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desired recipient. Therefore, it is desirable to have early warning mechanism which
is based in community and can be managed locally without much technology. It is
vital that sustainability is imbibed into the core of its principle.
17.1.2 Why Disaster Risk Reduction?
The above lessons have been derived and documented by working with the communities in the region which brings out a clear need for a robust disaster risk reduction
mechanism having a potential to minimize disaster risk for the communities living
at the frontlines. The Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR)
2 promotes such a people-centred approach to early warning as one of the priority areas for
communities to avoid risks. The objective of people-centred early warning systems
is to empower individuals and communities threatened by hazards to act in sufficient
time and in an appropriate manner so as to reduce the possibility of personal injury,
loss of life, damage to property and the environment and loss of livelihoods
The underpinning assumption is that this requires strong community participation on the ground and enabling environment for greater cooperation across various
stakeholders including the government authorities in India and Nepal across levels
on knowledge and information sharing. As it is known that the resilience agenda
could also move to become a more integral part of ongoing local development processes, so it would be appropriate to look into the above processes and policies in
the mainstream development planning.
17.2 The Initiative
In order to address some of the above-mentioned concerns, Christian Aid with
its local partner Poorvanchal Gramin Vikas Sansthan (PGVS) initiated a pilot on
flood early warning systems in the Terai region of India and Nepal on the Karnali
(Nepal)–Ghaghra (India) river basin. The initiative is provided technical assistance
by Practical Action and financial assistance from Cord Aid. This involved accessing
data available with relevant government departments, dissemination and communication and collaborative arrangements with the private sector for IT-based solutions.
The project in the initial pilot phase has achieved some tangible results in terms
of institutionalizing the effective community preparedness mechanism utilizing and
demystifying the technical knowledge available from both Nepal and India. The
project focuses on following broad objectives:
2 The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (Sendai Framework) is the first
major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven targets and four priorities for
action.
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desired recipient. Therefore, it is desirable to have early warning mechanism which
is based in community and can be managed locally without much technology. It is
vital that sustainability is imbibed into the core of its principle.
17.1.2 Why Disaster Risk Reduction?
The above lessons have been derived and documented by working with the communities in the region which brings out a clear need for a robust disaster risk reduction
mechanism having a potential to minimize disaster risk for the communities living
at the frontlines. The Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR)
2 promotes such a people-centred approach to early warning as one of the priority areas for
communities to avoid risks. The objective of people-centred early warning systems
is to empower individuals and communities threatened by hazards to act in sufficient
time and in an appropriate manner so as to reduce the possibility of personal injury,
loss of life, damage to property and the environment and loss of livelihoods
The underpinning assumption is that this requires strong community participation on the ground and enabling environment for greater cooperation across various
stakeholders including the government authorities in India and Nepal across levels
on knowledge and information sharing. As it is known that the resilience agenda
could also move to become a more integral part of ongoing local development processes, so it would be appropriate to look into the above processes and policies in
the mainstream development planning.
17.2 The Initiative
In order to address some of the above-mentioned concerns, Christian Aid with
its local partner Poorvanchal Gramin Vikas Sansthan (PGVS) initiated a pilot on
flood early warning systems in the Terai region of India and Nepal on the Karnali
(Nepal)–Ghaghra (India) river basin. The initiative is provided technical assistance
by Practical Action and financial assistance from Cord Aid. This involved accessing
data available with relevant government departments, dissemination and communication and collaborative arrangements with the private sector for IT-based solutions.
The project in the initial pilot phase has achieved some tangible results in terms
of institutionalizing the effective community preparedness mechanism utilizing and
demystifying the technical knowledge available from both Nepal and India. The
project focuses on following broad objectives:
2 The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (Sendai Framework) is the first
major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven targets and four priorities for
action.