1. Community based disaster risk management in selected villages in Nuwara Eliya and Hambantota districts in Sri Lanka In the eye of a beneficiary Name of you organization: Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Inc.) ‘Sarvodaya Movement in Sri Lanka’ Target Countries :- Sri Lanka 1 Sarvodaya

2. Sri Lanka 2 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009

3. In a moment of time 3 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009

4. Project locations 4 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009 Hambantota District: Madaketiya Kahandamodara Nuwara-Eliya District: Gaminipura Vidulipura-North Vidulipura-South Kumbalgamuwa Ladupita 65,610 sq. km 2,524 m amsl 1,340 km coastal line 20 min population 2,500-5,000 mm rainfall in south-west region

5. Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka Founded in 1958 to seek a society with no poverty and no affluence Services in 15,000 (38,000) villages with 34 District Centers (currently only 32 are operating) Additionally 170 Divisional Centers, 12 Development Education Centers, 4 Multi-Purpose Community Centers, 1000+ Sarvodaya Financial Centers Working with 5,200 legally independent CBO’s in all districts including war torn North and Eastern Provinces (Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies) 5 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009

6. 6 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009 6 Event of Shramadana

7. Implementation process Our approach 7 Sarvodaya End-of-Project Meeting, Building Resilience to Tsunami in Indian Ocean Region 15th – 16th September 2009 7 Consciousness PowerEconomy Attitudes Capacity Building Alternative livelihood Better access Participatory Rural Appraisal Decision making

8. Key Achievements in the eye of a beneficiary 1. Improvement of community knowledge on disasters 2. Identification of disaster risk by community, skill development of communities 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction 4. CBDM is integrated with sustainable livelihood in DRR 5. Enhanced capacity of district and national level institutions of Sarvodaya to implement DRR programmes effectively 8 Sarvodaya

9. Key Achievements (Contd…) 1. Improvement of community knowledge on disasters Awareness programmes for Govt officials (with NBRO) in Walapane –How landslides happen –Factors influence the occurrence of LS –Mitigation methods for DRR Awareness programmes for school children (with NBRO) - Nildandahinna –Identify signs of LS –Field visits –Risk reduction 9 Sarvodaya

10. 2. Identification of disaster risk by community, skill development of communities Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in all 7 villages Identification of disaster risks by the community –Identify and prioritize the disaster risks –Identification and prioritization of mitigation activities 10 Sarvodaya

11. 2. Identification of disaster risk by community, skill development of communities (Cont’d) Vulnerability maps and evacuation routes 11 Sarvodaya

12. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction Establishment of siren based early warning system - Kahadamodara and Medaketiya 12 Sarvodaya

13. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction Establishment of siren based early warning system - Kahadamodara and Medaketiya (Cont’d) The warning chain 13 Sarvodaya Sending early warning message by Government DMC Message receive to the village DM committee Switch on the Siren based on the message

14. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction (Cont’d) Moc drills –By DMC –What to do after siren –Safer places –Evacuation routes –Timing 14 Sarvodaya

15. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction LS risk reduction thro’ rainfall measurements –Rain gauges to 5 schools in Walapane 15 Sarvodaya 75mm/day: ALERT 100mm/day: WARNING 75mm/hr or 150mm/day: Evacuation (NBRO)

16. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction First Aid training –By St. Johns Ambulance service –To improve the level of knowledge of first aid within the community –In Hambantota, Walapane and Hatton –To community members, Govt officers Equipment for emergency use in Nuwara Eliya –A tool kit –Lanterns, source pans, Gas cockers, extension cords, bulbs, warm cloths, nylon mats, water tanks etc 16 Sarvodaya

17. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction Construction of evacuation paths –Kumbalgamuwa –Bridge damaged by landslides –Temporary bridge was used by 150 people 17 Sarvodaya

18. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction Construction of evacuation paths (Cont’d) –Gaminipura –300 m of foot path –Constructed as evacuation route 18 Sarvodaya

19. 3. Enhanced capacity of community for disaster mitigation and risk reduction Renovation of Vidulupura resources center –Awareness –Training –Gathering place in case of disaster 19 Sarvodaya

20. 4. CBDM is integrated with sustainable livelihood in DRR Dressmaking training in Kahandamodara –Conventionally a fishing village –23 women trained –Alternative livelihood –Machines in community center –10 has already started 20 Sarvodaya

21. 4. CBDM is integrated with sustainable livelihood in DRR Dressmaking training in Kahandamodara (Cont’d) –Exhibition after training 21 Sarvodaya

22. 5. Enhanced capacity of district and national level institutions to implement DRR programmes effectively PRA Training program –To enhance capacity of field coordinators and village level community leaders –Develop DRR plans at village level. National level workshop –18 th March, 2009 –Government Agencies, University, NGOs, Monitoring team from SEEDS India, community members, Sarvodaya staff 22 Sarvodaya

23. Final Beneficiries 23 Sarvodaya DistrictName of the villageNo. of householdsTotal populationMaleFemale HambantotaKahadamodara2431350668682 Medaketiya4262846 Nuwara- EliyaGaminipura630340015001900 Kumbalgamuwa Ladupita134579269310 Vidulipura-North2601350613737 Vidulipura-South2431775799976 5 schools in Nuwara-Eliya Nildandahinna National School The surrounding villages in those schools will receive the information about rainfall and early warning messages based on those results. Batagolla Pushpadewa School Udamadura School Padiyapelalla National School Degalahinna National School

24. Lessons Learned Need of strong community participation, team work and leadership Multi-dimensional approach in DRR Good coordination between stakeholders including Govt, UN, INGO and national and local NGO People centered approaches and solutions Community lead implementation leads to ownership eg: bridge in Kumbalgamuwa More potential with children More focus needed on environmental sustainability and eco-systems Diversification of livelihood activities 24 Sarvodaya

25. How the outcomes will be sustained… Continuous interaction with the communities Community ownership of the process as well as outputs Value addition to the active participants, transferred knowledge More focus on children who will be decision makers of tomorrow Continuous communication among national organizations and grassroots organizations 25 Sarvodaya

26. Sustainability of Sarvodaya Service Village 5 decades of experience and goodwill in community mobilization Holistic approach in rural development (spiritual, moral, cultural, social, economic and political development) Operates thro’ legally independent Sarvodaya societies (CBOs) Credit+ services in micro-financing with SEEDS with training and capacity building in livelihood development Provision of other support services such as Relief, Rural Technical Services, Early Childhood Development, Legal Services, Women Empowerment, Youth Peace Brigades, ICT, Community Health Proven long term partnership with different stakeholders (Government, UN, INGOs, NGOs) 26 Sarvodaya

27. Future plans?? Expansion – yes. funding? Going beyond/addressing Tsunamis and landslides for other frequent disasters Remedies for loss of agricultural livelihood due to climatic change Maintaining the same momentum with beneficiaries Plans for sustainable environment/ecosystems 27 Sarvodaya

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