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Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response
Multan (Punjab)
13 - 15 Nov 2018
Asian DISASTER Preparedness Center (adpc) www.adpc.net/igo
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Course Objective ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Participants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Training Schedule/Activities----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Facilitators/Resource Persons/Specialization ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Logistical Arrangements ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Proceedings of the Course ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Day 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Inaugural Session ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Training Sessions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Day 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Training Session --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Day 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Training Session --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Course Evaluation/Feedback ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Closing Ceremony and Certificates Distribution ---------------------------------------------------------- 8
Picture Gallery ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
List of Participants (Annex A) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
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Introduction
Pakistan has been hit by a number of natural disasters since its independence. Some of these disasters have
caused severe losses to national economy in various sectors. In a developing country like Pakistan, the
losses due to these disasters are much higher than in a developed country. Embedding preparedness factor
into plans and policy has been government’s top priority because of the increase in the occurrence of
disasters. Focus on disaster preparedness for effective response to improve the response capacity of all
stakeholders has been government’s top priority. Emphases is also being laid on coordination and
information management, as the experience of previous years highlighted the underlying gaps in the
capacities of government departments and civil society organizations.
In continuation to government’s policy in circumventing disaster damages, National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) and National Humanitarian Network (NHN) with support of Asian Disaster Preparedness
Centre (ADPC), as part of Pakistan Resilience Partnership (PRP)/ Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) are
making an endeavor to build the capacity of government officials, members from civil society organizations
and other stakeholders through series of training. The training for the Punjab Province was organized from
13-15 Nov 2018 at Multan. The training event was conducted as part of PRP/APP being funded by Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Course Objective
The objective of training course was to impart training and develop necessary skills of participants with
regards to disaster preparedness and response for saving lives and properties of people from natural and
human-induced disasters. Training also aimed at enabling professionals to implement given knowledge to
ensure effective response. Participants were also encouraged to develop key skills and adopt proactive
attitudes through participation in lectures and reflection on a range of key issues raised during discussions.
Participants
Nominations from the different government departments, humanitarian partners and other organizations
were requested and coordinated by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Punjab,
Commissioner Multan Division and NHN, to ensure maximum participation. The course attended by 24
individuals. List of participants is attached at Annex "A". Following is the summary of individuals who
attended the training: -
Department/Organization Participants Total
Male Female
Government 13 - 13
LNGOs 9 2 11
Total 22 2 24
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Training Schedule/Activities
Following was the schedule of the training activities: -
Topics Timing
Day 1 - Tuesday, 13th Nov
Registration 0830 - 0900
Pre-training evaluation 0900 - 0915
Inaugural session and group photo 0915 - 1000
Course overview and introduction of participants 1000 - 1030
Refreshments 1030 - 1100
DRM terms and concepts 1100 - 1200
Punjab hazard profile and prioritization 1200 - 1330
Lunch and prayer break 1330 - 1430
Disaster management spectrum, its components and action taken in each phase 1430 - 1530
Humanitarian coordination architecture 1530 - 1645
Day 2 - Wednesday, 14th Nov
Recap of the first day 0900 - 0930
Contingency planning process 0930 - 1030
Refreshments 1030 - 1100
DRR mainstreaming - Concept and process 1100 - 1300
Lunch and prayers break 1300 - 1400
Disaster need assessment (Initial and detailed) 1400 - 1500
Information management in emergency and introduction to digital resource center (DRC) 1500 - 1700
Day 3 - Thursday, 15th Nov
Recap of the first day 0900 - 0930
Emergency response management: An overview and concept & process and group work (including refreshment)
0930 - 1100
Gender mainstreaming and inclusive approach 1100 - 1300
Lunch and prayers break 1300 - 1400
Recovery after disaster 1400 - 1500
Course evaluation 1500 - 1530
Closing ceremony and certificate distribution 1530 - 1630
Facilitators/Resource Persons and Specialization
Following resource persons took the sessions during the training: -
Resource Persons Organization
Mr. Amjad Iqbal NDMA
Mr. Nasir Sultan PDMA (Punjab)
Mr. Ihsan Qadir HelpAge, Pakistan
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Ms. Sana Zulfiqar NHN
Mr. Sajid Naeem ADPC
Logistical Arrangements
Logistical arrangements for all the training were done by NHN. The preparation for the training, request for
funding support from SPO, invitation to resource persons/ facilitators and participants was also undertaken
by NHN team.
Proceedings of the Course
Day 1
Inaugural Session
The proceedings of the course commenced with the recitation of Holy Quran followed by the welcome
remarks by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He welcomed the participants and thanked NDMA, PDMA (Punjab) and
NHN (Punjab Provincial Chapter) for their support in organizing and conducting the training. Ms.
Monaza Hashmi, NHN Provincial Chair in her opening remarks thanked NDMA, PDMA, NHN National
Chapter and ADPC for organizing the training. The training overview was given by Ms. Sana Zulfiqar. She
explained to the participants the purpose of the training and the expected outputs. She also gave a
rundown of the scheduled activities for the three days training.
