1. Thierry BERTOUILLE Desk Officer for Central Asia
EC strategy in Disaster Risk Reduction and Dipecho programme in Central Asia
Thierry BERTOUILLE
Desk Officer for Central Asia
Dipecho Regional Conference in Bishkek November
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2. Presentation outline General information on DRR and DP
EC intervention in DRR
The Dipecho programme
Dipecho in Central Asia
The 6th Dipecho action plan for Central Asia
Conclusion
Some useful internet links
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3. 1. General information on DRR/DP
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4. Definition of Disaster Risk Reduction
“The conceptual framework of elements considered able to minimise or reduce disaster risks within a community or society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) and to manage (emergency response) and recover from the adverse impacts of natural and man-made hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development”
(International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) 
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5. Factors of disaster risk
Natural hazard
Vulnerability + =
Disaster Risk
Earthquakes
Floods
Mud- and landslides
Landslides
Hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons
Volcanos
Droughts
Tidal waves
Socioeconomic situation
Infrastructure quality
Housing
Environmental degradation
Level of organisation ….
Governance/rule of law
Climate change is expected to increase the unpredictability as well as the intensity of disaster patterns
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6. The disaster Risk Management cycle
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7. 2. EC intervention in DRR
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8. ECHO/ Civil Protection
The EC intervention in disaster Risk Reduction
IN ECHO :
Disaster preparedness programme - DIPECHO
Integration of disaster preparedness elements in ECHO´s emergency activities (mainstreaming)
Advocacy to other EC services and other donors that can include partnerships (not financial once) with organizations like WB, ISDR, UNDP or other UN agencies
PREVENTION
MITIGATION
PREPAREDNESS
DEV / RELEX
ECHO
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
To provide relief to victims of disasters
ECHO/ Civil Protection
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9. Action plan ECHO internal policy 7th Research framework programme
EC Policy, action plans and funding instruments for Disaster risk reduction
Strategy
(february 09)
Action plan ECHO internal policy
(end 09)
Dipecho and DP budget line
Stability instrument
DRR facility (10th EDF) European Neighbourhood and partnership
Mainstreaming DRR in Humanitarian Aid Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation instrument
7th Research framework programme
Funding instruments
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10. 3. The Dipecho programme
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11. Main activities funded by Dipecho
Safety culture
Relief
preparation
Relief provision
Poverty Reduction
Disaster
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response
Reconstruction & Development
Risk mapping
Rescue teams
DRR mainstreaming
Education
Stock piling
Mitigation
Awareness
Evacuation mapping
Capacity building
Coordination mechanisms
Advocacy
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12. Common features
Target the most vulnerable communities and institutions at local and national levels and through regional cooperation
Multi-hazard approaches encouraged
Partners encouraged to build synergies with development programmes
Increased effort in the concept of “pilot” projects and replicability, documentation and dissemination
Reinforce the response capacity through provision of basic equipment and stockpiling of response items at local level
Climate change adaptation as a component of DRR
Short-term operation: maximum 15 months
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13. Based on the lessons learnt
Key success factors to limit the number of casualties
Population must know what to do during and after the disaster
Population is able to provide the first aid to victims Need of good coordination between local and national structures and the international cooperation agencies/NGO’s
Thanks to Dipecho’s interventions, the number of victims of the last years disasters in the region was reduced
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14. 4. Dipecho programme in Central Asia
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15. Indicative use of funds 2003-2009
Total budget: € 22,375 M (€3,2 M/year) Indicative 5th Dipecho allocation
- Local Communities and authorities: 50%
- National authorities: 25%
- Regional cooperation: 5%
- Red Crescent societies: 15%
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16. Indicative outputs from Dipecho1-5
Total benefi-ciaries
Local rescue teams
Risk/ evacuation maps
Schools training
Mitiga-tion projects
Capacity Building
Tajikistan
2,000,000
700
500
220
- REACT - NDRM strategy - HFA - Health strategy - Rescue team
Kyrgyz-stan
750,000
265
290
100 80
- REACT /DRCU - HFA - Training center
Uzbekistan
500,000
140
550
- HFA - Support to MOES/ MOE
Turkmeni-stan
200,000 90
Kazasktan 20 -
HFA
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3,650,

17. 5. 6th Dipecho action plan
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18. Some key recommendations of the national meetings held in 2009
Better implication of local authorities in the operations implementation
Better integration of Climate change in DRR
Supporting DRR integration into the education system
Improvement of the coordination mechanisms at all levels
Mainstreaming DRR into classic development planning
Better integration of cross-cutting (women, vulnerable population, environmental protection)
Strengthening response capacities of local communities and authorities by better training and provision of appropiate equipments
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19. Some key recommendations of the evaluation
To fund Dipecho 6
Improving the impact of training and the sustainability of community rescue teams with a better involvement of women
Expanding DP/DRR awareness and training at schools
Encouraging partners to submit joint proposals
Promoting DP/DRR mainstreaming into other development operations
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20. The main focus of the 6th Dipecho
Facilitation of coordination and reinforcement of national and regional platforms
Advocacy of Public-Private partnership
Cross-cutting issues: involvement of vulnerable groups in particular women and environmental protection
Integration of climate change adaptation into DRR operations
Mainstreaming DRR in development actions
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21. Indicative foreseen schedule
End December: Adoption of the decision
Early January: Launching of the call for expressions of interest
Mid February: Deadline for submitting single forms
1st April: Starting date of the implementation period
30 September 2010: End of the implementation period
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22. Focus points for Dipecho 6 operations
Sustainability and clear exit strategy for the operations (including handing-over)
Capacity building, advocacy and coordination mechanisms at all levels
DRR mainstreaming and climate change integration
Multi-countries operations or joint proposal for partners intervening in the same district.
Better involvement of women
Better capitalisation of know-how and good practices
1 grant agreement per partner
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23. 6. Conclusion
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24. Conclusion
DRR is a key component of climate change adaptation and powerful way to reduce the relief needs
DRR is a major concern for the EC and several financial instruments are available in this field
Dipecho approach is very relevant but mainly limited to promotion, pilot operations and capacity building
Need to hand-over Dipecho achievements to local and national authorities and to development operations
Need to better capitalise the know-how developed and the good practises through exchange of information, networking
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25. 7. Some useful internet links
The strategy of the EC on DRR:
Stability instrument of the European Commission:
DCI (Development cooperation instrument)
European civil protection
Dipecho (Disaster preparedness programme of Echo)
(evaluation reports on Dipecho programmes)
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26. Thank you
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