1. August 2010, Kathmandu
Surakshit Samudaya II
Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Second Review Meeting Report
13-14 August 2010
ActionAid Nepal DIPECHO Project Publication
PROJECT AT A GLANCE The Context
Project Area: ActionAid has been implementing As a continuous process of Review and
Banke the project titled Surakshit Reflection, the Second Review Meeting
Sunsari Samudaya II: Building disaster- for ActionAid and its partners under
Udayapur
Disaster
resilient communities, Nepal in DIPECHO project was held during 13-14
Management is
three districts of Nepal aiming to August 2010 in Hotel Royal Century,
Partner NGOs: one and only issue
increase disaster resilience of the Chitwan. All the DIPECHO team and
BEE Group on which there
target communities through PNGO heads attended the meeting.
UPCA Nepal
awareness, capacity building, must not be
NP Nepal rivalries. DM
enabling policy environment and The review meeting is done as a part of
Co-Action Nepal requires initiatives
vulnerability reduction. the approach of ActionAid to undergo a
cycle of Action-Reflection-Action. The of multi-sectors
Beneficiaries:
AAN received funding from meeting is one of the key activities of and thus,
13,854 people
European Commission Humanitarian the DIPECHO project towards reviewing multi-institutions
Budget: Aid department to implement the the partners program and financial including
441,330 Euro 17 months project. The project is performance, drawing key lessons, government,
co-financed by Australian building team spirit and revisit the non-government
Start Date: Government through AusAid and planning with enhanced commitments. and the private
01 July 2009 implemented by ActionAid in Nepal sectors.
in partnership with local NGOs.
Duration:
17 months
For more details, contact: Objectives, Methodology & Expected Outcome
ActionAid Nepal
Ph: 01-4436477
Fax: 01-4419718 Objective of the meeting Expected outcome Enough room was provided to
The overall objective of the each participants for personal
Participants will have the as well as project reflections.
meeting was to enhance collective learning and sharing
The Second Review Meet (SRM) of AAN DIPECHO V
culture of shared learning and experience. Learning from the Facilitators
team building.
Project was intended to take stock of project
field application will be shared The workshop was jointly
and documented. The meeting facilitated by AAN DIPECHO
The specific objectives were: will also finalize revised targets
a) To report progress made team: P. V. Krishnan, Shyam
for remaining period. Also the
performance for the period
by the project, share and Sunder Jnavaly, Ashok Raj
case studies will be prepared
(July 2009 to July 2010)
analyse the key outcomes Pokharel, Shaurabh Sharma &
and documented. Ms. Pratima Shrestha
and results
b) To analyse the outputs vs. Meeting Methodology
outcomes till the period of
the project and make The review meeting applied Key outcome of the SRM
necessary adjustments in various methodologies
implementation methods including lecture, anticipatory PROJECT PROGRESS
to ensure that quality and group discussion and REVIEWED AND STOCK WAS
TAKEN
efficiency are maintained presentation, power point
c) To review and re-schedule presentation, case study write CASE STUDIES PREPARED
the targets for the final shop, individual reflection and
quarter interactive planning sessions. PLANNED FOR REMAINDER
The meeting was organized to PERIOD & WAY FORWARD
in such a way to make able all
the participants take part.

2. Surakshit Samudaya II: Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Participants
UPCA: Mr. Yash Prasad Subba, Mr. Shiva Hari Khatiwada, Mr. Dev Narayan Sharma, Ms. Manmaya Niraula, Ms. Parbati Limbu, Ms. Khadga K.
Magar, Ms. Kamali Chaudhary, Ms. Rita Chaudhary, Ms. Sarita, Mr. Sultan Alam, Mr. Keshav Neupane, Ms. Ranjana K. Yadav, Ms. Anita Gupta
NP: Mr. Durga Nanda Chaudhary, Mr. Santosh Singh, Ms. Krishna Raut, Ms. Nirmala Budhathoki, Ms. Sarita Chaudhary Co-Action: Mr. Deepak
Acharya, Mr. Bishnu Hari Wagle BEE Group: Mr. Gopal Nath Yogi, Mr. Dillu Ram Ghimire, Mr. Dinesh Chaudhary, Mr. Ram Yadav, Mr.
