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a) a summary of workshop results; b) a summary of participant and observer evaluations; and c) recommendations for the enhancement of the Programme and Module and Handbooks. CANARI will finalise the report within two weeks of the debriefing session. 3.3.9. Assisting trainers in the implementation of the Programme and finalisation of the Model Communitybased Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Programme and Tools (Module and Handbooks) CANARI will make the final revisions to the MCCCDRR Programme and specifically the Module and Handbooks, based on feedback from the regional Training of Trainers Workshop, within two weeks of the completion of the regional training workshop. CDEMA will be responsible for any professional graphic design of materials, printing and dissemination of the final versions to the cadre of trainers and other relevant individuals and organisations. It is recommended that all materials be uploaded onto CDEMA’s website and that CANARI create a link to them from its Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Programme webpage. In the course of the negotiations with CDEMA and the inception meeting, it was agreed that neither the financial resources nor the time available would enable CANARI to provide trainers with assistance in the implementation of the MCCCDRR Programme during the implementation of the current project. Based on its extensive experience of implementing regional programmes focusing on improving community livelihoods and resilience, CANARI recommends that long-term implementation of the MCCCDRR Programme by the trainers and others be supported through: a) follow-up mentoring by CANARI of the trainers as they implement the Programme in selected communities. This can be done face-to-face and/or via email, skype or telephone communication. The duration and level of mentoring will be dependent on the trainer’s level of skill and experience and the duration and extent of the community intervention that the trainer is facilitating. b) the establishment and continued facilitation by CANARI and CDEMA of a Regional Action Learning Group (ALG) focusing on the linkages between disaster management and climate change adaptation. The ALG should be multi-sectoral and include stakeholders from government, the private sector and civil society who can act as “change agents” to ensure the continuing implementation, evaluation of results and refinement of the MCCCDRR Programme across the region. 3.3.10. Develop Community-based Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Plan 3.3.10.1 Process for Developing the Plan The development of the Plan will also be participatory and consultative, including the following steps: a) development of an outline Plan and agenda for a one-day meeting with CDEMA staff and the CSSSC, by 18 August 2010; b) facilitation by CANARI of the one-day workshop, provisionally during the week commencing 20 September, either virtually or face-to-face in Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago, for which CDEMA will make all the logistical arrangements; c) collation by CANARI of CDEMA/CSSSC inputs and any relevant inputs from the community and trainers’ workshops, and submission of the Plan within two weeks of the workshop to discuss the Plan; d) finalisation of the Plan within two weeks of receipt of final comments from CDEMA and the CSSSC. CANARI recommends that if the workshop is held in Trinidad and Tobago, consideration also be given to inviting one or two of the community participants who attended the workshop to pilot the Module. 16
3.3.10.2 Plan components It is anticipated that the Plan will have four main components: a) Risk analysis and vulnerability and capacity assessment: this component will provide guidance on how to: define the hazards and risks that need to be considered; identify who is at risk and what capacity exists (current coping mechanisms); and identify and address the capacity gaps for responding to them. It is anticipated that this component will draw heavily on IFRC experience and methodologies. However, since communities themselves are best placed to identify the risks they face from climate change and natural disasters, prioritise them and take effective risk-reducing actions, this component will be refined through information gathered at the community workshops in the pilot communities, and particularly the assessment of the level of awareness of climate change and related disasters. b) Mitigation strategy: this will focus on the long-term planning for disaster reduction and will include continued efforts to identify hazards and vulnerabilities (the extent of which may change over time) and building the capacity to respond to them. c) Response plan: this plan will take into consideration regional and national disaster management mechanisms. Based on the input of experts, and the capacity and gaps identified, a response plan will be developed. It will identify areas such as relief, communications, information, transport, health services and propose how community-based organisations can play a role in the response, including identifying lead and supporting bodies. d) Implementation strategy: this will bring together the three elements listed above and cut across all components of the overall plan. The implementation strategy will be based on a series of activities that support existing national mechanisms and community requirements. Additionally, a communication network should be established to facilitate the timely dissemination of practical information between stakeholders, particularly those at risk, in order to effectively: o plan for climate-related disasters; o o advise on the best course of action should disaster strike; publicise progress from disaster to disaster and encourage community members to play a more proactive role in their own protection, thereby developing a culture of disaster reduction. It is important that the overall Plan be supported on a long-term basis. Recommendations to achieve this would include the establishment of a community CCDRR focal point or secretariat within each national governmental department or agency responsible for disaster management. 3.3.11. Final report on the consultancy A final report on the consultancy will be prepared as outlined in the workplan attached at Appendix 3. It will include: a) Objectives of the consultancy b) Methodology c) Activities d) Results (outputs and outcomes) e) Recommendations, including more detailed recommendations relating to the follow-up support and mentoring of the cadre of trainers. 4. The role of CANARI 4.1 Overview of CANARI and its relevant experience CANARI is an independent regional technical institute with its head office in Trinidad. Its geographic focus is the islands of the Caribbean. It is a non-profit organisation registered in Saint Lucia, the United States Virgin 17
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