This document summarizes the lessons learned from the DIPECHO Advocacy Network Initiative (DANI) in Vietnam and proposes a way forward through a new Joint Advocacy Network Initiative (JANI). Key points include: DANI brought together various organizations working on community-based disaster risk management but faced challenges from differing expectations and work styles; joint advocacy efforts through DANI helped establish networks between NGOs and the government; JANI is proposed to build on these lessons by strengthening advocacy and implementation through effective networking and joint initiatives among its core member organizations.

1. DIPECHO Advocacy Network Initiative (DANI) LESSONS LEARNT & THE WAY FORWARD DMWG Meeting, April 25 th 2008 Presented by Vu Xuan Viet Project Manager CARE International Promoting Community Based Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam

3. DIPECHO/ECHO Project locations CAMBODIA THAILAND LAOS CHINA HA TINH NINH THUAN TRA VIHN QUANG TRI QUANG BINH QUANG NAM PHU YEN YEN BAI THANH HOA BINH THUAN GIA LAI DAC LAK LAM DONG BINH PHUOC HO CHI MINH TIEN GIANG KHANH HOA NGHE AN LAO CAI THuA THIEN HUE QUANG NGAI BINH DINH CARE INT. Binh Dinh DW-F Thua Thien Hue Save the Children Alliance Province : Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa , Tien Giang NLRC/SRC/VNRC Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan VIETNAM UNDP/CECI Lao Cai, Kon Tum WVI Quang Tri, Thanh Hoa, Yen Bai KON TUM MRC/ADPC (Regional Initiative – Flood Preparedness) Tieng Giang HANOI All DIPECHO partners Joint Advocacy Project UN ISDR (Regional Initiative, SNAP) UN ESCAP-ADPC (CBDRM) (Regional Initiative, PDR-SEA 4)

7. Advocacy Skills Trainings Facilitated by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) were organized in Hue and Hanoi from 4-9 June for 56 participants (Red Cross Consortium)

8. Disaster Prevention Tours Learning and Sharing through project visits. Participants from DANI partners, government agencies like CCFSC/ DMC/ NDM-P, DMWG members and media agencies (Development Workshop France)

10. International Day in Giang Vo school October 10, 2007 (SCA, CARE, DMC) National and Int’l Disaster Days UN ISDR Global theme 2007: Disaster Mitigation Begins at Schools

11. Established in cooperation with (NDMP), including updated news IEC material, programme/ project documents, publications and resources , etc. (DANI, NDM-P) CBDRM Online Repository Electronic link on NDM-P website: http://www.ccfsc.org.vn/ndm-p/?module=1013

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