EXPECTED CP OUTPUTS AND TARGETS for 2013 PLANNED ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE PARTY RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING OUTPUTS COMMENTS/DETAILS ON OUTPUT Output 1: Disaster risk management mainstreamed in policies and development plans Targets: DRM policy approved by cabinet; Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act reviewed 3 district development plans 1.1 Integrate disaster risk management into district profiles and district development plans of Chikhwawa, Phalombe, Mangochi, Ntcheu and Karonga districts DoDMA DRM integrated into the profiles and district development plans of 5 districts: Phalombe, Chikhwawa, Ntcheu, Mangochi and Karonga OVERACHIEVED (167%) Department took advantage of the review of district development plans that was underway during the quarter to target as many districts as possible. This was necessary as the next review of the plans would be done after 3 years. Some line items for the activity were co-financed or by Evangelical Association of Malawi, Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy and Department of Environmental Affairs. Support from Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and commitment of the district councils ensured successful implementation of the activity facilitated
with DRR integrated; Finalized DRM public expenditure review; Introduce DRM into primary level curricula 1.2 Hold third national stakeholders consultative workshop on the draft DRM Bill DoDMA First draft DRM Bill developed, to be used for further consultations PARTIALLY ACHIEVED 1.4 Conduct training for secondary school teaching materials publishers and writers DoDMA DRM has been incorporated into secondary school curricula and primary school for standards 1, 2 and 5 only. Publishers from all publishing houses and writers of secondary school textbooks trained in DRM PARTIALLY ACHIEVED Although the target in the AWP is on primary school, the department took advantage of the review process of the secondary school curriculum to integrate issues in the secondary school curriculum. The training was targeted at writers who will by writing text books for secondary schools on how best they can include DRM issues in the textbooks 1.5 Print DRM Handbook DoDMA 3000 copies of DRM handbook printed FULLY ACHIEVED
Output 2: Coordination mechanisms and implementation arrangements for DRM/DRR established and used at national level and in the 15 disaster-prone districts Targets: 2.1 Held workshop for district councils to present and discuss draft ToRs, grant award criteria and modus operandi for community based DRR activities at local level DoDMA Grant facility for community based DRR projects small grants scheme, with all relevant guiding documents, tools and structures, established FULLY ACHIEVED
DRM communication strategy developed; Detailed database established including appropriate linkages; Grant facility for community based DRR set up; Inclusion of DRM materials in 7 district climate information centres 2.2 Held stakeholders consultative workshop to present proposed outline of National DRM Communication Strategy DoDMA Stakeholder input on the outline of the communication strategy solicited. NOT ACHIEVED Development of strategy will be done in the third quarter and finalized in the 4th quarter.
OUTPUT 2: Data and knowledge on the impact of natural disasters collected and made accessible to decision makers in Government, Private Sector Civil Society, and Communities Baseline: No DoDMA led grant facility No DRM communication strategy No media trained in reporting on DRM 1 database with major gaps Indicator: Timely establishment of modus operandi for the grant facility Data collection exercise Improved reporting on disaster risk management by the media Target : ToRs for grant facility developed DRM communication strategy developed 30 media personnel trained Detailed database established Set up mechanism for community based DRR activities at local level (i.e. development of ToRs, criteria for awarding grants, modus operandi for the grant initiative) Mechanisms set up (Small grants scheme guidelines, proposals guidelines and proposal assessment guidelines finalized) Establish a gender disaggregated disaster database ( training, data collection, technical support etc) Data collection and compilation underway Formulate and operationalize a national communication strategy on DRM, including training of reporters and editors on effective DRM reporting Draft outline developed and presented to stakeholders OUTPUT 3: Coordination mechanisms and implementation arrangements for DRM/DRR established and used at national level and in the 15 Participate in relevant DRR meetings/conferences i.e. Global Platform, SARCOF pre-season, UN SPIDER Technical Advisory Mission & DRR Preparedness workshop 4th Global Platform for DRR attended