CBDP 2010 Final

Community Based Disaster Preparedness
Programme
Consolidation Report 2007-10
Vision
Growing into a vibrant
resource centre of
excellence in social work
for the establishment of a
just society
Mission
Capacitating of the partner
organizations through
Animation, Training,
Knowledge dissemination,
Consultancy, Networking,
Advocacy, Lobbying and
Research.
Objectives
● Strengthen and professionalise partner
organaisatons
● Facilitate the planning process of the partner
organaisations
● Exchange of ideas and experiences
● Strengthen the federations of community based
organisations
● Network with development actors
● Conduct quality training to address the social
issues
● Provide consultancy services
● Initiate policy dialogue, advocacy and lobbying
● Conduct scientific studies and researches
● Inspire and encourage the application of science
and technology in social work
● Develop new approaches in development
● Monitor and evaluate the activities of the partner
organisations
● Declare solidarity to the struggles for social
justice
● Facilitate democratization process through
peoples participation
● Initiate and promote local resource mobilization
Dedicated to
the valiant souls who laid down their lives
in Tsunami waves
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MESSAGE
FOREWORD
COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
CARITAS INDIA - THE HUMANITARIAN PARTNER
OPERATIONAL AREA
PROJECT METHODLOGY AND INSTITUTIONAL
FRAMEWORKS
PROGRAMMES AND ACHIEVED RESULTS
REGIONAL FORUM- ACTIVITEIS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
LEARNING, BEST PRACTICES AND COSTRAINTS
OBSERVED
Annexure
2 Consoldation Report 2007-10

Our Sincere gratitude to
Rev. Fr. Varghese Mattamana, Executive Director, Caritas India for his unfailing support. We remember the
services of Fr.Varghese Kattuparambil, the former director of KSSF and Mr.P.M.Philip the former State Officer of
Caritas India, who piloted the program. We wish to thank the diocesan directors who handed over the baton half
way through the journey- Fr. Wilson Thattaruparambil, Fr. Varghese Marathur, Fr. Paul Moonjely, Fr. Bony Antony
Arackal, Fr. Gregory Onamkulam, Fr. Joseph Detto Fernandez, Fr. George J Gomez. We would also like to thank
Ms. Treesa Sebastian and Ms.Sweety the Gender coordinators. We will fail in our duty if we forget to thank
Mr.Sinu Mathew and Mr.P.K.Kurian the former CBDP State Coordinators of KSSF and Ms.Asha Maria Paul the
Gender Coordinator of KSSF
We now come to the present team that steers the flagship program. We thank Mr.P.J.Varkey (State Officer,
Caritas India), Mr.P.J.John (Programme Support Officer, Caritas India), Mr. Ambrose Christy (Zonal Manager,
Caritas India), Mr. Nanda Kumar (Finance Manager, Caritas India), Mr.O.J.Deepak (State Coordinator), Ms.Bindhu
Abraham (Documentation Officer) and Ms. Silpa Treesa Sebastian (Gender Coordinator) - all of KSSF.
We thank the host of program staff of partner agencies whose names figure elsewhere in this report, who
toiled for the success of the program. Last but not the least we salute all the members of the task forces across
the State who stay and watch over the villages burning midnight oil.
COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 3

Message D isasters are as old as human race. The history of
the world is the history of man’s survival over disasters
which disrupt progress and destroy the hard-earned fruits
of painstaking developmental efforts, often pushing nations,
in quest for progress, back by several decades. Thus
efficient management of disasters is an important mandate
for any responsible agency working for human progress. A
culture of preparedness, quick response, strategic thinking,
prevention and mitigation needs to be incorporated into the
minds of vulnerable communities.
Kerala Social Service Forum has completed a three

year program in building resilient communities in some of
the disaster prone areas in Kerala. On behalf of the Justice,
Peace and Development Commission. I wish to
congratulate all the stake holders in this bold venture. A
truly Community managed disaster program is the modern
Noah’s arc to float above the tidal waves. Let us look forward
for that rainbow in the clouds to assure us that we will not
allow humanity to perish.
Mar Mathew Arackal

Message C aritas India is the official national organization of
Catholic Bishops Conference of India for humanitarian
and development activities in India. Caritas India was able
to create a real impact in the field of Disaster Management
after the earthquakes of Latur, Gujarat and Kashmir. We
could rehabilitate the victims of Super cyclone in Orissa
and Tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
and Andaman Nicobar Islands. The Flood victims of West
Bengal, Bihar, and Karnataka are also some examples of
our impact oriented interventions.
We are not only attending the relief and Rehabilitation

work but also creating a resilient community in Disaster
prone areas. More than 5000 villages are covered under
the program. Most of our efforts realized success only
because of the co-operation and support of our partner
organizations and its staff and volunteers.
In Kerala, we have 10 partners implementing

Community Based Disaster Preparedness Programme/
Community Managed Disaster Risk Deduction Program
under the leadership of Kerala Social Service Forum of
KCBC. First of all, I would like to appreciate their efforts. I
personally witnessed many success stories facilitated by
our partners in Kerala.
When we start of the next stage Disaster

Management program, my humble suggestion is to
mainstream this approach into all development programmes
in Kerala which are coordinated by Kerala Social Service
Forum. It is my proud privilege to greet the huge army of
Task force members lined up to challenge the forces that
be and enhance the pace of progress. We do hope that our
efforts to reduce human suffering will reap rich harvest.
Caritas India wishes all success for the efforts of

Kerala Social Service Forum and its partners.
God Bless you all.
Fr.Varghese Mattamana
Executive Director
Caritas India

“We cannot stop natural calamities, but we can
and must better equip individuals and communities to
withstand them.”(Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary
General)
Foreword I am happy to present this report of the

Community Based Disaster Preparedness Program
[CBDP} which has been implemented by ten partner
organizations of Kerala Social Service Forum .India has
been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on
account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. The legend
of Parasurama discovering a land from the sea has all
the clippings of a disaster and its aftermath. Floods,
droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have
been recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass
is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40
million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total
area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is
susceptible to drought. The tsunami which wrecked
many lives, homes and livelihoods in 2004 looms large
as we draw curtains down on a three year program to
build resilience in some of the vulnerable areas in Kerala.
Even as we were through the relief and

rehabilitation phases of tsunami response, we were
challenged to take upon the task of transferring to the
concerned communities’ capability to reduce risk and
to mainstream disaster management into the total
development agenda of the villages concerned. We are
proud to have been the first in the State to initiate a
disaster preparedness programme much before the State
Govt came with a blue print on the subject. As we
conclude an epoch making drive to introduce a new
pedagogy of preparedness in 235 villages in five coastal
villages, we have the satisfaction of being a forerunner
in a paradigm shift. In the second year of the program
52 villages in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, perennial
destination of natural hazard was dragged into the
program.
The main achievement of CBDP program is the

paradigm shift, from a relief-centric response to a
proactive prevention, mitigation and preparedness-driven
approach for conserving developmental gains and also
to minimize losses of life, livelihoods and property. The
crux of the program is to empower the local communities
to face disasters with courage , to build safe and
disaster resilient communities by developing a holistic,
proactive, multi-disaster oriented and technology driven
strategy through a culture of prevention, mitigation,
preparedness and response.

KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT hazards, risks and vulnerabilities, as ‘God’s Own Country’
POLICY defines the goals of the State disaster that will eventually be free of all disasters.
management as follows:
Approaches to disasters usually concentrate on
● To drive to establish effective Disaster Crisis response, recovery and reconstruction. Shift towards
Management through the organization and disaster prevention and preparedness emphasized
management of resources and responsibilities for hazard-specific structural and organizational measures
dealing with all aspects of emergencies, particularly, such as emergency plans. More recently, however, the
response, rehabilitation and reconstruction. risk reduction agenda has recognized social and
● To strengthen the capacities and resilience of economic aspects of poverty as underlying causes of
vulnerable community with special emphasis on disaster risk and that strengthening and protecting
empowerment of women and establish community livelihoods is an important strategy for preventing
level systems for pre, during and post disaster disaster.
interventions through awareness generation and
capacity building. Communities are vulnerable when they have
● To build capacities and promote positive changes in limited livelihood assets and options, and are frequently
the administrative systems, procedures and affected by hazards such as flood drought, crop pests,
personnel that would facilitate efficient and effective livestock diseases etc. Their vulnerability is further
pre and post disaster activities. amplified when local or national policies and plans do
● To institutionalize Disaster Management in not address their needs. Vulnerable community can fall
government as envisaged in DM Act 2005 and to into disaster when even a small shock or hazard affects
mainstream Disaster Management in to them.
developmental planning
Disasters and climate change are increasingly
We wish to assert that we have been tracking influencing the attainment of development objectives.
the same field in our journey with CBDP. We have kept Poor people regularly face hazards and stresses which
track with international parameters in developing undermine their lives, production systems and on
contingency plans for concerned villages in the program. occasions result in widespread disaster. Climate change
is causing many hazards and stress to increase in
The state Government in its Disaster management frequency and intensity. The unpredictability of future
Policy calls on the Non – Governmental Organizations climate and weather patterns means that potential
and Community Groups to work with the District Disaster pathways out of poverty are less obvious.
Management Authority and Local Bodies to develop
mechanisms to mitigate disasters at the grass root level While presenting this report we pay tributes to
through participation of communities. In this respect we those who lost their lives in calamities, very specially in
have tried to establish institutional and techno-legal tsunami and once more recognize the indomitable spirit
frameworks to create an enabling regulatory environment of humanity which will overcome every calamity to surge
and a compliance regime in co-operation with the back to sustain the spirit of liberty. We thank Caritas
Panchayath Raj Institutions. It has also been our India which has supported us in this pilot venture to
concern to leverage and capitalize on traditional wisdom mainstream resilience into development. And we
in sustainable management of disasters bestowing conclude by our determination to immerse the
greater ownership to the program at the micro level. community structures into the generan fabric of the
concerned villages with a resonant culture of resilience
We cannot prevent all types of disasters, that is in place.
endemic to our geology, geography, climate, social and
cultural settings, but we can certainly strive to reduce
risks and manage crises more efficiently so that hazards
do not degenerate into disasters. With a coherent and
meaningful disaster management policy, approach,
strategies, plans and practices in place, it is quite Fr.Romance Antony
possible to visualize our state, despite its manifold Executive Director

Caritas India - THE HUMANITARIAN PARTNER
C aritas India is the official national organization of

the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI)
for Social development. It was established in 1962 to
assist the Church in India in efforts to eradicate poverty,
reach relief and rehabilitation in times of disasters and
organize communities for self advancement. During the
last four decades of its humanitarian and development
efforts, Caritas India has served the poor and
marginalized without any distinction of caste, creed and
ethnicity.
Caritas India is a member of the confederation of

Caritas Internationalis which now exists in 160 countries
and serves 200 countries and territories.
The growth of Caritas India is through four phases.

