Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Preparedness Encompassing Wellbeing of All, Everywhere, All the Time Dr Adbhesh Gangwar, RCE Srinagar Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 2018 25-27 September, 2018, Parramatta (Sydney), Australia

1. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Preparedness
encompassing well being
of all,
everywhere,
all the time
Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar
RCE Srinagar, India

4. Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)

5. SADPORA VILLAGE OF KASHMIR
NEELAM VALLEY OF POK
SADPORA VILLAGE OF J&k, INDIA

6. SADPORA, INDIAN VILLAGE
LOC BETWEEN INDIA
&PAKISTAN
DANHI, INDIAN VILLAGE

7. SADPORA GATE REMAIN LOCKED
DURING NIGHT AND OPEN DURING DAY
GATE FOR SADPORA
VILLAGE

8. India
States and Union Territories of India
- 29 States
- 07 Union territories
718 Districts (as on today)
Second-level administrative division
100 Aspirational Districts
10 from Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich at the Bottom of the list

12.  Bahraich is one of the India's
most backward districts
 Population density of 706 inhabitants per
sq km
 Population growth rate over the decade
2001–2011 was 46.08%
 Sex ratio of 891 females for every 1000
males
 Literacy rate of 51.1%
 5 million children below 5 years die annually of

13. Bahraich District
Jarwal Block
121 villages
78 Gram Panchayats
250,000 + Population (2011 Census)
234 Elementary Schools
700 Teachers
36,000 Students

14. Issues
Climate Change - Extreme Weather Events
Disasters - Floods
Loss of livelihood - Poverty,
Illiteracy - Quality Education
Malnutrition - Stunted growth,
Poor physical & mental development of children
Migration of males - Social problems
Gender discrimination
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

15. ‘Mehfuz’ & ‘Mustaidi’
Safety in School – Safe Schools
Safety at Home – Safe Homes/ Villages
School + Village = Unit of ESD Interventions
Teacher – the change agent
Village Governance & the Community
involving Local Youth & Women

16. School
School Management Committee
School Development Plan
Syllabus
Curriculum
DRR Awareness
School Disaster Management Plan
(SDMP)
Mock Drills

17. Village
Gram Panchayat (GP)
Village Development Committee
GP Development Plan
DRR Awareness
Village Contingency Plan
(VCP)
Mock Drills

18. DRR Awareness in Schools & Villages
 Awareness about disasters
 Dos & Don’ts
 Mock drills
 Hands on training on evacuation, fire
safety, first aid, emergency response
 School Disaster Management Plans
(SDMP)
 Reconstruction & Retrofitting
 Schools - DRR Resource Centers
 Psycho-social Care & Support

19.  Psychosocial care & support
 Disaster related awareness/preparedness
 Climate change adaptation
 Natural resource management
 Activity based, participatory and joyful teaching and
learning methodology, child rights in general and
under disaster conditions
 Developing locale specific education &
communication material
Trainings
Teachers
Gram Panchayat Members
Local Youth & Women

27. Multimedia mobile exhibition

45. Networking & Coordination
 With District, State & National Disaster
Management Authorities
 With Local, National and International
NGOs
 With State Government Departments -
Education, Social Welfare, Fire and
Emergency Services, Army, Police
 Academic Institutions and Experts

46. Advocacy
 Government Agencies
 Local Governance
 NGOs
 Civil Society
 Policy Makers
 Politicians
 Youth Leaders

49. Achievements
234 elementary schools
36,000 students
700 teachers
78 Gram Panchayats
121 villages 250,000 + population
DRR Preparedness & Psycho Social Care
and Support amongst 250,000 people
234 ‘School Disaster Management Plan’
(SDMP)
121 ‘Village Contingency Plan’ (VCP)

50. Other Benefits
Quality of Life
Quality of Environment
WASH
Menstrual Hygiene
Women Empowerment
Open Defecation Free Environment
Smokeless and Fuel Efficient Cook Stoves
Improved Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Mushroom Cultivation
Bee Keeping
Poly Green Houses

51. SDGs & Targets
SDG 1 – No Poverty; 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor
and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and
vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other
economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
SDG 2 – No Hunger; 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition,
including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on
stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and
address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and
lactating women and older persons
SDG 3 – Good Health; 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of
newborns and children under 5 years of age
SDG 4 – Quality Education; 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and
boys have access to quality early childhood development, care
and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary
education

52. Recommendations
1.Mainstreaming is important and must.
2.Right from the beginning our programmes were in
partnership with Departments of Education and
Panchayati Raj.
3.Gram Panchayats were involved actively giving them
the ownership.
4.DRR was made part of School Development Plan and
Gram Panchayat Development Plan.
5.Local youth and women were actively involved.
6.Becoming part of the community, seeing their
problems as the community people see and face them
ensures our acceptance and success of the
programme.

55. RCE Srinagar
Immediate and long term objectives:
Motivation of social action groups that understand the local environmental issues and
play active role for eco-friendly development of the area through participation in planning
and monitoring
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is integrated in the curriculum and teachers
are oriented for an effective and participatory delivery.
Students are involved in action projects both at school and higher education levels and
the attitude towards environmental consciousness inculcated
Research that targets on sustainable alternatives to improve local economy reaches to the
common man.
Locally suitable technologies to address to the challenges of pollution, waste
management, sustainable tourism and livelihoods
Local capacities are build to respond to climate change impact and natural disasters

56. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
1.Addressing core environmental issues through awareness and
sensitisation
2. Strengthening ESD initiatives
3. Research & documentation for traditional wisdom and
appropriate technologies
4. Solutions for Sustainable Livelihoods through ESD
5. Building local capacity to combat climate change and natural
disasters

57. GOVERNANCE / MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
General Body - All members of RCE Srinagar will be members of
the General Body which will meet annually to review the overall
progress of RCE and to elect the Chair of the Steering Committee
Steering Committee - comprising of 6-8 members with adequate
representation from partner organisations, both government and
the NGOs.
Main decision making body that will meet quarterly to discuss and
decide on the course of action for RCE. Will be responsible for
Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting the progress of RCE to
UNU

58. Thematic Core Groups- There will be three core groups to
address the 3 themes of the RCE. Each group will have 3-4 members
Core Group- ESD: ESD in Education System – headed by Kashmir
University and School Education Departments
Core Group- Climate Change: Disaster Preparedness and Climate
Change Mitigation/Adaptation – headed by IMPA/ District Disaster
Management Authority
Core Group- Sustainable Livelihoods: Sustainable Livelihoods -
SKUAST

59. Increase Your Handprint
Decrease Your Footprint

60. Striving to have
Green Earth
Blue Sky
Climate Smart and
Disaster Resilient Community

61. Thank You