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ICDP - Improving institutional and community capacities for inclusive and gender-sensitive disaster preparedness in Inhambane and Sofala
Short Description:
Overall goal
The ICDP project’s objective is to reduce the impact of climate-related risks for target communities by strengthening their resilience in an inclusive and gender responsive way and building the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity of stakeholders.
Expected results
The project-outputs are:
1. Improved institutional capacity of disaster response stakeholders to prepare-, co-ordinate-, and promptly mobilise an inclusive response to disasters.;
2. Selected Communities in Inhambane and Sofala Provinces have strengthened their preparedness and resilience against natural hazards.
3. Gender equality and disability inclusion ensured within DRR.
4. Knowledge sharing, research and innovation on DRR and DI-DRR enhanced.
Target group / Beneficiaries
Direct target group: 5,835 staff, volunteers, community members in Inhambane and Sofala.
Indirect target group: 59, 780 community members in Inhambane and Sofala.
The project will be implemented locally by CVM and the Light for the World International country office. The project will take place in Govuro, Vilankulos and Mabote districts in Inhambane and in Buzi and Nhamatanda districts in Sofala.
Activities
Activities: OP1: Roll out EAPs; provide trainings in Water Rescue and First Aid; carry out blood donation campaigns; review the DRR framework regarding disability inclusion; ad-vocate for the inclusion and participation of PwD in all aspects of DRR. OP2: Provide trainings to LCRDMS; map PwD and form self-help groups; include PwD in VSLAs and IGAs OP 3: Conduct gender analysis, offer several gender-related trainings; carry out workshops on disability inclusion and DRR; recruit and train DIFs. OP4: Create and test innovative DI-DRR solutions, conduct research on EMS and First Aid.
Context
The Republic of Mozambique is a coastal country in south-eastern Africa. Mozambique remains one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world. Climate-change studies indicate an intensifying effect on both the magnitude and frequency of hydro-meteorological hazards in Mozambique.