DIPECHO 2003-2004

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DIPECHO 2003-2004
Empowerment for Disaster Preparedness Helping
Communities Protect Themselves in the Ferghana
Valley
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Serving Communities of the Ferghana Valley in
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

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Why the Ferghana Valley?

• A densely populated area (20 of the population
  of the CARs lives in the Valley)
• FV has a history of natural disasters floods,
  mudslides and earthquakes
• Mercy Corps has a strong presence in each of the
  3 FV countries, to facilitate programming and
  coordination
• Community initiative is high.

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What are the specific needs for Disaster
Preparedness in FV?

• A tri-country Needs Assessment, in consultation
  with Ministry of Emergencies personnel in each
  country identified the following areas of need
• Training for communities and local government
  officials
• Local level preparedness plans
• Regional coordination.

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How will Mercy Corps DIPECHO respond to these
needs?

• A regional program that leverages MCs strong
  community-level experience
• To increase the capacity of communities in the
  Ferghana Valley to prepare for and respond to
  potential natural disasters such as earthquakes,
  floods and mudslides
• For the purpose of
• Improving local level response mechanisms to
  natural disasters
• And to
• Promote regional cooperation between government
  officials in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
  Uzbekistan.

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Mercy Corps Comparative Advantages

• We plan integrated programming in 30 communities
  (10 in each country) through our existing
  programs of PCI and CAIP
• We will build on technical and equipment-based
  foundations laid during the DEET activities to
  increase the efficacy of response at the
  community level
• We will collaborate closely with our local NGO
  partners, and in the process build their
  capacity.

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Highlights of Mercy Corps Innovative Program

• Implement a Child-to-Child model for working with
  children as peers in schools and households to
  learn the basics of disaster preparedness
• Develop planning linkages between local
  government officials, and scaling up to create
  functional regional networks
• Conduct a mass media campaign to increase public
  awareness of disaster prevention.

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MERCY CORPS DIPECHO STAFFING
MC Tajikistan CD
MC Kyrgyzstan CD
MC Uzbekistan CD
Regional Coordinator (national staff based in Osh)
National Project officer
National Project officer
National Project officer
2 trainers
2 trainers
2 trainers
2 drivers
2 drivers
2 drivers
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Expected Results for Mercy Corps and Partners

• Disaster preparedness plans will be in place in
  the local communities where Mercy Corps will
  work
• Community members, such as local government
  officials, community leaders, and youth, will be
  trained in disaster prevention and response
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• Government and communities in all three countries
  will create regional joint disaster preparedness
  plans.