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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONDIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID - ECHO

SINGLE FORM FOR HUMANITARIAN AID ACTIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 Name of Humanitarian Organisation/Country of registration:

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

1.2 Title of the Action: Reducing risks from landslides and earthquakes in Tegucigalpa.

1.3 Area of intervention (country, region, localities):Honduras, Tegucigalpa, vulnerable neighborhoods to landslides and earthquakes.

1.4 Start date of the Action: 01/10/2010

1.5 Duration of the Action in months: 15 months (extended to 17 months through Supplementary Agreement no. 2)

1.6 Start date for eligibility of expenditure: 01/10/2010

1.7 Requested funding modalities for this agreement100% financing Co-financing Multi-donor (for International Organisations) In case of 100% financing: justify the request

111 Urgent action Yes No If yes: ECHO Primary emergency decision ECHO Emergency decision Other ECHO decision Please justify:

111 Control mechanism to be applied: A P 1.10 Proposal and reports

Initial proposal date: 31-05-10Revised proposal N°1 date: 26-08-10ECHO reference A/… date: dd-mm-yyIntermediate report date: 2-06-11Final report date 22-06-12

1.11 [INT] List the supplementary agreements and exchange of letters after signature of the Agreement up to intermediate report stage

Amendment No 1 - Supplementary Agreement No 1. Change of the Article 8.1of the Special Conditions

1.12 [FIN] List the supplementary agreements and exchange of letters after submission of the Intermediate report up to final report stage

Amendment No 2. Supplementary Agreement No 2. No-cost extension and change of some result’s indicators.

2. NEEDS ASSESSMENT2.1 Date(s) of assessment; methodology and sources of information used;

organisation/person(s) responsible for the assessmentThe process of needs identification and analysis for the city of Tegucigalpa in the thematic of disaster preparedness for landslides and earthquakes was carried out during the period from

Final Report [31/05/12] ECHO/DIP/BUD/2010/03012 1


February to April 2010 by the environment and risk management unit from the UNDP office in Honduras. Support was also provided by technical staff from the Municipality of Tegucigalpa and GOAL, the Irish NGO, which is one of the implementing partners of the proposed action. Below are the names of the risk management specialists persons involved in the needs analysis:

Organization UNDP GOALPersons involved in the assessment. Dennis Funes, Ginés Suárez, Alexis Irías. José Salinas, Ana Núñez.

The methodology applied included a series of instruments and techniques utilized for the collection of secondary and primary information, with an emphasis on risk scenarios for earthquakes and landslides at the level of neighborhoods (barrios) and colonias (residential areas) in the city of Tegucigalpa. This was carried out jointly with key institutions and persons at local, municipal and national levels charged with disaster preparedness and response to emergencies.

An analysis was performed in the first place, by crossing information found in studies carried out (USGS, JICA, Lotti) in Tegucigalpa of the most affected zones susceptible to landslides. The information was superimposed on the limits of the neighborhoods (barrios) and residential areas (colonias) in order to make a preselection of the barrios prone to landslides. Then, threat and vulnerability indicators were defined to carry out a first priorization of the barrios and validated with the Municipal Emergency Committee –CODEM-. Instruments for the collection of primary information were applied in the resulting barrios to further analyze aspects of disasters, infrastructure and the quantity of the population at risk and especially of the current capacities for response in local structures.

The instruments for the collection of primary information in the selected barrios were the following:1. Information instrument of the background of the disasters, the quantity of the population located in the

most affected zones and with a high level of exposure to landslides, locations of the health and education installations and their background of disasters and priorization of subjects related to disaster preparation.

2. A Response Capacity Indicator Matrix for disasters at community level (UNDP adaptation of the instrument utilized to measure response capacities at municipal level during the previous consultation process and the DIPECHO country document as published in the ECHO web page along with the summons for the VII Action Plan).

3. Family instrument to measure the perception of the population of the origin of disasters and their difficult risk situation, and of the needs and rights of the population in disaster situations, especially for the most vulnerable groups.

The results of instruments 2 and 3 in particular form part of the baseline study for the proposed area of intervention. (See the baseline document in Annex 1). Consultations at local level were carried out in coordination with CODEM and the Municipal Development Institute (IDEM) during several days with representatives of the community organizations (Councils (Patronatos), Water Boards and Local Emergency Committees of the selected barrios. Instruments 1 and 2 were applied during these events. Support for the application of the Family Instrument (No. 3) was received from more than 40 social work students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH).

In addition to consultation at barrio level, a series of meetings were held with key actors (stakeholders) such as: the Municipal Emergency Committee (CODEM), the municipality of the Central District, the Department of Education and Environmental communication and Health (DECOAS) of the Secretariat of Education, the emergency management unit of the Secretariat of Health, the National Meteorological Service (SMN), and the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO), among others.

2.2 Problem statement and stakeholder analysis The risk scenario considered for analysis was one of landslides in marginalized barrios, which are movements that could be activated by precipitations or earthquakes or a combination of both triggering factors. The threat of floods was not considered because, although important for the municipality of Tegucigalpa, historically the majority of losses from disasters have been associated with landslides. In general there is greater preparation by local structures for the management of emergencies from flooding due in great measure to projects already developed in this areas, including two DIPECHO projects executed in the framework of the V Action Plan by CARE and the Red Cross during 2007-2008 in more than 15 barrios located in “Quebrada El Sapo”.



For the analysis, it was considered that the zones with greater risk to seismic movements are also at greater risk of landslides, considering that the most destructive effect of an earthquake would be the activation of the landslide zones and because the structural vulnerability to earthquakes of the homes is similar to the vulnerability to landslides.

2.2.1 Level of threat and exposure to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.During the seismic threat study carried out by RESIS II1 in 2009, it was calculated that Tegucigalpa is located in a zone where the peak ground acceleration –PGA- for a return period of 500 years is between 251 and 300 gales. This is the maximum anticipated acceleration for a period of 500 years is between 2.5 and 3 m/seg2. In the case of Tegucigalpa, the activation of numerous landslide zones existing in the city could be added to the effects of this acceleration on structures and the effect of the great number of faults that cross it. The geological map prepared by the Lotti Company in Tegucigalpa identified 274 faults, 16 of which are longer than 5 km. If we consider that the contiguous zone of each fault is approximately 20 meters wide, then we can deduct that in Tegucigalpa there are 2,405 hectares of land susceptible to being affected by the possible activation of these faults. In order to determine the probability of this activation it is important to analyze which are the active faults, but this information is currently unavailable.

As to the threat level of landslides, an analysis was carried out of what the most susceptible geologic formations were to those movements. For this, the area of landslide movements of each geologic formation was calculated into the total area that covers the formation, obtaining a percentage of the area of formation affected by the movements. The results demonstrate that the basaltic lava with 13% of the area with movements is the geologic formation most prone to landslides. This outflow mostly appears in the Northwest sector of Tegucigalpa in a zone of expansion of the city with more than 20 barrios with major landslide problems and is known as the La Ulloa sector. In addition to this type of geological formation, zones affected by faults are found (a total of 274 in total with a length of 601 kilometers) because near these zones, rocks are more fractured and altered which contributes to landslides.

As previously mentioned, what triggers landslides are rains and earthquakes. For Tegucigalpa heavy precipitations during the rainy season are the main factors that cause landslides. For example, the rains produced by Tropical Storm 16 in 2008 affected more than 30 barrios that reported damages from landslides. As for earthquakes, we can mention the example of the May 28, 2009 earthquake that produced the activation of some landslides such as those that are affecting Colonia Guillen and the Nueva Santa Rosa barrio as well as others located in the zone known as El Reparto and El Bambú.

With information generated by the JICA, Lotti and USGS studies, a landslide susceptibility map was prepared which demonstrates a total area of 1,856 hectares affected in Tegucigalpa. These movements were classified based on intensity and period of return. Most of the landslide area (94%) corresponds to high threat movements, that is movements that involve volumes of material higher than 50,000 cubic meters (see map, zones in red), high velocities and with medium periods of return (10 to 50 years). With the previous information, 56 barrios were identified where it is estimated that there are ground volumes of more than 50,000 cubic meters susceptible to be affected by landslides. Fourteen barrios with lesser volumes were added to this list that have demonstrated disaster backgrounds during the past few years and are a priority for the Municipal Emergency Committee (CODEM).

Because the 70 barrios at high landslide threat cannot be attended all at once during a short fifteen month action, for a first phase 14 priority barrios have been selected, resulting from crossing information with vulnerability indicators (poverty level, type of housing, organization level), population at risk, population density and disaster background (See additional information on the selection of barrios in Annex 1). In addition, during the consultation these 14 barrios demonstrated greater interest in participating in disaster preparedness activities. (See a list of the 14 barrios in annex 2).

2.2.2 Disaster background, exposed population and level of vulnerability in the proposed zone of intervention.

1 Project that carried out a study of the threat of earthquakes in the region with support from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid and NORSAR from Norway, financed by the Norwegian government under CEPREDENAC



Twenty six small disasters were reported in the last 20 years in the 14 barrios selected for the proposed actions, the majority of which were due to rain events that translated into landslides, land sinking and rock slides. The most significant events have been Hurricane Mitch in 1998, tropical depression 16 in October, 2008 and the May 2009 earthquake. Even the oldest barrios such as El Edén and El Reparto, reported earthquake damages in 1964, land sinkings in 1962 and landslides in 1982 and 1987 due to strong rains. It is worth noting that the majority of the barrios report greater damages from rain and seismic movements during the past five years, which is evidence of an increase in the level of risk of the population. Most of the damage is reported at the level of housing infrastructure, in many cases, total damage to their structures was reported.

The population at risk is calculated at approximately 9,500 persons distributed in more than 1,500 homes located in the zones that are most exposed to landslides and that represent 21% of the total homes in the 14 selected barrios. The barrio that reports the greatest amount of high risk housing in the José Ángel Ulloa with 778 homes, followed by El Reparto por Arriba with 210 and Colonia Guillen with 105.

In relation to the conditions of vulnerability to disasters from earthquakes and landslides, in general terms the selected barrios present similar characteristics of poverty, types of homes, community infrastructure, types of streets and security conditions. Among the main characteristics of vulnerability are the following:

The great majority of the barrio population consists of families with high levels of poverty and overcrowded conditions that disasters have made more acute. The majority works in informal economy and the income they generate is easily affected by emergencies. The security conditions are very precarious and there are high levels of delinquency and violence by organized groups or common delinquents.

The majority of homes and other buildings have been constructed informally and on pronounced slopes, without the application of any antiseismic standards and without taking soil characteristics into account. Although the majority are one story buildings, in many cases those were built with different types of materials (lumber, bricks, blocks) which react differently to earthquakes (lumber, bricks, blocks).

There are several sites for the disposal of construction and solid wastes that provide greater weight and materials to the unstable slopes that increase the risk of landslides.

For some barrios with existing water and sanitation infrastructure, many of the pipes leak (a result of inadequate maintenance and ruptures from the landslides themselves). This causes avalanches which penetrate into streets. This results in constant water saturation which may provoke landslides without the presence of rain in the zone.

Access to the barrios and the majority of the interior streets is on dirt streets without an adequate drainage system which results in streets collapsing mainly during the rainy season. Residual waters deposited in the streets add to this, which additionally generate sources of contamination from disease.

All of these conditions of high vulnerability combined with the high level of exposure and landslide threats convert these areas into zones more prone to be affected by disasters in the city of Tegucigalpa.

2.2.3 Stakeholder analysisThe majority of the institutions working in disaster risk reduction in Honduras have concentrated in rural areas, leaving the urban marginalized areas where the majority of the population affected by disasters in the country resides, in the background. Notwithstanding the fact that in Tegucigalpa is where all the central government institution offices are located (including COPECO, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, etc); assistance organizations (such as the Red Cross, Fire Department, Green Cross, etc); private sector companies and unions; NGOs and civil society organizations, the main problem is poor interinstitutional coordination and weak presence at the level of the barrios and colonias most vulnerable to disasters.

The following is an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the main institutions that participate in emergencies in the city:Municipal Emergency Committee – CODEM: Plays a key role when there are emergencies in the city. Its experience is more linked to floods and to a lesser extent to emergencies from landslides. However, its capacity to attend earthquake scenarios is very limited. The most important weakness in CODEM is that it is not represented by all the private and public sectors present in Tegucigalpa. Coordination with COPECO and other entities of the State is limited to actions that are appropriate for emergency management and very little for actions in preparations and capacity strengthening in the barrios and colonias at risk. These situations generated from the lack of planning, integration and coordination with the actors. Despite the fact that there is a COE with good installations and logistical equipment, it requires structural reconditioning,



socialization of functionality and the creation of data bases and a sustainability plan to facilitate decision making during emergenciesMunicipality of the Central District: The current administration has greatly supported the subject of risk management, by incorporating short and medium term strategies in the plan for the city called “Plan Capital 450” that includes, among other things, an institutional strengthening plan, the creation of a municipal early warning system, a program for the relocation of high risk housing, a plan for mitigation works and updating the municipal emergency plan. However, their presence at the level of barrios is very limited and their image and credibility have gradually diminished as a result of the latest emergencies during which the affected population did not receive support for recovery despite the promises made by the authorities. Permanent Contingency Commission – COPECO: Despite being the lead organization in this subject at national level, its profile is very low as to emergencies in Tegucigalpa, mainly because it depends on CODEM. As of this year, the institution has a more important role in the framework of the new Law of the National Risk Management System (SINAGER) but unfortunately its budget has not varied much in comparison to previous years, most of which is spent on staff salaries. Currently, the institution is experiencing radical changes at staff level largely due to the change in authorities and the new government which to a large degree has weakened the institution. Ministry of Education: Includes a specialized department that for several years now has worked in the incorporation of the subject of disaster reduction in the education sector and at the level of Tegucigalpa includes a departmental directorate. With support from UNICEF and other institutions that form the Interinstitutional Risk Management Alliance in Education (Alianza Interinstitucional de Gestión de Riesgos en Educación), it has developed methodologies and concrete guidelines for working with teachers and students, but its biggest limitation is the lack of resources to reach the country’s communities and carry out concrete actions to reinforce the education establishments and improve the capacities of their staff at local level.Ministry of Health: Includes a specialized emergency unit that during the last 20 years worked in incorporating the subject of risk reduction into the health sector and at the level of the Tegucigalpa, which is the Metropolitan Health Region. With support from PAHO they have developed pilot actions for incorporating a strategy of safe hospitals for disasters but its main weakness is the lack of resources to replicate experiences from other zones in the country, including Tegucigalpa.Fire Department: Includes staff trained in how to control fires, dangerous materials handling and search and rescue actions as well as a high level of commitment that has positioned it as one of the main allies of the response structures at national level and at the level of Tegucigalpa. In addition, it participates actively in all initiatives carried out to evaluate safety in the hospitals and public buildings in aspects of functionality and fire risk evaluations. However, it lacks experience and the capacities to work in earthquake scenarios.National Meteorological Service (SMN): The SMN is the government entity responsible for making forecasts of rain and hydrometeorological monitoring nationwide. This institution has serious budgetary and technical staff limitations specialized to participate in monitoring actions at local level. A good part of the equipment at the meteorological stations is damaged or has fulfilled its useful life.

2.3 Summarise findings of the assessment (include full report in annex, if relevant) and link these to the Action.

The findings and needs directly linked to the proposed action for each of the evaluated aspects are the following:

Component of the assessment and findings.Finding.

Needs related to the action.

Perception of the population on the subject of disaster risk reduction:

90% of the surveyed population considers that there are more disasters today than before mainly due to population growth in the risk zones, 45% blame nature for the disasters and 10% say it is divine punishment. 90% of the population thinks it could be affected by a disaster in the near future. 30% says it would not evacuate all the family members in case of an emergency and the majority does not know what the role of the State is and the rights of the population in emergency situations.

Activities of awareness at local level with the participation of the population in general.

Training activities with special emphasis on the rights and needs of the different population groups in emergency situations.

Organizational level and knowledge in the neighborhoods.

In 50% of the barrios there is no formally constituted structure for emergency management and although there is a local committee in the other 50%, it meets only during emergencies or alerts and not all the specific commissions (EDAN, Evacuation, Shelters, etc.) are operational.

Organization of the CODELs and restructuring in some cases.

Training the members of the CODEL son their functions and of the different support commissions, incorporating a rights focus.

Coordination with the CODEM for activities at the level of the barrios and a montage of





43% of the barrios stated that there is no linkage (communication, coordination, monitoring) between the local structure and the CODEM. Another 43% stated that there are communications only when emergencies occur and for evacuation or shelter actions.

79% of the barrios stated that they had received some briefings and training on general aspects of emergency responses. However, they consider that they require training on specific subjects according to their functions within the local structure. Linked to this we can mention that 71% of the barrios HAVE NOT carried out simulation exercises.

64% of the barrios HAVE NOT received any training in gender or on the rights focus and the particular needs of the different vulnerable population groups. Despite the fact that 34% stated they received some theoretical chats on these subjects, they don’t have concrete information disaggregated by population groups.

communications protocols. Training accompanied with drills and

simulations at the end of the trainings to put the learned knowledge into practice.

Formation and training of local search, rescue and first aid brigades.

Information gathering on the different population groups to include in emergency plans and practical exercises.

Exchange of experiences between leaders of different barrios and documentation of their experiences during the latest emergencies.

Available resources and tools at barrio level:

50% of the barrios DO NOT have documented information related to the community risk zones and the population at risk is not totally identified. However, the remaining 50% of the barrios state that some risk zones have been identified related to disaster backgrounds but there are no technical studies that analyze all of the problems.

86% of the barrios DO NOT have emergency plans or action protocols and although the remaining 14% does have them, these are very general and not operational.

57% of the barrios mentioned that they have the basic equipment for emergency response but it is insufficient to attend all of the population at risk. In addition, there is no clear information available on maintenance and repairs of the available equipment. 43% stated they don’t have basic equipment that is property of the community. Some individuals have equipment but the quantity is unknown as well as the mechanisms to be able to utilize it.

64% of the barrios assure that there is no monitoring system for threats to the community. In some barrios some equipment has been installed to measure movement of the slopes but there is no community participation in the collection and interpretation of the data generated. This equipment it more useful for study purposes that are being considered to be carried out by the municipality in some zones, and not exactly for the purpose of early warning which is why the majority of the population does not receive information of threats in a timely manner. An exception is some good experiences during the October 2008 emergency.

Preparation of threat, vulnerability and earthquake and landslide risk maps at the level of the barrios.

Socialization of the maps with the general population.

Raising a census of the population living in the risk zones that includes information on their livelihoods.

Preparation of emergency plans at the level of the barrios with protocols for actions and information that also permits planning for post disaster recovery.

Preparation of emergency plans at family level that includes aspects of post disaster recovery.

Equipping local search, rescue, and first aid brigades.

Establishment of alert thresholds for mounting early warning systems for landslides.

Installation of monitoring systems for landslides and training the CODELs and CODEMs.

Implementation of alternate communications mechanisms for purposes of timely alert for the population at risk.

Health and education services and infrastructure:

As to the health infrastructure, there are at least eight health centers near the area of direct influence of the proposed action, three of which cover the La Ulloa zone (8 barrios) and 5 in the Reparto/Bambú zone (6 barrios). 80% of the establishments are located in the nearby barrios surrounding the intervention zone but it is unknown if these are located in zones prone to landslides.

According to the inhabitants of 14 barrios, 3 of the health centers did not function well during the past few emergencies and one of them had structural damage to its physical installations. According to the health authorities, the main problem of these establishments is related to non structural and functional aspects since the majority does not have alternate potable water or electricity systems, alternate communications systems. The equipment is stored without adequate protection; the majority of the roofs does not offer protection and are in poor condition, the supply of medications is very limited; there are no signs posted or a fire control system, among other problems. Although the health staff is organized in local committees and there are health promoters, the response plans are out of date and do not consider the earthquake variables. According to authorities, the public health network does not have the capacity to attend the possible injured for an earthquake scenario.

Evaluation of the infrastructure of the health and education establishment systems to determine the level of their structural and non structural security level for earthquakes and landslides.

Diagnoses of the functional capacities of the health and education establishments to provide services during emergency situations.

Strengthen coordination and communication of the public Health Network in the city of Tegucigalpa for a disaster scenario for earthquakes.

Define a strategy of coordination with authorities to continue to provide education services in the establishments utilized as temporary shelters.

Training for teachers, parents and students in the subject of disaster risk reduction.

Preparation of school security plans. Preparation of plans for response to

disasters for earthquakes and fires at health





In the education infrastructure there are at least 19 education establishments (14 schools and 5 kindergartens) utilized by the population of the selected barrios. 60% are located in the barrios themselves and 40% in nearby barrios. It is currently unknown if the establishments are located in zones prone to landslides, however and according to the parents interviewed, 8 have been directly affected by disasters and 50% of the establishments have been utilized as shelters on more than one occasion and as such interrupt the education services. 79% of the barrios stated they WERE NOT aware of any activity to create awareness or training at the level of the education centers where their children attend. Education authorities confirmed that the teachers have not received any training yet on the subject, they don’t have school security plans and the establishments have not even been evaluated to know the level of exposure and vulnerability to disasters.

centers and hospitals that form the public health network in Tegucigalpa.

Equipping the health and education installations for fire control, potable water supply.

Sign posting of the evacuation routes for the health and education establishments.

Simulation exercises at the level of the health and education establishments.

Other community infrastructure and mitigation works.

In the majority of the barrios access and internal roads are dirt roads, the majority of which are not adequately maintained. The evacuation routes are not fully identified by the population at risk and according to community leaders; many of them are impassable especially during the rainy season.

79% of the barrios state they don’t have the means or resources to ensure access to potable water and sanitation in case the normal supply system collapses. A result of the latest landslides, the water pipes and sewers existing in some of the barrios have ruptured at different points and to date have not been repaired.

In relation to the mitigation works, to date NO type of work has been carried out to stabilize or control the most unstable slopes. JICA is currently carrying out some studies for the construction of large scale retaining walls. The small mitigation works with appropriate technology for minor slopes is an unexplored option to date. UNDP is in the process of carrying out a geotechnical study for one of the unstable slopes that have affected Colonia Guillen.

Small drainage works to improve the condition of the main evacuation routes at the level of the barrios.

Sign posting of the evacuation routes and “safe” zones.

Diagnostic of the water and drainage systems to determine critical points, leaks and needs.

Incorporation of the recovery of water and sewer systems in the emergency plans of the barrios.

Minor repairs of the water and sewer systems that are leaking in unstable slopes.

Design and implementation of small mitigation works for the stabilization of some unstable slopes with mass volumes of less than 50,000 cubic meters.

Implementation of small mitigation Works for mud flow controls in some streets with steep slopes.

Capacities at institutional level and available human resources:COPECO does not have the technical capacity and / or the sufficient budget to promote disaster preparedness actions at local level. The technical staff with the greatest experience has been replaced with new staff with little experience and knowledge of the subject. The drive behind the SINAGER law is the main challenge at institutional level not only for COPECO but for all the State ministries, NGOs and civil society.The institutions responsible for monitoring threats such as the National Meteorological Service and UNAH have serious budgetary and technical staff limitations specialized to participate in monitoring actions at local level. A good part of the equipment at the meteorological stations is damaged or has fulfilled its useful life. Other ministries and decentralized institutions include recently trained staff in the thematic of risk management; however, there are still technical weaknesses to carry out risk analysis studies at urban level and disaster preparedness actions, including early warning systems.CODEM includes staff and logistical facilities for the management of small emergencies in Tegucigalpa. There is very little experience in the thematic related to earthquakes, there are no defined protocols, nor are they incorporated in an earthquake scenario in the municipal emergency plan.The Fire Department in Tegucigalpa has a lot of experience and is an important ally for authorities and the municipal emergency committee. However, its staff does not have experience in carrying out search and rescue actions in collapsed structures that could be expected in an earthquake scenario.

Support to COPECO for socialization of the SINAGER Law and coordination with other State agencies.

Strengthening CODEM with training for its staff and equipping COE for earthquake scenarios.

Strengthening the National Meteorological Service with training for its staff to improve the mechanisms for monitoring hydro meteorological phenomena at local level.

Support for equipping the National Meteorological Service weather station located in Tegucigalpa and monitoring equipment of satellite images linked to an early warning system for the city.

Training for technical staff at the ministries and State decentralized institutions located in Tegucigalpa.

Support for updating the municipal emergency plan that includes earthquake scenarios and early recovery elements.

Training for Fire Department staff in search and rescue in collapsed structures.

2.4 [INT] If changes in needs assessment at intermediate report stage, please explainNo changes to report at this stage.

2.5 [FIN] If changes in needs assessment after intermediate report, please explainNo changes to report.



3. HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF INTERVENTION3.1 Humanitarian Organisation's presence in the area of intervention: brief overview of

strategy and current or recent activities in the country.UNDP is in the process of signing a cooperation agreement with the municipality in Tegucigalpa to support short and medium term development actions with a disaster risk reduction focus, including the formulation of the land use plan for the municipality with support of BCPR and COSUDE. Technical studies have been supported during the past few years and trainings have been carried out (certifications, short training courses, etc) including to staff from different state agencies who are now in the process of becoming risk management officers as established by the SINAGER Law. In addition, various risk management projects are being implemented that include activities in Tegucigalpa.

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

Currently, UNDP is executing a national level project for the implementation of the Policy for Early Recovery in Honduras that includes several activities at the level of Tegucigalpa such as: In 2010: Certification and short training courses on early recovery to strengthen institutional capacities, risk analysis technical studies, needs evaluation and the recovery framework for a pilot action in Colonia Guillen in Tegucigalpa. In 2011: Execution of the pilot action in Colonia Guillen that will include support for the relocation of some families and small infrastructure works. Since the Guillen is part of the selected barrios for the proposed action, the activities of the early recovery project will complement the areas that the DIPECHO program does not fund such as housing relocation processes. (See the executive summary of Early Recovery project in annex 3)

3.3 [FIN] List other Actions carried out by the Humanitarian Organisation or its Implementing Partners in the same period in that area of intervention and how risks for double funding were avoided1. Early Recovery Project

In the framework of the UNDP early recovery Project, in 2010 and 2011 we worked in partnership with GOAL in a microproject for the temporary relocation of families at high risk in Tegucigalpa. In coordination with the DIPECHO project, a census was raised of more than 1,300 families at high risk in the 15 DIPECHO intervened barrios with support from the National Autonomous University of Honduras – UNAH - social work and civil engineering students. As a result of this census, 38 families were selected from 3 of the intervention barrios (Reparto, Guillen and Campo Cielo Colonias) to be supported in a process of temporary relocation due to the families’ high risk of losing their lives. A result of this joint effort is the testimony of some of the families that days after being temporarily relocated witnessed how their previous homes were buried by landslides. These good experiences provided greater credibility to actions of disaster preparedness driven from the DIPECHO project.

2. Climate Change Adaptation Project

The Climate Change Adaptation Project, which begun in 2011 has as one of its main components work in the 15 DIPECHO Project intervention barrios in actions of climate change adaptations with an emphasis on rainwater management and use. The project has a duration of 4 years and for one of the results foresees improving water management conditions in the vulnerable barrios in Tegucigalpa for better use of this resource and in turn, risk reduction through small drainage works that would reduce the possibility of floods and landslides. At the level of anticipated demonstrative actions, the Project was installed on the base of the DIPECHO intervention barrios in order to provide follow up and to complement actions developed in the field of disaster preparedness taking as a reference the organizational structures and already installed capacities in these barrios and in the municipality of the Central District.



4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK 4.1 Exact location of the Action (include map of project location)The project is located in the center of Honduras in the capital city of Tegucigalpa, Department of Francisco Morazán. The following map demonstrates the location of the city of Tegucigalpa and the barrios selected for the proposed action (See the list of selected barrios in annex 2 and other maps in annex 4).

4.2 Beneficiaries4.2.1 Total number of direct beneficiaries: 10,795 will be direct beneficiaries, including 9,450 (people living in the most high risk areas in the 14 neighbourhoods selected) and 1,345 participants in trainings at local and institutional level.

4.2.2 Status of the direct beneficiaries (multiple options possible) IDPs Refugees Returnees local population Others (participants in trainings)

4.2.3 Specificities of direct beneficiaries (please elaborate, refer to groups as appropriate, e.g. unaccompanied minors, disabled, children, ex-combatants…)

Men 4,595Women 4,855People with disabilities (PWD) 945Children 2,373Elders 515Participants in trainings 1,345

4.2.4 Direct beneficiary identification mechanisms and criteriaThe direct beneficiaries were identified taking into account the population living in the higher risk zones of each selected barrio. In the past few years, the majority has already been directly affected by disasters at their homes and in several occasions had to temporarily evacuate. Risk reduction is one of the priority issues for the community organizations and there is great awareness of the importance of disaster preparedness. With respect to the direct beneficiaries of the trainings, the main criterion is that they are part of the local and state organizations directly linked to disaster preparedness actions and emergency management in Tegucigalpa.

4.2.5 Describe to what extent and how the direct beneficiaries were involved in the design of the Action.

The direct beneficiaries at the level of the selected barrios participated in the baseline study for the evaluation of their current response capacities and their perception of disasters, their risk situation and the rights and needs of the population in emergency situations. They have been consulted about their geographic and thematic priorities through several workshops held in the barrios and during field visits throughout the entire process of preparation of the proposed action and jointly defined project activities at local level in subjects such as organization, training, equipment, early warning systems and small infrastructure works.



4.2.6 Other potential beneficiaries (indirect, "catchment", etc.)The indirect beneficiaries include the total population of the 14 selected barrios estimated to be 32,700 inhabitants and the population of surrounding barrios, estimated at 50,000 inhabitants; the beneficiaries of the Public Health Network estimated at more than 600,000 persons per year (100,000 in the 3 Peripheral Clinics (CLIPER) and 500,000 at the Teaching Hospital (Hospital Escuela) and finally the beneficiaries of the education establishments is estimated at 20,000 persons per year.

4.2.7 Direct beneficiaries per sector:Sector Number of beneficiaries

1. Local disaster management components.

9,450 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods. 840 members of CODELs trained. 35 members of CODEM trained.

2. Institutional linkages and advocacy. 9,450 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods. 170 persons trained. 50 persons participating in coordination meetings.

3. Information, education, communication. 9,450 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods. 300 teachers trained. 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills. 60 participants of the exchanges at different level.

4. Small scale infrastructure and services. 9,450 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods.

4.2.8 [INT] In case of changes, please explainSector Number of beneficiaries


6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 1000 members of CODELs trained. 139 members of CODEM trained.

2. Institutional linkages and advocacy. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 170 persons trained. 50 persons participating in coordination meetings.

