Oxfam used simulation tools for Avian flu simulation.
Disaster Risk Reduction
Recognizing that risk reduction activities have a more profound effect than short-term relief efforts, the ECB Disaster Risk Reduction theme supports the exploration of risk reduction models with the objective of helping communities reduce their vulnerability to disasters. ECB also promotes inter- and intra-agency cohesion and collaboration on risk reduction, and the building of links with key stakeholders and networks and emerging actors beyond the IWG.
ECBinter-active Conference Series
November 2011 – February 2012 saw the first ever series of ECBinter-active regional events, in which for the first time, we shared our program and practical learning on humanitarian capacity building with the wider humanitarian sector. Read conference summaries from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Bolivia, Niger and Uganda.
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is the process by which disaster risks and vulnerabilities are identified, analyzed, and minimized to avoid or limit the adverse impacts of hazards. DRR often includes the following:
- risk awareness and assessment, and vulnerability/capacity analysis
- education, training, research, and information
- public commitment, policy, legislation, and community action
- environmental management, land-use, and urban planning
- early warning systems
World Vision engaged in Community Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation Project
World Vision engaged in Community Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation Project
Kenya: STAFF CAPACITY
- The Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) Leadership and Management Competency Frameworks are reviewed in Nairobi (July 2010).
- Staff Retention Review workshop and training with People in Aid in Nairobi.
- ECB Project support People in Aid Humanitarian HR conference in Nairobi, held June 8-11, 2011.
Kenya: ACCOUNTABILITY
- CRS engaged in AIM, DRR and Good Enough Guide training
- World Vision initiated Good Enough Guide workshops with ECB agencies and other NGOs plus government, People In Aid and UN Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) simulation on Staff Care in Emergencies Mar ‘08.
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The Horn of Africa consortium evaluated their cash for food programs in Kenya.
Pakistan: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- World Vision organised DRR capacity building and education with children
CARE participated in Georgia Simulation and ran own pilot for CARE Kosovo
Mozambique
- MercyCorps: development of ECB Simulations tool.
- Oxfam: deployment of Simulations tool in training.
World Vision engaged in Community Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation Project
Sudan: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- 65 participants from CRS and Caritas partners took part in Emergency Preparedness Planning training.
Bolivia: CONSORTIUM / LEARNING
- Bolivia is one of our key ECB consortia countries – more details
- Objective 1 review and planning process with their Consortium Engagement Plan (CEP) Review and Revision workshop and Consortium Learning Review (CLR) held in La Paz (February 2011).
- ECB Indonesia consortium members visited the ECB Bolivia consortium for a learning exchange (June 2011).
- Representatives from Bolivia consortium travelled to Bangladesh to take part in a learning exchange visit (Sept 2011).
Bolivia: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- Bolivia consortium developed a common DRR language and tools to improve the coherence and coordination of future DRR initiatives.
- DRR Practitioner's Guide consultation workshops held.
MercyCorps published a cost-benefit analysis for a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) program in Kailali. The report found that the benefits strongly outweigh the costs of DRR, by about 3.5 to 1 (October 2010).
Ethiopia: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- World Vision in the process of expanding the ECB Unit to mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into all development plans, inter-agency networking on DRR.
- Mercy Corps: DRR measures
- CRS: DRR measures
Ethiopia: STAFF CAPACITY
- Oxfam participated in Metrics project.
- Mercy Corps participated in Metrics project, Simulations.
- CRS participated in Metrics project, Simulations Project.
- Save the Children participated in Metrics project.
Georgia
- Oxfam involved in Simulation training and activity
- CRS engaged with Simulations TOT and simulation exercises with Georgian staff
- CARE staff members participated in the Simulations pilot
Guatemala: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- CRS: Guatemala Collaboration Platform
- Oxfam: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), interest in Metrics, Guatemala Collaboration Platform.
- MercyCorps: DRR, Guatemala Collaboration Platform
- Save the Children: DRR
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World Vision engaged in Community Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation Project
Peru: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- Mercy Corps included some Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in emergency response project
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World Vision: Community Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation Project
Indonesia: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- Indonesia Disaster Response Engagement Protocols (DREP) signed off on April 1, 2011.
