Balochistan) 24 - 26 Sep 2018

Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response Quetta (Balochistan) 24 - 26 Sep 2018

Asian DISASTER Preparedness Center (adpc) www.adpc.net/igo

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Introduction ------3  Course Objective ------3  Participants ------3  Training Schedule/Activities------4  Facilitators/Resource Persons/Specialization ------4  Logistical Arrangements ------5  Proceedings of the Course ------5  Day 1 ------5  Inaugural Session ------5  Training Sessions ------5  Day 2 ------7  Training Session ------7  Day 3 ------9  Training Session ------9  Course Evaluation/Feedback ------11  Closing Ceremony and Certificates Distribution ------11  Media Coverage of the Activity ------13  List of Participants (Annex A) ------14

Introduction Pakistan has been hit by a number of natural disasters since its independence. Some of these disasters have caused severe losses to national economy in various sectors. In a developing country like Pakistan, the losses due to these disasters are much higher than in a developed country. Embedding preparedness factor into plans and policy has been government’s top priority because of the increase in the occurrence of disasters. Focus on disaster preparedness for effective response to improve the response capacity of all stakeholders has been government’s top priority. Emphases is also being laid on coordination and information management, as the experience of previous years highlighted the underlying gaps in the capacities of government departments and civil society organizations. In continuation to government’s policy in circumventing disaster damages, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Humanitarian Network (NHN) with support of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), as part of Pakistan Resilience Partnership (PRP)/ Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) are making an endeavor to build the capacity of government officials, members from civil society organizations and other stakeholders through series of training. The training for the Balochistan Province was organized from 24-26 Sep 2018 at Quetta. The training event was conducted as part of PRP/APP being funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Course Objective The objective of training course was to impart training and develop necessary skills of participants with regards to disaster preparedness and response for saving lives and properties of people from natural and human-induced disasters. Training also aimed at enabling professionals to implement given knowledge to ensure effective response. Participants were also encouraged to develop key skills and adopt proactive attitudes through participation in lectures and reflection on a range of key issues raised during discussions. Participants Nominations from the different government departments, humanitarian partners and other organizations were requested and coordinated by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Balochistan and NHN, to ensure maximum participation. The course attended by 41 individuals. List of participants is attached at Annex "A". Following is the summary of individuals who attended the training: -

Department/Organization Participants Total Male Female Government 13 - 13 NGOs 17 8 25 Academia 1 - 1 Media 1 - 1 UN/INGOs 1 - 1 Total 33 8 41

Training Schedule/Activities Following was the schedule of the training activities: - Topics Timing Day 1 - Monday, 24th Sep Registration 0830 - 0900 Pre-training evaluation 0900 - 0915 Inaugural session and group photo 0915 - 1000 Course overview and introduction of participants 1000 - 1030 Refreshments 1030 - 1100 DRM terms and concepts 1100 - 1200 Balochistan hazard profile and prioritization 1200 - 1330 Lunch and prayer break 1330 - 1430 Disaster management spectrum, its components and action taken in each phase 1430 - 1530 Humanitarian coordination architecture 1530 - 1645 Day 2 - Tuesday, 25th Sep Recap of the first day 0900 - 0930 Contingency planning process 0930 - 1030 Refreshments 1030 - 1100 Information management in emergency and introduction to digital resource center (DRC) 1100 - 1300 Lunch and prayers break 1300 - 1400 DRR mainstreaming - Concept and process 1400 - 1500 Gender mainstreaming and inclusive approach 1500 - 1700 Day 3 - Wednesday, 26th Sep Recap of the first day 0900 - 0930 Emergency response management: An overview and concept & process and group 0930 - 1200 work (including refreshment) Recovery after disaster 1230 - 1300 Lunch and prayers break 1300 - 1400 Disaster need assessment (Initial and detailed) 1400 - 1500 Course evaluation 1500 - 1530 Closing ceremony and certificate distribution 1530 - 1630

Facilitators/Resource Persons and Specialization Following resource persons took the sessions during the training: -

