Civil-Military Cooperation- experiences from India

COMMUNITY MANAGED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (CMDRR)

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CORDAIDS DRR INTERVENTIONS

MARCH 2015 SENDAI

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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Strength of Armed Forces

Strength of Armed Forces

MARCH 2015 – SENDAI

Only country which has dedicated armed force for “Disaster response” called NDRF (National Disaster Response Force)

12 raised battalions: 1249 soldiers strength in each battalion

Spread all over the country covering almost all hazard locations

Sufficient Resources- not dependent on external world, sufficient logistics of all types (including Aerial)

Pre-positioned/located in remote areas

Trained force- search and Kill (Search and Rescue) + medical

Effective institutional arrangement is at place(National- State- District)

Concept of “Civil Military Liason Conferences”- but personality driven at times

Constitutional obligation- to save people of country

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Challenges

Challenges

MARCH 2015 – SENDAI

Limited engagement with Civilians, sometimes purposeful distance from public

Only “event based” dialogues with civil administration- more need based

Low engagement with Civil society/NGOs, even if there is, via administration

For armed forces, NGOs bring lot on table

Local knowledge

Connect with community

Understanding of Language

Mapping of area/Minute detailing

Trained people- teachers/volunteers/retired staff

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What is required now

Efforts need to be there for:

Continuous dialogues- Civil-Military-Private sector

Trust building- acknowledge and work on each others strengths

Institutionalization of “mechanisms” especially at “bottom” level- engagement/working mechanisms/role clarity/accountability

More “working together” during peace time

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