3. Information, education, communication. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 300 teachers trained. 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills. 60 participants of the exchanges at different level.

4. Small scale infrastructure and services. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk).

The reduction in the number of beneficiaries in the 14 barrios is due to the fact that at the beginning of the Project, an average of six persons per household was estimated to be at risk. As a result of the families at risk census, carried out in the first months of the project, 1,340 homes were accounted for with a total of 6,962 inhabitants representing the direct beneficiaries of the project.

4.2.9 [FIN] In case of changes, please explainSector Number of beneficiaries achieved


6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 1552 members of CODELs trained. 149 members of CODEM trained.

2. Institutional linkages and advocacy. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 260 persons trained. 50 persons participating in coordination meetings.

3. Information, education, communication. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk). 292 teachers trained. 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills. 168 participants of the exchanges at different level.

4. Small scale infrastructure and services. 6,962 beneficiaries of the target neighbourhoods (people living in risk).



4.2.10 [FIN] Estimate per type of beneficiariesFemale: 52%; male: 48% (total female + male= 100%); infants (< 5y): 11%, children (< 18 y): 40%, elderly: 5%



4.3 Objectives, Results and Activities4.3.1 Operational Overview of the Action: Log-frame (max. 3 pages)

Title of the Action

Reducing risks from landslides and earthquakes in Tegucigalpa.

Principal Objective

To contribute to increasing resilience and contribute to reducing vulnerability of local communities of Tegucigalpa and institutions through support to strategies that enable them to better prepare for, mitigate and respond to landslides and earthquakes.

Intervention Logic Objectively Verifiable Indicators Sources of Verification Risks (R) and Assumptions (A)

Specific Objective

Reduce the risk of disasters by earthquakes and landslides in the most vulnerable neighborhoods of Tegucigalpa and strengthen the response capacities of existing structures at local, municipal and national level.

At least 70% of the response capacity indicators of the base line have passed from low to medium and to high capacities in the selected barrios. At least 50% of the population of the barrios has improved its perception of disasters, its risk situation and of the rights of the populations in emergency situations.At least 5 government institutions have strengthened their capacities in disaster preparedness for seismic risk.Before the end of the project, municipal council dedicates 5% of their municipal budget of 2012 for preparedness and/or mitigation activities.

External evaluation report.Comparison document of the base line.Matrixes of response capacitiesMunicipal minutes.

R: Occurrence of a disaster in the selected barrios in 2011.A: The population, local organizations and institutions lead the project activities.

ResultsResult 1Local and municipal organizational structures with technical capacities, available resources and tools for monitoring and emergency management for earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.

(Priority 1, 2, 3, 5 HFA. See more details in section 5.3)

1.1 At least 14 barrios include organized, trained and equipped brigades and CODELs to respond to emergencies.1.2 At least 600 family plans and 14 local emergency plans are prepared and validated incorporating the rights focus and post disaster early recovery.1.3 At least 2 Early Warning Systems –EWS- for landslides installed in the vulnerable barrios and working during the second semester in 2011.1.4 At least one seismic micro zoning study is carried out for the most vulnerable barrios in Tegucigalpa.1.5 At least 70% of the CODEM technical staff and their commissions trained in emergency management with an emphasis on seismic risk and landslides.1.6 Municipal emergency plan updated and validated incorporating a rights focus and post disaster early recovery. 1.7 CODEM with basic equipment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the coordination of emergencies from seismic risk and landslides.

Certificates of constitution of CODELs.Photographic reports.Lists of participants of the trainings.Emergency plan documents. Final reports of the technical studies.EWS Manuals. Certificates of delivery of equipment to CODEM.Documents of evaluations of the simulations developed.

R: Acts of violence against the technical field staff.R: Changes in the UNAH technical staff designated for technical studies.A: The population maintains interest in strengthening its response capacities for emergencies and disasters.A: The most vulnerable population groups participate in the activities. A: Authorities and institutions maintain the commitment to support the activities.



Result 2Institutional capacities strengthened at national level for monitoring, analysis and management of emergencies from earthquakes and landslides.

(Priority 2, 5 HFA. See more details in section 5.3)

2.1 At least 30 people from government, academic, union, ONG and private institution technicians receive formation in urban risk management as part of the UNAH certification in training for urban risk. 2.2 At least 2 hydro meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa are linked to the EWSs and are equipped to improve monitoring for landslides.2.3 At least 10 disaster response plans for health establishments have been prepared and validated.2.4 At least 3 protocols for action and plans at institutional level have been prepared for emergencies from earthquakes.

Diplomas and a list of participants of the trainings.Certificates of delivery of the equipment.Photographic reportsResponse plans documents.

R: Emergencies from epidemics in the health sector that captures the full attention of the staff.A: Authorities and institutions maintain their willingness and commitment to support and lead some of the activities.

Result 3Education sector capacities strengthened in Tegucigalpa, joint actions of creating awareness and tools systematized on urban risk.

(Priority 3, 5 HFA. See more details in section 5.3)

3.1 At least 200 teachers have been trained on disaster preparedness and at least 19 school safety plans have been prepared and validated with the student community.3.2 At least 2 joint actions are coordinated with other DIPECHO partners in Central America and with the Urban Risk Regional Platform in the framework of the “Most Resilient Cities” international campaign.3.3 At least 2 initiatives are coordinated with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras for socialization of the SINAGER Law and awareness generation activities and joint visibility. 3.4 At least 1 project tool on urban risk disaster preparedness are systematized and shared at national and regional level.

Tools catalog.Reports of joint actions with other partners.Photographic reports.Printed materials.Lists of participants of the trainings.School safety plans documents.

R: Suspension of classes in schools from strikes or emergencies.A: Organizations working in urban zones in the region maintain interest. A: DIPECHO partners in Honduras maintain commitments.A: Teachers and education authorities maintain commitments.

Result 4Small mitigation and emergency infrastructure works are executed for demonstration purposes in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa, including installations critical for the Health and Education Network. (Priority 5 HFA.)

4.1 At least 10 health establishments and 19 education centers have been reinforced under the concept of “Safer Installations for Earthquakes and Landslides”4.2 At least 3 1 mitigation works for slope stabilization are is implemented utilizing bioengineering in the target neighborhoods.4.3 At least 10 small infrastructure works in support of emergency plans are implemented with community participation in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.

A list of participants of meetings and trainings.Design of the works.Logbooks and reports of supervision of the works.Photographic reports.

A: Authorities and institutions maintain their commitment to lead activities. A: Authorities and local organizations participate in the execution of infrastructure works.

Activities Result 1 Activities:1.1 Carry out events for organization, creating awareness and training for the CODELs.1.2 Carry out camps for the formation of local search and rescue brigades.1.3 Participative preparation of risk maps and emergency plans with the CODELs.1.4 Participative construction of family emergency plans.1.5 Delivery of first response kits for the CODELs (include first aid kits, supplies for recovery actions).1.6 Training for CODEM, creation of the GIS data base and platform and updating the municipal emergency plan.1.7 Equipping CODEM (GIS Software and hardware, office furniture for COE Mobile and documentation center).

Pre-conditions

Technical staff hired and trained

Project office



1.8 Carry out studies for the identification of alert thresholds for landslides in the identified zones.1.9 Carry out the study and mapping of seismic micro zoning and damages models and probable losses.1.10 Design and installation of the EWS monitoring and communications equipment, training and community equipping.1.11 Exchange of experiences between CODELES to socialize emergency plans and the EWSs.1.12 Development of simulations in barrios and at municipal level to test emergency plans and the EWSs.1.13 Raising instruments utilized for the base line and comparison of results.1.14 Preparation of the project sustainability strategy with links at local and national level.Result 2 Activities:2.1 Design and implementation of an urban risk management module in the UNDP/UNAH 2011 risk management certification.2.2 Design and implementation of risk management course Meetings with decision makers.2.3 Training and equipping the specialized firefighter’s team in search and rescue in collapsed structures.2.4 Equipping two selected hydro meteorological stations linked to the EWSs for landslides and six month training for SMN and UNAH staff.2.5 Organization and holding the course on application of the “Hospital Safety” index.2.6 Workshops for reviewing the security evaluation instruments for disasters at health installations and training health staff and NGOs on the application

of the instruments. 2.7 Carrying out evaluations of the selected establishments in the Public Health Network in Tegucigalpa.2.8 Training health staff, preparation/updating of disaster response plans and simulations.2.9 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected health establishments.2.10Support to COPECO for the definition of the minimum curriculum for capacity strengthening at local level.2.11Creation of an Interinstitutional Committee in Tegucigalpa and. Supporting the preparation of action protocols and institutional level emergency plans

for earthquakes. 2.12Contribution to the preparation/update of the Country Document.2.13 Contribution to the elaboration of the territorial plan in Tegucigalpa incorporating DP initiatives in the main risk areas.Result 3 Activities:3.1 Workshops for the preparation of a proposal for a “School Safety Index” and training on its application. 3.2 Carry out evaluations of the safety of the selected education establishments.3.3 Training for teachers, preparation of school safety plans and simulations at education establishments.3.4 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected education establishments3.5 Support for the Ministry of Education for socialization of the national disaster reduction plan for the education sector.3.6 Training on the “Return to Joy” methodology and acquisition of a stock of “portable schools”.3.7 Systematization of three tools developed by the project.3.8 Establishment of a Virtual Forum with other DIPECHO partners working in urban contexts in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to exchange tools,

experiences and coordinate the regional workshop in Tegucigalpa on urban risk management. 3.9 Meetings in coordination with regional DIPECHO partners in the Central American region and with the urban risk regional platform to coordinate joint

activities in the framework of the international campaign.3.10Carrying out a field exchange between CODEMs from Tegucigalpa and Guatemala in the topic of landslides EWS. 3.11Carrying out a regional workshop (experiences workshop) in Tegucigalpa, on urban risk management technical tools in the framework of the

international “Making Cities Resilient” campaign.3.12Support to COPECO for the socialization of the SINAGER Law (joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras).3.13Joint celebration with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras of the international disaster risk disaster day in October 2011.3.14 Co-organization and participation in the National DIPECHO Workshop in Honduras and participation in the Regional DIPECHO Workshop. 3.15Participation to the revision of the Preparedness Indicator Matrix and its application at the end of the project and provide the updates to the National

System and to DG ECHO.

Result 4 Activities:

installed.

Agreement letters signed with the implementing partners.

Project socialized with barrio populations and the authorities.



4.1 Reinforcement of the health and education establishments according to findings from the evaluations performed.4.2 Selection of sites for implementation of small mitigation works and support infrastructure for emergency plans of the barrios.4.3 Training on bioengineering techniques and earthquake resistant standards.4.4 Design of works taking into account earthquake and landslides resistant standards.4.5 Execution of small mitigation works and emergency infrastructure.

[FIN]Report of the Specific Objective’s Indicators

At least 70% of the response capacity indicators of the base line have passed from low to medium and to high capacities in the selected barrios.

An average of 82% of the indicators for response capacity in the 15 project barrios moved from low to medium/high capacities. The indicator was surpassed by 12% which reflects efforts to strengthen local preparedness and response capacities. The CODELs are the base of this structure and what they now require is accompaniment by CODEM to consolidate their capacities and move from a reactive to a proactive focus in which they are able to manage risk reduction actions based on community plans formulated in the framework of this project.

Annexes and linksAnnex 1: See a comparison report of the base line of the Project. http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=67&danchor=1

At least 50% of the population of the barrios has improved its perception of disasters, its risk situation and of the rights of the populations in emergency situations.

10 analysis variables of the population’s perception of disasters, their risk situation and the rights issue during emergency situations, were measured before and after the project in the 15 intervention barrios to determine the percentage of improved perception of the population on these issues. As a result of this analysis, it was proven that generally there was a 41% improved perception in relation to the initial conditions. Some variables demonstrated an improvement of more than 50% as an example the perception that disasters are divine punishment and that there are more disasters now because the end of the world is near . Other variables related to the population groups in situations of greater vulnerability (children, the elderly, PWD, etc) demonstrated an improvement of more than 60% partially the result of training and planning processes at local level driven by the project. Other variables such as the role of the government in emergency situations and the knowledge of the populations affected by disasters presented improvements between 20 and 40% and in spite being considerable improvements, highlights the importance of continuing to work on these issues at local level allowing even greater empowerment of the population.


At least 5 government institutions have strengthened their capacities in disaster preparedness for seismic risk.

The Municipal Emergency Committee includes the participation of more than 20 government, private and university institutions in different trainings and planning meetings in disaster preparedness organized in the project framework. Among those we can highlight is capacity strengthening for the institutions below in the area of seismic risk:


http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=67&danchor=1



Comisión Permanente de Contingencias –COPECO- (Permanent Commission for Contingencies) with 6 persons (3 men and 3 women) from the Directorate of Prevention, who were trained in the application of instruments for the evaluation of seismic vulnerability in buildings and accompanied the evaluation of schools and health facilities in the Project framework, which are utilizing the instruments to be applied in other buildings at national level.

Secretariat of Health with 6 persons (4 men and 2 women) from the Department of National Emergencies and PRONASA as well as more than 60 persons from 12 health facilities who were trained in the application of the instrument of the index of hospital security with an emphasis on seismic risk. These persons participated in the evaluation of seismic vulnerability of the 12 health facilities selected by the project (3 hospitals, 3 peripheral clinics and 6 health centers). In addition, response plan were updated for the 12 facilities including procedures for mass care for possible victims of earthquakes. The main hospital (Teaching Hospital) and the Peripheral Clinics participated in the earthquake simulation carried out in December 2011 to put their knowledge and response plans to the test.

Secretariat of Education with 10 persons (6 men and 4 women) from the Department of Environmental and Health Education and Communications (DECOAS in Spanish) and from the General Directorate of School Constructions who were trained in using the tools for the evaluation of seismic risk and supported the evaluation of seismic vulnerability for the 19 education facilities selected by the project. Months later, this trained staff also applied the knowledge acquired and the instruments in the evaluation of education facilities in the areas of intervention of other DIPECHO partners in Honduras (Christian Aid in the municipalities of Pimienta, Potrerillos and San Manuel on the North coast of Honduras and with GOAL in the Department of Gracias a Dios).

The Meritorious Firefighters who, with Project support, certified a group of 25 persons in the course on Search and Rescue in Collapsed Structures (BREC in Spanish) which strengthened the team that now includes more than 100 persons trained in this area. For future trainings in BREC and in order to reinforce knowledge in the certified staff, we supported the construction of physical modules for carrying out BREC practices and are held in an appropriate area in the firefighter facilities in El Carrizal. In addition, these modules are portable and were utilized for the earthquake simulation carried out in December 2011 with volunteers who acted as victims who had to be rescued by qualified staff from the Fire Department.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH in Spanish) who applied a methodology for the studies of seismic microzoning utilizing the site effect and structural vulnerability indicators for buildings in a study pilot zone in Comayagüela. A group of professionals from UNAH were also trained on the application of the SELENA model that permits getting as close as possible to the damages and losses scenario resulting from an earthquake in a specific study zone. Both methodologies can be applied by UNAH staff in other zones in the capital city or in other urban areas in the country.

Before the end of the project, municipal council dedicates 5% of their municipal budget of 2012 for preparedness and/or mitigation activities.For 2012 the Central District municipality budget is more than USD28 million of which approximately USD5 million will be reserved for mitigation and disaster preparedness activities through CODEM, as well as the directions of prevention/mitigation and social development. This represents 4% of the total budget. However, if we add the yearly fixed cost for payment of municipal staff who work in this area and payments the municipality will have to make during the next few years to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration –BCIE in English- for a credit of more than USD30 million approved in 2011 for mitigation works, we estimate that more than 5% of the yearly municipal budget reserved for disaster reduction actions in the capital city.



4.3.2 More detailed information per result.

4.3.2.1 Result 1: Local and municipal organizational structures with technical capacities, available resources and tools for monitoring and emergency management for earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.

4.3.2.1.1 At proposal stage- Total amount: EUR 250,852.01- Sector: Local Disaster Management Components.

Related sub-sector: Early Warning Systems (EWS); Studies, mapping and data computerization; Local Capacity Building/Training.

- Beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 9450; others: 875 (participants in trainings).- Indicators for this result:

1.1 At least 14 barrios include organized, trained and equipped brigades and CODELs to respond to emergencies.1.2 At least 600 family plans and 14 local emergency plans are prepared and validated incorporating the rights focus and post disaster early recovery.1.3 At least 2 EWSs for landslides installed in the vulnerable barrios and working during the second semester in 2011.1.4 At least one seismic micro zoning study is carried out for the most vulnerable barrios in Tegucigalpa.1.5 At least 70% of the CODEM technical staff and their commissions trained in emergency management with an emphasis on seismic risk and landslides.1.6 Municipal emergency plan updated and validated incorporating a rights focus and post disaster early recovery. 1.7 CODEM with basic equipment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the coordination of emergencies from seismic risk and landslides.

- Activities related to the result1.1 Carrying out events for organization, creating awareness and training with the CODELs.

Barrios with CODEL structures organized or restructured with sensitized members on the thematic of disaster risk reduction and capacities strengthened focusing on response development with 70 theoretic practical workshops on Basic EDAN, Basic First Aid, management of temporary shelters in solidarity, emergency management at community level. The trainings will take one and a half days and will be developed with support from staff from the Red Cross and the Fire Department. One awareness campaign will be carried out on the subject of Disaster Risk Reduction through prevention, advertisements during two months on urban transportation media that travel in the Bambu, Reparto and La Ulloa zones.

1.2 Carrying out camps for the formation of search and rescue brigades. At least 168 youths from the barrios integrate the CODEL volunteer brigades. They will be trained during three two day camps focusing on subjects of emergency management such as EDAN, evacuation, search and rescue, communications, shelters, humanitarian assistance and rights focus along with the subjects of leadership, volunteerism, values, gender, HIV, incapacities, children and older adults. These camps will be developed with the methodology and collaboration of the Salesian priests and will take the guide developed by CARE in Nicaragua into account.

1.3 Participative preparation of risk maps and emergency plans with CODELs. Seventy participative planning workshops will be developed for the preparation or updating of emergency plans with an emphasis on earthquakes and landslides with a rights focus. Fourteen threat and vulnerability analyses will be developed for the preparation of risk maps and the identification of evacuation routes with a focus on landslides. The plans will include information and scenarios of early post disaster recovery.

1.4 Participative construction of family emergency plans. A pilot action with a rights focus will be carried out with 30 social work students and CODEL members for the facilitation of at least 600 family emergency plans (It will use and adapt a tool elaborated by UNDP in the former DIPECHO VI) including a participative methodology to disseminate and multiply these plans, for example with participation of school students in their own homes. In addition, the plans will include information and post disaster early recovery scenarios.

1.5 Delivery of first response kits for the CODELs (include first aid kits, supplies for recovery actions).

1.6 Training for CODEM, the creation of the SIG data base and platform and updating the municipal emergency plan. The CODEM will be strengthened in EDAN Decision Making, MACOE, GIS, the SINAGER Law, monitoring EWS for landslides, management of temporary shelters with solidarity and a rights focus, management of humanitarian assistance, implementation of SUMA, minimum SPHERE standards, preparation of proposals in the framework of early recovery, Basic for the commando incidents system. Participative planning workshops will be developed for updating the municipal emergency plan incorporating the earthquake and landslide scenarios and a rights focus, as well as response protocols with an emphasis on earthquakes and landslides. A workshop will be developed for the formation of facilitators in the CODEL



organization and the preparation of emergency plans at urban level. Information will be raised through field trips for the creation of the SIG data base and platform to facilitate decision making during emergencies. The CODEL IDEAL plan will be updated (Identification of shelters).

1.7 Equipping CODEM (GIS Software and hardware, office furniture for COE mobile and documentation center). For this activity will be considered what has been established by the DIPECHO V project (CARE NL) in terms of equipment. The idea is to support the documentation centre located in the CODEM offices in order to implement a Geographical Information System in Tegucigalpa for disaster preparedness and response. Additionally a Mobile Emergency Operation Centre will be equipped (radio base, furniture, hardware and software) in coordination with the municipality who will provide the vehicle.

1.8 Carrying out studies to identify warning thresholds for landslides in the identified zones. The study will be the responsibility of the UNAH Earth Sciences Institute (Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra (ICT)) with staff trained on this type of studies, with support from the National Meteorological Service and CODEM. The thresholds will include rain, humidity and soil saturation variables and slope displacement.

1.9 Carrying out the study and seismic micro zoning mapping and damages models as well as probable losses. The study will be carried out by the UNAH ICT with experience in running models such as the Resis. Part of the study consists of identifying geological faults that could cause a strong earthquake in Tegucigalpa, the selection of the zone for the seismic micro zoning pilot study, soil analysis and geophysics probes (Using the seismometers installed in the former DIPECHO VI) and after, analysis of the structural and non structural vulnerability of the study zone to finalize with a scale map of the barrios identifying risk levels by lots and with this, models of probable losses in case of an earthquake.

1.10 Design and installation of the EWSs monitoring and communications equipment, training and equipping the community. The EWSs for landslides will combine the technology and equipment to articulate real time monitoring of technical institutions such as the National Meteorological Service, COPECO and CODEM. We will coordinate for the establishment of monitoring and rain forecasts along with the National Meteorological Service at local level, linked with the alert thresholds defined in the study. The institution will be equipped with hardware and software to carry out this task. For the communications system, coordination will be carried out with DIGICEL to use mobile technology and SMS to communicate forecasts and warnings to the CODELs and CODEM in addition to some communications radios to complement the system. A manual will be prepared and the system operators will be trained. (See Annex 5 for further details)

1.11 Exchange of experiences between CODELs to socialize the emergency plans and the EWSs. Fourteen CODELs will participate in exchanges of experiences of lessons learned, good practices, socialization of their emergency plans, and how EWS functions. The CODEM will participate in these processes to link and strengthen relationships with the CODELs. Other surrounding barrios and colonias will be involved to create awareness and raise the issue of preparations in local structures for future projects.

1.12 Development of simulations and drills in barrios and at municipal level to test emergency plans and the EWSs.

1.13 Raising the instruments utilized for the base line and a comparison of results. With the base line raised for the development of this proposal as a reference, we will proceed to carry out raising the same tools utilized to compare the level of advance and perception of the issue of disaster risk reduction in the barrios intervened.

1.14 Preparation of the Project Sustainability Strategy with links at local and national level. This activity will be carried out at the end of the project through events with local leaders, CODELs, CODEM and with the institutions involved in the project. The strategy will include recommendations as to how to assure the future commitment from the most important actors. Also, MoU and agreements with the main actors regarding the maintenance of the activities after the end of the action will be elaborated and signed. The MoU and agreements will include concrete activities, budget and work plans for future functioning and monitoring of the project by stakeholders, especially of the communication and EW system.

- Means and related costsMeans UNDP Budget line Total Cost

(EUR)Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 25837.5Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL, UNAH) 71300 87857.25Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

16997.265

Local Consultants (familiar emergency plans formats, warning thresholds EWS, seismic micro-zoning, EWS manual).

71300 18000



Miscellaneous Expenses (workshops with CODELES, CODEM, meetings, drills (food, stationery)).

74500 59380

Materials & Goods (first aid kits, basic equipment for CODELES, EWS operator kits, monitoring equipment).

72300 18780

Communication & Audio Visual Equipment (EWS communication equipment,

72400 7000

Information Technology Equipment (software GIS, hardware) 72800 9000Equipment and Furniture (CODEM) 72200 8000

250,852.01

4.3.2.1.2 Intermediate report- Total amount: 271,064.51 EUR - Update2 on indicators

1.1 At least 14 barrios include organized, trained and equipped brigades and CODELs to respond to emergencies.

50% achieved. During the past few years, the Municipal Emergency Committee has been organizing CODELs under a community structure that in practice has been having operational problems because the organized committees have not been activated (very few people participate) and because they don’t receive training on all the operational aspects of timely responses to emergencies. Based on lessons learned / discussed with the CODEM and validated during the first community workshops where subjects such as governance, participation, inclusion, etc were discussed, UNDP in consultation with CODEM determined the need for reviewing this community structure and presenting a more operational proposal in accordance with the Tegucigalpa urban context. This proposal was developed during the first months of the project to include changes in the organizational structure (4 commissions instead of 11), a distribution of functions and a minimum training curriculum for operational improvement.

Once the proposal was validated, community workshops on governance, introduction to risk management and considerations for the preparation and implementation of a community risk management plan were carried out before organizing the CODELs. With this information, the participants achieved greater clarity of the scope and importance of the CODEL structure.

To date new CODELs have been organized with this new structure in six barrios where they didn’t exist previously. CODELs have also been restructured in four barrios. It is anticipated that the organization/restructuring process of the CODELs will finalize in June.

With respect to the training process, it anticipated that the CODELs will be trained in six subjects that make up the training curriculum. To date, 14 CODELs have been trained in their functions and the 14 local brigades will be trained in first aid. An average of 23 persons per barrio has been trained. The youth in evacuation, search and localization training is programmed for June. The rest of the subjects will be developed between June and October.

It is worth noting that there is an organizational component as well as a training component for youth groups in every barrio who would support the CODEL actions. To date, 14 youth groups have been organized and the first of four training events has been developed. These youths will be incorporated in community awareness activities and in the schools (organizing theater plays, puppets, painting, murals, etc). They will become a part of the evacuation, search, localization brigades and community first aid and will support the execution of micro projects (infrastructure works) in support of the community risk management plans.

The list of materials and supplies that will be delivered to each barrio has been identified and includes tools for cleaning and the rehabilitation of access roads, communications / warning equipment, first aid, equipment for search and localization actions and other supplies for gathering information on damages and

2 Update and explanation to be provided on progress as well as on changes made to the proposal.



needs. This equipment is in the procurement process and it is anticipated that it will be delivered during the training process.

1.2 At least 600 family plans and 14 local emergency plans are prepared and validated incorporating the rights focus and post disaster early recovery.

40% achieved. The guiding document to prepare the Community Risk Management Plan that incorporates a rights focus and post disaster recovery is in the process of final editing. The final version will include illustrations and images that show examples of the best way to prepare and implement the plan. The process to prepare the community plan includes ten participative planning workshops in each barrio. To date two events have been developed in each barrio as well as a simulation exercise as reference for the current response capacities.

Before preparing the plans, it was necessary to carry out a census of families at risk in the 14 barrios which revealed more than 1300 families. The process of preparing the community plan will be extended until November 2011. In the end we expect to have the product of the 14 community plans as well as the format and guiding document of how to prepare it in a popular version.

The guiding document for the family plans is being finished in a popular format with illustrations in order to begin preparing the plans between July and October 2011 with the collaboration of 20 social work trainees from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. The selection of the 600 families is being finalized based on the families at risk census.

1.3 At least 2 EWSs for landslides installed in the vulnerable barrios and working during the second semester in 2011.50% achieved. The warning thresholds utilizing accumulated rainfall statistics and background are being refined and validated jointly with the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN). Three meteorological stations will be installed in three strategic areas in selected neighborhoods. Those stations will transmit information every five minutes through GPRS to a central receiving station located at the SMN and a web server where the municipality will carry out monitoring and the respective consultations. The equipment is currently in the final procurement stages. It is anticipated that the stations will be installed in June and CODEMs will be trained between June and July.

Moreover, manual rainfall gauges will be installed in the 14 barrios for greater community participation in monitoring and in order to validate / calibrate the statistical model for the warning thresholds. These rainfall gauges are in the procurement process and will be installed between June and July 2011. Training for the CODELs on the operation and maintenance of the early warning system is part of the minimum training curriculum.

1.4 At least one seismic micro zoning study is carried out for the most vulnerable barrios in Tegucigalpa.

10% achieved. UNAH has recently begun this study through the Honduran Earth Sciences Institute. It is anticipated the study will be finalized in August 2011. This study will serve for the adaptation of the methodology of seismic micro zoning for Honduras. The most vulnerable zone of the historic city area has been selected for mapping and the study of seismic threats and vulnerability. The results of the study will serve to construct the seismic risk scenario in Tegucigalpa and as such, prepare the action protocols and update emergency institutional plans for the seismic component.

1.5 At least 70% of the CODEM technical staff and their commissions trained in emergency management with an emphasis on seismic risk and landslides.

30% achieved. A training plan has been prepared jointly with CODEM for the technical staff and members of the support commissions or CODEM institutional liaisons. This plan includes four training workshops: 1) Management and Control of Emergency Operations Centers; 2) Evaluation of Damages and Needs Analyses; 3) Planning and Management of Humanitarian Assistance Operations; 4) Early Warning Systems. It is expected that this plan will be implemented between June and August 2011.

Several meetings have been developed with the CODEM liaisons and staff in order to introduce the risk reduction and disaster preparedness focus as well as to review protocols for inter-institutional coordination in the areas of forest fires, floods and landslides. As a result of these meetings, preliminary agreements were reached to update these protocols and the need to improve procedures in multiple threat scenarios



especially for seismic risks for which there is no previous experience. An average of 35 persons from 26 institutions participated in these meetings.

1.6 Municipal emergency plan updated and validated incorporating a rights focus and post disaster early recovery.

10% achieved. Anticipated for the June – August 2011 quarter. The current emergency plan documents have been reviewed. Several gaps and the need to strengthen these plans have been identified jointly with CODEM. A key aspect is that the majority of organizations or institutions that form the CODEM are not familiar with these documents which were prepared in the framework of the CARE DIPECHO V project in 2007 because many of them were recently appointed and therefore will be included in events for socialization and updating with the participation of the institutional liaisons.

1.7 CODEM with basic equipment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the coordination of emergencies from seismic risk and landslides.20% Achieved. There is a GIS data base for the city of Tegucigalpa that will be the basis for organizing the municipal GIS for emergency management. During the year 2011, studies, maps, families at risk census, critical installations, shelters, etc. will be added to this data base. Free GIS software will be utilized to train the CODEM staff. A documentation center will be organized in the CODEM installations. In addition, we are working with the Honduran College of Architects (CAH) to improve the Urban Regional Information Center (CIUR) web page and deploy all the information levels on Tegucigalpa for access by the general population and CODEM.

- Update5 on beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 6,962; others: 1,000 (participants in trainings).

- Update5 on activities

1.1 Carry out events for organization, creating awareness and training for the CODELs.

Fourteen socialization events were carried out at the beginning of the project as well as an exercise to learn the conditions of governance and the relationships between existing organizations in each barrio (See the summary of the participants in Annex 1 and related photographs in Annex 2)

To date six new CODELs have been organized in 6 barrios where there were none previously. Four CODELs have been restructured in 4 barrios (See related photographs in Annex 2). It is expected that the process of organization / restructuring of the CODELs will finalize in June.

