1. PARTICIPATORY MULTI-HAZARD
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
PROJECT in ARMENIA
funded by DIPECHO
and Oxfam GB
2010 – 2011

2. Principal objective
To increase resilience and reduce vulnerability
of local communities and national institutions
by supporting strategies that enable them to
prepare for, mitigate and respond to natural
disasters

3. Location of operation – 10 communities
in Vayots Dzor region
1. Yelpin
2. Chiva
3. Arpi
4. Areni
5. Khachik
6. Agarakadzor
7. Getap
8. Artabuynk
9. Horbategh
10.Martiros
Direct beneficiaries – 12690 people
Indirect beneficiaries - 500 000 people

4. Activities and results
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY GROUPS (CEG)
composed from 15 volunteers are established in
all project communities
CEG is divided into subgroups:
• rescuers
• first aid providers
• organizers

5. CEG members are trained on DRR and First Aid
provision
Trainings are provided in close cooperation with ARCS and
Regional Rescue Department

6. CEG are equipped with first aid kits, special
equipment and clothing for rescuers

7. • Participatory
hazard mapping and
community emergency plans are developed
in 10 communities
• Plans and maps are distributed among
 Regional Rescue Department
 Regional Government

8. • 60 teachers of project communities’
schools are trained on DRR and First Aid
provision
• Teachers provided trainings for about
350 children of secondary school
• Painting competition on DRR themes is
conducted among 200 school children of
all project communities’ schools

9. Winner paintings

10. First aid kits , fire stands , printing materials
are provided to schools of 10 project
communities
before now

11. Small-scale low cost demonstrative mitigation
projects are conducted in project communities
CEGs participated in development of proposals for
mitigation projects
Local governments made contribution in all
projects . After completion the projects are
handed over to communities for further
maintenance

12. Khachik village
• Repair of the road bridge and cleaning/upgrading of mud canal
• Relocation/construction of drinking water pipeline L= 150m

13. Artabuynk village
• Repair of the road bridge
• Construction of mud canal

14. Chiva village
• Reconstruction of school main entrance
• Construction of protection zone
for water catchment
Arpi village
• Reconstruction and cleaning of 3 mud canals
Areni village
• Cleaning of drainage canal
Chiva, Areni, Arpi, Agarakadzor, Artabuynk,
Horbategh, Martiros villages
• Tree planting – 900 trees

15. In close cooperation with regional state
rescue department and regional
government the simulation
event/rescue drills for CEGs is
conducted in June, 2011
Result:
• CEG members demonstrated the
obtained knowledge and skills as well as
cooperation with the regional rescue
department in the cases of emergency

17. PROJECT SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
 The database of project beneficiaries is
developed
After completion of training on first aid
provision the additional training via SMS is
conducted for beneficiaries
 In the framework of livelihood project
implemented by Oxfam GB Armenia our
project beneficiaries were provided SMS on
forecast during March-May, 2011

18. THANK YOU