2012 team 7

1. PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO
ADDRESS NEEDS AFTER
CYCLONE SIDR
Global Health Case Competition
Sparkman Center for Global Health
Team Members: Abena Afriyie, Richard
Cockrum, Emily Davis, Kristen Nash, Scott
Owens, and Frida Tende

2. Outline
• Post-Disaster Priorities
• Mission Statement
• Target Population
• Implementation Sequence
• Components of Plan
• Planning
• Execution
• Evaluation
• Timeline and Budget
• Summary
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3. Post-Disaster Priorities
Individual Needs
Food Security
Clean Water
Medical Care
Supplies: Clothing/Blankets
Shelter and Housing
Societal Needs
Sanitation
Employment
Infrastructure
Effort Coordination
“Building Back Better”
Sustained security
will be accomplished
through job recovery
and income.
There has been
established support
for water treatment.
88% of affected
water sources have
been repaired.
Most acute care has
been delivered.
Disease Outbreaks
have been controlled
effectively.
Essential supplies
are critical, but
sustainable security
relies reducing
poverty.
Private housing
represented half of
the total damage and
losses.
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Food Security
Clean Water
Medical Care
Supplies: Clothing/Blankets
Shelter and Housing

4. Post-Disaster Priorities
Individual Needs
Food Security
Clean Water
Medical Care
Supplies: Clothing/Blankets
Shelter and Housing
Societal Needs
Sanitation
Employment
Infrastructure
Effort Coordination
“Building Back Better”
Waste control
problems continue,
especially for
latrines.
Lack of personal
savings impairs
economic recovery.
Hospitals and
partially damaged
schools were
prioritized for repair.
230 primary schools
were fully destroyed
in Barguna.
Dozens of entities
are trying to address
problems.
An overarching
principle is to
mitigate future
disaster-related
damages.
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Sanitation
Employment
Infrastructure
Effort Coordination
“Building Back Better”

5. Post-Disaster Priorities
Individual Needs
Food Security
Clean Water
Medical Care
Supplies: Clothing/Blankets
Shelter and Housing
Societal Needs
Sanitation
Employment
Infrastructure
Effort Coordination
“Building Back Better”
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6. Mission Statement
We propose a public works initiative in collaboration with
the Barguna community and NGOs to achieve:
• Livelihood Diversification
• Disaster Preparedness and Coping
Education/Training
• School-cum-Shelters
• Family Housing
• Sustainable Land Use
Building
• Building Personal Capital
Employment
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7. Target Population
• Greatest Impact of the Damage
• Reduced Capacity for Recovery
• Vulnerable Persons Include:
• Landless Laborers
• Small Scale Fishermen
• Small Scale Farmers
• Female-Headed Households and Children
• Individuals/families Living in Most Flood-prone Regions
• People Awaiting Permanent Homes
• Small Scale Retailers
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Image: Affected Family

8. Implementation Sequence
• Building Consensus
• Prioritization
• Education and Training
• Location Selection
• Construction
• Ensure Sustainability
• Evaluation
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9. Groundwork Strategy
• Meetings to build consensus and support:
• Local and National Government
• Community and Religious Leaders
• NGOs
• Community Collaboration and Empowerment
• Fostering community leadership
• Appropriate worker recruitment
• Input for selection of construction projects
• Creating knowledge appropriate and culturally sensitive
educational programs
Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
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10. Barguna Development Council (BDC)
• Sub-committee of the DDMC and UzDMC
• Act as a liaison from local government
• Facilitate the various collaboration needs of partners
• Responsibilities
• Coordinate efforts among stakeholders
• Oversee day to day operations
• Ensure accountability and transparency
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
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11. Education Program
Model
• Partnering with NGOs and
community leaders
• Shared Resources
• Shared Teaching Tools
• Examples:
• Habitat for Humanity
• Grameen Tele Center
Curriculum
• Employable Skills
• Proper Selection of Property
• Responsible Construction
Practices
• Sustainable Land
Management
• Embankment Improvement
• Worker Safety
• Disaster Preparedness
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
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12. Land Selection
• Physical Considerations:
• Land higher than past flood level
• Groundwater contamination
• Proper sanitation available
• Resettlement for beneficiaries on highly unstable land
• Property rights issues:
• Negotiate with local Commissioner for government land or with
private land owners for tenure of 15 -20 years
• Assist community members with procuring written contracts
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
• Sedimentation Testing
• Soil Requirements (Sand >40%)

