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Disaster Risk Reduction Nepal
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Disaster Preparedness
A Switch-Board Concept
Presented To : US Embassy & US AID Nepal
21st October 2011
Presented By
Bijay Niraula
On Behalf of
ANMF/ASNEngr/CAN-USA Joint Committed for Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief for Nepal
THE BACK DROP
1. RoHOK – Google Global Initiative
2. Hackathon – Nepali word “Parma” –
3. HimalayanDisasterResponse.org – Sept 18th
Response
4. Interaction and Communication with local stake holders in Nepal
5. Result a Switch Board Portal Concept
Parties Involved in Disaster Management
Technology
Facilitators
CommunityVolunteers
SahanaUshahidi
Google App EngineDisInventor (archived data)
Open Street MapsRisk-in-a-box (risk assessment tool
Diplomatic MissionsHome Ministry
ICIMODHLCITCAN
Non-Profit ( NGOs)Donors
Local ClubsEngineering Networks
GuthisSchools
Save LivesDisaster Risk
Reduction
Multiple Efforts Needs Coordination & Compilation
Challenge: Multi-portal/Multi-platform
ICIMOD(In-house
system, GIS based)
Home Ministry(Sahana & Ushahidi)
NSET(Risk Reduction
Pre-disaster)External Websites - NGOs
(fragmented data) egYouth for Disaster Risk
Reduction
Social MediaTwitter
FacebookYoutube
Proposed Solution: Centralized repository
Google Store
Google Store
Google App Engine
ICIMOD NSETHome
MinistryHCICT
Switch Board Portal
“Guwali”
Public APIs (xls, fax): People Finder, Maps, Incident API
Social Media
Public API and Other Data Input Tools
• People Finder API
– Integrates with Sahana, Google People Finder
• Maps API
– Integrates with Open Street Maps, Google Maps
• Incident API
– Safe Places to be, Hospitals, Volunteers needed,
– Immediate Food supply
– Medical Attention Needed
• RSS News Feeds, Static Data , Links, live video streaming
Crowdsourced Data
Switch Board
ICIMOD VolunteersNGOs/Red
CrossSocial Media
Bidirectional Data Exchange
Disaster Specific portal from Central Repository
HDR Centralized Switch Board
Earthquake Disaster Portal
Flood Disaster Portal
Terrorist Attacks Disaster Portal
Differentiator
• Third Party – apolitical Nepalese DiasphoraInvolvement – existing multiple partners
• Multi-feed – Multiplatform Integration – last person standing.
• Eg. Google Person Finder – open-source API many stake holders already using it.
Google People Finder In Japan
•Multiple Stake holders to implement this in their portal
• Sensitive information available only for specific purposes.
Differentiator
• Third Party – apolitical Nepalese DiasphoraInvolvement – existing multiple partners
• Multi-feed – Multiplatform Integration – last person standing.
• Democratization of DATA
Participation and Volunteers
Types – local youths clubs, NGOs, Guthis, Schools, experts
• Pre-disaster
• Asset Mapping (GIS plus crowd sourced)
• Provide local training – with in their community
• During Disaster and Post Disaster
• First Responders -
• Communication hubs -
• Experts/ volunteers (national/international/nepali diasphora)
Local Partner with 54 Affiliations Nationally
Media – Major Part of The Effort
• Social Media
• Websites
• FM Radio
• Local News Papers
• PSA (Simplified Message)
Challenges1. Buy in from the different entities – Push back.
2. Creating a portal is not enough it needs to be used.
3. People who are not internet savvy or are not-literate/how to address their needs
4. Security Concerns – all the data could fall into wrong hands
5. Data Share Concerns -
6. Creating an off-line component.. PSA systems, FM Radios.
Advantages• Transparency
– Prevents duplication of efforts...
– Sharing of technology and resources...
• Empowering local communities/especially local youths to be proud of their neighborhoods (Asset Mapping)
• Creating a competitive environment between and w/in communities (star system like the Scouts
• Training - citizenry - getting plugged into an organized system
Positive Social Change Through Disaster Management
• Power in the hands of the people - Locally
• (International Nepali Diaspora) involvement –creating opportunities for idea exchange, and some form of check and balance.
• Creating systems to grow democratic principals
• Freedom comes from responsibility – instill among the youth – the future of a nation.
EMPOWER THE PEOPLE
GIVE THEM THE TOOLS
TOGETHER WE WILL BUILD A NEW NEPAL