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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION ECHO SINGLE FORM FOR HUMANITARIAN AID ACTIONS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Name of Humanitarian Organisation/Country of registration CROIX-ROUGE - FIN 1.2 Title of the Action Strengthened capacities for Disaster Management in the area of confluence of Parana and Paraguay Rivers in Paraguay 1.3 Area of intervention (country, region, localities) World Area Countries Region America PARAGUAY Department of Ñeembucú 1.4 Start date of the Action Start date 18/04/2011 If the Action has already started explain the reason that justifies this situation (urgent Action or other reason) 1.5 Duration of the Action in months 18 months 1 days 1.6 Start date for eligibility of expenditure Is the start date for eligibility of expenditure equal to the date of submission of the initial proposal? No If yes, explain expenses charged to the budget between date of initial proposal submission and start date of the action If no, enter the start date for eligibility and explain 18/03/2011 establishment of project offices in Asuncion and in the field translation and dissemination of project documents contacts with the stakeholders in the area of action 1.7 Requested funding modalities for this agreement Co-financing In case of 100% financing, justify the request 1.8 Urgent action No 1.9 Control mechanism to be applied P 1.10 Proposal and reports Submission date of the initial proposal 17/01/2011 Purpose of this submission REVISED PROPOSAL ECHO reference 2011/00047/RQ/01/02 Date of this submission 16/03/ NEEDS ASSESSMENT page 1/39

2 2.1 Date(s) of assessment; methodology and sources of information used; organisation/person(s) responsible for the assessment In June and July of 2010, the assessment team of the Paraguayan Red Cross (PRC) integrated by the Coordinator of the national branches (Rocio Yubero), Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Office (Rebeca Gamarra), Operative support (Ariana Bernal), specialist in the work with sub national governments (Jorge Martin) and agronomist engineer and responsible for early recovery (German Amarilla), performed an evaluation of the risk and disasters preparedness condition in the departments and communities of Itapúa, Ñeembucu, Misiones and Alto Parana Department are located in the basin of Parana River which have suffered heavily from floods during the year 2009 and beginning of The methodology carried out for the evaluation, consisted of - interviews with the people in charge of the management of risk reduction structures of the departments and municipalities of the intervention area. - To complement this, the set of risk reduction and disaster preparedness indicators developed through the DIPECHO IV were applied at departmental, municipality and community level - participatory assessment in the communities Based on the level of flood damages and losses created by floods in 2009 and 2010, 15 most affected communities were identified in the Paraná Basin. In October 2010, an update of the evaluation that took place in June and July was made, and with PRC members (Rocio Yubero, Jorge Martin, German Amarilla) and the delegate of Finnish Red Cross (Sanna Salmela-Eckstein). This mission served for reaffirming the commitments of participation, support and involvement in the implementation of a potential DIPECHO VII in the basin of the Paraná River. The conclusions of the the Paraguay Country Document and the final report of the the SSD Flood Operation implemented by the PRC and Finnish Red Cross (2009 and 2010) were taken into account in the final analysis of the needs assessment. 2.2 Problem statement and stakeholder analysis Affected by the climate variability called ENSO (El Niño - Southern Oscillation), Paraguay is one of the South American countries that have suffered significant socio-economics impacts caused by extreme events like flooding, droughts, hail, and storms. Weather variability and climate change are already adversely affecting people especially in poor communities in the Paraná basin. At the end of the 20th century and beginning of 21st century, disasters caused by flooding in Paraguay have caused more deaths, have affected more lives and created more economic damages than any other kind of disaster registered. Several of these floods occurred in the basin of Parana River and in the more remote region of the southern part of the country where the Parana and Paraguay Rivers meet in the Department of Ñeembucu. Parana River has it headwaters in Brazil, from where it flows to southwest to Paraguay, creating a natural boundary at the southern and east with neighbouring countries. The basin of Parana River is developed by approx. 100 dams, including the great hydroelectric dams of Itaipu and Yacyreta located in cross-border area of Paraguay-Brazil and Paraguay- Argentina respectively. The water dammed upstream and releases of water downstream have changed the natural characteristics of the Parana River and adds to the problem field of flooding with damages to infrastructure, properties and agricultural production. Early warning systems (EWS) practically absent, cities and communities have become vulnerable to floods caused by rains in high part on the basin of Parana River in Brazil, heavy rainfall on the basin of Parana River in Paraguay and water releases of the dams downstream threaten lives. The intervention area of the action, the Department of Ñeembucu is characterized as a zone with scarce economic resources, limited spaces for crops and problems connected to water and sanitation. Climate conditions in recent years have significantly affected the shape and livelihoods of the Department of Ñeembucú, which has developed a "culture of water" a way of life closely linked to water. This has led to development of crops suited to wetland areas where 85% of the territory is water. The natural selection has favored varieties resistant to moisture but also has left them completely vulnerable to drought. In fact, the periods and intensity of rainfall have varied significantly and severely affect the normal development of traditional crops; this creates a state of uncertainty that desperate family who choose to migrate, thickening poverty belts of nearby towns and cities. The main stakeholders for the action are (see annex for more details): National Emergency Secretariat (NES): coordination and continuity national level Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL): technical assistance to small farmers, replication and follow-up Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC): DRR in schools Catholic University - Science and Technology (S&T): research United Nations Development Program (UNDP): linkages to coordination at municipal level Municipal risk reduction structures (emergency): emergency operation centers PRC Branch: continuity and linking the beneficiary population to the stakeholders page 2/39

