Transcript Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Risk
Reduction
A Tearfund Perspective
25-26 Oct. 06
ISDR Workshop Geneva
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Who are Tearfund?
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Christian Relief & Development
agency.
UK-based, formed in 1968
83 countries, 358 partners
8 operational programmes
2005-06 budget: £58m. E.86.5m
Funded by churches,
individuals, institutional
donors, DEC, trusts
TF Sectoral Priorities
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HIV and AIDS
Health, Water & Sanitation
Basic Education & Literacy
Disaster Management
Children at Risk
Approaches to DRR
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Linking policy with practice at
community level
DRR into development - tackling
causes of vulnerability
DRR into relief - using the
opportunity created by disaster
Integration with climate change
adaptation
Outworking of Hyogo Framework
Hyogo Framework for
Action
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Priority for DRR at all
levels
Assess & monitor
risks; better EWS
Education and
Awareness
Reduce underlying risk
factors
Strengthen disaster
preparedness
HFA 1: Priority within
Tearfund
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A focus since 2001- corporate
priority area
Conceptual framework - “PressureRelease (Crunch) Model”
Essential component of new
Country Strategies
Key area 5 of recent Strategic
Review
DM input to 25 priority countries
HFA 1: Priority for Policy
Work
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Research on donor policy & practice
Advocacy with DFID & other major
donors to prioritise DRR
Mainstreaming DRR tool produced
and disseminated (6 areas of
agency work, 4 levels of attainment)
Policy component of DFID-funded
project, covering 7 countries
HFA 2: Assess &
monitor risks
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HVCA Tool to assess
disaster risk at
community level.
Emphasis on “last mile” ie effective warning
systems for at risk
communities (eg India,
Bangladesh, Sahel
Combination of
technology & local
warning signs/signals.
HFA 3: Knowledge &
Awareness
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Participation in ISDR
Calendar - “DRR
begins in School”
Use of community
radio to enhance local
preparedness (eg
Afghanistan)
Public education
campaigns (eg
Bangladesh, Kashmir)
HFA 4: Underlying risk
factors
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Earthquake resistant building
design (eg. Kashmir,
Indonesia)
Improving food security (eg
Ethiopia, Malawi,
Bangladesh)
Alternative livelihoods plus
savings/credit schemes (eg
Bangladesh, India)
Water conservation schemes
(eg India, Malawi, Zimbabwe)
HFA 5: Increased
Preparedness
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Community-level DM Committees
and contingency plans (eg India,
Kashmir, Bangladesh)
Linkages of community plans with
Govt. measures (eg India)
Selection & training of local
volunteers
Mobilising resources of local
church networks - volunteers,
buildings, education
DRR in Conflict Zones
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Thorough analyses of conflict
using appropriate tools
Minimising negative impacts
of activities (eg water for both
sides in Darfur)
Maximising positive impact of
activities to promote peace
(eg health clubs in Darfur)
Advocacy for root causes to
be addressed
Networking in DRR
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Participation in BOND network - OC
Regular meetings with other
recipients of DFID DRR funding UK & o’seas partner groups
Joint development of communitylevel DRR impact indicators (against
HFA)
Participation in international fora for
DRR and Climate Change
The end!
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Any
questions?