Name DG ECHO Netherlands Red Cross partner Partner Logo (please insert your organization logo) Title of project Scaling up disaster preparedness and response capacities of local communities and schools of Central Asia (Tajikistan component) DG ECHO reference ECHO/DIP/BUD/2008/01009 Total budget in euro 285 922,46 EUR Project donors ECHO and the Netherlands Red Cross Partners Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan (RCST) (international/local) Starting date August 1, 2008 Completion date October 31, 2009 Target beneficiaries 263,584 people (including total number) • Vulnerable communities prone to earthquakes, landslides, floods and mudflows (village leaders and community members) • Schoolchildren (aged 7 to 17) and school teachers • General public from vulnerable communities and cities • Staff and volunteers of government institutions, NGOs and international organisations involved in disaster management/disaster risk reduction Detailed Location of Country: Tajikistan intervention (please Region (oblast): Sughd specify in the provided Sughd oblast: order) • Khujand city (20 schools) • Asht rayon (Shaidon, Asht, Oshoba, Punuk, Pongoz, Jarbulok, Shodoba, Kamishkurgon, Kirkkuduk): 9 LDMC and 18 schools • Isfara city (Vorukh and Lakkon): 2 LDMC and 10 schools • J.Rasulov rayon (Proletarsk, Gulkhona and Gulakandoz): 3 LDMC and 6 schools • Gonchi rayon (Ovchi, Dalyoni bolo, Mujum, Rosrovut, Yakhtan, Gazantarak, Kalininobod and Gonchi): 8 LDMC and 16 schools • Shahriston(Shahriston and Yangikurgon): 2 LDMC and 4 schools • Ainy rayon (Anzob, Dar-dar, Rarz, Urmetan, Fon daryo, Shamtuch) 6 LDMC and 12 schools • Penjikent rayon(Amondara, Voru, Yori, Mogiyon, Sujina, Farob, Khurmi, Sarazm, Shing, Kosatarosh, Rudaki, Chinor, • Kolkhozchiyon, Khalifa Hasan) 14 LDMC and 28 schools G.Mascho rayon (Langar and Obburdon): 2 LDMC and 4 schools Total: 46 jamoats and 118 schools Specific objective(s) Local disaster preparedness and response capacities of vulnerable communities, schools and the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan are enhanced as a result of an improved understanding of the need for self-reliance to build local resilience, increased disaster risk awareness, acquisition relevant knowledge and skills, and self- executed community risk reduction initiatives Expected results and 1. Community Disaster Management through deliverables a) Capacity building b) Disaster plans and risk maps c) Simulation and evacuation exercises d) Training of trainers of disaster response groups e) Exchange visits 2. School-based Disaster Preparedness through a) Promotion/training at school and at home b) Simulation and evacuation exercises c) Peer-to-peer initiatives/competitions d) Inclusion of DP/FA in school curriculum e) Exchange visits 3. Public Awareness Raising a) Induction workshops for all stakeholders b) Training for authorities c) Awareness campaigns for general public d) External local experts (CARESI and other) 4. Institutional Strengthening of Red Crescent staff a) First Aid training and developing IEC materials 5. Regional Cooperation a) Borders DM coordination mechanisms b) Regional exchange/cross border visits 6. 4 Mitigation projects a) Based on local priorities b) Should increase resilience to disasters c) Should be affordable and easily replicable 7. Prepositioning of supplies a) First Aid kits for LDMC and schools b) Disaster Preparedness kits for LDMC Detailed project 1. Community Disaster Management: activities by results a) Capacity building as far as all 46 LDMCs are established on the base of existed RCST Primary Organizations b) 46 LDMCs updated their Disaster plans and risk maps c) 92 Simulation and evacuation exercises were conducted in 46 LDMCs d) 92 LDMC trainers went through ToTs e) 26 LDMC members will participate in exchange visits 2. School-based Disaster Preparedness through f) 8.850 school students went through DP/FA trainings within November 2008-May 2009 g) 236 Simulation and evacuation exercises were conducted in 118 schools h) During the project 9 DM/FA Competitions, drawing and essay/dictations competitions on DM/FA topics were conducted in 118 schools i) According to MoU between RC branch in Sughd oblast and Sughd oblast Education Department, DP/FA lessons were included in school curriculum for school year 2008- 2009 in 118 schools j) 10 school teachers will participate in Exchange visits 3.Public Awareness Raising 1 . Induction workshop was conducted for RCST staff, CoES branch staff in Sughd oblast and Ministry of Education branch in Sughd oblast staff in Sughd oblast 3. Four kinds of CARESI Materials: BDA Info Cards, BDA Booklet, Handbook for Trainer and School Handbook (totally 27.360 pcs) were printed out and distributed among population and schools d) Institutional Strengthening of Red Crescent staff 2. First Aid training and developing IEC materials e) Regional Cooperation c) As a regional project, representatives from 5 Central Asian National Societies come together in Regional Meetings to discuss the progress and best practices, sharing information of the project d) RCST staff as well as LDC members and school teachers participate in Regional exchange/cross border visits within the Central Asian region f) Mitigation projects g) 4 small scale mitigation projects will be implemented during the DIPECHO project until the end of it: • Riverbank reinforcement in Shahriston rayon • Cleaning and partly riverbank reinforcement in J.Rasulov rayon • Rehabilitation of bridge in Isfara city • Cleaning of mud stream way in Asht The projects based on local priorities. Selection done in close cooperation with CoES in places. h) Prepositioning of supplies c) All 46 LDMC were provided with LDMC sets which included: • First Aid kits • Medical Stretchers • Torch/Lamps • Shovel • Hoes • Ropes • Rubber Boots • Megaphone LDMC sets were provided in order to use them in simulation exercises as well as to use in case of disasters Following items were provided to each of 118 schools • Medical stretchers • FA kits • Megaphones These school sets should be used in DP/FA Trainings as well as evacuation exercises for target 8.850 school students Project overview The project was a continuation of the DIPECHO III project and has 4 priority directions: 1. Advocacy and Public awareness a) Printing of information materials b) DP/FA competitions between schoolchildren in 8 districts and Khujand city 2. Small scale mitigation projects in 4 districts c) Riverbank reinforcement in Ganchi rayon d) Cleaning and reinforcement of drainage system in J.Rasulov rayon e) Cleaning and reinforcement of mud stream way in Penjikent rayon f) Cleaning and reinforcement in Ainy rayon 3. Education g) DP/FA training for 236 school teachers from 118 schools h) 8.850 schoolchildren in 118 schools trained on rules of behavior during emergency situations i) 236 evacuation exercises organized in 118 schools 4. RCST Local capacity building/trainings j) 46 LDCs established in 8 rayons of Sughd oblast k) 920 LDC members trained in DP/FA l) Providing of FA kits and essential DP materials for communities and schools m) Exchange visits for RCST staff, volunteers and LDC members Impact Coordination with DIPECHO partners: ACTED, FOCUS, German Red Cross, other partners: Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Education, ISDR, UNDP Best practices • Large network of trained staff and volunteers at all levels • Active participation of community members in decision making process of disaster management initiatives • Knowledge and disaster management as incentive for volunteerism Contact Umed Saiduniev DIPECHO Project Coordinator for Tajikistan T + 992 (372) 24 03 74 C: + 992 (93) 561 40 40 [email protected] [email protected] .