3 2.3 Summarise findings of the assessment (include full report in annex, if relevant) and link these to the Action organization and training of members for EOC is inadequate. Although the departments and the main cities of the departments in the Paraná River Basin have emergency or disasters management structures (departmental or distrital emergency committees as mandated by Law 2615/95) and all of them with the exception of Ñeembucú, have an Emergency Operation Center (EOC), they require reactivation, better organization and training for their members. This is planned to be achieved through the action jointly with the National Secretariat of Emergency and advisory partners (UNDP) e.g.with the revision of the EOCs structures, training and revision of the operation protocols, contingency plans and risk maps. late observation and perception of hazards due to poor understanding of the problematic of the risks and non-existent early warning systems : the area of action consists of both rural and urban habitats that have different realities and require thus different actions. The assessment makes it clear that in both cases, the efficient early warning systems are lacking. Panic and disruption during emergencies can be reduced with timely availability of information. Although flooding in the basin of Parana River, has become recurrent, there are not yet systematically compiled studies of the impacts. The proposed action includes a technical study including the affected zones in the Department of Neembucú and a pilot for a local early warning system in the main city Pilar. small farmers constitute a group of especially high vulnerability for recurrent disasters (droughts and floods). In 2008 and part of 2009, the rural population of Ñeembucu went through an atypical drought, with loss of production (agricultural and livestock), which forced the small producers to change the seasonal calendar of their production and try new subsistence practices. A previous work of the PRC with the framers on agricultural recovery (post-emergency) in the zone has been capitalized as recommendations for alternative practices from the beneficiaries regarding the recurrent changes in climate. The proposal capitalizes this experience by working on adaptation of their crops toward innovative practices in cultivation, preservation and storage in order to reduce the risk of losses from the effects of climatic changes. This would contribute to the reduction of their risks and to the improvement and application of community emergency plans. disaster management scale up only during disasters and little know-how and skills of contingency measures, planning or mitigation : the observation during the field visits in the department of the area of the action points out that the issue of risk reduction remains a subject rarely treated by local actors. However, during an emergency situation, local actors are active and present in their risk management structures (Emergency Committees). Emergency over, these structures are soon disintegrating. No resources are available for risk reduction tasks between emergencies when the capacities should be maintained and developed. The action proposed by the project is promoting the importance of disaster risk reduction, with the socialization and better understanding of the topic. Similarly it promotes activities related to the national platform of risk reduction (recently created in Paraguay) by disseminating key messages about priorities in Risk Reduction related to the Hyogo Action Framework emphasizing the safety and resilience of the communities through awareness campaigns, community education and communication in the sphere of influence of the project. Tables with additional information See Annex 2.2 a and 2.2.b for details on needs assessment and analysis. 3. HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF INTERVENTION 3.1 Humanitarian Organisation's presence in the area of intervention: brief overview of strategy and current or recent activities in the country International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is acknowledged as one of the global pioneers of Disaster Preparedness with a community-based approach. The guiding principles for National Societies in Disaster Risk Reduction are outlined in key strategic documents like Hyogo Framework for Action, Global Alliance on Disaster Risk Reduction, IFRC Strategy 2020 and Framework for Community Safety and Resilience. In South American region, IFRC Regional Risk Reduction Program and Regional Reference Centres are supporting the work of National Societies. In 2011 the Movement will develop South American Disaster Risk Management Framework for next 5 years. Finnish Red Cross (FRC) International Cooperation Strategy for focuses on Disaster Preparedness and other community-level programming, promoting Disaster Preparedness activities at community and institutional level. FRC operational strategy is two-fold: to provide regional multilateral support to IFRC, complemented by bilateral direct support to sister National Societies in the region. The action proposed by this project is part of the action lines of the Strategy 2020 and the Strategy of Disasters and Risk Management of the Paraguayan Red Cross National Society (PRC). In Paraguay, the cooperation between Finnish Red Cross and Paraguayan Red Cross, since 1990 to date summarize as follows: Project of Disaster Preparedness in the basin of Rio de la Plata (Paraguay, Argentina y Uruguay) "Camalote", focused on the work with communities affected by flooding Project DIPECHO V in the South American Chaco (multi-hazard) implemented by the International Federation of Red Cross and Finnish Red Cross with local partners of Argentine, Bolivian and Paraguayan Red page 3/39