CODELs will be trained in six areas that conform the training curriculum: 1) The CODEL functions; 2) Evacuation, Search, Localization and Community First Aid 3) Damages Evaluation and Needs Analysis; 4) Humanitarian Aid Planning and Management; 5) Accountability; 6) Early Warning Systems / Communication. Each subject is developed during theoretical practical workshops of between eight and sixteen hours in addition to individual work to be done at home.

The methodology includes practical simulations, group work, imaging use (SARAR), plenary discussions and individual work. Training is provided by project field technicians and the CODEM technicians in a manner for them to own the methodologies and techniques (learning by doing) for the purpose of replicating these training processes in other barrios and colonias in Tegucigalpa. However, additional specialized material such as Module 2 is being developed by the Fire Department. At the end of the project we will have a training manual for the CODELs containing the six training modules, lesson plans, material for the participants and methodological scripts (See an example of a methodological script for one of the trainings in Annex 3). Further, the process of preparing community management plans is in turn, a training process for the CODELs since they are who are involved in the community diagnostic processes, risk analysis, response preparedness, action protocols, identification of risk reduction measures and post disaster recovery actions. These subjects are not included as such in the minimum curriculum but are included when preparing plans and form part of the CODEL training manual.

To date, 14 CODELs have been trained in their functions and the 14 local brigades in first aid. An average of 23 persons has been trained per barrio. The rest of the subjects will be developed between June and October. (See the participant summary in Annex 1).



As related to sensitization, a campaign called “Prevention Proclaimers” will be carried out in May and June, with chats developed for the urban public transportation routes of El Reparto and Colonia Ulloa. (See an example of the type of dialogue that could be carried out between the Proclaimers and the public transportation users, in Annex 4).

1.2 Carry out camps for the formation of local search and rescue brigades.

The youth camp is programmed for June in the areas of evacuation, search and localization. The three day camp will be located in the Boy Scout Camp in Valle de Angeles (about 30 kilometers from Tegucigalpa) and will include lodging for participants. Training will be led by the Fire Department and 140 youths will participate from the 14 barrios.

It should be mentioned that there is an additional organizational component in each barrio for training youth groups who will support CODEL actions utilizing the Youth Leaders for the Prevention of Drug Addiction methodology, adapted to the project context (See an explanation of the methodology in Annex 5). We have coordinated with “Instituto de Superación San Francisco” who loaned the services of 16 youths who supported the initial process of organization and training. To date the 14 youth groups have been organized and the first of four training events has been developed (knowing risk management, community organization, environment and climate change, public speaking techniques and human relationships) with the participation of 177 youths (See a summary of the participants in Annex 1 and related photos in Annex 2).

These youths will participate in community sensitization activities and in the schools with subjects related to disaster risk reduction: 1) The organization of 6 theater plays and puppet shows; 2) Exposition of paintings and drawings during a regional workshop programmed for October 2011; 3) Construction of 6 murals utilizing soft drink bottle caps. Of these youth groups, some will become part of the evacuation, search, localization and community first aid brigades and others will support the execution of micro projects (infrastructure works) in support of the community risk plans.

These additional activities with the youth groups were not included at the beginning of the project. Therefore this activity will be extended until October 2011, ending with the regional workshop on risk management and adaptation to climate change in urban contexts where the youths will demonstrate artistic presentations allusive to international risk reduction day.

1.3 Participative preparation of risk maps and emergency plans with the CODELs.

The guiding document to prepare the Community Risk Management Plan that includes a human rights focus and post disaster recovery is in the final editing phase. (See the draft guiding document in Annex 6). The final version will include illustrations and images that will that provide examples of the best form of preparing and implementing each action and consideration of the plan and to permit the participation of illiterate persons as they understand the messages and information. These illustrations are being prepared by a consultant and in addition will be utilized for family plans and the training sheets (See examples of illustrations in Annex 7).

The process for preparing the community plan includes 10 participatory planning workshops in each barrio. To date two events have been developed in each barrio and a previous simulation exercise as a reference for the current response capacities (See results of the initial simulation in Annex 8 and related photos in Annex 2). The process of preparing the community plan will be extended until November 2011. At the end, we expect to have the 14 community plans as well as the format and guiding document of how to prepare it in the popular version.

Before beginning the process of preparing the plans, it was necessary to carry out a census of families at risk in the 14 barrios which revealed more than 1,300 families (See instruments utilized for the census in Annex 9 and related photos in Annex 2). For the families at risk census, we coordinated with Instituto de Desarrollo Municipal (IDEM) and UNAH civil engineering students.

Specific technical studies in geology and geotechnics have been developed in the Jose Angel Ulloa, Fuerzas Unidas, Jose Arturo Duarte, 14 de Enero, La Guillen, Nueva Providencia, Nueva Danlí, Campo Cielo and La Obrera colonias in coordination with UNAH (Geophysics) and a consultant contracted for this purpose by UNDP in the framework of the Early Recovery Project (See technical reports of the studies in Annex 10). In addition, we are coordinating a field visit in July 2011 for 14 geology students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) to carry out geological mapping for the 14 project barrios.



As to community maps, Chapter 4 of the Community Risk Management Plan includes the methodology for threat and vulnerabilities analysis and mapping utilizing aerial photographs of Tegucigalpa, and the limits of the barrios and properties, maps of landslide susceptibility in Tegucigalpa generated by UNAH, localization of families at risk included in the census, available vital lines (accesses, water and sanitation systems, electrical infrastructure), health and education installations, churches, community centers, etc. (See draft guiding document in Annex 6). The maps developed during the participatory workshops will be digitalized utilizing ArcGis in other to include them in the municipal GIS.

It is worth noting that due to the quantity of geographic information for each barrio a consultant has been contracted for the preparation and digitalization of the community maps, to link the families at risk census and to prepare the GIS base that will feed the municipal data base.

In addition, we coordinated with Fundación San Alonzo Rodriguez –FSAR- to replicate the tool for building community models utilizing the curves map at the level of the project intervention zone. This methodology was transferred to the UNAH social work interns and CODEM staff and they are currently preparing the models jointly with youth groups in the barrios (See related photos in Annex 2).

1.4 Participative construction of family emergency plans.

In relation to family plans, the guiding document in popular format with illustrations is being finalized with the collaboration of 20 social work interns from the National Autonomous University of Honduras to begin preparation of plans between July and October 2011. The selection of the 600 families is being finalized based on the families at risk census.

The families with children in the 19 selected project schools that are part of the census are being identified so they may link to the preparation of family plans and for them to present them at their schools as play and sensitization activities.


A list of materials and supplies has been identified that will be delivered at each barrio and includes tools for cleaning activities and for the rehabilitation of accesses, communications / warning equipment, first aid, equipment for search and localization actions as well as other supplies for gathering information on damages and needs. (See a list of materials and equipment for the CODELs in Annex 11). This equipment is in the procurement process and we anticipate delivering it during the training process.

1.6 Training for CODEM, creation of the GIS data base and platform and updating the municipal emergency plan.

A training plan for the technical staff and members of the support commissions and CODEM institutional liaisons has been prepared jointly with CODEM. This plan includes four training workshops: 1) Management and Control of Emergency Operations Centers; 2) Damages Evaluation and Needs Analysis; 3) Planning and Management of Humanitarian Aid Operations; 4) Early Warning Systems. It is anticipated that this plan will be implemented between June and August 2011.

Events have been organized previous to the implementation of the training plan, with the CODEM liaisons and staff to introduce them to the risk reduction and disaster preparedness focus and to review the inter-institutional coordination protocols in the areas of forest fires and floods and landslides. As a result of these meetings, preliminary agreements have been reached to update these protocols as well as the need to improve procedures during multi threat scenarios and especially for seismic risks for which there is no previous experience. An average of 35 persons from 26 institutions has participated in these meetings (See the breakdown of participants in Annex 1 and related photos in Annex 2).

It is anticipated that the municipal plan will be updated during the June – August 2011 quarter. The current emergency plan documents have been reviewed. Certain gaps have been identified jointly with CODEM as well as the need to strengthen these plans. A key aspect is that the majority of organizations or institutions that make up CODEM are not familiar with these documents which were prepared in the CARE DIPECHO V Project in 2007 because many of them are newly appointed to their posts. Therefore, events for socialization and updating will be held with the participation of the institutional liaisons.



There is a GIS data base for the city of Tegucigalpa which will be the basis for organizing the municipal GIS for emergency management. The results of the studies, maps, families at risk census, critical installations, shelters, etc. will be added during the year. Free GIS software will be utilized to train CODEM staff and a documentation center will be set up in the CODEM installations. In addition, we are working with the College of Architects of Honduras (CAH) to improve the Regional Urban Information Center (CIUR) web page and to display all information on Tegucigalpa to be accessed by the general population and the CODEM institutions.

1.7 Equipping CODEM (GIS Software and hardware, office furniture for COE Mobile and documentation center).

Activity anticipated for July -- September 2011. CODEM will provide space in its installations for the operation of a documentation center. This center will be equipped with furniture, audio visual and computer equipment for the Geographic Information System where the threat and vulnerability maps, families at risk census, vital lines (accesses, water and sanitation systems, electrical system) and critical installations (shelters, education centers, health centers, community centers) will be incorporated. Further, the documentation center will include a document data base with information on community organizations, shelter sites, technical studies and reports, emergency plans, protocols, intervention reports, evaluations, incident reports, etc. CODEM staff will receive technical assistance and training for managing and handling the documentation center. In addition, CODEM will have access to the Regional Urban Information Center (CIUR) web page platform that the College of Architects of Honduras currently administers and which contains geographic information on Tegucigalpa.

Further, CODEM has prioritized the provision of uniforms of staff with shirts, vests, caps and other items for the purpose of generating greater visibility and as a mechanism of empowerment of the staff in institutional commitment and in service to society.

1.8 Carry out studies for the identification of alert thresholds for landslides in the identified zones.

The warning thresholds utilizing accumulated rainfall statistics and background are being refined and validated jointly with the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN). (See draft threshold document in Annex 12)

The methodology for identifying the thresholds has been adapted from a similar study carried out in Manizalez, Colombia which combines a statistical model of rainfall with characteristics appropriate to landslides in that city. For Tegucigalpa we are utilizing the map of landslide susceptibility and the particular characteristics of landslides in the intervention zone. Because there are slow movements on slopes, the decision was made to utilize a rainfall model that works with the accumulations of many days in order to directly relate it to water saturation in the soil and anticipate landslides, thereby providing enough time for the population to evacuate and prioritizing those zones with the potential of falling rocks and wherever there are houses with existing structural damage.

1.9 Carry out the study and mapping of seismic micro zoning and damages models and probable losses.

Through the Honduran Earth Sciences Institute, UNAH has recently begun this study. It is anticipated that it will be finalized in August 2011. This study will serve to adapt the methodology of seismic micro zoning for Honduras. The most vulnerable zone of the historic city center has been selected to carry out mapping and the study of seismic threats and vulnerability. The results of the study will serve to construct the seismic risk scenario for Tegucigalpa and with it, prepare the action protocols and update institutional emergency plans for the seismic component. Measuring equipment such as seismographs and acceleration graphics will be utilized to create a model of seismic threats in addition to instruments for structural and non-structural vulnerability.

In addition, the SELENA program will be run and staff from diverse institutions will be trained to determine the probability of losses in the pilot zone of the study with support from a consultant in seismic risk.

1.10 Design and installation of the EWS monitoring and communications equipment, training and community equipping.

Three automatic meteorological stations will be installed which will transmit every five minutes through GPRS to a central receiver located at the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and to a web server



where the municipality will be able to monitor and make the respective consultations. This equipment is in the final phases of procurement. It is anticipated the stations will be installed in June and training will be provided to CODEM between June and July.

On the other hand, manual rain gauges will be installed in the 14 barrios for greater community participation in monitoring and to validate / calibrate the statistical model of the warning thresholds. These rainfall gauges are in the procurement process and will be installed between June and July 2011.

Training for the CODELs on the operation and maintenance of the SAT is part of the minimum training curriculum and is anticipated for July 2011. As such, communications equipment will be provided to each CODEL to carry out an adequate process of information transmission and reception with the CODEM. Together with the SAT training, the communication component will be added, which includes the management and control of communications radio systems.

Besides the GPRS service, we are negotiating the use of cell phone messages to send out warnings and other information to the population as well as to the leaders of the 14 project barrios.

1.11 Exchange of experiences between CODELES to socialize emergency plans and the EWSs.

Three exchanges of experiences are anticipated and field visits among the CODELs of the three project geographic sectors, which encompass the 14 intervention barrios. These sectors are El Reparto, La Obrera and La Ulloa. The exchange of experiences pursue the development of a process of fraternizing to unite efforts between colonias for the purpose of exchanging experiences, expectations, action strategies in different communities, summarized in four global areas: 1) disaster scenarios and risk zones, 2) local mechanisms for preparation (plans) and recovery, 3) risk reduction projects, 4) local experiences in emergency management.

Participants in the exchanges will include CODEL members, representative from some key local organizations and CODEM members.

As such, we are anticipating developing an exchange between the 14 CODELs and the CODEM members so that they learn the operation of a Municipal Emergency Operations Center and how to link the information generated by the early warning systems of each barrio and CODEM. Representatives from other nearby barrios and colonias will participate to become sensitized and support preparedness in local structures for future projects.

The exchanges of experiences will be developed between September and October 2011.

1.12 Development of simulations in barrios and at municipal level to test emergency plans and the EWSs.

An initial simulation was carried out in each of the neighborhood at the beginning of the project in order to observe the capacities of local organizational structures (See annex 8). The general simulation with the participation of the 14 barrios is anticipated for November 2011.

A simulation will be developed at municipal level once the training in Management and Control of Emergency Operations Centers (MACOE) has finalized in order to learn about advances in the preparation for emergency management. In the same manner, the municipal simulation which is anticipated for November will be linked with simulations in the 14 barrios. These results will generate inputs to be included in the base line created in April 2009 which was utilized as an input for the preparation of the project.

1.13 Raising instruments utilized for the base line and comparison of results.

Anticipated for the end of the project.

1.14 Preparation of the project sustainability strategy with links at local and national level.

Anticipated for development in October and November 2011.

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Means UNDP Budget line

Budget (EUR) Committed (EUR)

Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 21375 13,165.56Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL, UNAH) 71300 102407.25 68,909.84Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

15722.26 11,030.66


71300 23000 24,391.08


74500 59780 11,963.18

Materials & Goods (first aid kits, basic equipment for CODELES, EWS operator kits, monitoring equipment).

72300 24780 3,125.07

Communication & Audio Visual Equipment (EWS communication equipment,

72400 7000 513.29

Information Technology Equipment (software GIS, hardware)

72800 9000 3,553.58

Equipment and Furniture (CODEM) 72200 8000 5,465.72Sub-total 271,064.51 142,117.98

4.3.2.1.3 Final report- Total amount: 300,329.81 EUR- Indicators for achieved result

1.1 At least 14 barrios include organized, trained and equipped brigades and CODELs to respond to emergencies.

100% achieved. During the past few years, the Municipal Emergency Committee has been organizing CODELs under a community structure that in practice has been having operational problems because the organized committees have not been activated (very few people participate) and because they don’t receive training on all the operational aspects of timely responses to emergencies. Based on lessons learned / discussed with the CODEM and validated during the first community workshops where subjects such as governance, participation, inclusion, etc were discussed, UNDP in consultation with CODEM determined the need for reviewing this community structure and presenting a more operational proposal in accordance with the Tegucigalpa urban context. This proposal was developed during the first months of the project to include changes in the organizational structure (4 commissions instead of 11), a distribution of functions and a minimum training curriculum for operational improvement

Once the proposal was validated, community workshops on governance, introduction to risk management and considerations for the preparation and implementation of a community risk management plan were carried out before organizing the CODELs. With this information, the participants achieved greater clarity of the scope and importance of the CODEL structure.

Eight CODELs were organized and 7 CODELs were restructured in the Project framework, in the 14 barrios The training process for the 15 CODELs was centered on the definition of a minimum training curriculum that included 6 subjects distributed for specific CODEL commissions. The subjects taught were: 1) Roles and functions of the CODELs; 2) Post disaster Damage Evaluation and Needs Analysis (EDAN in Spanish); 3) Humanitarian Aid Planning; 4) Accountability; 5) Early Warning System and; 6) First Response Actions (Evaluation, Search and Rescue, Community First Aid) directed to the 15 first response brigades organized as part of the CODELs.



A process of organization and training was also developed with youth groups who conform the first response brigades, in each barrio in order to introduce them to understanding risk management, strengthening leadership, and supporting links for the CODEL. Training in first response was carried out through a Camp for the Formation of Local First Response brigades supported by the Honduras Fire Fighters.

A value added for the project was to involve these youths in cultural and artistic activities related to disaster risk reduction in their barrios through theater plays, puppets, paintings and murals.

To complement the capacity strengthening process, each CODEL and first response brigade was given a basic equipment kit tor communicating with the CODEM and community information, a first aid kit, equipment for evacuations, searches, location and rescue and supplies for field development of damage evaluations and needs assessments.

Annexes and links:Annex 2: See the new structure for CODELs in chapter 3 of the DRR community plans´ guide. http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=69&danchor=1 Annex 3: See an example of CODEL´s organization’s record. Annex 4: See an example of a methodological script for one of the trainings at CODEL’s level. Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at local level.Annex 6: See the methodology used with youth at community level.Annex 7: See the list and records of equipment and materials distributed to CODELs.

1.2 At least 600 family plans and 14 local emergency plans are prepared and validated incorporating the rights focus and post disaster early recovery.

100% achieved. The community plan preparation process was the longest process in the life of the project, because new popular tools were prepared that deepened the subjects of risk analysis, governance, risk reduction measures, probable scenarios for post disaster response and recovery, early warning systems and action protocols for the CODELs. Fifteen community plans were prepared and each of the CODEL members has a printed copy. As related to family plans, a census of families at high risk was first carried out and 600 families were selected for accompaniment in the preparation of their plans. A popular tool was utilized, prepared in the project framework which was filled out by the 600 selected families. Both processes were supported and accompanied by 21 UNAH social work students who carried out their professional practicum in the 15 project barrios. This additional support to the project has been one of the most important values added because a very close relationship was maintained with the social organizational structures in all the barrios, achieving greater participation and empowerment in the family and community planning processes.

It should be stressed that some of the 600 families did not finalize plans due to personal reasons or the lack of motivation. In some cases not all the family members participated; however, this activity has been highly valued by the populations at risk as well as local authorities since very often the families at risk do not participate in local structures and don’t have access to information generated in community plans. As related to community plans, the greatest challenge to face in the next few years is to articulate these plans to the processes of development project management in the barrios and this requires continuing to work in the subjects of advocacy, project management and governance.

Annexes and links:Annex 2: See the community DRR plans´ guide. http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=69&danchor=1 Annex 8: See the family DRR plan’s guide and format.http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=66&danchor=1 Annex 9: See an example of a DRR community plan.Annex 10: See an example of a DRR family plan.Annex 11: See the methodological script for elaborating family DRR plans.

1.3 At least 2 EWSs for landslides installed in the vulnerable barrios and working during the second semester in 2011.

90% achieved. The warning thresholds utilizing accumulated rainfall statistics were validated jointly with the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN) in the first semester of 2011. Three meteorological stations have been installed in three strategic areas in







selected neighborhoods. Those stations are transmitting information every five minutes through GPRS to a central receiving station located at the SMN and a web server where the municipality is carrying out monitoring and the respective consultations. Moreover, 30 manual rainfall gauges have been installed in the 15 barrios for greater community participation in monitoring and in order to validate / calibrate the statistical model for the warning thresholds. As related to decision making for the issuance of warnings, a basic protocols have been defined including technical level indicators and institutional procedures at policy level in addition to institutional procedures for action for each type of warning. However, we still need to generate greater advocacy at policy level and institutionalize the mechanisms for the generation and flow of information for decision making. In relation to the communications system, 15 portable radios were installed for direct communication between the CODEM and the CODELs in the 15 project barrios. In addition, a platform for messages via cellphones was implemented for CODEM to send personalized messages to different groups such as local structures (CODELs), CODEM institutional liaisons, communications media, municipal staff and families identified as being at greater risk. It is worth noting that during the second half of 2011, the landslide early warning system began to function and thanks to these tools provided by the Project, three landslide warnings were issued with effectiveness of more than 90%.

Annexes and links:Annex 12: See the EWS document that includes the warning thresholds and the components of monitoring, analysis and communication. Annex 13: See the table used by CODEM for monitoring warning thresholds during 2011Annex 14: See the graphics generated by the software used by CODEM, COPECO and SMN for monitoring automatic warning thresholds during 2012.Annex 15: See the basic guide for operating the Municipal Emergency Operation Centre (COEM) 1.4 At least one seismic micro zoning study is carried out for the most vulnerable barrios in Tegucigalpa.100% achieved. The seismic microzoning study was prepared by the UNAH Honduran Earth Sciences Institute –IHCIT in Spanish. They utilized a methodology that combines mapping the site effect and seismic threat in addition to a field study of the conditions of seismic vulnerability of the existing buildings in the study pilot area. The selected pilot zone was the historical area in Comayagüela since the municipality is very interested in beginning a risk reduction process as well as urban renovation of the zone. The methodology utilized by UNAH has great potential for replication in other areas in Tegucigalpa as well as other cities in the country since they have the trained staff and recently acquired the necessary equipment to carry out mapping seismic threats and microzoning (with other funds).

Annexes and links:Annex 16: See the final version of the study.

1.5 At least 70% of the CODEM technical staff and their commissions trained in emergency management with an emphasis on seismic risk and landslides.

100% achieved. The training needs process was defined along with CODEM for technical strengthening in the area of emergency management. One of the important factors that strengthened the current CODEM is the reinsertion of the liaison institutions in planning and decision making, conforming the commissions where an average of 25 to 35 officials from 26 institutions have participated in the process of formation and putting their knowledge to the test. 90% of the CODEM member institutions participated in the trainings provided and 100% of staff assigned to the CODEM participated in theoretic and practical events.

The training plan included the development of 5 modules or short courses with an average duration of 3 days (8 hours a day for a total of 24 hours) in the following subjects: 1) Introduction to risk management incorporating the focus of early post disaster recovery; 2) Management and Control of Emergency Operations Centers (MACOE in Spanish); 3) Damage Evaluation and Needs Analysis (EDAN in Spanish); 4) Early Warning Systems for floods and landslides and; 5) Management of Temporary Shelters with a focus on the SPHERE project by rescuing the variables in the rights focus.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at municipal level.Annex 17: See an example of a participant’s handbook used in one of the trainings at CODEM level.

1.6 Municipal emergency plan updated and validated incorporating a rights focus and post disaster early recovery.

50% achieved. This was one of the most complex actvities to be implemented in the Project at municipal level, since it was proven that the municipal emergency plan in force supported by CARE in the framework



of the DIPECHO V Project is NOT an instrument utilized by authorities and current technicians for decision making despite containing protocols and concrete schemes. It is seen by CODEM staff as a heavy and cumbersome instrument. Based on this situation, the preparation of a more synthetic instrument was therefore prioritized through support to update of the component of the Municipal Emergency Operations Center –COEM in Spanish- and inclusion of a practical manual for procedures and institutional responsibilities. However, during the simulation carried out at the end of the project, poor use was given to this document by CODEM staff and institutional liaisons due to the lack of leadership of the municipality On the other hand and despite including the rights focus component in the trainings held with CODEM staff and representatives from the institutions that conform CODEM, this subject was not included in the municipal documents since this first requires a strong sensitization process for CODEM and institutional liaisons. The subject of post disaster early recovery was not included in the update of the municipal emergency plan since in the framework of another Project, UNDP supported the municipality with COSUDE funds and in coordination with the College of Architects of Honduras the preparation of a plan called “Arriba Capital” which emerged as a result of the 2010 emergencies as a strategy for recovery that is articulated with a land use proposal for the city. The DIPECHO project coordinator participated in a timely manner in the review and incorporation of the subject of disaster preparedness for disasters within the plan. Finally, we considered that the municipal emergency plan must be reformulated to convert it into a useful tool that could truly be utilized by CODEM management to coordinate and lead emergencies in Tegucigalpa, however, this should be based on legitimate interests and include greater political will, which are conditions we did not find during Project execution and should be taken into account in future interventions in Tegucigalpa in the field of disaster preparedness.

Annexes and links:Annex 15: See the basic guide for operating the Municipal Emergency Operation Centre (COEM)Annex 18: See the final version of the plan called “Arriba Capital” with Disaster Preparedness and DRR considerations.

1.7 CODEM with basic equipment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the coordination of emergencies from seismic risk and landslides.

100% achieved. The basic team included furniture, computers, cameras, a generator, pumps for fumigating, chain saws, etc. Further, CODEM staff was provided with shirts, caps, pants and jackets which have been used as daily uniforms and that also served to provide more visibility for the project. In relation to the GIS, a platform was generated for the access to information via the Internet with all the layers of available information for Tegucigalpa and what was generated in the 15 project barrios hosted in the COPECO and United Nations servers (See the information published on the following link: http://mapeo.un.hn:8080/geoexplorer/composer/#maps/9). This information will be accessible through the municipality web page, the COPECO web page and the UNDP web page and in addition to being consulted for the purpose of emergency management, can be downloaded for editing and updating.

Annexes and links:Annex 19: See the list of equipment delivered to CODEM

- Final state on beneficiaries (status + number) Local population: 6,962; others: 1,700 (participants in trainings).

- Activities accomplished

1.1 Carry out events for organization, creating awareness and training for the CODELs.

Fourteen socialization events were carried out at the beginning of the project as well as an exercise to learn the conditions of governance and the relationships between existing organizations in each barrio; the process of introducing risk management was begun by interiorizing basic concepts

When the El Edén barrio learned the Project objective, requested work with two community structures because the 2008 landslides resulted in that the barrio was geographically divided in two parts (El Edén and Altos de Edén). As such, project intervention worked with 15 community structures (CODELs) in 14 barrios.


http://mapeo.un.hn:8080/geoexplorer/composer/#maps/9


In order to facilitate space for the CODEL organization a workshop was held on awareness of basic considerations that should be visualized by a CODEL in its actions and when preparing their community plan for risk management. These considerations orient leaders towards learning aspects such as, knowing the risks to which they are exposed, knowing the relationships between community organizations and their level of participation, taking into account the gender perspective, the inclusion of groups at greater vulnerability, learning their rights in emergency situations, the importance of disaster preparedness, understanding the economic dynamics and livelihoods, post disaster recovery and scenarios for future risks.

By May 2011 the process to organize CODELs was finalized with the nomination and swearing in of an average of 14 members per CODEL (61% of which are women). The organizational structure employed was proposed by the project at the beginning of the project which was supported by the Mayor and CODEM management. Eight CODELs were organized in barrios where the structure did not exist previously and the 7 remaining CODELs were restructured which were inactive or had disintegrated.

A minimum training curriculum was defined for training CODELs as well as the methodological outlines and participant manuals delivered to each CODEL member. The 6 subjects taught are the following: 1) The CODEL functions – directed to the full CODEL ; 2) Evacuation, Search, Localization and Community First Aid – directed to the first response brigade; 3) Damages Evaluation and Needs Analysis – directed to the EDAN commission; 4) Humanitarian Aid Planning and Management – directed to the Shelter and Humanitarian Aid commission; 5) Accountability – directed to the full CODEL; 6) Early Warning Systems / Communication – directed to the Monitoring and Communications commission. Each subject was developed during theoretical practical workshops of between eight and sixteen hours in addition to individual work to be done at home. During each of the trainings directed to the commission, consideration was always given to the participation by the CODEL coordinator in order for him to understand the context of the work of the rest of the members and to facilitate coordination and decision making. For trainings directed to the commissions, we opted for grouping CODELs from various barrios to form work teams, expand their vision of the risk context (barrios that share the same problems) and to generate spaces for the exchange of experiences. An average of 150 persons participated (65% of which were women) in each of the training events directed to the CODELs.

The methodology includes practical simulations, group work, imaging use (SARAR), plenary discussions and individual work. Training is provided by project field technicians and the CODEM technicians in a manner for them to own the methodologies and techniques (learning by doing) for the purpose of replicating these training processes in other barrios and colonias in Tegucigalpa. However, additional specialized training (like S&R) was provided by the Fire Department. At the end of the project we have a training manual for the CODELs containing the six training modules, lesson plans, material for the participants and methodological scripts. Further, the process of preparing community management plans is in turn, a training process for the CODELs since they are who are involved in the community diagnostic processes, risk analysis, response preparedness, action protocols, identification of risk reduction measures and post disaster recovery actions. These subjects are not included as such in the minimum curriculum but are included when preparing plans.

In addition to the trainings imparted to the CODELs, an awareness process was carried out with the population at risk who uses the urban bus transportation system. The campaign was called “Town Criers for Prevention”, which consisted of enabling dialogue between the town crier and bus passengers with questions and the delivery of reminder items for the participants (key rings, buttons, booklets, shoe laces, stickers, among others). Two town criers were trained (a men and a woman) who carried out this activity on two transportation routes during two months during the peak passenger use hours, from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This activity was coordinated with the urban transport union in order to guarantee access to the buses, include support from the drivers and his assistant in order to obtain the space to carry out the campaign dialogues and to strategically establish an addition partner in the promotion of risk reduction in the city of Tegucigalpa.

Annexes and links:Annex 3: See an example of CODEL´s organization’s record. Annex 4: See an example of a methodological script for one of the trainings at CODEL’s level. Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at local level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 21: See the dialogues of the criers of the prevention



1.2 Carry out camps for the formation of local search and rescue brigades.

A three day camping event was developed for the formation of local first response brigades, which lasted three days and was developed with assistance from the heroic and meritorious fire fighters of Honduras, social work students from UNAH, CODEM technical staff as well as project technical staff. Youths from the 14 barrios and adults who are members of the CODEL first response brigade participated as well as CODEM staff responsible for inspections and evacuations in cases of emergency. A total of one hundred one brigade members participated from the 14 barrios, of which 60 were women (59%) and 41 were men (41%) along with 15 CODEM brigade members.

The camping event was designed based on the experience and camping event assembly and development methodology developed by CARE Nicaragua during DIPECHO VI for the formation of local brigades, adjusted to the urban context and the characteristics of the 14 barrios.

At first, we planned to develop three camping events with support from the Salesians. However, due to time constraints in planning, logistics, Budget and in order to generate integration and provide spaces for exchanges, the decision was made to gather the 14 barrios in one camping event. An agreement was also signed with the Fire Fighters of Honduras to develop the camping event as well as other activities such as the BREC course. This also served to set the methodological bases at this institution for replication of other camping events and to promote volunteerism of youths from barrios and colonias at this institution.

