Baan pao community surangrat from Thai Red Cross

Baan Pao CommunityBaan Pao Community

Baan Pao sub-district, Mae tang district, Chiang Mai

BackgrounBackground d

Baan Pao community is located in plain area near Ping River. It is surrounded by school, Sub district Administrative Organization and health promoting hospital. The distance from Chiang Mai’s city to the community is 54 Km. There are 111 households, 297 inhabitant (male 115, female 182). Agriculture is the primary occupation of this community.

CBDRR project implementation

Community participation in “Community participation in “Community resilience Community resilience building and analysis through Community Based Disaster building and analysis through Community Based Disaster

Risk Reduction (CBDRR) Project”Risk Reduction (CBDRR) Project”

Before Baan Pao community is facing flash flood and

heavy rain nearly every year. From 2006 to 2008 , there were 30 houses and farmland damaged by heavy rain that caused the Ping river to overflow.

The community has insufficient disaster knowledge management plan, but they are experienced in dealing with this disaster.

Warning system is based on communication from village to village

Preparedness, response and recovery plan are not yet in place

Working with TRC and Partners

Is there any change?

The community has a clear structure of community committee well organized in sector.

Community has a systematic disaster plan and is able to apply the risk assessment tool to identify its capacities and vulnerabilities.

The participation of community members increased. They are aware of their role and responsibility and able to conduct the simulation exercise

Community mobilization

Internal Having Community agreement Following the decision of the majority Sharing information External TRC Thai health promotion foundation Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) Sub district Administration Organization (SAO) Representative (Politician)

Lesson learnt

Lesson learnt

To be prepared and aware is very important to response to any kind of disaster.

The unity of the community will reduce damage and save life.

Monitoring and evaluation of information from different sources would help community to be ready in dealing with the worst case.