4 Cross societies. In the Paraguayan Chaco the action covered 11 indigenous communities settled on the banks of Pilcomayo river Drought operation in the Paraguayan Chaco (Presidente Hayes y Boquerón) was an emergency decision from ECHO, the approach of the operation focused on the increment of response capacity of local governments (departmental and municipals) and in the creation and activation of the Emergency Operation Centers, with provision of equipment in the WASH sector DIPECHO VI - Promoting risk reduction initiatives and disaster preparedness in communities most vulnerable to the drought in the Department of Boqueron, focused on strengthening the sub national government capacities and on work with 12 indigenous communities Operation of response to flooding and creation of capacities in the banks of Parana River in Southern Paraguay, a SSD took place in the four departments of the south region (area of intervention of the current proposal). This action focues on the organization of local structures in order to strengthen and link them to the most affected communities. The button "Annex" can be used to attach an area map of intervention 3.2 Actions currently on-going and funding requests submitted to other donors (including other EC services) in the same area of intervention - indicate how overlap and double funding would be avoided The DIPECHO VII proposal from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) forms part of the IFRC Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Programme coordinated and implemented by the programme for South America (Andean Countries and Southern Cone-Mercosur), which is partly funded by Finnish Red Cross during the three-year-period with funds from Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. All the activities and results have been designed in a complementary fashion and overlapping and double funding is avoided and controlled as of the identification phase. 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK 4.1 Exact location of the Action (include map of project location) World Area Countries Region Location America PARAGUAY Department of Ñeembucú (6) Municipalities of Pilar, Mayor Martínez, Villalbín, Paso de Patria, Isla Umbú and Humaita; and (11) communities Map of project location (reference) See annex 4.1 The 11 communities are located in the 5 municipalities in the following way: Mayor Martínez: Communities of Cabrera Cue and Fuente Cué Villalbín: Communities of San Francisco and San Francisco II Paso de Patria: Communities of Costa Paraná and Pueblo Isla Umbu: Communities of Costa Pucu, Camba Cua and Boquerón Humaita:Communities of Tuyucue and Paso Cornelio 4.2 Beneficiaries Total number of direct beneficiaries Total number of direct beneficiaries: people. The 533 beneficiaries identified as small farmers (point 4.2.3), are included in the number of people from the 11 communities involved in direct DRR actions. Tables with additional information Beneficiaries Total (people) DIRECT People from communities involved in the project in direct DRR actions(1) 1100 Members from sub-national governments, municipalities and from Paraguayan Red Cross informed, trained, equipped (2) 80 Local Early Warning System beneficiaries from 6 municipalities (3) Children, teenagers and teacher informed and trained (4) 190 People from municipalities and communities informed through communication campaign (5) 4121 Small farmers involved in the Project (6) 533 page 4/39

5 Notes: (1) 25 members from each community with their family (x4 ) in 15 communities; (2) 10 members per 7 sub-national governments, plus 10 PRC members;(3) population living in 6 municipalities included in the action (4); 25 students in 6 schools, plus 40 teachers; (5) 30% of population that have TV and/or radio from Department of Neembucu according to the survey data; (6) 119 families from 11 communities according to the survey in the point See annex table for details Status of the direct beneficiaries (multiple options possible) IDPs Refugees Returnees Local population Others (e.g. for Grant Facility, thematic funding, etc...) Specificities of direct beneficiaries (please elaborate, refer to groups as appropriate, e.g. unaccompanied minors, disabled, children, ex-combatants...) No No No Yes No Total Men Women People over 65 years People under 18 years old Female-headed households Infants (under 1 year old) % 50,7 49,3 3,6 32,6 11,8 1, Direct beneficiary identification mechanisms and criteria The identification of direct beneficiaries was based on the recognition of the most affected zone by flooding, and on the experience provided by the Paraguayan Red Cross in continuing the work process already opened under SSD's disaster response ( ) The eleven most affected communities have a common difficulty in terms of development and vulnerability, with little or no involvement of institutions that could provide them institutional support or organized ways to manage emergency situations, risk reduction or recovery for crops loss due to the impact of climate change Describe to what extent and how the direct beneficiaries were involved in the design of the Action Feed-back and recognition for the topics and methods of the proposed action was received in the needs assessment phase in discussions with beneficiary focal groups. In the reviews with local stakeholders it has become evident that there is need to continue the process initiated with sub national governments for further development of the capacities and strengthening the response system of distinct municipalities in connection to the national level coordination (NSE) Other potential beneficiaries (indirect, "catchment", etc...) Catchment population for the communication campaign and benefits from local Early Warning System potentially reach to the entire the population of the department of Neembucu ( persons) Direct beneficiaries per sector Sector Number of beneficiaries DP/ Local Risk Management (1) DP/ Information, Education and Communication (2) DP/ Livelihoods and economic assets protection (3) 533 Totals (4) (1) local Early Warning System beneficiaries include the local population from 6 municipalities included in the action, this number includes community members from 11 communities and 80 members from 7 page 5/39

