1. May 2010, Kathmandu
Surakshit Samudaya II
Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
AAN-DIPECHO PROJECT
PERIODIC UPDATE JULY ‘09– APRIL ‘10
ActionAid Nepal DIPECHO Project Publication
This update is about the progress made under AAN-DIPECHO V project in its ten months of
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
operation from July 2009 to April 2010. The project implementation started in July 2009
Project Area: and will continue for 17 months.
Banke
Sunsari Specific Objective
Udayapur
To strengthen capacities of community and local institutions for reducing impact of disas-
Partner NGOs:
BEE Group ters and ensuring rights of disaster vulnerable people
UPCA Nepal
NP Nepal Intended Results
Co-Action Nepal
Result 1. Capacity of communities is enhanced to reduce impact of disasters through
Beneficiaries: collective actions
13,854 people
Result 2. Enabling environment created through appropriate DRR policies and plans
Budget: Result 3. Target stakeholders demonstrate increased awareness on disaster
Euro 441,330 preparedness methods at family and community level
Result 4. Small scale mitigation measures with government and local support contribute
Start Date: to vulnerability reduction
01 July 2009
Duration: Project Approach to achieve results
17 months
For more details, contact:
ActionAid Nepal What to achieve to address issues
Ph: 01-4436477  Informed community with enhanced coping means and methods and resilience,
Fax: 01-4419718 networking with other stakeholders for collective action
 Informed government officers and other stakeholders on DRR
 Informed parliamentarians ready to provide a policy framework on DRR
 Replicable mitigation models on risk reduction
Targeting local people towards
Targeting parliamentarians to
enhancing local coping How we are
complement national initiatives
mechanisms through education, achieving?
towards adopting DRR policy
mobilization and linkages
Targeting district government Demonstrate replicable models
officials & NGO leaders in of mitigation at local levels,
Surakshit Samudaya II, the
ensuring increased awareness & through local and community
ActionAid DIPECHO project in involvement in DRR involvement
Nepal is funded by European
Commission Humanitarian Aid
department and co-financed by
Australian Government-AusAid.

2. Surakshit Samudaya II: Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Achievement vs. target — an update from the field
The project is moving steadily as per the proposed plans with most of the actions being implemented on time and as
per original targets. Given below is the schedule of activities and achievements.
Activity Achievement & Coverage Outcome
Result 1: Capacity of communities is enhanced to reduce impact of disasters through collective actions
A 3-days project orientation workshop was
Project team members, PNGOs are
Project orientation organized to the team members-REFLECT
informed about project approach,
(26-28 July 09: Hotel Global facilitators, social mobilize, project coordinator and
activities, budget and implementation
Chitwan) board members of PNGOs
modality. Detailed work plan finalized.
Number of participants: 32
Reflect facilitators are regularly
A 8-days REFLECT TOT was organized aiming to conducting the reflect sessions. They
Reflect Training of Trainers
develop capacity of REFLECT facilitators. have become social change agents and
(8-15 Aug 09: VDRC Gaidakot)
Number of participants: 22 resource persons for the community
action and mobilization
A 3-days refresher course of REFLECT emphasizing REFLECT facilitators capacity to
Reflect Refresher Training
on facilitation methods, PVA data use and CCA organize, mobilize and aware
(11-13 Dec 09: Hotel Wildlife
integration was organized. communities have been enhanced.
Resort Bardiya)
Number of participants: 15 Improved community work
Participatory Vulnerability
A 5-days PVA training was organized aiming to PVA field application was carried out
Analysis (PVA) Training
prepare pool of local resource persons on it. successfully in Sunsari and Banke. PVA
(17-21 Aug 09: Hotel
Number of participants: 24 resource persons developed locally
Manashanta Ithari)
PVA training to Practical A 5-days PVA training was organized to Practical
As per MOU with PA, PVA training was
Action Team and provide Action PNGO team. Technical support was given
provided and a expert was provided to
technical support during PVA field application during September 2009
guide PVA exercises in the PA field
(Training: 25-29 Aug 09: Banke; by appointing PVA expert
area.