Before the camping event, It should be mentioned that there is an additional organizational component in each barrio for training youth groups who will support CODEL actions utilizing the Youth Leaders for the Prevention of Drug Addiction methodology, adapted to the project context. We have coordinated with “Instituto de Superación San Francisco” who loaned the services of 16 youths who supported the initial process of organization and training. To date the 14 youth groups have been organized and trained in the following topics: knowing risk management, community organization, environment and climate change, public speaking techniques and human relationships with the participation of 240 youths (47% girls)

In order to support spaces for community awareness, these youths were trained artistically where they received knowledge to prepare drawings, murals made from bottle caps or other bottled beverages, puppets, painting scenery for play, assembly and development of theater play developed in the communities. These theater plays were anticipated to be developed in the education centers, however, the formation process in this area was finalized in November 2011 and this is when the education centers are not in service because they are closed for vacation. A group of youths participated by developing a theater play on “Regional Meeting on Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Environments”.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at local level.Annex 6: See the methodology used with youth at community level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 22: See the manual of the brigade

1.3 Participative preparation of risk maps and emergency plans with the CODELs.

In the Project framework, the preparation of two tools for participative planning was supported for risk management to be applied with the CODELs at community level and to prepare the 15 community plans for risk management with the respective maps. These tools are complementary and the format for the Community Risk Management Plan and the Guide to Community Risk Management Planning. These documents were edited with a popular focus for easy use in the community context and was animated with exclusively designed in order to guarantee understanding and participation by persons who can’t read or write. These images reflected a rights focus, post disaster recovery and the urban context in which work was carried out and is representative of Tegucigalpa. An artist was contracted for the preparation of the images, who worked closely with Project technical staff to contextualize and prepare the images. Images were also prepared for the family risk management plan and the charts utilized for the workshops for the preparation of community risk management plans and the trainings.

These documents were the basis for the development of the participative planning workshop carried out in the barrios for the preparation of their community risk management plans. Each CODEL member used his own format to construct the community risk management plan for his barrio with accompaniment from project technicians. This participative planning process included 8 large chapters: 1. objectives and scopes for the community plan, 2. Considerations and key aspects for the preparation and implementation of the



community plan, 3. Organizational and governance aspects, 4. Current risk scenario, 5. Community capacities for response to emergencies and disasters, 6. Early warning system and community response system, 7. Risk reduction measures, 8. Minimum actions for post disaster recovery. These community plan chapters include detailed information generation and analysis, mainly in the subject of the current scenario included in the community diagnostic of the families at risk and the risk analysis of the barrio. This detailed process with limited availability of time in the communities (with 2 – 3 hour events developed for each workshop) resulted in the process expanding from 10 workshops as initially anticipated to 20 workshops in the end. The workshops included an average of 8 to 15 participants per workshop.

This process of popular construction of information and the perseverance in participation helped with understanding the process of preparing community risk management plans. This resulted in the preparation of 15 risk management plans in the project barrios and colonias. Some of the findings extracted from the community risk management plans reflect the economic values of the risks to which the population is exposed, their livelihoods and their goods. An example is detailed below:

Three levels of vulnerability for the homes were identified according the type of construction in the charte below.

Level of vulnerability

according to the type of construction

Description of level of vulnerability Number of homes in the

14 barrios

V1 High vulnerability with poor quality constructions, with no foundation or structural bonding

215

V2 Medium vulnerability with regular or poor construction. They have no adequate structural bonding or

foundation.

422

V3 Low vulnerability with regular or good construction, using traditional materials (concrete, with regular or

good quality construction, using traditional materials, (concrete, masonry, iron, etc.) with adequate

foundations.

242

The levels of susceptibility to landslides are classified as high, medium, and low were recorded for homes in each of the levels as follows

Threat Level Number of Exposed HomesHigh 3121Medium 3749Low 247

Conditions of vulnerability were recorded in the 14 barrios of damages in potable water pipes (6,654 mts), highway network (5,441 mts), electricity lines (1,973 mts), drainage system (2,724 mts).

According to calculations made by CODEL members, estimates of direct losses in homes, community facilities and vital lines in the 14 barrios was USD 6,721,878.47 distributed as follows:

Elements exposed to damages

Estimated losses in USD.

Homes 3,769,400.92

Community facilities 1,688,409.89

Vital Lines 1,264,067.66

Losses and indirect costs represented by temporary additional expenses in foods, temporary rental, transportation, health services, water, interests on loans and credits not being paid on time, loss of sources of employment and income resulting from damages to homes, facilities and vital lines was USD483,207.47.

Before beginning the process of preparing the plans, it was necessary to carry out a census of families at risk in the 14 barrios which revealed more than 1,340 families. For the families at risk census, 10 people



from the municipal development institute and 10 from UNAH civil engineering students were trained and participated.

Specific technical studies in geology and geotechnics have been developed in the Jose Angel Ulloa, Fuerzas Unidas, Jose Arturo Duarte, 14 de Enero, La Guillen, Nueva Providencia, Nueva Danlí, Campo Cielo and La Obrera colonias in coordination with UNAH (Geophysics) and a consultant contracted for this purpose by UNDP in the framework of its Early Recovery Project. In addition, 14 geology students and 4 professors from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) carried out geological mapping and studies for the 14 project barrios.

As to community maps, Chapter 4 of the Community Risk Management Plan includes the methodology for threat and vulnerabilities analysis and mapping utilizing aerial photographs of Tegucigalpa, and the limits of the barrios and properties, maps of landslide susceptibility in Tegucigalpa generated by UNAH, localization of families at risk included in the census, available vital lines (accesses, water and sanitation systems, electrical infrastructure), health and education installations, churches, community centers, etc. The maps developed during the participatory workshops were digitized using ArcGis in other to include them in the municipal GIS. A consultancy was also contracted for the publication of the prepared maps and the data base on the Internet which allows the institutions to consult from any computer connected to the Internet on risk zones, the vulnerability conditions of the barrios and the census of families at risk (See an example of a map at: http://mapeo.un.hn:8080/geoexplorer/composer/#maps/9). The maps prepared for each barrio and included in the plans are the following: 1. Map of susceptibility to landslides, 2. Map of vulnerability of the potable water system, 3. Map of vulnerability of the drainage system, 4. Map of vulnerability of the electrical system, 5. Map of vulnerability of the Access roads, 6. Map of vulnerability of homes, 7. Map of homes at risk, 8. Map of critical facilities, 9. Map of capacities.

Annexes and links:Annex 2: See the community DRR plans´ guide. http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=69&danchor=1 Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at local level.Annex 9: See an example of a DRR community plan.Annex 23: See popular images elaborated for trainings and plans.Annex 24: See a summary of the economic risk assessment of the 15 barrios. Annex 25: See the instruments used to carry out the census of families in risk.http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=58&danchor=1; http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=57&danchor=1 Annex 26: See a resume’s fiche of one of the families in risk.Annex 27: See the landslides and geological technical’s studies carried out in the area of intervention.

1.4 Participative construction of family emergency plans.

In order to develop this process the family plan tool designed by UNDP in DIPECHO VI, was adapted and updated improving the component of risk analysis with illustrative images of danger or threats that might affect the homes (landslides, falling rocks, floods, light posts falling, trees, containment walls), home maintenance problems, prevention actions, preparation and mitigation meeting points, solidarity families among others.

Selection of the 600 beneficiary families was made based on the families at risk census and the identification of children living in risky zones who attend the 19 education centers intervened in the framework of the project. A sticker with the phrase “At this home we prepared our family risk management plan”

The pilot process was led by CODEL members and the 21 social work students from UNAH who accompanied the Project, facilitating approaching the families at risk in order to prepare the family plans. The 600 families arrived at the process at different times. There were families who partially or totally completed the family plan (93%) and others who did not demonstrated no interest or commitment and in some cases abandoned their homes (7%). In every case, the families went through a process of awareness during the first visit, and were later accompanied during subsequent visits to complete the plans. The following table demonstrates the distribution of the families who participated in the family plans.









N° Barrio Plan elaborated.

Plan not elaborated.

Total

1 José Arturo Duarte 48 5 532 Nueva Providencia 17 1 183 Fuerzas Unidas 79 5 844 José Ángel Ulloa 75 6 815 Cantarero López 20 1 216 Nueva Danlí 26 2 287 14 de Enero 38 1 398 Campo cielo 58 4 629 Obrera 39 5 4410 Edén 18 1 1911 Altos del Edén 19 2 2112 Altos de la Cabaña 22 3 2513 Guillen 52 2 5414 Reparto 35 2 3715 Nueva Santa Rosa 11 3 14

Gran total 557 43 600

Some of the valuations shared by the UNAH social work students resulting from visits to the families at risk are the following:

The majority of the families visited agreed to complete the Family Plan because they were aware of their level of disaster risk.

Support and accompaniment from community leaders was essential for identifying the families and in addition, include the validity and trust of the intervened families, thereby facilitating the process.

Some of the families placed great emphasis on the need to acquire new adequate land for the construction of homes.

In some cases, acceptance by the persons was not adequate in order to fully meet the elements of the proposed methodological guidelines and some changes were made, by further emphasizing family awareness of the importance of being prepared for emergencies or disasters and that the family plan is the tool for achieving this.

It was observed that in some homes already affected by disasters, the population’s apathy was greater and in some cases did not want to prepare their family plans.

This leads us to consider that the format and guidelines for the family plans must be more flexible in order to be adapted to the needs most felt by each family. For example, if a family is at very high risk and requires relocation, the plans must be oriented so that they can plan a family strategy for relocation and emphasize aspects of monitoring, prevention evacuation, and temporary shelters while they relocate. In other cases where there is less risk and the relocation of families is not required, then emphasis should be placed on measures such as mitigation works taken by the family to reduce risk.

In addition, the subject of management of their families was included during emergencies and at the same time a first census of the animals living in the 600 homes participating in the plans. The following table demonstrates the results of this animal census which demonstrates an average of one dog per family, 2 cats for every 10 families and 3 chickens for every 10 families. Further, more than 80% of those interviewed assured us that during an emergency that requires an evacuation, they would take with them their animals wherever they went. In relation to vaccinations to date, the interviewed persons more frequently mentioned dogs and cats but hardly mentioned the rest of the animals. The following chart demonstrates the details of this animal census.

No Barrio AnimalsDogs Cats Chickens Ducks Rabbits Sheep Parrots Pigs

1 Cantarero López 38 22 6 2 ---- ---- 10 ----2 Nueva Danlí 42 30 12 ---- ---- ---- 5 ----3 14 de Enero 32 3 7 ---- ---- ---- 2 64 Fuerzas Unidas 150 ---- 80 ----- ----- ---- 15 ----5 Ulloa 121 ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----6 Nueva providencia 15 8 5 ----- ---- ---- 2 ----



7 José Arturo Duarte 70 15 30 ----- 3 ---- 5 ----8 El Edén 5 5 ---- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----9 Altos del Edén 20 6 ---- ----- ----- 1 ----- -----10 Altos de la Cabaña 18 4 ---- ----- ---- ---- 1 -----11 Reparto 15 4 10 ----- ---- ---- 8 ----12 Guillen 68 10 ---- ---- ---- ---- 5 ----13 Nueva Santa Rosa 8 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----14 Obrera 54 ----- 10 ---- ---- ---- 25 -----15 Campo Cielo 52 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- 9 -----

TOTAL 708 111 160 2 3 1 78 6

Annex 8: See the family DRR plan’s guide and format.http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=66&danchor=1 Annex 9: See an example of a DRR community plan.Annex 10: See an example of a DRR family plan.Annex 11: See the methodological script for elaborating family DRR plans.


Each of the 15 CODELs and the 15 first response brigades received a kit with the basic equipment for developing risk reduction actions. The equipment includes materials and tools for cleaning and rehabilitating access roads, vests and caps for identifying the CODELs, equipment for communicating with CODEM and for informing the community, first aid kits; equipment for evacuations, searches, localization and rescue, supplies to develop damages evaluations and needs analysis in the field. This equipment was assigned through delivery notes signed by CODEM in order to guarantee an audit of their use.

The description of the contents of the equipment for risk reduction includes:

Item Equipment and Tools Description Quantity1 Metal wheelbarrows One wheel, two handles with 4 cu. ft.

capacity2

2 Curved shovels Long handle 63 Hoe 2 lbs. 64 Hoe 45 inches long 65 Spades 5 lbs. 66 Spade Handles 36 inches long 67 Machetes 24 inches long 38 Flashlight Including batteries 59 Rubber boots Rubber, high neck, standard without

reinforcement5

10 Two piece raincoat Waterproof 5

Clothing to identify members of the CODELs was delivered according to the number of persons in each CODEL and some extra pieces were included in case other persons become members.

To gather information for EDAN we provided: Item Equipment and Tools Quantity

1 Letter size clip board 32 Small notebook 33 Erasers 34 Pencil sharpeners 35 Rulers 36 Lead pencils 127 Ballpoint pens 128 Metal measuring tape 4

A first aid kit was provided for the 15 first response brigades which included the following:Item Equipment Quantity

1 Briefcase 12 Disposable face masks 10 3 Medium sized rubber gloves 1 Box4 3 inch gauze 155 4 inch gauze 156 6 inch gauze 157 Tongue depressors 508 4X4 sterile gauze 259 Elastic bandages 510 Adhesive bandage (Micropore) 5




11 Adhesive bandage (Transpore) 5 12 Trauma scissors 313 Tape thermometer 314 Triangular fabric bandages 15

And the equipment to carry out evacuations, searches and rescue is detailed in the following chart:

Item Equipment and Tools Quantity1 25 watt megaphone, D batteries (8 units);

external microphone and condensed microphone, Siren

1

2 1.5 v Batteries 83 Nylon rope 84 Chain links 2

The equipment is in the custody of the CODEL coordinators in order to guarantee control and durability for the equipment and materials.

Annexes and links:Annex 7: See the list and records of equipment and materials distributed to CODELs.

1.6 Training for CODEM, creation of the GIS data base and platform and updating the municipal emergency plan.

Before the training events for the CODEM institutional liaisons, we coordinated with the COPECO legal department and with AMHON, the Association of Municipalities of Honduras, for a socialization event for the Law for the National Risk Management System (SINAGER in Spanish) and the Law for Municipalities. A training plan for the technical staff and members of the support commissions and CODEM institutional liaisons has been implemented jointly with CODEM. This plan included four training workshops: 1) Management of Emergency Operations Centers (MACOE); 2) Damages Evaluation and Needs Analysis (EDAN); 3) Management of shelters with sphere’s standards and protection focus; 4) Early Warning Systems –EWS-. Each course lasted three full days, imparted by certified professionals in each of the subjects. A total of 35 persons were trained from 26 CODEM institutions.

In addition, a training process was carried out with CODEM staff designated for working with the CODELs, for transferring the methodology for organizing and training CODELs in their functions and the preparation of community risk management plans, utilizing the methodology generated in the project.

In relation to GIS, a platform to access information via the Internet with all the layers of information available for Tegucigalpa and that generated in the 15 project barrios hosted by the COPECO and United Nations servers. (See the information published at: http://mapeo.un.hn:8080/geoexplorer/composer/#maps/9). This information will be accessible through the municipality web page, the COPECO webpage, and the UNDP web page and in addition to consultations on emergency management, can be downloaded for editing and updating.

It is important to mention that with the current CODEM management and support from the Project, the institutional liaisons were reintegrated which previously were not taken into account for planning processes and in response to emergencies. As such, the integrated institutions include the Green Cross, Red Cross, Fire Fighters, Armed Forces, National Electric Energy Company (ENEE in Spanish, the National Water and Aqueduct Service (SANAA in Spanish), the Telecommunications Company (HONDUTEL in Spanish), the Secretariat of Health Metropolitan Region, National Police, National Meteorological Service (SMN), National Autonomous University of Honduras, Secretariat of the Interior and Population, General Directorate of Water Resources, National Institute for the Conservation and Forestry Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF), and NGOs who co-manage protected areas, among others . However, in relation to updating the municipal emergency plan, progress was made only on a practical guide for the management of the Municipal Emergency Operations Center –COEM- because the current municipal plan IS NOT being utilized in practice by the authorities and the CODEM technical staff. A reformulation is required of a municipal plan with practical use for decision making in emergency management in Tegucigalpa. It is worth noting that the information for preparing a municipal plan which is more down to earth and practical already exists which has been generated by several initiatives and projects including the DIPECHO VII project. What is missing is greater political will and the genuine demand by the authorities and the CODEM technical staff who are not used to utilizing this type of document when emergencies happen in Tegucigalpa. This is also related with the limited capacity to generate reports for each emergency which does not allow the recording of the actions carried out, and on the other hand the lessons learned are not




identified as well as the need to update the municipal plan. Every CODEM manager places his own style on emergency management and therefore, it is necessary to retake this activity as part of a broader process of strengthening municipal capacities for disaster risk reduction, especially in the area of disaster preparedness.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at municipal level.Annex 15: See the basic guide for operating the Municipal Emergency Operation Centre (COEM)Annex 17: See an example of a participant’s handbook used in one of the trainings at CODEM level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.

1.7 Equipping CODEM (GIS Software and hardware, office furniture for COE Mobile and documentation center).

The CODEM was supplied with computer equipment, photography and video cameras, office furniture, first response equipment such as chain saws, water pumps and fumigators, electricity generators, etc. In addition, clothing was provided such as tee shirts, caps, jackets and pants utilized by the staff as daily work uniforms. The preparation of the lists and specifications of all the equipment was coordinated directly with CODEM management. The documentation still does not exist in the CODEM facilities; however, the delivered equipment was assigned mainly for the CODEM operations and communications units based on existing needs to improve their functions in the coordination and attention to emergencies.

In relation to GIS software, it was decided to use a free version (Quantum GIS, http://www.qgis.org/) that having the same capacity as any other commercial software. Furthermore, the information has been posted on the Internet and hosted on servers in COPECO and United Nations.

Annexes and links:Annex 19: See the list of equipment delivered to CODEM

1.8 Carry out studies for the identification of alert thresholds for landslides in the identified zones.

The warning thresholds utilizing accumulated rainfall statistics were elaborated and validated jointly with the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN).

The methodology for identifying the thresholds has been adapted from a similar study carried out in Manizalez, Colombia which combines a statistical model of rainfall with characteristics appropriate to landslides in that city. For Tegucigalpa we are utilizing the map of landslide susceptibility and the particular characteristics of landslides in the intervention zone. Because there are slow movements on slopes, the decision was made to utilize a rainfall model that works with the accumulations of many days in order to directly relate it to water saturation in the soil and anticipate landslides, thereby providing enough time for the population to evacuate and prioritizing those zones with the potential of falling rocks and wherever there are houses with existing structural damage.

As a result of this study, a practical tool was generated for the universities and other interested actors can replicate this methodology in other similar contexts in the region. This tool was presented during the workshop for consultation and regional divulgation as part of the DIPECHO program in December 2011.

Some lessons and recommendations emerging from the application of this study and that can be applied to other contexts are the following:Algunas lecciones y recomendaciones que han surgido de la aplicación de este estudio y que pueden ser aplicadas a otros contextos son las siguientes

The landslide inventory is the first step for running the statistical model for rainfall and therefore, the study to calculate thresholds could be delayed significantly for those territories where no historical information exists on the exact dates that landslides occurred. Where this information does not exists, we recommend establishing agreements with the universities for them to carry out research based on bibliographies mainly in national libraries and newspaper records and carry out a representative inventory of at least 20 years of information on landslides.

Once the landslide inventory is ready, it is necessary to create a filter to exclude those landslides located in zones where they occur suddenly driven mainly by intense rainfall. The model utilized applies to those zones affected by slow moving landslides and are activated by the saturation of water in the soil as a result of accumulated rainfall.



The other key aspect is that despite having the exact dates of the landslides, the statistical model cannot be applied because the results would be greatly uncertain WITHOUT a reliable daily rainfall record for at least 20 years, representative of the zone where landslides occur (meteorological stations closest to landslide zones).

It is important to identify other anthropic factors (water pipeline leaks, inadequate channeling, etc) that provide water to the slopes in our study area and that add to the soil saturation without existing rain in a manner that will not distort the results of the statistical model.

Finally, the model needs to be constantly calibrated under a monitoring system that includes a record of the indicators and its effectiveness on the prediction of landslides. In addition, monitoring must be complemented with in situ indicators in the landslide zones that measure displacements, water saturation levels in the soil, etc.

Annexes and links:Annex 12: See the EWS document that includes the warning thresholds and the components of monitoring, analysis and communication. Annex 13: See the table used by CODEM for monitoring warning thresholds during 2011Annex 14: See the graphics generated by the software used by CODEM, COPECO and SMN for monitoring automatic warning thresholds during 2012.Annex 28: See the presentation of the alert thresholds for landslides http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=55&danchor=1

1.9 Carry out the study and mapping of seismic micro zoning and damages models and probable losses.

The seismic microzoning study was prepared by the UNAH Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences –IHCIT in Spanish-. The methodology that combines mapping the site effect and seismic threat was utilized in addition to a field study of the conditions of seismic vulnerability of existing buildings in the study pilot area. The pilot selected was the historical area in Comayagüela since the municipality is very interested in beginning a process of risk reduction and urban renewal in that zone. The methodology utilized by UNAH has a high potential of being replicated in other zones in Tegucigalpa as well as other cities in the country since these cities already have trained staff and (with other funds) recently acquired the necessary equipment to carry out seismic threat mapping and microzonification.

Fifteen final year civil engineering students from the UNAH participated who were trained on the application of the field record for seismic vulnerability for the buildings included in the study area.

Annexes and links:Annex 16: See the final version of the study.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.

1.10 Design and installation of the EWS monitoring and communications equipment, training and community equipping.

The Early Warning System for landslides in Tegucigalpa was designed and implemented to articulate the following components: a) Warning thresholds and risk analysis; b) Monitoring system, forecasts, and decision making for issuing warnings; c) System for communications and the diffusion of warnings and; d) response system.

a) Warning thresholds and risk analysis:The warning thresholds were based on the statistical model for rainfall explained in activity 1.8 resulting in three selected indicators: One simple rainfall indicator that measures accumulations for the last 10 days and 2 indicators for exponential softening which accumulate the daily rainfall with the difference being that 5% and 10% of the previous day’s accumulated rainfall is deducted. The following table demonstrates the ranges of accumulated rainfall in millimeters which were grouped for each type of landslide warning:

WARNING THRESHOLDS FOR LANDSLIDES WITH ACCUMULATED RAINFALL INDICATORS, EWS TEGUCIGALPA, MDC.




E95 (mm) P10 E90 E95 WARNING130 A 160 GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN160 A 200 YELLOW GREEN YELLOW GREEN GREEN>200 RED GREEN GREEN YELLOW GREEN

YELLOW GREEN GREEN GREENE90 (mm) GREEN RED GREEN YELLOW

80 A 110 GREEN GREEN GREEN RED YELLOW110 A 160 YELLOW GREEN YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW>160 RED GREEN YELLOW RED YELLOW

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The risk analysis included several technical studies for the characterization of landslide threats in the Project intervention zone. These studies were carried out by geologists contracted by UNDP in the early recovery Project framework (with its own funds) and in addition included a geological characterization and slope instability models carried out by University of Costa Rica students and professors through its school of geology and an exchange supported by the DIPECHO project and other UNDP funds. On the other hand, at the level of the 15 intervention barrios work on risk analysis was developed from the identification and characterization of families most exposed to natural phenomena to the valuation of the probability of economic loss in housing, vital lines and other critical infrastructure in the barrios. All the information on risk analysis in the barrios was documented in the community risk management plans.

b) Monitoring system, forecasts and decision making for the issuance of warnings:

The monitoring system included the installation of 3 meteorological stations with rainfall and wind sensors that transmit information via GPRS (utilizing cell phones) every 5 minutes to a data receiver located at the National Meteorological Service –SMN-. The information can be consulted in real time by SMN, COPECO and CODEM staff through the Internet utilizing data visualization software provided by the company who supplied the equipment. In the internet application, the accumulated rainfall indicators (P10, E90 y E95) are already incorporated and can be monitored on the data visualizer and when the established thresholds are reached, the system automatically sends an email message to the different persons designated by each institution. On the other hand, two manual rain gauges were installed at each of the 15 barrios, for a



total of 30 rain gauges that record daily rainfall on a special format for this purpose. Members of the organized CODEL monitoring and communications commissions have been trained in the use and maintenance of the rain gauges, as well as monitoring thresholds and recording/communication information to the CODEM. Within the barrios the monitoring system is complemented with a direct observation of the signs of the beginning of slope movements and the sound of rocks, cracks on the surface, etc. Monitoring is the responsibility of CODEM in coordination with CODELs in those areas with the propensity of landslides. They receive technical assistance from the National Meteorological Service and COPECO who in turn perform monitoring in the automatic stations.

Forecasting probable rainy conditions for the following 5 days is carried out by the National Meteorological Service who frequently prepare the forecast bulletins they share with COPECO, CODEM and the communications media. With the monitoring information and the National Meteorological Service forecasts, and with COPECO advisories, CODEM prepares a draft warning bulletin directed to the risk zones containing the recommended actions to be carried out at the level of the barrios and the general population. This draft bulletin is submitted to the office of the Mayor to officially declare the type of warning and to call for a press conference.

c) Communications system and the diffusion of warnings

The warnings are diffused through the mass communications media (television, radio and the press), through the CODELs who maintain radio communication with the CODEM and in addition a platform was implemented for cell phone messages administered by CODEM to send communications to different groups including CODEM staff, staff from other technical units at the Mayor’s office, to decision makers, liaison staff at the CODEM member institutions, to CODELs and to more than 1,000 families living in high risk zones in the 15 project beneficiary barrios.

d) Response System

The response system is based on the action protocols that CODEM and the CODELs have defined for each type of alert. At the level of the barrios, these protocols have been incorporated in the community risk management plans that additionally include the functions of each of the technical commissions organized in response to emergencies/disasters.

Annex 9: See an example of a DRR community plan.Annex 12: See the EWS document that includes the warning thresholds and the components of monitoring, analysis and communication. Annex 13: See the table used by CODEM for monitoring warning thresholds during 2011Annex 14: See the graphics generated by the software used by CODEM, COPECO and SMN for monitoring automatic warning thresholds during 2012.Annex 15: See the basic guide for operating the Municipal Emergency Operation Centre (COEM)Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 24: See a summary of the economic risk assessment of the 15 barrios. Annex 27: See the landslides and geological technical’s studies carried out in the area of intervention.Annex 28: See the presentation of the alert thresholds for landslides http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=55&danchor=1Annex 29: See an example of EWS protocols for CODELs.

1.11 Exchange of experiences between CODELES to socialize emergency plans and the EWSs.

Exchanges were carried out in the framework the trainings with the CODELs. The practices carried out permitted the CODEL members to get to know each other, exchange experiences based on the dynamics and strengths of each CODEL. As part of the training on EDAN, the field visits permitted the CODELs to contextualize the risk scenarios in their neighboring barrios. The camping trip for the first response brigades was another scenario that permitted exchanges between the 15 CODELs.

For socialization of the risk management community plans, including the early warning system for landslides, each CODEL carried out community assemblies for the general population to learn the scope of these planning instruments and support for the response. They took advantage of these socialization events to make known the number of homes in the barrio, the amount and location of the families at risk, existing threats, estimates of direct damages and indirect losses in economic terms community shelters and their capacities, storage shelters/warehouses, monitoring system and awareness and diffusion of warnings, etc




1.12 Development of simulations in barrios and at municipal level to test emergency plans and the EWSs.

An initial simulation was carried out in each of the neighborhood at the beginning of the project in order to observe the capacities of local organizational structures. In addition, when the 15 CODELs were organized the process was begun with a simulation that served as orientation for the functions that should be developed by the members when forming the committee. This process facilitated the awareness and understanding of what it means to be a part of a CODEL

A simulation was developed at municipal level once the training in Management and Control of Emergency Operations Centers (MACOE) has finalized in order to learn about advances in the preparation for emergency management.

In order to finalize and test the efforts and potential capacities in the project framework, we planned to develop a municipal drill that would integrate participation by the CODELs and CODEM. A consultant was contracted for this purpose, who facilitated the process of articulation of all the project sectors and planning the scenarios in which the capacity of response would be tested.

Coordination meetings were held with CODEL members, institutional liaisons, hospital and periphery clinic chiefs among others to guarantee participation in the exercise (an estimated 60 meetings were held to plan the drill). This activity generated greater impact for the participants of the entire process since they completed a formation process and tested their capacities.

The drill was held from December 5 – 7, 2011, beginning with a drill oriented for liaison institutions and CODEM officials who are part of the Emergency Operations Center in order to facilitate the context of the real exercise with an emphasis on the scenario from landslides. CODELs from the barrios participated in the monitoring activities and in calculating the warning thresholds and directly in the community response process. The field activities were developed in the Campo Cielo and José Ángel Ulloa barrios carrying out the evacuation process for families at risk, the preparation of shelters, evacuation of children at education centers, first aid actions for victim care, among others. These actions supported the activation of the CODEL commissions and communications/coordination with CODEM. CODEM supported spaces for interaction with liaison institutions who are members of the municipal level response system.

On December 7 an earthquake scenario was developed by activating the CODELs from the Altos del Edén and Altos de la Cabaña colonias. This was also the moment when the population of the capital city witnessed the response actions carried out in the historical zone of the city with simulated building collapses, structural rescues, vehicle traffic management and prehospital care, among others. One hundred fifty youths from the CDA temple participated as well as 30 municipal employees who performed the role of victims. Staff from the Honduran Red Cross, who before the drill developed training in victim make up, applied make up for the victims.

Following is a list of participants by institution involved in the organization and development of the drill:

Institution ParticipantsCODEM, AMDC management 30Public Order Management, AMDC 30Fire Fighters of Honduras 113Honduran Red Cross 60Green Cross 20Armed Forces of Honduras 5HONDUTEL 2SANAA 1ENEE 1SEIP 3National Parks Foundation 1COPECO 2Ministry of Health 5Bravo Task Force. South Command. United States Army

8

National Meteorological Service 2National Police 131



CEAD Temple 150

Specialists from the Honduran Red Cross, the International Red Cross Federation, the Salvadoran Red Cross, Bravo Task Force from the Southern Command of the United States of America, medical specialists from the Secretariat of Health, the Teaching Hospital and Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital and COPECO participated in the evaluation of the exercise.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 30: See the script and the final evaluation of the municipal drill.

1.13 Raising instruments utilized for the base line and comparison of results.

In June 2010 before the preparation of the Project proposal, the barrios were visited for the application of a matrix of response capacities and to record damages from small disasters occurred. As such, we proceeded to carry out the survey of families at risk on the level of perception of the population of disasters and awareness of rights during emergency situations. This information permitted the preparation of the base line and provided inputs to identify which activities would be developed to improve conditions.

