4. “Building a culture of
prevention is not easy. While
the costs of prevention have
to be paid in the present, its
benefits lie in a distant
future.”
-Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 1999
5. • Minimize the multi-hazard risks of disasters
• Enactment of National Strategy on DRM (NSDRM)
Nepal, adoption of HFA priorities
• Formulation of Pro-people (vulnerable and
disadvantaged) DRR policies, current Act is focused on
Relief response only
• Promoting Inclusive DRR policy and practices, specially
on issues on Women rights, Disability Rights
• Mass education and awareness on realization of DRR
mainstreaming in Development
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6. • Enhancing systematic Early Warning Mechanism for
Disaster Risk Reduction
Strengthening DRR Governance:
– Ensuring development work do not perpetuate disaster
– Ensuring disasters do not wash out the development
– Protecting rights of the disaster victims, affected and
vulnerable people
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8. • Individual as well as joint initiatives by different
DIPECHO partners based on their expertise
• Inclusive DRR to ensure human rights, and accountability
• Promote PLA (people led advocacy) at local, regional and
national level on DRR
• Strengthening networks of disaster affected people
• Engaging with media on peoples’ causes and needs
• Engaging with government, DRR focal ministries,
departments and individuals
• Using REFLECT and Women Empowerment Center (WEC)
module as community awareness and mobilizations
tools for grassroots advocacy
• Research, study documentation (e.g. DRR Cost Benefit
Analysis, HFA Stocktaking ) for policy influencing.
APPROACHESAPPROACHES
10. Over 1500 people took charge of advocacy during ISDR day (People’s
Caravan and DRR Conclave) at national level
Nine points people’s declaration on inclusive DRR was handed over to
President of Nepal
Government of Nepal’s commitment to bring new DM Act on priority
Key Activities: National symposium, Rally on DRR sensitization, exhibition,
street drama, youth & media sensitization, Media coverage / TV Show
Involvement: NNDMC, DIPECHO partners, UN Agencies, DPNet, DIMAN and
National Platform on DRR, Disability partners
Key Achievements – 1 People Led AdvocacyKey Achievements – 1 People Led Advocacy
11. National strategy on Early Warning System
drafted and Early Warning System User
Group National Workshop held
Key Action Areas: MOU, committee formation,
drafting, sharing, submission to
the cabinet
Involvement: PA, MC, DHM, MOE, other
DIPECHO partners
Key Achievements – 2 Early Warning SystemKey Achievements – 2 Early Warning System
12. The comprehensive and inclusive DRR toolkit
was made; widely distributed to Constituent
Assembly (CA) members, Regional
Government Authorities, Chief District Officers
Key action areas: DRR tool kit design, MOU, Tool kit launching
Involvement : 16 organizations including DIPECHO, UNDP, AIN, NGOs
Key Achievements – 3 Tool KitKey Achievements – 3 Tool Kit
13. National Network of Community Based Disaster
Management Committee (NNDMC) constitution,
and strategy prepared,
Networks expanded up to District and VDC level
Key Action Areas: Rounds of Workshop/District level
consultation meeting
Involvement: NNDMC, OXFAM, AIN and other
DIPECHO partners
Key Achievements – 4 NetworkingKey Achievements – 4 Networking
14. Informed Constituent Assembly members of Nepal
(150) on DRR ready to support in ratifying new DM
Act. Over 400 CA members directly approached by
the project
Key Action Areas: Survey, DRR Orientation, Self commitment,
CA Member visits
Involvement: AA, Oxfam
Key Achievements – 5 Mobilizing LawmakersKey Achievements – 5 Mobilizing Lawmakers
15. Prepared Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of
Regional Disaster Relief Committees, and enhanced
commitment on DRR in all 5 regions of Nepal through
orientations
Key action areas: 5 Regional workshop on DP/DRR;
Involvement: RDRC, AA, UNOCHA,CARE, DRC, MOHA,
NPC and MOLD
Key Achievements – 6 Strengthening SOPKey Achievements – 6 Strengthening SOP
16. Village Development Committee (VDC) Secretaries are
oriented in DRR planning process: committed to form
village level DMC, create DM fund and village level DM
plan
Key Action Areas: DRR Planning Training 2 days
3 events in 3 districts
Involvement: AA, MOLD, MOHA
Key Achievements – 7 DRR in Local GovernmentKey Achievements – 7 DRR in Local Government
17. Engaging with and pressurizing local government for
optimization of local resource mobilization on
mitigation activities and emergency fund.
Key Action Areas: Interaction, social audit, rally, protest,
stakeholder visit
Involvement: All DIPECHO partners
Key Achievements – 8 Resource OptimizationKey Achievements – 8 Resource Optimization
18. DIPECHO Film, Documentary, Feature and Radio
program produced and broadcasted at national level
contributed to mass Concentisation on DRR
Media coverage on DRR issue increased as a result
of newspaper and TV journalists are sensitized in
inclusive DRR issues. Positive story on DRR, change
and success of DIPECHO covered
Key Achievements – 9 Mass Conscentisation & MediaKey Achievements – 9 Mass Conscentisation & Media
Key Actions:
MOU, script writing, shoot/record, transmission,
Orientation on DRR, Field visit
Involvement:
DIPECHO partners, UNDP, MSN,ACORAB
19. • Supported 1 national and 16 districts DDRC to
prepare for inclusive monsoon disaster
preparedness plans
Key Actions:
Comments on DPP guidelines, presentation to national
stakeholders, Involvement of specialized resource
persons
Involvement:
DIPECHO partners, UNDP, MOHA, UNOCHA
Key Achievements – 10
Influencing DPP
Key Achievements – 10
Influencing DPP
21. • NSDRM 2009 approved by Government
• National strategy on EWS developed
• NNCDMC’s federated constitution and strategy
prepared
• A comprehensive DRR Tool Kit prepared-owned
by all DRR stakeholders
• Disability InclusiveInclusive DRR promoted; Resource
centers established under the umbrella of DPNet
at national level and in 5 districts
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22. • People’s declaration on DRR handed over to President
(9 points) for directives.
• Discourse on DRR has been increased in political arena
parties, development organization and at communities
• VDC budget allocation on DRR is made mandatory
through new directives, allocation is in rise!
• Research Study “Cost Benefit Analysis” justified DRR
investment (MC Study shows 1 Euro investment in
preparedness saves potential damage worth 5 Euro in Kailali,
Nepal)
• Presence, support and contribution of ECHO is visible
as strong DRR actor (and recognized by the community
and Government)
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24. • Political uncertainties hinders policy change
• Absence of local level elected representatives
hinders translating policy into practice.
• Varying mandate or interest of the
organisation
• Representation of vulnerable and excluded
groups in pre-monsoon plan meeting
• Availability of disaggregated data is difficult
and likely to be not representative of reality
ChallengesChallenges
26. • Joint advocacy efforts proved to be effective and
efficient (refer to adaptation of NSDRM,
proactive role of government on passing the DRR
Act, etc)
• Linkage of community level plan with district
level plan is necessary for sustainability
• Working closely with Department of Hydrology &
Metrology and district authorities for
establishing CBEWS proved to be more efficient
in terms of coverage, legitimacy and
sustainability
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27. • Scaling up and extension of EWS is essential with
emphasis of multi-hazard approach
• Achievable and measurable indicators to be
developed on advocacy from the planning stage
• REFLECT or WEC approach is effective to
empower and mobilize all women to raise their
voices and participate in decision making process
on DRR
• Institutionalization of networks is essential to
lead advocacy efforts
• Media as a partner for DRR promotion
• Need to build the advocacy capacity of Disability
stakeholders for their involvement in DRR
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