Technical support in Sept 09) Number of participants: 24
Formation and functioning of 17 new REFLECT Centers were formed in Sunsari and Reflect centers are active, and have
REFLECT circle Banke. 15 old REFLECT centers are strengthened. been acting in DRR/DP and social
(Sept 2009 onwards) Average No of Reflect Participants: 762 issues
11 new DMCs formed in Sunsari and Banke. with DMCs are regularly involved in
Formation and functioning of
113 members . 9 old DMCs are strengthened having DRR awareness activities,
DMC
95 members. implementing mitigation and other
(Sept 2009 onwards)
No. of DMC members: 208 DRR/DP activities
Four CBDRR training for DMC members were Trained and informed community
CBDRR training to DMC
organized in Sunsari and Banke for all DMC members in CBDRR activities taking
members
members leadership to community based DRR
(Oct-Nov 09: Banke & Sunsari)
Number of Participants: 137 activities
CBDRR training to School Two events two days CBDRR training to school Trained and informed school students
volunteer volunteers-students and teacher organized in and teachers for disaster safety.
(28-30 Nov 09: Inaruwa, 19-20 Sunsari and Banke. Disaster preparedness culture
Feb 10: Banke) Number of participants: 71 introduced in schools
Emergency relief fund is established in new project
Emergency Relief Fund areas, and strengthened in old areas. People express their confidence in
(Jan 10: Banke & Sunsari) Total Emergency Relief Fund: Rs. 555,775 coping the future disasters.
Grain in Kg: 675

3. Surakshit Samudaya II: Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
Achievement vs. target — an update from the field… continued
Activity Achievement & Coverage Outcome
Basic First Aid Training to
Two first aid training are organized in one
Volunteers Volunteers are ready to provide first aid
each in Sunsari (4 days) and Banke (5 days)
(25-28 Dec 09: Inaruwa and 27- service during disasters or anytime required
Participants: 47 (25 women)
30 Jan 10: NGO Fed Banke)
DP materials like life jacket, stretchers, rope,
DMCs are well equipped and prepared to
Establishment of DP materials shovel, hand mikes, bucket, jerry cane etc are
cope with disasters
managed to each DMCs.
Result 2: Enabling environment created through appropriate DRR policies and plans
Project Launching - National & A National level joint DIPECHO launching Project received attention in national level
District Level organized. Two district level launching and respective districts level, sought
(August 19: National, July 19: workshops were organized in Sunsari and stakeholder support and opened the project
Banke, Aug 9, 2009: Sunsari) Banke. framework to district stakeholders
Launching Program’s Participants: 280
ISDR Day Celebration A joint ISDR day was organized naming Advocacy initiatives begun with for building
(October 10-14, 2009) People’s Caravan followed by national level enabling DRR policy environment. The event
convention of DMCs. 3 PNGOs also celebrated achieved the objective of triggering
ISDR day in respective districts. nationwide movement to seek DRR policy
No of participants of joint program: > 1000
DIPECHO Partner Coordination Over 16 DIPECHO partners coordination Periodic bulletin, joint ISDR and EQ day
(August 2009 onwards) meeting organized regularly. The MOU signed celebration created national attention on
for joint radio program and documentary DRR issue and visibility of DIPECHO works in
Nepal
DRR Tool Kit Preparation and DRR Advocacy Toolkit prepared jointly with 16 Able to inform constituent assembly
Launching other DRR actors/institutions/networks and members on DRR, sensitize the policy
(Launching: Feb 24, 2010) launched in a grand ceremony makers on disaster issues and solicit their
Tool kits: 1000 informed involvement for enabling DRR
Launching Participants: 110 policy framework
CA Member Orientation Four events of CA member sensitization CA members committed to review the
(Feb 24, 2010 and April 7, 9 & workshop were conducted purposed DM act and follow up from the
29, 2010) No. of CA members participated: 96 respective authority for tabling it from the
parliament for CA approval
Five events of HFA/DRR orientations were Government officials, NGO leaders and
HFA/DRR Orientation to GO, carried out in Sunsari & Banke, for Journalists are more familiarized with the
NGOs and Journalist government and non-government officers. HFA and DRR issues; and express
(Nov 22/23, 2009: Sunsari & Participants: 202 commitment towards DRR initiatives.
