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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.
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
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DIPECHO V PROGRAM
• Larger visibility
• Greater negotiating power
• Cost reduction
• Avoid duplication of efforts
• Avoid reinventing the wheel
KEY IMPACTS
AREAS OF INTERVENTION Community Mobilization
and Awareness
Risk Assessment
Capacity Building
Small Scale Mitigation
Advocacy and Coordination
Cross Cutting Issues
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND AWARENESS
THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND FOLK MEDIA
DRR FAIRS AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
ARRANGEMENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IEC MATERIALS: CONTEXT SPECIFIC AND GENERATED WITH COMMUNITY’S PARTICIPATION
LESSONS
LEARNT
• Good demographic data and stakeholder analysis can lead to better mobilization• Mass Sensitization and awareness should start before CRA• Highlighting the economic value of preparedness facilitates mobilization• Flexible methodologies and process to match community's priorities around day-to-
day development issues• Capacitating community groups to access government resources creates motivation
for continuous mobilization• Traditional ways of raising awareness can be more effective than using new
technologies• Use of existing folk media/theatres and other culturally sensitive IEC materials for
community mobilization and awareness• Encourage community level volunteers to participate actively in awareness raising• Schools are excellent platforms to disseminate DP messages: Child to family
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
Lessons
Learnt &
Challenges
• Respect to the knowledge of the community• Participation of diverse set of communities• Use of local resources with which the community associates• Contingency plan is a dynamic document which incorporates the
needs and priorities of the community
• Standardization of the tools• Focus on the process rather than the tools• Proper follow up with the community on the action plan• Develop the buy-in of the duty bearers towards community action
plan
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
BUILDING
MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER
SEARCH AND RESCUE
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
FIRE FIGHTING
MOCK DRILL
Lessons
Learnt &
Challenges
• Practical and time-bound demonstrations are more effective ways to build capacity than classroom training
• All training should have a clear-cut follow-up plan to ensure that skills are regularly practiced and remembered
• Capacitating UDMCs to access government schemes with the potential to reduce disaster risk motivates them to take responsibility
• Strengthening the existing government programs through capacity building inputs
• Opportunity cost of training• Non availability of trained personnel and standardized manual• Participation of women in the outdoor training
SMALL SCALE MITIGATION
HOMESTEAD RAISING
SHELTERS IN THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS
FIRE FIGHTING ENHANCING COMMUNITY MOBILITY
Lessons
Learnt
• Construction of the flood/cyclone shelter needs to have a very comprehensive approach
• Ensuring community contribution and their participation in the whole process
• For greater acceptability, the infrastructure created has to be sensitive to the needs of the vulnerable community
ADVOCACY AND COORDINATION
• Construction of the flood/cyclone shelter needs to have a very comprehensive approach
• Ensuring community contribution and their participation in the whole process
• For greater acceptability, the infrastructure created has to be sensitive to the needs of the vulnerable community
Lessons
Learnt &
Challenges
•Identification and engagement with key stakeholders with a plan•Linkage between the village level institutions and government departments/programs to leverage resources from the government•Sharing regular project updates with the government strengthens advocacy work•Sensitization of media people enhances advocacy
•Lack of understanding on rights and entitlements in various legal instruments and guidelines (SoD, DM Act)•Limited capacity and power of the local governance structure
CROSS CUTTING ISSUES: TARGETING THE MOST VULNERABLE
Lessons
Learnt &
Challenges
•The most vulnerable and marginalized population have certain strengths that needs to be identified and utilized•Peer support system needs to be developed• Involvement of the children to the program has to be through joyful
learning process•Technical input from specialized agency• Identification and mapping of the most invisible part of the society•Non availability of authentic data•Taboo and socio-cultural beliefs associated with the persons with
disability•Mainstreaming
WHAT WE ALSO DO……?
Lessons
Learnt &
Challenges (Over
Arching)
•DIPECHO is a short duration program and it should be layered with existing programs•Shared Visioning•Engaging with the government ensures the sustainability of the
program•Sharing among DIPECHO partners and key DRR stakeholders avoids the
probability of duplication•More resources for M&E. 5-10% of the budget•Meaningful participation of women and the most vulnerable section of
the society•Retaining the institutional knowledge base
Many ThanksDIPECHO Coordination
Group
Please visit us at: www.dipecho-bd.org
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