ASIE/2006/018-399
Logical Framework
Project Proposal: Building Resilience to
Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean
Project Proposal: Building Resilience to Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean
Countries: India, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri
Lanka
Time frame: December 21, 2006 to
September 20, 2009
(33 Months)
Intervention Logic
Overall
Programme
Objective
Project
Purpose
Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVIs)
To build the resilience of communities and  Improvement of resilience and capacity to manage and reduce
nations to natural disasters by
disaster risk
strengthening national and local
 National leadership and ownership for paradigm shift from disaster
institutions, mechanisms and capacities
response to disaster risk reduction
for disaster risk reduction.
 Disaster risk reduction implemented in national and local policies
and planning processes
1. To strengthen national institutional
capacity in disaster risk reduction.
2. To increase public awareness and
knowledge on tsunami risk and disaster
risk reduction.
3. To strengthen disaster risk reduction
capacities of local communities
4. To advance research and analysis on
the risk and impact of tsunamis and
other related hazards such as
earthquake and cyclones.
1.1 Number of disaster risk reduction plans developed
1.2 Number of trained national focal points for disaster risk reduction
and early warning systems
1.3 Increased national initiatives on disaster risk reduction
2.1 Increased public awareness and access to information on risk
and vulnerability of tsunami
3.1 Number of local communities prepared, informed and having
access to resources
3.2 Number of community preparedness and response mechanisms
(in coastal zones) integrated in national and local disaster risk
reduction plans.
4.1 Number of comparative analyses and research studies on
tsunami risk and disaster risk reduction completed
Sources and Means of
Verification (S/MoV)
Assumptions and risks
 Governments
reports
 PRSP reports
 CCA and UNDAF
documents
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation
report
 Level of national
commitment and
leadership.
 Conducive national
arrangements and
governance
structures.
 Level of
understanding and
involvement
engagement of the
UN country team.
 National plans
documentation
 Available national
progress reports
 Local and national
disaster risk
reduction plans
 Analysis, research
studies
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation
report
 Synergy with
national interests
and needs
 Level of interest and
cooperation of
media and
educational
institutes at the
national and
regional level
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Expected
Results
Strengthened national institutional capacity in disaster risk reduction
Expected Results
Old Indicators
Proposed New Indicators
1.1. The capacities of national
1.1.1 Institutional
1.1.1 No. of government officials and
platforms and institutions for
capacity assessments
professionals trained on disaster
disaster risk reduction
and targeted capacity
preparedness and project cycle
strengthened. (1.3.1)
building undertaken in
management
at least 3 countries
1.1.2 No. of training materials (modules /
manuals) developed and used for capacity
building on disaster risk reduction
1.1.3 No. of capacity assessment tools developed
and adopted
1.1.2 Technical
1.1.4 No. of information management systems
support for national
developed and being utilized for monitoring
policy development on
disaster risks and inventory of resources, in
disaster risk reduction
project target countries
provided to two
1.1.5 No. of national policy documents developed
countries at least
and submitted for adoption on disaster risk
reduction
1.1.3 Technical
1.1.6 No. of functional national tsunami early
support for the
warning centres
planning and
1.1.7 No. of disaster preparedness plans and
development of
early warning mechanisms developed at
national tsunami early
national level
warning centres
provided in two
countries
1.2. Integrated disaster risk
reduction in environmental
coastal zone management
implemented.
2.2.2
1.3 Coordination, information
exchange and learning among
targeted countries facilitated and
enhanced. (1.2.4)
1.2.1 Integration of
disaster risk reduction
in coastal zone
management
implemented in at
least three countries
1.2.1 No. of stakeholders trained on coastal zone
management and disaster risk reduction
1.2.2 No. of project proposals developed and
submitted for possible funding, that
promote integration of disaster risk
reduction in coastal ecosystem
management
1.3.1 Number of
forums for enhancing
regional cooperation,
information sharing
and knowledge
exchange provided
1.3.1 No. of forums for enhancing regional
cooperation, information sharing and
knowledge exchange on disaster risk
reduction
(Same as old one)
1.3.2 Mechanisms for
exchange of
experiences among
the targeted countries
1.3.2 No. of documents / reports on good
practices for disaster risk reduction shared
among different networks
 National plans for
tsunami early
warning and
response systems
 Perception studies
indicating improved
levels of awareness
 Capacity
assessment reports
on national
platforms
 Available national
progress report on
disaster risk
reduction
 Workshop Reports
 Training Manual /
Modules
 Groups meeting
minutes/reports
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation
report
 Level of political
commitments and
matching resources
at the national level
 Level of political
commitment and
matching resources
at the national level
 Interest in regional
collaboration
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strengthened
2.
Increased public awareness and knowledge on tsunami risk and disaster risk reduction towards an
enhanced culture of safety
Expected Results
Old Indicators
Proposed New Indicators
2.1 Public awareness on tsunami
2.1.1 Awareness2.1.1 No. of awareness raising campaigns
and disaster risk increased.
raising media
organized among local people on disaster
1.2.4k, 1.3.1f
campaigns through the
risk reduction
media and public
2.1.2 No. of materials developed for awareness
events
raising on disaster risk reduction
2.1.2 Public
2.1.3 No. of locally translated and adapted
information material
information materials on disaster risk
tailored to local
reduction developed and disseminated
cultures and
languages
2.2 The role of education in early
2.2.1 Integration of
2.2.1 No. of countries where disaster risk
warning and disaster reduction natural hazards
reduction is integrated into school curricula
advocated and strengthened.
components and
at the national level
disaster risk reduction
2.2.2 No. of courses developed for field
2.2.2d,
into school curricula in
practitioners and university students on
at least three countries
disaster risk reduction
2.2.3 No. of universities where course(s) on
disaster risk reduction have been
introduced
2.2.2 Number of
2.2.4 No. of primary school teachers and
school teachers at
education managers trained on disaster
primary schools
risk reduction
trained on disaster risk 2.2.5 No. of teaching modules developed /
reduction
revised on disaster risk reduction at primary
school level
 Campaigns and
media products
 Information material
 School curricula
 Documents on
positive local
knowledge and
behaviour
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation
report
 Public interest and
engagement of the
media
 Level of
commitment and
engagement of the
education sector
and policy makers
3.
