This is a presentation on Disaster Risk Reduction Work being carried out by ActionAid International in Bangladesh

1. Project Sharing
on
A Disaster Resilient Future:
Mobilizing communities and institutions for effective risk reduction
By
Shakeb Nabi
Manager Consortium
DRR ECHO Program

2. AAB Introduction
• ActionAid is an international organization, working with over 25 million
people in more than 42 countries for a world free from poverty and
injustice. ActionAid Bangladeshis’ journey started as a small relief
organization in 1983 in Bhola, a remote coastal belt in the southern part
of Bangladesh.AAB is now working with 51 Non-government development
agencies and 3 government departments.
• Vision: A world without poverty and injustice in which every
person enjoys their right to a life with dignity
• Mission: To work with poor and excluded people to eradicate
poverty and injustice

3. An Introduction to NARRI consortium
NARRI: National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiatives
• Established in 2010
• Objective: Establishing Collective Approach though
developing Partnership among communities and Institutions
on Disaster Risk Reduction
• Partner Organizations:

4. A Brief on DRF
Title of the Project: A Disaster Resilient Future: Mobilizing communities and
institutions for effective risk reduction
Donor: European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Duration:24 months
No. of Beneficiaries: 108,150 people
Total Budget: BDT 88,474,236
•Working Area:
•District Upazila/Thana
•Dhaka City Corporation
•Pabna Bera Upazila
•Khulna Dacop
•Satkhira Shoronkhola

5. A Brief on DRF conti…
Principal Objective
To enhance the resilience of communities Vulnerable to Natural
Hazards in Bangladesh
Specific Objective
To support and complement strategies that enable local
communities and institutions to better prepare for, mitigate
and respond adequately to natural disasters by enhancing
their capacities to cope and respond, thereby increasing their
resilience and reducing vulnerability in Bangladesh

6. A Brief on DRF conti…
Focus sector: Disaster preparedness and mitigation
– Capacity building
– Community Preparedness
– Small Scale Mitigation
– Increase responsiveness of Institutions

7. Result wise Activities
Result 1 Effective implementation of DRR policy and legal framework
-Community mobilization and awareness raising
-Facilitate formation and/or capacity building of DMCs, SMCs and CBOs (including
mainstreaming DRR in ADPs)
Result 2 Targeted communities and institutions have increased capacity to assess
and mitigate disaster risks
-Capacity building of stakeholders on risk assessment on both urban and rural areas
-Facilitation of risk assessment process in both urban and rural areas
-Facilitation of community/local institutions led advocacy for RRAP implementation
-NARRI Inspire activities (school safety)
-Small Scale mitigation
Result 3 Increased preparedness for effective emergency response in targeted
communities and institutions
-Awareness-raising of communities (households) and target institutions on basic
preparedness measures
-Capacity building of local governance structures & institutions for emergency response
-Organization of mock drills
Result 4 Increased knowledge sharing enables a greater impact in risk reduction and
strengthens a culture of safety
-Engagement with media for wider dissemination
- Mass awareness raising on DRR

8. • Implementation Mechanism
• The project is to be managed by ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB)
and to be implemented by four local partner NGOs.
• The partner organizations will directly implement the project
activities at field level in partnership with DMCs and
communities where AAB will provide technical assistance. I
• Besides, ActionAid will implement the project at institutional
level through Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense
(FSCD). Besides, AAB will work with Center for Medical
Education (CME), Directorate of Nursing Services and
Directorate of Health Services (DGHS) on MCM issue

9. Project Development Process
• Steps
• Lessons learned workshop at national level in participation
with all stakeholders including concerned govt. departments
• Recommendations of end term evaluation report
• Interview and discussion with the concerned govt.
departments and DMCs
• Discussion a community level (FGD)
• Interview of local elites
• Joint visit the project sites with community
• Validation with all stakeholders

10. Operation Approach
• Partnership with national NGOs
PSTC, MMS, JJS and USS
• Role of national NGOs
-Project Implementation
-Mobilization and Capacity building of local institutions and community
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• Partnership with Govt. department
Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense
• Role of Govt. department as partner
-Implement national volunteer program
- Mobilize slum dwellers and organize slum volunteer program
- Building capacity of the training department

11. Operation Approach
• Joint collaboration with Govt. departments and Corporate
Bodies as strategic partner
Directorate General Health Services (DGHS), Center for Medical
Education (CME), Directorate of Nursing Services (DNS),
Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP), Bangladesh
Garment Manufacturer’s and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
• Role of strategic partners
Implement Mass Casualty Management Program, (DGHS, DNS and CME),
Community Risk assessment (CRA), Safety of Garment Workers
• Role of AAB in Operation
Establish partnership
Technical support
Monitoring
Coordination at national level
Documentation

12. Coordination Mechanism
• Key Stakeholder: - Directorates/Departments, District and Upazila
Administration
• Other Stakeholder
DMCs
City Corporation
Union Council
Other NGOs
CBOs
• Mechanism: Reporting, Plans and Activity Sharing, Joint Visit
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13. Monitoring Mechanism
• Approach: Joint Monitoring
• Actors: ActionAid, Govt. Departments, PNGOs, DMCs,
Community
• Mechanism: Participatory
• Tools: - Guidelines
– Baseline survey
– Mid-term review
– End line survey
– Field Visit
– Interview
– Discussion
– Meeting
– Case Study Analysis

14. Mainstreaming & Sustainability
• Strategies
• Implement the government program: Community Risk
Assessment (CRA) with CDMP
• Contribute in materializing national program: Urban
volunteer with FSCD
• Joint collaboration: Mass Casualty Management (MCM) with
DGHS, CME, DNS
• Community Involvement especially in small scale mitigation

15. Contributing Towards HFA
1. Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local
priority with a strong institutional basis for
implementation.
2. Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance
early warning
3. Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a
culture of safety and resilience at all levels
4. Reduce the underlying risk factors (social, environmental,
urban, infrastructure, recovery)
5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at
all levels

16. Thanks
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