STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
- Emergency relief assistance: CIDKP responses include emergencies caused by armed conflict and natural disasters that happen in the region. The humanitarian response of CIDKP will be based on sound need assessment with the inclusion of vulnerability and capacity of the community itself. To have effectiveness and efficiency in emergency response, CIDKP will collaborate with the community leaders, local authorities, and other agencies actively working in the areas. Also, CIDKP will coordinate with the CSOs and NGOs outside the region, International NGOs, UN organizations, and donor agencies for the benefit of people in need of emergency relief assistance.
- Rehabilitation and recovery assistance: CIDKP considers reinstitution to be the building and reconstruction of physical infrastructure support such as livelihoods and social structures in assisting conflict-affected people with their livelihood and the social rehabilitation and recovery process. Due to the political climate and nature of the disaster in the region, the type of affected people may vary and the environment of providing rehabilitation and recovery assistance may differ. CIDKP will conduct proper need assessment and consultation as necessary to enhance the quality and sustainability in assisting the targeted communities. Also, CIDKP will seek opportunities to link with agencies and donors outside the region to acquire more financial and technical assistance for the recovery of targeted communities to link with their long-term development.
- Mine Risk Education (MRE), Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP): As the region is affected by armed conflict, mine issues and mine risk and explosive ordnance risk are an active and sensitive matter during fighting and post fighting which also affecting social and economic conditions of the people living in the region. CIDKP takes Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP) assistance to the risk survivors and their families as an integral component of humanitarian response according to the nature and needs of the region. CIDKP will support the CBOs with educational activities aimed at reducing the risk of injury from mines and unexploded ordnance by raising awareness and behavioral change through public information campaigns, education and training, and liaison with communities. For those who have been and will continue to be injured by mine and explosive ordnance accidents, CIDKP will compile and disseminate information on available services and link survivors and their families to appropriate livelihood and psychosocial support programs. Additionally, CIDKP will provide first aid training to the representative members of the community and equip them with first aid kits to reduce the death of the injured by practicing the first aid operation.
- Advocacy: In conflict-affected regions, due to the impacts of man-made and natural disasters, poor natural resource management and lack of disaster risk management may drastically increase the effects on the affected population. CIDKP will be involved in advocacy as an important component to prevent the consequences of humanitarian disasters, to adapt and mitigate their effects, and to secure physical security and humanitarian access. The advocacy activities will be based on the issues and need prioritized collaboratively with the rights holders and other CSOs actively working in the region. As for accountability actions, CIDKP will in some circumstances support the capacity building of local authorities in understanding and acknowledging their duties and to actively and effectively involved in the humanitarian actions for the affected people.
- Skill development: Training will be provided to more sustainable farming and animal husbandry methods, food production and processing techniques, small business management, and off-farm vocational skills with emphasis on quality improvement leading to higher value produce and products. If possible, farmer field schools will link traditional farming techniques to climate-resilient agricultural methods.
- Community-Based Organization mechanisms: CIDKP will focus on community practices in the form of collective actions for interest groups including ordinary as well as vulnerable and marginalized groups through appropriate Community-Based Organizations such as Village Development Committee (VDC), Youth Small Entrepreneurs Group, Women Saving and Loan Groups, Farmers’ Group, etc. By forming and strengthening community collective actions through various CBOs, the community will increase the practice of collective problem solving, decision making, and valuing community cohesiveness which lead to unity and sustainability of community actions including livelihood and food security matters.
- Enhancing financial accessibility: Some vulnerable households may have financial difficulties and barriers to accessing financial resources to pursue livelihood activities. CIDKP will help overcome those barriers by providing an opportunity to access financial resources through various mechanisms.
- Environmental conservation and climate change adaptation: Considering the negative impact of deforestation, environmental degradation, and climate change on livelihood and food production in targeted regions, CIDKP will raise awareness and support the communities to be able to practice more environmentally sustainable ways. The support will include the provision of technical knowledge, strengthening and collaborating with CBOs, and networking with other CSOs and agencies. If necessary, CIDKP will collaborate with other agencies in surveying and documenting the situation on environmental and climate change for awareness raising and advocacy to authorities.
- Disaster Risk Reduction: CIDKP will support communities in disaster risk reduction to minimize vulnerabilities and increase the capacity of the communities. CIDKP will focus on both household and community levels including the most vulnerable groups to become resilient to the disaster risks affecting livelihood and food security measures.
- Community Manage Development Action: Strengthening community organizations and building their capacity to manage their development activity is crucial for community development in the short and long term. CIDKP will strengthen community organizations like the Village Development Committee (VDC) and collaborate with them including local authorities for the village development work. CIDKP will strengthen community organizations to be able to assess their needs, identify appropriate solutions relevant to their community, and manage their development activities. If required, CIDKP will select the community members and form the working teams at the village level and equip them with skills to work corporally with CIDKP for the achievements of activities implementation on the ground as well as to work for the data collection of need assessment, post distribution monitoring, impact assessment, etc.
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): CIDKP will support communities with community water supply, sanitation system, and hygiene practices for community development as well as to raise the living conditions of community and individual households.
