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Leading community resilience
Last updated: 22 February 2023
Reporting frequency: Quarterly
Portfolio: Climate change and community resilience
We are increasing the resilience of Canterbury communities against natural and human-induced hazards through risk reduction, and collecting, providing and communicating natural hazards information.
We are building community adaptive capacity and we help our community respond and recover when emergencies occur.
This work includes:
- Natural hazards investigations, advice, regulatory framework and risk reduction
- Operating the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group
- Emergency management training
- Community resilience through development of the Community Resilience Strategy.
How are we tracking on our Levels of Service?
Level of Service 18: Provide information and advisory services that enable people to understand natural hazard risk and make informed decisions.
To achieve this level of service we will:
- 18.1 Respond to requests for natural hazards advice in a timely manner.
How are we doing: To date this year, we have met our targets and responded to ≥ 90% of requests within 10 working days.
On track
Level of Service 19: Enable the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.
To achieve this level of service we will:
- 19.1 Comply with the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group/Environment Canterbury Service Level Agreement, including the provision of suitably trained staff.
- 19.2 Review the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan.
How are we doing: Approval of the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan review was achieved in quarter one.
On track
How are we doing on our key initiatives?
Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group capability and capacity review
How are we doing: Internal and external reviews are ongoing.
On track
Develop a strategy for Waitarakao/Washdyke including technical investigations & community engagement
How are we doing: The first Steering Group meeting was held in December and strategy values, vision and proposed objectives were agreed upon. A draft engagement plan is being created.
Monitor
Investigate development of a Canterbury Resilience Strategy
How are we doing: We are continuing to progress a Resilience inventory with our University of Canterbury partners.
On track
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