Community Based Disaster Preparedness Institutionalization and Achievement

DIPECHO Partners in Bangladesh 12 August 2014Dhaka

Bangladesh Multi-hazard map

Context Geography, land-river characteristics and changing climate. Large population, rapid urbanization - multiple vulnerabilities.

Existing strong Disaster Management regulatory framework. Commitments reflected in National Plan for Disaster Management .

Strengthening Disaster Management Committee is mandated by DM Act.

Increasing need for harmonized approach for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Standing order on Disaster enforcement needs reactivation Disaster Management Committee at all levels.

Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction into Development is must.

DIPECHO Partners in Bangladesh

Working area

Caritas

DeSHARI • Save the children• Muslim Aid • Dan Church Aid • Action Contra la farm• Christine Aid

NARRI • ActionAid • OXFAM• Islamic Relief • Concern Universal • Concern Worldwide• Solidarities International

Evolution of the Institutionalisation process DIPECHO II-VI rounds had produced many good practices.

Community Based Disaster Preparedness institutionalisation model evolved through consultation, negotiation and working together.

Alignment with national laws, policies, rules and regulations were primary contributing factors.

Development of Harmonised training module on Disaster Risk Reduction to Disaster Management Committees.

Standardisation process is being facilitated by the model.

DG DDM issued a circular to District Commissioners.

Mode of operation Development of Harmonised training module. Setting up of Masters Trainers pool. Community/Urban Risk Assessment. Conduct Risk Assessment. Develop Risk Reduction Action Plan. Secure Annual Development Plan and other allocation. Prioritise Inclusion (women, children, people with Disability and Elderly people). Policy work on Earthquake resilient curriculum, BNBC,

EWS, HFA, etc. Cooperation within (SDIP, KDIP) across(DeSHARI, Caritas, others).

Achievement – Completed Endorsed the model. Harmonized Training Modules Trained Masters Trainers Pools Conducted and updated URA and CRA Risk Reduction Action Plans developed at Unions

and validated at Upazila. Securing Annual Development Plan allocation. Small scale mitigation are being co-funded Trained and institutionalized Urban volunteers

Project Inception workshops at Union and Upazila

Achievement – On progress Enforcement of building code.

Risk informed planning and budgeting.

Flood early warning dissemination.

Resilient in training curriculums.

Disaster Management Plan (Contingency plan).

Community Consultation at rural area

Good practices Model endorsed by DDM with circular to Deputy

Commissionaires to support. Harmonization of different training modules.

Using government endorsed tools and techniques (e.g. CRA/URA from CDMP).

Adjusting project and community scheme cycle with budget calendar .

Development of Inclusion Guidelines . Taking legal provisions as reference.

Art Competition Volunteers in at school Action

Challenges Time consuming to coordinate with government authorities. Less understanding of Act and law.

Loss of knowledge due to frequent transfer of Government staff . Leveraging resources from different government sources.

Limited geographical coverage to demonstrate in scale. Political interference at local level.

Engagement Disaster Management Committee members in many forums and committees giving less priority .

Volunteers mobilization

Concluding Geo extension (replication) of the CRA/RRAP/ADP. Co-funding RRAP through GOB matching fund.

Making Safety net programme (e.g. Cash for Work schemes) resilient.

Explore alternative resistant and affordable livelihood options (mele, Kasbon etc.)

Strong support of local stakeholders (UNO, PIO, AEO, SAO) are

very important. Engage on Climate Changes issues and access funds

Community volunteers make resilient community

UDMC in their monthly meeting

Thank you very much