- Forestation and environmental reservation: As the environment is directly related to the rural communities, CIDKP will encourage and support the community for tree plantation and environmental reservation to become a sustainable environment and to prevent the community from disasters. If required, CIDKP will collaborate with community organizations and other agencies in documentation and advocacy for environmental issues.
| The rights of Internally Displaced People (IDPs), returnees, and other conflict-affected people; their access to emergency assistance and rehabilitation are secured, and their coping mechanisms are strengthened. | |
| Outcomes | Program Activities |
| · IDPs and returnees have received adequate assistance – food and non-food items
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· Provision of temporary shelter
· Distribution of food and non-food items (In kinds) · Unconditional cash distribution for food and non-food items (In Cash) |
| · Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and conflict-affected people have received psycho-social support and social protection as needed. | · Provision of emergency medical care and psycho-social support (Cooperation and Coordination with KDHW)
· Documentation of data and information regarding disaster-affected households and collaboration with other humanitarian actors and donors |
| · Mine/Explosive Ordnance victims and their families have received appropriate assistance for recovery.
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· Survey and documentation of mine and explosive ordnance victims and their families and sharing with other actors for possible support for their livelihood improvement
· Provision or linking for psychosocial support services for those who need additional care · Provision or linking of basic health care services to reduce the burden of the affected families · Linking or providing information with prosthetic clinics to those who have lost limbs to mine explosions · Organizing the training sections of conflict preparedness and protection (CPP) to reduce the risk and first aid training for the representative members of the community and equip them with first aid kits to work practically in the first aid operation to reduce the rate of death from the injured. |
| · Communities in the conflict-affected regions have increased knowledge and capacity regarding understanding risk factors and preparedness actions.
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· Organizing mine risk and explosive ordnance awareness campaigns and raising community awareness on explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) and conflict preparedness and protection (CPP) training
· Support CBOs with facilities such as information, IEC material, and small grants to broaden explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) in their communities |
| The livelihood and food security conditions of people in conflict-affected areas are improved. | |
| Outcomes | Program Activities |
| · Households in the conflict-affected areas have increased productivity and income levels that enable them to improve their livelihood and food security conditions | · Community training on sustainable farming and animal husbandry methods
· Provision of training and support on food production and processing, small business management, and off-farm vocational skills |
| · Households in the conflict-affected areas have increased knowledge and capacity regarding their livelihood nature, environmental issues, and risks associated and can manage their livelihood activities in a sustainable way
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· Formation of farmers’ field schools and provide support as necessary for the community to experience and adapt alternative and diversified farming practices (to establish farmer field school learning Centre for the community with best practices)
· Cross-learning and excursion trips for community members to enhance learning and knowledge on different livelihood practices |
| · Households in the conflict-affected areas have increased accessibility to financial resources to improve livelihood and food security conditions
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· Provision of farm inputs or cash to buy inputs for livelihood activities as required
· Providing employment opportunities during the off-season · Providing grants for saving and loan mechanism through community-based self-interest groups such as women groups, youth groups, farmer groups, etc. |
| · Communities in the conflict-affected areas have increased capacity to analyze the risk factors, increase resilience, and improve practicing livelihood activities in a sustainable manner
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· Forming and strengthening various Community-Based Organizations based on community needs to be able to work collectively and cohesively
· Providing organization training such as leadership, financial management, accounting, managing meetings, assessing community needs, planning community action, etc., for members of CBOs · Facilitating community events and discussions to provide learnings for various CBOs based on their issues · Providing financial and technical support for various CBOs to enable practicing group activities |
| · The capacity of the communities has increased in disaster risk reduction (DRR) to minimize vulnerabilities and become resilient to the disaster risk effect on livelihood and food security measures. | · Increase awareness and knowledge on possible disasters in the region that having an effect on the livelihood, social, and economics of households and communities
· Provide support to households and communities to adapt measures that prevent and reduce disaster risks and to enhance capacity · Renovating disaster-proofing physical infrastructure such as seed and rice banks, houses, schools, roads, bridges, canals, etc. · Conducting local risk assessments and mapping · Developing early warning systems and evacuation plans. |
| Development of the communities in the conflict-affected regions is advanced along with improved infrastructure and basic essential services of the people living in the regions | |
| Outcomes | Program Activities |
| · Increased community-managed community development activities
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· Capacity building of community organizations to be able to assess community needs, identify solutions, and manage their development activities
· Training to organize and mobilize community members to participate in village development activities |
| · Improved community infrastructures such as village roads, bridges, schools, clinics, community shelters, etc. | · Provision of grants, in-kind materials, and technology for the development of community infrastructure
· Provision of knowledge regarding their rights on basic needs and how to claim and access the services · Cash for work or community actions for village infrastructure such as village road, bridge, school, community shelter, etc. · Installation or renovating of electricity supply system using appropriate technology |
| · Improved community water supply, sanitation system, and hygiene practices | · Installing and renovating household and community use sanitation including school sanitation
· Installing and renovating community and household water supply system · Improving and renovating community and school water reservoir · Raise hygiene and sanitation awareness and practices at households and schools. |
| · Communities support tree plantation community forests, and environmental reservations to become a sustainable environment | · Raising awareness of environmental issues
Introducing alternative methods and adaptation of environmentally friendly livelihood and farming practices · Observing social, political, and economic movements that affect the environment and making documentation |