One month before finalizing the Project, in January 2012, we proceeded to carry out the application of the response capacity matrix as well as 150 surveys on the level of perception of the population on disasters and awareness of rights during emergency situations. This resulted in a document that compares the initial and ending situation of the 14 barrios in which we can quantitatively and qualitatively prove the progress made as well as the subjects that require additional accompaniment in the near future.


1.14 Preparation of the project sustainability strategy with links at local and national level.As a result of the work carried out in all the Project components and with inputs from the Project external evaluation, a proposal was prepared for a strategy for sustainability for the project with links at local, municipal and national levels. This strategy includes inputs from different actors participating in the project and will be retaken by the new DIPECHO 2012-2013 as a point of departure for the design of a broader strategy for sustainability which encompasses the 2 projects.

Annexes and links:

Annex 51: See the Project sustainability strategy.

- Finally committed means and related costs

Means UNDP Budget line Commited (EUR)

Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 21,790.32

Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL, UNAH) 71300 107,564.34 Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

14,533.13


71300 22,450.41


74500 71,731.79

Materials & Goods (first aid kits, basic equipment for CODELES, EWS operator kits, monitoring

72300 29,16





equipment). 7.47 Communication & Audio Visual Equipment (EWS communication equipment, 72400 18,43

2.01 Information Technology Equipment (software GIS, hardware) 72800 8,83

2.52

Equipment and Furniture (CODEM) 72200 5,827.82

300,329.81

4.3.2.2 Result 2: Institutional capacities strengthened at national level for monitoring, analysis and management of emergencies from earthquakes and landslides.

4.3.2.2.1 At proposal stage- Total amount: EUR 107,694.76- Sector: Institutional Linkages and Advocacy.

Related sub-sector: Institutional Strengthening; Facilitation of Coordination- Beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 9,450; Other (participants in trainings and

meetings): 220- Indicators for this result:

2.1 At least 30 people from government, academic, union, NGOs and private institution technicians receive formation in urban risk management as part of the UNAH certification in training for urban risk. 2.2 At least 2 hydro meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa are linked to the EWSs and are equipped to improve monitoring for landslides.2.3 At least 10 disaster response plans for health establishments have been prepared and validated.2.4 At least 3 protocols for action and plans at institutional level have been prepared for emergencies from earthquakes.

- Activities related to the result2.1 Design and implementation of an urban risk management module in the UNDP/UNAH 2011

risk management certification. UNDP is anticipating carrying out two certifications in risk management in 2010 and 2011 with other funds, in coordination with UNAH and with the participation of government institutions, NGOs, academia and the private sector. A module of disaster preparedness and emergency response in urban contexts and the threat of landslides and earthquakes will be included in the 2011 certification. Also, technical municipal personnel, like urbanism technicians will be included as participants. Expenses related to the implementation of this module (travel expenses, trainer’s fee and workshop’s expenses) will be charged to the project.

2.2 Design and implementation of a risk management course for decision makers. In coordination with COPECO, the course will include technical aspects related to preparedness actions and disaster response linked to information management for decision making. Congressmen (diputados) from the Congressional Disaster Commission, some ministers of directors of key ministries at national level (public works, housing, health and education) will participate.

2.3 Training and equipping the specialized firefighter’s team in search and rescue in collapsed structures. The Tegucigalpa fire fighters have received very little training in the context of earthquakes and training will be held to reinforce capacities in search and rescue actions in collapsed structures (SRCE) in coordination with professional fire fighters from neighboring countries.

2.4 Equipping two selected hydro meteorological stations linked to the EWSs for landslides and six months training for SMN and UNAH staff. The two hydrometeorological stations are located in the city of Tegucigalpa near of the target neighbourhoods. Both represent the most important stations in terms of historical data in order to identify, calibrate and give monitoring of the warning thresholds for landslides activated by rain. A course in meteorology for technicians from the SMN as well as UNAH staff will be carried out so they can reinforce the monitoring system for hydro meteorological phenomena at local level linked to the alert threshold studies for landslides in Tegucigalpa. In addition, equipment and accessories that are damaged or have already passed their useful life will be replaced in two meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa. (See Annex 6 for further details about the equipment and the curricula of the six month training).

2.5 Organization and holding the course on application of the “Hospital Safety” index. In coordination will be carried out with the Ministry of Health and PAHO in order to replicate the ISH course held in 2009 in the framework of the regional DIPECHO VI Project and as such include additional trained staff to support the evaluations of the Tegucigalpa Health Network.



2.6 Workshops for reviewing the security evaluation instruments for disasters at health installations and training health staff and NGOs on the application of the instruments. In coordination with the Ministry of Health, a consultant facilitator will be contracted for the discussion process to adapt the evaluation instruments for establishment safety to disasters from earthquake threats considering less complex establishments such as the peripheral clinics and the health centers in Tegucigalpa. With the proposal, health staff and the ONGs will be trained for its validation.

2.7 Carrying out evaluations of the selected establishments in the Public Health Network in Tegucigalpa. In coordination with Ministry of Health, staff trained in ISH methodology and instruments established for less complex establishments.

2.8 Training health staff, preparation/updating of disaster response plans and simulations. In coordination with the Ministry of Health and utilizing the new Hospital Plans for Disasters (Planes Hospitalarios para Desastres (PHD)) promoted by PAHO and the Ministry of Health in Honduras leading to their preparation or updating and simulation exercises in the 14 selected establishments from the Tegucigalpa Public Health Network.

2.9 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected health establishments. The equipment will consist of radio communicators, fire extinguishers and fire control equipment, first aid kits and sign posting of evacuation routes, critical points and safe places.

2.10 Support to COPECO for the definition of the minimum curriculum for capacity strengthening at local level (joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras). A facilitator will be contracted to carry out discussion events to document the limitations and lessons learned of the current organization scheme and the functions of local emergency committees and the proposal for restructuring in the framework of the new SINAGER Law including the minimum curriculum for training to promote it at national level.

2.11 Creation of an Interinstitutional Committee in Tegucigalpa and the preparation of action protocols and institutional level emergency plans for earthquakes. Through several coordination events with COPECO, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, SANAA, FHIS, SOPTRAVI and the private sector to build an institutional protocol for action and update or prepare earthquake emergency plans.

2.12 Contribution to the elaboration/update of the Country Document. In support of the consultation process and the preparation/updating of the country documents for the next DIPECHO plan of action.

2.13 Contribution to the elaboration of the territorial plan in Tegucigalpa incorporating DP initiatives in the main risk areas. The overall project coordinator will participate in this initiative supported by UNDP in the framework of the initiative “PLAN 450”.

- Means4 and related costsMeans UNDP Budget line Total Cost

(EUR)Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP). 71405 25837.5Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

16997.265

International Consultants (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant).

71200 6100

Local Consultants (Meteorological teachers, SHI facilitators and consultants, COPECO consultant, Country Document consultant).

71300 2800

Travel Tickets-International (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant).

71605 3000

Miscellaneous Expenses (83 workshops, meetings, drills in health centres (food, stationery)).

74500 36660

Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for health centres; SMN, UNAH: Meteorological stations equipment).

72300 16300

107,694.76

4.3.2.2.2 Intermediate report- Total amount: 106,597.26 EUR- Update3 on indicators




2.1 At least 30 people from government, academic, union, NGOs and private institution technicians receive formation in urban risk management as part of the UNAH certification in training for urban risk.

60% achieved. 51 persons from seven government institutions, municipalities in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, two private sector companies, NGOs from the Humanitarian Network and the National Autonomous University of Honduras participated in the 32 hour course on risk evaluation in urban buildings that included on site evaluation tools (threats) and vulnerability to floods, slope movements and earthquakes. Some of the participants in this course are part of the evaluation teams of the 19 education establishments and the 12 health establishments the project will benefit. This course has been certified by COPECO and will be complemented with a second module on urban risk directed by UNAH to the same persons and will be held in September 2011.

2.2 At least 2 hydro meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa are linked to the EWSs and are equipped to improve monitoring for landslides.

30% achieved. Both stations are in the procurement process. The first has been coordinated with the National Meteorological Service and the purchase is being made jointly with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras. The second is being made with UNAH who are directly carrying out the purchase process.

2.3 At least 10 disaster response plans for health establishments have been prepared and validated.

40% achieved. Six project health establishments have begun the process of preparing their response plans to disasters after training their staff on hospital planning for disasters. During this first training, health staff will participate from the Teaching Hospital, San Felipe Hospital, National Cardiopulmonary Institute and three Peripheral Clinics (CLIPER). A second training for the six smallest units located near the project barrios will be carried out in June and after the first training, the process of preparing response plans will begin.

2.4 At least 3 protocols for action and plans at institutional level have been prepared for emergencies from earthquakes.20% achieved. The three institutions identified that form part of the Municipal Emergency Committee are the Fire Department, the Autonomous Aqueduct and Sewer Service (SANAA) and the Health Secretariat Metropolitan Region. The activities will begin in June 2011.

Update5 on beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 6,962; Other (participants in trainings and meetings): 220

Update5 on activities

2.1 Design and implementation of an urban risk management module in the UNDP/UNAH 2011 risk management certification.

This activity has been modified because the Diploma in Risk Management anticipated for this year by UNAH was transferred to 2012. In its place a course on urban risk divided in two modules is considered: The first was already given in February to 51 persons from 7 government institutions, the municipalities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, two private sector companies, NGOs from the Humanitarian Network and the National Autonomous University of Honduras on risk evaluation in urban buildings that included on site evaluation tools (threats) and vulnerability to floods, slope movements and earthquakes. This first module (32 hours) has been certified by COPECO and will be complemented with a second module (40 hours) on urban risk by UNAH for the same persons and will be carried out in September 2011.

2.2 Design and implementation of risk management course for decision makers.

This activity has been modified because at the time the proposal was written, there was a request by the diputados that form the National Congress Disaster Commission to be trained in the area of risk management and subsequently their priorities were oriented to other agendas. What is being considered in the project framework are high level meetings with government officials to approach subjects related to disaster preparedness in urban contexts and to introduce the scenario of earthquakes in Tegucigalpa and possible institutional implications. In this manner, political institutional support at the highest level could be obtained, linking with the preparation of protocols and response plans for earthquakes.



2.3 Training and equipping the specialized firefighter’s team in search and rescue in collapsed structures.

This activity is anticipated for the months of June - July 2011. The fire department includes 11 certified instructors by the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to provide the course on “Search and Rescue in Collapsed Structures (BREC)”. This staff will be developing the seven day course during which 28 fire fighters from the Central District will be trained. An agreement of cooperation has been signed for this purpose between the Fire Department and GOAL to establish institutional coordination for developing the course (See the signed agreement in Annex 13).

It is worth noting that the Fire Department has the intention of supporting the BREC School in Tegucigalpa and has set aside part of the fire station installations in the Carrizal sector for this purpose and with this course will begin a process of formation for the Tegucigalpa firemen as well as those from other parts of the country. As part of the project and before implementing the course, support will be provided for preparing the first eight physical modules in order to be able to carry out training practice.

2.4 Equipping two selected hydro meteorological stations linked to the EWSs for landslides and six month training for SMN and UNAH staff.

Both stations are in the procurement process. The first has been coordinated with the National Meteorological Service and the purchase has been carried out in coordination with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras (GOAL, DCA, CAID). The second is coordinated with UNAH who are directly carrying out the purchase process.

The six month course for middle level SMN meteorologists and UNAH began in November 2010 with 45 participants. The course was divided into 7 modules with 15 subjects for a total of 700 class hours. After a process of written evaluations was carried out for each of the subjects, 21 students will graduate during a ceremony programmed for June 17, 2011. The World Meteorological Organization and the SMN will certify the 21 participants.

The subjects taught were: Mathematics and an Introduction to Statistics; General Meteorology I; Computer Science; General Physics Fundamentals; General Meteorology II; Meteorological Observation; Atmospheric Dynamics; Tropical Meteorology; “Wingrid, Met-Lab, Satellite Images”; Measurements and Meteorological Sensors; Geography; Principles of Oceanography; “Climatology, Climate Variability and Climate Change”; Weather Analysis and Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology.

2.5 Organization and holding the course on application of the “Hospital Safety” index.

The course was developed from March 21 to 23, 2011. Fifty five persons participated from 7 institutions and from 6 health establishments (Teaching Hospital, San Felipe Hospital, National Cardiopulmonary Institute and the Peripheral Clinics in Las Crucitas, El Hato and El Sitio) included in the project for applying the Hospital Security Index. The course was coordinated with the Secretariat of Health Department of National Emergencies. The certified persons became part of the evaluation teams at the six establishments mentioned.

2.6 Workshops for reviewing the security evaluation instruments for disasters at health installations and training health staff and NGOs on the application of the instruments.

For the course in evaluation of buildings developed in February 2011, a consultant specializing in seismic risk trained 51 participants (Government, NGOs, municipalities, the private sector) with an instrument created by NORSAR for structural and non-structural evaluation of health establishments (See instrument in Annex 14). In addition to this instrument, training was given on the instrument developed by UNDP/COSUDE on site evaluations (See the instrument in Annex 15) that complements the Hospital Security Index and the Security Index for medium and small health establishments created by PAHO. For July we anticipate a final workshop to train staff from six health centers on tools for security evaluations at small installations during disasters.

2.7 Carrying out evaluations of the selected establishments in the Public Health Network in Tegucigalpa.



Field visits have been carried out for evaluations at three Peripheral Clinics (CLIPER) included in the project. Evaluations are programmed for the end of June at six health centers and three hospitals (Teaching Hospital, National Cardiopulmonary Institute and the San Felipe Hospital).

2.8 Training health staff, preparation/updating of disaster response plans and simulations.The first workshop to train health staff for three project hospitals and the three project CLIPERs was carried out on March 24 and 25 with 41 participants. During the workshop, the participants began the process of preparation / updating their response plans to disasters, taking as a reference the document prepared by the Teaching Hospital during the PAHO DIPECHO VI project and the Secretariat of Health. Currently, we are in the process of contracting a consultant to provide follow up to the preparation of the response plans for the 12 selected establishments and conclude the respective drills and simulations.

2.9 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected health establishments.

During the evaluation process at the health establishments, a list was prepared of the requirements for security equipment and signs for the 12 selected establishments. It is anticipated that the equipment purchase will be carried out during August 2011 and installed in September and October.

2.10 Support to COPECO for the definition of the minimum curriculum for capacity strengthening at local level. (Joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras).

Delayed. Despite having included this subject in the agenda from the beginning of the DIPECHO projects in Honduras, coordination with COPECO was framed more on preparing the popular version of the SINAGER Law. In order to include this subject and others for joint execution between all DIPECHO partners, a draft memorandum of understanding has been prepared which is in the review process by the COPECO legal department. For the second semester of this year, we anticipate contracting a consultant to facilitate the process of preparing a manual for emergency committees that will include the minimum operational structure for emergency situations, a functions manual and a minimum training curriculum.

2.11 Creation of an Inter-institutional Committee in Tegucigalpa and the preparation of action protocols and institutional level emergency plans for earthquakes.

The Municipal Emergency Committee is the inter-institutional committee that agglutinates the different sectors involved in emergency and disaster response in Tegucigalpa. We are working to include a commission to approach the subject of earthquakes. Three institutions have been identified who will initiate the process of preparing the protocols and plans for earthquake emergencies (Fire Department, Autonomous Aqueduct and Sewer Service (SANAA) and the Secretariat of Health Metropolitan Region). The activities will begin in June 2011.

2.12 Contribution to the preparation/update of the Country Document.

This is a joint activity with DIPECHO partners in Honduras. A regional consulting team has been contracted through the International Red Cross Federation (IFRC) and internally, the partners have organized in a logistic commission integrated by Christian Aid and DCA and a technical commission integrated by UNDP and GOAL to provide follow up and to accompany the process of updating the country document. Five territorial workshops have been identified previous to the national workshop programmed for November 2011. It is worth noting that the map atlas generated by UNAH through the Earth Sciences Institute and supported by UNDP will be the basis for updating the component of threats and vulnerabilities and in addition, for the exercise of geographic prioritization for the VIII DIPECHO Action Plan in Central America.

2.13 Contribution to the elaboration of the territorial plan in Tegucigalpa incorporating DP initiatives in the main risk areas.

Currently, UNDP is supporting the preparation of the land use plan for Tegucigalpa which is in the diagnostic phase. It is anticipated that as of June key aspects for the development of disaster preparedness initiatives in areas of greater risk in the city will be incorporated in coordination with CODEM.

- Update5 on means and related costs



Means UNDP Budget line Budget (EUR)Committed (EUR)

Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP). 71405 15375 14,794.17Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

15722.26465 4,934.72

International Consultants (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant).

71200 3600 0.00

Local Consultants (Meteorological teachers, SHI facilitators and consultants, COPECO consultant, Country Document consultant).

71300 12800 0.00

Travel Tickets-International (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant).

71605 2000 149.52

Miscellaneous Expenses (83 workshops, meetings, drills in health centres (food, stationery)).

74500 37800 13,883.20

Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for health centres; SMN, UNAH: Meteorological stations equipment).

72300 19300 0.00

Sub-total 106,597.26 33,761.61


2.1 At least 30 people from government, academic, union, ONG and private institution technicians receive formation in urban risk management as part of the UNAH certification in training for urban risk.

100% achieved. More than 260 persons from 8 government institutions, from the municipality of the Central District, two consulting firms, 15 NGOs and from the National Autonomous University of Honduras –UNAH in Spanish- participated in several short courses and workshops related to urban risk management. Tools and experiences in the evaluation of risk in urban environments, seismic vulnerability in buildings, hospital security, planning in barrios, search and rescue in collapsed structures, post disaster relocation and recovery and risk management in urban surroundings were shared with multidisciplinary staff from these institutions which have been accompanying different project activities in these areas.

Unfortunately, we were unable to develop a specific urban risk model in 2011 in the Project framework with UNAH since they are not anticipating imparting the certifications in adaptation to climate change and risk management until mid-2012. However, this is a key issue that UNDP will continue to support with UNAH in 2012 and thereby provide greater force to the issue at the level of university formation.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.

2.2 At least 2 hydro meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa are linked to the EWSs and are equipped to improve monitoring for landslides.100% achieved. A total of four stations were installed in Tegucigalpa along with the National Meteorological Service –SMN in Spanish-. Three of the stations are located in the project intervention areas and the fourth at the SMN installations at Toncontin International Airport. The meteorological station at UNAH has been strengthened by providing spare parts and repairing part of the conventional equipment that is part of that station. The five stations are part of the rainfall monitoring mechanism linked to the early warning system for landslides in Tegucigalpa. It is worth noting that the SMN has assumed maintenance and operation costs for the donated stations as part of its budget.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.



Annex 31: See the institutional support letters.Annex 32: See the specifications of the meteorological equipment.

2.3 At least 10 disaster response plans for health establishments have been prepared and validated.

100% achieved. Twelve response plans have been prepared with trained staff responsible for the 12 health facilities selected in the project (3 public hospitals, 3 periphery clinics and 6 health centers located in the project areas of influence). A total of more than 30 persons participated by utilizing the methodology and formats prepared by department of national emergencies staff from the Secretariat of Health. This staff accompanied the entire process from the trainings they imparted at the beginning of the project until facilitating the preparation of the plans (Supported by a consultant contracted by the project). The draft version of the plans was tested during the drill carried out on December 6 and 7 for landslide scenarios, floods and earthquakes and validated with staff from the facilities in order to prepare the final versions.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 33: See an example of three of the health centers’ plans.

2.4 At least 3 protocols for action and plans at institutional level have been prepared for emergencies from earthquakes.100% achieved. An interinstitutional protocol has been prepared in coordination with the Red Cross, Fire Department, Green Cross, the Autonomous Aqueduct and Drainage Service (SANAA in Spanish), the Municipal Emergency Committee management and the Secretariat of Health to provide response to a possible emergency due to earthquakes. Field visits were carried out to identify the critical points of the principal highway network in Tegucigalpa, the potable water system and possible micro shelters. Based on the findings, proposals were made for alternate access roads, evacuations, transportation of victims, watery supply and shelter options. One of the main problems at institutional level is that what is lacking is greater awareness and knowledge on seismic risk since in Honduras, there hasn’t been a major experience in this area and this type of protocols should be tested annually through drills and as such, be able to guarantee better response in case a true situation of an earthquake affects Tegucigalpa.

Annexes and links:Annex 34: See the inter-institutional protocols for seismic risk.

Final state on beneficiaries (status + number) Local population: 6,962; Other (participants in trainings and meetings): 260.

- Activities accomplished2.1 Design and implementation of an urban risk management module in the UNDP/UNAH 2011 risk

management certification.

This activity was therefore amended through Supplemntary Agreement no.2. This is considering that in the 2011 project framework we were unable to develop a specific module for urban risk with UNAH since they were not anticipating imparting certifications in adaptation to climate change and risk management until mid-2012. However, this is a key issue that UNDP will continue to drive with UNAH in 2012 and strengthen the subject at the level of university formation. Notwithstanding, short courses and workshops were developed in relation to the issue of urban risk management with the participation of more than 260 persons from government organizations, NGOs, the Municipality of Tegucigalpa, UNAH and some from the private sector.

2.2 Design and implementation of risk management course Meetings with decision makers.

This activity was changed through Suppmentary Agreement no.2 because there was no interest expressed by the national congress or ministers in receiving a course related to risk management and progress was not made with COPECO in the definition of a course of this nature since their priorities have been concentrated on preparing the National Risk Management Plan and on attention to emergencies. However, in synergy with other UNDP projects, several meetings have been held with key ministries such as Finance, Planning and with COPECO for the inclusion of the evaluation and risk reduction in public investment projects resulting in the introduction of tools that are now made official by these ministries and



have been shared during training events and workshops implemented in the framework of the DIPECHO project.

At municipal level, we succeeded in holding several meetings with the Municipal Corporation (the Mayor and Aldermen) as part of a process to prepare and approve a municipal ordenance to include evaluations and risk certifications in order to obtain permits for new constructions as well as zoning regulations based on threat and flooding and landslide maps generated by JICA and UNAH respectively. The instrument to be utilized under the regulation for risk evaluations is the same one imparted duirng one of the courses organized by the DIPECHO project.

2.3 Training and equipping the specialized firefighter’s team in search and rescue in collapsed structures.

The specialized course in search and rescue in collapsed structures –BREC in Spanish- was given by 8 instructors and 4 assistants certified by USAID-OFDA and consisted of 5 theoretical modules and 7 theoretical-practical modules imparted during 8 days, from July 27 until August 3 2011. A total of 28 fire fighters participated, of which 25 finished the course and due to the level of the course only 12 achieved the final certification. These 12 are now a part of the specialists in this area in the Fire Department at national level. A total of 8 modules were organized for the practical modules for simulations with different types of construction materials (Reinforced concrete, bricks, cement blocks and lumber). These modules were installed in an area in Fire Station No. 4 located in El Carrizal and in addition were utilized for the earthquake simulation carried out in December 2011.

The Fire Department has the idea of converting these facilities into a a Central American School for training in BREC, by utilizing the modules built by the Project and for training additional staff. The next step is to impart the course in Confined Space Rescue –REC in Spanish- to complement the BREC course and to create the conditions at Fire Department facilities to replicate both courses. In addition, we see the need to hold more basic courses in both subjects for Municipal Emergency Committee staff as well as local emergency committees who are the first in providing responses at the level of barrios and communities and don’t have access to such specialized equipment as that utilized by the Fire Department. At regional level and to continue to refine the idea of a Central American School for BREC training, we recommend supporting a Central American Exchange in Tegucigalpa for the BREC teams from the different trained fire departments in the region.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 35: See the programme and the scope of the SRCS course.

2.4 Equipping two selected hydro meteorological stations linked to the EWSs for landslides and six month training for SMN and UNAH staff.

A total of 4 stations installed in Tegucigalpa with the National Meteorological Service –SMN- utilizing cell phone GPRS technology with automatic sensors. Three of the stations will be located in the project intervention areas and the fourth at SMN facilities at Toncontin International Airport. The meteorological station at UNAH was strengthened by providing spare parts and repairing part of the conventional equipment installed at this station. The 5 stations are part of the rainfall monitoring mechanism linked to the early warning system for landslides in Tegucigalpa. It is worth mentioning that as part of its Budget, the SMN has assumed the maintenance and operation costs for the donated stations. As related to the automatic stations, an agreement was reached with the TIGO company for a monthly cost of only USD3.00 per station for GPRS data transmission services which will guarantee their sustainability at a low cost. Another important noteworthy aspect is that the information currently generated by the three stations located in the landslide zones, are strengthening the network of stations in Tegucigalpa that in a few years will permit other studies related to hydrology, meteorology and aeronautics.

It is worth mentioning that completion of the network of meteorological stations in Tegucigalpa requires the installation of at least 4 additional stations to cover the entire urban area of Tegucigalpa and to include other landslide zones and the flood areas. As such, with support from the climate change adaptation Project administered by UNDP, the SMN and the Municipality (with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration –BCIE in Spanish- credit funds), these are utilizing the same specifications of the equipment acquired by the Project to purchase the additional equipment in order to be compatible and permit



articulation and to complement the landslide monitoring system already installed, which will strengthen flood monitoring in Tegucigalpa.

The six month course for middle level SMN meteorologists and UNAH began in November 2010 with 45 participants. The course was divided into 7 modules with 15 subjects for a total of 700 class hours. After a process of written evaluations carried out for each of the subjects, 21 students have been graduated during a ceremony held on July 8th 2011. The World Meteorological Organization and the SMN will certify the 21 participants.

The subjects taught were: Mathematics and an Introduction to Statistics; General Meteorology I; Computer Science; General Physics Fundamentals; General Meteorology II; Meteorological Observation; Atmospheric Dynamics; Tropical Meteorology; “Wingrid, Met-Lab, Satellite Images”; Measurements and Meteorological Sensors; Geography; Principles of Oceanography; “Climatology, Climate Variability and Climate Change”; Weather Analysis and Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 31: See the institutional support letters.Annex 32: See the specifications of the meteorological equipment.Annex 36: See the programme and scope of the meteorological course.

2.5 Organization and holding the course on application of the “Hospital Safety” index.

The course was developed from March 21 to 23, 2011. Fifty five (55) persons participated from 7 institutions and from 6 health establishments (Hospital Escuela, Hospital San Felipe, National Cardiopulmonary Institute and the Peripheral Clinics in Las Crucitas, El Hato and El Sitio) included in the project for applying the Hospital Security Index. The course was coordinated with the Secretariat of Health Department of National Emergencies. The certified persons became part of the evaluation teams at the six establishments mentioned.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.

2.6 Workshops for reviewing the security evaluation instruments for disasters at health installations and training health staff and NGOs on the application of the instruments.

For the course in evaluation of buildings developed in February 2011, a consultant specializing in seismic risk trained 51 participants (Government, NGOs, municipalities, the private sector) with an instrument created by NORSAR for structural and non-structural evaluation of health establishments. In addition to this instrument, training was given on the instrument developed by UNDP/COSUDE on site evaluations that complements the Hospital Security Index and the Security Index for medium and small health establishments created by PAHO.

In August a second training workshop was held for the security index for small and medium size health installations with the participation of more than 30 persons from the 6 project Health Centers –CESAMOS in Spanish- as well as staff from the Secretariat of Health.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.

2.7 Carrying out evaluations of the selected establishments in the Public Health Network in Tegucigalpa.

The 12 health facilities selected by the Project were evaluated utilizing the tools seen during the training and through an interinstitutional team formed by different government agencies (COPECO, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Hondutel, SOPTRAVI, the Fire Department). The findings were submitted to authorities from each facility with recommendations for improving security conditions at structural, non structural and functional levels

The evaluated sites and dates of evaluation are shown in the chart below:



Facility Date of EvaluationEl Sitio CLIPER May 24th 2011.El Hato CLIPER May 25th 2011.Las Crucitas CLIPER May 26th 2011.National Cardiopulmonary Institute July 5th to 8th 2011.San Felipe Hospital July 12th to 15th 2011.Teaching Hospital July 19th to 22nd 2011.3 de Mayo CESAMO Sep 1st 2011.Centroamérica Oeste CESAMO Sep 8th 2011.El Bosque CESAMO Sep 13th 2011.Las Crucitas CESAMO Sep 20th 2011.El Manchen CESAMO Sep 21st 2011.El Carrizal CESAMO Sep 22nd 2011.

One of the main limitations to the evaluation process was the preparation of findings reports after the field visits because this involved several persons and different institutions, the process of compiling information and the preparation of final reports took much longer than anticipated which delayed subsequent activities. One way of overcoming this existing limitation at institutional level would be the creation of an electronic format for filling out with information and automatic report creation.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 37: See an example of one the risk assessments carried out at health establishments.

2.8 Training health staff, preparation/updating of disaster response plans and simulations.

The first workshop to train health staff from the three hospitals and the three CLIPERs was carried out on March 24 and 25 with 41 participants. During the workshop, the participants began the process of preparation / updating their response plans to disasters, taking as a reference the document prepared by the Hospital Escuela during the PAHO DIPECHO VI project and the Secretariat of Health. A second workshop was held in August for staff from the 6 health centers –CESAMOS in Spanish- for a total of 30 participants during which the structure of the response plans was defined as well as planning the preparation process.

We proceeded to update hospital response plans along with the trained staff and to prepare plans for the 9 medium and high complexity facilities. The project contracted a facilitator for the process who coordinated with staff from the Secretariat of Health National Emergencies Department to also update the methodology and the formats utilized. The draft plans were tested during the drill carried out on December 6 and 7 for landslides, floods and earthquakes and were validated with staff from the facilities, in order to prepare the final version.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 33: See an example of three of the health centers’ plans.

2.9 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected health establishments.

Each of the 3 periphery clinics –CLIPER in Spanish – and the 6 health centers –CESAMOS- were provided with a base radio and two mobile radios thereby strengthening the communications network with hospitals with installed radio communications systems. In addition, 30 fire extinguishers were provided for each hospital and 3 for each CLIPER and CESAMOS in order to improve security and fire control. Evacuation route signs were also placed along with signs showing the location of the fire extinguishers in coordination with the Fire Department and the Secretariat of Health.

It is worth noting that the radio communications equipment worked very well during the December 7 earthquake drill and as such, achieved greater coordination in terms of transportation and mass management of the drill victims towards the different participating health facilities.

Annexes and links:



Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.