In 1973 special measures were taken at administrative
level to strengthen and streamline the working of the
organization. In 1990s CBCI mandated ‘Animation’ as
the main trust of Caritas India to work for the
transformation of the society. From 1995 onwards
Caritas India has grown as capacity building
organization. And the organization makes conscious
efforts in strengthening the organization involving all the
stake holders at various levels from 2007 onwards.
Caritas India has been extensively involved in

emergencies, reconstruction and rehabilitation work.
Their response to major national disasters has been
immediate considering the speed with which it provides
relief assistance to the affected. In almost every major
natural calamity during the past few decades, Caritas
India and the local partners have been the foremost in
action to reach aid where no one else has. Caritas India
is one of the pilot agencies promoting Sphere Standard
in disaster management.

Directors - Partner Organisations

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Genesis and the Concept
Genesis The Concept
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Preparedness for disasters is critical for

Programme, a joint initiative of the Caritas India, Kerala individuals, families and communities but many of them
Social Service Forum and Diocesan Social Service are found unprepared. 2004 Tsunami gave insights on
Societies was executed across 5 hazard prone coastal the need for individual responsibility, local coordination,
districts of Kerala from 2006 to 2010. After the tsunami, and continuity plans to ensure the ability to respond to
Caritas India and Kerala Forum continued to support and recover from major events.
the Diocesan Social Service Societies in reconstruction
programme, particularly through housing programme. Disaster preparedness involves forecasting and
When the entire relief organization was retrieved from taking precautionary measures prior to an imminent
the field after initiating the reconstruction programme, threat when advance warnings are possible.
Caritas India and KSSF entered into the final stage of Preparedness planning improves the response to the
response through Resilience Building by initiating the effects of a disaster by organizing timely and effective
CBDP programme. The drive for a more comprehensive rescue, relief and assistance.
approach to disaster risk reduction and disaster
management gained momentum after the tsunami. A FEMA defines preparedness as:”the leadership,
paradigm shift was called for with the integration of training, readiness and exercise support, and technical
prevention, mitigation and preparedness into the overall and financial assistance to strengthen citizens,
management framework. communities, state, local, and tribal governments, and

professional emergency workers as they prepare for Caritas India visualizes CBDP as a unique model
disasters, mitigate the effects of disasters, respond to which primarily focuses on the change of people’s
community needs after a disaster, and launch effective mindset from dependency to self-reliance, revealed in
recovery efforts (www.fema.gov). sustained behavioural change. The model of CBDP
promoted by Caritas India is based on the paradigm
The concept of disaster preparedness includes shift from dependency to self-reliance in the context of
measures aimed at enhancing life safety when a disaster disasters. This change is the primary focus. People are
occurs. It also includes actions designed to improve motivated and empowered to become proactive and
the ability to undertake emergency actions in order to prepare themselves with an attitude of self-reliance,
protect property and contain disaster damage and depending on their own resources, without material input
disruption, as well as the ability to engage in post- from the agency.
disaster restoration and early recovery activities.
Components of Disaster Preparedness
Physical
Physical safety environment
Hazard Cultural capital

awareness
Psychological Preparedness Recovery ability
Household
preparedness Social capital
Organisational Infrastructure &

preparedness Services
Physical Safety : How safe community members are in view of the physical danger from these
hazards? How effective the structural mitigation measures are e.g. resistance of
building structures for earthquakes, availability of safe shelters and its capacity
etc.
Hazard awareness : Awareness level about hazards which have a reasonably higher probability of
occurrence.
Organization preparedness : How far the community is organized to face a disaster. Existence of committee at
community level, task forces, volunteers of civil defense and other local
volunteers, trained disaster management teams and community disaster
management plan etc
Infrastructure and services : Current state of the services and how well restoring critical services as and when
disruptions occur.
Recovery ability : Ability of the community members to recover from the impact of the hazard
Physical environment : State of environment to face hazards e.g. Condition of subsurface aquifers and
vegetation etc
Social capital : Degree to which social networking and cooperation exists among community
members
Psychological preparedness : How safe and prepared do community members feel in view of these hazards
Cultural capital : Cultural richness such as existence, recognition and use of traditional mechanism
to cope with such disasters
Household preparedness : Preparedness at a house hold members
Cottrell et al (2001)

OPERATIONAL AREA
C ommunity Based Disaster

Preparedness project was
implemented in the coastal villages
of 5 districts and Kuttanadu. The
project has covered 387 wards in 28
Grama Panchayaths and 2
Municipal Corporations. The areas
selected for implementation of these
programmes were fully or partially
affected by Tsunami or frequent
flooding or sea erosion becomes the
regular phenomena in these areas.
The target area is consisted of fisher
folk, agricultural laborers, seasonal
employees, farmers and
construction workers. Major
livelihood of the people is fishing and
allied activities.
Population statistics of the districts
Water
Area in Coastal line Density of
District Population Male Female bodied area
Sq.Km in km Population
in ha.
Trivandrum 2192 32,34,356 15,69,917 16,64,439 5,525 78 1476
Kollam 2,491 25,85,208 12,49,621 13,35,587 14,438 37 1,038
Alappuzha 1,414 21,09,160 10,14,529 10,94,631 15625 82 1,492
Ernakulam 3,068 31,05,798 15,38,397 15,67,401 12,700 46 1,012
Thrissur 3032 2974232 14,22,052 15,52,180 5,573 54 981
Pathanamthitta 2,637 12,34,016 5,89,398 6,44,618 4,100 0 468

Operational area of the project
Sl.No District Name of LSG No of Wards

1 Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 13
Vizhinjam GP 4
Kalliyoor GP 1
Kadinamkulam GP 22
Karumkulam GP 17
2 Kollam Kollam Corporation 10
Alappad GP 15
ArattupuzhaGP 13
Neendakara GP 06
3 Alappuzha Cherthala South GP 15
Mararikkulam North GP 12
Mararikkulam South GP 10
Punnapra North GP 14
Punnapra South GP 15
Thalavady GP 14
Muttar GP 12
Edathua GP 12
Pattanakad GP 12
4 Ernakulam Pallipuram GP 18
Kuzhupilly GP 12
Edavanakkadu GP 14
Chellanam GP 15
Elamkunnapuzha GP 22
Njarakkal GP 15
Nayarambalam GP 15
5 Pathanamthitta Peringara GP 14
6 Thrissur Eriyad GP 13
Engandiyoor GP 16
Metahala GP 16
TOTAL NO OF WARDS 387

PROJECT METHODOLOGY AND
INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK
T he programme strategy included integrating risk

management in rehabilitation and reconstruction
efforts, building upon ongoing the reconstruction and
linking them with government efforts, ultimately to
mainstream CBDP into recovery efforts. The programme
initiated the introduction of Task Forces on hazard
detection and warning communication to preparedness,
mitigation, and response along with a feedback
mechanism. The programme also introduced risk-
mapping exercises, from village and block level, as a
way of improving the available information base and
building capacities of the local communities. This
systematic approach provided scope for the participation
of all players’ community based organizations, NGOs
and the private sector along with strong Government
support.
METHODOLOGY OF THE PROJECT

The programme was implemented through 10
partner organizations across Kerala. Better linkages and
collaborations established with Govt institutions and line
departments ensured necessary support mechanism 2. Participatory approaches in planning and
for the effective implementation of the programme. implementation
Association with UNDP, State Disaster Management Participatory methods were widely used in the
Authority and Institute of Land and Disaster Management project for ensuring people’s participation and ownership.
helped for resource mobilization and experience sharing. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) conducted in
the project villages which emphasized community’s
Methodology adopted for the programme is as learning and action provided opportunity to the
follows. community to analyze their problems and find their own
1. Holistic approach low-cost, indigenous solutions beginning with their
2. Participatory approaches in planning and traditional knowledge. Compilation of the data gathered
implementation through the participatory exercises resulted in village
3. Promotion of community leadership level contingency plans.
4. Advocacy and partnership
5. Effective coordination 3. Promotion of community leadership
6. Monitoring and evaluation Process of change management in communities
7. Gender assessment and mainstreaming cannot stay away from committed leadership.
8. Promoting sustainability Community leadership promoted with the aim of focusing
the services of people towards resilience building
1. Holistic approach ensured the contribution of local development actors.
Since there is no material input involved, there is
no obligation to limit the involvement to any target group. 4. Advocacy and partnership
Keeping the focus on the most vulnerable groups, the Partnership is viewed as a relationship that would
whole community is motivated to become responsible involve all the stakeholders of a process for mutually
to take care of the weaker sections. Thus CBDP beneficial purposes. CBDP provided a platform for the
becomes instrumental to promote community values. community, institutions within and outside the

was done in the closing year by a team inclusive of
selected community leaders and partner staff.
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) was
promoted to put forward some advancement in the
participatory approach in monitoring and evaluation
and to strengthen the capacity of the organizational
experts.
7. Gender assessment and mainstreaming

