Improve adaptive capacities of communities

a.  Conduct geohazard mapping, vulnerability and risk assessments especially for highly susceptible communities and areas for the formulation and implementation of disaster risk reduction and management plans;

b.  Integrate CCA and DRRM in all education levels and in specialized technical training and research programs;

c.  Raise public awareness of DRR and mitigating the impacts of natural disasters through the formulation and implementation of a communication plan for DRR and CCA;

d.  Conduct gendered vulnerability assessment, recognizing the differing vulnerabilities and capacities of poor women and men across economic sectors and geographic locations;

e.  Use science-based tools and technologies to support decisions in identifying, preventing and mitigating potential disaster impacts; collect and disseminate data according to risk knowledge needs and develop information systems to support decision makers and apprise stakeholders;

f.  Enhance disaster-preparedness through multistakeholder coordination; and

g.  Conduct an extensive IEC campaign for an increased public awareness of DRR.