DRR regional Secondment to UNICEF Asia and Pacific Shared Services Centre (APSSC), Bangkok

Progetto concluso

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
Asia
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC
Assistenza materiale
01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014
CHF 500'000
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
  • Soccorso operaio svizzero
  • UNICEF


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)