Experiences have shown that community based approaches offer viable solutions for managing and reducing risks and ensuring sustainable development. The key role which communities play in disaster management and DRR is strongly acknowledged by the UNISDR and an increasingly predominant view is that for risk reduction strategies to be truly effective in protecting lives and livelihoods, they need to be people centred. They need to build on people’s local knowledge and cultural practices, and apply tools and approaches that people can easily understand and integrate into their lives.
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