Flood Preparedness Flood Preparedness 20082008

OCHA NepalOCHA Nepal

National Pre-Monsoon WorkshopNational Pre-Monsoon Workshop

MOHA, DPNet, other INGO and UN MOHA, DPNet, other INGO and UN agencies (2 May 2008)agencies (2 May 2008)

Participation: 94Participation: 94

Government organizations: DAOs, Line agenciesGovernment organizations: DAOs, Line agencies

I/NOGs and local partners, CommunitiesI/NOGs and local partners, Communities

Media and Civil SocietiesMedia and Civil Societies

aims toaims to

provide forum for sharing informationprovide forum for sharing information

help in drawing action planhelp in drawing action plan

convene district level workshopsconvene district level workshops

adopt five-point declarationadopt five-point declaration

NationalNational Pre-Monsoon WorkshopPre-Monsoon Workshop

5-Point Declaration5-Point Declaration• Realize and recognize the importance and significance of Realize and recognize the importance and significance of

and and early warningearly warning and and disaster preparednessdisaster preparedness

• Reinforce broad-based collaboration and Reinforce broad-based collaboration and synergic synergic partnershipspartnerships for effective, timely and quality response for effective, timely and quality response

• Reaffirm Reaffirm strengthening preparednessstrengthening preparedness for response, for response, mitigation and recovery mitigation and recovery

• Urge the government to expedite the approval and putting Urge the government to expedite the approval and putting into action the into action the national strategynational strategy,,

• Ensure Ensure timely rescue operationstimely rescue operations as well as distribution of as well as distribution of relief in a coordinated, uniform, transparent and just relief in a coordinated, uniform, transparent and just mannermanner

20 Terai20 Terai

6 Hill6 Hill

DDRC Workshop FeaturesDDRC Workshop FeaturesCirculation of Directives to districtCirculation of Directives to districtAdoption of uniform District Flood Preparedness Adoption of uniform District Flood Preparedness

Toolkits:Toolkits:– 3 meeting modules3 meeting modules

– Sectoral coordinationSectoral coordination

– Involvement of local partnersInvolvement of local partners

– Inbuilt reporting systemInbuilt reporting system

– Provision of reviewProvision of review

Participation from wider sphere of humanitarian Participation from wider sphere of humanitarian communitiescommunities

Organize well before the onset MonsoonOrganize well before the onset MonsoonShare Lesson LearnedShare Lesson Learned

11stst Meeting completed Meeting completed23 districts23 districts

22ndnd Meeting Meeting scheduled scheduled

10 districts10 districts

Typical Sectoral LeadsTypical Sectoral Leads

SectorSector LeadsLeadsFood and Logistics:Food and Logistics: Nepal Food Corporation/DDCNepal Food Corporation/DDC

WashWash District Water Supply and District Water Supply and SanitationSanitation

Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition District Public Health OfficeDistrict Public Health Office

Search & RescueSearch & Rescue Nepal Army/PoliceNepal Army/Police

NFI/ShelterNFI/Shelter NRCSNRCS

EducationEducation District Education OfficeDistrict Education Office

Early Recovery/ Early Recovery/ ReconstructionReconstruction

District Development CommitteeDistrict Development Committee

Information Management Information Management and Coordinationand Coordination

District Administration OfficeDistrict Administration Office

CurrentCurrent Status and Focal PointStatus and Focal Point

DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting

DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point11stst 22ndnd 33rdrd

Far Western RegionFar Western Region

KanchaKanchanpurnpur

25/30 25/30 MayMay

Action AidAction Aid

KailaliKailali 20 May20 May 13 June13 JuneAction Aid, Care, Mercy Corps, Action Aid, Care, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, World VisionSave the Children, World Vision

DotiDoti 9 June9 June Care InternationalCare International

Mid Western RegionMid Western Region

BardiyaBardiya 4 June4 June Practical ActionPractical Action

BankeBanke 26 May26 May 18 June18 June Save the Children, Action AidSave the Children, Action Aid

DangDangSave the Children, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, Action AidAction Aid

KalikotKalikot ConcernConcern

CurrentCurrent Status and Focal PointStatus and Focal Point

DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting

DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point11stst 22ndnd 33rdrd

Western RegionWestern Region

NawalparasiNawalparasi 11 June11 June Oxfam, Practical Action, CaritasOxfam, Practical Action, Caritas

RupandehiRupandehi 01 June01 June Action Aid, World visionAction Aid, World vision

KapilvastuKapilvastu 10 June10 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam

Eastern RegionEastern Region

SirahaSiraha 1 June1 June 10 June10 June Action Aid, Save the Children AllianceAction Aid, Save the Children Alliance

SaptariSaptari 11 June11 June OxfamOxfam

SunsariSunsari 4 June4 June 11 June11 June Action Aid, World VisionAction Aid, World Vision

MorangMorang 11 June11 June Save the Children Alliance, World Save the Children Alliance, World VisionVision

JhapaJhapa 26 May26 May LWF, CaritasLWF, Caritas

UdayapurUdayapur 4 June4 June Action Aid, Save the Children AllianceAction Aid, Save the Children Alliance

District Focal PointDistrict Focal Point

DistrictDistrictDDRC MeetingDDRC Meeting

DP-Net Focal PointDP-Net Focal Point1st 1st 2nd2nd 3rd3rd

Central RegionCentral Region

BaraBara 23 May23 May 2nd w/June2nd w/June Action AidAction Aid

ParsaParsa 22 May22 May 1st w/June1st w/June Action AidAction Aid

RautahatRautahat 23 May23 May 4 June 4 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam

SarlahiSarlahi 3 June3 June 15 June15 June Action Aid, OxfamAction Aid, Oxfam

MahottariMahottari 26 May26 May 10 June10 June Oxfam, CareOxfam, Care

DhanushaDhanusha 27-28 27-28 MayMay

20 June20 June Action Aid, Caritas, Save the Action Aid, Caritas, Save the ChildrenChildren

ChitwanChitwan 15 June15 June Practical Action, Action AidPractical Action, Action Aid

MakwanpurMakwanpur 4 June4 June Action AidAction Aid

SindhuliSindhuli 21 June21 June Oxfam, CaritasOxfam, Caritas

RasuwaRasuwa Action AidAction Aid

ChallengesChallenges

• Divided responsibility and weaker capacity of DAO

• Heavily dependence on NRCS• Non existence of vulnerability mapping and early

warning system• Meager Inter-district Linkage• Required continuous strong backstopping support

Thank YouThank You