Outcomes
The CVR programme achieved a number of positive
outcomes in the way of improved infrastructure and
behavioural change:
Communities and individual households have a safe
water supply, toilets and better health and hygiene
practices.
Community members have changed their behaviour in
a way that supports risk reduction and preparedness,
for example not cutting bamboo along the river banks
knowing that bamboo helps to prevent erosion of the
river bank, or evacuating their belongings to
community centres after receiving a flood warning.
Villagers implemented various disaster mitigation
measures, including maintenance or repair of water
pumps, planting on hillsides to prevent landslides,
digging wells to prepare for drought, and building
small dams.
The capacities of the provincial Red Cross branches
have been increased through training and coaching.
Awareness of participatory methods and decisionmaking
has improved both in the provincial Red
Cross and in the communities.