 Documentation of
assessments
 Study Reports
 Documentation of
community drills
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation
report
 Level of
understanding and
collaboration of
targeted
communities and
local authorities
Strengthened disaster risk reduction (preparedness, mitigation and response) capacities of local
communities
Expected Results
Old Indicators
Proposed New Indicators
3.1.1 Assessments of
3.1.1 No. of disaster preparedness assessment
3.1 Capacities and mechanisms
community
tool(s) developed and used
for disaster risk reduction at
preparedness
the community level
measures in coastal
strengthened.
zones undertaken
1.3.1e,
3.1.2 Number and
3.1.2 No. of community tools and methods
quality of community
developed and shared for effective disaster
tools and methods for
risk reduction
effective disaster risk
3.1.3 No. of local action plans developed for
reduction further
disaster risk reduction at the community
developed and
level
strengthened
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3.2 Community resilience
strengthened through
integrated disaster risk
reduction.
1.3.1e
3.1.3 Number of local
volunteers (existing
community capacity)
mobilized and trained
in disaster risk
reduction to support
community actions
Effective chain of
communication
between the
community and local
authorities established
and strengthened
Disaster risk reduction
integrated into a
number of posttsunami recovery
projects at the
community level
3.1.4 No. of community members, local leaders,
ward members and CBOs trained in
disaster risk reduction
3.1.5 No. of construction workers mobilized and
trained on safe construction practices
3.2.1 No. of functional local committees / groups
for disaster risk reduction
3.2.2 No. of village knowledge centres
established and strengthened for effective
coordination and exchange of information
on disaster risk reduction
3.2.3 No. of NGO personnel trained on disaster
risk reduction
3.2.4 No. of non government and local
organizations that have integrated disaster
risk reduction in their projects / activities
4. Research and analysis on the risk and impact of tsunamis and other related natural hazards advanced
Expected Results
Old Indicators
Proposed New Indicators
4.1 Field research and
4.1.1 Number of field
4.1.1 No. of field research studies on tsunami
comparative studies on the
research studies on
risk assessment conducted and shared
(Same as old one)
risks and socio-economic
tsunami risk
impacts of disasters carried out assessment
in high risk areas.
4.1.2 Number of
4.1.2 No. of documents / reports published on
analysis of tsunami
tsunami historical records, based on the
3.2.1d
historical records as
surveys conducted in different tsunami
well as identification of
prone areas
future tsunami prone
4.1.3 No. of documents / reports developed and
areas
shared on success models under
indigenous knowledge on disaster
preparedness
4.1.3 Number of cost4.1.4 No. of cost-benefit analysis of disaster risk
benefit analysis of
reduction
(Same as old one)
disaster risk reduction
Means
Activities
 Analysis reports
 Reports and research
studies
 Comparative studies
 Mid-term report
 Final evaluation report
 Collaboration
among research
and disaster
management
communities
 Availability and
accessibility to
national and local
data
Costs
1. Institutional capacity
1.1 Assessment of institutional capacity, consultation
workshops and training programmes on prioritisation
and identification of capacity building needs
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Assessment studies
Workshops
Training programmes
Study tours
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1.2 Provision of technical support to establish and enhance
national platforms
1.3 Identification of needs and technical support for early
warning centres in Maldives and Sri Lanka
1.4 Revision of existing coastal zone management plans
and development of integrated national coastal zone
management plans emphasizing disaster risk reduction
and guide and monitor their implementation
1.5 Organisation of regional workshops and study tours to
support regional cooperation
2. Public awareness
 Media campaigns
2.1 Development of media disaster risk reduction
 Workshops and trainings
programmes and campaigns, organisation of training of  Case studies
teachers and workshops on the role of education in
disaster risk reduction
2.2 Integration and disaster risk development into school
textbooks of primary schools
2.3 Documentation of positive local knowledge and
behaviour promoting disaster resilient communities
3. Local community capacity
3.1 Assessment of community capacities in disaster risk
reduction in targeted disaster prone coastal
communities
3.2 Identification of community hazard, vulnerability maps
(social and structural) and safe evacuation by use of
community participatory rapid appraisal tools,
organisation of community drills and simulations
3.3 Training of existing local volunteers for community
action, facilitation of more linkages between
communities, organised volunteer groups and local
authority
3.4 Assessment of community livelihood's vulnerability,
provide options and guidance on diversification of
income generating activities and facilitate community
linkages to post-tsunami recovery tools and promoting
mechanism like self-help groups
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Media campaigns
Workshops and trainings
Case studies
Drills and simulations
Assessment studies
4. Research
4.1 Assessment of existing and ongoing research activities  Analysis reports
on tsunamis
 Reports and research studies
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4.2 Carry out tsunami risk assessment, using research
 Comparative studies
findings for policy planning
4.3 Identification of national experts to analyse historical
records and identified future prone areas
4.4 Undertaking of national cost-benefit studies and
comparative regional studies, highlighting the economic
impacts of disaster
Timeframe:
Indicative time frame spans 2006-2009 and phased as
follows:
 Design and formulation phase: May – October 2006
 Project start-up (contracts): November 2006
 National consultations, partners’ agreement:
December 2006– January 2007
 Implementation phase: February 2007 – February
2009
 Closure of the project accounts and final reporting:
July 2009
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