Post on 12-Jan-2016
Flood Preparedness Flood Preparedness 20082008
OCHA NepalOCHA Nepal
National Pre-Monsoon WorkshopNational Pre-Monsoon Workshop
MOHA, DPNet, other INGO and UN MOHA, DPNet, other INGO and UN agencies (2 May 2008)agencies (2 May 2008)
Participation: 94Participation: 94
Government organizations: DAOs, Line agenciesGovernment organizations: DAOs, Line agencies
I/NOGs and local partners, CommunitiesI/NOGs and local partners, Communities
Media and Civil SocietiesMedia and Civil Societies
aims toaims to
provide forum for sharing informationprovide forum for sharing information
help in drawing action planhelp in drawing action plan
convene district level workshopsconvene district level workshops
adopt five-point declarationadopt five-point declaration
NationalNational Pre-Monsoon WorkshopPre-Monsoon Workshop
5-Point Declaration5-Point Declaration• Realize and recognize the importance and significance of Realize and recognize the importance and significance of
and and early warningearly warning and and disaster preparednessdisaster preparedness
• Reinforce broad-based collaboration and Reinforce broad-based collaboration and synergic synergic partnershipspartnerships for effective, timely and quality response for effective, timely and quality response
• Reaffirm Reaffirm strengthening preparednessstrengthening preparedness for response, for response, mitigation and recovery mitigation and recovery
• Urge the government to expedite the approval and putting Urge the government to expedite the approval and putting into action the into action the national strategynational strategy,,
• Ensure Ensure timely rescue operationstimely rescue operations as well as distribution of as well as distribution of relief in a coordinated, uniform, transparent and just relief in a coordinated, uniform, transparent and just mannermanner
20 Terai20 Terai
6 Hill6 Hill
DDRC Workshop FeaturesDDRC Workshop FeaturesCirculation of Directives to districtCirculation of Directives to districtAdoption of uniform District Flood Preparedness Adoption of uniform District Flood Preparedness
Toolkits:Toolkits:– 3 meeting modules3 meeting modules
– Sectoral coordinationSectoral coordination
– Involvement of local partnersInvolvement of local partners
– Inbuilt reporting systemInbuilt reporting system
– Provision of reviewProvision of review
Participation from wider sphere of humanitarian Participation from wider sphere of humanitarian communitiescommunities
Organize well before the onset MonsoonOrganize well before the onset MonsoonShare Lesson LearnedShare Lesson Learned
11stst Meeting completed Meeting completed23 districts23 districts
22ndnd Meeting Meeting scheduled scheduled
10 districts10 districts
Typical Sectoral LeadsTypical Sectoral Leads
SectorSector LeadsLeadsFood and Logistics:Food and Logistics: Nepal Food Corporation/DDCNepal Food Corporation/DDC
WashWash District Water Supply and District Water Supply and SanitationSanitation
Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition District Public Health OfficeDistrict Public Health Office
Search & RescueSearch & Rescue Nepal Army/PoliceNepal Army/Police
NFI/ShelterNFI/Shelter NRCSNRCS
EducationEducation District Education OfficeDistrict Education Office
Early Recovery/ Early Recovery/ ReconstructionReconstruction
District Development CommitteeDistrict Development Committee
Information Management Information Management and Coordinationand Coordination
District Administration OfficeDistrict Administration Office
CurrentCurrent Status and Focal PointStatus and Focal Point
DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting
DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point11stst 22ndnd 33rdrd
Far Western RegionFar Western Region
KanchaKanchanpurnpur
25/30 25/30 MayMay
Action AidAction Aid
KailaliKailali 20 May20 May 13 June13 JuneAction Aid, Care, Mercy Corps, Action Aid, Care, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, World VisionSave the Children, World Vision
DotiDoti 9 June9 June Care InternationalCare International
Mid Western RegionMid Western Region
BardiyaBardiya 4 June4 June Practical ActionPractical Action
BankeBanke 26 May26 May 18 June18 June Save the Children, Action AidSave the Children, Action Aid
DangDangSave the Children, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, Action AidAction Aid
KalikotKalikot ConcernConcern
CurrentCurrent Status and Focal PointStatus and Focal Point
DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting
DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point11stst 22ndnd 33rdrd
Western RegionWestern Region
NawalparasiNawalparasi 11 June11 June Oxfam, Practical Action, CaritasOxfam, Practical Action, Caritas
RupandehiRupandehi 01 June01 June Action Aid, World visionAction Aid, World vision
KapilvastuKapilvastu 10 June10 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam
Eastern RegionEastern Region
SirahaSiraha 1 June1 June 10 June10 June Action Aid, Save the Children AllianceAction Aid, Save the Children Alliance
SaptariSaptari 11 June11 June OxfamOxfam
SunsariSunsari 4 June4 June 11 June11 June Action Aid, World VisionAction Aid, World Vision
MorangMorang 11 June11 June Save the Children Alliance, World Save the Children Alliance, World VisionVision
JhapaJhapa 26 May26 May LWF, CaritasLWF, Caritas
UdayapurUdayapur 4 June4 June Action Aid, Save the Children AllianceAction Aid, Save the Children Alliance
District Focal PointDistrict Focal Point
DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting
DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point1st 1st 2nd2nd 3rd3rd
Central RegionCentral Region
BaraBara 23 May23 May 2nd w/June2nd w/June Action AidAction Aid
ParsaParsa 22 May22 May 1st w/June1st w/June Action AidAction Aid
RautahatRautahat 23 May23 May 4 June 4 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam
SarlahiSarlahi 3 June3 June 15 June15 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam
MahottariMahottari 26 May26 May 10 June10 June Oxfam, CareOxfam, Care
DhanushaDhanusha 27-28 27-28 MayMay
20 June20 June Action Aid, Caritas, Save the Action Aid, Caritas, Save the ChildrenChildren
ChitwanChitwan 15 June15 June Practical Action, Action AidPractical Action, Action Aid
MakwanpurMakwanpur 4 June4 June Action AidAction Aid
SindhuliSindhuli 21 June21 June Oxfam, CaritasOxfam, Caritas
RasuwaRasuwa Action AidAction Aid
ChallengesChallenges
• Divided responsibility and weaker capacity of DAO
• Heavily dependence on NRCS• Non existence of vulnerability mapping and early
warning system• Meager Inter-district Linkage• Required continuous strong backstopping support
Thank YouThank You