It is a presentation of the DIPECHO VIth action plan being implemented in Bangladesh. For further information please visit www.narri-bd.org

1. DIPECHO BANGLADESH
… Making a Difference

3. Source: CRED

4. Source: UNDP

5. Source: CRED

6. Disaster Category People Killed
SIDR - Bangladesh 4 3,500
NARGIS - Myanmar 3 142,000 +
Disaster Category Wind Speed People Killed
1991 Cyclone- Bangladesh 4 220 km/hr 139, 000
Cyclone Andred, 1992, USA 18
What Made the Difference ???
DRR Initiatives !!!

7.  Bangladesh – 12 June 2007, landslide in Chittagong, over 100 dead.
 Volunteers trained under DIPECHO in 2006-2007 were the first on site to
provide assistance in Search and Rescue and First Aid to victims of disaster.

8.  Enhance the capacities of disaster vulnerable communities to
respond to and cope with disasters
 Improve grassroots, community based institutions, who are the first
respondents to any disasters
 Develop replicable models of preparedness
 Support national government in development of appropriate policy
models in DRR and Response

11. • Larger visibility
• Greater negotiating power
• Cost reduction
• Avoid duplication of efforts
• Avoid reinventing the wheel

18. • Good demographic data and stakeholder analysis can lead to better mobilization
• Mass Sensitization and awareness should start before CRA
• Highlighting the economic value of preparedness facilitates mobilization
• Flexible methodologies and process to match community's priorities around day-to-
day development issues
• Capacitating community groups to access government resources creates motivation
for continuous mobilization
• Traditional ways of raising awareness can be more effective than using new
technologies
• Use of existing folk media/theatres and other culturally sensitive IEC materials for
community mobilization and awareness
• Encourage community level volunteers to participate actively in awareness raising
• Schools are excellent platforms to disseminate DP messages: Child to family

23. • Respect to the knowledge of the community
• Participation of diverse set of communities
• Use of local resources with which the community associates
• Contingency plan is a dynamic document which incorporates the
needs and priorities of the community
• Standardization of the tools
• Focus on the process rather than the tools
• Proper follow up with the community on the action plan
• Develop the buy-in of the duty bearers towards community action
plan

31. • Practical and time-bound demonstrations are more effective ways to
build capacity than classroom training
• All training should have a clear-cut follow-up plan to ensure that skills
are regularly practiced and remembered
• Capacitating UDMCs to access government schemes with the
potential to reduce disaster risk motivates them to take responsibility
• Strengthening the existing government programs through capacity
building inputs
• Opportunity cost of training
• Non availability of trained personnel and standardized manual
• Participation of women in the outdoor training

37. • Construction of the flood/cyclone shelter needs to have a
very comprehensive approach
• Ensuring community contribution and their participation
in the whole process
• For greater acceptability, the infrastructure created has
to be sensitive to the needs of the vulnerable community

39. • Construction of the flood/cyclone shelter needs to have a
very comprehensive approach
• Ensuring community contribution and their participation
in the whole process
• For greater acceptability, the infrastructure created has
to be sensitive to the needs of the vulnerable community

42. •Identification and engagement with key stakeholders with a plan
•Linkage between the village level institutions and government
departments/programs to leverage resources from the
government
•Sharing regular project updates with the government strengthens
advocacy work
•Sensitization of media people enhances advocacy
•Lack of understanding on rights and entitlements in various legal
instruments and guidelines (SoD, DM Act)
•Limited capacity and power of the local governance structure

47. •The most vulnerable and marginalized population have certain
strengths that needs to be identified and utilized
•Peer support system needs to be developed
•Involvement of the children to the program has to be through joyful
learning process
•Technical input from specialized agency
• Identification and mapping of the most invisible part of the society
• Non availability of authentic data
• Taboo and socio-cultural beliefs associated with the persons with
disability
• Mainstreaming

51. •DIPECHO is a short duration program and it should be layered with
existing programs
•Shared Visioning
•Engaging with the government ensures the sustainability of the
program
•Sharing among DIPECHO partners and key DRR stakeholders avoids the
probability of duplication
•More resources for M&E. 5-10% of the budget
•Meaningful participation of women and the most vulnerable section of
the society
•Retaining the institutional knowledge base

52. Many Thanks
DIPECHO Coordination
Group
Please visit us at:
www.dipecho-bd.org