Ghcc team 7 2010

PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS NEEDS AFTER CYCLONE SIDR Global Health Case CompetitionSparkman Center for Global Health

Team Members: Abena Afriyie, Richard Cockrum, Emily Davis, Kristen Nash, Scott Owens, and Frida Tende

Proposed Barguna Public Works Program 2

Outline• Post-Disaster Priorities• Mission Statement

• Target Population

• Implementation Sequence• Components of Plan

• Planning• Execution• Evaluation

• Timeline and Budget• Summary

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Post-Disaster Priorities

Individual Needs

Food Security

Clean Water

Medical Care

Supplies: Clothing/Blankets

Shelter and Housing

Societal Needs

Sanitation

Employment

Infrastructure

Effort Coordination

“Building Back Better”

Sustained security will be accomplished through job recovery

and income.

There has been established support for water treatment.

88% of affected water sources have

been repaired.

Most acute care has been delivered.

Disease Outbreaks have been controlled

effectively.

Essential supplies are critical, but

sustainable security relies reducing

poverty.

Private housing represented half of

the total damage and losses.

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Food Security

Clean Water

Medical Care


Shelter and Housing



Individual Needs

Food Security

Clean Water

Medical Care


Shelter and Housing

Societal Needs

Sanitation

Employment

Infrastructure

Effort Coordination


Waste control problems continue,

especially for latrines.

Lack of personal savings impairs

economic recovery.

Hospitals and partially damaged

schools were prioritized for repair. 230 primary schools were fully destroyed

in Barguna.

Dozens of entities are trying to address

problems.

An overarching principle is to mitigate future disaster-related

damages.

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Sanitation

Employment

Infrastructure

Effort Coordination




Individual Needs

Food Security

Clean Water

Medical Care


Shelter and Housing

Societal Needs

Sanitation

Employment

Infrastructure

Effort Coordination


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Mission Statement

We propose a public works initiative in collaboration with the Barguna community and NGOs to achieve:

• Livelihood Diversification• Disaster Preparedness and Coping

Education/Training

• School-cum-Shelters• Family Housing• Sustainable Land Use

Building

• Building Personal Capital

Employment

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Target Population

• Greatest Impact of the Damage• Reduced Capacity for Recovery

• Vulnerable Persons Include:• Landless Laborers• Small Scale Fishermen• Small Scale Farmers• Female-Headed Households and Children• Individuals/families Living in Most Flood-prone Regions• People Awaiting Permanent Homes• Small Scale Retailers

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Image: Affected Family


Implementation Sequence• Building Consensus• Prioritization

• Education and Training• Location Selection

• Construction• Ensure Sustainability

• Evaluation

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Groundwork Strategy• Meetings to build consensus and support:

• Local and National Government• Community and Religious Leaders• NGOs

• Community Collaboration and Empowerment• Fostering community leadership• Appropriate worker recruitment• Input for selection of construction projects

• Creating knowledge appropriate and culturally sensitive educational programs

Consensus and Prioritization

Education and Selection

Sustainable Construction Evaluation

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Proposed Barguna Public Works Program

Barguna Development Council (BDC)

• Sub-committee of the DDMC and UzDMC • Act as a liaison from local government• Facilitate the various collaboration needs of partners

• Responsibilities• Coordinate efforts among stakeholders • Oversee day to day operations• Ensure accountability and transparency

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Education Program

Model

• Partnering with NGOs and community leaders• Shared Resources• Shared Teaching Tools

• Examples:• Habitat for Humanity• Grameen Tele Center

Curriculum

• Employable Skills• Proper Selection of Property• Responsible Construction

Practices• Sustainable Land

Management• Embankment Improvement

• Worker Safety• Disaster Preparedness

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Land Selection• Physical Considerations:

• Land higher than past flood level• Groundwater contamination• Proper sanitation available

• Resettlement for beneficiaries on highly unstable land • Property rights issues:

• Negotiate with local Commissioner for government land or with private land owners for tenure of 15 -20 years

• Assist community members with procuring written contracts

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• Sedimentation Testing• Soil Requirements (Sand >40%)


Selection: Sedimentation Testing

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Construction

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• “Schools-cum-Shelters”• Primarily an educational facility • Can hold up to 600 people and 300 animals in

emergency situations

1st priority: Multipurpose Shelters

• Coastal & at-risk: concrete base with brick exterior• Inland & lower risk: concrete base with sheet

metal exterior

2nd priority: Family Housing


School-cum-Shelters

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Model by South Asia Research Institute, estimated at $100,000 USD per building


Family Housing • Coastal and At-Risk

• Entirely Concrete/Brick• Pros: Very sturdy, waterproof,

and wind proof• Cons: Relatively expensive

• Inland and Lower Risk• Concrete platform with sheet

metal siding• Pros: Less expensive while

still protective; modifiable for tenants to add room

• Cons: Metal walls will not hold up as well as brick

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Image: Example of Inland and Lower Risk House with concrete base and

metal sheet exterior.


Land Resource Improvement

• Embankments• Physical repair• Afforestation with economically

beneficial plants

• Fixing Latrines• Sanitation and disease control

measures

• Rainwater Collection and Storage• Low cost PVC piping and

concrete storage

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Image:Embankment Improvements


Outcome Measures




• Number of Multipurpose Structures Built• Number of Family Houses Built• Meters of Embankment Improved

Physical Benefits

• Number of People Successfully Completing Skills Training

• Number of People Employed

Economic and Social Benefits

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Monetary Allocations 10 School-cum-shelters = $1 million USD 20,000 Family Houses = $10 million Land Resource Improvement = $2 million Education/training of 1,000 workers = $3 million Operating cost = $4 million

Total = $20 million

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Potential Barriers• Willingness, attitude, and time availability of community

members, NGO’s and the government• Climate change and sea level rise• Capacity of the training staff• Overcrowding issues in the School-cum-shelters

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Summary: A Call to Action • Housing and

employment are major deficits for revitalization and security in both the short and long term.

• Public Works Program • Education• Reconstruction• Employment

• Community Involvement and Empowerment

Image: Rice Farm Wage Laborer

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References• Ahmed, K.I. Handbook on Design and Construction of Housing for Flood-

Prone Rural Areas of Bangladesh [Internet]. Nymphea; 2005 [Cited 2012 March 2]. Available from: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/handbook_complete-%20housing.pdf?w=4767c908

• Affordable, Sustainable Green Housing [Internet]. [updated 2008]. Cambridge (MA): South Asia Research Institute for policy and development; [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from: http://www.sarid.net/housing/barguna.html

• Oxfam 2008. One Year After Cyclone Sidr: Fear Replaces Hope [Internet]. Oxfam Briefing Note. [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/OxFam_OneYearLater.pdf?w=fb43a392

• Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment for Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction [Internet]. Government of Bangladesh [Cited 2012 Mar 2]. Available from: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Please%20Read%20-%20comprehensive%20report.pdf?w=ed1b37df

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https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/handbook_complete-%20housing.pdf?w=4767c908

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/handbook_complete-%20housing.pdf?w=4767c908

http://www.sarid.net/housing/barguna.html

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/OxFam_OneYearLater.pdf?w=fb43a392

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Please%20Read%20-%20comprehensive%20report.pdf?w=ed1b37df

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Please%20Read%20-%20comprehensive%20report.pdf?w=ed1b37df

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