NATIONAL PROGRAM ON COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Progress during 2011

1. NATIONAL PROGRAM ON COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Progress during 2011 Disaster Management Center General Directorate of Water Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development PCG NDE Annual Review Meeting 2011

2. Background • Acknowledging the importance of a CBDRM approach, in July 2009, the Prime Minister approved the programme: “Community awareness raising and community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM)” under Decision 1002/QD-TTg • This ambitious, US$53.5 million project* will be implemented over a twelve-year period in about 6,000 communes frequently affected by disasters * 55% is expected from the State Fund, 5% from residents and 40% - in the form of grants - from other Governments and international organizations

3. NATIONAL PROGRAM ON COMMUNITY- BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Component I: strengthening capacity for managing and implementing CBDRM Component II: improving communication and education, enhancing the capacity of the community in DRM CBDRM Technical Working Group Hazard, vulnerability and capacity mapping Community based DRM plans Development plans that incorporate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation Simulation exercises Early warning andcommunication Small scale disaster mitigation works in Communities Participatory M&E Legal documentation Tailor-made CBDRM training, materials and courses Equipping agencies and authorities Upgrading, improving and building offices at provincial levels and in cities M&E

4. Legislative arrangements • Memorandum of Understanding between MARD • and the VNRC for the implementation of CBDRM, signed • in December 2011 • Implementation guidelines for CBDRM • approved under Decision No 666/QĐ-TCTL-ĐĐ, • dated 22/8/2011 • ToT training materials for CBDRM approved • under Decision No 583/QĐ-TCTL-ĐĐ, dated 13/7/2011 • Action Plan for CBDRM implementation in 2011 with • state budget managed by MARD approved • 5 year Action Plan has been submitted to the GO by MARD • for approval

5. Legislative arrangements • Monitoring and Evaluation guidelines • Financial mechanisms – to ensure a coordinated • approach of GoV and donor/other assistance • to the program • Risk assessment to determine the 6,000 • Communes and a set of indicators and guidelines • for disaster risk assessment • Provincial and Commune Action Planning Guidelines • supported by JANI • DRR and CCA in school curriculum • Establishment of CBDRM workforce supported by • UNDP

6. Implementation to date • 8ToT training courses undertaken by Viet Nam Red Cross, GoV, and INGO trained trainers with 180 participants from 18 provinces: Cao Bang, Sơn La, Tuyên Quang, Thái Nguyên, Bắc Giang, Điện Biên, Yên Bái, Cà Mau, Kiên Giang, Bạc Liêu, Bến Tre, Tiền Giang, Trà Vinh, Binh Thuan, Bình Phước, Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Can Tho • Training workshop for trainers for relevant organizations at the national level in Hai Phong in September 2011 • Database: CBDRM website

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8. Orientation events • Carry out ToT training courses for the remaining provinces • Approval of a 5 year Action Plan for the whole country • Formation of groups of trainers at different levels (national and sub-national levels) • Co-ordinate with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education and Training for implementation of some aspects of the CBDRM programme • Development of relevant guidelines • Development of a database, information sharing

9. Challenges • A new program, implemented on a large scale (6,000 communes) • A legislative framework needed to be developed for the program • Financial mechanisms needed also to be developed for the program, from the national to local levels • Formation of a team of trained trainers and training materials was an essential prerequisite • Overlap of resources, information and database • Management and co-ordination of different financial resources • An overall organizational mechanism was required

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