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Comprehensive Disaster Reduction Programme

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Implementing Partner: (NEX) Ministry of Local Administration and Environment
Practice Area: Crisis Prevention & Recovery
Total Budget: US$ 427,125
Total expenditures as of December 2007: US$ 307,003.67
Duration: 3 years (May 2005 – May 2008)
Status: Ongoing
Location: All of Syria

Description / Overview:
This project aims to strengthen Syria’s disaster risk management capacity via the development of the national disaster-reduction capacity and the reinforcement of the current institutional and legislative framework, enhancing local level risk management initiatives


Objectives:
  • Support institutional and legalization systems in disaster reduction
  • Prepare manpower through the provision of training courses in all Syrian governorates
  • Improve the level of risk awareness among local communities
  • Develop local capacity and improve the abilities of disaster management staff

Target Beneficiaries:
  • Central Command for Civil Defence
  • Higher National Committee & committees of local governorates·
  • Fire and rescue services, civil defence and police departments·
  • Seismology Department of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
  • Ministry of Education and schools
  • Red Crescent & NGOs


Implementation Strategy:

  • Develop a national risk reduction strategy and strengthen the institutional framework to implement it
  • Strengthen and improve the preparedness and response to disasters of concerned local authorities and national agencies
  • Raise awareness surrounding earthquakes and their risks, including the development of a sub-programme for earthquake preparedness and awareness in schools
  • Increase capacity for conflict resolution through crisis risk assessments

Achievements / Current Status:
  • Achievement of Basic studies included in the project work plans(2006-2007) and according to the project three outputs.
  • Sub-contract on Institutional and human resource assessment TOR 17. is being in progress and about to be completed.
  • Project work teams and representatives of local communities within and around the project sites are exposed to local and regional training programs according to project annual work plans of 2006-2007. Establishment of Disaster Reduction Coordination Center
  • Design & implementation of Earthquake Master Plan for Damascus;
  • Emergency plans for Damascus and Homs are being designed·
  • Several trainings conducted for high-level officials·
  • Awareness-raising materials produced and disseminated; including games and materials for children

Partnerships:
  • Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation
  • BCPR

Project Documents Link:

National Project Director (NPD): Erfan Ali
Admin/ Finance Assistant: Fadi Jannan
Training Expert: Eyad Qatana
UNDP Project Management: Governance Team
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Last update of project information: July 2008