Coordination with development actors and programmes. This action is fully aligned with the Draft National Integrated Water Resource Management Policy, which addresses Integrated Flood Management (See Pg. 25) and calls for the Government to develop an integrated flood management programme, which include:
Coordination with development actors and programmes. The action will coordinate with the development programmes being implemented at the Municipality and Provincial Level to avoid duplication and complement the activities for better synergy. The Action will contribute to the Province’s and Municipality's mandate for DRM and emergency response and provide impetus to streamline development activities, towards minimizing amplification of existing and potential future risks. In Karnali Province, the Action will coordinate with the provincial administration which is leading the formulation of a Risk Sensitive Land Use Plan for the entire province with technical support from UNDP, which will help in a realistic assessment of potential impacts, enriching the provincial earthquake response framework. The planning process for implementation of actions, development of earthquake response frameworks and response guideline, coordination platform, strengthening of PEOCs and MEOCs will enhance leadership from community to municipal, provincial and national level. It will contribute to strengthened governance capacities, in the long-term, to undertake risk-informed planning and development, in accordance with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Bearing in mind some of key findings of the needs assessment in the selected municipalities in Province 7 were the absence of systematic training on Disaster Risk Management and Emergency preparedness to the elected officials at both provincial and municipal level, and that elected officials’ have limited understanding on response frameworks and sectoral mainstreaming of DRR into development programs, the Action will aim to initiate discussion and demonstrate practical aspects for mainstreaming DRR across the Provincial and Municipal Development Plans. UNDP with consortium members have been working closely with provincial MoIAL, MoSD, Provincial Planning Commission through their other programmes, as well as providing policy inputs particularly on mainstreaming DRRM at national, provincial and local levels, which will better inform the Action and vice versa. The Action draws lessons from previous ECHO projects and ongoing urban DP projects, and integrates the issues of the most poor and vulnerable, thus mitigating the risk of future disasters and building resilience of the community.