Resource Persons Organization Mr. Zafar Iqbal NDMA Mr. Kazim Rahim NDMA Mr. Mobeen Khokar PDMA

Mr. Kamran Khan HelpAge, Pakistan Ms. Sana Zulfiqar NHN Mr. Sajid Naeem ADPC

Logistical Arrangements Logistical arrangements for all the training were done by NHN. The preparation for the training, request for funding support from SPO, invitation to resource persons/ facilitators and participants was also undertaken by NHN team. Proceedings of the Course Day 1  Inaugural Session The proceedings of the course commenced with the recitation of Holy Quran followed by the welcome remarks by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He welcomed the participants and thanked NDMA, PDMA (Balochistan) and NHN (Balochistan Provincial Chapter) for their support in organizing and conducting the training. Mr. Naveed Ahmed, PDMA (Balochistan) in his opening remarks thanked NHN and ADPC for organizing the training. He also urged the participants to avail this opportunity to enhance their knowledge. Chairperson NHN (Provincial Chapter) and representative NDMA also attended the session. The training overview was given by Ms. Sana Zulfiqar. She explained to the participants the purpose of the training and the expected outputs. She also gave a rundown of the scheduled activities for the three days training.

 Training Sessions  Disaster Risk Management Terms and Concepts. The session on "DRM Terms and Concept" was conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. The session was conducted in the form of group work at the end of

which the terms and concepts used in DRM were discussed and where essential, terms were explained to the participants.

 Balochistan Risk Profile and Hazard Prioritization. The session was taken by Mr. Mobeen khokar, PDMA. He apprised the participants about the hazard risk profile of Balochistan particular risk prevailing in each district. He also discussed the necessity of DRM initiative to reduce the vulnerabilities at district level and inclusion of vulnerable groups in risk assessment process. Mr. Mobeen also briefed the participants about on-going DRR activities and various initiatives being taken by PDMA (Balochistan).

 Disaster Management Spectrum, Its Components and Action Taken in each Phase. The third session on the day was conducted by Mr. Kazim Rahim, NDMA. While discussing "DRM Cycle, its Components and Action Taken in each Phase" he elaborated the difference between DRM and DRR, DRM cycle and the components of the DRM cycle. He highlighted the evolution of concept and the

steps taken by NDMA with regards to various activities of DRM cycle. He also discussed, in length, the important characteristics and requirements of effective response.

 Humanitarian Coordination Architecture. Last session of the day was facilitated by Ms. Sana Zulfiqar. While discussing the topic, she briefed the participants about the importance of coordination both in normal time and disaster situation. She discussed about the existing coordination forums at national/provincial level and government and civil society coordination structure in Pakistan. She also explained humanitarian coordination requirements during all the phases of disasters.

Day 2  Training Sessions  Contingency Planning Process. First session of the day was conducted by Mr. Kazim Rahim, NDMA. During the session he elaborated the Government contingency planning process, its time line and action to be taken at various levels. He explained the outline of the contingency plan and elucidated the process of contingency plan prepared by national, provincial and district

management authorities/units. He also discussed, in length, the importance of the planning process and utilization of the plan at the time of disaster.

 Information Management in Emergency. The session was taken by Ms. Sana Zulfiqar, who briefed the course participants about importance of information management, information management cycle and the basic principles of information management. She also talked about information needs by different audience during the emergency response. At the end, through a group work, the participants were apprised about information needs in all the phase of disaster management cycle.

 DRR mainstreaming - Concept and Process. Third session was conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. During the session, he gave an overview of DRR mainstreaming by explaining the concept of mainstreaming DRR, its historical perspective, responsibility of departments with regards to DRR

mainstreaming, barriers to mainstreaming DRR and steps to be taken for successful mainstreaming. He also familiarized the participants about major mitigation components, formulation and implementation of mitigation program and guiding principles of mitigation. After the presentation, participants were given practice regarding DRR mainstreaming in various sectors.