6 sub-national governments and Paraguayan Red Cross volunteers who participate in the DRR/DM trainings. (2) persons (2.523 persons from the 6 municipalities directly involved with the action and persons from other municipalities of the Dept. of Ñeembucú) who have radio and/or TV, 150 schoolchildren and 40 teachers. (3) 533 small farmers (4) Total beneficiaries of the Action include Local risk Management sub-sector s persons (includes the local population and schoools from Information, Education and Communication sub-sector and small farmers from Livelihoods and economic assets protection sub-sector) and additionally persons from other municipalities of Dept. of Ñeembucú. Sector Nb beneficiaries/sector Disaster preparedness page 6/39

7 GRANT AGREEMENT 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE ACTION : Logical framework 2011/00047/RQ/01/02.. Title of the Action Strengthened capacities for Disaster Management in the area of confluence of Parana and Paraguay Rivers in Paraguay principal objective To support strategies and complement existing strategies that enable local communities and institutions to better prepare for, mitigate and respond adequately to natural disasters by enhancing their capacities to cope and respond, thereby increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability in Paraguay. Intervention logic Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of verification specific objective Urban and rural communities in the Department of Ñeembucú have developed their capacities for disaster risk management indicator 1 Communities identify and know their risks and have community emergency plans, DRR equipment and implement mitigation actions 11 communities indicator 2 Sub-national governments have contingency plans, protocols and work procedures and have incorporated the DRR in their operational structures. source of verification 1 Document of base line study, VCA document, contingency plans, delivery records source of verification 2 base-line, contingency plans, simulation drill exercise reports Risks and assumptions Likelihood of heavy rains, floods and other natural hazards can result in the isolation of some remote communities affecting the normal development of activities. Lack of involvement of authorities or communities could undermine the continuity/sustainability of the DRR action. 7 sub-national governments indicator 3 Early Warning System (EWS) for floods, designed, installed and functioning in the Municipality of Pilar at the end of the project source of verification 3 EWS design and technical report, EWS newletter 1 municipal EWS indicator 4 A hydro meteorological study conducted in the Ñeembucú area, distributed, shared and published with the stakeholders source of verification 4 Study report 1 study indicator 5 Communities have improved their agricultural productivity and practices with the information, techniques and recommendations of the action. source of verification 5 Cultivation calendar and cultivation catalogue of crops more resistant to rainfall fluctuations, food storage design and register 11 communities page 7/39

8 result 1 Communities and sub-national governments have strengthened their capacities in local risk management, with application of community based methods and tools, creation of an Early Warning System and robust local emergency response structures. indicator 1.1 Local actors have actively identified and promoted DRR and DM actions by the end of the project target value indicator 1.2 Vulnerability and capacity analyses made to identify key risks and vulnerabilities indicator 1.3 Community emergency plans elaborated and tested indicator 1.4 Contingency plans elaborated and tested by sub-national governments 11 communities and 7 sub-national govts At least 11 community VCAs 11 Community emergency plans 7 Contingency plans indicator 1.5 EWS pilot designed and functioning source of verification 1.1 Analysis of base-line and end-line studies, community emergency plans, contingency plans at municipal and departmental level source of verification 1.2 Report of daily activities; VCA documents; Community risk maps; Report of community mitigation or development activities planned and realized as a product of VCA process source of verification 1.3 Report of daily activities, inc. participant lists; community emergency plans; simulation/drill exercise evaluation reports source of verification 1.4 Activity report of the project, inc. participant lists; local authority registers and documents; contingency plans and their validation reports; simulation/drill exercise evaluation reports source of verification 1.5 Study, activity report, EWS protocols 1 EWS pilot project result 2 Greater awareness and understanding of risks and risk reduction is achieved through an awareness, communication and information campaign. The campaign will relate to RRD, impacts of climate variability and climate change, the importance of an Early Warning System with the aim that a wider target population will be better prepared to confront emergency and disaster situations. indicator 2.1 Schools are better prepared through training, have formulated safe school plans that have been put into practice in drill exercises. 6 Schools indicator 2.2 International Day of Risk Reduction 2011 and 2012 celebrated to raise awareness on Disaster Risk Reduction in coordination with other stakeholders source of verification 2.1 Agreement with the Ministry of Education, school emergency plans, partcipant lists, drill exercise reports, inc. evaluation of the exercises source of verification 2.2 Activity report of the International Day of Risk Reduction, media report 2 Events page 8/39

