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Youth Participation in Mega Earthquake Response: Critical Reflection & lesson learnt
Brabim Kumar K.C
Association of Youth organizations in Nepal (AYON)
brabim@ayon.org Twitter - @brabimkumar
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@ayonnepal act4quake.org ayon.org
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Introduction
• #act4quake – initially youth-led info center immediately transformed into relief provider
• Largest youth led relief effort
• Started on loan and credit
• Community participation to
community led relief & recovery
• More than 3000 young volunteers engaged
• 60% of funds from Nepalis living abroad
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Accountability
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#Act4quake working plan
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The working model
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Critical Reflection – Lessons learnt
• Increase in consumerism ?
• Increase in dependency ?
• Conflict between the community members – because of the inconsistent relief materials ?
• Lack of acknowledgement re the role of informal platforms and mechanism that exist in the communities?
• Less collaboration, more competition ?
• Are we listening enough to people?
Why are we doing what we are doing?
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What should be done?
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• Closely work with local communities, informal platforms - ensure their leadership
• Sustainable ways to engage with youth
• Acknowledge and engage with diaspora communities
• Listen to the people/acknowledge the mistakes
• Ensure accountability – build trust with communities
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ayonnepal brabim@ayon.org ayonnepal
brabimkumar
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Approach
1) Information gathering At the heart of our response is creating efficient flows of information, making sure
that we are positioned to collect the best information, in large quantities, from as many sources as possible. We have been collecting information so that all our actions are evidence-based, responding to problems as they emerge and giving the right amount of attention to the highest priority areas.
• Information comes from many sources including our NGO partners, the Home Ministry, the police, community-based organisations, the media (including social media), our field volunteers and the affected communities.
2) Volunteer mobilisation • AYON will continue to identify, register, train and deploy volunteers to the affected
areas. The current volunteers’ register currently exceeds 900 volunteers. We will ensure that key skills are recruited, including first aid and medical care, social work, construction and engineering skills, manual labour, water sanitation and hygiene, project and organisational management and fundraising skills.
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Community Involvement
Local communities were critical in the effective distribution of supplies, and #act4quake worked closely with local families and organizations in affected areas to consolidate and coordinate relief efforts on the ground. Small, local organizations were often the first to arrive at sites of emergency, responding directly to distress calls, and delivering tents, tarps, medicine, and water. #act4quake worked directly with these organizations, and, given their extensive knowledge about local people and geography, often relied on them for equitable distribution of supplies.
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Opportunities we missed
• Rightfully claiming the position
• Emergence of New Civil Society
• Policy Level intervention – Youth & Volunteerism
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Way forward
1) Be a rebuilder –
Youth engagement in community rebuilding
2) Be a educator
WASH issues, psycho-social issues
3) Be a vigilant -
Accountability issues
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On Media Kathmandu Post
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Editorial Kathmandu Post & Kantipur
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Kantipur
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