JOURNEY OF DIPECHO PROJECT(Surakshit Samudaya II: “Building disaster- resilient

communities, Nepal”)

TILL MID TERM REVIEW

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Principal ObjectiveTo contribute to the disaster risk reduction measures in Nepal through community based disaster preparedness initiatives for enhancing community resilience

Specific ObjectiveTo strengthen capacities of community and local institutions for reducing impact of disasters and ensuring rights of disaster vulnerable people

Project Summary

Project period: July 2009 to September 2010Project districts: Sunsari, Banke and Udayapur (Refresher only)Project areas: 3 districts, 5 VDC, 5 MP, 28 wardsProject Beneficiaries/right holders: 13,895Local Implementing Partners: UPCA Nepal, Sunsari, BEE Group, Banke, NP Nepal, Udayapur and Co- Action, ChitwanBudget: Euro 377,095Funded by: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCo-financed by: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

PROJECT AREAS IN MAP

RIGHTHOLDERS DISTRIBUTION

District VDC/MP Ward no Beneficiaries Revised actual

Banke Gangapur VDC

1,2,3,4,5,6,8 & 9 4964 4149

Matehiya VDC 1, 2 & 3 1600 1849

Sunsari Narshing VDC 1 & 4 2144 2383

Babiya VDC 1, 6 & 8 599 800

Inaruwa MP 5 & 6 440 607

Inaruwa MP 3 541 541

Dharan MP 13 & 11/16 1514 1514

Itahari MP 6 & 7 533 533

Udayapur Jogidaha VDC 7 & 8 494 494

Triyuga MP 2 & 5 1025 1025

13,854 13,895

EXPECTED RESULTS

R1. Capacity of communities is enhanced to reduce impact of disasters through collective actions

R2. Enabling environment created through appropriate DRR policies and plans

R3. Target stakeholders demonstrate increased awareness on disaster preparedness methods at family and community level

R4. Small scale mitigation measures with government and local support contribute to vulnerability reduction

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Activities under Result 11. Reflect circle formation (10 new)2. DMC formation (10 new)3. REFLECT TOT (1*8 days*24) , PVA TOT (2*5 days*24),

CBDRR & emergency response (1*5 days) training to field staffs

4. REFLECT Refresher (1*4 days*24)5. CBDRR to community volunteers (4*2 days)6. CBDRR to school volunteers (2*7 days*30)7. First Aid Training (2*7 days*30) 8. Light Search & Rescue Training (2*5days*30)9. DP materials (10 DMCs-Stretcher, rope, mike, life jacket,

grain storage…)10. EWS system-CBEWS training (4*3 days), stakeholder

meeting (4*1 day)

PROJECT ACTIVITIES (Cont)

Activities under Result 2

1. District level DMC coordination meeting (4*1 day*40)2. National conventions of DMC members (1*2 days*400)3. Exposure visit to DMC members in country (1*4 days*45)4. Orientation to government officers on DRR/HFA (2*1day*30)5. Orientation to NGO leaders on DRR/HFA (4*1 day*40)6. DRR/HFA sensitization to CA members (5*1day*40)7. Advocacy with parliamentarians (Advocacy kit)8. Orientation to journalist on DRR/HFA (1*1day*30)9. Orientation workshop to project staffs (1*3 days*30)10. Project Review Meetings (3*35)

PROJECT ACTIVITIES (Cont)

Activities under Result 3

1. PVA exercise in field (18 location*3 times)2. Posters (3000 copies), Flip Chart on flood, EQ

preparedness (50 each)3. Wall painting (30), Hoarding board(30) & Sign/display

board (30)4. Street theatre shows (60)5. FM Radio broadcast 6. Short films on DRR (4 films*20 mins)

Activities under Result 4

1. Bio-dyke protection of embankment (2*200 m)

2. School retrofitting (2*2 schools)3. Hospital retrofitting (1*1 school)4. Elevated hand pumps (20)

•The basis of problem solving is continuous dialogue with the concerned groups or individuals, and being transparent of the interventions

•The process of meaningful participation and involvement takes long time; however it brings good result, and ownership of the task

•The indirect involvement of disaster focal persons of government stakeholders increases the response or accountability towards DRR initiatives

•We can achieve great result if we aware, encourage, support and follow up to the community on their self initiation.

•To bring effective result through participatory approach, we need to work out in small cluster; otherwise participation can be mess.

•The blanket approach in project implementation does not always work; the dealing should be different with different people in the community

•Timely completion of the project activities since more time requires in the process

•Quicker price hike in the construction materials •The telephone and transportation network is not good in the Banke area; the condition will further decline in rainy season; hence delaying in decision making and communication.