Village Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment Project on Disaster Management
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2018-06-28 06:23 Updated: 2023-06-20 12:04
Compilers: Pasalath Khounsy
Reviewers: Nicole Harari, William Critchley, Joana Eichenberger
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Region/ State/ Province: Sekong Province
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Kaluem, Darkchueng and Lamam district
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Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
The project is aimed at capacity building in disaster emergency response at district and village levels. It has applied a participation approach in planning and implementation. This included the identification of problems, SWOT analyses, implementation, and monitoring.
Detailed description of the Approach
Since 2012, after the Ketsana typhoon hit the southern provinces of Lao PDR, CARE International in Xekong Province has initiatives that address disaster reduction which are funded through various sources. The project is aimed at capacity building in disaster emergency response at district and village levels. DarkCheung district, one of the poorest districts of Xekong province, has established a Disaster Management Unit in five villages. The project was supported by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Debeco, through the European Union. Most of the projects were relatively small and short duration, with approximately 2-3 years of project implementation. In 2017, Care International has also followed up existing activities with support from Debeco which are implemented in the three districts of Kaleum, DarkCheung, and Lamam, covering 16 villages. The aspects of the work that are relevant to the district office of agriculture include Disaster Vulnerability Assessment and Village Capacity Building. The main objectives of the project are to increase capacity in disaster management within local communities; increase food security, gender equality promotion in cooperation with local authorities, and increase awareness about disaster prevention. In principle, the project applied a participatory approach in planning and implementation. This included the identification of problems, SWOT analyses, implementation, and monitoring. The village and district authorities, as well as farmers, have been actively involved in project activities. It should be noted that the district authorities played an active role in community development. However, challenges remain, as Care International in Xekong province developed only short term projects, and this may affect outcomes and continuity of objectives in the future.