2.10 Support to COPECO for the definition of the minimum curriculum for capacity strengthening at local level.

In the Project framework, we worked on a proposal for reorganizing the local emergency committees and on a minimum training curriculum which was tested as a pilot in the 15 project intervention barrios in Tegucigalpa. We spoke with COPECO several times regarding a broader process to review how the current response local level structures have been functioning and based on lessons learned and experiences of various organizations, to propose several options to organize committees in accordance with the municipal and community contexts. The same issue was proposed to define a minimum training curriculum taking as a reference the DIPECHO partners’ experiences in Honduras. Despite coordination efforts, this joint activity between current DIPECHO partners, we were unable to materialize it with COPECO. This is one of the pending issues to retake in future interventions in Honduras. The proposal developed in the project framework in Tegucigalpa, could be the basis for this process in the next DIPECHO action plan.

2.11 Creation of an Interinstitutional Committee in Tegucigalpa and. Supporting the preparation of action protocols and institutional level emergency plans for earthquakes.

The Municipal Emergency Committee is the inter-institutional committee that agglutinates the different sectors involved in emergency and disaster response in Tegucigalpa. After a series of consultation with key actors and seismic risk experts, the search and rescue sectors, water supplies and shelters were selected as priorities to being an institutional strengthening process in responses to earthquakes in Tegucigalpa.

Meetings and field visits were carried out to identify the critical points of the main highway network in Tegucigalpa, the potable water system and possible macro shelters and based on the findings, alternate access routes have been proposed as well as for evacuation, transportation of victims, supplying water and options for shelter.

With this information, a proposal was prepared for an interinstitutional protocol in coordination with the Red Cross, the Fire Department, Green Cross, the National Aqueduct and Drainage Service (SANAA), Municipal Emergency Committee management and the Secretariat of Health to provide response for possible earthquake emergency. One of the main problems at institutional level is that greater knowledge and awareness is needed on seismic risk since there hasn’t been an important seismic experience in Honduras and this type of protocol should be tested yearly through drills in order to guarantee greater response in case a real earthquake situation occurs that affects Tegucigalpa.

Annexes and links:Annex 34: See the inter-institutional protocols for seismic risk.

2.12 Contribution to the preparation/update of the Country Document.

This activity was accompanied by the Project coordinator from designing the structure of the document to its review and inputs for the document. We worked closely with the consultant team in all activities related with the validation and application of the response capacity matrix at municipal level, the selection of municipalities, coordinations with other organizations such as Plan Honduras so that they would participate in the process and financial input for the territorial consultation events and the national workshop.

2.13 Contribution to the elaboration of the territorial plan in Tegucigalpa incorporating DP initiatives in the main risk areas.

This activity was framed in the “Arriba Capital” activity which articulates a series of land use proposals and the reduction of disaster risks in Tegucigalpa which has been supported by UNDP with COSUDE funding and in coordination with contracted consultants to support the process. The UNDP National Risk Management Advisor and the DIPECHO project coordinator were involved in the process of inputs and the review of the draft documents.

Annexes and links:



Annex 18: See the final version of the plan called “Arriba Capital” with Disaster Preparedness and DRR considerations.



Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP). 71405 16,980.98

Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

14,533.13

International Consultants (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant). 71200

7,153.71 Local Consultants (Meteorological teachers, SHI facilitators and consultants, COPECO consultant, Country Document consultant).

71300 8,790.76

Travel Tickets-International (Urban risk consultant, SRCE consultant). 71605

4,374.72 Miscellaneous Expenses (83 workshops, meetings, drills in health centres (food, stationery)). 74500

30,705.58 Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for health centres; SMN, UNAH: Meteorological stations equipment).

72300 23,572.55

106,111.44

4.3.2.3 Result 3: Education sector capacities strengthened in Tegucigalpa, joint actions of creating awareness and tools systematized on urban risk.

4.3.2.3.1 At proposal stage- Total amount: EUR 126,484.76- Sector: Information, Education, Communication.

Related sub-sector: Public awareness raising; Education; Systematization and Dissemination.

- Beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 9,450; other: 360 (participants in trainings and exchanges), 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills.

- Indicators for this result:3.1 At least 200 teachers have been trained on disaster preparedness and at least 19 school safety plans have been prepared and validated with the student community.3.2 At least 2 joint actions are coordinated with Regional DIPECHO partners in Central America and with the Urban Risk Regional Platform in the framework of the “Most Resilient Cities” international campaign.3.3 At least 2 initiatives are coordinated with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras for socialization of the SINAGER Law and awareness generation activities and joint visibility.3.4 At least 1 project tool on urban risk disaster preparedness are systematized and shared at national and regional level.

- Activities related to the result3.1 Workshops for the preparation of a proposal for the “School Safety Index” and training on its

application. In coordination with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF, the project’s staff will facilitate the discussion and preparation of the proposal for the School Safety Index based on the safety evaluation methodology (structural, non-structural and functional) for buildings, promoted by UNDP in coordination with COPECO, SOPTRAVI, FHIS, Municipality and taken into account the work already done on the School Safety Index in Guatemala. Education staff including teachers will be trained in the application of the methodology.



3.2 Carrying out evaluations of the safety of the selected education establishments. In coordination with trained education staff and in the 19 selected centers.

3.3 Training for teachers, preparation of school safety plans and simulations in education establishments. Utilizing the official Ministry of Education methodology through an integrated workshop that includes 3 modules (CUSE, INEE standards advocating the return to classes and management methodological guide to Risk Management). The trained teachers will facilitate the preparation of the school safety plans in their establishments incorporating the student community and carrying out simulations for earthquake, landslide and fire scenarios.

3.4 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected education establishments. The equipment will consist of extinguishers and fire control equipment, first aid kits, and sign posting for critical points and safe places.

3.5 Support for the Ministry of Education for socialization of the national disaster reduction plan for the education sector. With support from UNICEF the Ministry of Education is working on the national plan that will be socialized in 2011. Support will consist of printing some copies and socialization in two events at national level.

3.6 Training on the “Return to Joy” methodology and the acquisition of a stock of “portable schools”. Three trainings on the methodology and the purchase of 10 “portable school” kits to use during the trainings and in case of emergencies.

3.7 Systematization of three tools developed by the project. The overall project coordinator will carry out documentation and systematization of three project tools (Landslides EWS, Familiar Emergency Plan and Seismic Risk Analysis). The methodology will follow the systematization fiche format developed under the DIPECHO VI Action Plan and its dissemination will be through public websites such as the CRID website and others

3.8 Establishment of a Virtual Forum with other DIPECHO partners working in urban contexts in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to exchange tools, experiences and coordinate the regional workshop in Tegucigalpa on urban risk management. The overall project coordinator will facilitate a virtual forum using UNDP Logos Platform, skype and email accounts.

3.9 Meetings in coordination with regional DIPECHO partners in the Central American region and with the urban risk regional platform to coordinate joint activities in the framework of the international campaign. The overall project coordinator will coordinate with regional DIPECHO partners (PAHO, IFRC, UNESCO) the implementation of joint actions in Tegucigalpa in the framework of the Urban Risk Regional Platform and the ISDR international “Making Cities Resilient” campaign. With PAHO in the framework of Secure Hospitals Programme and with UNESCO and IFRC in the framework of EWS and familiar emergency plans in urban contexts.

3.10 Carrying out a field exchange between CODEMs from Tegucigalpa and Guatemala in the topic of landslides EWS. 2 persons from the Tegucigalpa CODEM and 2 community leaders will participate along with the accompaniment of the overall project coordinator in order to exchange knowledge and tools in the field of landslides EWS (Guatemala City) in coordination with OXFAM GB.

3.11 Carrying out a regional workshop (experiences workshop) in Tegucigalpa, on urban risk management technical tools in the framework of the international “Making Cities Resilient” campaign. With the participation of guests from the DIPECHO neighboring countries working in urban contexts, the regional urban risk platform and in coordination with CEPREDENAC and ISDR. The aim is to present tools in urban disaster preparedness in the region, exchange experiences and the advances made in Tegucigalpa as “Role Model City” and the “Ten essentials for making cities resilient”. The workshop will be organized in the framework of the International Day for Disaster Reduction.

3.12 Support to COPECO for socialization of the SINAGER Law (joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras). A consultant will be contracted to prepare the popular version of the Law. A national workshop for socialization will be supported as well as local workshops for the distribution of the popular version and to take advantage of the training events of the project.

3.13 Joint celebration with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras of International Disaster Risk Reduction day in October 2011. A consultant will be contracted to facilitate the organization of the activity which could include a photographic exposition of the projects, breakfast with journalists, visits to barrios in Tegucigalpa, art and music groups in the Central Park in Tegucigalpa, etc.

3.14 Co-organization and participation in the National DIPECHO Workshop in Honduras and participation in the Regional DIPECHO Workshop. Participation in the commissions organized for the National DIPECHO Workshop and follow up for preparation of the country document and territorial consultations. In addition, we will participate in the Regional DIPECHO Workshop to be developed tentatively in Honduras.

3.15 Participation to the revision of the Preparedness Indicator Matrix and its application at the end of the project and provide the updates to the National System and to DG ECHO.


(EUR)



Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 25837.5Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

16997.265

Local Consultants (SSI consultant, regional forum facilitator, popular version of the SINAGER Law consultant, IDDR joint activity organizer).

71300 2000

Daily Subsistence Allow-Local (regional forum participants). 71620 6000

Travel Tickets-International (Project coordinator, Exchanges in Central America, regional forum participants, Regional DIPECHO workshop participants).

71605 12800

Daily Subsistence Allow-Intl (Project coordinator, Exchange in Colombia, Exchanges in Central America, regional forum participants, Regional DIPECHO workshop participants).

71615 3900

Miscellaneous Expenses (60 workshops, meeting, drills in schools (food, stationery))

74500 38800

Audio Visual & Print Prod. Costs (printing materials for trainings, MoE DRR national plan, Popular version SINAGER Law, Urban risk tools catalog).

74200 6600

Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for educational centres).

72300 13550

126,484.76


3.1 At least 200 teachers have been trained on disaster preparedness and at least 19 school safety plans have been prepared and validated with the student community.

50% achieved. In coordination with the Secretariat of Health Department of Environmental Education and Communication and Health (DECOAS) four trainings have been developed in April and May 2011 with a duration of three days each and the participation of 76 teachers from more than 30 schools including 19 project schools. Training was given by DECOAS staff qualified to teach the integrated manual that includes aspects from the School Security Course (CUSE), minimum standards in education in emergency situations (INEE Standards) and the primary education curriculum in risk management. The trained teachers from the 19 project schools will replicate the workshop during June and July in their education establishments to reach more than 200 teachers. On the other hand, in the majority of the school emergency committees are already organized and with accompaniment by DECOAS staff will prepare their school security plans during the next few months.

3.2 At least 2 joint actions are coordinated with Regional DIPECHO partners in Central America and with the Urban Risk Regional Platform in the framework of the “Most Resilient Cities” international campaign.

20% achieved. The two anticipated activities are the virtual forum and the regional workshop on risk management and adaptation to climate change in urban contexts that include preparing a joint document on lessons learned and good practices during the past few years on urban risk and the presentation of technical tools related to this subject. The virtual forum will begin in June and the regional workshop is anticipated for October 2011.

3.3 At least 2 initiatives are coordinated with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras for socialization of the SINAGER Law and awareness generation activities and joint visibility.




30% achieved. With DIPECHO partners in Honduras and COPECO, the process of contracting consultants is finalizing to facilitate the preparation of the popular version of the SINAGER Law. In addition to this joint activity we anticipate the development of a campaign of visibility in the framework of international risk reduction day in October 2011 and the accompaniment to COPECO for the preparation of the emergency committee manual and the minimum training curriculum.

3.4 At least 1 project tool on urban risk disaster preparedness are systematized and shared at national and regional level.

We are considering systematizing three project tools: The guide for preparing community risk management plans, the methodology for identifying warning thresholds for landslides based on a rainfall statistical model and the methodology of mapping micro zoning and an analysis of seismic risk. It is anticipated that these tools will be published and disseminated during the workshops at national and regional level in October 2011.

Update5 on beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 6,962; other: 360 (participants in trainings and exchanges), 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills.


3.1 Workshops for the preparation of a proposal for a “School Safety Index” and training on its application.

In coordination with the Secretariat of Education through the Department of Environmental Education and Communication and Health (DECOAS) and the School Construction unit, a consultation process has been developed with more than five government institutions to review the proposal prepared in Guatemala of the Index of School Security. As a result of these meetings developed in November 2010, and February and March 2011 a decision was made to utilize the NORSAR tools for structural and non-structural evaluation of education establishments (See Annex 16) and for the functional component, utilizing an improved matrix from the Guatemala Index of School Security. (See Annex 17). Technical staff from the Secretariat of Education and other government institutions has been trained on the use of these instruments. They are part of the evaluation teams organized in the project framework.

3.2 Carry out evaluations of the safety of the selected education establishments.

To date 14 of the 19 education establishments anticipated in the project framework have been evaluated. Two teams were organized with the participation of 21 evaluators and we anticipate finalizing the evaluations in June 2011. A report of the evaluation is being prepared for each establishment (See Annex 18 for an example of a school evaluation report).

3.3 Training for teachers, preparation of school safety plans and simulations at education establishments.

In coordination with the Secretariat of Education Department of Environmental Education and Communication and Health (DECOAS) four three day training events have been developed with the participation of 76 teachers from more than 30 schools including 19 project schools. Training was given by DECOAS qualified staff to impart the integrated methodological manual that includes aspects from the School Security Course (CUSE), the minimal education standards in emergency situations (INEE Standards) and the risk management primary education curriculum. The trained teachers from the 19 project schools will replicate the workshop in June and July in their education establishments in order to reach more than 200 teachers. On the other hand, in the majority of establishments school emergency committees are already organized and with accompaniment of DECOAS staff will prepare their school security plans during the next few months.

At the end of the process of preparing the school security plans, we are anticipating carrying out an evacuation simulation exercise in each establishment with the participation of teachers, students, administrative staff and the parents.

It is worth mentioning that the teachers unions has been in conflict with the government during the past few years and they constantly carry out labor stoppages in order to participate in the public manifestations called for by the union leadership. However, this has not significantly delayed the development of activities



because there is a high degree of commitment by the teachers and school authorities. The teachers involved in the project have obtained permission to continue activities even though they carry them out on the same date the union meetings are held or when work stoppages are called for. We expect that during the next few months, the level of participation will be equal or will increase because if it isn’t alternatives will have to be found to finalize the anticipated project activities.

3.4 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected education establishments.

A list of equipment and signalization needs is being prepared during the evaluations of the education centers and the procurement process should begin in July 2011.

3.5 Support for the Ministry of Education for socialization of the national disaster reduction plan for the education sector.

A draft document was already prepared and agreed with the National Alliance for the Risk Management in Education and with the education ministry. It is planned to agree the document also with universities and with the non-formal education system. This process started in April, and the last version of the national disaster reduction plan is expected to be ready by August.

3.6 Training on the “Return to Joy” methodology and acquisition of a stock of “portable schools”.

The purchase of 30 “School in a box” kits is being carried out through UNICEF at the request of the Secretariat of Education. One of the four anticipated training events has been carried out for the teachers on the “Return to Joy” methodology which includes a practical demonstration of the use of the “School in a Box” kits. To date, 38 teachers have participated from 20 education establishments.

3.7 Systematization of three tools developed by the project.

We are contemplating systematizing 3 project tools: The guide for preparing community risk management plans, the methodology for identifying warning thresholds for landslides based on a statistical rainfall model and the methodology for micro zoning mapping and seismic risk analysis. It is anticipated that these tools will be published and disseminated during the workshops at national and regional level as of October 2011. For systematization, formats prepared in the regional DIPECHO VI project by the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID) will be utilized and in addition a summary of the tools will be prepared for greater disclosure.

3.8 Establishment of a Virtual Forum with other DIPECHO partners working in urban contexts in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to exchange tools, experiences and coordinate the regional workshop in Tegucigalpa on urban risk management.

The fundamental objective of the virtual forum is the documentation of lessons learned and good practices in relation to risk management and adaptation to climate change in urban contexts. The bases for the forum are under discussion by the participants in order to formally initiate it in June and finalize it in September 2011 (See the guidelines of the forum in annex 19). Currently we are preparing the blog and script for the virtual discussions as well as defining and contacting the participants.

3.9 Meetings in coordination with regional DIPECHO partners in the Central American region and with the urban risk regional platform to coordinate joint activities in the framework of the international campaign.

These meetings are anticipated in the framework of the regional workshop on risk management and adaptation to climate change in urban contexts to be carried out in Tegucigalpa in October 18 to 21 and will take advantage of the event to close the “Making Cities Resilient” international campaign. The virtual meetings will be held as of June 2011.

3.10 Carrying out a field exchange between CODEMs from Tegucigalpa and Guatemala in the topic of landslides EWS.

The field exchange was carried out on March 29 and 30, 2011 in coordination with the OXFAM GB DIPECHO project. The DIPECHO project coordinator, the Municipal Emergency Committee Manager, the CODEM Operations, Logistics and Local Organization Chiefs and the GOAL technical coordinator participated in this field exchange.



On the first day of the exchange, the Tierra Nueva urban community was visited to learn how the early warning system for landslides, operated by the population utilizing manual monitoring equipment for rainfall and radio communications as well as a system of megaphones for warnings. In addition, meetings were held with the Local Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (COLRED) for this community and the youth group (ECORED) to exchange experiences of the latest emergencies and the training process they have held. In the afternoon, we visited the municipality of Villa Nueva to observe training in first aid for teachers from selected project schools and later on a presentation of both projects was made to exchange the scopes, methodologies and some technical tools.

The second day of the exchange, we visited the municipality of Villa Nueva and during a meeting with the Mayor and other members of the Municipal Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction (COMRED) the 2010 disaster scenario for Tegucigalpa was presented as well as some actions that are being supported jointly with the municipality of Tegucigalpa. In the afternoon, we visited the community of La Unión Villa Lobos for exchanges with the leaders and to learn the context of urban slopes in Guatemala as well as rainfall drainage and residual water works that have been implemented as small mitigation works to reduce risk. In the afternoon some technical tools were exchanged such as the rainfall threshold study for the purpose of landslide warnings, the families at risk census, the building risk evaluations and the community risk management plan.

3.11 Carrying out a regional workshop (experiences workshop) in Tegucigalpa, on urban risk management technical tools in the framework of the international “Making Cities Resilient” campaign.

The workshop is programmed for October 18 to 21, 2011 with the participation of actors and institutions working in risk management and adaptation to climate change in urban contexts. We anticipate the participation of the ISDR, CEPREDENAC, the urban risk platform, CRID and DIPECHO partners currently working in urban contexts in Central America. We are coordinating with other projects managed by UNDP for the climate change adaptation in Honduras in order to utilize these funds for the participation of some regional specialists in the subject of climate change adaptation in urban areas and to carry out joint visibility of the workshop.

3.12 Support to COPECO for the socialization of the SINAGER Law (joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras).

With DIPECHO partners in Honduras and with COPECO we are finalizing the process of contracting a consultant to facilitate the preparation of the popular version of the SINAGER Law. We anticipate having the popular version for September 2011 and to disclose it in the framework of the DIPECHO projects and during national and regional events programmed for this year.

3.13 Joint celebration with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras of the international disaster risk disaster day in October 2011.

We will take advantage of the regional workshop programmed for October 18 – 21 to carry out joint activities of visibility to complement the workshop and make known other DIPECHO projects in Honduras as well as the role of COPECO and the local governments. A consultant will be contracted in the area of communications to facilitate the organization of these activities as of August 2011.

3.14 Co-organization and participation in the National DIPECHO Workshop in Honduras and participation in the Regional DIPECHO Workshop.

Programmed for November and December 2011. We are coordinating with the consultant team at regional and national level and with COPECO for the development of the activities of organizing and preparing the country document.


On May 5 the COPECO workshop was held for reviewing the regional proposal for the response capacity indicator matrix prepared by the consulting team contracted through IFRC.

The proposal from the DIPECHO partners in Honduras was that for validation, the matrix requires application in the 40 municipalities already selected in the country. In addition, UNDP has emphasized that



it is necessary to demonstrate the difference between one group of key indicators (no more than 10) and another group of complementary indicators in order to draw conclusions on the most critical aspect of a given municipality and on which should focus the possible interventions for disaster preparedness.


Means UNDP Budget line Budget (EUR)Committed (EUR)

Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 15375 14,745.95Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

15722.26465 4,934.72


71300 4000 0.00

Daily Subsistence Allow-Local (regional forum participants).

71620 6000 0.00

Travel Tickets-International (Project coordinator, Exchanges in Central America, regional forum participants, Regional DIPECHO workshop participants).

71605 10700 5,507.97


71615 2700 271.49

Miscellaneous Expenses (60 workshops, meeting, drills in schools (food, stationery))

74500 36800 10,295.82


74200 6600 2,016.94

Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for educational centres).

72300 13550 0.00

Sub-total 111,447.26 37,772.89


3.1 At least 200 teachers have been trained on disaster preparedness and at least 19 school safety plans have been prepared and validated with the student community.

100% achieved. In coordination with the Secretariat of Education through its Department of Environmental Education and Communication (DECOAS in Spanish) four trainings have been developed in April and May 2011 with a duration of three days each and the participation of 292 teachers (88% women) from more than 30 schools including 19 project schools. Training was given by DECOAS staff qualified to teach the integrated manual that includes aspects from the School Security Course (CUSE), minimum standards in education in emergency situations (INEE Standards) and the primary education curriculum in risk management.

After the trainings, the teachers committed to transferring the new knowledge to the other teachers and then prepare the school security plan for each education center. The 19 centers have their school security plans although we should mention that some of the plans have a greater level of detail than others and in 7 cases, greater accompaniment is missing from the Secretariat of Education to improve the plans. On the



other hand, two education centers were selected (El Reparto and José Ángel Ulloa) to carry out evacuation and response drills which included the participation of teachers and students from the other 17 education centers.

It is worth mentioning that greater strengthening is required for DECOAS in this area of school security plans and school drills, for them to generate the mechanisms of accompaniment themselves for the education centers through the district education offices, otherwise they will always depend on sporadic initiatives by cooperation projects.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 38: See an example of one of the school security’s plans.

3.2 At least 2 joint actions are coordinated with other DIPECHO partners in Central America and with the

Urban Risk Regional Platform in the framework of the “Most Resilient Cities” international campaign.100% achieved. A virtual forum on the subject of risk reduction in urban settings was coordinated and cofacilitated jointly with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and implemented from June to September 2011 by utilizing the Desaprender platform at www.desaprender.org. Conceptual issues were discussed during the forum as well as a focus on the particularity of the work on risk reduction in urban settings. Good practices and lessons learned were made known with an emphasis on the issue of governance as a key element to lead every disaster risk reduction process. More than 70 participants including specialists and humanitarian workers from more than 10 countries in the Latin America attended the forum. Another initiative coordinated with IFRC in this area was the participation of the UNDP DIPECHO Project coordinator as a guest and speaker at the Regional Urban Risk Workshop organized by IFRC in August 2011 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for the purpose of retaking experiences and lessons learned from the Haiti earthquake in 2010 as well as the disaster risk reduction in post disaster recovery. The UNDP discussion was centered on good practices and lessons learned at the level of coordination and institutional strengthening in Honduras and more particularly work carried out in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. The 2 previous initiatives permitted strengthening the 3 joint activities which was coordinated with several DIPECHO partners working in urban settings in Central America (OXFAM, CARE, AAA, IFRC, the Nicaraguan Red Cross, etc) which materialized in a regional meeting held in Tegucigalpa in October 2011 on risk management and climate change adaptation in urban settings. This final activity was anticipated to follow up the ISDR “Most Resilient Cities” international campaign and the proposal of making Tegucigalpa a “Model City” iin the framework of this campaign. More than 90 persons participated in the regional meeting from government institutions, universities, technical staff from several DIPECHO partners from Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua as well as staff from the Tegucigalpa municipality.

Annexes and links:See the content of the virtual forum http://www.desaprender.org/forums/foro-virtual-sobre-gestion-riesgo-urbano.Annex 39: See the presentation exposed by UNDP in Haiti’s regional workshop.Annex 40: See the document produced from the regional workshop held in Tegucigalpa.

3.3 At least 2 initiatives are coordinated with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras for socialization of the SINAGER Law and awareness generation activities and joint visibility.

100 achieved. The main activity coordinated with COPECO jointly with all DIPECHO partners in Honduras was the preparation of the popular version of the SINAGER law and its socialization in the municipalities and intervention communities of each project. In addition, we coordinated the joint celebration of international disaster reduction day in October 2011 at the National Congress facilty which included the participation of students and teachers of the Project schools, some of the members of the Congressional Disaster Commission, Project technical staff, United Nations officials, the ECHO representative, COPECO authorities and the communications media.

Annex 41: See the popular version of the SINAGER Law.

3.4 At least 1 project tool on urban risk disaster preparedness are systematized and shared at national and regional level.

100 achieved. The 2 prepared and systematized tools were: The Guide and Format for the Community Risk Management Plan and the guide/format for the Family Risk Management Plan. Both tools were prepared by


http://www.desaprender.org/forums/foro-virtual-sobre-gestion-riesgo-urbano



project staff and included support from the Central District Municipal Emergency Committee. The tools were published in the UNDP web page at: http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/?cat=1100&title=Herramientas%20del%20DIPECHO%20VII&lang=es , which was shared on a printed format during the national and regional DIPECHO consultation workshop on urban risk in Tegucigalpa. In addition, the systematization tokens for the tools prepared by CRID were filled out in the framework of the regional DIPECHO VI project.

Annexes and links:Annex 42: See the tools systematized in the CRID’s format.

- Final state on beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 6,962; other: 460 (participants in trainings and exchanges), 2,000 participants in school trainings and drills.


3.1 Workshops for the preparation of a proposal for a “School Safety Index” and training on its application.

In coordination with the Secretariat of Education through the Department of Environmental Education and Communication and Health (DECOAS) and the School Construction unit, a consultation process has been developed with more than five government institutions to review the proposal prepared in Guatemala of the Index of School Security. As a result of these meetings developed in November 2010, and February and March 2011 a decision was made to utilize the NORSAR tools for structural and non-structural evaluation of education establishments and for the functional component, utilizing an improved matrix from the Guatemala Index of School Security. Technical staff from the Secretariat of Education and other government institutions has been trained on the use of these instruments. They are part of the evaluation teams organized in the project framework.

Annexes and links:Annex 43: See the evaluation tools used in the target schools.Also see the manual used for hazard evaluation http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/get.php?did=44&danchor=1

3.2 Carry out evaluations of the safety of the selected education establishments.

The 19 selected schools were evaluated utilizing the tools supported by the Secretariat of Education (See Activity 3.1). Two teams were formed with the participation of 21 evaluators from the Secretariat of Education, COPECO, SOPTRAVI, HONDUTEL and FHIS. Preliminary findings from each field visit were submitted to authorities from each education center. Finally, we prepared presentations with the findings and main recommendations to be retaken by education authorities during a risk reduction process.

Annexes and links:Annex 44: See an example of documents elaborated after the evaluation field visits.

3.3 Training for teachers, preparation of school safety plans and simulations at education establishments.

In coordination with the Secretariat of Education through its Department of Environmental Education and Communication (DECOAS in Spanish) four trainings have been developed in April and May 2011 with a duration of three days each and the participation of 292 teachers (88% women) from more than 30 schools including 19 project schools. Training was given by DECOAS staff qualified to teach the integrated manual that includes aspects from the School Security Course (CUSE), minimum standards in education in emergency situations (INEE Standards) and the primary education curriculum in risk management.

After the training, the teachers committed to transfer the new knowledge to the other teachers and then prepare the school security plan for each education center. The 19 centers have their school security plans although it is worth noting that some include a greater level of detail than others and in 7 cases, there is a lack of greater accompaniment by the Secretariat of Education to improve the plans. On the other hand, two education centers were selected (El Reparto and José Ángel Ulloa) to carry out evacuation and response drills which included a representation of teachers and students from the other 17 education centers.

It is worth noting that the school security plans and drills require greater strengthening for DECOAS so that they can generate the mechanisms for accompaniment themselves for the education centers through the education district offices or otherwise they will always depend on sporadic initiatives by cooperation projects.

Annexes and links:



http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/?cat=1100&title=Herramientas%20del%20DIPECHO%20VII&lang=es



Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 38: See an example of one of the school security’s plans.

3.4 Minimum safety equipment and sign posting for the selected education establishments

Signs were placed at the 19 education centers which were also equipped with chemical powder extinguishers according to Fire Department standards who visited each education center before the installation of signs and the equipment. An average of 3 extinguishers was installed at each education center.

Currently the teaching staff and students know the evacuation routes as well as the location of the critical points. It is important to mention that each education center committed to maintaining the extinguishers with support from the parents and this activity will be accompanied by DECOAS staff, guaranteeing that the equipment will always be in top condition for whenever they are needed.


3.5 Support for the Ministry of Education for socialization of the national disaster reduction plan for the education sector.

As active member of the interinstitutional Alliance for risk management in the education sector, UNDP participated in several events held by the Secretariat of Education to prepare the National Risk Management Plan. In order to socialize the plan, several subnational events were organized in order to cover the entire country. The event organized in the city of La Ceiba was supported with Project funds and in coordination with the GOAL DIPECHO Project in Gracias a Dios, in order to cover the departments of Atlántida, Colón and Gracias a Dios. A total of 52 people participated from more than 10 regional educational offices.


3.6 Training on the “Return to Joy” methodology and acquisition of a stock of “portable schools”.

The 19 education centers include more than 90 teachers trained with the “Retorno a la Alegria (Return to Happiness) methodology, designed for psychosocial recovery in the school sector after a disaster. Practical exercises on the use of the methodology and the “School in a Box” kits were included in the workshops imparted by DECOAS staff. Thirty kits (10 recreational, 10 pedagogical and 10 pre-school) were acquired with project funds and in order to guarantee the adequate use and maintenance for the kits, through an interinstitutional Alliance for risk management in the education sector with more than 20 organizations including NGOs, United Nations agencies and the Secretariat of Education, for the preparation of a letter of agreement in which some of the international NGOs committed to keeping the kits in custody guaranteeing their adequate use and the replacement of the materials used.

Annexes and links:Annex 5: See the summary of the participants of all trainings at institutional level.Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 31: See the institutional support letters.

3.7 Systematization of three tools developed by the project.

Only two Project tools were systematized which were, the guide and format for the community risk management plan and the guide/forma for the family risk management plan. Both tools were prepared by project staff and included support from the Central District Municipal Emergency Committee. The tools were published on the UNDP web page at: http://riesgosydesarrollo.org.hn/?cat=1100&title=Herramientas%20del%20DIPECHO%20VII&lang=es and were shared in print format during the DIPECHO national and regional consultation workshop and the urban risk workshop in Tegucigalpa. In addition, the tool systematization tokens were filled out prepared by CRID in the regional DIPECHO VI Project framework.

