TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
6
INTRODUCTION LOCAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE SELECTED COUNTRIES SUB-NATIONAL EXPERIENCES STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INTRODUCTION EXISTING CONCEPTS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CASE STUDIES CONCLUSIONS FOR A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY FINANCES INTRODUCTION STATE DECENTRALIZATION: ITS SCOPE AND DINAMICS FISCAL AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSTRUMENTS FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6 7 12 15 21 26 26 27 29 38 45 45 47 49 55 61
INDICATORS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL 65 INTRODUCTION COMMUNITY BASED INDICATOR SYSTEM TOWARDS A DISASTER RISK INDEX OF COMMUNITIES MAIN FINDINGS OF THE CASE STUDIES CONCLUSIONS
65 66 74 81 82
REFERENCES
84
LIST OF ACRONYMES
90
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