community-based disaster risk management and the media media kit

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MEDIA KIT
7 District Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs), 7
Village Disaster Protection Units (VDPUs), and 7 District
Focal Point Units (DDFPUs). A memorandum from each
Provincial Governor and District Governor was circulated
to clarify roles and responsibilities of each units and
member agency in disaster risk management.
Capacity building of DDFPUs through workshops
and training activities, and side-by-side coaching was
conducted to ensure that district offi cials are equipped
with technical skills to assist the pilot villages implement
the activities especially after project completion. At least
four DDFPU coordination meetings were likewise held.
DDFPUs assisted 7 vulnerable villages implement disaster
risk reduction action plans. The activities included:
managing rice bank, village fund, training on preparation
and application of organic fertilizers, implementing and
promoting environment friendly and sustainable farming
practices, organizing weaving group among women,
and constructing boreholes and wells. Meanwhile,
CONCERN’s staff provided technical inputs to district
teams in the implementation of disaster risk reduction
plans in the villages.
Two district level Community-Based Disaster Risk
Management (CBDRM) workshops were held using the
CBDRM training module prepared in phases 1 and 2.
An orientation-workshop on Participatory Community
Development was also conducted in each province.
Study tours to rural development projects were conducted
to better understand practical application of risk reduction
measures. International and local study trips exposed
participants to the experiences of other communities in
reducing vulnerabilities to disasters.