9 indicator 2.3 Awareness, information and communication campaign focused on RRD, climate variability and change and Early Warning System (EWS) source of verification 2.3 Agreements with community radio stations and local TV, radio and TV spots, broadcast review, a study 1 campaign at least for 6 months indicator 2.4 Paraguayan Red Cross web page and DESAPRENDER platforms used to disseminate initiatives, actions and tools at national and regional level source of verification 2.4 RRD portal in the PRC web page, action related information and awareness materials and studies in DESAPRENDER platform 2 Portals result 3 Communities have built livelihoods resillience of small-scale farmers and improved their technical and material preparedness for flood risk mitigation indicator 3.1 Small farmers in rural communities have applied recommended sustainable crop practices leading to a new and tested crop calendar adapted to climate variability source of verification 3.1 Technical report of the sustainable crop practices and crop calendar, delivery records, follow-up registers target value 1 Crop calendar tested in 11 Communities indicator 3.2 Communities have incorporated appropriate post-harvest technologies to mitigate flood risks and improve resilience at the face of recurrent emergencies source of verification 3.2 Technical report of post-harvest technologies, delivery records, follow-up registers 15 Communities page 9/39

10 activity 1.1 Vulnerability and capacity analysis activity 1.2 Disaster preparedness training with elaboration of contingency plans activity 1.3 Preparation and installation of the early warning system activity 2.1 Protected Schools programme activity 2.2 Communication campaign and impact study activity 2.3 Knowledge sharing with stakeholders in the project and on the DIPECHO platform activity 3.1 Charaterization of the 11 communities in relation to climate change adaptation and the planned livelihoods support activities activity 3.2 Developing and strengthening practices for flood and climate variability resistant cropping activity 3.3 Identification and provision of post-harvest technologies, including training in their use Preconditions National Secretariat of Emergency (NSE) and the sub national governments have formally agreed to participate in the relevant activities and processes. Local population shows commitment and has agreed to participate in the community level activities. Climate and road conditions permit access to communities and meeting places with communities. page 10/39

11 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (1) Details Result's short description Communities and sub-national governments have strengthened their capacities in local risk management, with application of community based methods and tools, creation of an Early Warning System and robust local emergency response structures. global (eur) ,00 Eur Sector Sub-sector Disaster preparedness Local disaster management components number of beneficiaries status of beneficiaries IDP population refugees returnees others Sub sector Status Number Community preparedness Community people Local Capacity Local authorities, members of sub-national governments, Building PRC volunteers 80 Early Warning System Municipalities authorities and members page 11/39

12 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (1) Objectively verifiable indicators 1/5 - Objectively verifiable indicators Local actors have actively identified and promoted DRR and DM actions by the end of the project Sources of verification Analysis of base-line and end-line studies, community emergency plans, contingency plans at municipal and departmental level 11 communities and 7 sub-national govts Communities, municipalities and departmental government have actively identified and promoted Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Actions by the end of the project. 2/5 - Objectively verifiable indicators Vulnerability and capacity analyses made to identify key risks and vulnerabilities Sources of verification Report of daily activities; VCA documents; Community risk maps; Report of community mitigation or development activities planned and realized as a product of VCA process At least 11 community VCAs At least 11 Vulnerability and Capacity Analyses (VCAs) elaborated through participatory methods and analyzed by the community members with gender approach during the first quarter of the project. 11 communities of the 6 municipalities (Mayor Martinez, Villalbín, Paso de Patria, Isla Umbu and Humaita) from the Department of Neembucú have their community assessment of the risks, hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities, including risk maps and actions to transform the identified vulnerabilities into capacities to better confront emergency and disaster situations, to mitigate risks and to seek community development in coordination with other community level actors. 3/5 - Objectively verifiable indicators Community emergency plans elaborated and tested Sources of verification Report of daily activities, inc. participant lists; community emergency plans; simulation/drill exercise evaluation reports 11 Community emergency plans Community emergency plans elaborated in 11 communities through participatory methods (using as a guide the IFRC s "Better be Prepared" series module 1: Education, Organization and Community Preparation for Risk Reduction), shared, tested in simulation/drill exercises with the local community members and stakeholders, and validated by the respective municipalities. 4/5 - Objectively verifiable indicators Contingency plans elaborated and tested by sub-national governments Sources of verification Activity report of the project, inc. participant lists; local authority registers and documents; contingency plans and their validation reports; simulation/drill exercise evaluation reports 7 Contingency plans 7 contingency plans (1 departmental and 6 municipal) elaborated through participatory methods by local authorities and stakeholders, shared, tested in simulation/drill exercises before the last quarter of the project and approved by the sub-national governments and the departmental emergency operations centre. The guidebook elaborated by the IFRC s reference centre on institutional disaster preparedness will guide the elaboration process of these contingency plans. 5/5 - Objectively verifiable indicators page 12/39

