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Role of NRCS in Disaster/Crisis Management and it’s Response Capabilities
Krishna Kumar K.C.DRR Coordinator, Disaster and Crisis Management Department , NHQs
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Presentation Outline
� Introduction to NRCS� Brief sharing on disaster situation� NRCS’s involvement in Disaster Management� Coordination mechanism� Key lessons learned and recommendations
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Nepal Red Cross (Brief Introduction)
• Established in 1963• District chapter 75• Sub chapter 1339• JRC/RCY circle 5160• Member 1 Million•Service Department 10
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In General Nepal
• Disaster prone country-Nepal is ranked 11th in terms of risk from earthquake and 30th in terms of flood risk
• One of the natural and man-made hazard prone zone; earthquake, flood, epidemics etc
• Prone to several other hazards; H1N1, AI, HIV/AIDS, conflict and Road Accidents
• In the big risk of climate change and its consequences-affecting livelihood system (in which most of the population of the country depends)
• Food insecurity- due to climate change and other dimension (estimated that 41 of the 75 districts are food deficit )-Global Politician
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Disaster trends:
Disasters -rising and becoming more complex
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NRCS Mission Statement
The mission of the Nepal Red Cross isto relieve humansuffering and to reduce vulnerability throughcommunity participation and mobilization of anincreased number of volunteers, by mobilizing thepower of humanity through expansion andstrengthening of the organizational structure of thesociety and by building links with governmental andnon-governmental organization.
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NRCS Mission in DM
To deliver quality services targeting to most vulnerablepopulation and scale up its interventions forbuildingsafer and more resilient communitiesby mobilizing itsnationwide networks in partnership with communitiesand other stakeholders
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Central Executive Committee
Central DM Committee
DM Department Warehouse Mgt. Committees
District Executive Committees
District DM Committee
Sub-Chapter Committees
Community Level Committees
(Independent & Autonomous)JRC/RCY Circles
NRCS DM Structure
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Scope of NRCS Disaster Management
• Disaster response (emergency relief)• Post disaster recovery (early recovery)• Disaster risk reduction (Building safer communities,
organization development, response preparedness as well as organizational and capacity building) as development initiatives
• Population movement-to deal with refugees and internally displaced population
NRCS DM plan (revised 2008)
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NRCS DM approach
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Disaster
Disaster ResponseRelief, Shelter, Health, Wat/San &
Hygiene, Info Management,
Advocacy
Goal:
Community
Resilience and Risk
Reduction
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Evolution of DM Programme Evolution of DM Programme in Nepal Red Crossin Nepal Red Cross
Relief
Community based disaster preparedness
Community based disaster management
Community/school based disaster risk reduction
Mid 60’s Late 90’sBeginning of 2000 2003/2004
Learning's, evaluations, global priorities,
government plans
Shifting guided by
Policy, Plans, guidelines, commitments,
risk assessment process, beneficiary participation
DR
R process is guided by
DEVELOPMENT
Coverage so far more than 700 communities/schools in more than 45 districts
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NRCS framework: Building safer
NRCS framework: Building safer
communities
communities--DRR Process
DRR Process
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DRR processDRR process--NRCSNRCS
Bases of DRR processCommunity participation, coordination, PRA process, cross cutting issues, quality
and accountability, volunteer mobilization, commitment
Regional/Global goals and priorities- MDG, HFA
National Development goal- National governmentdevelopment plan
NRCS Developmental goal-fifth development plan
NRCS interventions
Guided by policy, plans
guidelines, M
ovement FP,
Movement guidelines and plans
Relief and responseDisaster preparedness
CBDP
CBDM
C/SBDRR
Education, awareness and advocacy
Training and capacity building
Plans and policies
Recovery
Guides
Guides
supports
supports
