Asian Disaster Reduction & Response Network Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, India $ 1.1 Million ADRRN Members, Universities, Local Governments Your Logo Here

Formed in February 2002, Kobe, Japan Currently 35 members from 15 countries all over Asia Mission : Promote coordination and collaboration among NGOs for effective and efficient disaster reduction and response in the Asia-Pacific region

Tsunami : Turning the tide - Are lessons learnt from recovery being applied? Building Resilience : How do we reduce vulnerabilities. Climate Change is happening now : Are we ready? Way Forward : Partnerships & Synergies The Project Concept

ADRRN International Project Team Chair: Dr. Jemilah Mahmood Project Manager: Manu Gupta Members: Anshu Sharma, Takako Izumi, Mihir Joshi, Suman Nag, Paula Silva ADRRN International Project Team Chair: Dr. Jemilah Mahmood Project Manager: Manu Gupta Members: Anshu Sharma, Takako Izumi, Mihir Joshi, Suman Nag, Paula Silva Kyoto University SEEDS India India SEEDS India India Sarvodaya Sri Lanka Sarvodaya Sri Lanka Mercy Malaysia Indonesia Mercy Malaysia Indonesia SEEDS Asia Maldives SEEDS Asia Maldives Madras University, India Peradaniya University, Sri Lanka Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia NGOs in Indonesia MPBI SHEEP 118 Implementation Process:

Good practices

Integrating environmental management into DRR, Maldives

Funadhoo Milandhoo Komandhoo Foakaidhoo Kandhitheem Map of Shaviyani atoll, Maldives Project Location: Maldives, Shaviyani Atoll

Home Kitchen Gardens – Addressing food security to build resilience of island communities

Hands on training – Coastal protection, Eco- agricultural practices

Linking environmental protection with DRR : The Bio Island Concept for resilient communities

Project villages Hambantota District: Madaketiya Kahandamodara Nuwara-Eliya District: Gaminipura Vidulipura-North Vidulipura-South Kumbalgamuwa Ladupita

Preparation of village hazard maps

Community Led Implementation : Evacuation path at Gaminipura

Making Schools safer To inculcate the culture of Safe Schools and Safe Neighborhoods by promotion of Knowledge and Implementation of Risk Reduction Activities. Safe School Safe Ward Safe Community Community at Core : School Communities and Ward Communities

BUILDING COASTAL RESILIENCE for PURI and GANJAM DISTRICTS of ORISSA

Training & Capacity Building Institutionalization Linkages with the Universities Sustainability through Village Disaster Risk Management Committee

School activities taking place Ward activities

Various other initiatives Masons training taking place Retrofitted Gopalpur Girls High School

Coastal Bio-shields in Maldives & India PILOT BY SEEDS

Project Activities Thiruvullar District, Tamil Nadu

Advocacy Posters

Showcased at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, June, 2009 Responses To be distributed among all HFA focal points in Asia To major Civil Society Organizations in Asia WHO-EMRO Africa requested for a similar training box for its network of 22 countries. Department of Civil Protection, Italy-asked it to be replicated. Nasa Community-Columbia presently using it for training in community.

Key Impacts – Partnerships for DRR established between civil societies and Governments – DRR Knowledge to the people: Local communities and field practitioners across Asia equipped with DRR tools and methodologies – Advocacy channels from people to policy

Key Achievements Objective : Increased public awareness and knowledge on tsunami risk and disaster risk reduction towards an enhanced culture of safety Achievements: –IEC Material on DRR and School Safety to be developed at school and community level in local language (Orissa, India) – Material on Disaster Management, solid waste, home kitchen gardens at a coastal bio shields to be developed (Maldives) – Film on Disaster Risk Reduction (ADRRN IPT) – Training modules on DRR for field practitioners (Kyoto University, University of Madras, Peradeniya University, ITB Indonesia) –Disaster Risk Reduction for capacity building of NGOs (Indonesia) –Advocacy workshop for integrating disaster management in education pedagogy (Indonesia) –Awareness training, creation of task Forces and Mock Drills to be conducted in schools situated along 5 km coastal belt of Orissa

Key Achievements (Cont’d) Objective : Strengthened disaster risk reduction (preparedness, mitigation and response) capacities of local communities Achievements: –Risk Assessment of 5km coastal belt of Orissa, India –Risk assessment and Base Line Studies of seven selected villages in two different districts of Sri Lanka and in Shaviyani Atoll (Maldives) –Disaster Management Plans developed at school and community level. (Orissa, India) –Disaster management plans developed for seven selected villages in two districts of (Sri Lanka) –Project Selamat Tool Kit for field practitioners –Community task forces trained and Mock Drill exercised carried out (India) –Community trainings on coastal protection measures & home kitchen gardens (Maldives) –Structural Mitigation (retrofitting) and Non Structural Mitigation in 3 model schools (India) –Hospital Disaster Prevention Plans. (Inida) –Landslide mitigation measures to be implemented in five villages (Sri Lanka)

Lessons Learned Networking approach to building resilience creates local sustainability. Result has been more than the sum of activities. Local level awareness and knowledge of risk is low. Even though well developed indigenous knowledge exists. Risk Assessments and further research needed. Sustainability and mainstreaming requires long term programming Extensive weather related disasters are already affecting local Communities Most post-disaster ‘DRR’ initiatives are preparedness oriented. Concept of DRR is yet to be fully understood.

How the outcomes will be sustained… Organizations facilitating work in the project areas have developed long term system of engagement with local communities. New projects are already in place to sustain and upscale initiatives in this project Extensive documentation, DRR Tool Box to invite other stakeholders to replicate successes.

Future plans Develop plans for continuing Climate Change Adaptation work with local communities. Widen stakeholder engagement both locally and nationally To share and replicate outcomes of the project along other vulnerable coastal communities in Asia fulfilling ADRRN’s mission for a safer Asia!

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