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Surakshit Samudaya : IISurakshit Samudaya : IIA DIPECHO V Project of AA Nepal
“Safer is Better”
Title of the Project: Surakshit Samudaya IIBuilding Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Donor: DG ECHOUnder fourth DIPECHO Action Plan for South Asia
Project Start Date: 01 July 2009
Project End Date: 30 Sep 2010 + 2 months extension
Project Locations: Sunsari, Udayapur, Banke30 wards in 5 VDCs and 2 MPs
Partners: UPCA, BEE Group, NP Nepal, Co-Action
Direct Beneficiaries: 13536 people
Project Budget: Euro 377,095 (including 15% co-finance)+Co-financed by: AusAid – Australian Government
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Objective: To strengthen capacities of To strengthen capacities of community and local institutions for community and local institutions for reducing impact of disasters and reducing impact of disasters and ensuring rights of disaster vulnerable ensuring rights of disaster vulnerable peoplepeople
Result Areas: 1. Community capacity increased through collective action to reduce impact of disasters2. Enabling environment created for sound policy framework3. Increased awareness on DP4. Model small scale mitigation work
with government funding support
PROJECT OVERVIEW
WHAT TO ACHIEVE - MOBILIZATIONMOBILIZATION
REFLECT circles formed in all areas.DMCs formed in all areas.Community Institutions are strengthened
Strong DMC working with local government – Strengthened DMC Networks
WHAT TO ACHIEVE – LIFE SKILLSLIFE SKILLS
Volunteers are trained in Search and RescueVolunteers are trained in First AidVolunteers are oriented in disaster management
WHAT TO ACHIEVE - ATTITUDESATTITUDES
All people are informed about Disaster PreparednessAll families do disaster preparedness at homeSchool Teachers are aware of DRR and ready to teach Disaster Preparedness in ClassDMC and task forces are clear of their responsibilitiesDDC/VDC Secretaries are ready to allocate budget for DRRMOHA, NPC, MOLD and 15 other DRR Focal desk ready to collaborate on DRR policy implementation
WHAT TO ACHIEVE - MITIGATIONMITIGATION
Bio Dyke/EmbankmentsCommunity Based Early Warning SystemSafe Shelter, Tube Wells, School / Hospital Retrofitting…
Mobilize 25% additional Fund
WHAT TO ACHIEVE - POLICYPOLICY
People are aware of their rights, they networkWork with government and CA, leading to DRR policyPromote an enabling environment to access rights
THEMATIC FOCUS – EDUCATIONEDUCATION
REFLECT; PVA; Integration of PVA findings and lessons into REFLECT; ensuring community is informed on issues, policies, systems and methods.
THEMATIC FOCUS – WOMEN’S RIGHTSWOMEN’S RIGHTS
Increased involvement of women in DRR initiatives… Orientation on differential vulnerabilities… Decision making position in local DMCs… Voices of women are heard!
APPROACHES – ENABLING & EMPOWERINGENABLING & EMPOWERING
Community mobilization – developing informed local leadership – link people to administration – increase capacity to seek rights and assume responsibilities
APPROACHES – MASS CONSCIENTIZATIONMASS CONSCIENTIZATION
Street theatre, awareness camps, rallies, FM radio, posters, wall paintings, hoardings, leaflets, announcements... People were exposed to continuous information, enabling high retention…
Knowledge, Information and Materials sharing Resource sharing; Human Resource, Money, Technology and Supervision Exchange of Expertise, Idea and Innovations Thematic and operational cross visit and Capacity building initiatives
APPROACHES – POLICY & GOVERNANCEPOLICY & GOVERNANCE
People Led Advocacy – Taking HFA to Grassroots – Networking DMCs – Linkages with Government – HFA orientation to GO/NGO leaders – Sensitizing CA members – DIPECHO Nepal invited in Govt. decision MakingDIPECHO is Part of National Platform, NAPA, DPNet, AIN, IASC All Major Cluster
STRATEGIC APPROACHSTRATEGIC APPROACH
• Multi-agency initiatives have focused on a multi-pronged approach to policy advocacy. This includes:
• Working with people, mobilizing community led advocacy (NNDAC, DMCs network)
• Engagement by civil society networks (DPNet, DIMANN, NCDMC)
• Cohesive approach by INGOs, NGOs, UN and Donors (AIN, UNDP, ECHO etc.)
• Proactive Government Machinery (MoHA, MoLD, DHM, NPC)
• Political Engagement (CA members, political parties)
ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS
• People’s Caravan on UNISDR Day; DRR Toolkit launching are collective advocacy efforts
• Public announcement from President of Nepal, Prime Minister, Dy. Prime Minister, Home Minister, Home Secretary, Jt. Secretary (MoHA) that revised DM Act will be taken up soon
• Revised DM Act has moved fast within the ministries in last 6 months and is a step away from legislation. Act will complement and strengthen NSDRM.
COLLABORATION
PROMISING PRACTICES!!PROMISING PRACTICES!!
• Rural – Urban – National – Regional (?)• REFLECT – Social mobilization beyond DRR• DMC - Capacity to take charge of DRR and
Development• Policy in to Practice – Working with the
government - NSDRM application all over Nepal
• Collaboration and cooperation – Coordination at all level
IMPLEMENTING METHODS
• Integrate DIPECHO within AAN program framework. Monitoring and supervision through ERC and WRC
• RC PSOs (EDM Focal persons) to directly monitor the project. DIPECHO team to act as advisors, technical support team
• Budget holder is DIPECHO PM. But all approvals and decisions to be routed through RCs. Partners will directly report to RCs
THE SPIRIT
• Sound and efficient communication between project and RC team – not just a project – Sustainability!
• Maintain and respect the agreed protocols on guidance, monitoring and supervision – Mainstreaming DRR!
• DIPECHO the launching/learning pad to integrate DRR into DIs – Scaling up!
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
• With Practical Action : We offer PVA, they give us CBEWS• Handicap International : Mainstreaming disability into DRR• UNDP/UNOCHA/UNICEF : Advocacy, Capacity Building and
Policy influencing • Oxfam : Joint Advocacy for policy initiatives• AIN, DPNet, DIMANN… Joint efforts on ISDR/ESD• 8 DIPECHO partners – Joint efforts, complement and
strengthen coordination (Action Aid, CARE, Danish Red Cross, Handicap International, Mercy Corps, Mission East, Oxfam GB Practical Action)
DIPECHO NEPAL TEAM
EXTENDEDKhemrajArchanaNahakulSureshPramod
COREKrishnanShyamAshok
PratimaShaurabh
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