dr. roger few, zoe scott, kelly wooster, dr. marcela tarazona, mireille flores avila and dr. anne...

Dr. Roger Few, Zoe Scot t , Ke l ly Wooster, Dr. Marce la Tarazona, Mire i l le F lores Av i la and Dr. Anne Thomson

Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for DRM

November 2015

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Our Presentation

What have we learned about effective DRM capacity building?

What principles are important for DRM capacity building?

Where has this been done well?

How can we monitor and evaluate DRM capacity building?

What do we need to do differently?

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Main findings

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PartnershipAdaptability

Improving trainingOrganizational

structuresMainstreaming of

DRMEnabling grassroots

TimescalesNeeds assessments

Securing sustainabilityWeak M&EDRR gaps

Where’s gender?Functional capacityLinking the levels

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Process issues

Timescales

Needs assessments

Securing sustainability

Weak M&E


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Content issues

DRR gaps

Where’s gender?

Functional capacity

Linking the levels


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Research approach

Global literature review

Global e-survey of DRM experts and practitioners

Six country case studies – Ethiopia (pilot), Pakistan, Myanmar, Philippines, Haiti and Mozambique.


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Case study programmes

Ethiopia – DRR and Livelihoods (Ministry of Agriculture and UNDP)– Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance ACCRA

(Oxfam)Pakistan

– One UNDRM (NDMA)– Capacity Building for DRM (CWSA)

Myanmar – Strengthening DRR (ADPC) – Community Based DRR (IOM)– Urban and Community DRR (MRCS)


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Case study programme cont.

Philippines – – DRR and Management Capacity Enhancement (Office of

Civil Defense) – Philippines Resilience Programmes (Christian Aid)

Haiti – Reducing Urban Disaster Risk (GOAL)– Reinforcement of DRM Capacities and Resources (IFRC,

Spanish, French, German and Haitian Red Cross)Mozambique

– PRO-GRC (GIZ and INGC)– Safer Schools (UN-Habitat)


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Our outputs

• Survey, case study and synthesis reports

• Principles framework• Monitoring and evaluation

framework• Policy and practice briefs• WDR chapter• Journal papers• Animation


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Organising framework for DRM CB

• Six principles for effective DRM capacity building:• Flexibility / adaptability• Comprehensive planning• Ownership / partnership• Attention to functional capacity• Integration of scales and actors• Contribution to DRR


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Animation video: Building capacity for disaster risk management


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PRO-GRC in Mozambique: a positive example


Fast Facts:• 5-year programme

(2007-2012)• Budget: 7.6 million

USD• CB Activities:

• Institutionalisation

• Training/ Documentation

• Vulnerability Reduction

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PRO-GRC in Mozambique: Community and District Level Work


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PRO-GRC in Mozambique: Early Warning System Development

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Monitoring and evaluating DRM CB


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A new M&E framework for DRM CB

Proposed outcomes:

1. The ability of actors to use knowledge, innovation, education, communication and/or technology for DRM has been enhanced.

2. The institutional framework for DRM has been strengthened.

3. Motivation to achieve effective DRM has been improved.


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Recommendations…

What do we need to do differently?


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Create strategic platforms for coordinated system-wide, multi-scale programming


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Thank you

dr. roger few, zoe scott, kelly wooster, dr. marcela tarazona, mireille flores avila and dr. anne...

Documents

local capacity building

institutional capacity

examples of programmes

research findings

key messages

key recommendations

average programmes

levels key advances