STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND INCREASING RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF CAYLLOMA, AREQUIPA. FINAL PROJECT REPORT OCTOBER 2018 – DECEMBER 2019 GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES FOR DISASTER RISK Project Title REDUCTION AND INCREASING RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES OF CAYLLOMA, AREQUIPA. Award number 72OFDA18GR00319 Registration number REQ-OFDA-18-000751 Start date October 01, 2018 Duration 15 months Country / region: Peru / department of Arequipa, province of Caylloma. Reported period: October 2018 – December 2019 Date of report: February 21, 2020 Adventist Development and Relief Agency International - ADRA INTERNATIONAL Report for: Debra Olson, Program Manager, Program Implementation Unit. Nestor Mogollon, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation. Adventist Development and Relief Agency Perú – ADRA Perú Víctor Huamán, Project Manager. Report by: cell phone: 51 - 997 555 483 - email: [email protected] Erick Quispe, Project Field Coordinator. cell phone: 51 - 966 315 430 - email: [email protected] REPORTE ANUAL: OCTUBRE 2018 – SETIEMBRE 2019 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2016, the Sabancaya volcano has registered permanent eruptive activity with gas, ash and earthquake emissions, which together with other natural events such as earthquakes, frost, intense rains and landslides interrupt local development and affect thousands of people in the Caylloma province. For this reason, the project aimed to integrate disaster risk management into institutional management tools of local governments in the Caylloma Province, with the participation of the population and collaboration at the regional and national levels. The project " Allichakusun ante desastres" (“Preparing ourselves for disasters”) began in October 2018 and ended in December 2019. It executed 100% of the financing received from USAID, also achieving an income of S/. 7'000.76 in August 2019, from the sale of the dollars from the remittances received, an amount that was part of the project implemented, in its two sectors: (1) agriculture and food security with 545 beneficiaries, and (2) DRR policy and practice which achieved 10,849 beneficiaries sensitized, 596 beneficiaries trained, and 163 beneficiaries participating in risk reduction strategy discussions. To improve agriculture and food security in vulnerable agricultural populations, farming families were sensitized, trained and promoted to (1) make food available for emergency or disaster situations, (2) define the Family Emergency Plan, and (3) implement the Emergency Backpack, bag or tin with basic necessities. In alliance with the Colca Valley User's Board (of irrigation), the population was called to develop the contest "Allichakusun Family". In addition, after the contest, home visits and interviews were carried out to verify that families continue to implement the strategies promoted by the project. Awareness of DRR issues was raised through various strategies and local media. Through a communication diagnosis, the project identified nine strategies for awareness raising and training, such as: messages and recommendations in social networks, production of video testimonials with beneficiaries, awareness raising parades, promotion and participation in drills, information fairs with models, costumes and puppets, local radio programs with DRR issues, among others. Figure 1: Community awareness event, with a model of Local authorities, officials and leaders, as well as the Sabancaya volcano. young volunteers strengthened their capacities in the use of tools for disaster risk management, with the participation of regional technical and scientific institutions such as CENEPRED, INDECI, IGP, and INGEMMET. A Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (COEP) was implemented, with furniture and computer equipment, communication, informatics and others, for a better response to emergencies or disasters at the local level. Similar efforts were made in the other 11 districts: their loudspeakers were upgraded and they were provided with an emergency kit (stretcher, splints and first aid kit). Four contingency plans for low temperatures (3 district and 1 provincial), 11 for earthquakes (10 district and 1 provincial) and 5 for volcanic eruptions (4 district and 1 provincial) were prepared. A multi-hazard risk scenario and a provincial disaster risk prevention and reduction plan were developed. These were developed with the participation of the community and local stakeholders, with 163 people from the community participating in discussions on DRR strategies and 53 organizations and institutions involved. 