1. Better Dialogue, Better Information, Better Action
The Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP)
Better Dialogue, Better Information, Better Action

2. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME AN INTRODUCTION
Humanitarian Emergency Response Review, 2011
anticipation, capacity, new partnerships
2009: <1% of ODA was spent on projects working to prepare countries for potential disasters
(<5% of all humanitarian funding in 2009)
UK Government response
- Investments in building capacity, preparedness stage
£40 million: [DEPP] 3 years
£29 million: CDAC and Start Networks
£1 million: Independent Evaluation
£10 million: DEPP Innovation Window

3. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME THE AIMS
The DEPP will result in a significant improvement in the speed and delivery of humanitarian assistance to disaster affected communities in high risk countries.
WORKING THROUGH NETWORKS
further develop existing networks and coalitions of INGOs and their partners at sub-national, national and international levels
CAPACITY BUILDING
Knowledge & understanding
National staff
Preparedness
IMPROVING POLICY ENVIRONMENTS
Institutional Policy
Organisation Practices
For capacity building
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
Improve hazard, risk &
Early warning systems
In target countries
“Ultimately, the DEPP will help to ensure that the right people are in the right place at the right time doing the right things to assist disaster affected communities”

4. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME THE NETWORKS
42 aid agencies
Aiming for a ‘new humanitarian economy’
Innovation, Collaboration
Decentralisation, Diversity
Start Fund, Start Engage
Start Labs, Start Response
31 members
Cross-sector membership
Brings together diverse actors to catalyse communities’ ability to connect, access information and have a voice in humanitarian emergencies
Communication is Aid

5. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME THE DEPP in 2017
14 projects 10 countries 45+ organisations

6. Capacity in CwC is built among disaster response practitioners
THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Contribute to the improved effectiveness of humanitarian assistance to disaster-affected communities, through predictable, coordinated and resourced two-way communication by
Working through Networks
Generating Evidence
Building CwC Capacity
OUTPUTS
Collaborative multi-stakeholder platforms strengthen CwC understanding and practice
Capacity in CwC is built among disaster response practitioners
Evidence and learning influences policy environments and organisational thinking & practice

7. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Focus Countries:
South Sudan
Bangladesh
Philippines

8. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Working Groups & Local Projects:
The Shongjog Multi-Stakeholder Platform
CwC Working Group
Community of Practice (CoP)
on Community Engagement
Community Radio – BD Red Cresc
CwC Advocacy – IOM & ACF
CwC Guide for Volunteers – BRAC
Participatory Video - Action Aid
Message Library – SAADO
Indigenous Conflict Prevention – IKC
Media Landscape Guide – IMPACT
Common F’back Model - Internews
Updating RICCA & CSTs – IOM
Humanitarian Reporting & Comm. Engagement – PECOJON & N/Caritas
Child Focused CwC – World Vision
Design process: setting up of working groups/gap and needs analyses/strategic planning/project designs/project selections & awards.

9. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION 7 4 3
£549,175
£333,537
£230,000
14 Projects
£ million
20+ Partners

10. Emergency Simulations Knowledge & Learning Events
THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Other In-Country Activities:
Emergency Simulations
Exchange Visits
Knowledge & Learning Events
Message Library
Media Landscape Guide

11. Bangladesh, South Sudan, Myanmar, Kenya ,(Iraq)
THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Global Activities:
Foundation Trainings
Bangladesh, South Sudan, Myanmar, Kenya ,(Iraq)
ADVOCACY
Global Advocacy
DEPP MEL Project

12. Thomson Reuters Foundation World Vision Philippines
THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Project Structure:
WORLD VISION UK
Thomson Reuters Foundation
CDAC Network
BBC Media Action
Internews
World Vision Philippines
PECOJON
IOM
World Vision
IKC
SAADO
IMPACT
BBC Action
ActionAid
BDRC & BRAC
BRAC
Bangl. Red Crescent
IOM & ACF
DEPP MEL
External Evaluation
Start DEPP Portfolio

13. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Progress to Date:
CwC Training
5/6 completed
Simulations
Learning Events
2/6 completed
Exchange Trips
Web Content
MLG & ML
Setting up local platforms:
Working groups established in both countries, incl. TOR, governance structure, visions and objectives
Setting up the £1 million flexible funding allocation
Strategic planning process:
Gap and Needs Analyses, strategic planning events, development of project ideas for funding
Implementation of local projects:
Monitoring, capturing learning, global dissemination & advocacy
2015
2016 & 2017

14. THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Impact to Date:
2 Working Groups driving CwC understanding & practice
30+ agencies engaging in CwC activities as a result of the project
14 CwC projects funded in 3 disaster-prone countries
139 Emergency Response practitioners received CDAC CwC training
1 Emergency Message Library created and already used in 2 emergencies
CwC successfully incorporated in Bangladesh Disaster Policy
22, 24, 53, 21, 19

15. Learning & Dissemination
THE DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME BETTER DIALOGUE, BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER ACTION
Close-out Timeframe:
Groups continue to establish themselves
Leverage influence, funds
Continue to drive CwC in their countries after the project has ended
Working Groups
Implement local FFM projects
Share knowledge and learning
Local projects
Complete core components
Capture knowledge and learning
Core Components
Generate knowledge products capturing learning from local projects and core components
Dissemination of knowledge and learning to response stakeholders
Learning & Dissemination
Dec 2017

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