eSINGLE FORM FOR HUMANITARIAN AID ACTIONS 2014/01178/FR/01/01 REFERENCES HIP/Decision Reference ECHO/-SA/BUD/2015/91000 Agreement number: ECHO/-SA/BUD/2015/91004 Action type Non-emergency action Document type Final report Submission date 30/03/2017 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Name of Humanitarian organisation CARE-AT 1.2 Title of the Action VISTAR II- Strengthening resilience of communities and institutions from the impacts of natural disasters in Far and Mid- Western Region of Nepal 1.3 Narrative summary Nepal disaster data, validated by global research, substantiates risks associated with exposure, vulnerability and limited coping capacity of vulnerable groups to the impacts of disaster. Despite achievements on Disaster Risk Management (DRM), problems in building resilience still exist. Testimonies from previous DIPECHO projects reflect how preparedness saves lives and property, but gaps in DRM exist around institutionalizing leadership functions, ensuring appropriate assessments and planning, strengthening coordination and capacity, and effective management of early warning systems (EWS) and response. CARE and HI intend to address gaps that exist in national DRM framework through engaging multi-sector stakeholders from the community level to government institutions and humanitarian actors, promoting accountability and inclusion. In order to build resilience, CARE-HI, will focus on standardizing and institutionalizing CBDP model with specific consideration to inclusive DRM framework developed by DIPECHO VII regional project. The project will engage with DRM actors, strengthen their capacities, including master trainers to facilitate mainstreaming DRM into development, replicating and scaling up of CBDP model ensuring communities are risk informed and practice prescribed behaviors to reduce the risks. The project has been designed through a participatory approach. It promotes building leadership and management capacities from the community to national level, putting in place a practical EWS and advocating for DRM policy development. Balanced activities are planned at community, district and national level, consolidating and scaling up previous work. It will support development of realistic DRM plans at communities and schools, promote model small mitigation measures, support line agencies for DRM mainstreaming, Page 1 institutional strengthening and linking vulnerable groups with development programmes. 1.3.1 [INT] Narrative summary In order to reach the goal of build resilience, CARE-HI is focusing on standardizing and institutionalizing CBDP model with specific consideration to inclusive DRM frameworks developed during DIPECHO-VII cycle. The project is actively engaged with DRM actors and most vulnerable communities, strengthening their capacities, including master trainers to facilitate mainstreaming DRM into development, evidence based advocacy, replicating and scaling up of CBDP model ensuring communities are risk informed and practice prescribed behaviors to reduce the risks. Using participatory community approaches, the project is promoting to build leadership and management capacities from the community to national level. Half way through the project, about 48% of the project activities viz. capacity building of communities, local & national authorities/ stakeholders, DMC, taskforce formations & their trainings, consolidating and scaling up previous work, development of realistic DRM plans at communities and schools, mainstreaming DRR into annual and sectorial plans of line agencies, institutional strengthening and linkages of vulnerable groups with development programmes and putting in place district DRM policy have been completed . The remaining actions- EWS establishment, small scale mitigations, mock drills, supporting DEOC with institutional linkages of taskfoces, DMCs, advocacy works and documentation are ongoing. The mega Nepal earthquake of 25 April 2015 and the political disturbances following the promulgation of new constitution drastically delayed the project implementation by nearly 4 months. The project by prioritizing its action however has tractioned itself to match with the local planning processes and approaching monsoon season. To ensure deliver of contractual commitments, the project will submit a no cost extension with modification request in following month as per the contractual procedures. 1.3.2 [FIN] Narrative summary Disaster loss data of Nepal is on increasing trend due to increased vulnerability and risk, lack of coping capacity as verified by earthquake of April 2015 that tolled death of more than 8800 people and injured 22,302. Disaster preparedness is becoming one of the priority actions for the government and DRR actors working in the country. For resilience building of the vulnerable communities there has been increasing concern on improving the response preparedness, investing on DRR through its mainstreaming in development work, strengthening coordination, EWS and guidelines for DRR from government. VISTAR-II project supported to meet the long term resilience building goal of GoN through different activities focusing on standardizing, institutionalizing and replicating CBDP model, strengthens the capacities of stakeholders, advocacy for mainstreaming DRM into development and linkages with ongoing development works. The project facilitated an inclusive approach that ensured inclusion and integration of marginalized groups issues in risk sensitive planning, participation in decision making process, improving their leadership and coordination capacity. With the completion of activities, the project was able to build ownership among the community, VDC and district authorities for DRM activities, budget allocation for risk reduction actions, and penetration of DRM in different plans and programs. Response system of the district has also been improved through (a) standardisation of tools and procedures in line with Red Cross consortium and equipment support to DAO, VDC and community and (b) linkage of different resources like DDRT, security forces and task forces. In addition, the EWS established at communities is saving the lives of people as experienced during flood of 2015. Replication of good practices by VDCs and communities has further demonstrated the increasing concern of stakeholders for DRM, are the major impacts brought by the project. 1.4 Area of intervention World area Country Region Location Asia NEPAL Mid and Far West Dadeldhura, Dang, Kailali and Kanchanpur 1.4.1 [INT] Area of intervention With the new administrative delineation in Nepal, few of the proposed VDCs have been merged with neighbouring VDCs to form municipality. The project is intervening in total 8 (5 VDCs and 3 municipalities)- 2 VDCs in Kailali District , 2 VDCs in Dadeldhura District, 2 Municipalities in Kanchanpur Districts in Far Wester Region and 1 VDCs and 1 Municipality in Dang district in Mid- Western Region of Nepal. Page 2 1.4.2 [FIN] Area of intervention The project intervened at 8 new i.e. 3 municipalities, 5 VDCs and 9 consolidation area i.e. 3 municipalities and 6 VDCs across four districts. The project activities were same for both VDC and municipalities with similar implementation mechanism. 1.5 Dates and duration of the Action Start date of the Action 01/03/2015 Duration of the Action in months 22 Duration of the Action in days - Start date for eligibility of expenditure 01/03/2015 Justify the duration of the eligibility period before the start date - 2. HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF INTERVENTION 2.1 Presence in the area CARE began working in Nepal in 1978 as an international relief and development non-governmental organisation (NGO). At present, CARE operates in 37 districts in partnership with over 40 local NGOs, 1000 community based organisations (CBOs) and with various national level federations and networks. Our projects reach out to about 6 million people, 2.5 million of whom are direct beneficiaries. CARE's geographic focus area has largely been in the mid and far-western regions and eastern Tarai, where 13 community development projects cover a wide range of programmes that promote equitable and sustainable livelihood by addressing the causes, rather than symptoms of poverty and social injustice, including Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and relief operations. CARE has had a long term presence in the proposed districts, implementing six projects, some ongoing, and others phased out this past year. CARE's regional office located in Dhangadhi, Kailali, manages projects undertaken in partnership with local NGOs in the mid and far west region. CARE has successfully implemented 6 DIPECHO projects in Dhanusa, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Dadeldhura, Kailali and Doti in the past. Through past DIPECHO experience CARE has gained valuable knowledge in inclusive DRR and thus integrated DRR as a vital component in other projects including the ongoing Hariyo Ban (Climate Change Adaptation), Sabal (Community Resilience Programme) and recently phased out Community Support Programme-II. Handicap International (HI) began operations in Nepal in 2001 with the objective of addressing problems associated with poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. In support of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and other vulnerable groups, HI's actions and testimonies have focused on responding to essential needs, improving living conditions and promoting respect for dignity and fundamental rights. HI works in partnership with local NGOs from 6 districts from where it covers a total of 20 districts. Physical