Strengthening capacity for disaster preparedness using the “MOBILISE” Tool
Workshop participants in Hanoi, Viet Nam learn about the MOBILISE Tool.

Strengthening capacity for disaster preparedness using the “MOBILISE” Tool

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ADPC in association with the University of Salford (UK), organized an introductory workshop for key stakeholders to introduce the “MOBILISE” Tool under the Urban Resilience to Climate Extremes in Southeast Asia (URCE) Program.

A training workshop was organized by ADPC in hybrid mode (in person and online) on 27 April 2022 in Hanoi, Viet Nam under the URCE Program activities. Participants involved in the half-day training workshop were provided an introduction to the MOBILISE Tool, which was developed by THINKlab at the University of Salford in the UK.

The MOBILISE Tool is a shared risk information database that can be accessed by a range of agencies involved in disaster preparedness to establish a common understanding of the risk exposure, vulnerability and hazards in disaster-prone areas. Real-time data can also be accessed from a range of sources such as satellites and sensors, and a visual interface can be used by decision makers to collaborate on scenario building, risk reduction measures, and to develop disaster response plans. The tool is also capable of sending early warning messages to local offices and the community and helps to establish situational awareness during disaster response.

The workshop was facilitated by the ADPC, with the technical training on the tool presented by Professor Terrence Fernando – THINKlab Director, School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, with support from representatives from the ADPC, National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), Sri Lanka and the University of Salford, UK. Representatives from NBRO, ADPC and the University of Salford also presented case studies of recent applications of the MOBILISE Tool in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the UK. Different sectoral applications of the MOBLISE Tool in Viet Nam were also presented.

Workshop participants in Hanoi, Viet Nam learn about the MOBILISE Tool.

The participants were provided with the basic knowledge in utilizing the MOBILISE Tool for risk visualization. The tool will be introduced to the target cities of My Tho and Nam Dinh under the URCE Program. It will be used for collaboration between stakeholders on developing a shared risk understanding, for scenario building and decision making around risk reduction measures that can be implemented by the URCE Program and into the future.

Dr. Lê Quang Tuấn – Deputy Director, Department of Science, Technology and International Cooperation, Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA), and Dr. Senaka Basnayake – Director, Climate Resilience Department/ Urban Resilience Department, (ADPC) were both present at the workshop.

The workshop was attended by 37 participants (in-person or online), including technical staff, researchers, and project staff from a number of Vietnamese national level agencies, the Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA), and the URCE program team based in Bangkok and Hanoi. The national level agencies participating in the workshop included the Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA), Disaster Management and Hydrological Administration (DMPTC), Ministry of Health (MoH), Urban Development Agency (UDA), Department of Climate Change (DCC), and others.