The workshop was a preparatory activity of the project proposal with the same title to be funded by the UNDP.

The said project aims to mainstream disaster risk management in the regional plans and strengthen the capacities of regional planners in formulating the desired DRM measures to prevent and/or mitigate the impacts of natural disasters. The components and expected outputs of the project are (1) guidelines and special studies; (2) training/workshop sessions; (3) disaster risk management component.

The workshop was participated by the regional land use committee (RLUC) member agencies, and other stakeholders who all identified capacity gaps so that the project components can be further designed to respond to these deficiencies.

The workshop was also assisted by facilitators from Regional Development Coordination Staff of NEDA Ce– RDCS.

It is expected that the detailed planning and implementation of the project will start in February 2007.