13. Selection: Sedimentation Testing
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14. Construction
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
• “Schools-cum-Shelters”
• Primarily an educational facility
• Can hold up to 600 people and 300 animals in
emergency situations
1st priority: Multipurpose Shelters
• Coastal & at-risk: concrete base with brick exterior
• Inland & lower risk: concrete base with sheet
metal exterior
2nd priority: Family Housing

15. School-cum-Shelters
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
Model by South Asia Research Institute, estimated at $100,000 USD per building

16. Family Housing
• Coastal and At-Risk
• Entirely Concrete/Brick
• Pros: Very sturdy, waterproof,
and wind proof
• Cons: Relatively expensive
• Inland and Lower Risk
• Concrete platform with sheet
metal siding
• Pros: Less expensive while
still protective; modifiable for
tenants to add room
• Cons: Metal walls will not hold
up as well as brick
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
Image: Example of Inland and Lower
Risk House with concrete base and
metal sheet exterior.

17. Land Resource Improvement
• Embankments
• Physical repair
• Afforestation with economically
beneficial plants
• Fixing Latrines
• Sanitation and disease control
measures
• Rainwater Collection and
Storage
• Low cost PVC piping and
concrete storage
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Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
Image:
Embankment
Improvements

18. Outcome Measures
Consensus and
Prioritization
Education and
Selection
Sustainable
Construction
Evaluation
• Number of Multipurpose Structures Built
• Number of Family Houses Built
• Meters of Embankment Improved
Physical Benefits
• Number of People Successfully
Completing Skills Training
• Number of People Employed
Economic and Social Benefits
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19. Monetary Allocations
 10 School-cum-shelters = $1 million USD
 20,000 Family Houses = $10 million
 Land Resource Improvement = $2 million
 Education/training of 1,000 workers = $3 million
 Operating cost = $4 million
Total = $20 million
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20. Budget and Timeline
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MoneyUsage/peryr(millions)USD
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
7
Meeting
Leaders
Education and Training
EvaluationEvaluation
Family Housing Construction
Multi-purpose Structure
Construction
0.25

21. Potential Barriers
• Willingness, attitude, and time availability of community
members, NGO’s and the government
• Climate change and sea level rise
• Capacity of the training staff
• Overcrowding issues in the School-cum-shelters
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22. Summary: A Call to Action
• Housing and
employment are major
deficits for revitalization
and security in both the
short and long term.
• Public Works Program
• Education
• Reconstruction
• Employment
• Community Involvement
and Empowerment
Image: Rice Farm Wage Laborer
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23. References
• Ahmed, K.I. Handbook on Design and Construction of Housing for
Flood-Prone Rural Areas of Bangladesh [Internet]. Nymphea; 2005
[Cited 2012 March 2]. Available from: https://dl-
web.dropbox.com/get/handbook_complete-
%20housing.pdf?w=4767c908
• Affordable, Sustainable Green Housing [Internet]. [updated 2008].
Cambridge (MA): South Asia Research Institute for policy and
development; [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from:
http://www.sarid.net/housing/barguna.html
• Oxfam 2008. One Year After Cyclone Sidr: Fear Replaces Hope
[Internet]. Oxfam Briefing Note. [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from:
https://dl-
web.dropbox.com/get/OxFam_OneYearLater.pdf?w=fb43a392
• Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment
for Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction [Internet]. Government of
Bangladesh [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from: https://dl-
web.dropbox.com/get/Please%20Read%20-
%20comprehensive%20report.pdf?w=ed1b37df
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