1. NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EARTHQUAKE TECHNOLOGY-NEPAL (NSET) ISDR Asia Partnership Meeting 29-31 March 2011 Jakarta Indonesia Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop Nepal 7-8 March 2011 Kathmandu www.nset.org.np 1

2. HomePreviousNext Background 5 Countries Selected for the Pilot Workshop Enabling dialogue state and non-state actors Bringing together national and local level perspectives Identify gaps, formulate actions to accelerate progress of the HFA at national and local levels. Replicable models of multi-stakeholder engagement at national and local levels. 12/22/2015 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal 2

3. HomePreviousNext Workshop Objectives To initiate a multi stakeholder dialogue at the local level with local specific set of indicators that contributes to the national level dialogue and the reporting process; To introduce a local HFA monitoring and review framework and gather feedback on the tools and processes; and To reach consensus and mutual understanding among different national and local actors on the needs and priorities for disaster reduction, leading to agreed actions and collaborative approaches to accelerate implementation of the HFA. 12/22/2015 3 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

4. HomePreviousNext Who was involved Central Government, MOHA, MOLD, MPPW, Security. Local Government, concerned departments, DDC, Mun. UN Agencies, UNDP, UNICEF, INGOs. Civil Society Organizations, National & Local networks. Grassroots Community Representatives Corporate Sector, Business institutions, Contractors. Education institutions Professional Societies. 12/22/2015 4 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

5. HomePreviousNext Workshop Methodology Opening Session Thematic Presentations Focused Group Discussion, SWOT Analysis Discussions on Way forward based on SWOT 12/22/2015 5 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

6. HomePreviousNext Main Outcomes Multi stakeholders dialogue in HFA monitoring initiated. Consensus on necessity of HFA Progress Review at various levels. Stakeholders aware about the process and complicacy of the monitoring process involved. Agreed to look for potential ways to inbuilt the HFA monitoring with the ongoing evaluation mechanism at various levels. 12/22/2015 6 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

7. HomePreviousNext VFL- 2009 Nepal Respondents Local Govt. Civil Society Organizations Community Rep. Total Response Received 30181765 12/22/2015 7 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

8. HomePreviousNext VFL- 2011 Nepal Respondents Local Govt. CSOCommunity Rep.OthersTotal Response Received 954994127365 12/22/2015 8 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

9. HomePreviousNext Challenges National and Local Level what is the limit ? National Level District Level 75 Districts Municipality / VDC level 58 Municipalities, 4900+ VDCs Ward Level Clusters and Settlements 12/22/2015 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal 9

10. HomePreviousNext Challenges Coverage of “Local Level” –What is the Local Level? District, Municipality, Village Dev. Committees, Wards, Clusters, Settlements. DRR is a new issue to most of the Districts HFA is unknown to even those working actively for DRR. Geographical Remoteness Financial and Human Resources 12/22/2015 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal 10

11. HomePreviousNext Challenges Political Instability & low priority to DRR How to reduce the gaps in between the outcome of the local level review with that of the National Level HFA Review? 12/22/2015 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal 11

12. HomePreviousNext The Way Forward Monitoring to be a continuous process. HFA Core Indicators along with the VFL to be used by the relevant participating institutions. Streamline the process with the existing monitoring evaluation process at various level. Seek Support from UNISDR and other Agencies for financial and technical assistance. 12/22/2015 12 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

13. HomePreviousNext The Way Forward NSET to continue working as a facilitator MOHA along with MOLD to initiate coordinated monitoring process at the local level. Municipalities and VDCs to lead the monitoring process at their respective areas in close coordination with districts The tools may need to be revised to include Cross Cutting issues in the monitoring process 12/22/2015 13 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

14. HomePreviousNext THANK YOU 12/22/2015 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal 14

15. HomePreviousNext Main Outcomes Key outcomes / achievements from the Local Level against the 05 HFA Priority areas (as result (SWOT) of presentation made during the group works) –Priority 1 (Significant achievements) –Priority 2 (Significant achievements) –Priority 3 (Significant achievements) –Priority 4 (Significant achievements) –Priority 5 (Significant achievements) (More slide can be included, but should not exceed one slide per Priority area) Key Constraints / Challenges in achieving progress against HFA Indicators at local level. 12/22/2015 15 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

16. HomePreviousNext Proposed Process /Mechanism at Local Level for HFA Review  What is the recommended process at the local level?  Comments on the current indicators for the HFA review at the local level and suggestions for revision  Does the current process and indicators take the Cross cutting issues such as gender, disability, age into account? If not what are your recommendations?  Can it be done through integrating it with existing mechanisms / process at the local level?  Who should lead the process at the local level?  What will be the coordination mechanism between local and national level?  Who should be involved in the process at the local level?  What would be the time-line? 12/22/2015 16 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal

17. HomePreviousNext Challenges in carrying out HFA review at the local levels –Can it be done in all districts, if no; What would be the representative sample size for the districts? –Other challenges? –How its is going to complement the National Level HFA Review process? –Resources? 12/22/2015 17 Local Level Pilot HFA Workshop in Nepal