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LEARNING OF DISTRICT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVES

AINTGDM08 April 2010

Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu

bkharel@oxfam.org.uk

http://groups.google.com/group/aintgdm

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• District Disaster Preparedness / Risk Management Initiatives

• Major Achievements

• Key Learning

Outline of Presentation

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Disaster Risk Management /Preparedness Initiatives- Risk assessment (VCA, PCVA, PVA………….)

- Knowledge management to increase awareness on DP/DRR at community/ school and institutions (IEC, manuals, CLC, awareness campaigns)

- Develop capacity of target communities /task forces & local stakeholders (CBDRR, FALSAR, SPHERE, DRR/CCA, HFA, MIRA tools…

- small scale mitigation measures (structural and non structural)

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Disaster Risk Management /Preparedness Initiatives- Establish Early Warning mechanisms

- Coordination/Networking & Advocacy

- Increased preparedness measures at HH, community and district level

- Mainstreaming DRR approaches (INCLUSIVE DRR) in development (district council…)

- Pre-positioning of preparedness and response kits

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Community Level1. Community sensitization on DRR – CDMC, Women Empowerment (REFLECT) 2. Enhanced capacity of vulnerable communities on DRR (CDPRP, VDPRP, Task Forces, First responders, EMF

3. People are being organized into CDMC, VDMCs and their networks - DNDAC/NNDAC

4. Internalized DRR approach by VDC - VDC allocating resources on DP/DRR

5. Promotion of EW system – u/s & d/s linkage

Major Achievements – District Disaster (Risk) Management Initiatives……….

DNDAC/NNDAC

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Major Achievements – District Disaster (Risk) Management Initiatives……….

District level

- Preparedness mechanism is being established – DDRC/MOHA moving from reactive to proactive mode (a collaborative effort)

DDMP in place in some districts DCP-7/cluster (WASH..) contin. Plan in place Development of Training manuals Establishment of Emergency Management Fund at DDCs/VDCs - initiatedProcess of DCP in summary

DCP – Saptari, an example

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District level

- Engagement of AIN members with DDRC for pre-monsoon preparedness in 36/40 districts

- People’s Network are being established

District Network of Disaster Affected Community (DNDAC) – 15 districts National Network of Disaster Affected Community (NNDAC)

Major Achievements – District Disaster (Risk) Management Initiatives……….

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Key LearningAwareness /Preparedness on DRR

1 Standardization of disaster planning process (e.g., CDRMP, VDRMP, DDRMP) is required.

2 DCP (scenario based action plan) is an effective means to enhance preparedness and coordination amongst district institutions - Proactive engagement of DDRC

3 Pre-monsoon planning and post monsoon review practice is instrumental for preparing to major hazards

4. Awareness raising is only sufficient for short-term, behavior and attitude change is required – will need long term approach

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Coordination

5 Need to strengthen the capacity of existing information management centre at DDC

6. Cluster mechanisms introduced in some districts - enhanced coordination between DDRC, govt. line agencies, NRCS and other stakeholders

7. Active participation of cluster leads need to be ensured to roll out Cluster concept (DCP..) at district level

8. Strengthen capacity of DDRC – DAO should have a separate DRR unit (full time DRR focal point, increase resources and know-how)

Key Learning…..

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9. Need to establish strong linkage of CB/DMCs with others – VDC/DMC – DNDAC – NNDAC and line agencies.

10. Limited link between relief, risk reduction and development - Investment of resources on DRR mainstreaming is crucial – disaster impact assessment

11. CCA strategies need to be linked with DRR approach

12. Need to engage on root causes of disaster - deforestation in churia (to avoid siltation in terai), - construction of raised dykes/road/dam along Indo Nepal border (to avoid inundations) - policy decisions – national/int’l

Key Learning…..

Can you imagine? Human beings live together with animals in

animal shed - Belhi, Sarlahi 2009Limited link between

relief..13. Development of DRR strategy and guidelines is required

(e.g., EW strategy, Development of DDRMP guideline, Development of CDRMP and VDRMP, Training Manuals, school safety guidelines..)

Sustainability of local initiatives / CDMCs

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Working together………for a risk resilient Nepal!

Thank you for your kind attention!!!