Gender is a cross cutting theme of Caritas India
in its all programmes. KSSF organized two trainings
and workshop for Kerala partners in the topic gender.
Participation of women in training programmes,
monitoring processes was ensured. Gender was one of
the components of staff training at partner level. Gender
policy was formulated by the partners at organizational
level and gender considered as a factor in appointing
staff too.
8. Promoting sustainability
Goal of the programme was sustainable disaster
community, the elected and administrative governing risk reduction and community mobilization in the targeted
institutions and local voluntary organizations to come areas. Changed mindset of people backed by
together and work for a common goal. A social contract awareness, knowledge is the basis of sustainability in
has been established between the partner organizations disaster preparedness. Joint planning, transparency and
and the community based organizations based on the coordination in implementation are promoted to ensure
convergence of good will and believes in mutual trust the sustainability of the project. Institutions within and
and partnership. This partnership facilitated the change around the local villages have come forward to support
of mindset among the stakeholders of the project. the efforts of the community. The systems and structures
created for coordination at partner level supported to
5. Effective coordination sustain the process together with the Panchayat and
CBDP project has promoted close coordination the governmental institutions. Training and opportunities
and information exchange among the partner of cross learning has motivated the personnel involved
organizations and with other stakeholders of the project. and sense of ownership promoted which resulted in the
The coordination system promoted two-way information acceleration of the change process.
flow and actual dialogue rather than just information
sharing. KSSF has played crucial role in coordinating CBDP was a process of mainstreaming the local
the project activities at State level. community to address development issues and
undertake disaster management initiatives. The project
6. Monitoring and Evaluation has integrated at organization level and community level
Monitoring of the programme was done jointly by to their routine programmes and activities for ensuring
Caritas India and KSSF. Monthly review meetings sustainability. Task forces were recognized by the PRIs
organized at the partner agency in which the whole supplemented in determining the future of the CBOs.
activities were reviewed on a monthly basis. Caritas India The Panchayat level task force team is the official team
monitored the progress of activities in the state level for undertaking developmental issues as well as disaster
review meetings. Participatory evaluation of the project management programmes.

INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK
The project operated

through 10 partner organizations
and the 1577 Task Forces formed
in the project areas. KSSF
coordinated the activities of the
partner organizations at state level
and conducted trainings and
organized exposure visits to the
staff of the partner organizations.
Grass root level structures like
TFs and DMTs and DMCs were
capacitated by the respective
partners.
Taskforces formed
Community
Task Forces No. Children GP members GO members
Members
Early warning team 315 2417 132 249 128

Search and Rescue Team 287 2892 152 221 139
Medical & First Aid team 303 2502 151 256 217
Relief & Rehabilitation Team 309 2467 114 194 141
Damage Assessment Team 198 1507 51 117 55
Water & Sanitation Team 122 891 395 73 20
Disaster Management Team 43 891 234 179 183
Total 1577 13567 983 1289 883
Other Community Based Organizations
CBO No. of Units No. of members Women members
Children’s groups 269 4163 2862

Youth forums 5 310 160
Organic team of farmers 2 62 48
Fishermen Development Forum 400 6000 0
Cycle club 8 160 92
Women’s club 703 10562 0
Arts and Sports club 8 250 25
Women’s SHG 141 2165 2165

Programmes, Events and Achieved results
PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AND ACTION
The project methodology has maintained the ● Multi hazard mapping and
participation and involvement of community people from ● Problem tree and Objective tree
the very beginning to the end of the project. Participatory
Learning & Action program was conducted in all the Result of the programme
387 villages. The process of PLA was led by a resource
team of professionalized in participatory exercises. ● PLA became the basis of planning at the bottom
level where the project team finalized the plan after
Process of PLA detailed consultation with community and community
leaders.
● Group discussion ● Need assessment of the target communities was
● Transect walk carried out effectively through the PLA exercises
● Application participatory tools in participants’ groups ● It has empowered the marginalized people which
● Presentation of findings by the groups include women, children, elderly from the coastal
● Discussion, addition and deletion made in findings areas of the operational districts
● The participatory approach helped to enable local
Tools used in the field exercises analysis and planning, within and by the
communities.
● Resource mapping and Social mapping ● The learning and experience from PLA enabled the
● Time line local communities to initiate changes for social
● Venn diagram development
● Historical hazard mapping ● 343 Village Contingency Plans were prepared by
● Risk Mapping using the data generated from PLA, particularly on
the development issues

TRAINING PROGRAMMES Task force members were trained on various topics
such as Coastal Regulatory Zone, Coastal Management
Capacity enhancement of the stakeholders was Zone, first aid, relief camp management, community
the central strategy in the disaster preparedness level damage assessment, rescue operations, fire
programme. Trainings and capacity building programmes extinguishing & fire fighting methods, swimming and
enhanced the capacities of the community people and uses of megaphone. 109 swimming training was
partner organizations to recognize their abilities to organized in 2009-10.
reduce risk in their localities in emergencies. Trainings
are essential to build and maintain the capability of DMCs organized rescue trainings and the trained
people, organizations and societies to manage risk resource team members led the sessions. Importance
reduction programmes. of preparedness and how people can deal emergencies
because of fire, accidents in the local situations was
Task force trainings introduced in the training. Life saving equipments like
life jacket, life buoy, signatory torch and float was
demonstrated. Members of GP, Kudumbasree and SHG
members, Community people and TF members of
Rescue and rehabilitation team participated in the
training program.
Results of the programme:
● The sense of preparedness enhanced among the

Task Force members and transformed as pressure
groups in the community
● TF members have become influential and able to
take necessary precautions to overcome the
developmental issues
Sl. No. Trainings 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010

1 Task Force trainings 387 594
2 Mock drill 39 78
3 Staff Training 40 36
4 EDP Trainings 36 48
5 IGP training - 22
6 Training to children’s group 35 15
7 Training to Self Help Groups 28 12
8 Young mentors training programme - 8
9 Training for construction workers - 2
10 Exposure visits 9 4
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● TF members actively participated in the Mock drills the rescue operations during the time of disaster
organized at different locations occurrence. Main objective of the programme was to
● TF members are trained to give first aid training inculcate the culture of preparedness among the
● TF members developed good rapport with the local stakeholders.
government machineries and properly using their
services to the benefit of the community Result of the programme
● TF members actively become the part of MNREGA
programmes ● Taskforce members were quipped to undertake their
● Local issues have been taken up by the community roles and responsibilities more effectively in
through the TF leaders emergencies
● Task forces are trained in Rescue, First aid, ● Coordinated various agencies for their optimum
Rehabilitation, Early warning, Damage assessment, utilization in the mock drill
Social Development and Water & Sanitation ● The feedback of participants helped to identify the
● Participation of the community in the Grama Sabha gaps and improve the resource capabilities to face
was increased during the last two year actual disasters
● Nature club members at school manage waste using ● The roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders
terracotta tanks and compost is made and using defined was performed well
the same for vegetable cultivation ● Public awareness generated with the involvement of
● Children’s group members and TF members were LSG, NGOs
trained in swimming and using of lifebuoys in
emergencies Staff training at partner level
Mock Drills Staff training and development are based on the

idea that staff skills need to be improved for
Mock drills were conducted at the project areas organizations to grow. Training and development are
to create awareness among the general public about required for staff to enable them work towards taking

the organization to its goal. The main objective of staff governance &Organizational behavior was well
training was to improve the qualities of the personnel addressed
work with Disaster preparedness project, understanding ● Leadership, communication, problem solving and
the objectives of the project and ways of achieving it. decision making skills promoted.
Contents of the training focused to increase personnel
efficiency, smooth and effective operations of the project. EDP& IGP trainings
Emphasis was given to enhance the knowledge of the
staff in disaster preparedness, mitigation and Development work cannot stay away from the
management. 36 trainings were organized in the year Livelihood issues of poor people. The project identified
2009-10. the issues of livelihood among the targeted community.
Initiatives have been taken to capacitate people to
Results of the programme: become Entrepreneurs and motivated them to start viable
income generation activities. Water hyacinth working
● Paradigm shift of disaster relief-rehabilitation through group at Kottappuram is an example for such an initiative.
resilience building to integrated social development Vermin compost units, catering unit, value added fish
was well communicated among the diocesan staff product making units have been started at different
● Monthly Reporting in professionally designed format, project locations.
Quality photographs & new presentation styles
promoted
● Field staff capacitated led awareness sessions on
water quality testing, waste management systems
among the target groups
● Awareness on the role of staff in a voluntary
organization during emergencies and in disaster
preparedness enhanced
● Clarity on the development concepts of Gender, Good
TF as pressure groups!
The task force members of the eighth ward at
Thalavady Grama Panchayath put forward a
suggestion to include supply of water filter as a
special component in the developmental plan for Results
2010-’11. The suggestion was accepted as water
logging found a serious issue in the area; the same ● Enhanced entrepreneurial skills and improved
was recorded in the minutes of the Gramasabha. In economic situation of women promoted
the meeting at Panchayath for finalizing the ● New entrepreneurs are identified from the target
programmes for the year, this component was not villages
found in the proposed plan. The task force members ● 800 women trained and 43 working groups formed,
walked out from the planning meeting and hence the 43 new self employment units started with the
meeting was postponed. Continuous intervention of support of other agencies (KSWC)
TF members to include the budget for water filter in ● Trainings encouraged the knowledge and confidence
the plan, the GP reworked the plan and included of the entrepreneurs.
18,900 INR for the same. (Bodhana, Thiruvalla 2009) ● Cooperation and support of women entrepreneurs
for achieving the intended goal of the CBDP project
increased