Nov 30/31, 2009: Banke, and (GO: 83, NGO: 88, and Journalist: 31) Journalist orientation made media informed
Feb 14, 2010: Journalist) to cover DRR issues
DRR/DIPECHO Asia Mangers A 3 days managers meet was organized by Good practices were shared, Regional
meet AAN represented by 10 country SA, SEA, Africa approach for DRR developed, AAI DRR
(Sept 28-30, 2009: Dhulikhel) and Europe strategy refined
Participants:20
First Review Meeting of the The first review meeting of the DIPECHO Activities reviews, forward planning fine
Project Team project was held. All the team members tuned, approaches streamlined and
(December 9-10, 2009) participated. reiterated commitment to excellence
Participants: 36
EQ day Celebration A four days EQ exhibition was set up in Supported in mass awareness raising on
(Jan 2010) Lalitpur along with 8 other DIPECHO partners, earthquake preparedness and getting reach
AIN and DPNet of national attention
EQ days celebrated in all project districts

4. Result 3 Target stakeholders demonstrate increased awareness on disaster preparedness methods at family and community
level
PVA field application and Vulnerability and capacity of the communities PVA field application and update reports are
Update identified, and assessed. The update on the PVA produced and available in the community for
(Sept 2009) findings were done in Udaypur planning
PVA conducted in 17 locations
PVA update in 4 locations
Technical support to PA in The technical support for PVA field application Vulnerability and capacity of the communities
PVA application was done resulting preparation of PVA report identified, & assessed. The plan of action is
(Sept 2009) 27 toles of Banke and Bardiya district prepared.
KAP data collection and Baseline KAP survey completed with 1200 The community's baseline knowledge, attitude
analysis interviewees as per structured questionnaire. and practice is captured which is project
(Sept 2009) Data collated and analyzed. baseline
1200 surveys conducted
Local Radio program Local radio programs are produced and Wider mass are aware on the disaster risk
(March-April 2010) broadcasted in Banke and Sunsari district reduction issues. Few peoples were directly
Total Local Radio: 14episodes involved in program production and
interaction
Street theatre shows Local street theatre groups formed and 30 local youths are organized in 2 street
performed the theatres about EQ safety, fire theatre groups. Community’s knowledge and
preparedness, disaster preparedness skill on the disaster preparedness enhanced.
No of shows: 36, Viewers:5300
IEC materials preparation Eight types of IEC materials produced, and Reflect and DMC discussion process is
and distribution distributed for DRR awareness raising enhanced through visual IEC matters. The
(Nov 2009 onwards) Posters 2 types (1000), Flipcharts (100), households have been preparing to control or
calendar (4000), Brochure 2 types (1000), Diary cope disaster according to seasons
(1000), & Disaster knowledge Series (100)
Short Film on DRR 2 Short films on flood preparedness and The films were broadcasted in national
awareness earthquake safety are prepared to sensitize the television NTV 2
(March-April 2010) wider project community
Result 4 Small scale mitigation measures with government and local support contribute to vulnerability reduction
Construction of raised tube Tube-wells platforms are raised to ensuring safe Local people express confidence for getting
-wells drinking water during disaster situation safe water during the flood inundation that
Raised tube-wells: 21, Serving population usually happens for few weeks each year
(estimated): 5000 during rainy season.
Construction of bio-dyke A Bio-dyke in Banke district is constructed. The The bio-dyke is expected to protect the
bio-dyke is made in an arch shape, semi circular settlement of 24 families, their livestock and
to circumvent the settlement. The height is their land from flood waters that rush from
calculated based on the average height of flood nearby Rapti river through the Dondra canal.
waters and is over 6 ft in height
Length of the bio-dyke: 163 meters
Agreement for additional AAN managed to secure additional support from People will get safe shelter, safe water and
mitigation support from UNDP for small scale mitigation work in protection from the flood ultimately
UNDP DIPECHO project locations, ensuring no contributes to reduce loss of lives and
duplication of work or resources properties during disasters
Biodyke-800 meters, Tube-wells 14, & Shelter 4
QUOTE
“The project has been successful in terms of creating huge awareness about disaster risk reduction in the project areas. I have also
involved in couple of the project activities like CBDRR training, & Early warning system visit. There was quite difficulty in relief distribu-
tion in 2008 flood in Narsingh VDC. We are now confident that this time there will be no problem for distributing any of the support in
the DIPECHO project VDCs because of the presence of local disaster management committees, formed & strengthened under project.
-Shared by Mr. Bhesh Raj Ghimire, Disaster Focal Person, DDC, March 2010

5. Surakshit Samudaya II: Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Nepal
SNAPSHOTS
Vulnerability of the project area-Inundation
Participants practicing on rescue technique during
Search and Rescue Training
in Sunsari (Aug, 2009)
(April 11-15, 2010: Rapti River, Banke District)
Participants of Reflect Refresher Training in
AAN’s facilitation in DRR Tool Kit Launching program
(February (Dec, 2009) Hall Baneswore)
Bardiya 24, 2010, CCD
Performing a Street theatre show for DRR awareness
(March 9, 2010: Gangapur, Banke)
Raised platform of a Model Tube-well for safe water
(March 2010): Narshingh, Sunsari)