Community Preparedness Programme

A    Community            Preparedness    Programme    for    Disaster    Management    was successfully    implemented    with    UNICEF    assistance.    The    programme    involved training   and   capacity   building   of   local   communities   for   preparation   of   village- level   plans   for   disaster   reduction   and   mitigation   through   a   participatory   process. The   programme   was   implemented   in   close   collaboration   with   the   panchayats, local administration and voluntary organizations.