 Gender Mainstreaming and Inclusive Approach. The last session of the day was conducted by Mr. Kamran Khan, HelpAge, Pakistan. During the session, he discussed about concept of gender, aging and disability. He explained about how aging vulnerability makes persons more vulnerable to disasters. He discussed about the inclusive approach and explained the basic terms used in inclusion approach, barriers to inclusion and facilitators to inclusion. He also discussed in length the inclusion consideration in various DRR activities which must be ensured.

Day 3  Training Sessions  Emergency Response Management: Overview, Concept & Process of Emergency Relief and Group Work on Relief Requirements. The sessions were conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He explained the participants about disaster response, response activities, tiers of response and responder in case of various response activities. He also discussed in length, important characteristics and requirements 9

of effective response. While talking about relief process, he explained the focus of relief activities during initial stages of response and various sources which contribute towards relief operation. He also discussed the important features of relief operation and its linkages with early recovery. After the presentation the participants were divided into groups to work out the shelter, food, health and WASH requirement for affected population based on the given scenario.

 Disaster Need Assessment. The session was utilized for acquainting the participants with disaster need assessment and the session was conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He briefed the participant about types of assessment, their objectives & timeframe and methodology to carry out assessment. He also explained the roles of all stakeholders monitoring framework prepared by NDMA for all types of assessments.

 Recovery after Disaster. The last session of the day was conducted by Mr. Zafar Iqbal, NDMA. He briefed the course participants about the purposes of recovery, essential sectors which are focused during recovery and ideally when the recovery should begin. He explained how recovery needs are determined through post disaster need assessment and planning parameters of successful recovery. He also apprised the participants about the linkages between recovery and NDMA policy/plan.

 Course Evaluation/Feedback. The participants were asked to fill-in the evaluation form and give their feedback on various aspects of the training/exercise. The table below shows the overall rating of the training, provided by the 41 participants who filled in the evaluation forms.

Question Asked Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor No Reply Training met my expectations 46% 43% 11% 0% 0% 0% Attainment of objectives 32% 61% 7% 0% 0% 0% Methodologies used 46% 39% 11% 0% 4% 0% Material and presentation used 54% 21% 25% 0% 0% 0% Content of the training 54% 35% 11% 0% 0% 0% Resource persons/facilitators knowledge 57% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0% Group work/exercise 61% 25% 14% 0% 0% 0% Balance between exercise and theory 29% 57% 14% 0% 0% 0% Venue, facilities and services 64% 35% 0% 4% 0% 0% Duration of the training 43% 29% 16% 4% 4% 4%

 Closing Ceremony and Certificates Distribution. Mr. Naveed Ahmed, PDMA (Balochistan), was the chief guest for closing ceremony. Mr. Sajid Naeem thanked the participants for their participation & their valuable contribution during the training. He also thanked NDMA, PDMA, and NHN (Provincial Chapters) for their assistance in organizing and conducting this important event. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Naveed Ahmed thanked NDMA and ADPC for conducting the training for Balochistan officials. He also thanked ADPC for their support and the participants for their 11 whole hearted participation. He urged that more such trainings should be organized. In the end certificate were distributed jointly by Mr. Naveed Ahmed, PDMA (Balochistan), Mr. Zafar Iqbal, NDMA and Mr. Adil Jehangir, Provincial Chairperson NHN.