United States: INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP
- April 2011: The Inter-agency Working Group (IWG) which includes the emergency directors from all of the ECB agencies, held their twice-yearly meeting in Seattle.
Bangladesh: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- Workshop develops a Statement of Principals following the analysis of the ECB Readiness Assessment Protocols (RAP) (October 2010).
- World Vision involved in on-going preparations for Cyclone Sidr response learning event; Development of Early Warning Systems (EWS), awareness raising with communities on EWS
- ECB Bangladesh Consortium publishes Voice of Journalists for Disaster Management Act with journalists in Bangladesh (May 2011).
- Article written for Humanitarian Practice Network April newsletter
- Bangladesh consortium organizes consultation workshop on 31 July 2011 at BRAC Inn, Dhaka for providing input in the development of Practitioner’s Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.
India: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- World Vision organised Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) capacity building with children in schools
United States: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- ECB DRR Advisers came together for a face-to-face meeting on April 4 and 5 2011 in Washington, DC.
Bangladesh: CONSORTIUM ENGAGEMENT
- Bangladesh is one of our key ECB consortia countries – more details
- Consortium Engagment Plan (CEP)/ Consortium Learning Review (CLR) held 4-5 May, 2011
- Food for the Hungry representatives have made contact with ECB Indonesia and Bangladesh consortia and are discussing a potential engagement
- ECB Bangladesh and ACAPS release their Secondary Data Review (SDR) following floods in Bangladesh (September 2011)
Niger: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- ECB Niger consortium held first inter-agency simulation (February 2011).
- DRR Practitioner's Guide consultation workshops held in Niger (July 2011).
- ACAPS, CALP, Infoasaid and the ECB Project produce a new Secondary Data Review for Niger (November 2011).
Bangladesh: STAFF CAPACITY
- Bangladesh ENHAnce (Expanding National Humanitarian Ability)
- ECB Bangladesh organised a multi-agency simulation held in Dhaka, observed by representatives from the Bolivia consortium as part of their learning exchange visit (Sept 2011).
- CBHA event held in Bangladesh in order to capture learning from the Humanitarian Staff Development Project and discuss new training programmes (November 2011).
Kenya: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- DRR Practitioner's guide consultation workshops - July 2011
- Oxfam undertook collaborative research to identify the barriers to effective emergency response
The DRR advisors group are working on a new Practitioners Guide to DRR and Climate Change Adaptation. Find out more about this initiative here
In ECB Phase II, we continue to test, develop and refine these tools and knowledge products, particularly in the five ECB consortia in Bolivia, Niger, the Horn of Africa, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
| DRR Practitioner's Guide | Our team of global advisors has started to develop a new practical guide to Disaster Risk Reduction. Gathering together best practice, innovation and practical tools and activities, this guide will help field staff to understand the latest best practice in preparedness and risk reduction. | ||
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ECB agencies piloted innovative, collaborative DRR approaches and models in Ethiopia, Guatemala and Indonesia |
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The ECB Project is working together with ITT Watermark to support several innovative DRR programs in multiple countries. Find our more here. |
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Community-based Risk Assessment |
Further activities are underway to develop a new cross-consortia initiative to analyse best practice in community-based vulnerability and risk analysis. Oxfam has shared their latest guide to Participatory Community Vulnerability Analysis (PCVA). This comprehensive approach to risk and vulnerability analysis was shared with our Niger consortium. |
Our capacity to assess and address the disaster risks before disasters occur can greatly limit the affects of a disaster on vulnerable communities, including physical damage, injury, and loss of life. Reducing the impact of disasters is a critical undertaking if the humanitarian sector is going to meet the growing demands of future emergencies.
Bangladesh is currently finalizing it's first Disaster Management Act. ECB agencies have worked together to develop a joint advocacy strategy that will influence the government and disaster management bureau (CDMP). Several awareness raising initiatives including news articles and papers highlight the importance of community level consultation during the legislative process. Furthermore, disaster mapping exercises have identified serious overlap in preparedness capacity building activities. Through the ECB collaboration, ECB agencies are now able to coordinate their risk reduction initiatives.
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