13 EWS pilot designed and functioning Sources of verification Study, activity report, EWS protocols 1 EWS pilot project 1 municipality of the Ñeembucú Department has a hydro meteorological study and an EWS pilot design with proper technologies installed for it and protocols made. page 13/39

14 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (1) Activities 1/4 - Activities Start date End date Vulnerability and capacity analysis Execution of a survey based on the risk reduction and disaster preparedness indicators of the IFRC (product of the DIPECHO IV and DIPECHO V) in three levels (communitarian, municipal and departmental) followed by a vulnerability and capacity analysis at the beginning in community level 2/4 - Activities Start date End date Disaster preparedness training with elaboration of contingency plans A local volunteers' team under the supervision of the responsible technicians (Communitarian Diagnosis, Climate Change, Health) will develop the communitarian activities in the thematic modules related to disasters preparedness and the participatory elaboration of communal emergency plans There will be a Basic Administration for Risk Management Workshop - BAGER - for representatives of municipalities and departmental governments that will operate of the Emergency Operation Centers EOCs will be strengthened through workshops to train their members in issues related to their structure and functioning according to the IFRC Manual of Organization and Functioning of Emergency Operation Centers. Workshop is organized in the Department of Ñeembucú. Participatory Methodology will be used, based on the material of IFRC's Emergency and Contingency Plans for review and elaboration of emergency and contingency plans carried out through workshops with members of the several institutions that are part of the EOC. guidelines to establish the local emergency structure (Councils and Committees) for the 6 municipalities and 1 departments. 3/4 - Activities Start date End date Preparation and installation of the early warning system Awareness Lectures of Early Warning System -EWS will be held for the 11 communities of Ñeembucú and identification of specific actions for them. A study of rainfall intensity in urban areas is going to be done to determine levels of early warning in the Municipality of Pilar. The main objective of this study is the temporal and spatial knowledge of heavy rains in Pilar which may determine the levels of alert in the city analyzing historical data including satellite data. A network of rain gauges and hydrometric instruments are installed in the city to measure rainfall during one year which allows a detailed knowledge of the spatial variability. Workshops for population and authorities held to disseminate the understanding of the function of EWS Developing of early warning system design and implement a EWS as a pilot project in the Municipality of Pilar, as a result of a study provided by the Catholic University The project will cooperate intensively with the municipal government of Pilar in order to hand over the maintenance of EWS with the support and under supervision of SEN and the departmental government of Ñeembucu. The project seeks to create an official link with the bi-national entity of Yacyreta together with the Meteorological Board of DINAC to strengthen the sustainability of SAT regionally. The communities are offered to make local work plans and agreements with the authorities on the potential activities that the project will generate Follow-up guidelines for municipal authorities and beneficiary population to ensurte the well-functioning of the system after the action Meetings with National Emergency Secretariat, departmental government and municipality of Pilar and Bi-national entity Yacyreta to work on EWS coordination mechanisms. page 14/39

15 4/4 - Activities Start date End date Creation of Emergency Operation Centre in at departmental level in Ñeembucú. IFRC methodology Emergency Operations Centre Management will be used to create and train the EOC members. EOC will be equipped. page 15/39

16 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (1) Means and s 1/11 - Means and s Vulnerability and capacity analysis 1.473,00 Eur -training and diagnosis in 11 communities 2/11 - Means and s Base-line and end-line 2.411,00 Eur -in 18 locations 3/11 - Means and s DRR tools application for 11 communities including community emergency plans ,00 Eur DRR tools application for 11 communities including community plans and simulation/drill exercises Short-term technician to supervise and support to the community trainings in Healthy Community, EWS/climate change 4/11 - Means and s SAT equipment in 11 communities 1.945,00 Eur -pluviometers (rain gauges) or other community-based SAT equipment 5/11 - Means and s Local early warning system design and installment ,00 Eur EWS equipment 6/11 - Means and s Rainfall intensity study ,00 Eur page 16/39

17 7/11 - Means and s Workshops ,00 Eur Workshops to increase disaster risk management including Early Warning System know-how and skills at municipality and department level Workshops of elaboration and revision of contingency plans for Municipalities and Department. Workshops for strengthening EOCs and to train members in management and disaster response issues Courses and workshops for representatives of authorities (sub national and departmental governments in DRR issues and disasters management) Workshops for sub-national governments in EWS 8/11 - Means and s Emergency Operations Centre in the Department of Ñeembucú ,00 Eur 9/11 - Means and s Vehicles and maintenance ,00 Eur There will be one vehicle rented permanently for 18 months in the Ñeembucú area for travel to project activities in the communities and municipalities. The second vehicle will be rented temporarily according to other needs and activities based on the project work plan. 10/11 - Means and s Office running s 6.724,00 Eur 11/11 - Means and s Personnel ,00 Eur page 17/39

