This document highlights the background, progress of PEER Institutionalization, and good practices in India as discussed in the first PEER-PAC meeting.

1. 4 August 2021
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE
New Delhi, India

2. Country Updates on
Institutionalization,
Good Practices and
Approaches

3. ❖ Country joined the program:-
• India is a member since PEER phase 1 (1998-2003) which was implemented by
the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC).
❖ Nodal agency and implementing partners:-
• Nodal Agency is National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
• Implementation partner is National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
BACKGROUND

4. ❖ National coverage / outreach (capital and outside):-
• The Training for Instructors (TFI) in all designated training institutions of CAPFs
was organized under different phases of PEER program in the country.
• Initially, training was conducted at NISA (CISF) and NITSRSDR (ITBP) and later
extended to CTC (CRPF) and BIDR (BSF) of CAPF training Institutes.
• The trainers trained under the PEER program have contributed considerably in
the capacity building through training of the NDRF/ SDRF personnel throughout
the country.

5. ❖ Significant impact of PEER:-
▪ PEER courses enhanced the capacity building of trainers and first
responders.
▪ India has taken initiative in the region and is the first country to
institutionalize the PEER courses in designated training institutions.

6. PEER
Stages
MFR CSSR HOPE CADRE SWR
CADRE
ORC
MFR
ORC
HOPE
ORC
PEER Stage 01 88 49
PEER Stage 02 47 48 101
PEER Stage 03 89 47 24
PEER Stage 04 21 21 56 4 32 26 11
Total 245 165 101 80 04 32 26 11
#PEERTrained (as of July 2021)

7. PEER Institutionalization
Highlights from the Country Institutionalization Process

8. Strengthening Institutional Capacity
Highlights from the Institutionalization Process
Adapted Curricula
• NDRF has adopted the content of
PEER courses for the first responders
of NDRF.
• NDRF is utilizing the PEER curriculum
in the Basic courses of MFR & CSSR
and other advance courses of SAR
and CADRE.
• NDRF has modified advance and
basic courses as per operational
requirements and geographical
conditions of the country.
National Standards
• All NDRF personnel are uniformly
trained in advance and basic
courses.
• NDRF has inducted latest
techniques and equipment for SAR
for which the training has been
adapted suitably.
• TFI modules have also been
adapted for the CBRN, ADR and
other training modules.
Integration into DRR strategies
• Capacity building of sister agencies
i.e. SDRF, Home Guards, Civil
Defence etc for better synergy in
DRR.
• The experience gained from the
CADRE has been successfully
utilized for training the community
for DRR.

9. Strengthening Institutional Capacity
Highlights from the Institutionalization Process
Integration in institution programs
• PEER modules have successfully been
integrated to impart training to all the
stakeholders throughout the country
through institutionalization of training
methodologies by the NDRF.
• TFI and MIW modules have also been
adapted for other training modules.
• Hazards like Lightning and Drowning have
been added in PEER MFR & CADRE
programme.
Funding Sources
• USAID is funding for all the courses of
PEER in India.

10. • NDRF-INDIA conducts various
Community capacity building
programs as below:-
✔ Community Awareness
Program (CAP)
✔ School Safety Program (SSP)
✔ Area Familarization exercise
✔ Mock Exercise
✔ Trg for NYKS
✔ Trg for Aapda Mitra
✔ Trg for NCC
Instructors Maintenance
• Refresher courses for
instructors :
✔ Conducted within a
timeframe to maintain
the training efficacy.
✔ To apprise about new
content / techniques
being adopted globally.
• The trained personnel are
involved in operational
deployment and community
capacity building program.
• Pers trained in TFI and MIW
further impart training to
newly inducted personnel of
NDRF.
Engagement Plan of
Trained Personnnel
Community of Practice for Learning
& Sharing
STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
Highlights from the Institutionalization Process

11. MEASUREMENT TOOL: Presentation of results
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10
20
30
40
50
National
Curriculla
National
Standards
DRR Strategies
Resources
Training Plans
Instructors
Accreditation
Engagement
Plan
Community of
Practice
Institutionalization Score

12. ISSUES & CHALLENGES
RESOURCES
• Upgrading of
Equipment
• Infrastructure
• Instructor pool
INTEGRATION
• Review of
curriculum/content
• Integration of trg
methodology for
SAR in landslide,
mountain rescue
etc.
PARTNERSHI
P
• Different
equipment profile of
other organization.
• Limitation of
Infrastructure
• Improvement in the
provision of
incentivisation for
capacity building.
STANDARDIZATIO
N
• Uniformity in
the level of
instruction.
• Uniformity of
Content /
syllabus
ADVOCACY
• COVID 19
restrictions
• Coordination

13. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS Next 6 months
• To amplify and upgrade the skills of NDRF personnel, a full fledged
PEER course on MFR-CSSR and CADRE for NDRF personnel can be
conducted in place of bridge course.

14. PRIORITY AREAS & WAY FORWARD
Beyond 2021 (January – December 2022)
Uniformity in the level of
instruction and content for
standardization
Integration of trg module and
methodology into CBDRR
(Community Based Disaster Risk
Reduction) strategies.
Update of content as per
latest technique, eqpt and
skills
More MFR, CSSR and
CADRE course to be
conducted
Refresher training for the
existing Instructor pool
More Courses in SWR for
NDRF
ASAR courses for NDRF
personnel