Mr. Dang Quang Minh Acting Director Disaster Management Center

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Dang Quang Minh Acting Director Disaster Management Center, MARD, Viet Nam Tel: 844-­‐3733 5686 Fax: 844-­‐3733 6647 Email: dqminh.mard@gmail.com Web: www.dmc.gov.vn Overview
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Why Community Based Disaster Risk Management? Formula:on of Viet Nam’s Na:onal CBDRM Programme Key elements and targets The CBDRM implemen:ng process Progress to date Challenges Lessons learned Recommenda:ons Why Community Based DRM?
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Viet Nam has long years experience in working with communi7es to combat disaster impacts. To address its high disaster risk, Viet Nam’s Na7onal DRM strategy (2009) promotes a mul7-­‐hazard, par7cipatory risk management approach. Since 2000, the Viet Nam Red Cross and other civil society organiza7ons have strengthened cost-­‐effec7ve approaches to help communi7es prepare, respond and recover from disasters Bringing this good prac7ce into Government is even more necessary as disasters become more frequent and intense due to climate change. Viet Nam’s 1002 Programme for CBDRM
Objec&ve To raise awareness and efficiently apply the CBDRM model at all
levels and sectors to mitigate human and property losses and to
ensure the sustainable development”
Component I Strengthen capacity on
managing and implementing
CBDRM activities in Government and among key stakeholders
Component II Enhance communication,
education and raising
awareness for community on
disaster risk management Viet Nam’s CBDRM Process
Key elements and targets
Approved by the Prime Minister in 2009, the national
CBDRM program (1002) aims to:
•  Ensure training, raising awareness and strengthen
capacity on CBDRM for 100% of GoV officials
responsible for disaster risk management
•  Roll out CBDRM activities in 6000 communes at high
disaster risk (more than 60% of the national total)
•  Raise awareness on CBDRM among more that 70% of
the population in target communes
•  Ensure activities reach vulnerable groups including
women, children, the elderly and those with disabilities.
Progress to date: Systems
Materials and systems have been developed, tested and approved 1.  Na7onal implementa7on guidelines are approved 2.  Risk assessment and CBDRM planning manuals are approved 3.  Tracking indicators and M&E system are approved 4.  Commune level guidelines for implementa7on are approved 5.  A program to bring DRM to schools through the Ministry of Educa7on is under implementa7on 6.  Guidelines for integra7on into the regular budget process (the Socio-­‐Economic Development Plan) are under draY 7.  Official Government Circular for CBDRM implementa7on is close to finaliza7on 8.  Enhance coopera7on mechanism and informa7on sharing among government agencies and NGOs Progress to date: Capacity Development
Capacity has increased, and a network of trainers are suppor&ng implementa&on 1.  All Disaster Management Centre Staff have been trained in CBDRM 2.  More than 1,200 provincial level staff, Red Cross and Women’s Union representa7ves have been trained to roll-­‐out implementa7on at the commune level 3.  A Master’s trainers network, and technical working group of experts is suppor7ng implementa7on 4.  Teachers are being trained in all provinces, and schools are beginning to integrate DRM into the elementary curriculum Progress to date: The media activities
About 20 document films and clips about disasters have been made and distributed to the locals Progress to date: Outreach
As of December 2014, 1,677 communes
had initiated CBDRM projects.
More than 33,000 community members,
nearly 40% of whom women, gained
CBDRM skills
Current Partners
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Challenges
•  Implementa7on is currently uneven, and some high risk provinces need more support to implement systems •  Human resources need to be further developed to scale-­‐up and maintain the program •  Data collec7on is key, and M&E databases need consolidated acen7on. •  ODA funding for CBDRM is decreasing, just as implementa7on capacity and demand from provinces is increasing. •  Lack of government budget. Lessons Learned
•  Basing ac7vi7es in commune offices on helps create ownership and significantly reduces costs •  Communi7es need effec7ve links to early warning systems, and technology is making this easier and more cost effec7ve •  Par7cipa7on of women and vulnerable groups increases effec7ve planning •  Transla7on of materials and special outreach is needed to reach remote ethnic minority living in high risk areas •  Building partnership among Government – NGOs -­‐ Donors -­‐ Private sector is important Recommendations/ Next Steps
•  CBDRM should be further integrated into other na7onal program (ie: new rural program, re-­‐foresta7on, environmental protec7on, etc.) •  Integra7ng the ac7ons from CBDRM plans into the SEDP budget process will be key to securing finance for medium or long term investment •  The private sector can also be mobilized to be more ac7ve in suppor7ng planning and implementa7on •  Scale up of the na7onal program and essen7al component to reducing risk in Viet Nam Thank you
for your attention