NETWORKING STRATEGY- INTERFACE WITH PRI Social Service Society through deputing ADS&CDS
members for data collection and 500 people
Panchayat Raj Institutions are the key benefitted through the camp
development actors in rural reconstruction and the ● Muttar GP sanctioned 1.5 cent of land for the
backbone of the Indian villages. In 1946, Gandhiji, the construction of filter well in Mithramadam colony
father of our nation, had remarked that the Indian
Independence must begin at the bottom and every village DISASTER VIGILANCE WEEK OBSERVATION
ought to be a Republic or Panchayat having powers.
Gandhiji.s dream has been translated into reality with Disaster vigilance week is observed every year
the introduction of the three-tier Panchayat Raj as a joint venture of Task Forces and partner
system to ensure people’s participation in rural organizations since 2007. The very concept of vigilance
reconstruction. week observation was brought by Ernakulam Social
Service Society (ESSS) in the monthly review meeting
PRI Act provides many privileges to the village in January 2007. Community consciousness on disaster
people. Unfortunately many of them are not aware about has been created resulting to the programme.
this. Realizing the fact that trainings and awareness
creation are not enough to sensitize the TF members
on the privileges of PRI act CBDP programme has given
emphasis in arranging regular interactions with people
and PRI members. 65 interface programmes were
organized. The interface programme provided an
opportunity to unite the community people beyond caste
and politics for their common development needs.
Particulars 2008-09 2009-10

Interface with PRI 31 34
Collaborative activities with PRI 18 23
Meetings with ADS/CDS 33 36
Results of the programme:
● Participation of PRI members increased in the

activities of the project at field level and they are up-
to-date with the activities
● TF members involved in the working group and plan
preparation promoted by GP
● Transparency of the project increased
● Disaster Management Plan at GP level was prepared
● Regular monthly meetings of DMT, monthly
monitoring of first aid kit and megaphone
● “Anti-plastic Campaign’ was initiated in Alappad GP
in Kollam District and the GP has made agreement
with Traders for plastic collection from the coastal
areas
● Arattupuzha GP in Alappuzha district associated in
the cancer detection camp organized by Quilon

Consolidation of activities in the year 2009-10
Sl.No Activities at partner level 2009-10

1 District level inauguration 2
(Joint venture)
2 Panchayat/Regional 7
level inauguration
3 Cleaning campaign 22
4 Medical camp 7
5 Blood group detection camp 2
6 Health awareness campaign 4
7 Seminar on climate change 6
8 Social action programmes 1
9 Boat rowing programme 1
10 Competition for children 2
Objectives of vigilance week observation 11 Children’s camp 6
12 EDP candidates meet 1
● To improve the visibility of CBDP programme 13 Task Force convention 1
● To have an integration of programmes within the 14 Bio shield protection program 1
organizations and among the partners 15 Nature study programme 2
● To disseminate information on disaster and disaster 16 Counseling programme 2
preparedness to all sectors of the community 17 Tele show 12
● To develop support groups other than coordination 18 Photo exhibition 3
committee members and task force and to 19 Puppet show 1
mainstream them in CBDP programmes 20 Poster campaign 1
● To develop leadership skills of the coordination 21 Road show 1
committee members 22 Street play demonstration 45

Partners organized processions, cycle rallies, attention and disseminated the importance of
public meetings, awareness classes, cleaning preparedness.
campaigns, medical camps, tree plantation, vigilance ● Medical camps, seminars on burning issues like
meet and photo exhibitions in their respective areas. global warming and water borne diseases organized
The vigilance week observations could create a common at community level increased the awareness level of
platform for disseminating information on disaster and people
disaster Preparedness.
● Blood donors groups formed at community level
● The chain of programmes organized at vigilance week
Results of the programme
has awakened the alertness of people on the need
● Promoted the collective responsibility of CBOs, of disaster preparedness
Partner organizations and the PRIs in mitigating
disaster/emergency situations AWARENESS GENERATION PROGRAMMES
● Developed support groups for supplementing task
forces and coordination committees in CBDP Awareness generation is an essential component
programmes to educate the people to realize the benefits reducing
vulnerability during emergencies. A favorable and
● Enhanced the leadership skills of the CBO leaders
receptive environment was created to
in disaster preparedness programme
promote community spirit for change and to empower
● Augmented the participation of the target community people to work together. Various strategies are being
in disaster mitigation and to make them more vigilant carried out in the villages to generate the consciousness
in the operational area to face emergencies for change. Leaflets, booklets and notices containing
● The activities of Disaster vigilance week popularized information relating to hazard prevention were widely
CBDP programme distributed. Organized rallies; created sensitization
● Road shows and street plays on different themes on among the local communities through posters,
disaster preparedness and its importance got wide campaigns, street plays and mock drills.

Specific target groups like women and children
are given special attention in all these awareness
programmes. In schools, partners organized
competitions, street theatres on subjects related to
disaster preparedness to prepare them during
emergencies. Programmes organized for children, CBO
leaders and PRI members.
Awareness on Disaster
preparedness 2008-09 2009-10
To Children 74 57
To CBO leaders 35 39
To PRI members 12 17
Topics covered 2008-09 2009-10 team has awakened the consciousness of children on
road safety and security. Discussion on the traffic
Monsoon Awareness 6 3
measures to be taken in school premises was carried
programme
out and suggestions were forwarded to PWD. 800
Awareness programme 0 8 children participated in the program.
on H1N1
Awareness Programme on 3 3 Procurement of TF materials
Domestic Violence
Awareness programme on RTI 2 5 In order to improve the efficiency of the task forces
Awareness on Global Warming 4 5 First Aid box, Fogging machines and Megaphones were
procured and distributed to the TFs. Task force materials
Environment and ecology 12 6
procured and distributed to the task forces in the project
area (154 units in 2008-09, 53 units in 2009-10).
Road safety programme
Results
Programmes on Road safety was organized in
association with traffic police department at Tiruvallam, ● The services of TF groups become enhanced with
Thiruvananthapuram. Drama performance by traffic police the materials procured for them
RTI-People’s Action: Awareness on Right to Information act has enriched

DMC members of Kattoor Village used RTI the knowledge level of community people on various
provision to reconstruct ‘Gothambu road’ which was in provisions of the act. People approached local self
a pathetic condition. An RTI application was filed to governments and other government machineries to collect
enquire about the construction of the road. They information pertinent to local development needs. 48 cases
received a written reply after 30 days and they were reported from the partners regarding the peoples
approached the Panchayath President. The president approach on addressing social development issues using
intervened and within 20 days the road was the provision of RTI. In most of the cases community people
reconstructed. The DMC members have got training could collect information and followed action without filing
on RTI from ADS & SWS and they were in high spirit to an application on RTI. The visible attitudinal change of
act. The initiative was well appreciated by the people towards the approach on social development needs
community as well. (ADS & SWS, Aleppey, 2009) was one of the critical achievements of the RTI awareness
programme.

● Task forces became confident in disaster was provided knowledge through trainings in two
management program disciplines communication and disaster risk
● Active involvements of different task forces could management.
ensure
● Support from PRIs, Health department and other Particulars 2009-10
institutions was ensured
Cleaning Programmes 14
Information Campaigns Agitation against alcohol and panmasala 12
Public awareness and preparedness activities Health care activities

were done with the participation of local actors in the
community through information campaigns. Campaigns
were supported with Brochures, calendars and posters.
Observation of vigilance week and cleaning campaigns
were also intended to raise public awareness on the
issues pertinent to the community. The project team
Towards a new culture…

People at Punchakkari were affected by
serious health problems, especially children. PLA
conducted in the village and gave insight to the
community that wide use of chemical fertilizers for
vegetable cultivation in the village has polluted the
nearby Vellayani Lake, the major drinking water
source of Punchakkari.
The Task forces along with the support of Mrs. CBDP programmes have given priority in health
Gracie, Community Organizer confirmed the care activities at community level. Task forces were
presence of harmful pesticide contents in the drinking motivated to involve in health care activities. Task forces
water sample from health department. Organized a organized general medical camps, special camps for
meeting of farmers, officials of local health and cancer detection, eye care and blood group detection
agricultural departments and discussed about the in association with various local organizations. Satellite
problem. As a result organic farming was identified clinics initiated by ESSS in association with Lourdes
as means to address the problem and an organic hospital, Ernakulam was one of the major interventions.
farming team was constituted in the ward with
interested farmers.
Training on organic farming organized in Health care activities 2009-10
association with Kerala Agricultural University in Medical camps organized 52
which different methods of organic farming was Blood Group Detection Camp 2
covered. After the training the farmers of the village
adopted organic farming methods in cultivation. The Cancer awareness and detection Camps 9
trained farmers initiated a culture of organic farming Satellite clinic 2
in the community with the participation of like-minded
people in the community with joint efforts of Results
government agencies. The initiatives are now
becoming a model and receive wide appreciation.
● Health care to the vulnerable community and 3125
(MSSS, Thriruvananthapuram, 2009)
community members benefited the medical camps

● Facilitated 18 eye camps and that paves the way for
the cataract operation of 85 people in the target area Steps and process
● Community members became critically aware about
● GP level awareness programme
the causes of health issues prevailing in the target
● Ward level awareness and selection of volunteers
area
● Organized several medical and eye camps through for data collection.
● Training to the volunteers on data collection
the linkages established with Govt & private hospitals
● Ward level data collection by the volunteers
in and around the target area.
● Preparation and distribution of IEC material on
cancer
They are the actors…… ● Data collection from GP with the help of ERT,
ADS and CDS members
A study by BABA Atomic Research Centre ● Securitization of data and identification of 500
revealed that radiation is very high in the coastal areas people having symptoms
of Karunagappally and Arattupuzha. The issue was ● Deciding the dates for detection camps on March
discussed in the TF meetings and the committee 6 and April 20
decided to interact with Panchayath on the issue. ● First camp on 6th March and 120 cases referred
After the discussions with GP representatives TF ● Second camp on 20th April and 80 patients referred
team and GP jointly took efforts to link with VSM
Hospital for conducting the camp. Doctors from Results of the camp
Alleppey Medical College were mobilized for the camp
by ERT and DMT members. ● 200 cases identified and referred
● The model replicated to other area and three
Fund raising was one of the hurdles to the nearby GPs organized the camps
organizers. Hard work, commitment and team work ● Block panchayath decided to conduct the camp
fulfilled the mission true. ERT & DMT members raised at block level
funds from locally available resources with the support ● Collaborative actions with GP promoted
of GP. ● “Malayala Manorama daily” published article on
the prevalence of cancer in the area
Local funds mobilized from National Thermal (QSSS, Kollam, 2009)
Power Corporation, Kayamkulam, Sammunnathi,
Harippad, MU Engineering and Industrial Trust, Co-
operative Society, Arattupuzha, Rotary Club, CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Alappuzha, Rotary Club, Harippad & Lions Club,
Harippad Contingency planning is a process in anticipation
of potential crises, of developing strategies,
arrangements and procedures to address the
humanitarian needs of those adversely affected by
crises. An active contingency planning process enables
individuals, teams, organizations and communities to
establish working relationships that can make a critical
difference during a crisis. By working together in a
contingency planning process, people develop a
common understanding of problems, of each other’s
capacities and of objectives and organizational
requirements.

