Building Preparedness for Resilience
We work in: Myanmar, Sierra Leone and Uganda

We work in: Myanmar, Sierra Leone and Uganda
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we are focusing on enhancing the emergency response capacities of local governments, schools, vulnerable communities and BRAC Country Offices in operating countries. We are currently implementing our emergency preparedness model in six localities, six schools and six communities in Myanmar, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, selected on the basis of their vulnerability to disasters. Our preparedness plans, trainings and consultations focus on inclusive disaster risk reduction with special attention to women, children, adolescents and youth.
We have provided technical support to the EU-funded Pro-Resilience Action (PRO-ACT) project being implemented in 6 counties of Liberia. Leaders of 22 community-based organisations have been trained on the process of weather monitoring and disseminating weather-related information at the community level. In collaboration with BRAC Liberia’s Agriculture and Food Security Programme of BRAC Liberia, we have conducted Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (DRVA) in the target counties and developed a national report with recommendation to integrate DRVA into all future development projects in Liberia.
We have responded to disasters in our operating countries, such as the 2016 Kagera Earthquake in Tanzania, the August 2017 landslides in Sierra Leone that killed more than 1,000 people, and most recently the July 2018 floods in Myanmar. We were able to provide immediate relief and emergency funds to approximately 10,000 people in Tanzania, 6,000 people in Sierra Leone, and more than 62,000 in Myanmar’s Bago Region.
DRVA should be an integral part of all development projects in Liberia as it helps us, as well as implementing organizations, government and donors to understand the impacts of disasters on development and make necessary changes to build our resilience.”.
– Communities in Liberia
Highlights:
We will explore the replication and scaling-up of our capacity-building model in other communities, while simultaneously strengthening the emergency response capacity and resilience of target schools, communities and governments. We will also continue to develop local and organizational capacity and strengthen collaborative relationships with local governments to build resilience and expedite effective emergency response.
YOUR SUPPORT helps build stronger communities that are better able to resist erosion of life and property, better cope with the impact of disasters, and build back better.