Training Sessions
Disaster Risk Management Terms and Concepts. The session on "DRM Terms and Concept" was
conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. The session was conducted in the form of group work at the end of
which the terms and concepts used in DRM were discussed and where essential, terms were
explained to the participants.
Punjab Risk Profile and Hazard Prioritization. The session was taken by Mr. Nasir Sultan, PDMA.
He apprised the participants about the hazard risk profile of Punjab particular risk prevailing in each
district. Mr. Nasir also briefed the participants about on-going DRR activities and various initiatives
being taken by with PDMA, especially the on-going multi hazard vulnerability and risk assessment
being conducted in the Province.
Disaster Management Spectrum, Its Components and Action Taken in each Phase. The third
session on the day was conducted by Mr. Amjad Iqbal, NDMA. While discussing "DRM Cycle, its
Components and Action Taken in each Phase" he elaborated the difference between DRM and DRR,
DRM cycle and the components of the DRM cycle. He highlighted the evolution of concept and the
steps taken by NDMA with regards to various activities of DRM cycle. He also discussed, in length,
the important characteristics and requirements of effective response.
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Humanitarian Coordination Architecture. Last session of the day was facilitated by Ms. Sana
Zulfiqar. While discussing the topic, she briefed the participants about the importance of
coordination both in normal time and disaster situation. She discussed about the existing
coordination forums at national/provincial level and government and civil society coordination
structure in Pakistan. She also explained humanitarian coordination requirements during all the
phases of disasters.
Day 2
Training Sessions
Contingency Planning Process. First session of the day was conducted by Mr. Amjad Iqbal, NDMA.
During the session he elaborated the Government contingency planning process, its time line and
action to be taken at various levels. He explained the outline of the contingency plan and
elucidated the process of contingency plan prepared by national, provincial and district
management authorities/units. He also discussed, in length, the importance of the planning process
and utilization of the plan at the time of disaster.
DRR mainstreaming - Concept and Process. Second session of the day was conducted by Mr.
Sajid Naeem. During the session, he gave an overview of DRR mainstreaming by explaining the
concept of mainstreaming DRR, its historical perspective, responsibility of departments with
regards to DRR mainstreaming, barriers to mainstreaming DRR and steps to be taken for successful
mainstreaming. He also familiarized the participants about major mitigation components,
formulation and implementation of mitigation program and guiding principles of mitigation. After
the presentation, participants were given practice regarding DRR mainstreaming in various sectors.
Disaster Need Assessment. The session was utilized for acquainting the participants with
disaster need assessment and the session was conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He briefed the
participant about types of assessment, their objectives & timeframe and methodology to carry out
assessment. He also explained the roles of all stakeholders monitoring framework prepared by
NDMA for all types of assessments.
Information Management in Emergency. The last session was taken by Ms. Sana Zulfiqar,
who briefed the course participants about importance of information management, information
management cycle and the basic principles of information management. She also talked about
information needs by different audience during the emergency response. At the end, through a
group work, the participants were apprised about information needs in all the phase of disaster
management cycle.
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Day 3
Training Sessions
Emergency Response Management: Overview, Concept & Process of Emergency Relief and Group
Work on Relief Requirements. The sessions were conducted by Mr. Sajid Naeem. He explained the
participants about disaster response, response activities, tiers of response and responder in case of
various response activities. He also discussed in length, important characteristics and requirements
of effective response. While talking about relief process, he explained the focus of relief activities
during initial stages of response and various sources which contribute towards relief operation. He
also discussed the important features of relief operation and its linkages with early recovery. After
the presentation the participants were divided into groups to work out the shelter, food, health
and WASH requirement for affected population based on the given scenario.
Gender Mainstreaming and Inclusive Approach. The session was conducted by Mr. Ihsan
Qadir, HelpAge, Pakistan. During the session, he discussed about concept of gender, aging and
disability. He explained about how aging vulnerability makes persons more vulnerable to disasters.
He discussed about the inclusive approach and explained the basic terms used in inclusion
approach, barriers to inclusion and facilitators to inclusion. He also discussed in length the inclusion
consideration in various DRR activities which must be ensured.
Recovery after Disaster. The last session of the day was also conducted by Mr. Amjad Iqbal,
NDMA. He briefed the course participants about the purposes of recovery, essential sectors which
are focused during recovery and ideally when the recovery should begin. He explained how
recovery needs are determined through post disaster need assessment and planning parameters of
successful recovery. He also apprised the participants about the linkages between recovery and
NDMA policy/plan.
Course Evaluation/Feedback. The participants were asked to fill-in the evaluation form and give
their feedback on various aspects of the training/exercise. The table below shows the overall rating
of the training, provided by the 17 participants who filled in the evaluation forms.
