Eng - UNDP in Tajikistan

DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROFILE
education including workshops, hygiene education quizzes and festivals in communities and schools. The Public Health team have printed
and distributed more than 5000 leaflets on ‘Clean water and your health’.
Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response Programme
In September 2005, OGB launched its Disaster preparedness and emergency response programme, with a project named “Strengthening
Participatory Multi - Hazard Disaster Preparedness - East Khatlon”. It is being implemented in Baldjuvon, Temurmalik, Vose and Farkhor
districts, some of the most disaster prone areas in the Country with financial support from ECHO. The overall objective of the project is to
decrease vulnerability to disasters in the mentioned districts by strengthening the capacities of, and improving coordination between rural
communities, civil society organizations and the local authorities. Oxfam GB provided support to earthquake affected people in Zamini Nav
village, Qumsangir district. One of the immediate responses was distribution of 130 non-food items and 390 blankets to the most affected
population. Materials have been provided for the construction 87-earthquake resident houses. In order to achieve the main objective of the
project, Oxfam GB facilitated the formation of a regional partnership, known as Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team
(REACT) under the auspices of the national partnership coordinated by UN-DRMP based in Dushanbe. The overall objective of the Kulyab
Disaster Management Partnership - Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team REACT - is to strengthen joint efforts in disaster
management in Khatlon region by improving the coordination and information sharing amongst all actors in this field, and to strengthen the
Ministry of Emergency Situations’ (MoES) leadership of the sector. More specifically REACT will support the Ministry of Emergency
Situations to meet their principal responsibilities to cope with all disasters. Under the leadership of MoES, REACT partners will coordinate
disaster response as well as all disaster risk reduction activities (prevention, preparedness, and recovery). This offers it self as an excellent
opportunity to influence government practices and hold them accountable for providing for citizens in need. Oxfam GB has been made the
focal point for the regional partnership, in view of its competence and organisational experience in dealing with emergencies. Emergency
Committees established in 23-targeted villages in Vose, Temurmlik, Farkhor and Baljuvan districts for the purpose of increasing community
awareness on disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Future Programming Direction
- Sustainable Livelihood and Food Security with basic focus on crops diversification, technology introduction and capacity building;
- Water, Sanitation and Public Health Promotion;
- Capacity building for Civil Society and Partner Organizations;
- Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response.
Source: Aid Coordination and Project Monitoring System Database
© State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the RT
91