GROUP 3 ASSIGNMENT ABOUT STRATEGIC PLAN

AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DRM

TEAM COORDINATORALMAZ DEMESSIE

SENIOR AGRO-METEOROLOGISTM.SC IN TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT(UK)

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND FOOD SECURITY SECTOR

FEBRUARY 2014

EMERGENCY/RELIEF OPERATIONS BY W/RO ASKALE AND ATO ABUBEKER

ANALYSIS

Ethiopia is challenged by different natural and human made disasters such as drought, flood, pest, animal diseases and epidemics, earthquake etc. these hazards are linked with the diverse ecological and socioeconomic conditions that exist in the country.

As it is known, disaster hinders development and destroys past developmental gains, perpetuates poverty, damage infrastructures & natural environment, divert priorities and resources toward emergency relief response.

For the past twenty years the number of people needing food and non food assistance each year amounts on average more than 6 million people. Although the proportion of the population seeking emergency assistance is significantly reduced and this is expected to continue to the extent of having non, we have relief response needs in some pocket areas of the country.

The challenging issue to be talked is to shift focus from emergency/relief responses in to a comprehensive and integrated disaster risk management system in the context of sustainable development.

STRATEGIES AND APPROACH

Assess existing operation capacity in term of human, organizational and necessary equipments such as helicopter, boat, shelter & sanitation facilities etc, identify needs, gaps and strategies to fill the gap in such a way to be able to responds to a range of emergency disasters.

Put inplace mechanisms for prioritization and mobilization of human, material and technical resources.

Establish operational arrangement and mechanisms for decentralized approach for emergency/relief response.

Design and implement community empowerment schemes in a way the community take part in response actions.

Design and implement accountability mechanisms in relief operations/response.

Set operational standard for reporting, communicating, monitoring, evaluating and impact measurement.

Design and implement emergency disaster relief for search & rescue operation system.

Establish mechanisms for effective and efficient interventions, avoid duplication and wasteful use of resources both with in government bodies and partner organizations.

Map the available relief supplies, transportation, communication and other resources and position them strategically.

INTERVENTIONS: A new operational plan guideline and

mechanisms on all aspects of disaster relief/emergency operations in a range of disaster response areas.

Comprehensive & effective food and non-food emergency supplies for victims of disaster affected population in accordance the emergency plan and guideline in a coordinated manner.

Communication and dissemination of information, reports about the emergency operation and its impact.

Capacity building in terms of human resource, organizational development, equipment and service providing facilities.

 

 

OUTCOMES

Timely and comprehensive response to affected population

Coordinated humanitarian response among partners taking part in emergency. Relief operation situation

Strengthened relief operation capacity at all levels

FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY ATO NIGUSE KEFENE

ANALYSIS The Food Management System which is carried out through Food

Management Improvement Project consists of three pillars. The first pillar which aims to address gap in food movement data captured between Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS) and the World Food Programme (WFP).with this, it was managed to collect, compile and reconcile food dispatch, delivery and distribution data for the 2007-2009.The second pillar that deals with the designing and development of food commodity tracking system is being carried out.

So far DRMFSS’ Relief Management System (RMS) has been examined by

independent international consultant to decide whether it can serve track every movement of commodities or to develop a new system. Once the system is developed, efficient and effective food movement data management which in turn makes response activities coordinated and managed easily.

The process of developing concept note for the third pillar, strengthening capacities on commodity tracking system, is on-going. Besides, human capacity assessment has been conducted training manual has been developed by conducting capacity assessment .As part of this pillar, digitized food management data is being piloted through satellite technology by selecting few relief food beneficiary woredas. Poor reporting capacities, constraints of project budget and lack of food distribution data are some of the challenges faced in implementing this programme.

STRATEGY AND APPROACH

An action plan, consisting of activities, charachterstics and budget, was developed for data collection, compilation and reconciliation process, and three years data were collected and entered into database from Goods Issue Notes, Goods Receiving Note and food Distribution reports by hiring data entry clerks who were based at Addis and DRMFSS’ warehouses levels located in regions.

Regular coordination and follow up forum drawn from DRMFSS, donors, UN agencies and NGOs has been established to best coordinate and supervise the overall activities of the process. For effective implementation of the project DRMFSS has signed MOU with WFP which helps each partner to discharge its responsibilities. Special technical task force, DRMFSS-WFP, is also in place to regularly work out various tasks of the project in daily basis.

To further strengthen it with financial and physical resources, the programe will be officially launched at full scale to donors, government bodies and other NGOs by organizing conference.

INTERVENTIONS

This programme is implemented by different partners who require commitments and dedications in terms of financial and human resources. Since government ought to play a leading role, strong coordination efforts should be exerted from DRMFSS and other sectors for successful implementation of the programme.

OUTCOME AND DELIVERABLES

By implementing this programme DRMFSS and other implementing partners will be able to acquire good commodity tracking system and capacities that in turn have positive impacts on the effective and trust worthy food handling and utilization practice in the country. It will also help to have strong contingency food and non-food reserves for timely and efficient responses needed during the time disasters.

