 Picking
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Community based
systems - the life blood of sustainable reconstruction and
rehabilitation
Natural and man-made
disasters can set the development clock backwards, sometimes by
decades. Experiences and aspirations of people however never die,
despite the severity of a disaster: natural or man-made. People and
community groups are recognized as the principle stakeholders in
habitat and livelihood reconstruction; their needs, opinions and
preferences are an important consideration in decision making.
Experience has shown that meaningful owner-driven processes in
reconstruction and rehabilitation work have been critical to the
realization of long term benefits, reduction in people’s
vulnerability and efficient utilization of donor funds. |
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Development
Alternatives offers creative ideas and know-how on
technology options, finance mechanisms, and institutional
structures to help users and facilitators make informed
choices
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What do such
approaches require?
Reconstruction and rehabilitation is more effective if people and
community groups are equipped with:
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Technical
Solutions and Services for housing and livelihood
rehabilitation
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Safe
building designs
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Easy
access to appropriate technologies and local delivery
services
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Skills
and capacities to build
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Alternate
livelihood packages with backward and forward linkages
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Financial
Services
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Customised
financial products
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Insurance
support
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Access
to facilitating agency schemes
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Institutional
Systems
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Effective
organizational structures
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Linkages
with resource and facilitating agencies Management
capacities
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Owner-driven processes lead to
revitalization of local economy, regionally acceptable shelter
design and construction systems – all leading to greater user
satisfaction.
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In post-cyclone
Orissa,Community managed Building Materials and Services
Banks are providing long-term solutions for improved shelter
and livelihood opportunities.
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What we offer:
Development Alternatives
brings experience and specialized skills for management and
implementation of post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation
work.
From our experiences in Latur, Orissa and Gujarat, along with our
partners, we provide technical and management support to
implementing and funding agencies.
Our capacities extend to include:
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sensitivity and
management skills
required to handle people based processes that are consensus
based, yet fruitful and efficient.
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Facilitation of participatory
processes for design of seismic resistant houses and
community buildings such that safety is not at the cost of
people’s preferences.
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A range of earthquake
resistant building techniques and technologies,
cost-effective construction does not remain a distant dream for
the people or facilitating agencies.
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Linkages
with technology and other resource agencies – local and
national to build their capacities and provide back stopping
support for reconstruction.
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Development of
locally suitable micro and small scale livelihood packages to
get the people and local economies back on their feet.
basin South
Asia, a regional Knowledge Platform provides know-how and
knowledge resources on ideas, examples and experiences for
successful reconstruction and rehabilitation programs. We also
provide a platform for implementing and facilitating agencies to
work together in synergy for a larger, more visible impact. |
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DA’s
Approach to sustainable reconstruction and rehabilitation:
Consolidation of financial, technological and
institutional supports at the local level and their
integration with external financial, technological and
institutional promotional engines.
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We work
towards enhanced quality of life, empowered communities less
vulnerable to future shocks and stresses.
… we help rebuild homes
and livelihoods..
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