Collaboration

After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, residents of North Rokko used the participatory Machizukuri model to create alternative reconstruction plans, forming neighbourhood associations that strengthened community resilience and civic engagement.

This guide provides practical strategies for engaging children as active participants in disaster risk reduction. It frames children not merely as vulnerable groups but as agents capable of contributing ideas, identifying risks, and supporting community preparedness. Through participatory methods, case studies, and hands-on activities, the guide demonstrates how children can be meaningfully involved in planning, prevention, and resilience-building at the community level.

This manual presents the results of the work carried out within the CUIDAR project (Horizon 2020), focused on promoting a disaster resilience culture that actively includes children and adolescents. The manual documents activities conducted in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and the United Kingdom, showing how young people are not only vulnerable subjects but can also become key actors in disaster prevention, preparedness, and response.

Integrating people with disabilities into risk and disaster management.

Integrating local and scientific knowledge through observations, communication, and early warning

Guiding schools to assess hazards, reduce risks, and co-design SOPs 

Supporting communities and ecosystems in disaster recovery and resilience

Providing planning resources, guidance, and strategies for community resilience.

Platform centralising resources, exercises, and emergency preparedness support 

Strategy aiming to strengthen disaster recovery planning