Annexes and links:Annex 42: See the tools systematized in the CRID’s format.





3.8 Establishment of a Virtual Forum with other DIPECHO partners working in urban contexts in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to exchange tools, experiences and coordinate the regional workshop in Tegucigalpa on urban risk management.

A virtual forum on the subject of disaster risk reduction in urban settings was coordinated and cofacilitated jointly with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). It was implemented from June to September 2011 by utilizing the Desaprender platform at www.desaprender.org. During the forum conceptual issues were discussed as well as a focus on the particularity of the work in risk reduction in urban settings. Good practices and lessons learned were made known, with an emphasis on governance as a key element to lead every disaster risk reduction process. A total of more than 70 participants assisted the forum including specialists and humanitarian workers from more than 10 countries of the Latin American region.

It is worth mentioning that the majority of DIPECHO Central American partners showed their interest in participating in the virtual forum. However, once the forum was organized the level of participation was low and it was not possible to rescue all good practices and lessons learned from the DIPECHO partners in their work on risk reduction in urban settings. It is recommended that this type of spaces for exchanges and learning become a part of planning for all projects and that they are led by regional partners working in this area to improve participation.

Annexes and links:Annex 45: See the guidelines for the virtual forum.See the content of the virtual forum http://www.desaprender.org/forums/foro-virtual-sobre-gestion-riesgo-urbano

3.9 Meetings in coordination with regional DIPECHO partners in the Central American region and with the urban risk regional platform to coordinate joint activities in the framework of the international campaign.

More than 10 meetings were held via Skype and telephone calls with other DIPECHO partners (IFRC, OXFAM Solidarité, OXFAM GB, Spain RC, AAA), with the Regional Information Center on Disasters –CRID in Spanish- and with the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction –ISDR- to plan activities in the framework of the international campaign (virtual forum, regional workshop, exchange of experiences).

3.10Carrying out a field exchange between CODEMs from Tegucigalpa and Guatemala in the topic of landslides EWS.

The field exchange was carried out on March 29 and 30, 2011 in coordination with the OXFAM GB DIPECHO project. The DIPECHO project coordinator, the Municipal Emergency Committee Manager, the CODEM Operations, Logistics and Local Organization Chiefs and the GOAL technical coordinator participated in this field exchange.

On the first day of the exchange, the Tierra Nueva urban community was visited to learn how the early warning system for landslides, operated by the population utilizing manual monitoring equipment for rainfall and radio communications as well as a system of megaphones for warnings. In addition, meetings were held with the Local Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (COLRED) for this community and the youth group (ECORED) to exchange experiences of the latest emergencies and the training process they have held. In the afternoon, we visited the municipality of Villa Nueva to observe training in first aid for teachers from selected project schools and later on a presentation of both projects was made to exchange the scopes, methodologies and some technical tools.

The second day of the exchange, we visited the municipality of Villa Nueva and during a meeting with the Mayor and other members of the Municipal Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction (COMRED) the 2010 disaster scenario for Tegucigalpa was presented as well as some actions that are being supported jointly with the municipality of Tegucigalpa. In the afternoon, we visited the community of La Unión Villa Lobos for exchanges with the leaders and to learn the context of urban slopes in Guatemala as well as rainfall drainage and residual water works that have been implemented as small mitigation works to reduce risk. In the afternoon some technical tools were exchanged such as the rainfall threshold study for the purpose of landslide warnings, the families at risk census, the building risk evaluations and the community risk management plan.






3.11Carrying out a regional workshop (experiences workshop) in Tegucigalpa, on urban risk management technical tools in the framework of the international “Making Cities Resilient” campaign.

Inputs from the virtual forum and results from the regional urban risk workshop organized by IFRC in Haiti in August 2011 permitted a better design for the regional meeting in October 2011 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This activity was coordinated with several DIPECHO partners working in urban settings in Central America (OXFAM, CARE, AAA, IFRC, the Nicaraguan Red Cross, etc). More than 90 persons participated in the regional meeting representing government institutions, universities, technical staff from several DIPECHO partners in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and staff from the municipality in Tegucigalpa.

This activity was also coordinated with the UNDP Fund for Adaptation to Climate Change Project who contracted a consultant responsible for preparing the aide memoire and the workshop document.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 40: See the document produced from the regional workshop held in Tegucigalpa

3.12Support to COPECO for the socialization of the SINAGER Law (joint activity with the other DIPECHO partners in Honduras).

The main initiative coordinated with COPECO jointly with DIPECHO partners in Honduras, was the preparation of the popular version of the Law of SINAGER as well as its socialization in the municipalities and communities intervened by every project. The processes lasted about 6 months beginning with the preparation of the terms of reference and contracting and follow up of the consultancy. It is worth mentioning that the Law of SINAGER is currently in a process of reforms. Because of this, in the near future the popular version will also have to be adapted to these changes.

Annexes and links:Annex 41: See the popular version of the SINAGER Law.

3.13Joint celebration with the DIPECHO partners in Honduras of the international disaster risk disaster day in October 2011.

In October 2011, the joint celebration of the international disaster reduction day was coordinated at the National Congress facility which included the participation of students and teachers from the Project schools, some members of the congressional disaster commission, technical staff from the projects, United Nations officials, ECHO representatives, COPECO authorities and staff and the communications media.

The main activity for the holiday was the organization and implementation of the “Caravana de la Rana / Caravan of the Frog”, which is a recreational methodology for boys and girls consisting of going through a series of modules in subjects such as first aid, risk land, emergency materials, etc. With funds from the 4 DIPECHO projects in Honduras, the organization of this initiative was supported which will serve for replication in other regions of the country and future international disaster reduction day celebrations.

Annexes and links:Annex 46: See the scope of the COPECO initiative called “Caravana de la Rana”.

3.14 Co-organization and participation in the National DIPECHO Workshop in Honduras and participation in the Regional DIPECHO Workshop.

The Project coordinator participated in both consultation workshops carried out in San Pedro Sula, Honduras and in Sonsonate, El Salvador. In both workshops, UNDP presented the tool for calculation of warning thresholds for landslides utilizing a statistical rainfall model that could be replicated in other cities and populations in Central America. In addition to the national consultation workshop, GOAL (implementing partner) presented the tools for community and family plans for risk management and delivered printed copies of these materials.

In relation to the consultation process and the preparation of the country document, UNDP actively supported the consultant team on the review of the methodology and progress reports.




The proposal for the indicator matrix for disaster preparation was submitted to COPECO and DIPECHO partners by the consulting team in Honduras. UNDP participated in the workshops organized for the discussion and validation of the tools and in addition supported its application in municipalities in northern Francisco Morazán and in the southern zone of the country through their strategic GOAL and Plan Honduras partners. It is worth mentioning that through the Project coordinator, UNDP emphasized the need to include the indicators most strategic indicators (about 10) which make the difference when the time comes to manage emergencies or disasters in the municipal environment. We recommend that this subject advances in the next plan of action and to include a more user friendly tool that can be applied massively at the most vulnerable municipalities in every country of the region.



Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 16,980.98 Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

14,533.13


71300 10,059.44

Daily Subsistence Allow-Local (regional forum participants). 71620 2,832.44 Travel Tickets-International (Project coordinator, Exchanges in Central America, regional forum participants, Regional DIPECHO workshop participants).

71605 2,362.72


71615 794.12

Miscellaneous Expenses (60 workshops, meeting, drills in schools (food, stationery)) 74500 30,050.36


74200 3,436.41

Materials & Goods (Extinguishers, signs, first aid kits for educational centres). 72300 15,362.71

96,412.31

4.3.2.4 Result 4: Small mitigation and emergency infrastructure works are executed for demonstration purposes in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa, including installations critical for the Health and Education Network.

4.3.2.4.1 At proposal stage- Total amount: EUR 130,021.42- Sector: Small Scale Infrastructure and Services.

Related sub-sector: Infrastructure Support; Small-scale mitigation works.- Beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 9,450.- Indicators for this result:

4.1 At least 10 health establishments and 19 education centers have been reinforced under the concept of “Safer Installations for Earthquakes and Landslides”4.2 At least 3 mitigation works for slope stabilization are implemented utilizing bio-engineering in the target neighborhoods.4.3 At least 10 small infrastructure works in support of emergency plans are implemented with community participation in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.



- Activities related to the result4.1 Reinforcement of health and education and health establishments in structural and non

structural works according to the findings of evaluations carried out. In coordination with the Ministries of Health and Education. Some issues have been preliminarily defined such as: roof repairs, construction of warehouses, alternate potable water systems, construction of rest rooms, etc.

4.2 Selection of the sites for the implementation of the small mitigation works and the infrastructure to support the barrios emergency plans. Workshops at barrio level with the CODELs, CODEM and selection based on priorization criteria and indicators.

4.3 Training in bioengineering techniques and seismic resistant standards. A workshop will be organized for municipal staff with an expert on techniques with bioengineering and another expert on seismic resistant constructions before the design of the works to be implemented.

4.4 Design of the works considering seismic resistant standards. In coordination with the municipality. Undertaking complementary topography studies, soil analysis, structural calculations, and budget and plans.

4.5 Execution of small mitigation works and emergency infrastructure. With volunteer participation of labor from the barrios and the “Cash for Work” mechanism in the case of qualified labor (construction workers). The emergency infrastructure will include repairs to the water and sanitation pipes, small drainage works, evacuation routes, reinforcement of shelters, etc. The mitigation works will be carried out in at least three critical points for the stabilization of slopes with the potential to cause damages.


(EUR)Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 25837.5Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

16997.265

Local Consultants (civil works and mitigation works design consultants).

71300 12000

Miscellaneous Expenses (17 workshops, meetings (food, stationery)).

74500 3586.6514

Materials & Goods (construction materials, vegetative material, tools).

72300 71600

130,021.42


4.1 At least 10 health establishments and 19 education centers have been reinforced under the concept of “Safer Installations for Earthquakes and Landslides”

20% achieved. The health and education establishments are currently being evaluated to determine the need to reinforce structural and non-structural aspects. After the evaluations a reinforcement plan will be prepared to carry out priority areas that could be financed in the framework of the project. We anticipate beginning in August 2011 as per the initial project’s schedule.

4.2 At least 3 mitigation works for slope stabilization are implemented utilizing bio-engineering in the target neighborhoods.30% achieved. To date a mitigation work has been prioritized for Colonia La Obrera consisting of a retention wall utilizing gabions and drainage works to complement and utilizing filters and geotextile. This mitigation work will benefit more than 50 families located halfway up the slope and on the higher part, which will be stabilized. Nine of these families lost their homes and fourteen homes suffered grave structural damages. If the zone is not stabilized, damages could extend to the rest of the homes. In addition, two other mitigation works have been identified utilizing bioengineering techniques for Colonia La Obrera and for Colonia Campo Cielo which are in the design process and will be executed between July and September 2011.




4.3 At least 10 small infrastructure works in support of emergency plans are implemented with community participation in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.

20% achieved. We are currently working on the design of small works or community micro projects. To date six designs are ready and the process of procuring construction materials has begun. GOAL is signing an agreement with the municipality for the joint execution of the works which will be built by community youths and adults and includes the “Learning by Doing” methodology in coordination with the National Professional Formation Institute (INFOP). This will permit to train additional persons from the barrios in the areas of construction. The works will begin in July 2011 and because the majority consists of works for rainfall drainage and repairs to the potable water and sewer systems, we are coordinating with the National Autonomous Aqueduct and Sewer Service (SANAA) since they are responsible for managing the city water and sewer system.

Update5 on beneficiaries (status + number): Local population: 6,962


4.1 Reinforcement of the health and education establishments according to findings from the evaluations performed.

This is anticipated to begin in August once the evaluations of the 19 education establishments and the 12 health establishments have ended. The main issues that are emerging from the evaluations and that require intervention are small scale structural reinforcement, improving water and sanitation, and repairs of electrical systems and rainwater drainage systems. A list of needs according the technical recommendations will be prepared for each establishment and decisions will be made jointly with authorities from each establishment to prioritize the needs according to what can be funded by the project. The rest of the actions will be left to be requested by the authorities to the government and donor organizations.

4.2 Selection of sites for implementation of small mitigation works and support infrastructure for emergency plans of the barrios.

In order to select the micro projects and with the participation of community leaders, field trips have been made to identify the critical sites of each barrio. An information file was prepared for each identified site that includes georeference information, a description of the problem, the community valuation of the solution and technical decision made by a civil engineer based on the global dimension of the type of work required (See an example of an information file in Annex 20). Prioritization was made utilizing technical criteria for the greatest community benefit, focusing on the most affected families. Currently we are working jointly with community leaders to validate and socialize the micro projects to be developed in each barrio. It is anticipated that this process will finalize in June and execution of the works will begin as of July 2011.

Selection of the mitigation work in Col La Obrera was carried out in coordination with the municipality to stabilize the slope that in 2010 caused a landslide that affected more than 50 families, 9 of which suffered the total loss of their homes.

4.3 Training on bioengineering techniques and earthquake resistant standards.

This is anticipated for September 2011 in coordination with UNAH and the Colleges of Architects and Civil Engineers of Honduras. The sites for the practical demonstration of this type of mitigation work are in the selection process.

4.4 Design of works taking into account earthquake resistant standards.

A civil engineer has been contracted who specializes in drainage works for the final design of the community micro projects because the majority of the small works are related to drainage and the analysis of solutions for this type of works requires qualified staff. We currently have available the designs for six works and it is anticipated that the rest will be finalized by June 2011. (See an example in annex 21)

Moreover, in coordination with the municipality UNDP has prioritized and developed the design of the mitigation work for Col La Obrera, which consists of a gabion wall and complementary drainages utilizing filters and geotextile.



We are working along with UNAH on the design of the mitigation measures for Col Campo Cielo, La Guillen and the Ulloa zone. These designs will be delivered to the municipality to be financed through a recently obtained loan from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) by the municipality.

4.5 Execution of small mitigation works and emergency infrastructure.

The construction process for the mitigation measures at Col La Obrera began in February 2011 and is being executing by the municipality through the Office of Prevention and Mitigation. Through the contracted civil engineer GOAL is supervising the construction. Currently work is being done on the placing and filling of the gabions.

The construction of the micro projects is anticipated to be developed in the period of July to November 2011. The projects in the barrios will be developed with the participation of community youths and adults and will include the “Learning by Doing” methodology in coordination with the National Professional Formation Institute (INFOP)” which will provide training to additional persons in the areas of construction.

This activity will be extended until November 2011 due to the complexity of the designs of the works and taking into consideration the rainy season that intensifies in Tegucigalpa during September and October which could slow down the construction process of the works.


Means UNDP Budget line

Budget (EUR) Committed (EUR)

Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 21375 14,747.38Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

15722.26465 6,076.95

Local Consultants (civil works and mitigation works design consultants).

71300 12000 3,965.99

Miscellaneous Expenses (17 workshops, meetings (food, stationery)).

74500 3586.6514 0.00

Materials & Goods (construction materials, vegetative material, tools).

72300 73260.00262 28,079.09

Sub-total 125,943.92 52,869.41


4.1 At least 10 health establishments and 19 education centers have been reinforced under the concept of “Safer Installations for Earthquakes and Landslides”

50% achieved. In spite of the determination that 100% of the health and education facilities needed structural, non structural and functional reinforcement, the Project Budget could not cover these needs and work could not be done at all the facilities with the same level of impact. The most substantive advance made was in functional aspects since we supported the organization or reorganization of the 12 emergency committees in the health facilities and of the 19 school emergency committee. We also prepared the 12 response plans for the health units and the 19 school security plans. In addition, fire control equipment (extinguishers) were provided to the 31 facilities as well as signs for evacuation routes. Support was provided for repairs to the electrical system at a school with that system totally collapsed, the roof was also repaired at a school and some supplies were provided for the sanitation system. Six electric generators were acquired for the health centers to provide continuous electricity during emergencies or when service is interrupted. Nine health facilities were supported with the provision of 9 base radios and 18 mobile radios to improve communications with the public health network in Tegucigalpa. The school located in Colonia José Ángel Ulloa was supported with the demolition of a collapsed structure which was putting the students and staff at risk. Construction materials were provided for the construction of a new wooden classroom which would be more flexible with less probability of collapsing from landslides affecting that zone.




4.2 At least 3 1 mitigation works for slope stabilization are is implemented utilizing bioengineering in the target neighborhoods.

40% achieved. A mitigation work was prioritized by UNDP in coordination with the Central District municipality due to the complexity of a landslide generated in Colonia Obrera, affecting more than 50 families, 9 of whom totally lost their homes. We provided support in the design for the construction of this work and the Project funded the acquisition of “gaviones” for the retention wall and geotextile for complementary drainage works. The municipality’s commitment was to provide stone for the retention wall, other minor materials for the complementary drainage works and payment of local labor for construction of the works. To date the municipality has finished 40% of the work due to lack of its municipal budget. UNDP with other funds (Climate Change Adaptation Project) is currently elaborating an agreement with the municipality in order to finalize the works in 2012.

4.3 At least 10 small infrastructure works in support of emergency plans are implemented with community participation in the barrios most vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides in Tegucigalpa.

100% achieved. Thirteen small prioritized works were built with the barrio CODELs and in support of the implementation of their community risk management plans. As part of community mapping, several field visits were made with the CODELs to identify the critical sites requiring infrastructure works. Profiles of the micro projects were prepared to determine feasibility and later on the works to be constructed were prioritized in the Project framework during community assemblies. The selected works were validated and supervised by the municipality through the CODEM management and the risk prevention and mitigation management.

A civil engineer was contracted who prepared the final designs and directly supervised the construction of the 13 works which were completed in 6 months with support from labor (40% women) from the barrios. At the beginning of the micro projects, each of the beneficiary barrios of signed a letter of acceptance and to commit to providing labor and at the end of the works a certification letter supported by the municipality.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 47: See an example of one of the micro-project’s fiche.Annex 48: See an example of commitment letter signed by one of the CODELs.Annex 49: See an example of one of the supervision record elaborated by the Municipality of Tegucigalpa.Annex 50: See an example of a microproject’s reception certificate

- Final state on beneficiaries (status + number) : Local population: 6,962


4.1 Reinforcement of the health and education establishments according to findings from the evaluations performed.

In spite of the fact that at 100% of the health and education facilities, the need for structural, nonstructural and functional reinforcement was determined, the Project Budget was not in accordance with these needs and work could not be done in all the facilities with the same level of impact.

Support in functional aspects: Organization or reorganization of the 12 emergency committees in the health facilities and the 19

education emergency committees. The preparation of 12 response plans for the health units and the 19 school security plans.

Support for nonstructural aspects: Providing 20 dry chemical powder extinguishers and 10 CO2 extinguishers for each of the 3 project

hospitals (A total of 90 extinguishers). Providing 3 dry chemical powder extinguishers for each of the 3 periphery clinics –CLIPER- and the

6 health centers –CESAMO- (a total of 27 extinguishers).



Providing 1 emergency electric generator for each of the health centers–CESAMOS- (A total of 6 generators).

Providing 9 base radios and 18 mobile radios for the 3 CLIPERs and the 6 health centers. Providing 3 extinguishers for each of the 19 education centers (A total of 57 extinguishers) Installing evacuation route signs at the 31 selected health and education facilities (A total of 1,150

signs). Repairs for the entire electrical system at the Edas Carrasco School located in the 14 de Enero

barrio. The roofs for two classrooms were also changed at this school. Supporting the construction of paths to facilitate Access to the Fuerzas Unidas School and the

installation of a bathroom.

Support for structural aspects: The school located at Colonia José Ángel Ulloa in the demolition of a collapsed structure that was

putting the student and staff populations at risk and materials were provided for the construction of a new wooden classroom which would be more flexible with less probability of collapsing as a result of landslides affecting the entire zone.


4.2 Selection of sites for implementation of small mitigation works and support infrastructure for emergency plans of the barrios.

The selection process for the micro projects in the 13 beneficiary barrios was carried out with the participation of colonia and barrio leaders beginning with the identification of critical sites at every barrio. A token was filled out for each critical site to include georeferencing information, a description of the problem, an exposition of the community’s valuation of the solution and a technical opinion by a civil engineer on the recommendation for each critical site and analysis of the feasibility for the construction of the works with Project funds.

Three viable options were generated for each barrio which were presented during community assemblies and during which the population prioritized and selected one of the options taking into account the greater collective benefit. The following chart demonstrates the microprojects implemented by each barrio.

Barrio or Colonia Project14 de Enero Construction of 25 linear meters of concrete stairs, the construction of 25

linear meters of gutters and a 7 meter long metal pedestrian bridge.Altos de la Cabaña Construction of a concrete curb which will be founded on strip footing and a

41 linear meter long reinforced concrete retention wall.Altos del Eden Construction of a 27 meter long and 1.6 meter wide concrete ramp and stairs El Eden Construction of a 69 meters concrete ditch and the repair of an existing ditch

(60 x 75 centimeters)Arnulfo Cantarero Lopez

Construction of 30 meters of reinforced concrete ditches and refine the walls, 60 x 75 dimensions

Campo Cielo 150 linear meters for channeling grey waters and rainwater through PVC pipes in various diameters.French filters will also be built on the landslide area which will be connected to existing ditches.

Fuerzas Unidas Repairs of 100 meters of damaged ditches and 20 meters of stairs repaired; the placing of an existing 8 linear meter handrail and the construction of 23 linear meters of handrails along a length of stairs

Guillen 300 linear meters of superficial channeling for rainwater through 10” diameter PVC pipes

José Ángel Ulloa Construction of 91.50 linear meters of ditchesJosé Arturo Duarte A metal 1.30 meter X 7.0 meter long pedestrian bridge, handrail and

reinforced concrete steps with a rustic finish.Nueva Danlí Construction of a 1.60 meters wide and 8 linear meters long reinforced

concrete box bridgeNueva Providencia Repairs of 100 meters of ditches and 75 linear meters of paths on Fifth Street

and 60 meters of paths on Fourth Street. These paths are 2.40 linear meters



wideReparto por Arriba Repairs of the El Reparto Community Center which includes repairing the

main facade Wall, the floors on the second level, second floor doors and Windows and the construction of bathrooms and the laundry area.

It is worth mentioning that before final selection of the works by the population of the 13 barrios, an analysis of their viability was carried out with CODEM in order to unite efforts with other initiatives or to avoid duplications. As such, the Reparto por Arriba barrio project was changed, leaving funding by JICA for the drainage works. The Project would support improvements to the community center, reserved as a shelter. At Colonia Altos de la Cabaña, the foundation of the curbs for a drainage work was left to be funded by CABEI when part of the Street would be constructed. In the Altos del Eden sector, it was decided not to build some stairs in order to promote other living conditions in the zone which had been declared as an inhabitable zone.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 47: See an example of one of the micro-project’s fiche.

4.3 Training on bioengineering techniques and earthquake resistant standards.

These trainings were included in activities in Results 2 and 3. (See activities 2.5, 2.6, 3.1)

4.4 Design of works taking into account earthquake and landslides resistant standards.

Designs for the 13 micro projects were prepared by the civil engineer contracted for the construction of the works taking into account technical studies on landslides and existing seismic risk.

4.5 Execution of small mitigation works and emergency infrastructure.

Community assemblies were held in order to proceed with the construction of the micro projects and to socialize the final designs, review the budget and define community agreements for the provision of labor. A record of community commitment was written at this event for the implementation of each micro Project and to guarantee community labor.

The construction process for the micro projects lasted 6 months and the process was supervised by the civil engineer contracted for this purpose. Community coordinations were implemented to define the sites for the warehouse and those responsible for handling the materials. The three warehouse sites were defined at project level to store materials for the micro projects which were purchased by UNDP. These warehouses previously were Fire Station No. 4 located in the El Carrizal zone (for distribution of materials to the 7 colonia sector in the Ulloa), on municipality property at Colonia 21 de Octubre under the custody of CODEM (for distribution of materials in the Campo Cielo, Altos de la Cabaña, El Eden, Guilllen, Reparto por Arriba, Nueva Santa Rosa sectors) and a warehouse at the GOAL office (to store small materials that require greater control). A person was contracted for the distribution of the materials from the warehouses to the micro Project sites.

The provision of labor in the barrios was a complex process with the participation of women and men. In many cases, work of the beneficiaries was not constant and as a result there was greater productivity during the week ends. During week days, some persons kept working who were responsible for the final execution of the work. Many of these persons interrupted the dynamic of generating income which resulted in the need to provide small bonuses to persons who were committed to the work. There was also participation by women in micro projects such as Altos de la Cabaña, Altos del Edén, Campo Cielo, José Ángel Ulloa, Nueva Providencia, Nueva Danlí, Reparto por Arriba.

A new visit was made with the engineer from the Prevention and Mitigation management at the end of the micro projects to verify the construction of the works. In order to support acceptance of the work, we proceeded to certify acceptance of the works in accordance with the micro projects and the commitment to maintain them. This certification was signed by the CODEL coordinator, the CODEM Manager, and the engineer from the municipality Prevention and Mitigation management.

Annexes and links:Annex 20: See photos of the related activities.Annex 47: See an example of one of the micro-project’s fiche.



Annex 48: See an example of commitment letter signed by one of the CODELs.Annex 49: See an example of one of the supervision record elaborated by the Municipality of Tegucigalpa.Annex 50: See an example of a microproject’s reception certificate



Service Contracts-Individuals (Local Staff UNDP) 71405 21,790.32 Support Cost (Office Rental & Maintenance-Premises, Communication & Audio Visual Equipment, office supplies, Information Technology Equipment, office furniture, translation costs).

73100, 72400, 72500, 72800, 72200, 74220

14,533.13

Local Consultants (civil works and mitigation works design consultants). 71300 14,918.01

Miscellaneous Expenses (17 workshops, meetings (food, stationery)). 74500 8,831.67

Materials & Goods (construction materials, vegetative material, tools). 72300 70,641.71

130,714.85

4.3.2.5 Other costsInitial amount Intermediate

amount - budget

Intermediate amount -

committed

Final Committed

Visibility 3,000.00 3,000.00 500.00 734.19External Evaluation 5,000.00 5,000.00 0.00 4,096.80Total other costs 8,000.00 8,000.00 500.00 4,830.99

4.4 Work plan (e.g. annex Gantt chart)See Work Plan in Annex 7

4.4.1 [INT] Revised work plan, if changed after proposalSee the revised work plan in annex 22.

4.5 Monitoring, evaluation, audit and other studies4.5.1 Monitoring of activities (explain how, by whom)The activities will include several levels of monitoring according to each result. For activities with local structures and the populations from selected barrios, GOAL will assign a coordinator to carry out monitoring and accompany in coordination with CODEM. For risk analysis technical studies and design of the EWS, UNAH will designate a coordinator in charge of following up the consultants contracted for the studies during the field visits and during reviews of the documents. For activities in the education and health components, both institutions have assigned a focal point for following up and accompaniment of the selected establishment staff. For works at local level, the municipality has designated a person for accompaniment in the selection, design and execution of the mitigation measures and small scale emergency infrastructure. For its part, UNDP will have assigned three persons to the project. The field coordinator will provide follow up and technical assistance to all local level activities and with all the implementing partners through weekly monitoring and coordination meetings. The overall project coordinator will be responsible for coordination and general project monitoring through monthly monitoring meetings with all the involved partners and staff. At least two monitoring visits by ECHO RSO Nicaragua staff are anticipated to be organized and accompanied.



4.5.2 Tick the box if one of the following studies will be undertaken: an external evaluation during the Action an external evaluation after the Action an external audit during the Action an external audit after the Action an internal evaluation or internal audit related to the Action

See the final version of the external evaluation of the project in Annex 52.

4.5.3 Other studies: please elaborate: The other studies contemplated are: The sustainability strategy of the action and; the comparison base line study at the end of the project.

5. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES5.1 Describe the expected level of sustainability and/or connectedness6 The subject of disaster preparedness and vulnerability reduction is a priority for the current municipal authorities in Tegucigalpa, for which they have defined short and medium term strategies in the city plan called “Plan Capital 450” that includes complementary actions to the project such as the institutional strengthening plan, the articulation of a municipal early warning system, a program for the relocation of high risk housing and a plan for mitigation works. Following the end of the project described in the this Single Form, the local government will have two additional years to provide follow up of the preparedness actions carried out at the level of the barrios covered by the present Action and will include installed capacities to replicate the tools developed in the rest of the barrios vulnerable to landslides and earthquakes (More than 50 barrios). For their part, the level of appropriation and developed capacities with local structures in the attended barrios will permit sustainability of the installed early warning systems and updating their emergency plans. The actions carried out in support of the safe hospitals and school safety strategies, especially inputs in the security indexes for less complex installations oriented towards landslide and earthquake risks, will continue to be supported by the health and education authorities since this is a priority for these institutions as well as for organizations such as PAHO and UNICEF who will continue to support these issues. 5.2 Continuum strategy (Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development)The emergency plans that are prepared at municipal and family level will include post disaster early recovery that support the recovery of livelihoods, housing and community infrastructure with a rights and gender equity focus that set the link between relief, rehabilitation and development. Preparedness actions developed with the project will be complemented with development planning actions incorporating a focus of early recovery for the population who lives in risk zones and has not recovered from the latest emergencies and the focus of disaster prevention for future settlements. As to the decision makers, it is expected that as a result of the awareness raising and training processes in the DIPECHO Project framework, concrete actions are promoted in terms of legislation and budget assignation to further support the issue of disaster risk reduction and achieve cross cutting in all State institutions under the umbrella of the new SINAGER Law.5.3 Mainstreaming (e.g. Disaster Risk Reduction, Children, Human rights, Gender,

Environmental impacts, others to be specified) Disaster Risk Reduction: Actions will be coordinated with other donors such as JICA, COSUDE and

projects related to disaster prevention and mitigation aspects to complement disaster preparedness actions in the areas of intervention of the project. In addition, as part of the events for the formulation of emergency plans, a needs analysis will be included in terms of a reduction in vulnerability aiming at disaster risk reduction actions and that can be managed by the communities and local authorities beyond the DIPECHO project.

Gender: Information disaggregated by gender will be collected in the emergency plans (including lactating women, pregnant women, women who are heads of households, etc). Specific considerations will be included of the differentiated needs of women and men in emergency situations. The issues of prevention of violence and abuse against women in shelters and the inclusion and equal opportunities in post disaster early recovery will be approached.

6 Sustainability and connectedness are similar concepts used to ensure that activities are carried out in a context that takes longer-term and interconnected problems into account.



Rights Based Approach: Specific information of all the population groups will be included in the documents and maps at community level (Persons with incapacities, children and youths, older adults and those with chronic illnesses). The specific needs of each population group will be approached in the trainings, the form of including them in disaster preparedness and response activities and the rights of the populations as rights holders as well as the state as obligation holder during emergency situations.