Media Coverage of the Activity

Annex A Participants List Ser Name of Participant Gender Designation Organization/Department E-mail Phone Government (13) 1. Rehmatullah Male Assistant Commissioner Revenue Department, Loralai [email protected] 0333-3389252 2. Abdul Hafeez Male Section Officer Agriculture Department, Balochistan [email protected] 0333-7954526 3. Zafar Iqbal Male Sub Divisional Officer C&W department, Jhal Magsi [email protected] 0353-7879436 4. Ali Lashari Male Electronic Engineer PMD, Quetta [email protected] 0300-0935300 5. Haroon-ur-Rasheed Male Deputy Director NHA, Balochistan [email protected] 0346-8399834 6. Jamshed Ali Khan Male Deputy Director GSP [email protected] 0345-3510782 7. Muhammad Tariq Male Director General EPA, Balochistan [email protected] 0333-1390148 8. Nadeem Sadiq Male Principal Officer Agriculture Research Council, Quetta [email protected] 0321-8005491 9. Fakhar Z. Wahla Male Director Agriculture Research Council, Quetta [email protected] 0335-5591376 10. Naseer Shah Male Coordinator BRSP, Quetta [email protected] 0301-8544264 11. Naveed Ahmed Male Deputy Director PDMA, Balochistan [email protected] 0331-8008097 12. Zafar Iqbal Male Director NDMA, Islamabad [email protected] 0336-5553282 13. Kazim Rahim Male Assistant Director NDMA, Islamabad [email protected] 0300-5002783 Civil Society Organizations (25) 14. Adil Jehangir Male Provincial Chair NHN Balochistan Chapter [email protected] 0313-8787774 15. Muhammad Bilal Male Coordinator ASAS Pakistan, Quetta [email protected] 0333-7476086 16. Noman Khan Male Social Mobilizer ASAS Pakistan, Quetta [email protected] 0333-7945064 17. Nangayal Barrech Male Program Officer HEWAD, Quetta [email protected] 0333-3866655 18. Zaryal Barrech Female Program Associate HEWAD, Quetta [email protected] 0313-8544198 19. Amjad Ali Male Program Coordinator SMAJ, Pashin [email protected] 0313-0008059 20. Abdul Maalik Male Program Manager SMAJ, Pashin [email protected] 0313-7723642 21. Abdul Rahim Male Program Coordinator SMAJ, Pashin [email protected] 0311-1008566 22. Shazia Batool Female CEO BBW, Quetta [email protected] 0332-2386642 23. Sadaf Ajmal Female General Secretary BBW, Quetta [email protected] 0305-8458261 24. Zafarullah Male Project Coordinator Azat Foundation, Nushki [email protected] 0345-8394624 25. Gul Khan Naseer Male Head of Program Azat Foundation, Chagai [email protected] 0333-5557701

26. Hameed Ullah Kakar Male Executive Director Youth Organization, Quetta [email protected] 0346-8397898 27. Ruksana Jamal Female Program Manager Youth Organization, Quetta [email protected] 0317-8457703 28. Shawana Female Program Manager Youth Organization, Quetta [email protected] 0333-7433027 29. Qazi Altaf Hussain Male President Itahad Nojwanna Gandhawa, Jhal Magsi [email protected] 0300-9384611 30. Qazi Sajjad Male President Dost Tanzeem, Jhall Magsi [email protected] 0333-8328737 31. M. Ibrahim Reki Male President Sangat Society, Chagai [email protected] 0332-5557701 32. Abdul Karim Mengal Male CEO The Needs Pakistan, Nasirabad [email protected] 0331-3304597 33. Ghulam Jan Mangal Male Coordinator The Needs Pakistan, Nasirabad - 0333-7805275 34. Tayyaba Sahar Female Advocacy officer Aid Balochistan, Quetta [email protected] 0313-0807617 35. Altaf Hussain Male Project Officer BSDSB, Balochistan [email protected] 0333-7821304 36. Kaleemullah Male General Secretary ROAD, Balochistan [email protected] 0313-8916543 37. Ruqia Mir Ahmed Female Project Officer MERC, Khuzdar [email protected] 0331-2615090 38. Fatima Iqbal Khan Female Provincial Coordinator CLGF, Balochistan [email protected] 0333-7886677 Media (1) 39. Abdul Rasheed Male Reporter APP, Balochistan [email protected] 0332-7879671 Academia (1) 40. Muhammad Iqbal Male Deputy Director University of Balochistan [email protected] 0333-7877619 UN/INGOs (1) 41. M. Ashraf Baloch Male Team Leader UNFAO [email protected] 0333-7866557