhanced resilience of 125.000 people living in communities and countries to disasters (including from Climate risks) through the scaling up of Eco-DRR implementation.
Strengthened integrated risk management and inclusive risk governance by supporting development and scaling up of Eco-DRR actions and citizen-based monitoring of disaster and climate resilient policies and practices.
The project focuses on 4 countries where the UNEP, Netherlands Red Cross and partners have established project activities, namely: India, Indonesia, Haiti, and Uganda
India: wetland restoration
Haiti: reforestation
Uganda: reforestation
Indonesia: peatland restoration and reforestation
Tasks
Generate Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) framework and CBA analysis of interventions in the 5 sites/countries (Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Indonesia and Uganda) .
Examine relationship between CBA results (i.e., Efficiency Assessment) and Equity in the communities under exam.
Methodology
Interviews with local stakeholders via zoom
Client liaison(s) and students will meet as needed starting in December.
Literature review
Desk analysis
For graduate students -- How to apply:
1. Orientation meeting Monday Nov 22 at 5pm. Via zoom. https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/622795034
Prof Vicarelli will provide more details about the 2021-2022 projects, and you will be able to ask questions.
2. Applications to the workshop will be due by November 26.
Application form Link
To complete your application please send prof Vicarelli an email (mvicarelli@econs.umass.edu) with:
a brief "cover letter" explaining why we should pick you (your interests, goals and skills)
your resume (just to know you better)
unofficial transcript - this is how to get it: https://www.umass.edu/registrar/students/transcripts/unofficial-transcript
If you have questions, please contact Marta Vicarelli mvicarelli@econs.umass.edu
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