PRIORITY 1
Ensure risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

AIDMI's contributions: Mainstreaming Risk Reduction
• Participation in the Bali UN Summit about Climate Changes: Participation in this important event that aimed to establish new global objectives on addressing climate changes
• Surveys in different Gujarat districts to assess local government reaction to floods: Collection of different practices and follow-up of what could still be done in future events
• Contribution to the Delhi Declaration: Contributed to the development of the Delhi Declaration of Asian Ministers that gives official public recognition to the importance of disaster reduction
• National Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction Network: Established in 2007, it is aimed to serve as a multi-stakeholders platform to mainstream DRR in development policy and action

PRIORITY 2
Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning

AIDMI's contributions: Risk analysis and application
• Community evaluation of shelter support as guidelines for humanitarian responses: Assessment of supported community members in order to upgrade what has been done and to include conclusions in general guidelines
• Risk assessment in flood affected areas and tsunami: Continuous follow-up on disaster-stricken areas in order to enhance preparedness
• GIS maps as basis for data collection in Gujarat flood: GIS maps were put into operation, so that communities could be more familiar with the risks and facilities they have in their own residential area
• Database on bomb blast victims for MumbaiVoices: Collection of multi-stakeholders' feedback about the response to the bomb explosions in Mumbai, 2006
• Workshop "Community based Last-Mile Early Warning System" on early warning: As a follow-up of the Delhi Declaration, the event aimed to promote early warning

PRIORITY 3
Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels

AIDMI's contributions: Expanding risk research and learning
• Community Resource Centres in Ahmedabad and other cities: 40 CRCs were founded in different points of the city in order to link communities with government programmes
• Over 56 trainings last year in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kashmir: Trainings on early warning, GIS maps, land use planning, among others, were provided to different target groups, such as schools, governmental officers or disaster-affected people, etc.
• Webbased newsletter southasiadisasters.net: All the monthly publications are posted online so that they can be reachable for all people
• Special issue publications and reports: Whenever a complex activity is carried out, special publications are made in order to compile all the important information and spread out the outcomes
• Contribution to ISDR publication on "Building Disaster Resilient Communities – Good Practices and Lessons Learned": AIDMI contributed to this issue by describing its Regional Risk Transfer Initiative as a good practice

PRIORITY 4
Reduce underlying risk factors

AIDMI's contributions: Reducing risk in recovery / risk transfer and private sector investment
• Food relief to flood-affected communities in Bihar: AIDMI immediately intervened on the floods aftermath by providing basic relief
• Alternative livelihood support in Bihar: AIDMI response in Bihar linked relief to rehabilitation, by trying to provide these communities with living tools that would replace their previous livelihood
• Afat vimo – microinsurance scheme: In collaboration with insurance providers, AIDMI has been running this initiative to compensate low-income community members for their losses after disasters
• Support in livelihood, shelter building and repairing in Kashmir and Gujarat: Follow-up of different projects started on previous years, whenever risks assessments confirm its need
• Livelihood support to tsunami-affected communities: Programme in Tamil Nadu has been updated to new community needs with special focus on livelihood
• Agricultural Insurance: AIDMI has been also facilitating this type of insurance, as the most affected community members by disaster are usually agriculture labours
• Insurance scheme for schools: As a complement to its School Safety Campaign, AIDMI has been also transferring risks from these essential public facilities

PRIORITY 5
Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels

AIDMI's contributions: Preparing for Action
• Child's Right to Safer School, A National Campaign: a national campaign: This campaign aims to prepare schools and students to face a potential disaster and has already covered 350 schools across the country
• Design and host trainings on Disaster Risk Management for women: While addressing vulnerable groups, AIDMI has been empowering women, namely on reducing their risk at work
• Participating in research and international conferences for experience exchange: Last year, AIDMI participated at the UN Summit about Climate Changes and contributed to the 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference's outcome, among others.
• Development of local action plans and checklists: While working in close collaboration with local actors, AIDMI has been helping to develop local action plans and important tools to prepare communities.

HFA is an incontestable international agenda for action. AIDMI is deeply committed to its priorities whose added value resides on the importance given to the local community as an operational partner. The table above elucidates how AIDMI's community-based actions contributed this last year building the resilience of "the excluded" communities to disasters.

Making the HFA Inclusive

Hyogo Priorities and AIDMI's Contributions

Making TEC Inclusive

Including the Delhi Declaration

Why Inclusion is so Important?