EARLY RECOVERY BY MR JOSE NILE A. C MANZANO (BONG)

ANALYSIS

In the presence of the growing occurrence and vulnerability to climate-induced and manmade hazards, the linkage between humanitarian interventions and long-term development has inexistent. When disaster strikes, responses for emergency humanitarian situation are well addressed. The early recovery needs in the aftermath of a disaster, on the other hand, remains a challenge. This can be attested from previous trends that early recovery interventions receive far less timely and predictable financial assistance support than do humanitarian requirements, thus, affecting the ability of peoples and communities to at least get back to a level prior to the occurrence of the disaster. It also affects the ability to “build back, better” which is one of the tenets under the new Government DRM approach and of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

  Currently, there are no standing early recovery interventions for different

disaster affected communities that can be said to be adopted. As the affected population start looking for ways to rebuild their lives at about the same time of an ongoing emergency relief, the lack of support on early recovery failed to capitalize on the stabilization of a situation which could have reduced further setbacks, stemmed further loss of livelihoods and security that are fundamental to survival, and reduced the support required for humanitarian activities. What, in essence, early recovery will do is complete the new DRM approach of the Government of Ethiopia and contribute significantly in the building resilience and reducing vulnerability of communities to disasters.

STRATEGY AND APPROACH

  The early recovery strategy is based on a multi-sectoral

process and approach intervention with considerable shift from individual life saving efforts and the traditional mode of relief based human support to programmes and policies that aim to strengthen livelihoods, increase the capabilities of affected populations, facilitation the sustainable development and empowerment of communities, and strengthen the capacities of Woreda, Zone, Regional and Federal authorities. It underlines the importance of complementing humanitarian life-saving actions with the need to strengthen those institutions and processes including social services and human security and livelihoods which are the foundations of longer-tern recovery and development. Interventions follows the multi-dimensional, spatially, and temporally specific nature of the early recovery process.

INTERVENTIONS

Institutional Capacity-Building. Federal, regional and woreda government institutions capacity in post-disaster/crisis governance will be strengthened, in particular, interventions in the area of early recovery coordination and delivery of basic services. Local community structures coping strategies and systems for dispute resolution will be supported and reinforced to promote community security and social cohesion.

  Early Recovery Planning: The development of early

recovery plans which will ensure that needs are adequately assessed and addressed and basic social and economic services are delivered to the affected population in a transparent and effective manner will be supported. Templates and simple planning guidelines will be developed and disseminated.

INTERVENTIONS... CONTD

Return, Resettlement, and/or Reintegration Support: Support towards the return process will be promoted and supported. Where such is not possible then other options of resettlement and reintegration will be explored. To facilitate whatever durable solution is feasible, early recovery interventions will assist in the rebuilding of basic community infrastructure, and restore and/or strengthen access to quality basic social services. Interventions towards the restoration and strengthening of livelihoods in order to achieve food security and build community self-reliance will be vigorously promoted and supported. This includes the provision of early recovery employment opportunities that deliver a quick copping mechanism and rebuilding of livelihoods and household assets.

OUTCOME AND DELIVERABLES

The main expected outcome under this programme component is the enhancement of community resilience to shocks leading to food security and sustainable livelihoods. The following are the specific deliverables expected under this programme component:

Early recovery planning guidelines and templates; Early recovery plans, where applicable; Trainings for federal, regional, and woreda institutions on

early recovery planning and coordination; Strengthened community governance structures; Return, resettlement, and/or reintegration of affected

population and communities; Restores and strengthened basic social service delivery in

affected areas; and Rebuilt or established community infrastructure and

livelihoods.

DAMAGE, LOSS AND REHABILITATIVE NEEDSBY W/RO RAHEL ASEFA

STRATEGY AND APPROACH

immediately after the disaster :- Influence policy makers to mainstream DRM

into investment guidelines and budgetary processes.

Opportunity to inform “building back better” the destroyed or damaged assets.

DaLA methodology has to be applied for the estimation of the destruction of assets caused by the natural disaster

INTERVENTIONS

Training to multi-disciplinary Team Conducting Assessment Producing reports and dissemination on

Damages and losses to relevant stakeholders.

Out come

Accurate determination of the damage and loss which will inform the recovery and rehabilitation interventions.

Deliverables  Highly capable multi disciplinary and multi

sectoral assessment team maintained. Damage and loss report will be produced

and disseminated.

RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION FINANCING

BY ATO ARAGAWU LEMMA

Framework Pillar ………….Post Disaster Phase Programme component……Wereda Disaster Risk Profiling

Programme Objectives ……………To Minimize risk Reduction Programme To establish a comprehensive budgets

for the programme   Implementing Partner(s)...PCDP,WFP,EU, Unicef, World

Bank and Other donors Areas Covered …………All weredas in the country Budget Requirement …...Indicate the yearly budget and

also the next five year budgets

ANALYSIS The woreda disaster risk profiling

programme is the largest programme in the world the coverage is very wide and challenges a huge resource or budget to implement the programme. There fore the main activities of the recovery programme is Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

ANALYSIS… CONTD According to the programme the

comprehensive annual budget and the next five year budget are prepared based on the pillar of post disaster phase.

I was mentioned before the recovery programme is the main activities of Rehabilitation & Reconstruction.

There Fore Assuming the budget for the rehabilitation

programme 25% Assuming the budget for the reconstruction is 75% of

the total budget Assuming the number of woreds for the year 100 (for

each year)

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