Contingency planning processes helped to Specially trained point persons of partner
reinforce coordination mechanisms by keeping them agencies led the contingency planning process. It was
active, and by clarifying roles and responsibilities prior a good practice to focus the planning process on
to any disaster. During an emergency time pressure is improving preparedness with regular plan updates.
an acute problem, denying humanitarians the opportunity Contingency planning worked best in an effective and
to assess, think about and discuss response options. established preparedness frame work. Agencies
Contingency planning enabled this to happen before the carefully developed the emergency planning process that
pressure of a crisis makes it difficult. reinforced each other. Mainstreaming contingency
planning is one of the keys to achieve a dynamic
Key Elements of Contingency Planning process. Contingency planning process was an effective
tool for maintaining and improving coordination
Question Contingency mechanisms at local level. Funds were generated from
Plan Element the community itself. External funding for contingency
planning was minimal and now the same consider as a
What could happen? Scenario
core organizational activity.
What would we Response
need to do? Strategy Features of contingency planning at village level
How would we Operational
need to do this? Support Plan ● Contingency planning was based on realistic
What can we Preparedness Plan parameters and local representatives of PRI and Govt
do to prepare? departments were included
● Simple and easy to do. Staff and the community
How much it Budget
would cost? members participated actively

● The plans are realistic enough to implement when Village Contingency Fund
needed
● Efficient, effective and equitable use of resources to Emergency Response Teams are equipped with
appropriately meet humanitarian needs an amount kept in reserve to meet the immediate needs
● The CP preparation was process-driven to ensure against any emergencies or possible losses through
its effectiveness contingency fund mobilization. Now it has become the
● Approach was participatory to maximize the benefits lifeline of the ERT at local level. Contributions from the
of the planning process members are collected in the committees which are
● Preparedness actions identified as a result of not mandatory. So far the community people have
planning, wherever possible, was taken up, and realized the relevance of maintaining such an
further planning was done. emergency fund available at local level. Money was
● Plan process updates regularly collected through different means. They mobilized funds
from the monthly contributions from DMT and ERT
387 Village Contingency Plans prepared with the members, Registration fee for medical camps,
fullest participation of community people from the Registration fee for the locally organized skill trainings
operational villages. and contributions from the teams visited the areas for
study and exposure.
Resilient Community
Capacity to absorb stress or destructive forces through resistance
or adaptation
Capacity to manage, or maintain certain basic functions and

structures, duringdisastrous events
Capacity to recover or ‘bounce back’ after an event

Release of Disaster prome area survey of QSSS at Kollam Children's Camp organised by ESSS
"Nature is my passion, Cycle is my passion"-Cycle rally organised

by ADC & SWS Taskforce training organised by KIDS
Exposure visit organised by Bodhana Street play performance of Children's group of CHASS
Swimming training for girl children organised by CSSS Socail action programme of Task force-Thanny, Kollam

“We realize that if ERT is not here development
of this coastal area will not happen”
Report of the interview with

Mr. Pankajakshan Master, President of Emergency
Response Team (ERT) at Thanny, Eravipuram, Kollam
Interviewers: Ms. Lakshmi Shankar, Documentation
Officer-KSSF Ms. Smitha Mary, Field Officer-QSSS
What is your name? ago. And after that we constructed the road by ourselves.
Pankajakshan A bridge which connects Thanny to the nearby
Sir may I know where you are from? Panchayath is very much needed because it will help
I am a native of Thanny in Kollam Corporation the people in Thanny to have better transportation
Can you tell me about your background? facilities, easy accessibility to school and hospitals.
I am a retired school teacher from Thanny, Eravipuram. Is there any relation between the developmental
Since my adolescent age I am interested in social activities and the employment/jobs of the natives
activities. in Thanny?
Sir Can you tell me the geographical peculiarities Yes of course because, in Thanny only 10-15% of the
of Thanny? total population is having educational qualifications.
Thanny is an area which is surrounded by lake in one Fishing and weaving were the main economic activities
side and sea by the other side. Because of this kind of prevalent here in the past. But now nobody is doing it.
a geographical peculiarity this area is in the grip of After that coir business started, but because of the
frequent threats of flood and tidal attacks. In every year mechanization and less transportation facilities, the
when there are tidal attacks around 2 meter land is being irresponsibleness of the elected representatives all these
taken by sea. small scale cottage industries are in crisis. And then
What all are the developmental chances and which the people suffered a lot due to financial crisis. After
are the important developmental activities in that era there weren’t any developmental activities.
Thanny which should have to be taken in to account Because of the economic disparity in education,
immediately? educationally this area went backward. According to
Because this area is having frequent threats of tidal me development happens only if the people are
attacks and flood travel facilities were not there. The developed. The basis of all these problems is the
road here was destroyed by the tidal attacks 5-6 years irresponsibility of the government

Sir you told me about the irresponsibility of the made personal level interactions. Because at first people
Government, may I know whether people benefited did not accept QSSS and their activities. The agitation
more before Kollam became a part of corporation was a great success then. Media and police gave their
or after Kollam became a part of corporation? full support. All those activities helped us lot to create
I can tell you without any doubt that we benefited more a vibration in the community level and also the
when Kollam was not a part of the Corporation. The Government level itself. All of us participated because
main problem is with the taxation, now the tax is very our activities are not based on any religion caste or
high people can’t afford it, but there were no consideration politics and that is our strength.
from the part of Government about the problems of the Sir you had a very good experience in social service
people here. activities earlier and now you have a very well
Can you explain me the role of QSSS in the socio- experience in ERT activities, so I think you can tell
cultural and economic changes of Thanny in the me the major differences you have felt in all these
recent times? activities?
QSSS has done a lot of activities from the earlier times There are a lot of differences, because in the earlier I
itself, but there wasn’t any activity which is having the did a lot of activities, which are not for any fame or name
CBDP nature. Because in the earlier times a set of but nobody recognized me or my hard work and my
people were the beneficiaries, but now the activities of sincerity. And that discouraged me, at that time I pulled
QSSS are not based on any caste or religion. QSSS myself back. But with CBDP I could feel a drastic or
has done a lot of activities for the development of Thanny. mentionable change in the attitude of the people. Now I
The CBDP project has helped us a lot, now we have the have a recognition and admiration here. My work and
courage to face the disasters. We know now what to do my words are now worthy, that is the only happiness for
at what time. me.
When did the community based disaster Will you explain me the political approach of
preparedness project come in to being here? And Thanny ERT?
what all are the basic changes happened here after I told you that our ERT is not based on any political
the project has been implemented here? party; all of us work together with same mentality and
The project has been implemented here in the year 2006. approach. We all want the goodness of our community
Now three years are passed. After the implementation not the goodness of any political party. We have this
of the project there have been tremendous changes in kind of manpower only because of the reality and fact
all area. Especially with regard to the attitude of the that our activities are not based on any political party,
people towards the overall activities of QSSS and also or religion or caste. But ERT will help those who want
we could establish a very strong pressure in the to help ERT for the goodness of the community. I can
Government level. The ERT (Emergency Response promise you one thing that our ERT will not become the
Team) under CBDP is very strong in this area. It is strong outfit of any political party.
because it is our need. The involvement of women in Sir Can you tell what will be the future of ERT after
the strikes was also the impact of ERT. QSSS’ withdrawal from the project?
Sir Can you please tell me the involvement of ERT Evenafter QSSS withdraws from the project the ERTs
in situations of disaster and also in eliciting will survive and continue to assist people. But we will
people’s participation in Thanny? have to create appropriate institution support for the
With CBDP and ERT we could ensure a stable protection sustenance of ERT.
from the massive tidal attacks and floods. Also we could
gain the permission for the reconstruction of the Bridge, (Pointing his finger towards the houses
which connects Thanny to the nearby Panchayath. We constructed jointly by Caritas India and QSSS at
worked very hard to organize an agitation, for that we Thanny)
met people personally. We did at least 4-5 house visits
a day and also we distributed short notices and also

REGIONAL FORUM -
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Kerala Regional Forum has played significant role state level
in the disaster preparedness programmes initiated in ● Disseminating the CBDP concept into other areas
Kerala. Coordination and capacity building of Kerala through documenting & networking for promoting
partners was the major responsibilities of KSSF. best practices, experimental studies and replicable
Knowledge sharing and updating on Disaster models at state level for mainstreaming CBDP
preparedness, mitigation and management has been
promoted. Gender mainstreaming was one of the major ACTIVITIES ACCOMPLISHED
components of the project and KSSF facilitated partners
to prepare gender policies at partner level. Partner Trainings and workshops organized for
organizations were capacitated to undertake emergency organizational staff
Reponses independently when disaster comes. 1. Orientation programme on CBDP (2007)
Integration of Disaster management to the organizational 2. Workshop on developing indicators, monitoring tools
policies and practices was one of the landmarks of the and reporting formats (2007)
programme. 3. Refresher training for partner agencies (2007)
4. Training on Sphere standards (2007)
Project Goal 5. Workshops (Two) on gender sensitization (2007)
6. Consultation workshop on CBDP (2007)
Partners become capacitated to mobilize 7. Workshop on LFA with gender indicators and
community for building up a resilient society in six documentation process (2008)
coastal districts of Kerala state through addressing risk 8. Workshop on Documentation and report writing skills
reduction, vulnerability reduction, and plans for (2008)
prevention, mitigation, preparedness and developmental 9. Workshop on developing field monitoring tools (2008)
interventions in a sustainable manner. 10. Workshop on environmental issues in Kerala (2009)
11. Workshop on issues and hazards of marine fisheries
Objectives (2009)
12. Workshop on online data management (2009)
● Through Efficient coordination, monitoring and 13. Workshop on project proposal writing (2010)
capacity building partners are capacitated for the 14. Workshop on Participatory Monitoring and
sustainable implementation of CBDP programme at Evaluation (2010)

