DIPECHO Advocacy Network Initiative (DANI)

LESSONS LEARNT & THE WAY FORWARD

DMWG Meeting, April 25th 2008

Presented by Vu Xuan VietProject Manager

CARE International

Promoting Community Based Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam

Core Members of DANI Network (Phase I)

Consortium of the Spanish Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross and Vietnam Red Cross

Save the Children Alliance

Development Workshop France (DWF)

CARE International in Vietnam (CARE)

Consortium of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI)

World Vision in Vietnam (WVV)

CAMBODIA

THAILAND

LAOS

CHINA

HA TINH

NINH THUAN

TRA VIHN

QUANG TRI

QUANG BINH

QUANG NAM

PHUYEN

YEN BAI

THANH HOA

BINH THUAN

GIA LAI

DAC LAK

LAM DONG

BINH PHUOC

HO CHI MINHTIENGIANG

KHANH HOA

NGHE AN

LAO CAI

THuA THIEN HUE

QUANG NGAI

BINH DINHCARE INT.Binh Dinh

DW-FThua Thien Hue

Save the Children AllianceProvince : Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, Tien Giang

NLRC/SRC/VNRCThua Thien Hue,Quang Tri, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan

VIETNAMVIETNAM

UNDP/CECILao Cai, Kon Tum

WVIQuang Tri, Thanh Hoa, Yen Bai

KON TUM

MRC/ADPC (Regional Initiative – Flood Preparedness)Tieng Giang

HANOI

All DIPECHO partnersJoint Advocacy Project

UN ISDR (Regional Initiative, SNAP)

UN ESCAP-ADPC (CBDRM)(Regional Initiative, PDR-SEA 4)

DIPECHO/ECHO Project locations

• Goal:Improved effectiveness of natural disaster preparedness and management in Vietnam.

• Specific objectives:1. To improve coherence and efficiency of community

based disaster risk management project implementation by DIPECHO partner NGOs

2. To increase awareness of community based disaster risk management through advocacy initiatives at the national, provincial and local levels

Goals and Objectives

Sector 1: Facilitation of Co-ordination• Facilitating cooperation between DIPECHO partners and other

national and international natural disaster management bodies • Creating a forum to share lessons and learn from identified

good practice in others activities Sector 2: Advocacy and public awareness-raising • Targeting policy makers through joint advocacy initiatives

promoting CBDRM approaches and the integration of lessons learnt into National Strategy

• Supporting the Central Committee for Flood Storm Control, to carry out joint public activities i.e. National and International Disaster days.

DANI Strategy

• One agency responsible for coordination (CARE)

• MoU among all partners

• Monthly coordination meetings

• Each activity has one designated Lead agency as part of agreed work-plan and budget.

DANI Operation Modality

Advocacy Skills Trainings

Facilitated by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) were organized in Hue and Hanoi from 4-9 June for 56 participants (Red Cross Consortium)

Disaster Prevention Tours

Learning and Sharing through project visits. Participants from DANI partners, government agencies like CCFSC/ DMC/ NDM-P, DMWG members and media agencies (Development Workshop France)

National and Local Media Campaigns to promote Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)

Media Campaigns

Organisation of policy-dialogues between local

DIPECHO partners, government agencies,

Donors and DM Practitioners (CARE, DWF)

International Day in Giang Vo schoolOctober 10, 2007 (SCA, CARE, DMC)

National and Int’l Disaster Days

UN ISDR Global theme 2007:

Disaster Mitigation Begins at Schools

Established in cooperation with (NDMP), including updated news IEC material, programme/ project documents, publications and resources, etc. (DANI, NDM-P)

CBDRM Online Repository

Electronic link on NDM-P website:http://www.ccfsc.org.vn/ndm-p/?module=1013

Compiling and sharing of CBDRM Good Practice Examples; 16 Good Practices collected. 10,000 handbooks (700 EN, 9,300 VN) produced and disseminated to DMWG members, implementing partners of DIPECHO projects, provincial CFSC Standing Offices and RC Chapters (CARE, DIPECHO Partners)

CBDRM Good Practices Compilation

Electronic link on NDM-P website:http://www.ccfsc.org.vn/ndm-p/images/download/CBDRM%20Good%20Practice%20Examples-E.pdf

• Co-organize 2 Forums with NDM-P in Hue (11th March 2008) and Ho Chi Minh City (28 March 2008)

• Joint presentation by DIPECHO Partners on integration of DM in to socio-economic development planning

DM Integration Workshop (DANI-NDMP)

• Different expectations (results, commitment)

• Different working styles

• All partners busy with their own DIPECHO projects

• Communication and cooperation among so many organizations.

Challenges

• By working together with a united voice, advocacy efforts have greater impact.

• Joint advocacy initiatives provide a vehicle, a platform, for communicating with government at a strategic, rather than project based, level.

• Through DANI, networks have been established between NGOs and the Government that can be built on into the future.

• Joint activities require sufficient commitment of time and resources from donors and partners to be successful.

• A mechanism for ensuring the commitment of all partners throughout the project is essential

• Working through existing coordination mechanisms i.e. NDMP and DMWG rather than creating a new forum builds local networking capacity and sustainability.

• A Catalyst for ACTION

Lessons Learnt

• Objectives: To strengthen CBDRM advocacy and implementation through effective networking and joint initiatives

• Membership: open to DIPECHO partners and interested DM Practitioners. So far 11 partners have committed to join JANI as core members (SCA, DWF, CARE, NLRC/SRC/VNRC, CECI, Action Aid, WHO, ADPC, ADRA)

Way forward Joint Advocacy Network Initiative (JANI)

Expected Results (3):

DM Practitioners and relevant stakeholders benefit from synergies and information exchange for a more coherent CBDRM implementation

Decision makers, DM practitioners and other relevant stakeholders are better equipped to integrate CBDRM into broader development planning in line with National Strategy for Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020

General public is aware of the needs and ways of disaster preparedness

Way forward - JANI

1. Regular coordination meetings and joint events of JANI partners

2. Maintain online CBDRM repository

3. Conceptualize CBDRM and develop CBDRM framework in consultation with actors including Government

4. Organize two disaster tours for experience exchange and to support raising public awareness on DP

5a. Compile and publish Good Practices and technical notes on 4 on-spot principles in DRM in Vietnam

5b. Study and publish on Indigenous knowledge on disaster prevention and adaptation to climate changing

JANI Activities (1)

6. Joint innovative IEC materials and further development of good pre-existing IEC materials

7. Training workshops on CBDRM advocacy focusing on integration of CBDRM into broader development planning

8. Support the process of inclusion of DP into school curriculum with leading education and DRM agencies

9. Policy dialogue platforms to assist formulation and implementation of disaster management legislation

10. Technical workshops to support implementation of the National Strategies, ensuring the adoption of CBDRM

11. Media campaigns for DRR at national and local levels 12. Joint advocacy events on the National and International

Disaster Days

JANI Activities (2)

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