1. Surakshit Samudaya : IISurakshit Samudaya : II
A DIPECHO V Project of AA Nepal
“Safer is Better”

2. Title of the Project: Surakshit Samudaya II
Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Donor: DG ECHO
Under fourth DIPECHO Action Plan for South Asia
Project Start Date: 01 July 2009
Project End Date: 30 Sep 2010 + 2 months extension
Project Locations: Sunsari, Udayapur, Banke
30 wards in 5 VDCs and 2 MPs
Partners: UPCA, BEE Group, NP Nepal, Co-Action
Direct Beneficiaries: 13536 people
Project Budget: Euro 377,095 (including 15% co-finance)+
Co-financed by: AusAid – Australian Government
PROJECT OVERVIEW

3. Project Objective: To strengthen capacities ofTo strengthen capacities of
community and localcommunity and local
institutions for reducing impactinstitutions for reducing impact
of disasters and ensuring rightsof disasters and ensuring rights
of disaster vulnerable peopleof disaster vulnerable people
Result Areas: 1. Community capacity increased through collective
action to reduce impact of disasters
2. Enabling environment created for sound policy
framework
3. Increased awareness on DP
4. Model small scale mitigation work
with government funding support
PROJECT OVERVIEW

4. WHAT TO ACHIEVE - MOBILIZATIONMOBILIZATION
REFLECT circles formed in all areas.
DMCs formed in all areas.
Community Institutions are strengthened
Strong DMC working with
local government –
Strengthened DMC
Networks

5. WHAT TO ACHIEVE – LIFE SKILLSLIFE SKILLS
Volunteers are trained in Search and Rescue
Volunteers are trained in First Aid
Volunteers are oriented in disaster management

6. WHAT TO ACHIEVE - ATTITUDESATTITUDES
All people are informed about Disaster Preparedness
All families do disaster preparedness at home
School Teachers are aware of DRR and ready to teach Disaster Preparedness in Class
DMC and task forces are clear of their responsibilities
DDC/VDC Secretaries are ready to allocate budget for DRR
MOHA, NPC, MOLD and 15 other DRR Focal desk ready to collaborate on DRR policy implementation

7. WHAT TO ACHIEVE - MITIGATIONMITIGATION
Bio Dyke/Embankments
Community Based Early Warning System
Safe Shelter, Tube Wells, School / Hospital Retrofitting…
Mobilize 25% additional Fund

8. WHAT TO ACHIEVE - POLICYPOLICY
People are aware of their rights, they network
Work with government and CA, leading to DRR policy
Promote an enabling environment to access rights

9. THEMATIC FOCUS – EDUCATIONEDUCATION
REFLECT; PVA; Integration of PVA findings and lessons into REFLECT;
ensuring community is informed on issues, policies, systems and
methods.

10. THEMATIC FOCUS – WOMEN’S RIGHTSWOMEN’S RIGHTS
Increased involvement of women in DRR initiatives… Orientation on
differential vulnerabilities… Decision making position in local DMCs…
Voices of women are heard!

11. APPROACHES – ENABLING & EMPOWERINGENABLING & EMPOWERING
Community mobilization – developing informed local leadership – link
people to administration – increase capacity to seek rights and
assume responsibilities

12. APPROACHES – MASS CONSCIENTIZATIONMASS CONSCIENTIZATION
Street theatre, awareness camps, rallies, FM radio, posters, wall
paintings, hoardings, leaflets, announcements... People were exposed
to continuous information, enabling high retention…

13.  Knowledge, Information and Materials sharing
 Resource sharing; Human Resource, Money, Technology and Supervision
 Exchange of Expertise, Idea and Innovations
 Thematic and operational cross visit and Capacity building initiatives

14. APPROACHES – POLICY & GOVERNANCEPOLICY & GOVERNANCE
People Led Advocacy – Taking HFA to Grassroots – Networking DMCs – Linkages
with Government – HFA orientation to GO/NGO leaders – Sensitizing CA
members – DIPECHO Nepal invited in Govt. decision Making
DIPECHO is Part of National Platform, NAPA, DPNet, AIN, IASC All Major

15. STRATEGIC APPROACHSTRATEGIC APPROACH
• Multi-agency initiatives have focused on a multi-
pronged approach to policy advocacy. This includes:
• Working with people, mobilizing community led
advocacy (NNDAC, DMCs network)
• Engagement by civil society networks (DPNet,
DIMANN, NCDMC)
• Cohesive approach by INGOs, NGOs, UN and Donors
(AIN, UNDP, ECHO etc.)
• Proactive Government Machinery (MoHA, MoLD,
DHM, NPC)
• Political Engagement (CA members, political parties)

16. ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS
• People’s Caravan on UNISDR Day; DRR Toolkit
launching are collective advocacy efforts
• Public announcement from President of Nepal,
Prime Minister, Dy. Prime Minister, Home
Minister, Home Secretary, Jt. Secretary (MoHA)
that revised DM Act will be taken up soon
• Revised DM Act has moved fast within the
ministries in last 6 months and is a step away
from legislation. Act will complement and
strengthen NSDRM.

17. COLLABORATION

18. PROMISING PRACTICES!!PROMISING PRACTICES!!
• Rural – Urban – National – Regional (?)
• REFLECT – Social mobilization beyond DRR
• DMC - Capacity to take charge of DRR and
Development
• Policy in to Practice – Working with the
government - NSDRM application all over
Nepal
• Collaboration and cooperation – Coordination
at all level

19. IMPLEMENTING METHODS
• Integrate DIPECHO within AAN program
framework. Monitoring and supervision
through ERC and WRC
• RC PSOs (EDM Focal persons) to directly
monitor the project. DIPECHO team to act as
advisors, technical support team
• Budget holder is DIPECHO PM. But all
approvals and decisions to be routed
through RCs. Partners will directly report to
RCs

20. THE SPIRIT
• Sound and efficient communication
between project and RC team – not just a
project – Sustainability!
• Maintain and respect the agreed
protocols on guidance, monitoring and
supervision – Mainstreaming DRR!
• DIPECHO the launching/learning pad to
integrate DRR into DIs – Scaling up!

21. PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
• With Practical Action : We offer PVA, they give us CBEWS
• Handicap International : Mainstreaming disability into DRR
• UNDP/UNOCHA/UNICEF : Advocacy, Capacity Building and
Policy influencing
• Oxfam : Joint Advocacy for policy initiatives
• AIN, DPNet, DIMANN… Joint efforts on ISDR/ESD
• 8 DIPECHO partners – Joint efforts, complement and
strengthen coordination (Action Aid, CARE, Danish Red
Cross, Handicap International, Mercy Corps, Mission East,
Oxfam GB Practical Action)

22. DIPECHO NEPAL TEAM
EXTENDED
Khemraj
Archana
Nahakul
Suresh
Pramod
CORE
Krishnan
Shyam
Ashok
Pratima
Shaurabh