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• Response Team Members- RDRT-44, NDRT-227, DDRT-2349, FA-14061 and
DM-7000+, FACT-2, FERST-3, ERU-2, CADRE-26 (with National coverage,
having specific roles)
• Emergency Disaster Relief Fund- Approximately 20 million NPR
• Emergency Response Fund- able to provide NPR 50000 to each DC during the
emergency
• Disaster Management Center/Emergency Operation Center- Functional,
equipped with system and equipments, linked with contingency plan
• Warehouse Management- 12 (with capacity of 36,000 NFRI kits)
• Earthquake contingency plan- focusing on Kathmandu valley earthquake
scenario
• Policy, plans and guidelines- DM plan, Relief guideline, VCA field practitioner
guideline, 10,000 rapid assessment formats etc
Preparedness (institutional) and risk reduction (community)
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NRCS DRR Interventions1. Risk awareness and
assessment� VCA, PHAST, Livelihood and
food security assessment
� Baselines
� Using risk assessment as
planning of the actions/
� Assessments for the
institutional
planning/strategy
� Emergency assessments
� DRM planning
2. Knowledge development
� IEC/BCC materials
� Training and public
awareness/education
� Research and
documentation
� Development of training
curricula
� Case studies and best
practices
In the broader
context of sustainable
development
3. Public commitment and institutional frameworks� Community based approaches (CBDRR-
community organizing/mobilization),� Advocacy and networking � Policy development and implementation� Strategies and plans � Social dimensions (Gender/inclusion)
4. Application of measures� Preparedness measures (Trainings)� Mitigation measures � Response and recovery � Prevention� Strengthening existing Livelihood and food
security � WASH /Health � Institutional capacity building
5. Early Warning� Establishment of Early warning systems� Linking EWS with Tech and Indigenous
practices � Development of preparedness of response
plans � Identification of safe heavens and routes
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Emergency response --Relief Relief
NRCS provides assistance for
immediate relief that are urgently needed during and after the disaster
to assist affected people utilizing its standard
assessment procedures
NRCS strategic relief interventions
Non-Food Item distribution
• Food item distribution
• First Aid service
• Potable water
• Garbage removable to promoting sanitation
• Primary health care (partnership)
• Restoring family links’
• Temporary shelter
• Ambulance service
• Blood transfusion service
• Clothes distribution
• Seeds, tools distribution as the part of early
recovery
• Education support (partnership)
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Location of NRCS Warehouses
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Emergency Relief
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Distribution of relief materials
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Response team involved in distribution and record keeping
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Displaced families in their temporary shelter
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Verifying the beneficiaries list
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Kathmandu valley earthquake preparednessKathmandu valley earthquake preparedness
• NRCS started valley earthquake preparedness initiatives since the beginning of 2003- OFDA/Am Cross (NSET technical support)-covering 10 wards
• Since the beginning of 2005, NRCS expanded its programme in additional 20 wards- Belgian RC/Danish RC (and DIPECHO)
• NRCS has started EQ Preparedness program in 46 wards and 20 neighbouring VDCs of KTM Valley since February 2012-British Red Cross/DfID
• Till now, total 2936 people are trained in the valley ( LSAR, DM, FA) and are handed over to the community institutions
• LSAR equipments/relief kits are pre-positioned in the 144 different locations of the Kathmandu valley
• NRCS initiatives considers capacity building of the ward level institutions and mass awareness- training, awareness, stockpiling of LSAR equipments, plan formation and testing-simulations, linkages and coordination
• NRCS is planning to expand this initiatives in the neighboring districts –preparing for the unexpected (worst case scenario-everything collapsed in the valley, only neighboring district’s volunteer will be able to assist)
• NRCS has developed earthquake contingency plan
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Area 3: Post Disaster Recovery (Early recovery)
� Emergency Shelter� Livelihood promotion� Micro income generation� Continuation of activities started in response phas e.
