• Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a cross cutting issue in all ActionAid projects including CRSA (Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture)

• ActionAid works on DIPECHO projects and other ECHO funded projects in Cambodia since 2007

• Since 2012 we are working in consortia on:

“Building Disaster Resilient Communities in Cambodia”

• Partners:

• Resilience:

Community resilience means the capacity of communities to respond positively to crises.

It is the ability of a community to adapt to pressures and transform itself in a way which makes it more sustainable in the future. Rather than simply 'survive' the stressor or change, a resilient community might respond in creative ways that fundamentally transform the basis of the community.

(Source: Wikipedia / Australian Government)

Provinces covered so far:

• Bantey Menachey

• Pursat

• Kampong Thom

• Kampong Chhnang

• Kampong Spue

• Siam Reap

• Battambang

• Kratie

• Svay Rieng

• Kampot

• Phnom Penh

Capacity building to sub-national DM institutions on CBDRR models including HVCA techniques

HVCA assessments in villages, development of DRR plans and identification of DRR mitigation measures. Integration of DRR mitigation measures into CDP/CIP HVCA process includes: Disaster history, seasonal calendar, village mapping, stakeholder analysis, gender analysis, hazard prioritization, hazard analysis matrix, vulnerability and capacity analysis, identifying mitigation measures

Upgrading of water points

PIN developed designs for up to 1.5m elevated water points

Upgrading of water points

Safe site development

Includes:

Safe and gender responsive WASH facilities, flood protection, shelter facilities,

secure walking paths, lightening

Assessing causes for increased flooding events; large scale de-forestation and charcoal production along the Thai - Cambodia border

- School DRR days; Includes

quizzes, theatre, drawing competitions etc.

- Development of school EPRPs (Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans)

Capacity building on DRAT (Drought Resistant Agricultural Techniques)

Capacity building on DRAT (Drought Resistant Agricultural Techniques)

Demonstration of drip irrigation techniques (DRAT and CRSA)

Further roll out of the EWS 1294; Mobile Phone Early Warning System. To date 3 provinces covered, 4 are targeted under DIPECHO X, 3 more planned

Flood Detection System

Mobile

Towers

Registered

UsersVoice Messaging System

Outgoing

Voice Messages

Early Warning System

Mobile

Towers

Flood Detection

Devices

Alert Data

Registrations

Administrator

Dashboard

Flood Detection Devices

• Sonar Based

• Solar Powered

• GSM Enabled

• Only US$250 per unit

Early Warning System EWS 1294 (Manual water gauges in BMC)

Aerial survey in Kampot

See also: https://www.facebook.com/PINCambodiacz/videos/vb.1375401336112626/1663282290657861/?type=2&theater

Strengthening the role of women in DRR; gender training and working with gender champions

Issues: Women suffer the most during disasters, are not involved in DRR decision making, having to work to provide for the family so little time remains to involve in community DRR work, little recognition by male leaders etc.

Women Saving for Change Groups; Providing ‘safety nets’ to quicker recover after disasters Facts: - 1 group = 10 – 20 members - Each group determines their own ground rules - They undergo a 7 step cycle until they graduate - Each group holds about 610 US$ in cash - Average loan size = 20 – 25US$ - Interest rate ~2% / month - Loans are taken for agricultural inputs (52%) followed by

health, small business development and food

Development of DRR inclusive school curriculum for grades 4, 5, & 6, and teacher training manual; curriculum and teacher training manual was endorsed by MoEYS

Urban Disaster Risk Study; Facts: - In 2014 Asia’s urban population was 48% (acc .to UN)

(Cambodia = 20.5%) - Projected urban population in Asia in 2050 = 64% - Urban population growth Phnom Penh = 3.5% annually

(globally = 1.84%) - 55.1% or 1.7 million of the urban population in Cambodia

live in slums Issues: - Many people live in poor housing areas with dangerous

building infrastructures - Flooding has increased and water remains longer

(hygiene, spread of diseases) - No basic services in poor housing areas (garbage

collection, open sewerage etc) - Fire outbreaks due to open cooking and faulty electricity

installations - Forced evictions to make space for lucrative business

DIPECHO X: AAC and PIN included urban DRR into the portfolio and develop urban EPRPs in Kampot City and selected Sangkats in Phnom Penh

First Aid Trainings to first responders in collaboration with Cambodian Red Cross

Radio and TV PSAs (Public Service Announcements) to raise public awareness to prepare for disasters:

TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmt-6aaub-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqxwNiDhOC4

Radio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdNrkeGt3NU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MccIX5oGQFM

Developing JAG Advocacy Position

Papers on 5 subjects:

- Disaster Management Legislation

- DRR Policy and Budget

- WASH

- Environmental Planning and

Impact Assessments (EIA)

- Natural Resource Management

(https://www.humanitarianresponse.info

/en/operations/cambodia/document/co

nsolidated-jag-positions-english2015)

Proposed objective for the JAG advocacy strategy 2022:

(To be proposed at the next JAG meeting on 8 September 2016)

“The Royal Government of Cambodia mainstreams, implements and finances DRR

across main/key ministries”

• Thank you for your attention