Exposure visits
KSSF has arranged exposures visits for the
project team and provided an opportunity to learn from
other people’s experiences. The exposure programme
was intended to augment the knowledge and experience
of the team members working with disaster mitigation
programmes at diocesan level and to make an
understanding of the best practices in other organizations
in disaster management. The experiences enhanced
the spirit of involvement among the staff in the process
of resilience building.
Exposure to Nellur, AP
In 2007, KSSF arranged an exposure visit to
Diocese of Nellur, Andhra Pradesh for project staff to
the coastal villages in Prakasham district from 20th to
23rd in September. The objective of the programme was
to make aware the participants on how people of
Nelloore are coping with disaster while making use of
their existing resources. The visit offered ample
opportunity for the team to interact with the task force
members and people in the disaster prone area at Presentations on Information Communication
Prakasham. 24 persons from the Kerala partners in Technology (ICT) and disaster preparedness programme
CBDP participated in the programme. of PMSSS provided new insights in disaster mitigation
and preparedness. 31 persons participated from the
partnering organizations inclusive of Directors and point
persons.
NETWORKING AND LOBBYING
Kerala Government applauded the resilience

building initiatives of the Diocesan Social Service
Societies by entering into association through a United
Nations Development Programme supported project for
nine months - Community Based Disaster Risk
Management. UNDP called for empanelment of NGO’s
to implement the disaster preparedness project all over
the coastal districts and Kerala Forum lobbied for the
same on behalf of the partners and could empanel five
Exposure to Tanjur of the partners who have experience in disaster
In 2010, CBDP team visited Diocese of Thanjavur, management for the UNDPs value addition programme.
Tamil Nadu and Diocese of Pondicherry. The team visited CBDRM project aims to create resilient villages and link
the operational areas of TMSSS and PMSSS and the the same to the district administration with allocation of
Tsunami housing project at Sellur. Water rescue early warning systems for prompt action. UNDP
methods were demonstrated by Village Coordination supported 132 villages in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,
Committee at the village Esanoor Kattalai. Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts.

District wise status of villages in DRM supported conducted in the closing year. Review meetings provided
by UNDP opportunities to the partners for cross learning from others
experiences and best practices.
Sl No District NGO’s No of
Villages Participants of the meetings
● Executive Director-KSSF
1 Trivandrum TSSS 21
● Executive Director of partner agency
MSSS 0 ● State Officer-Caritas India
Total 21 ● PSO-Caritas India

● Point Persons of partner agency
2 Quilon QSSS 22 ● Point person-KSSF
3 Aleppey ADS 19 ● Gender Coordinator-KSSF
CHASS 0
Review meetings (Monthly) 2008-09
QSSS 2
Total 21 Year Month Date Venue of the meeting
2008 Apr 9 WSE
4 Pathanamthitta BODHANA 0
May 9 ESSS
5 Ernakulam ESSS 7
Jun 16 ADC&SWS
WSE 6 Jul 4 QSSS
CSSS 8 Aug 12 MSSS
KIDS 3 Sep 1 AMOS Centre
Total 24 Oct 7 BODHANA

Nov 7 Animation Centre, Kovalam
6 Trichur KIDS 24
Dec 4 ADC&SWS
7 Kozhikodu Jeevana 20
2009 Jan 8 ESSS
Total 132 Feb 17 AMOS Centre
Mar 6 AMOS Centre
In order to utilize the advancement of ICT in
Review meetings (Quarterly) 2009-10
designing early warning systems, catalyzing the process
of disaster preparedness, response and mitigation KSSF
Year Month Date Venue of the meeting
has taken initiative in networking the partners with
INCOIS and NASCOM foundation. A proposal has been 2009 May 12 ADC & SWS
forwarded to INCOIS for establishing early warning Aug 4 ESSS
system in the coastal areas of the target areas. Oct 16 WSE
2010 Jan 13 ADC & SWS
PROJECT REVIEW MEETINGS
Kerala Social Service Forum organized review Review meeting were significant because…
meetings to monitor the program as well as to make
decisions for course correction and capacity building of ● Presentation by partners focused on achievements
project staff. Monthly review meetings organized at state rather than showing mere quantitative activity
level in the first two year and quarterly review meetings description

● Collective responsibility for a common social cause
promoted among the partner organizations
FIELD ACCOMAPANIMENT
KSSF has accompanied Caritas India in field

monitoring of the project. Point person of KSSF
accompanied the Programme Support Officer of Caritas
India in attending the monthly review meetings organized
at partner level. Feedback and suggestion on the visits
were given during the visits. These visits ensured quality
in programme implementation and process
documentation at partner level.
EVENT ORGANIZED IN THE PROJECT PERIOD

● Response to the presentations by previously Inauguration of I year programmes
assigned partners in the meetings provided a State level launching of SOA II for the year 2007-
platform to develop critical evaluation skills 08 was inaugurated by Dr.Sebastian Paul MP at a
● Cross learning promoted among the partners function at Ernakulam town hall on 07th July 2007.
● Encouraged innovations and experiments and Rt.Rev.Dr.Joseph Karikkassery, the Auxiliary Bishop of
promoted replication of models Verapoly presided over the function. Fr. Varghese
● Gaps of interventions identified on time and Mattamana, Executive Director -Caritas India delivered
productive suggestions in the meeting key note address. Prof.K.V.Thomas MLA offered
supplemented to improve the quality felicitation.

Inauguration of II year programmes
Second year programmes was inaugurated in a Inauguration of III year programmes

colorful function organized at Ernakulam by Sri. Vayalar
Ravi, Hon. Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Govt of Third year programmes of SOA II was inaugurated
India on 24th May 2008. The minister applauded the by Sri. P.K.Gurudasan, Hon. Minister for Labor & Excise
organizations for the commendable intervention in relief, Govt of Kerala. In his inaugural address, he upheld the
rehabilitation and resilience building programmes in the services provided by Catholic Churches of Kerala in the
coastal belt of Kerala. Mr. Vinod Chandra Menon, spectrum of social and community development
Member, NDMA presented memento to KSSF for its initiatives. Expressing his happiness in associating with
contribution in Disaster Risk Reduction ventures. the programme he declared that Govt. of Kerala would

extend all support to Catholic Churches in many ● CBDP programme was recognized by the Govt of
dimensions for the betterment of people and community. Kerala
He appreciated Caritas India and its associating
● Programmes of partners are monitored on regular
agencies and NGO’s for rightful implementation of
basis and efficiency was promoted in programme
disaster preparedness project in coastal villages coming
implementation
under 10 dioceses of Kerala. Most Rev. Dr. Stanley
Roman Bishop of Kollam presided over the function. All ● Strength and weakness of partners in implementing
the partners were honored by His Lordship for their CBDP programme was identified through internal
achievement in resilience building in the coastal areas. evaluation and measures were taken for progress
Mr. N. Padmalochanan, Hon Mayor of Kollam released ● Partners were strengthened to efficiently use the
the Annual report of CBDP 2008-09. Sri. Rajadas, resources for community mobilization programme
President, Alappad Grama Panchayath, Mr. Ajith
Chacko, State Coordinator, UNDP-CBDRM and Mr. ● Programme staff capacitated in various topics to
Ambrose Christy, Team Leader-CMT offered felicitation. effectively plan, implement and monitor the progress
and process of CBDP programme
ACHIEVEMENTS ● Gender become the cross cutting theme of
community mobilization programme at partner level
● Partners became more systematic in planning, as well as community level
monitoring and implementing disaster preparedness/
● KSSF became a resource centre for disaster
mitigation programme
management
● Effective coordination of disaster preparedness
● Visible attitudinal changes of the community after
programme took place at state level
the initiation of CBDP programme has been recorded
● Close collaboration and accompaniment of partners and published.
was promoted throughout the project cycle
Information Tour to Germany

“I was very much excited and surprised when I was selected to go to Germany
representing Kerala CBDP program. I never thought of such an exposure in the wildest of my
dream. I found that the women in Germany are very much empowered and ladies are first in
every field. I am grateful to Fr. Romance Antony for giving me this great opportunity and also
Fr. Detto Fernandez, Director, Quilon Social Service Society and all the team members for
the support”-Mrs.Laila Lawrence from Thanny village (Kollam)
She was selected to represent Kerala for a two weeks information tour to Germany on Caritas
Tsunami response in India from 10th to 24th October 2009. She visited Germany along with the task force
representatives from Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh and the representatives of Caritas India. The team
members shared their experience and know how in the field of disaster preparedness during the interactive
sessions with the community people and the delegates of Caritas Germany. The tour was organized by
Caritas Germany with the support of Caritas India.

Documentation Documentation process at central level has extended
KSSF has given priority in recording the best visibility to the programmes at state level. Mutual
practices both at central and partner level. Process learning, experience sharing and knowledge sharing was
documentation at partner level has been facilitated. promoted.
Poster on Poster campaign on Annual Report of CBDP

Disaster Vigilance Week “World Forestry Day 2010” 2008-09
A poster on disaster vigilance week was A multicolor poster was developed on

designed and printed. The same was world forestry day and circulated to the
circulated among the partners and partners. All the partners exhibited the
exhibited throughout the operational posters in the operational areas through
areas of the CBDP project during the task forces. On the same day various
disaster vigilance week observance task forces organized community
2009. gatherings to announce the importance of
conserving forest resource of the nation.
It was an awakening exercise for the task
forces in environment protection, forest
conservation and its relevance. 1000
posters printed and circulated.