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Uplifting Water point
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Recovery programme
•Renovation of houses•Distribution seeds and tools to restore livelihood of the affected families
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NRCS Coordination Mechanism in DM
DP/DRR
1) Institutional DP
2) CBDRR
DR
1) Relief and rehab
2) Population movement
Go/N
Home Ministry CNDRC
District Administration Office (75 districts)
DDRC
VDCs-3913
Municipalities-58
NRCS
Central Executive Committee
Central DM Committee
DM Department
District Chapter-75
Districts Chapter DMC
Sub-Chapter & Cooperation Committee
DMC (but not in all place)
DP-NET
IFRC
ICRC
PNSs
INGOs
NGOs
CBOs
International Community/
Donors
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IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATION
Attain goal Build commonunderstanding
Joint action/ Partnership
Manage/MobilizeResources
Prompt and EffectiveActions
Motivate all actors
Transfer responsibility/
Ownership
Enhance Working
proficiency
Build relationship
Ensure effective management system
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Areas for coordination in DM
� Plans, Policy, Strategy and Guidelines (DM Act/Policy/Strategy + Education, Security Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Irrigation etc.)
� Hazard, Risk and Capacity Assessment, education and land use planning
� Preparedness measures throughout the country� Mitigation measures and integration into
developmental activities� Standardization of various tools and guidlines
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Areas for coordination in DM� Developing and applying Risk transfer
mechanisms� Capacity building for DRM at various levels� Joint planning, implementation and
monitoring mechanism� Public awareness and mass media campaign� Joint sharing of experiences and lessons
learned (reviews, evaluations, documentation and revision of existing plans, policies and practices)
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MOHA/CDRC/DDRC
Line Ministries/Departments
National Security Units
UN Agencies
INGOs
NGOs
CBOs
Donors/International Community
Media
Local Community
Community clubs/ groups/
Leaders
Corporate/ Financial Institutions
Private sectors
Universities/Academicians
Actors for coordination in Nepal
District Authorities
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� Roster on assessment tools and orientations on tools and methodologies are key in systematic operation
� Identifying potential warehouses in advance and stock piling of the relief items ensure timely response
� Hazard mapping in the prone areas (flood prone) helps making response effective and efficient
� Assessment and beneficiary selection process need to be further strengthened
Lessons learned
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Lessons learned contd..
� Preparedness at district and sub chapters level makes disaster response prompt, need based and cost effective
� Mitigation measures at community level are essential in coping the risk of mega/small scale disasters
� Establishment of Early warning system at regional, district and community level helps save human lives and property
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Lessons learned contd..
� Cluster approach fosters an environment of coordination, and helps better service delivery maintaining consistency, and erasing duplicity and any type of misunderstanding
� Local level Government authorities involvement is a most for coordinated and integrated relief operation
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Recommendations
� Prepare a district level preparedness/response plan and organize drills: prepare district level hazard maps and carry out resource mapping: coordinated by DDRC
� Develop DDRT members: organize trainings/ refresher courses
� Strengthen assessment and reporting capacity of NRCS volunteers and staff.
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Recommendations contd..
� Develop leadership of NRCS volunteers in managing relief works
� Establish standard coordination mechanism among CDRC, DDRC and stakeholders
� Establish the standard coordination among NRCS NHQs, DC and SCs
� Establish data management system at DC level: update regularly
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Recommendations contd..
� Establishment of integrated assessment system: country wide effort required
� Establish field coordination office at the operation site: a semi Operation Centre concept
� Strengthen warehousing capacity� Pay enough attention on visibility and recognition;
provision of relief kits, logistics and visibility materials at DC and SC level
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Recommendations contd..
� Review relief packages and update accordingly: harmonization is essential
� Emergency review system for the relief packages should also be in place to effectively address the need of the affected people
� Review and upgrade NRCS emergency procurement system ensuring fast delivery of relief materials with approved quality standards
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Recommendations contd..
� Upgrade roaster of trained HR focusing hazardous areas: a community based approach: continue working on strengthening corps of volunteers
� Establish a periodic review system: provision of rewards for the key contributors, volunteers.
� Arrange for timely rotation of volunteers and staff� Establish provision of media dealing unit for
emergency communication � Establish/further strengthen early warning systems
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For more information-visit www.nrcs.org
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