Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk

ReductionName of you organization: UNDP

Target Countries :- INDIACost of Action :$ 841,876.00

Stakeholders/beneficiaries:- Community members (DMC, DMT, PRI, Teachers, Village

Volunteers, Masons), NGOs and State Governments of Orissa and Gujarat

UNDP and Disasters:

From Relief & Sustainable Recovery to DRM and DRR

• 1993: Maharashtra Earthquake Rehabilitation Programme (district DM plans, creating awareness about Eq resistant construction techniques)

• 1996: National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management (exposure visits and institution building)

• 1999: Orissa Cyclone - Recovery projects (CBDP, Shelter)

• 2001: Gujarat earthquake - Relief to Recovery (Technology transfer, local capacity building to avoid risk creation)

• 2004 Tsunami – Recovery Framework (Shelter, DRM, ICT)

• 2002-2009 GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme

• 2009-2012 GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

GoI-UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme

[2002-09]

DRM Programme Objectives• National capacity enhancement to institutionalize disaster risk

management

• Environment building, education, awareness programmes and strengthening capacities at all levels in natural disaster risk management

• Multi-hazard preparedness, response and mitigation plans at state, district, block, village and ward level in 176 most-multi-hazard prone districts of 17 selected states.

• Networking knowledge on effective approaches, methods and tools for disaster risk management, developing and promoting policy frameworks at State and National levels

Programme Implementation Mechanism

Ministry of Home Affairs

Programme Management Board Steering Committee

NEOC

State Nodal Agency

State Steering Committee State DM Team

District Disaster Management Committee

Block Disaster Management Committee

Gram Panchayat Disaster Management Committee

Village Disaster Management Committee

District DMT

City DMT

Block DMT

Gram Panchayat DMT

Village DMT

SEOC

DEOC

Developed an institutional mechanism to facilitate inter-disciplinary approach involving mitigation, preparedness and response functions

GoI-UNDP DRM Programme

• One of the largest community DRM initiatives in the world

• Reaching out to 150,000 villages and close to 300 million people

• Implemented under a Multi-donor Framework

• Adopts multi-stakeholder approach

• 9 districts in Orissa and Gujarat covered under the AIDCO project

Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction is an integral part of the GOI-UNDP DRM

Programme

Objectives under the AIDCO project

Phase I and II:– Community-based capacity building to enhance

preparedness and emergency response capabilities– Multi-hazard preparedness planning at community level – Public awareness campaigns – Institutionalization of response mechanisms – Developing mechanisms for knowledge network and

management

Key AchievementsInstitutionalization of disaster risk management system at all levels: 9630 Disaster Management Committees formed.

Training and capacity building of administrative functionaries and other stakeholders in different facets of disaster management: 9197 officials trained

Development of multi-hazard preparedness, response and mitigation plans for disaster risk management at state, district, block, Gram-Panchayat, village, ULB and ward level: 9297 plans formulated

Capacity building of disaster management teams at all levels in the field of first-aid, shelter management, rescue and evacuation, etc.: 77465 DMT members trained

Organization of mock drills to enhance preparedness, coordination and effective response mechanism: 325 Mock Drills organized

Contd…Training of engineers, architects & masons in hazard-resistant technologies: 312

persons trained

Awareness generation programmes for disaster preparedness and mitigation: 33 campaigns organized

No of Women trained in preparing Disaster preparedness and mitigation plans at village level: 17608 trained

Networking knowledge on effective approaches, methods and tools in developing and promoting policy frameworks for DRM: More than 27 documents developed.

Web-enabled, centralized inventory of resources - India Disaster Resource Network

Orissa Vulnerability Report has been prepared.

Two studies commissioned1. Local words into action: Guidelines fro implementing the Hyogo Framework for

action in India- Draft submitted2. Development of guidelines for mainstreaming DRR in development planning- Draft

report being finalized

Lessons Learned • Aware Community leading to demand for specialized trainings (on Search and Rescue

techniques, First Aid, safe construction practices) and risk reduction activities in the village

• Preparedness Planning and Increased Capacity thus reduces impact of Floods, Cyclone, Tsunami

• The audio-visual awareness and training materials have supported both government and non-government organizations to organized quality training programmes

• The Orissa Vulnerability Report highlights the need for micro risk and vulnerability assessment and need for a more comprehensive disaster database.

• Improved GO-NGO coordination which needs to be further strengthen specially for DRR activities

● Establishment of appropriate techno-legal regime for multi-hazard safety

Cont….• The training given by Trained Master Trainers in the local language is more useful

• There is need to have more women master trainers, so as to encourage women’s participation in the training programmes

• Lessons from the mock drills helped DMCs and members of the Zilla Parishad Panchayat Samiti and Gram Sabha to update the disaster management plans

• Implemented through the state and district authorities can result in delays due to change of officers as well political setup that need to be reflected and factored into the risk log while designing the log frame.

How the outcomes will be sustained… The NDMA, SDMAs and DDMAs in the states have been established as per the

National DM Act

A lot of projects on different hazards are in pipeline by Government of India like NCMP, NERMP, DRM-II, etc…

The State and District Emergency Operation Centres operational and linked with CSMMCs/ DMC/ DMTs.

The multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Orissa have been handed over to the Cyclone Shelter Management and Maintenance Committees (CSMMCs) in Orissa. They have also been registered under the Societies Registration Act as well as formation of shelter-level corpus fund as per government guidelines.

Future plans

• Institutional Strengthening of the SDMAs and DDMAs.• Capacity Building of the SDMA/DDMA and training institutes on Post Disaster

Recovery.• Capacity Building of the community on DRR• Mainstreaming of DRR in Development programmes• Hazard and Vulnerability Risk Assessment• Urban Risk Management with emphasis on compliance of building bye laws and

enhancing capacity for safe construction practices

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