Gender mainstreaming
Gender is a core factor in disaster risk and in the reduction of risk
Mainstreaming gender in disaster preparedness ● Monitoring of gender component by the Gender

and response involves analyzing situations through a Coordinator at state level
gender perspective. To build gender-sensitive strategies
and initiatives in disaster management process, it was Gender policy formulation workshop
found necessary that addressing both the practical and
strategic gender needs of women and men.
Risks and vulnerabilities of people face from

natural disasters are the product of their social situation
and physical environment. Social networks, power
relationships, knowledge and skills, gender roles, health,
wealth, and location, all affect risk and vulnerability to
disasters and the capacity of people to respond to them.
In 2004 tsunami, disproportionately large number of
women were affected.
Risk profiles of men and women in disasters are

varied due to the difference in gender roles. At home or
at work or in the neighborhoods, wherever it is, gender Gender mainstreaming is one of the prime
shapes the capacities and resources of individuals to agendas of Caritas India in their development
minimize harm, to adapt to hazards and respond to programmes. KSSF has taken efforts to prepare and
disasters. History of major disasters reveals that the practice gender policy at organizational level. In line with
vulnerable groups such as physically disabled, old age the objective two day Gender policy formulation
people, widows, people marginalized due to social workshop was organized at Renewal centre, Ernakulam
stigma or caste are more disadvantaged. on 3 rd and 4 th June 2009. Mrs. Sujatha, Gender
Consultant led the sessions. Important condition for
Women are the users and managers of successful Gender mainstreaming was discussed.
environmental resources, they are the economic Partners presented their draft gender policies. Ms.
providers and care givers and community workers. These Sujatha appreciated the report and pointed out some of
different roles made them capable to manage risk at the gaps in the report. Ms. Sweaty, Gender Coordinator,
the bottom level. The risk reduction strategies of CBDP CMT participated in the programme.
tried to focus in addressing the most vulnerable groups
and implemented with the participation of both men and
women. CBDP has created an opportunity for women Motivation can make changes…
“My life changed dramatically after attending
to learn new skills and assert their role in development
the EDP training organized by CHASS. The training
processes.
has motivated me a lot to initiate something beneficial
to my family” says Ms. Saramma Mathai - IGP
Gender mainstreaming - highlights beneficiary, Edathua GP.
● District level gender sensitization programmes for She attended the training on Animal husbandry
PRI members on gender budgeting and gender in October 2009 at CHASS. After the training she
equality in project planning mobilized funds from CHASS credit union and
● Legal awareness programmes organized at district Kudumbasree and bought one cow. Now she has 3
level on Domestic violence Act to SHG members cows and 2 goats and earns 2450 INR as monthly
● Capacity building programmes on LFA with gender net profit and feeds her 5 members family. (CHASS,
indicators to project personnel Changanassery, 2009).

LEARNINGS, BEST PRACTICES AND
CONSTRAINTS
Resilience building in the coastal villages though preparedness. Mock drill programmes are
CBDP has brought rich experience of community necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the
mobilization for the Kerala partners in this venture. training that we provided to the task force members
Learning from the project has enhanced the efficiency ● Action based training program brings change in the
of the organization in addressing emergencies. attitude of community people.
Integration of best practices in the project to the ● The staff training program instilled a sense of unity
organizational functioning has been promoted trough and coordination among the staff members and the
CBDP. Constraints observed during the project period refreshment programs will help in the smooth
provided an opportunity to the team to sit together to functioning of the organization.
plan to overcome the same. Assimilation of a culture of ● Observing Disaster Vigilance day by Village
disaster preparedness in the ongoing activities of the coordination committees helped to inculcate a
organizations is one of the high lights of the programme. culture of preparedness among the community
Major learnings, best practices and constraints are given people.
here. ● Preparation and periodic updating of DM plan will
help the community to explore their own solutions
LEARNING to address local issues
● More focus should be given on inculcating
● Need based programme get more attention and awareness on children’s group in disaster
appreciation preparedness and nature conservation
● A significant feature of successful disaster ● Active and timely involvement of task forces in local
preparedness ability is the extent to which different issues helps to increase the acceptance of
actors and entities operate in a coordinated and community, increase the community mobilization
timely manner by avoiding gaps, duplication of effort, process
and parallel structures. ● Involvement of children in disaster preparedness
● Governments should consider the coordination programme significant in the disseminating the
closely with local organizations working on disaster concepts
related issues at the regional level ● Knowledge exist within the community and it can
● Collaboration and linkages with various government be effectively utilized for development interventions
and non-government agencies will help the if people are motivated
sustainability of the project ● Continuous interaction with PRI’s ensures
● If energy of youth and children is channelized participation and ownership of the programme.
effectively, they will become the change agents of ● Participation of the men and women can contribute
tomorrow much to the effectiveness of the programme and it
● Participation of Government officials gives visibility ensures sustainability
and adds reliability to the interventions of Voluntary ● Participation of the community in the need
organizations assessment process is the right way to achieve
● Training programs and Mock drills at regular intervals success of the programme
will help in promoting a culture of disaster ● Art forms (Street theatre) and cultural events can

convince the community in an effective manner practices at organizational level
about the need and importance of preparedness ● Systematic reporting and documentation are
measures practiced at organizational level
● The use of area specific and indigenous techniques ● Review meeting systematized at organizational
available at local level can effectively address water level and adapted to other projects
quality issues ● Diocesan level Emergency Response and Support
● Stating the experience and effects of past disasters Teams formed
helps to convince the community about the need ● WatSan programmes replicated in other operational
and importance of preparedness measures areas of the partnering societies
● Organizational goodwill is needed to reach and ● Health task forces model replicated in the coastal
intervene for a common cause of the community at villages outside the project area.
large ● Children’s groups and Senior citizens forum formed
● Participatory problem analysis imparted knowledge as part of CBDP plays lead role in resilience building
and insight to the people on the barriers in social
development CONSTRAINTS
● Close contacts and continuous accompaniment
helps to enhance and sustain the cooperation of ● Local fund mobilization was found difficult for the
the PRIs and Kudumbasree units. partners to organize medical camps and cancer
detection camps
BEST PRACTICES ● Project areas could not cover the entire Panchayat/
Revenue Block in some areas
● Awareness programmes on fire and safety, need of ● Less participation of men in the programme in the
disaster preparedness, first aid methods, RTI has coastal areas
been spread over to other operational areas of ● Coordination of the leaders of SHGs facilitated by
dioceses through the trained field staff. different NGOs was a barrier for arranging field level
● Disaster management has been added as a programmes
provision in the organizational policy through ● Over expectation of the community for material
amending the by-law of the organization benefits in some areas
● As result of the trainings provided the regional ● Expectation of loan soon after the completion of
animators are monitoring local TF meetings EDP training
● Organizational expertise in situation analysis with ● Political interferences in some areas resided as
community participation was promoted obstacle for the smooth functioning of the project.
● Gender policy formulated at organizational level in
all the partner organizations
● Partner dioceses practice Participatory Monitoring
and Evaluation (PM&E) in their ongoing projects
and programmes
● Tally synchronization become the part of accounting

ACRONYMS
ADC & SWS: Aleppey Diocesan Charitable and Social Welfare Society
ADS: Area Development Society
CBDP: Community Based Disaster Preparedness
CDS: Community Development Society
CHASS: Changanassery Social Service Society
CSSS: Cochin Social Service Society
DMC: Disaster Management Committee
DMT: Disaster Management Team
DSSS: Diocesan Social Service Society
EDP: Entrepreneurship Development Programme
ERST: Emergency Response and Support Team
ERT: Emergency Response Team
ESSS: Ernakulam Social Service Society
EWT: Early Warning Team
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Committee
GoK: Government of Kerala
GP: Grama Panchayat
IEC: Information Education Communication
KIDS: Kottappuram Integrated Development Society
KSSF: Kerala Social Service Forum
LSG: Local Self Government
MSSS: Malankara Social Service Society
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
NREGS: National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
PLA: Participatory Learning & Action
PME: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
PMSSS: Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society
PRI: Panchayat Raj Institution
QSSS: Quilon Social Service Society
RTI: Right to Information
SDMC: School Disaster Management Committee
SHG: Self Help Group
TF: Task Force
TFT: Task Force Team
TMSSS: Thanjavur Multipurpose Social Service Society
TSSS: Trivandrum Social Service Society
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme
WatSan: Water & Sanitation
WSE: Welfare Services Ernakulam

