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CBDRR Activities in Myanmar
Moe Thida Win
Programme Coordinator
Disaster Management Division, MRCS

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 14 State and Region
 67 Districts
 330 Townships
 64 Sub-townships
 2891 Wards
 13698 Village Tracts
 64817 Villages have in
Myanmar.
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Background
MRCS has been implementing CBDM/CBDRR program
since 2003 (372 communities, 86 Tsps - past 10 yrs)
IFRC and PNS supported DRR programs- different
approaches- steps, tools, modalities, etc.
Mid-term evaluation of CBDRR program - mentioned the
need for the common approach
Concept paper prepared in late 2011, validated in mid
2012; ToR for consultants developed
 Coordination board was formed in November 2012
 ADPC selected for this assignment in January 2013.
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1. How the community learned from the DRR Field Session
Process?
o Conducted the VCA Training for Community and
RCVs
o Multi - Sect oral Assessment
o Community Action Plan
o DRR Committee formed
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2. How the community get organized and provide supports
to implement the initiative?
o Active participation in all process
o Mobilize and organize by Administrator and his team
in all process
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3. How to convince and get people involved and contributed?
o In MRCS, every project entry point is Basic First Aid
o 3 days VCA trained and practice to community
o cleaning drainage system in ward by Ward
Administrator’s organized
o Awareness Sessions
o Community Meeting
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4. What are key activities executed in these two communities?
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Activities
1 Community/ School Selection
2 Community Mobilization
3 Advocacy & Capacity Building
4 DRR Committee Formation in Community/School
5 Multi-sect oral Assessment at Community and
School
6 Community/ School Action Plan
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5. Who involved in ensuring those activities carried out?
o Leading the Local Administration Committee
o Youth
o Women Association
o Local Red Cross Volunteer
o Social groups
o School Teachers
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6. Initial impacts at this stage regarding “changes” and
“potential impacts”
o Weekly collected cleaning drainage system by
themselves
o Satisfied community participation
o Understand risk factors of their environment
o Changed the waste dispose system
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7. Key lessons learned and recommendations to MRCS and
others in replication and roll out
o To use skillful volunteer
o Clear standardized procedures
o Experience sharing from community
o Listen the comment from different community
o Open discuss with community
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8. Pictures and voices from people would be appreciated
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School-based DRR
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SBDRR Training to School Teachers and Students
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Formed DRR Committee in School
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Peer to Peer Education activities
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School Preparedness Plan
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Evacuation Map
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SBDRR Kit supported
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School Drill Exercise

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