RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers Training of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Block level officials Disaster Risk Reduction
Oct 30, 2014
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Training of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Block level officials
Disaster Risk Reduction
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Let us understand the relationship of time with development
Quality of life and dignity
Time
If there is no disaster
Key content points: •Development essentially is the process of improved quality of life, with dignity.•Quality of life: Access to basic aminities, fulfillemt of basic needs, access to essential services and livelihood•Dignity: Enjoy all fundamental rights, Equal participation in governence, Ability to voice discrimination.•It is a continious process which progresses with time.•The continuity and achievements of development get affected due to disasters.
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Quality of life and dignity
Time
Key content points: •Hard won development is hampered due to hazardous events and the most vulnerable sections of community face maximum impact of the disasters.•It can be normal development process or disaster risk reduction or disaster response it is essential to focus on the most vulnerable members of the community.•Vulnerability reduction is the primary aim of development as well as disaster risk reduction programmes.
Let us understand what happens to the hard won development due to disasters:
Who is most vulnerable?
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Resilience
Quality of life and dignity
Time
Let us understand the vision of resilient communities
Key content points: DRR mainstreaming in development is essential to achieve the vision of resilient communities.Resilience is: •capacity to absorb stress or destructive forces through resistance or adaptation•capacity to manage, or maintain certain basic functions and structures, during disastrous events•capacity to recover or ‘bounce back’ after an event
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Let us understand what is disaster risk reduction:
Key content points: Disaster risk reduction is the systematic approach to•Identify & assess the risks of disaster.•Plan for reducing risks of disaster.•Plan for reducing socio-economic vulnerabilities to disaster•Involvement of multiple stake holders.
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
DRR Elements
Progressive reduction of risk
Planning for risk reduction
Participation and self reliance
Appropriate technical support
Crosscutting issues
Identify Vulnerabilities, Capacities and Hazards
Plan for Preparedness, Mitigation and Prevention
Community-based management and governance of servicesOrganising community into appropriate governance structures
Technical support compatible with local skills and capabilities
Gender equity & principles of empowerment, ecologically sound
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
The characteristics of good governance — Key content points: •Participation•Transparency•Responsiveness•Rule of law•Consensus orientation•Equity•Accountability•Strategic vision
In the interest of all citizens focussing specifically on most vulnerable for development and DRR
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Sectoral Priorities for Development and DRR at GP level
Pukhur
Cyclone Aila, all ponds were contaminated with saline water
Which Sectors?
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Which Sector?
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Which Sector?
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Key Content: Skills1. Developing interlinkages with respective line department for increased
resilience.2. Participatory planning and budgeting for vulnerability reduction.3. Monitoring of essential services before and during difficult times.4. Community organization for the implementation of the risk reduction planning.5. Strategies of public awareness.6. Information collection and use for grassroots advocacy.
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
RedR India: Facilitating Humanitarianism
UNICEF: Content Development Workshop for the trainings of PRIs and Block Govt. officers
Development Disaster Management
Poverty Reduction
Better Services
Multiple Livelihood
Options
Think beyond physical
vulnerability
Believe in community capacities
Community participation in
vulnerability reduction
Coordination at all the levels