18 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (2) Details Result's short description Greater awareness and understanding of risks and risk reduction is achieved through an awareness, communication and information campaign. The campaign will relate to RRD, impacts of climate variability and climate change, the importance of an Early Warning System with the aim that a wider target population will be better prepared to confront emergency and disaster situations. global (eur) ,00 Eur Sector Sub-sector Disaster preparedness Information, education, communication number of beneficiaries 4311 status of beneficiaries IDP population refugees returnees others Sub sector Status Number Education (activities at schools) Children and teachers trained and informed 190 Communication Community members, authorities 4121 page 18/39

19 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (2) Objectively verifiable indicators 1/4 - Objectively verifiable indicators Schools are better prepared through training, have formulated safe school plans that have been put into practice in drill exercises. Sources of verification Agreement with the Ministry of Education, school emergency plans, partcipant lists, drill exercise reports, inc. evaluation of the exercises 6 Schools 6 educational centres in 6 municipalities have emergency brigades and safe school plans put into practice. Safe school plans have been tested and validated by the Ministry of Education and the school community in simulation drill exercises. The drill exercises evaluate the improved capacities of the schools to confront emergency and disaster situations. IFRC s "Better be Prepared" series module #4 Protected School and other material agreed with MEC has been used. 2/4 - Objectively verifiable indicators International Day of Risk Reduction 2011 and 2012 celebrated to raise awareness on Disaster Risk Reduction in coordination with other stakeholders Sources of verification Activity report of the International Day of Risk Reduction, media report 2 Events The two events - one in 2011 and the other in organized to celebrate the International Day of Risk Reduction and raise awareness on DRR and climate change adaptation. Trained teachers of the educational centers, have done risk reduction practices with students in general, commemorating the International Day of Risk Reduction. Events coordinated with the National Emergency Secretariat. 3/4 - Objectively verifiable indicators Awareness, information and communication campaign focused on RRD, climate variability and change and Early Warning System (EWS) Sources of verification Agreements with community radio stations and local TV, radio and TV spots, broadcast review, a study 1 campaign at least for 6 months One massive communication campaign in the intervention zone at least for six (6) months directed to the entire rural, peri-urban and urban population (girls, boys, youth, women, men and elderly) of the Department of Ñeembucú covering themes related to DRR, EWS, emergency operations centre (EOC), climate variability and change. The campaign includes radio, television and other information and communication materials. A study of impact and range of the campaign has been organized to verify the capture and understanding of key messages. Professional support has hired for the realization of the communication campaign and the impact study. 4/4 - Objectively verifiable indicators Paraguayan Red Cross web page and DESAPRENDER platforms used to disseminate initiatives, actions and tools at national and regional level Sources of verification 2 Portals page 19/39

20 RRD portal in the PRC web page, action related information and awareness materials and studies in DESAPRENDER platform A portal developed for RRD actions located at the PRC web page and DESAPRENDER platform used to disseminate initiatives, actions and tools generated during the Action page 20/39

21 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (2) Activities 1/5 - Activities Start date End date Protected Schools programme produced jointly with the MEC in Ñeembucú and the NSE MEC will provide access to schools for the preparation of the training. The PRC technical team will implement the training modules for the Protected School workshop with the school emergency plan as an end product. Tested by a drill exercise. 2/5 - Activities Start date End date Communication campaign and impact study A communication campaign about DRR, EWS, climate change and issues related to disaster management, e.g. importance of the Emergency Operations Centre (aimed at communities, educational centers and sub national governments) is designed. Communication campaign involves tv-broadcasting and close collaboration with several radio stations. This is built on the positive experience achieved through DIPECHO since There will be a radio programme and radio spots. The communication campaign is disseminated also through papers, website, news bulletin and Red Cross magazine. Management of the cooperation agreement with local communication channels to disseminate information and coverage actions. Preparation, design and management of internal or external publications aimed at the sub-national governments and other stakeholders. Support and propose communication actions to different offices of communication in sub-national and departmental governments to elaborate informational materials about the project. Communication plan includes design and print of 1000 calendars, leaflets and other informative material that will be distributed in communities, schools, municipalities and governorate with messages on risk reduction and EWS. Making of at least three (3) spots about climate change and early warning systems and broadcast, including spots on early recovery and other topics about crops in the area where the project is implemented in the Department of Ñeembucú. Production and realization of 2 radio programs weekly of 30 minute long with an emphasis on risk management for a period of 6 months in a radio in Ñeembucú zone. A study of the range and impact of the communication campaign 3/5 - Activities Start date End date Knowledge sharing with stakeholders in the project and on the DIPECHO platform a consultation process for the review of the draft for the country document participation in the national workshop (DIPECHO VII) with humanitarian partners. participation in the DIPECHO VII regional workshop. carrying out exchange of information and experience on disaster risk reduction regionally and between neighbouring DIPECHO action (See Field Coordination 6.1) 4/5 - Activities Start date End date Commemoration of the International Day of Risk Reduction page 21/39