Question Asked Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Poor No Reply
Training met my expectations 41% 53% 6% 0% 0% 0%
Attainment of objectives 41% 54% 5% 0% 0% 0%
Methodologies used 52% 45% 3% 0% 0% 0%
Material and presentation used 52% 41% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Content of the training 53% 40% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Resource persons/facilitators knowledge 63% 32% 5% 0% 0% 0%
Group work/exercise 48% 37% 15% 0% 0% 0%
Balance between exercise and theory 25% 51% 24% 0% 0% 0%
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Venue, facilities and services 34% 38% 22% 6% 0% 0%
Duration of the training 47% 34% 19% 0% 0% 0%
Closing Ceremony and Certificates Distribution. Mr. Irfan Mufti, Member Central Executive
Committee (CEC) NHN, was the chief guest for closing ceremony. Mr. Sajid Naeem thanked the
participants for their participation & their valuable contribution during the training. He also
thanked NDMA, PDMA, and NHN (National & Provincial Chapters) for their assistance in organizing
and conducting this important event. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Irfan Mufti thanked NDMA,
PDMA and ADPC for conducting the training for Punjab officials. He also thanked ADPC for their
support and the participants for their whole hearted participation. He urged that more such
trainings should be organized. In the end certificate were distributed by Mr. Irfan Mufti.
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Picture Gallery
Day 1 - Sessions
Inaugural Session
Session 1 - Disaster risk management terms and concepts
Session 2 - Punjab hazard profile and prioritization
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Session 3 - Disaster management spectrum, its components
and action taken in each phase
Session 4 - Humanitarian coordination architecture
Day 1 - Group Activities
Disaster risk management terms and concepts
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Humanitarian coordination architecture
Day 2 - Sessions
RE-cap of day 1
Session 1 - Contingency planning process
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Session 2 - DRR mainstreaming - Concept and process
Session 3 - Disaster need assessment
Session 4 - Information management in emergency
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Day 2 - Group Activities
DRR mainstreaming - Concept and process
Information management in emergency
Day 3 - Sessions
Re-cap of day 2
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Session 1 - Emergency response management
Session 2 - Gender mainstreaming and inclusive approach
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Session 3 - Recovery after disaster
Day 3 - Group Activities
Emergency relief requirements: Group work
Inclusive approach: Group work
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Day 3 - Closing Session and Certificate Distribution
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Annex A
Participants List
Ser Participant’s Name Gender Designation Organization/Department E-mail Phone
Government (13)
1. Riaz Hussain Male Head Clerk District Council, Multan [email protected] 0306-7437772
2. Farid-ud-Din Male Sub Engineer Municipal Corporation, Multan [email protected] 0300- 7183487
3. Farooq Ahmed Male Superintendent Municipal Committee, Multan - 0333-6126130
4. Faiz Rasool Male Superintendent Municipal Committee, Shujabad [email protected] 0304-7066146
5. Muhammad Riasat Male Head Clerk Municipal Committee, Shujabad - 0340-5457310
6. Ashiq Hussain Male Chief Instructor Civil Defence, Multan [email protected] 0300-7363064
7. Naeem Akhtar Male Rescue Incharge Rescue 1122, Multan [email protected] 0300-6976605
8. Mudassir Zia Male Control Room Incharge Rescue 1122, Multan [email protected] 0302-4799310
9. Abdul Rahim Male Coordinator Rescue 1122, Multan [email protected] 0300-7205067
10. Muhammad Amjad Male Station Coordinator Rescue 1122, Multan [email protected] 0333-7648848
11. Abdul Jabbar Male Media Coordinator Rescue 1122, Multan [email protected] 0305-6924471
12. Nasir Sultan Male District Coordinator PDMA (Punjab) [email protected] 0300-7920307
13. Amjad Iqbal Male Deputy director NDMA, Islamabad [email protected] 0331-3008267
Civil Society Organizations (11)
14. Nasim Jehan Female District Coordinator Pattan Development Organization, Multan [email protected] 0336-6596877
15. Yasir Hussain Male Social Organizer Pattan Development Organization, Multan [email protected] 0307-7869866
16. Sadia Nawaz Female Executive Manager HANDS, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0346-8209597
17. Ali Raza Male Program Manager HANDS, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0333-3033039
18. Farhat Parween Male Project Officer SPO, Multan [email protected] 0300-8823087
19. Muhammad Waris Male Executive Member Help For Needy, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0321-4384451
20. Abdul Rehman Male M & E Coordinator Social Youth Council of Patriots, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0345-5001815
21. Sajjad Haris Male Project Manager Sanjh Foundation, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0345-9997877
22. Zahid Iqbal Male Community Mobilizer Participatory Welfare Services, Muzaffargarh [email protected] 0308-7703392
23. Kumail Hassan Male Program Officer Lodhran Pilot Project, Lodhran [email protected] 0340-2169746
24. Hammad Ahmad Male Project Coordinator Farmers Development Organization, Kot Addu [email protected] 0321-6981844