Major definitions
Disaster: A serious disruption of the functioning of a community Depending on social and technical feasibility and cost-benefit
or a society causing widespread human, material, economic considerations, investing in preventive measures is justified in
or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the areas frequently affected by disasters. In the context of public
affected community or society to cope using its own resources. awareness and education related to disaster risk reduction,
A disaster is a function of the risk process. It results from the changing attitudes and behavior contribute to promoting a
combination of hazards, conditions of vulnerability and ‘culture of prevention.’ (ISDR 2007)
insufficient capacity or measures to reduce the potential
negative consequences of risk (ISDR 2007). Recovery: Decisions and actions taken with a view to restoring
or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the affected
Risk: The probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses community while encouraging and facilitating necessary
(deaths, injuries, property, livelihoods, economic activity adjustments to reduce disaster risk. Recovery (rehabilitation
disrupted or environment damaged) resulting from interactions and reconstruction) affords an opportunity to develop and
between natural or human induced hazards and vulnerable apply disaster risk reduction measures.
conditions (ISDR 2007). Risk is often also expressed as the (ISDR 2007)
equation: Risk = Hazard X Vulnerability/ Response Capacity
(IASC 2007). Relief / Response: The provision of assistance or intervention
during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life
Disaster Risk Reduction: The conceptual framework of elements preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people
considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and affected. It can be of an immediate, short-term, or protracted
disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to duration (ISDR 2007).
limit (mitigation and preparedness) adverse impact of hazards,
within the broad context of sustainable development (ISDR Resilience: The capacity to absorb stress or destructive forces
2007). through resistance or adaptation; to manage or maintain certain
basic functions and structures during disastrous events; and
Hazard: A potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or to recover or ‘bounce back’ after an event (John Twigg / DFID
human activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property DRR Interagency Coordination Group 2007).
damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental
degradation (ISDR 2007). This can include latent conditions Vulnerability: The conditions determined by physical, social,
that may represent future threats and can have different origins: economic and environmental factors or processes which
natural (geological, hydro-meteorological and biological) or increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of
induced by human processes (environmental degradation and hazards (ISDR 2007).
technological hazards). Hazards can be single, sequential or
combined in their origin and effects. Each hazard is Contingency planning: Contingency planning is a management
characterized by its location, intensity, frequency and tool used to analyze the impact of potential crises so that
probability. adequate and appropriate arrangements are made in advance
to respond in a timely, effective and appropriate way to the
Preparedness: The capacities and knowledge developed by needs of affected populations. Contingency planning is a tool
governments, professional response organizations, to anticipate and solve problems that typically arise during a
communities and individuals to anticipate and respond humanitarian response (IASC 2007).
effectively to the impact of likely, imminent or current hazard
events or conditions. Capacity: A combination of all the strengths and resources available
within a community, society, or organization that can reduce
Comment: Preparedness action is carried out within the context of the level of risk, or the effects of a disaster. Capacity may
disaster risk management and should be based on a sound include physical, institutional, social, or economic means as
analysis of disaster risks and be well linked to early warning well as skilled personnel or attributes such as leadership and
systems. It includes contingency planning, stockpiling of management. (ISDR 2007)
equipment and supplies, emergency services and stand-by
arrangements, communications, information management and Early Warning system: The provision of timely and effective
coordination arrangements, personnel training, community drills information, through identified institutions, that allows individuals
and exercises, and public education. It must be supported by exposed to hazards to take action to avoid or reduce their risk
formal institutional, legal and budgetary capacities (ISDR 2008). and prepare for effective response. Early warning system
entail a chain of concerns, namely: understanding and mapping
Mitigation: Structural and non-structural measures undertaken the hazard, monitoring and forecasting impending events,
to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental processing and disseminating understandable warnings to
degradation and technological hazards. (Examples of structural policy authorities and the population and undertaking appropriate
measures are engineering works and hazard resistant and timely action in response to the warnings. (ISDR 2007)
construction, while non-structural measures include
awareness-raising, knowledge development, policies on land Mock drill: Demonstration on safety and rescue methods during
use and resource management and facilities’ operating emergencies.
procedures.) (ISDR 2007)
Satellite clinic: Mobile medical clinic for remote villages where
Prevention: Actions to provide outright avoidance of the adverse accessibility of medical facilities is low. Free regular medical
impacts of hazards and means to minimize related checkup, health awareness trainings, house visits and
environmental, technological and biological disasters. consultations are provided additionally.

FUND FLOW 2007-10
KSSF 5764950
BODHANA 4189400
CHASS 5005000
KIDS 6616500
WSE 2964875
ESSS 7036500
CSSS 5295000
MSSS 3623500
TSSS 5754000
QSSS 7186000
ADC &SWS 6239025
CBDP Team-Kerala
Fr.Varghese Kattuparambil, Fr.Romance Antony, Fr. Sabbas Ignatius, Fr.Wilson Thattaturthundil, Fr.
Joseph Detto Fernadez, Fr. Johnson Panketh, Fr. Siju P.Job, Fr. Johnson Chirammel, Fr. Paul Moonjely, Fr.
Mathew Kallingal, Fr. Varghese Marathur, Fr. Jacob Kattady, Fr. Bony Antony Arackal, Fr. George J Gomez,
Fr. Jaison Vadassery, Fr. Paul, Fr. Sebastian Sasthamparambil, Fr.Samson Anjiliparambil, P.M.Philip, P.J,
Varkey, P.J.John, Thomas George, John Cyril, David A Samuel, Jiji Ponnan, Jubichan P.J, Toney Thomas,
Bobbin Thomas, Edwin Mike, Sr. Alice Varghese, Alby Stephen, Ujesh.N.K, Sinu Mathew, P.K.Kurian, Santhosh
George, Asha Maria Paul, Bindhu Abraham, Deepak.OJ, Tomy Kuriakose, Vijeesh, Shaiju Elias, Umesh
Unnikrishnan, Karthik Sasi, Sasirekha, Nijamol, Pradeep George, Smitha Mary, Jissa John, Shino Joseph,
Savitha, Anu Joseph, Jenny Joseph, Jaison Varghese,Pradeep, Sonia James, Titson Devassy, Vipin Joe,
Clincy Joseph, Jisna, Amrutha Sebastian, Jaimon C Uthup, Sibi Muneer, Renjith Punnad, Jiss Vincent, Amal,
Ratheesh Chandran, Peter Thayyil, Treesa Vineetha.
Printed and Published by References

Fr. Romance Antony 1. www.fritzinstitute.org
Executive Director-KSSF 2. www.sristi.org
3. www.caritasindia.org
Edited and Compiled by 4. Annual report 2008-09, KSSF
Deepak.O.J 5. Annual report CBDP 2008-09, KSSF
6. “Disaster preparedness for effective response”-Hyogo Frame Work for action 2005-15,
Layout & Design United Nations, 2008
Syam KB 7. www.nidmindia.nic.in

Partner Organizations
Name of partner Address

Trivandrum Secretary, TSSS
Social Service society Archbishop’s House Compound, P.B.No.828
(TSSS) Vellayambalam, Trivandrum - 695 003
Phone - 0471-2723498
tsss_tvm@yahoo.co.in
Malankara Director, MSSS

Social Service Society St Mary’s Compound, Pattom,
(MSSS) Trivandrum- 695 004Phone - 0471-2552892
mssstvm@yahoo.co.in
Quilon Secretary, QSSS

Social Service Society Fatima Road, Quilon-691 013.
(QSSS) Phone - 0474-2797438
qsss@rediffmail.com
Kottappuram Secretary, KIDS Campus, N.H.17,

Integrated Development Kottapuram, Kodungalloor- 680 667 Thrissur
Society (KIDS) District, Kerala. Phone - 0480-2803165
kidskottapuram@gmail.com
Aleppey Diocesan Executive Director, ADC & SWS

Charitable and Social P.B.No. 114, Aleppey- 688 001
Welfare Society Phone - 0477-2245083
(ADC & SW) alp_adsalp@bsnl.in
Cochin Social Service Secretary, CSSS

Society (CSSS) Jubilee Memorial Complex, Veli,
Fort Kochi – 682 001.
Phone - 0484-2227217
chirammelj@yahoo.com
Welfare Services Secretary, Welfare Services Ernakulam

Ernakulam (WSE) Ponnurunni, Vytilla P.O. Kochi- 682 019
Phone - 0484-2347829
wseekm@gmail.com
Ernakulam Executive Director, ESSS

Social Service Society Providence Road, Ernakulam, Kochi - 682
(ESSS) 018. Phone - 0484-2390461
esssociety@gmail.com
Tiruvalla Social Service Executive Director, Bodhana

Society (Bodhana) Pushpagiri Road, Thiruvalla - 689 101
Phone - 0469-2730561
bodhanatiruvalla@gmail.com
Changanachery Secretary, CHASSS

Social Service society P.B.NO. 20, Archbishop’s House
(CHASSS) Changanacherry - 686 101
Phone 0481-2402345
chass1966@rediffmail.com
Kerala Social Service Forum
AMOS Centre, Adichira, Thellakom P.O.,
Kottayam, Kerala - 686 016, India
Tel: 0481 - 2594802/ 03
Fax: 0481 - 2591795
kssforum@yahoo.com
www.kssf.org
Regional Offices
Opp Civil Staton, Kalpatta North,

Wayanad, Kerala - 637 122
Tel: 04936 - 206473
sfcwayanad@gmail.com
TC 26/269, Spencer Junction, AGS Office P.O.,

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695 039
Tel: 0471 - 2325401
kssftvm@gmail.com

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Community Based Disaster Preparedness

2 Consoldation Report 2007-10

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 3

Kerala Social Service Forum has completed a three

Mar Mathew Arackal

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We are not only attending the relief and Rehabilitation

In Kerala, we have 10 partners implementing

When we start of the next stage Disaster

Caritas India wishes all success for the efforts of

God Bless you all.

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 5

Foreword I am happy to present this report of the

Even as we were through the relief and

The main achievement of CBDP program is the

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COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 7

C aritas India is the official national organization of

Caritas India is a member of the confederation of

The growth of Caritas India is through four phases.

Caritas India has been extensively involved in

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COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 9

Genesis The Concept

Community Based Disaster Preparedness Preparedness for disasters is critical for

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Components of Disaster Preparedness

Hazard Cultural capital

Psychological Preparedness Recovery ability

Organisational Infrastructure &

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 11

C ommunity Based Disaster

Population statistics of the districts

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Sl.No District Name of LSG No of Wards

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 13

T he programme strategy included integrating risk

METHODOLOGY OF THE PROJECT

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7. Gender assessment and mainstreaming

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 15

The project operated

Early warning team 315 2417 132 249 128

Other Community Based Organizations

CBO No. of Units No. of members Women members

Children’s groups 269 4163 2862

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PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AND ACTION

COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 17

Results of the programme:

● The sense of preparedness enhanced among the

Sl. No. Trainings 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010

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Mock Drills Staff training and development are based on the

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Particulars 2008-09 2009-10

Results of the programme:

● Participation of PRI members increased in the

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Sl.No Activities at partner level 2009-10

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COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME 23

RTI-People’s Action: Awareness on Right to Information act has enriched