Building Back Better Rural Housing Reconstruction Training strategy

Goal Houses rebuilt using earthquake resistant techniques EQ resistant building techniques need to be transmitted to builders Earthquake resistant Need to introduce EQ resistant elements in traditional building techniques using common materials Use of familiar methods and easy accessible materials Owners need to understand EQ resistant techniques Owner driven Reconstruction principles in relation to training

Main challenges Responses Avoiding gaps and overlaps Coordination structure from Union Council, to Tehsil, to District, to Province Coordinator positions at District and Provincial levels 400,000 houses to be rebuilt over a large territory with difficult geography Decentralized system based on provincial and districts authorities Use of partner organisations Community based approach

Main challengesResponses Time shortage rebuilding rush in March to June rebuilding slow in monsoons and winter Training of Trainers started beginning of March Initial training focusing on basic techniques More sophisticated training during monsoon season Construction styles vary across affected area Training emphasize EQ resistant principles which must be adapted to local contexts Need for an immediate/interim training plan

Target groupsType of training Masons, artisans, self- builders, unskilled labor Enhance skill through Hands on technical training Detailed skill specific training Owners with specific modules for women EQ resistant check list Local Councilors, Elders, Imams, School Headmasters, etc. Government policies and procedures EQ awareness raising Community Based Organisations Awareness, policies, compliance, assistance to vulnerable groups, etc. New workforce Training from scratch Hands on technical training Detailed skill specific training

Training coordination - Interim Federal Province/state District Union Council Partner organisations (PO) Village Mobile Teams and Community Housing Reconstruction Committee (CHRC) CHRC support mobile teams in implementing training strategy ERRA ERRA Provincial Housing Coordinator ERRA District Housing Coordinator Housing Reconstruction Centers (HRC) PO submit their training programme to District Coordinator HRC support PO in preparing their training programme Weekly coordination meeting District Housing Coordinator prepare district Training Programme Provincial Housing Coordinator prepare provincial Training Programme ERRA consolidate federal training Programme for ERRA Board

ERRA HQ Training coordination (Proposed final mechanism) Federal Province/state Steering Committee (SC) Reconstruction Agency (RA) District Advisory Committee (DRAC) District Reconstruction Unit (DRU) Housing Reconstruction Centers (HRC) Union Council Partner organisations (PO) Village Community Housing Reconstruction Committee (CHRC) DRU approve POs training programmes CHRC support mobile teams in implementing training strategy PO submit their training programme to DRU HRC support PO in preparing their training programme DRU consolidate POs training programme and prepare district training programme for approval by DRAC RA consolidate DRUs training programme and prepare provincial/state training programme for approval by SC ERRA consolidate federal training Programme for ERRA Board

Preparation of common curricula Training of Training Coordinators Cascade of training Federal and Provincial/State Districts Housing Reconstruction Centers Union CouncilsPartner Organisations Villages Mobile Training Teams Training of Master Trainers of Partner Organisations Training of Mobile Teams Training of artisans, self-builders, contractors, communities, etc.

Cascade of training (estimated numbers) Partner Organisations Mobile Training Teams 4,000 villages Training of 20 Training Coordinators Training of at least 150 Master Trainers of Partner organisations Training of 650 Mobile Training Teams One mobile training team handle an average of 6 villages One master trains 5 Mobile training teams 2 Training Coordinators per Housing Reconstruction Center Housing Reconstruction Centers

Role of Housing Reconstruction Centers (HRC) Training of Master Trainers Technical reference and public awareness Coordination of training implementation Training quality control of training delivered by Master trainers At least 8 Housing Reconstruction Centers Rawalakot Bagh Muzafarabad Abbottabad Mansehra Batagram Bisham Kohistan Reporting on training monitoring to District Housing Coordinator Capacity-building of local authorities

Role of District Reconstruction Unit (DRU) in training Planning annual training programme POs coordination by District Housing Coordinator Consolidation of monitoring results reported by Partner Organisations Rawalakot Bagh Muzaffarabad Abbottabad Mansehra Batagram Bisham Kohistan Monthly reporting on training monitoring to District Steering Committee (DRAC)

Challenge How to bring earthquake resistant building techniques and knowledge to the village level Challenge How to bring earthquake resistant building techniques and knowledge to the village level Mobile training teams

Composition of mobile training team 2 trainers (of different trades) 1 male social mobiliser 1 female social mobiliser (where needed)

Responsibilities of Mobile training teams Build capacity of “Community Housing Reconstruction Committees” Conduct training Encourage compliance Provide on the spot advise on construction Communicate Government policies Identify issues linked with EQ resistant construction

Roles of Community Based Organisations Housing Reconstruction Committees Assist mobile teams in organising training sessions Promote EQ resistant building techniques Inform about housing reconstruction policies Organise collective building material procurement, material quality control and logistics Contribute to compliance through advising home owners Lead housing reconstruction planning activities Contribute to data on the community Support community based land dispute resolution Assist vulnerable families

Union Council = basic unit for training by Partner Organisations (PO) No more than one PO per Union Council One PO can cover more than one Union Council Village 2 Village 3 Village 4 Village 5 Union Council Village 1

Role of Partner Organisations in training Establish field office at appropriate level Mobile Team 2 Mobile Team 1 Plan mobile team training programme Certify trainees Train Mobile Teams Train artisans

Monitor training adequacy Role of Partner Organisations in training Establish field office at appropriate level Plan mobile team training programme Train Mobile Teams Train artisans Certify trainees

Training monitoring and evaluation Interim mechanism Union Council Partner organisations (PO) Village Community Housing Reconstruction Committee (CHRC) Mobile Training Teams report to PO on delivery of training at village level POs monitor quality of training delivered by the mobile teams POs report to HRC HRC monitor quality of training delivered by POs HRC report to District coordinator on implementation of training ERRA consolidate federal report on training programme implementation District Coordinator report to the Province Provincial Coordinator report to ERRA ERRA monitor quality of training delivered by HRC Federal Province/state District ERRA Board ERRA Provincial Housing Coordinator ERRA District Housing Coordinator Housing Reconstruction Centers (HRC)

ERRA HQ Training monitoring and evaluation (proposed final mechanism) Federal Province/state Steering Committee (SC) Reconstruction Agency (RA) District Advisory Committee (DRAC) District Reconstruction Unit (DRU) Housing Reconstruction Centers (HRC) Union Council Partner organisations (PO) Village Community Housing Reconstruction Committee (CHRC) Mobile Teams report to PO on delivery of training at village level HRC report to DRU on implementation of training DRU report to RA ERRA consolidate federal report of training programme implementation HRCTraining Coordinators monitor quality of training delivered by POs PO report to HRC POs monitor quality of training delivered by the mobile teams RA report to ERRA ERRA monitor quality of training delivered by HRC

Training time frame Reconstruction training Refresher training and monitoring Maintenance & Handover

Training detailed work-plan Training in villages

Generic Implementation Plan 1.Orientation 2.Planning and Preparation 3.Reconstruction Training 4.Refresher Training & Monitoring 5.Maintenance and Hand-over Overview of “Phases and Steps”

Phase I: Orientation DRAFT

Phase II: Planning & Preparation DRAFT

Phase III: Reconstruction Training DRAFT

Phase IV: Refresher Training DRAFT

Phase V: Maintenance and Handover DRAFT

Estimated cost of training activities per year and per Union Council range from Rs. 2.5 million to Rs. 7 millions Resources/capacity that should preferably exist for interested Partner Organisations (PO) On the ground presence Proven management capacity 1 year minimum commitment Expressions of interest from Partner Organisations collected so far: Commitments with some funding from more than 15 organisations

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