22 The two events for the commemoration of the International Day of Risk Reduction will be organized, the first in October 2011 and the second in October 2012, in coordination with the National Emergency Secretariat. Trained teachers of the educational centers, have done risk reduction practices with students in general, commemorating the International Day of Risk Reduction. 5/5 - Activities Start date End date Dissemination through national and regional web portals A creation RRD web portal to the PRC web page Dissemination of all the initiatives, actions page 22/39

23 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (2) Means and s 1/8 - Means and s Protected Schools programme ,00 Eur - meetings with MEC - trainings and workshops for elaboration of protected school plans and drill exercises in 6 schools - technical and supervisory support (1 technician) 2/8 - Means and s Communication campaign ,00 Eur -1 campaign -1 consultant 3/8 - Means and s Knowledge sharing nationally and regionally ,00 Eur 5 meetings/workshops: -1 national workshop (National DIPECHO VII) -2 international (Regional DIPECHO VII) workshops (3 participants) -2 international workshops/exchange of experiences (5 participants) 4/8 - Means and s DRR dissemination through events and institutional communication 7.000,00 Eur -Organization of 2 events for International Day of Risk Reduction and dissemination of the key messages -Support to institutional communication to advance dissemination of project results 5/8 - Means and s National consultation process and Capitalization of the Experiences 7.000,00 Eur -Hiring a consultant to support the National consultation process leading to updated Country Document -Hiring a consultant to conduct the Capitalization of the Experiences 6/8 - Means and s page 23/39

24 Office running s 6.723,00 Eur 7/8 - Means and s Vehicle lease and maintenance ,00 Eur There will be one vehicle rented permanently for 18 months in the Ñeembucú area for travel to project activities in the communities and municipalities. The second vehicle will be rented temporarily according to other needs and activities based on the project work plan. 8/8 - Means and s Personnel ,00 Eur page 24/39

25 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (3) Details Result's short description Communities have built livelihoods resillience of small-scale farmers and improved their technical and material preparedness for flood risk mitigation global (eur) ,00 Eur Sector Sub-sector Disaster preparedness Other number of beneficiaries 533 status of beneficiaries IDP population refugees returnees others Sub sector Status Number Livelihoods Community protection members (small-scale/ (small 533 subsistence farmers) agriculture) page 25/39

26 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (3) Objectively verifiable indicators 1/2 - Objectively verifiable indicators Small farmers in rural communities have applied recommended sustainable crop practices leading to a new and tested crop calendar adapted to climate variability Sources of verification Technical report of the sustainable crop practices and crop calendar, delivery records, follow-up registers 1 Crop calendar tested in 11 Communities Small-scale farmers 11 communities in Neembucu have realized experimental practises of crop production for the identificación of crop varieties resistant to rainfall fluctuations, applied recommended sustainable methods and practices leading to a new and tested crop calendar adapted to climate variability and climatic changes, allowing communities to anticipate changes and new climatic conditions. 2/2 - Objectively verifiable indicators Communities have incorporated appropriate post-harvest technologies to mitigate flood risks and improve resilience at the face of recurrent emergencies Sources of verification Technical report of post-harvest technologies, delivery records, follow-up registers 15 Communities Communities have identified and incorporated appropriate post-harvest technologies to mitigate flood risks and improve resilience at the face of recurrent emergencies with technical assistance page 26/39

27 4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PER RESULT - result (3) Activities 1/3 - Activities Start date End date Charaterization of the 11 communities in relation to climate change adaptation and the planned livelihoods support activities Charaterization of the 11 communities in terms of flooding, climate variability and change impacts Review of work programme, inc. training, technical assistance, supplies to the communities and families. Work will be developed and implemented by the community people. Follow-up will be performed by technicians of the project work team. 2/3 - Activities Start date End date Developing and strengthening practices for flood and climate variability resistant cropping identification of crop varieties of vegetables and extensive crops more resistant to rainfall fluctuations through monitoring of the adviser team for this area. seeds and agricultural inputs provided to the 11 communities of Ñeembucú an alternative cultivation calendar is elaborated and adapted to situations of recurrent emergencies taking into consideration the traditional cultivation calendar in 11 communities by technicians hired by the agricultural adviser. 3/3 - Activities Start date End date Identification and provision of post-harvest technologies, including training in their use appropriate technologies for post-harvest handling (equipment, materials and supplies) will be provided to families of 11 communities. This includes communal solar dehydration equipment, glass bottles for storage, silos, tillage equipment and agricultural tools for family level use. There will be training to 11 communities for the post-harvest handling technology provided page 27/39