DRR regional Secondment to UNICEF Asia and Pacific Shared Services Centre (APSSC), Bangkok
The Senior Emergency Specialist-DRR seconded by SDC, provides technical support to advance mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as well as climate change adaptation (CCA) in the Country Programmes of relevant UNICEF Country Offices in the wider Asia Pacific Region.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Asia |
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC
Assistenza materiale
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01.01.2013
- 31.12.2014 |
CHF 500'000
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- Soccorso operaio svizzero
- UNICEF
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Assistenza materiale e servizi d'emergenza
Tipo di sostegno Aiuto pubblico allo sviluppo (APS)
Forma di collaborazione Cooperazione bilaterale
Tipo di finanziamento Dono
Tipo di aiuto Assistenza tecnica, inclusi esperti
Aiuto vincolato/non vincolato Aiuto vincolato
Numero del progetto 7F07728
| Contesto |
Asia-Pacific is the most hazard-prone region in the world with high exposure and vulnerability to disasters. In order to counter the trend of increasing disaster risk, governments, communities, UN agencies and NGOs urgently need to incorporate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in development programming and humanitarian action. |
| Obiettivi |
To improve UNICEF’s capacity in DRR to address the humanitarian needs in the field of health, education and sanitation of children, women and families, and other persons of concern to UNICEF in Asia and Pacific Shared Service Centre (APSSC) Region. To deepen cooperation and collaboration with SDC program in the region in the field of DRR. |
| Gruppi target |
governments, communities, UN agencies and NGOs |
| Effetti a medio termine |
The Senior Emergency Specialist-DRR provides technical support. The position acts as a dynamic and creative bi-regional technical focal point for DRR and CCA. The position contributes to disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific, through supporting partners, mainstreaming DRR in basic social services, practice of child-centred DRR/CCA, and bridging existing gaps between emergency and development – as well as between DRR, climate change adaptation and conflict sensitive programming. Contribution to the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction with collaboration of SDC is foreseen. Knowledge transfer between SDC and the position shall be granted. |
| Risultati |
Risultati fasi precedenti: SDC has developed increased expertise in the area of DRR. Given the pressing need to increase attention to DRR and CCA in UNICEF programming and given the limited pool of expert resources in these fields, UNICEF and SDC have agreed to use their Stand By agreement to provide SDC expertise to UNICEF at the regional level in the Asia-Pacific Region. In order to safeguard the investment in child-centred DRR/CCA, ensure progress in mainstreaming of DRR/CCA, and in view of the strategic importance of the position, the post shall be extended for a period of additional two years. An assessment concerning the project area has proposed a down-sizing in order to increase effectiveness of the DRR specialist’s activities in the region. |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Credito |
Aiuto umanitario |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale |
| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 500'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 364'436 |
| Fasi del progetto |
Fase 2 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014 (Completed) Fase 1 01.10.2010 - 31.12.2012 (Completed) |