Introduction to Community Based Disaster Risk Management Module 1 Session 1.1 National Disaster Management Practitioners, Islamabad, Pakistan

Learning Objectives At the end of the session,participants will be able to: 1.Explain basic terms and concepts used in CBDRM 2.Understand the potential and importance of CBDRM 3.Understand the purpose, process and characteristics of CBDRM

Terms and Concept used in CBDRM

Hazard: A possible source of danger may cause; injury death harm

Disaster: A sudden and unexpected event causing great loss of life and resources which exceed the community’s ability to deal with it.

Risk: The possibility of suffering harm or loss. Vulnerability: It is the inability to resist a hazard or to respond when a disaster has occurred.

Capacity: Ability to perform by using available resources to reduce the effects of disaster.

Relationship of hazard, vulnerability and capacity

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) It is a series of actions to; reduce the risk of disaster minimize the effect of disaster facilitate a rapid recovery

DRM Phases Actions will be taken before, during and after the occurrence of a disaster in four phases:

Prevention/Mitigation Phase This phase include taking action to reduce damages to a community before a disaster happens. Activities like; educating the public on the risk of potential disasters and their effects building codes public safety regulations etc.

Preparedness Phase A set of actions that enhance the ability of communities and governments to respond to a disaster. Preparedness steps may include; developing plans of action in response to disasters practice drills and exercises for emergency personnel putting warning systems in place developing evacuation plans and installing emergency communications systems

Response Phase Quick actions are taken during and after the disaster in order to provide emergency; First aid & Medical Care Food Water& Sanitation Shelter Transportation of disaster victims Safety & Security

Rehabilitation &Reconstruction Phase Actions taken to restore the community to a normal state through; re-construction of houses, damaged roads and basic infrastructure restore livelihood

Disasters and Communities In case of disasters, the people at the community level have more to lose because they are the ones directly hit by disasters, whether major or minor.

Some people residing in the same disaster-hit area suffer more than others

Disasters and Communities On the other hand, community has the most to gain if they can reduce the impact of disasters by effectively using their capacities. This concept gave rise to the idea of community-based disaster management where communities are put at the forefront.

Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) A process of disaster risk management in which at risk communities are actively engaged to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance their capacities through; identification analysis treatment monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks

CBDRM Process consist of six steps 1.Selection of the community 2. Rapport building and understanding the identified community

CBDRM Process 3. Participatory community risk assessment 4. Participatory action planning

CBDRM Process 5. Community-led implementation of the project 6. Participatory monitoring and evaluation of CBDRM project