1 REPORTE ANUAL: OCTUBRE 2018 – SETIEMBRE 2019 2. PROJECT AREA INFORMATION The project team was located in the capital of the province of Caylloma, Chivay, a town located in a central area between the margins of the Colca Canyon, and connects to the capital of the Arequipa region located at a distance of 166 km. The project activities were implemented in twelve districts: Chivay, Yanque, Ichupampa, Achoma, Maca, Cabanaconde, Huambo (located on the left bank of the Colca Canyon), Coporaque, Lari, Madrigal (located on the right bank of the Colca Canyon), Huanca and Lluta (with access from the city of Arequipa). 3. RESULTS ACHIEVED BY TECHNICAL SECTOR 3.1 SUMMARY OF BENEFICIARIES REACHED BY THE PROJEC In sector 1, the objective was that vulnerable populations reduce the risk to food security from the effects on agriculture when natural hazards such as frost, intense rains, drought and others occur. The intention was to reach 500 people, however, with the implementation of activities it was possible to benefit 545 people, exceeding the proposed target. For Sector 2, the objective was to ensure that local stakeholders (authorities, officials and communities) are aware of and adopt the new approach to disaster risk management and incorporate it into development planning, projects and activities to reduce current vulnerability and factors that contribute to future risks. The project looked to benefit 2,500 people, but this goal was surpassed, reaching 10,849. TECHNICAL Target Cumulative Reached % Reached SECTOR SECTOR 1 500 545 109.0% SECTOR 2 2500 10’849 434.0% TOTAL 3000 10’849 361.6% 3.2 SECTOR 1: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY SECTOR 1 - Subsector 1: Improving Cumulative Baseline Target % Reached Agricultural Production/Food Security Reached Indicator 1: Number of months of household food self-sufficiency as a result 8.7 4 3 75.0% of improved agricultural production programming. Indicator 2: Number of people directly 500 545 benefiting from improving agricultural 0 (300 men and (321 men and 109.0% production and/or food security activities. 200 women) 224 women) Indicator 3: Number of kg of food processed and/or preserved using the 0 4950 5342 107.9% techniques promoted by the project. Indicator 4: Percentage of attendees that are applying the ancestral techniques of 27% 30.0% 31.0% 103.3% processing and conservation of foods. 2 REPORTE ANUAL: OCTUBRE 2018 – SETIEMBRE 2019 Sub – Sector 1: Improving Agricultural Production/Food Security Indicator 1: Number of months of household food self-sufficiency as a result of improved agricultural production programming. With the implementation of the project, 3 months of food self-sufficiency were achieved in the households, reaching 75% of the proposed target. This indicator was measured in the last quarter through a "Follow-up card" (See Annex 2), which was filled out through home visits; the amount reported represents the average number of months that the population has stored food after the harvest. The goal was not achieved mainly because the planting season began in September 2018 and the activities programmed for this sector began in May 2019, when families had already harvested and destined the products for various uses (sale, self-consumption, processing and others), In this context, it was more challenging to get people to allocate more produce for the application of the techniques promoted by the project for that agricultural season (2018-2019) and consequently to increase the number of months of food availability. The results of the project activities are likely to be reflected in the 2019-2020 season. Therefore, it remains as a recommendation to consider a longer intervention time, so that the impacts of the project can be measured in a full agricultural season. For this indicator, the baseline study indicates that the average duration of the entire food supply is 8.79 months. Also, the results show that only 40.1% of households get food for all 12 months of the year. The activities in this sector were not aimed at improving agricultural production, but rather at improving food security in emergency and disaster situations. In this sense, the project promoted the exchange of knowledge among communities through training on food storage and processing, and the "Allichakusun Families" Contest was also implemented to promote among participants: 1) Improve the application of storage techniques (clay pots and containers in fresh and light-free places) and food processing (preparation of dried potato, mashka1, morón2, wiñapo3, chanchito4, grain flour and others), 2) Implement the family emergency plan and 3) Implement the emergency backpack. The registration of 180 participants was achieved, which were evaluated through a card filled out during home visits, achieving that 05 people go to the final to be evaluated in an exhibition fair, which was developed under the Colca Valley Users Meeting in the Minor Town Pinchollo in the district Cabanaconde,