1. RCC Program on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Development An Overview

2. Background of RCC MDRD Program
RCC Program on MDRD launched at WCDR
Registered as post WCDR Partnership
5th Meeting: Issued Hanoi RCC 5 Statement on Mainstreaming DRR into development policy, planning and implementation in Asia
RCC MDRD Program
Phase II –
Title- Partnerships for Safe Development and Good Governance
RCC MDRD Program
Phase I –

3. RCC MDRD Phase II Program Framework
Goal ( )
Promote Safe development and good governance in RCC member countries with increased community resilience to natural disasters; thus contribute to realizing the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and advancing priorities of the HFA
Program Strategy ( )
Increased utilization of tools and guidelines
Implementation of prioritized interventions;
Fully harnessed support of the national leaders, decision makers, corporate sector,
technical experts, scientists, media and all development partners
Proactive documentation of experience,
Consolidating technical expertise,
Program Components ( )
Component 1
Mainstreaming DRR into National Planning Processes
Dev Plan
PRSP
National DR Plan
CBDRR
ENV
Local
Governance
Component 2
Priority Implementation Partnerships on Mainstreaming DRR into Sectoral Development
Safer Education
Safer Health
Safer Roads
Safer Shelter
Secure Livelihood
Safer W/S
Component 3
Advocacy for Building Awareness and Political support for Mainstreaming of DRR into Development
Component 4
Knowledge Management platform for MDRD; Showcasing good practice and lessons learned
Component 5
Capacity Development for Mainstreaming of DRR

4. Component 1 Mainstreaming DRR into National Development Process
Ongoing PIP in Nepal on Mainstreaming DRR in Periodic Planning Process
Implemented by Ministry of Home Affairs in partnership with National Planning Commission, Ministry of Physical Planning and Works and Ministry of Local Development
Integration of Mainstreaming DRR into the Periodic Planning Guideline of national, district and village level
Mainstreaming DRR into National Development Process
Sub themes
National Development Plan
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Country Programming of bilateral and multilateral development partners
Environmental Impact Assessment
How to initiate mainstreaming?
Undertaking Priority Implementation Partnerships (PIP) in RCC member countries
Developing RCC Guidelines on the said theme

5. Component 2 Safer Roads in Philippines Safer Housing in Sri Lanka
PIP in RCC Member countries
Safer Roads in Philippines
Safer Housing in Sri Lanka
Safer Education in Cambodia
Safer Education in Lao PDR
Safer Education in Philippines
Safer Health facilities in Bangladesh
Mainstreaming DRR into Sectoral Development Process
Priority Sectors
Agriculture
Education
Health
Housing
Infrastructure
How to initiate mainstreaming?
Undertaking Priority Implementation Partnerships (PIP) in RCC member countries
Developing RCC Guidelines on the said theme

6. Ongoing PIP in Bangladesh on Mainstreaming DRR in Health facilities
Implemented by Disaster Management Bureau in partnership with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Public Works Department
Scope of PIP
Documentation of existing procedure for development of health facilities
Identify existing guidelines/designs typology used by CMMU and PWD for the construction of health facilities and analyze the current scope of hazard resistant features in them.
List of pipeline program on construction of health facilities specifically in hazard prone areas.
Identification of specific process steps to integrate DRR aspects in construction of new health facilities
Approach of PIPs
Strengthen Partnership between RCC members and the respective Sectoral Ministries
PIP selected by the RCC member countries hence matches with the development priorities of the countries
Aimed at linking the outcomes with ongoing development projects in the concerned sector

7. Purpose of RCC Guidelines
Provide Guidance to RCC members and respective National/Sector Ministries on how to initiate mainstreaming of DRR;
It IS a PROCESS DOCUMENT;
It IS NOT a TECHNICAL DOCUMENT; but complements the existing technical guidelines
Provide examples of good practices from countries of the region
Includes experiences from Implementing PIPs on the same theme in RCC member countries
RCC Guidelines
Integrating risk assessment in planning and construction of Roads
Integrating DRR in school curriculum
Integrating hazard risk information in Land Use Planning (under development)
Integrating hazard resilient concerns in construction of houses in hazard prone areas (under development)

8. RCC Guideline 3.1; Mainstreaming DRR into Road Sector
Structure of the Guideline
1.Rationale
2.Good practices from RCC member countries MRC-Delft Clusters-WWF: Roads and Floods Project
Quang Ngai Natural Disaster Mitigation Project, Vietnam
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Roads (India)
3.Key Approaches
1: Start at the Right Time
2: Build On the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
3: Adhere to National Building Codes
4: Partner with NDMOs
5: Prepare Hazard Maps
4. Suggested steps for undertaking PIPs
5. Existing Guidelines and Toolkits
6. Monitoring for Effective Implementation
Learning from PIP Roads Implemented by National Disaster Coordinating Council and Department of Public Works and Highways in Philippines fed into the Guideline which included

9. Component 3 Advocacy for building awareness and political support
Planned Activities
Development and dissemination of Advocacy Kits for Ministers and Parliamentarians of RCC member countries on “Why DRR Mainstreaming is needed?”
Facilitate national high table discussion on DRR
Conduct National Workshops on DRR for senior officials of all key ministers

10. Component 4 Knowledge Management Platform for mainstreaming of DRR
RCC MDRD Website under development (
Country experiences on Mainstreaming DRR under MDRD Program as well as under programs to be features on the website
Tools and Guidelines on Mainstreaming DRR to be featured
To be maintained in close partnership with information focal points nominated by RCC members

11. Component 5 Capacity Building for mainstreaming DRR Objectives
Increased awareness among participants on the need to mainstream DRR into national and sectoral policies, plans and programs
Enhanced capacity of participants on how to mainstream DRR concerns into the plans and programmes of their ministries/agencies
Increased understanding and enhanced operational skills among participants on establishing/strengthening inter-sectoral/inter-ministry partnerships for mainstreaming DRR into their development work including private sector
Improved capacity among participants to undertake advocacy, promote awareness, and conduct training for officials of their countries on Mainstreaming DRR into Development on a need basis
Component 5
Capacity Building for mainstreaming DRR
Course Title: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into National and Sectoral Development Process
Duration: 10 days
Target Participants: Government Officials from RCC member countries National and Sub National Ministries/Departments, Local Government, National Technical Agencies, National Disaster Management Offices
Developed in close consultation with technical experts from RCC member countries
It is intended to deliver the course at National levels in partnership with National Training Institutes

12. Component 5 Course Structure Introductory Module
Mainstreaming DRR into Development; Need and Framework for mainstreaming
Module 1
Introduction to DRR; Measures and Approaches
Module 2
Mainstreaming DRR into Development Planning; National to Local
Module 3
Mainstreaming DRR into Sectoral development processes; Priority Sectors namely Agriculture,
Education, Health, Housing and Infrastructure
Module 4
Implementation of Mainstreaming DRR; The programmatic approach
Module 5
Financing options for DRR
Module 6
Evaluation of Mainstreaming DRR

13. Advantage of RCC MDRD Program
Developed and implemented by the countries in partnerships between the RCC members and sectoral agency.
Activities for implementation are chosen and implemented by the RCC members and matches with the development priorities of the country.
PIP shows the path to initiate mainstreaming in the country and which could later be up scaled by the existing national DRR program or through sector development programs.
Experiences of each implementation is reported back to the RCC and thus provides a learning lesson for the other RCC members.
Developing and adapting existing national tools and guidelines on mainstreaming DRR at a regional level and sharing with the other governments of the region.
Being an initiative of the Governments, complements the ongoing efforts of other development partner agencies.