1. Ashutosh Dey Project Coordinator, DRR

2. About the Organisation HQ in Berlin-Germany (Founded in 1952) Locations Worldwide: Asia, Africa, Central/Latin America & Europe Broad area of work: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Emergency Response, Health, First Aid, Community Mid wifery Education (CME), Ambulance Present work in Afghanistan: Kabul & Balkh Province 2

3. How the subject of Natural Disaster risk reduction approached (policy) Partnership for wider coverage & Sutainability Partnership with Ministry of Education & ANDMA on DRR & First Aid Project Partnership with Local NGO Integrating/Mainstreaming DRR into Livelihoods Program Integrating/Mainstreaming Disability in to DRR 3

4. Projects or activities aimed at Disaster risk reduction Disaster Preparedness and Improvement of First Aid Capacities in Schools of 14 Districts + Mazar-e-Sharif City in Balkh Province/Afghanistan 4

5. Problems and challenges faced in DRR projects implementation Advocacy has been difficult to initiate due to the lack of knowledge and experience. Natural Hazards Human made hazard (Conflict) Insecurity 5

6. Innovative solutions used to solve natural disaster risks Disaster Prepreparedness activities at Organizational,Comunity and Family level to enhace the coping capacity & To protect their lives & Livelihoods Asset/Capital. Hazard identification & Monitoring Vulnerability & Capacity Analysis Mitigation both structural & Non Structural Early Warning System (EWS) & Advocacy Distribution of FAK, SEK, BEK, Wheel Chair,Crutches, Alarm System to SDMC 6

7. Special or unique experience - Celebration/Obsevance of IDDR - Intigating DRR in to Livelihoods Program - Integrating Disability in to DRR - Mock Drill/Semulation Exercise - VCA & Formation of SDMC - Dessimination of DP messages through Radio/TV - Awareness raising on DP through IEC material like Poster & Leaflet and EWS 7

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12. Thank You Any questions??? 12