DIPECHO BANGLADESH … Making a Difference
WHY DIPECHOIN
BANGLADESH?
TOP 10 NATURAL HAZARDS REPORTED
Source: CRED
DAMAGES INCURRED
Source: UNDP
EXPOSURE TOWARDS DISASTERS
Source: CRED
COMPARATIVE ANALYSISDisaster Category People Killed
SIDR - Bangladesh 4 3,500
NARGIS - Myanmar 3 142,000 +
Disaster Category Wind Speed People Killed
1991 Cyclone- Bangladesh 4 220 km/hr 139, 000Cyclone Andred, 1992, USA 18
What Made the Difference ???
DRR Initiatives !!!
PREPAREDNESS IS THE FIRST RESPONSE MECHANISM AT THE ONSET OF DISASTER
Bangladesh – 12 June 2007, landslide in Chittagong, over 100 dead. Volunteers trained under DIPECHO in 2006-2007 were the first on site to
provide assistance in Search and Rescue and First Aid to victims of disaster.
ABOUT THE DIPECHO PROGRAM Title of the Project: A Disaster Resilient Future – Mobilizing
Communities and Institutions for Effective Risk Reduction Multi Hazard Project Working with Communities and Institutions Total Budget: Around 3.2 Million Euros Duration: 18 months starting the 15th of March 2011 Working in 10 districts at the grass roots level Most of the areas with local implementing partners
OBJECTIVES Enhance the capacities of disaster vulnerable communities to
respond to and cope with disasters
Improve grassroots, community based institutions, who are the first respondents to any disasters
Develop replicable models of preparedness
Support national government in development of appropriate policy models in DRR and Response
PROMISING PRACTICES
BUILDING A CULTURE OF TRUST THROUGH TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Enhance the credibility of the project and the organizations
Sharing of the information about the project including the budget with key stakeholders
Taking the feedback on various initiatives: workshops, researches, studies
Promote collaboration with key institutions and community
INSTITUTIONALIZING PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Identification of key government institutions through a process
Dialoguing with the institutions & bringing them on board for strengthening their function & DRR mainstreaming (e.g. DPHE, Flood Forecasting Centre, WDMC )
Exploring the gap in DRR with the particular institutionsIdentifying the area of interfaceSigning a formal Memorandum of Understanding and work
plan
COMMUNITY BASED RISK ASSESSMENT AND ADVOCACY PLAN
• Complement and supplement government initiatives• Objective to ensure various CRA as a common methodology
and tools for DRR interventions in the village• Review the government recognized tools and processes• Train a cadre of community based volunteers, government
officials, local leaders to facilitate the process• To create ownership the project team consciously acts as an
outsider giving inputs when required
COMMUNITY BASED RISK ASSESSMENT AND ADVOCACY PLAN CONTD…….
• Based on the CRA, RRAP is done marking various initiatives to be carried out along with the resources required and responsibility• The RRAP is validated at various levels by the Union, UpZilla,
District Authorities and submitted to the Government through CDMP• The RRAP used as an advocacy tool by the community to
mobilize resources• The RRAP used as a planning tool (DRR and Response) by other
agencies
SUPPORTING AND COMPLEMENTING DRR AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
• Mass Media Campaign on Disaster Risk Reduction • Harmonization of the training curriculum and modules• HFA reporting• Study on WASH with recommendations to DPHE• Impact and CBA of various DIPECHO programs in Bangladesh: Tools for
advocacy• Study on comprehensive earthquake preparedness• Strengthening EWS by supporting in gap analysis, e.g. GoB led workshop• Orientation of key Government Stakeholders on earthquake preparedness
through exposure visit
COORDINATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL
Established coordination with DIPECHO partners in South Asia and S E Asia
Efforts are on to establish an interface with SDMC
Exploring the possibilities with DSA and DSEA on joint advocacy plan for AMCDRR
WORKING THROUGH CONSORTIUM APPROACH: ADVANTAGES
• Greater negotiating power• Larger visibility• Cost Reduction• Better coordination within the partners• Joint advocacy planning and implementation • Ability to take up larger roles and responsibilities (joint effort in various national level
programs, policy issues)• Standardized approach (various guidelines, training modules, reference materials)• Replication of learning and good practices• Improved communication with donor and other key stakeholders• Better outcome and impact: six organizations giving the inputs on different issues
CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE • Large consortium: not many examples to learn from• Process oriented and sometimes time consuming• Working with the government: some of the activities might be
altered• Civil and political unrest is forecasted to increase• Partners have different procurement and financial policies and
procedures• Sometimes difficult to adopt standardize procedures and tools as
some partner’s have different organizational focus (Children, Women etc.).
THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND FOLK MEDIA
DRR FAIRS AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
ARRANGEMENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IEC MATERIALS: CONTEXT SPECIFIC AND GENERATED WITH COMMUNITY’S PARTICIPATION
Hazard and Risk Mapping
CARRIED OUT WITH A DIVERSE SET OF COMMUNITY
PREPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY CONTINGENCY PLAN AND TRIANGULATION
SHARING OF THE PLAN WITH THE LARGER COMMUNITY
MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER
SEARCH AND RESCUE
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
FIRE FIGHTING
MOCK DRILL
SMALL SCALE MITIGATION
HOMESTEAD RAISING
SHELTERS IN THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS
FIRE FIGHTING ENHANCING COMMUNITY MOBILITY
IF YOUR DREAMS DON’T SCARE YOU, THEY ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH
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