Makbool Mukeri, Mr. Man Bahadur Rana, Ms. Ajita Godiya, Ms. Haseena Bano Mukeri, Ms. Shanti Devi Mourya, Ms. Ramkumari Harijan
AAN: Mr. P.V.Krishnan, Mr. Shyam S. Jnavaly, Mr. Ashok Raj Pokharel, Ms. Pratima Shrestha, Mr. Saurav Sharma, Mr. Surendara B. Bam, Mr.
Suresh Raut, Mr. Binod K. Timilsena, and Mr. Nanda Kandangwa
Meeting procedure and outcome
The meeting objectives, agendas and financial performance along with the were discussed. The presentation made
structure were prepared in the advance project target exercise was also carried clarity to the participants on gauzing the
for efficient execution of the meeting. out. project performance with the HFA
Hence, the meeting followed a Citing the changes made by the project priorities. In the meantime, international
structured agenda. The sessions were The review meeting also tried to assess scenario of increased disaster events and
divided logically so as to draw the changes the project has been making humanitarian challenges were also
achievement in both qualitative and to people’s lives. In this session, a short discussed.
quantitative terms. Apart from the discussion on writing good case study
review, a knowledge session on HFA Way forward
was held. All the Reflect facilitators who Based on discussions and deliberations, the
was also discussed to enhance brought their one story of change they
knowledge and capacity of staffs on it. PNGOs prepared the work plan for
have witnessed, with detailed evidence remainder of the project period aiming to
Project & Financial Performance on the impact the project has made on effectively accomplish objectives was one of
Review the lives of people has to be edited by the key way forward.
The first day was focused on to present their own. A total of 12 stories were
and discuss on achievements against set generated. It was agreed that building linkages of
project milestones. The 7 crucial disaster management committee with local
Hyogo Framework for Action government planning, and district/national
questions were asked to discuss in the
groups. The presentation was followed A session was taken to discuss on how networks are utmost important in coming
by discussions, seeking clarifications on we internalize HFA in our projects. A days for exit and sustainability of the
the achievements, and learning. The brief introduction to HFA, HFA five project.
priorities and indicators to the priorities

3. Surakshit Samudaya II: Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Key project achievements
1. Project communities are aware about hazards, vulnerability, and risk of disasters. And their
perception and belief on disaster preparedness is changed positively
Examples: People are aware on safe place inside and outside home, regular discussion and update on vulnerability
map, local youth mobilized in street drama, women reaching to different service providers/VDCs etc
2. Family level disaster preparedness is in place
Examples: Important documents like citizenship, land registration, birth registration, mark-sheet etc are kept in
plastic folders, preparedness according to monthly calendar, one bucket of water storage, ensure extinguishing
fire after use etc.
3. Collective initiatives for coping with upcoming disasters
Examples: Disaster management committees and task forces are active during recent flood; used early warning
system; community level search and rescue operation; first aid work in the community; constructed safe exits, rice
grain collection as a campaign; established disaster relief fund; prepared contingency plans etc.
4. Government and other stakeholders are informed and supportive
Examples: MOHA/MOLD/NPC are working together with AAN; DDC and DWIDP join hands to make bio-dyke; VDC
allocated resources to community level DM fund; A VDC allocated DRM fund; Two VDCs requested PNGOs to
prepare VDC level contingency plan; clustered response in recent Sunsari flood;
5. Substantive progress towards enabling DRM policies
Examples: National Disaster Risk Management Strategy 2009 enforced; commitment of government officials and
constituent assembly members to bill the proposed Disaster Management Act; provision of disaster focal persons in
concerned line ministries and line agencies; VDC secretaries trained on DRR in project districts; joint initiatives of
DRM stakeholders in making DRR tool kit
Key learning
Apart from informing CA members/government
officials/NGOs/journalist, the DRR policies have to be
informed and discussed in the community for
It is very good initiative to orient the VDC secretaries in strengthening community led advocacy
DRR so that it will help to mainstream DRR into
development planning. However orientation is also
required to VDC level political parties representatives to
internalize mainstreaming the DRR into development. Formalizing DRR in education sector is important to
sustain child/parents learning in DRR. We need to
develop local curriculum on DRR jointly with resource
centers for modeling it in district level.
Youth street drama group formation, DMC and task
force mobilization, calendar, government resource
mobilization in mitigation works are some of the good
practices.
Our project works are based upon HFA principles and
It is utmost important to give priority for local resource priorities. We have been contributing the country in
mobilization: human, material, skills etc in DRR achieving HFA, however we need to reflect upon
ourselves, where we are.