Coordinated Analysis – Civil Defence web portal
To simplify the work of local authorities in analysing and resolving crises that arise in Iceland, the Civil Protection Service has developed a web portal which maintains a coordinated analysis for each local authority. The web portal provides access to the Civil Defence's guidelines for analysing risk and resilience. The guidelines are designed to simplify the work of local authorities and, crucially, to help identify and highlight the risks and/or projects that may arise.
Harmonised analysis of risk and resilience – Civil Defence Web Portal
To simplify the work of local authorities in analysing and
Civil Defence is responsible for resolving the crises that arise in Iceland. equipped
web portal where a coordinated analysis is maintained in each
municipality. In the web portal, it is possible to access Civil defence instructions for
analysis of risk and resilience. The instructions are made to
simplify the work of local authorities and, not least, to help analyse and draw
to address any risks and/or issues that may arise.
We are all civil defence
In recent weeks, the Civil Protection has introduced
this project in various ways. For example, a seminar was held for the ministries and in
followed by consultation with them on guidance and documents that concern them. Also
Information sessions have been held for consultants and mentors who teach on
courses related to the project. At the end of April, the conference „We
We are all civil defence.
Dashboard with an overview of results
The web portal also provides access to a dashboard with
an overview of the results that can be monitored. There, for example, residents can
for each municipality to see what the situation is in its own municipality. The web portal
has been in effect for several weeks and many municipalities have already made use of it.
this common platform. The web portal doesn't just give users
provides easy access to analysing risk and resilience in situ
The portal also gives Civil Defence an opportunity to get an overview of the status of risk assessments.
for all those who need to make them. Municipalities play a key role in
work to ensure the safety of citizens and preparedness. They handle civil protection in
a county which requires a local authority to work holistically and
systematically to ensure the security of citizens and preparedness. This
underlines the important role that the municipality has as a coordinator
and a driving force in civil defence work.
Policy project on exploring resilience
The project has its origins in
A strategic project on assessing the resilience of ministries, government agencies and local authorities
which in turn is linked to government policy on civil protection and security, but
One key focus is the analysis of risk and resilience in the aforementioned.
parties. The work on the web portal has been ongoing for two years. The one that
Elísabet Pálmadóttir has led the work on behalf of Civil Protection.
Project Manager, assisted by Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir, Communications Manager
Civil protection which has managed the promotion of the project to
stakeholders and oversee the work of the White House which has been responsible for
the visual design: Then it was Magga Dóra Ragnarsdóttir at Mennsk who held it together
about the work of the consultants who handled the web design for the project, who were, in addition to Mennsk,
Ozio and Metadata.