Environmental impacts: Critical points will be identified in the barrios from the environmental point of view as contamination focuses, disposal sites for solid and construction wastes, green areas, etc that increase levels of vulnerability to disasters for the populations. With this information, a plan of action will be defined to reduce environmental impacts from disasters and to reduce levels of vulnerability of the barrios.

Hyogo Framework for Action: The project actions are aligned in the five priorities and several HFA indicators. The following is a summary by each project result:RESULT 1: Priority 1: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation. Indicators: (iii) Community participation (h). Priority 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning. Indicators: (i) National and local risk assessments (a); (ii) Early warning (d, f); (iii) Capacity (k). Priority 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels. Indicators: (iii) Research (o) Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels. Indicators: (d).RESULT 2: Priority 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning. Indicators: (iii) Capacity (i, j, k, l). Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels. Indicators: (a, b).RESULT 3: Priority 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels. Indicators: (i) Information management and exchange; (ii) Education and training (h. i, j, m); (iv) Public awareness (p). Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels. RESULT 4: Priority 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

The following indicators will be reported at the end of the action: At least one joint activity has been implemented with other donors or projects in the target

neighbourhoods in disaster risk reduction issues (prevention, mitigation or preparedness). 100% of the local structures have elaborated plans of action to reduce risks in terms of the social,

physical and environmental vulnerability’s level identified in the target neighbourhoods. At least 80% of the local emergency plans have included disaggregated information by gender and

vulnerable groups in terms of capacities, needs and considerations in emergency situations. At least 30% of the main charges of the CODELs are covered by women.

5.4 [INT] In case of changes or problems to be addressed, please explain

No changes to report at the moment.

5.5 [FIN] In case of changes or problems to be addressed, please explain

The following indicators were identified at the beginning of the Project to be included in the final report:

At least one joint activity has been implemented with other donors or projects in the target neighbourhoods in disaster risk reduction issues (prevention, mitigation or preparedness).

Timely coordinations were carried out in the project framework with three projects executed by the NGOs, RETE, DOKITA and the UNDP adaptation fund project.

Actions were coordinated with the RETE NGO in Colonia Campo Cielo were efforts were united to carry out the organization and development of the drill which included an economic contribution from RETE for feeding the participants. As such, other coordination meetings were held which oriented complementary actions such as added equipment provided in the Project framework (flashlights, helmets, boots, pickaxes, hoes, megaphones), roof and bathroom repairs at the site used as a shelter (the kindergarten). The SINAGER Law was expanded with advisory services from an attorney. Training for the CODEL was reinforced with technical assistance from the Fire Department and Green Cross. On the other hand, training



was carried out with the health center on prevention and mitigation of dengue and overalls, gloves, megaphones and fumigation pumps were provided. Efforts were combined with DOKITA at the Fuerzas Unidas Colonia. In the UNDP and GOAL project framework evaluations were made of the education center and mitigation measures at community level were identified with the CODELs. The DOKITA ONG materialized these actions with improvements at the education center and the construction of a box bridge at the Fuerzas Unidas Colonia.

UNDP is executing the Adaptation to Climate Change Project Fund where we anticípate working with the 14 DIPECHO Project barrio. As such, information on maps and local structures has been provided (CODEL) and the initial liaison has been carried out with the CODELS from the barrios that are currently intervened with the Project in order to maintain the social fabric included in the Project framework and make the community risk management plans operational.

100% of the local structures have elaborated plans of action to reduce risks in terms of the social, physical and environmental vulnerability’s level identified in the target neighbourhoods.

The 15 organized CODELs (100%) have incorporated in their risk management community plans, details of actions for the reduction of risk classified as prevention measures, preparation measures and mitigation measures. The needs for accompaniment have also been identified for post disaster recovery processes. We intend to guide these risk reduction actions with project management led by the CODELs accompanied by the CODEMs.

At least 80% of the local emergency plans have included disaggregated information by gender and vulnerable groups in terms of capacities, needs and considerations in emergency situations.

100% of the CODELs incorporated in their community risk management plans, information of the population disagregated by gender, ages and by obtaining information on vulnerable groups such as the children and third age persons. A census was also carried out by disability and the identification of pregnant women. This information incorporated specific data of the families at risk. Inventories of resources and capacities were prepared, placing the information on the map of capacities for each barrio or colonia.

Basic considerations for preparing and implementing the plan were approached during the initial workshop for the preparation of the community risk management plan, including reflections of the importance of the rights focus to guarantee meeting needs in emergency situations.

At least 30% of the main charges of the CODELs are covered by women.

100% of the CODELs have involved women holding important positions. This is reflected in the existence of 7 CODEL women coordinators, representing 47% of the 15 CODELs. There are also women responsible for the 4 CODEL commissions. These are 34 women out of 60 persons with responsible positions in commissions representing 57% of the CODELs. In general tems, we can say that 54% of important positions are led by women.

The following chart is a detail of women participating in important positions at the CODELs.

Colonia Women CODEL coordinators

mujeres coordinadoras de CODEL

Women commission coordinators mujeres coordinadoras de comisiones (Note: 4

commission conform the CODELNota: 4 comisiones conforman el CODEL)

El Edén 1 2Altos del Edén 1 4Altos de la Cabaña 1 1Reparto 0 1Nueva Santa Rosa 0 3Guillen 0 4Nueva Danli 0 114 de Enero 0 1Nueva Providencia 0 3Fuerzas Unidas 0 3Jose Ángel Ulloa 1 2



Jose Arturo Duarte 1 1Arnulfo cantarero López 0 2Campo Cielo 1 2Obrera 1 4

Total no. of women Total mujeres

7 34

Total coordinators or in resonsible positions conforming the CODELstotal de coordinadores o responsables que integran los CODEL

15 60

Representation in %Representación en %

47 57

6. FIELD COORDINATION 6.1 Field co-ordination UNDP actively participates in the Honduras Humanitarian Network that includes 60 organizations including United Nations agencies, COPECO, bilateral and multilateral donors, international and national NGOs and other civil society organizations. Moreover, UNDP coordinates the UNETE Group in Honduras. These spaces will be utilized to coordinate efforts with the DIPECHO project especially for the preparation of action protocols and institutional plans for earthquake scenarios in Tegucigalpa. 6.2 National and local authorities (relations established, authorisations, coordination)UNDP maintains close relationships with institutions directly related with the project such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, COPECO and with other related organizations such as the Secretariat of Planning (SEPLAN), the Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS) with which it promotes crosscutting risk management within the institutions in the SINAGER framework. At local level actions are coordinated with the municipality of the Central District with which an agreement of cooperation is being signed to support planning municipal development with a focus on disaster risk reduction. (See support letters of the project in Annex 8)6.3 Co-ordination with DG ECHO UNDP has maintained close communications with the ECHO office in Brussels and at field level with Virginie Andre, the person responsible for the DIPECHO program for Central America, with whom several meetings were held before the summons, during the consultation workshops in Honduras and the regional consultation workshop in Nicaragua and throughout the entire project proposal preparation process to make known the advances, the focus and intervention strategy in Tegucigalpa.6.4 [INT] In case of changes or co-ordination problems, please explainCurrently, the Italian NGOs of RETE and DOKITA are requesting funds from the Italian donor emergency program for the execution of a nine month project in some DIPECHO project barrios. Coordination began some months ago to complement efforts. The common intervention zones are the Colonia Fuerzas Unidas (DOKITA) and Campo Cielo (RETE).

6.5 [FIN] In case of changes or co-ordination problems, please explainNo changes to report.

7. IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

7.1 Name and address of implementing partner(s)Implementing partner 1, name: GOAL, address: Colonia, Tres Caminos No. 3642-B, Tegucigalpa, MDC.Implementing partner 2, name: National Autonomous University in Honduras (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH), Earth Sciences Institute (Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra), address: Ciudad Universitaria, Suyapa, Tegucigalpa. MDC.Implementing partner 3, name: Secretariat of Education, Department of Education and Environmental and Health Communications (DECOAS), address: 1ra calle entre 2da y 4ta avenida, Comayaguela, MDC.

7.2 Status of implementing partners (e.g. NGO, local authorities, etc.) and their roleGOAL is a Non Governmental Organization with legal registry 261-2000 in Honduras with 12 years of experience in the country promoting development processes in the poorest communities in Honduras and strong actions in the approach for the reduction of vulnerabilities from the Risk Management focus. It has



much experience in Honduras in the execution of DIPECHO projects. In the framework of this initiative, GOAL will be responsible for the local capacity strengthening component (CODELs and CODEM).Since 2002 GOAL has worked extensively in marginal urban areas of Tegucigalpa. The primary focus of GOALs work in Tegucigalpa has been working with youth at risk of gang violence and child labour, community infrastructure and disaster risk reduction. As part of the implementation of this work GOAL has coordinated with various departments within the Municipality of Tegucigalpa (ie Prevention and Mitigation, Mayors office, CODEM, Municipal Dump, etc) and with many other organizations and government agencies such as local NGOs, community based organizations, INFA (national institute for Children and the Family), private sector organizations, Ministry of Education, Ministry for Health, the National Congress, the Police, Employment Ministry, Ministry for the Interior, etc . GOAL also participated in a number of coordination fora operating in Tegucigalpa. UNAH is an autonomous academic institution with its own authorities. The Earth Sciences Institute is a specialized technical entity in the University that includes highly qualified staff in the areas of geophysics, hydrology, SIG geology and models that will be responsible for carrying out the technical scientific studies for a pilot zone in the city of Tegucigalpa.The Ministry of Education is a government institution that is responsible for the risk management in the education sector. It is one of the institutions that has most advanced in crosscutting risk management in its strategic planning and includes experience in executing activities under DIPECHO projects in association with UNICEF. They will be responsible for organizing and facilitating the training events for teachers of the selected education establishments, accompanying the preparation of school safety plans and the simulation for earthquake, landslide and fire scenarios and for the acquisition of equipment for the establishments.

7.3 Type of relationship with implementing partner(s) and the expected reporting by the implementing partner

The relationship between UNDP and the three implementing partners has been ongoing for several years in coordinating actions in the framework of the Humanitarian Network and SINAGER. An agreement of collaboration has already been signed with UNAH and actions are being carried out with the DESINVENTAR platform and for national level studies to launch the country’s first atlas of the threat maps for floods, droughts, landslides and earthquakes. A letter of agreement is expected to be signed with GOAL and the Ministry of Education before the execution of activities described in the present document provided that the project proposal is retained by DG ECHO for funding. Currently, actions are being coordinated in the framework of the Humanitarian Network and the Early Recovery project. GOAL began coordinating with UNDP in early 2010 in the development of its Early Recovery Programme in Tegucigalpa. When the first storm of the 2010 Hurricane season, Tropical Storm Agatha, brought rainfall of more than 140 mm in 48 hours, causing the rivers and streams to overflow and vulnerable mountain slopes to weaken in Tegucigalpa GOAL and UNDP decided in coordinate a response within the framework of the Early Recovery Programme. Both these interventions are described above under La Isla Markets and El Guillen. The three partners will prepare reports of the advance of activities every three months and there will be weekly and monthly monitoring meetings by the UNDP staff in charge. These reports will serve as inputs for the preparation of intermediate reports and the final to be delivered by UNDP to ECHO.

7.4 [INT] In case of changes, please explainThrough the Municipal Emergency Committee management, GOAL has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Tegucigalpa (See Annex 23) for the development of activities to strengthen local capacities in the project framework. This includes inputs in logistics and the assignment of municipal technical staff directly for project activities. It is worth mentioning that this CODEM technical staff is strengthening to become facilitators for similar processes in other barrios in the city.

On the other hand UNDP, GOAL and UNAH are finalizing agreements to be signed for technical assistance for the Honduran Earth Sciences Institute and the Social Work study curriculum in support of previously agreed upon activities in the project.

Actions which are included in the project are being coordinated with the Secretariat of Health through the corresponding units. However, these partners are not managing project resources.

7.5 [FIN] In case of changes, please explainNo changes to report.



8. SECURITY AND CONTINGENCY MEASURES8.1 Contingency measures

Risks (R) and assumptions (A) Plan B / Mitigation actions.

The occurrence of a disaster in the selected barrios in 2011. Acts of violence against technical field staff. Changes in the UNAH technical staff designated for the technical studies. Emergency from epidemics in the health sector that captures all the attention of the staff. Suspension of classes in the schools because of strikes or emergencies. The most vulnerable population groups do not participate in activities. The population does not maintain interest in strengthening its response capacities during emergencies and disasters. Authorities and institutions do not maintain a commitment to support activities.

Request to ECHO for the temporary suspension of the project for local level activities. Support coordination in emergency management and take advantage of it to construct more capacities in real scenarios. Accompaniment of technical staff by leaders of the intervention barrios. In case conditions don’t improve modifications of activities will be considered in the barrios with greater problems. Involvement of local and religious leaders. Contracting consultants outside UNAH to carry out studies in coordination with them for the transfer of capacities and technology. Adaptation of activities to the schedules of the health staff, external support from staff outside the Secretariat of Health who was trained in methodologies for the evaluation of installation. Adaptation of the activities to the schedules of the education staff, support from Project staff and other persons who participated in Ministry of Education trainings. Change in strategy and the development of a campaign of home visits to hold some chats to create awareness focused towards the most vulnerable population. Change in strategy and training modalities, carrying out complementary recreational/cultural activities to newly motivate the population, authorities and institutions on the thematic of disaster preparedness.

8.2 Security considerations8.2.1 Security situation in the field, describe brieflyThe 14 barrios prioritized for project intervention demonstrate higher rates of violence than the rest of the barrios and colonias in the city. The activities with greater consideration will be developed in events during weekends beginning in the morning and ending in the afternoon hours. Meetings will be held in barrio social centers. Support will be provided by recognized church representatives and political leaders in each community to generate trust in the population for the Project staff.11111 Has a specific security protocol for this Action been established?

Yes No Standard procedures 11111 Are field staff and expatriates informed of and trained in these procedures?

Yes No

8.3 [INT] In case of changes or problems to be addressed, please explainNo significant problems have been reported at this stage.

8.4 [FIN] In case of changes or problems to be addressed, please explain

Despite the insecurity of the barrios, no incidents occurred that seriously threatened the life of the technical staff and the UNAH social work students. However, the active dynamic of the youths associated to illicit activities generated 4 incidents when war taxes were requested and one photographic camera was stolen. In view of these situations the security plan was being implemented by GOAL for field operations was updated and meetings were held with community leaders to increase the safety of technicians working in the barrios.

Some of the measures taken are the following:Life Experiences

Experiencias de vividasLesson Learned

Lección aprendidaWar taxes or money requested by gang members.

1. Keep some money (in denominations of Lps.5, 10, 20, 50) in different pants pockets, shirt pockets or vests to be given to gang members. If not, there is a risk of being a victim of physical assault.

Theft of field equipment. (photographic cameras)

1. Field equipment camouflaged in plastic bags, food container so as not to be seen by delinquents (gang members).

2. Photographic cameras and the GPS must be used discretely in the company of 2 or 3 community leaders to guarantee respect from the delinquents.

3. Use of this equipment must be timely (trying to guarantee varios photographs in a short



Life ExperiencesExperiencias de vividas

Lesson Learned Lección aprendida

time)

Work with youths from barrios who sympathize with “barras”

1. Investigate which barrios and colonias sympathize with the same “barras” in order to avoid confrontations. Facilitating grouping youths from different colonias

2. Select youths along with community leaders avoiding the participation of Young gang members since there is the risk of influencing others who are not a part of these groups. In the majority of cases youths between the ages of 11 and 14 are those who participate in project activities. However, there are others who are older who are not involved with gangs and are part of the developed processes.

Other security measures the are representative of the security plan.

Security measuresMedidas de seguridad

Actions takenAcciones tomadas

Activities most relevant for the implementation of the security plan

1. Entering or leaving a barrio or colonia is always done in company of a community leader. The community leader should be known by the community and have the respect of the population.

2. Clothing worn by the field technician should be plain and be clearly identified with the institutional logos.

3. Community activities are carried out in pairs (GOAL technician and Municipal Emergency Committee –CODEM- technician) during the 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schedule.

4. Mobilization of the technician to the zone in done in CODEM vehicles, which should be duly identified with a radio communications system with sirens and lights.

5. Vehicles are parked in position to exit, near the site where the community work is developed.

6. Vehicles in certain zones which are somewhat far from the site are left with someone to watch them, with a payment made for caring for the vehicle. (for example Lps. 10 or 20)

7. Use of a low cost cell phone, with enough minutes and sufficient battery charge and constant communication from the sites to be visited and the schedules for the intervention.

Field visits 1. Community field trips for mapping and meetings are done in groups, keeping those involved in the trip nearby.

2. Keep loose money in different pants pockets, shirts or vests in case there is a robbery.3. Use phrases such as “good day”, “good afternoon”, “excuse me” when speaking to Young

gang members found during the field trip.4. Mobilization is mainly on the main streets with greater community traffic.

Training events 1. Developed strictly with paper on flipcharts to avoid being robbery victims2. Mobilization of materials is done in old bags, cardboard or plastic boxes3. Events are developed for a máximum of three hours preferably in the afternoon I:00 to 4:00

p.m.)

9. COMMUNICATION, VISIBILITY AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES

9.1 Planned communication activities (in field and/or in Europe)

The objective of the visibility and communication plan will be to ensure that all the beneficiaries and external stakeholders are aware that the initiative is being undertaken with support from the European Commission Humanitarian’s Department (ECHO). This includes increasing regional acknowledgement and understanding of the European Commission mission, principles and mandate in the field of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Preparedness. The target audience of the Communication Strategy will include COPECO, Inter-institutional teams on disaster risk reduction, relevant government ministries, UN Agencies, Geoscientists technical bodies, national NGOs and all relevant stakeholders.The communication will include:

Activity Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost (EUR)Press releases (¼ page newspaper), at the beginning and end of the project.

2 225 450

An article at the end of the project in the UNDP´s Web in Honduras 1 0 0



mentioning the EC role and support to the project.

Also every report, general communications, and project information provided by UNDP and their local implementing partners to national or international media will acknowledge the European Commission support to the project. Similarly, UNDP will contact the EU Delegation Press Office in Honduras and ECHO's Regional Information Officer, based in Managua to coordinate these actions.

9.2 Visibility on durable equipment, major supplies, and at project locations

UNDP Honduras office will emphasize in all the activities the contribution and leading role of the European Commission in this project. In the normal course of the project, the visibility plan will include the following:The Project offices and the communities participating will be clearly identified with ECHO logo and project name.

ECHO logo, will also be displayed in all supplies, shelters and mitigation works with signs of 0.6 x 0.5 mts. providing details of contribution of each partner and communities.

ECHO logo will be on vehicles, durable equipment, major supplies and also in the trainings and workshops.

ECHO logo and disclaimers in all publication, manuals and education materials. European Commission contribution will be enhanced during training sessions and workshops.

Item Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost (EUR)Shirts and T-shirts (staff, CODELES, CODEM, institutions). 300 5 1,500Project´s labels. 3 300 900Caps 50 3 150

9.3 Planned publication activitiesNot covered.

9.4 [INT] In case of changes, please explainNo changes have been considered at this time.

9.5 [FIN] Report on the relevant activities In relation to basic visibility for the Project, what was planned was fulfilled. It is also worth mentioning that as a result of the project and with support from the UNDP communications and press unit more than 30 press notes were published in electronic media, printed media, television and radio.

See annex 53 for examples of basic visibility and press releases.

10.HUMAN RESOURCES10.1 Indicate global figures per function and status

Function Status7 Number of staff

Number of man/ month in project

Comments

Overall Project Coordinator, DRR specialist.

Local staff (UNDP) 1 15 Full time. DRR specialist. Responsible for overall Project coordination. UNDP representation in all coordination meetings at national and regional level. Monitoring and technical support to implementing partners (GOAL, UNAH, MoE, Municipality) in risk analysis, EWS, emergency plans, trainings and infrastructure works. Direct accompaniment of the activities at institutional level (COPECO, National Meteorological Service and Ministry of Health). Responsible for project monitoring and reporting. Focal point for the ECHO RSO office in Nicaragua.

Field Project Local staff (UNDP) 1 15 Full time. Responsible for monitoring and technical

7 Expat, local staff, staff of the implementing partner,…



Coordinator. assistance at field level in coordination with the implementing partners. Direct accompaniment of the activities with CODEM and CODELES.

UNDP Administrative assistant.

Local staff (UNDP) 1 15 Full time. Responsible for all the administrative and logistic matters of the activities implementing directly by UNDP. Responsible for financial monitoring and reporting.

UNDP Procurement Officer. (Support staff)

Local staff (UNDP) 1 10 30% for 10 months. Responsible for all the procurements of the project implementing directly by UNDP (services, goods, consultant’s selection, contracts).

Field Technicians Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL)

4 15 Full time. Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the activities at field level in the target communities.

GOAL Financial Controller

Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL)

1 15 25% for 15 months. Financial support. Responsible for financial monitoring and reporting (financial reports) from GOAL to UNDP.

GOAL procurement/ administrativeofficer


1 15 30% for 15 months. Responsible for administrative matters and all the procurements related to activities implementing directly by GOAL (services, goods, consultant’s selection, contracts, workshops).

GOAL Car Driver Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL)

1 15 65% for 15 months.

See CVs of the key staff in annex 9The staff of administrative and financial support from GOAL is justified because some of the funds of the action will be transferred and managed directly by them to carry out activities related to the results 1 and 4 that include various processes to purchase equipment, workshops, contract of consultants, etc.

10.2 [INT] In case of changes, please explain



Comments


Local staff (UNDP) 1 15 Full time. DRR specialist. Responsible for overall Project coordination. UNDP representation in all coordination meetings at national and regional level. Monitoring and technical support to implementing partners (GOAL, UNAH, MoE, Municipality) in risk analysis, EWS, emergency plans, trainings and infrastructure works. Direct accompaniment of the activities at institutional level (COPECO, National Meteorological Service, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health). Responsible for project monitoring and reporting. Focal point for the ECHO RSO office in Nicaragua.

Geological Specialist

Local staff (UNDP) 1 12 20% for 12 months. Support and supervise the mitigation works, support the geological surveys and advice the implementation of the EWS for landslides.

Field Project Coordinator.

Local staff (UNDP) 1 15 Full time. Responsible for monitoring and technical assistance at field level in coordination with the implementing partners. Direct accompaniment of the activities with CODEM and CODELES.





Field Technicians Staff of the 5 15 Full time. Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the activities at field level in the




implementing partner (GOAL)

target communities.






1 15 30% for 15 months. Responsible for administrative matters and all the procurements related to activities implementing directly by GOAL (services, goods, consultant’s selection, contracts, workshops).

GOAL Car Driver Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL)

1 15 65% for 15 months.

Due the complexity of the neighbourhood's works, it was necessary to include a new field technician (100% of time) in order to have more presence in the intervention area. Additionally part of the time (20%) of an UNDP´s geological specialist has been included in order to support and supervise the mitigation works, support the geological surveys and advice the implementation of the EWS for landslides. It is important to mention that those changes have not increase the budget of the project in terms of personnel costs.

10.3 [FIN] In case of changes, please explain



Comments


Local staff (UNDP) 1 18 Full time. DRR specialist. Responsible for overall Project coordination. UNDP representation in all coordination meetings at national and regional level. Monitoring and technical support to implementing partners (GOAL, UNAH, MoE, Municipality) in risk analysis, EWS, emergency plans, trainings and infrastructure works. Direct accompaniment of the activities at institutional level (COPECO, National Meteorological Service, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health). Responsible for project monitoring and reporting. Focal point for the ECHO RSO office in Nicaragua.

Geological Specialist

Local staff (UNDP) 1 6 20% for 12 months. Support and supervise the mitigation works, support the geological surveys and advice the implementation of the EWS for landslides.

Field Project Coordinator.

Local staff (UNDP) 1 17 Full time. Responsible for monitoring and technical assistance at field level in coordination with the implementing partners. Direct accompaniment of the activities with CODEM and CODELES.





Field Technicians Staff of the implementing partner (GOAL)

5 17 Full time. Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the activities at field level in the target communities.






1 17 30% for 15 months. Responsible for administrative matters and all the procurements related to activities implementing directly by GOAL (services, goods,




consultant’s selection, contracts, workshops). GOAL Car Driver Staff of the

implementing partner (GOAL)

1 17 65% for 15 months.

** The increase in the number of months for the staff is due to the 2 month Project extension. In the case of the general coordinator and UNDP administrative assistant an additional month was approved for the preparation of the technical and financial reports and the delivery of the extinguishers acquired by the Project at the 31 health and education facilities.



11.FINANCIAL OVERVIEW OF THE ACTION10

Eligible cost of Action11 Initial

budget

Intermediate report Final committed

Funding of Action Initial Final state

Budget Committed

Personnel costs (local staff and staff of the implementing partner)

191,207.25 175,907.25 126,362.90 185,106.95 Direct revenue from Action

Local and international consultants 71,600.00 81,800.00 28,357.07 67,469.13 Contribution by applicant 126,666.67 133,726.49

Equipment costs 24,000.00 24,000.00 9,019.30 23,215.94 Contribution by other donors

Support Costs 67,989.06 62,889.06 26,977.05 58,132.52

Miscellaneous Expenses (workshops)

138,426.65 137,966.65 42,071.18 151,683.40 Contribution requested from ECHO 540,000 540,000

Material & goods costs 120,230.00 130,890.00 31,204.16 134,875.22 % of total funding:

Communication, visibility, information 9,600.00 9,600.00 3,030.23 17,916.23

Subtotal direct eligible costs 623,052.96 623,052.96 267,021.89 638,399.39

Indirect costs (max. 7%) 43,613.71 43,613.71 18,691.53 35,327.10

Total Costs 666,666.67 666,666.67 285,713.42 673,726.49 Total Funding 666,666.67 673,726.49

11.1 [FIN] In case of other donors, please identify the donors and the amount provided

10 This table will constitute annex II of the signed Agreement.11 The partner can use another representation of costs in line with the current practice in its organisation. These headings will become the chapters of the final financial reporting. In case personnel costs and the costs on information, communication and visibility are not explicitly available in section 4.3.2, these have to be explicitly mentioned in this table.



12.ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION12.1 FPA number (if applicable)

Not applicable

12.2 Name and title of legal representative signing the AgreementAntonio Vigilante, Director, UNDP Office in Brussels

12.3 Name, telephone, e-mail and title of the person(s) to be mentioned in Article 7 of the AgreementAntonio Vigilante, Director, UNDP Office in Brussels, 32 2 505 46 20; [email protected]

12.4 Name, telephone, fax and e-mail of the representative in the area of intervention Luca Renda, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Honduras, +504 2201100 [email protected]

Juan Ferrando, Programme Officer, +504 2201100, [email protected]

12.5 Bank accountName of bank: ING Belgium SA NVAddress of branch: 60, Cours Saint Michel/1040 Bruxelles BelgiquePrecise denomination of the account holder: UNDP Contributions AccountFull account number (including bank codes): 301 018613977IBAN account code, (or BIC country code if the IBAN code does not apply): BE80301018613977

13. [FIN] CONCLUSIONS AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION'S COMMENTS

Some of the lessons learnt identified in the project for future actions in Tegucigalpa are the following:

A key aspect in the issue of training and strengthening capacities in vulnerable barrios is that municipal structure technicians should manage all training and planning methodologies so they themselves be the facilitators in community workshops. A priority for this project is to transfer the facilitation methodology under the ToT (Training of Trainers) focus in the preparation of community and family risk management plans but unfortunately this didn’t happen at the beginning of the project since the tools hand not been produced or validated in the field. For future UNDP interventions in Tegucigalpa or other zones in the country we recommend working in ToT workshops en every training and community planning areas at the beginning of the interventions in order for there to be true appropriation of the methodologies and tools that permits their replication directly by the municipalities to other zones or vulnerable communities in the municipality.

Fort he next interventions in the area of DIPECHO projects, we must be less ambitious in terms of activities and concentrate on fewer activities with greater impact since we run the risk of activism and lose sight of the substantial to build and leave consolidated capacities albeit in fewer subjects. The use of practical exercises with a high level of institutional and community commitment such as drills, turns out to be an effective strategy for measuring progress in the processes of building capacities and rely on trainings that fill the gaps and difficulties found. Two or three drills each year and a training course at mid-term (6 months) could be more effective for a Municipal Emergency Committee and Local Committees than ten short courses and only one drill at the end of the projects.

Despite the fact that the emphasis of these types of projects is strengthening community capacities, it is important to always connect those efforts with the municipal structures and institutional strengthening of those who can provide sustainability and continuity to community actions. The SAT component could be a clear form of articulation at local and institutional level.

In contexts such as Tegucigalpa with greater demand for infrastructure works, there is a saying that is often repeated in the barrios “We are sick and tired of so many workshops and no action” and a form of convincing or motivation is through concrete actions even with small projects. However, we must be careful with these small scale works since they could generate false expectations by the


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projects and apathy from certain groups that don’t consider themselves benefitted by the works. Because of this, the challenge is to find strategies for motivating community participation but won’t be potential causes for conflicts between groups or sectors.

A key aspect to achieve greater presence in the barrios or communities is to include students of trainees in careers related to social work from the universities in the intervention zone. The agreement signed by UNAH in the presence of 21 trainees in the 15 project barrios gave the social component greater strength which is essential in this type of project.

The issue of security in the barrios, is crucial that specific response plans in the subject of security be defined from the beginning of the project. GOAL has implemented interesting actions for assurance of its field staff. It would be worth it to systematize this experience to serve in future interventions in urban contexts with high rates of criminality as in the case of Tegucigalpa. Staff rotation, change in routines or carrying out training or planning activities outside the barrios could be included to reduce the risk of violence or extortion against field staff.

The rights focus still requires much work at municipal and community level. On short training in itself does not permit appropriation of the subject that because it is very sensitive, requires a social process accompanied by sensitization and the participation of other institutions and organizations that safeguard respect for human rights.

In the majority of the barrios, strictly speaking the issue of natural threats and the probable loss of homes or other material goods is not really a priority for the families. On the other hand, ensuring that their livelihoods are not affected during a disaster or their recovery as soon as possible becomes a relevant interest that could be a point of entry for other issues. For this reason, it is imperative to include the focus of protection of livelihoods with greater force that is also the new intervention sector of the DIPECHO program and an opportunity to link risk reduction with other sectors which have been unattended in the country such as, small businesses that are exposed to natural threats as well as the means for agricultural, cattle and aquaculture production and in that in the case for Tegucigalpa can be linked to a SAT for floods with a focus on the protection of livelihoods form the upper part to the lower part of the Choluteca River basin.
