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Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Timor-Leste

Explore the capacity, challenges, and gender equity in disaster risk reduction in Timor-Leste, focusing on community building, sustainable practices, and the role of NGOs. Learn from the Covalima District's implementation of the national framework and the lessons learned.

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Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Timor-Leste

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  1. Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Timor-Leste Caitlin Walker | Fulbright Public Policy Fellow | 2017-2018

  2. Timor-Leste • Became independent in 2002, after 273 year of Portuguese colonization and 25 years of Indonesian occupation • Youngest democracy in Asia • Fragile institutions • Gradual decentralization of governance to district-level since independence

  3. Disaster Risk in Timor-Leste Earthquakes Floods Tsunamis Landslides Drought Cyclones

  4. Disaster Risk Reduction Community Capacity Building community awareness, disaster planning, climate adaptation to increase resiliency Sustainable building methods Ensuring homes and buildings are built using appropriate materials that can withstand environmental pressures Sustainable agricultural practices Using sustainable farming methods like drip irrigation, and adapting planting and harvest times based on weather patterns Reforestation and Soil Fertility Such as reforestation, economically viable crops that protect against soil erosion, and coastal mangrove restoration

  5. Gender & Disasters • Disasters tend to hit vulnerable populations the hardest • Women and girls are more likely to suffer morbidity, mortality, and economic setbacks • Women and girls bring unique experiences and skills to disaster risk reduction 4 times as many women died in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami than men

  6. Research Questions • What is the current capacity of Timorese disaster risk reduction (DRR) infrastructure? • What are the most pressing challenges they face? • How are (or aren’t) these institutions incorporating gender equity into planning and implementation of DRR?

  7. National DRR Framework National Disaster Management Directorate District Administrator (District Disaster Management Coordinator) District Disaster Management Commission Sub-District Disaster Management Commission

  8. The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations Organizations with Missions Related to Disaster Risk Reduction, by Type

  9. District Spotlight: Covalima Over 5,000 people (about 10% of the population) in Covalima District reported significant losses from strong winds, flooding, and landslides in the last decade • How has this district implemented the National Disaster Management Framework? • Who are the government’s implementing partners? NGOs: CARE, CRS, Plan, IOM • What are the gaps in implementation? • Gender Analysis

  10. Lessons Learned • Lack of accurate data, no gender disaggregated data on disaster loss • Gender roles vary widely across the country • Gaps in understanding/knowledge on the importance of including women in disaster risk reduction initiatives

  11. Thank you!

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