Tsunami Intevention

The Tsunami Response Programme (TRP) of CARE– India is operational in the three most affected districts of Tamil Nadu; namely - Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari and Karaikal in the union territory of India. In Andhra Pradesh the TRP is spread across four districts; namely - Nellore, Prakasham, Guntur and Krishna. With an overall objective of restoring and promoting opportunities for the poor and vulnerable households CARE is today running four major programmes:

1. Community Micro Projects
2. Shelter Programme
3. WATSAN
4. Psycho social care

The total budget (till Dec 2005) for the Tsunami response programme is 6273427 USD which was generously funded by donors like European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pfizer Inc., AusAid, CIDA, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, CARE Australia Pool Fund and CARE USA.

Community Micro Projects
Livelihoods regeneration is a critical aspect of Tsunami rehabilitation work. CARE has initiated the restoration of livelihoods through a unique community “micro-project” initiative. This initiative is centered on community mobilization and scaling up of learning acquired through focused micro projects for wider applicability.

Following a vulnerability assessment in 81 of the worst affected villages in Tamil Nadu, CARE selected 16 partner organisations to help focus on livelihood issues faced by women headed households and other socially excluded communities such as tribals and dalits. Having prioritized their needs, NGOs in consultation with the communities have developed proposals centered on six major areas of Community Micro Projects interventions:

• Livelihoods promotion
• Ecological restoration
• Infrastructure restoration
• Education and disaster risk mitigation
• Psychosocial care
• Advocacy on entitlement of benefits

Programme Strategy:
The program strategy takes on two dimensions:

1. Focusing on stabilization and restoration of livelihood through community implemented micro projects that address livelihood dislocation, income flow, establish credibility of participants, facilitate access to productive assets, ensure that systems and mechanisms for entitlement programs work in an equitable manner and address concerns of the broader constituency

2. Adoption of rights based and institution building approach. The program will be implemented largely through existing structures that represent the community both at district and community level. It will involve strengthening and restoring of existing institutions and their capacities with equal and fair representation within these institutions. The program will ensure inclusion and participation in consensus processes, promote mechanisms for transparency and community auditing, promote and facilitate institutional synergies and lastly, advocate for rights and entitlements.

For more details please read the following documents:

Tsunami Response Programme Fact Sheet

Community Boats, Community Empowerment!

Water……….Everywhere, but not a drop to drink

Lets make the World a Better Place

Case study about Muttom Pond Rejuvenation

Wind of Change - Housing

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