kenya community-managed disaster risk reduction - coraid

CORDAID- COMMUNITY MANAGED DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION CMDRR APPROACH/CLIMATE CHANGE

ADAPTATION

PRESENTATION MADE AT

STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE (SCR PROJECT)-

KENYA WORKSHOP

30th MARCH 2010

BY: SAFIA ABDI

ABOUT CORDAID

Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid

[Cordaid]

Formed in 1999- merger of 3 organization- Caritas

Netherlands, Memisa, and Dutch Bishop Lenten

Campaign

International relief and development NGO

Hq- The Hague- Netherlands

Works in 36 countries with over 1000 partners- in

Africa, Asia, Latin America

Partners/donors: Dutch Ministry of Development

Cooperation, EU, Dutch public…

PROGRAMME AREAS

Four sectors and 10 programmes

Participation- identity and diversity, slum

dwellers and women and violence (Kenya)

Emergency aid and reconstruction (Kenya)

Health and well-being

entrepreneurship

Emergency aid and reconstruction

sector- in Kenya

Implemented in the pastoralist areas- active in Moyale, Mandera, Isiolo, Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit

DRR/CCA and emergency activities supported

Focus on drought as a hazard but others-conflict management, floods, livestock disease...shaped by PDRA and analysis

Combine drought cycle management and DRR/CCA approaches and strategies

Definition of key terms

Disaster Risk reduction: The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.

Adaptation: Adjustment in natural and human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities –various types –anticipatory, autonomous and planned

CCA and DRR

With climate change- frequency and intensity of Hazard increases

Record shows increase in disaster events- affect sustainable development and growth of nations and communities.

With CC there are opportunities and risks- Adaptation-addressing risk, turn opportunities into assets

Adaptation and DRR both aim at reducing impacts of hazards-anticipating risks, reducing vulnerabilities and increasing capacities.

CC is science based while DRR is based on past experiences. CCA intervention planning need to take into consideration the various future scenarios based on the science

CMDRR Approach

Hazard ≠ Disaster

Hazard can be natural and man made but

disasters are caused by hazard when it

interact with human condition ( exposure and

lack of capacity to cope).

Disaster Risk = Hazard x Vulnerability

Capacity

CMDRR continued

Core Principles of CMDRR

Communities manage DRR process

Development organizations’ role is facilitation ( not solution providers) and employees are learning agents and not change agents

DRR is multi-stakeholder process and facilitation done through multi-agency approach ( broad based partnership )

DRR best done through multi-hazard approach

Effective community organization is the foundation of CMDRR

MEL & ADVOCACY an integral part of CMDRR.

Tools, facilitators, community members

knowledge & skills, time

Conclusion on risk levelsAccept risk level or relocate elements

At risk if risk level is not acceptableIdentify and prioritize what Needs to

be done

Set DRR goals and objectives

Inputs :

Community Development plan

Hazard mitigation/prevention

Strengthening systems/organ.

Livelihood enhancement

Capacity building

Community Risk Reduction Plan

Contingency

plan

Processing

Outputs

CMDRR PROCESS

PDRA

Hazard, vulnerability and capacity assessment

Risk analysis

Monitoring

Evaluation &

Learning

Community organization

responsible for

implementation of DRR plan

Examples of DRR/CCA projects

Rain water harvesting- underground tanks, pans roof catchments – to reduce evaporation due increased temperature pans lined, tanks are masonry. Some communities in Marsabit (e.g Forolle and Balesa now have water throughout the year).

Herd diversification- introduction of camels- more resilient.

Livelihood diversification- fish farming, commercial insect-partnership with ICIPE.

Peace-building efforts to counter resource based conflict.

Rangeland rehabilitation- revival of good indigenous practices of rangeland mgt eg kalo system, rid off invasive species

Communities have autonomously adapted to some extent

Capacity building of communities, local level stakeholders eg government, CBOs, NGOs, various committees

Pictures-Lined pan

Hand-pump on a shallow well

Ahsanteni

Underground tank

Animal health

Bee-keeping

Camel- resilient asset

Rehabilitated rangeland

Others activities

Policy influencing/Lobby and advocacy –

local, national and International level.

International level advocacy through CIDSE

Linking and learning- through workshops,

publications, working with coalitions,

universities

Capacity building of partner organizations,

government departments and communities

on CMDRR and climate change.

Future plans- (2010 onwards.

Using scientific information, develop climate

scenarios and plan intervention based on

that.

Of course continue to develop interventions

using experiences.

Use traditional knowledge.

Mainstream CC in all our programme-

Thank you.