National Disaster Information Centre (NDIC)
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Purpose:
The main objective of the programme is to ensure that the tsunami response makes a significant and positive contribution to a life of dignity for all. The programme aims to achieve this objective by focussing on four focus areas:
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Encourage, facilitate and establish partnerships for humanitarian action across all sectors and levels of response.
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Enable the collection, analysis and dissemination of information and qualitative research pertinent to the tsunami response and prioritising that the voices of the people are being heard.
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Develop a vigorous advocacy campaign towards the main thrust of the programme and to ensure transparency and accountability especially to the affected population.
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Promoting professionalism in the sector by facilitating the development of professional skills of agencies, developing and promoting guidelines, standards and principles and initiating and/or supporting district level participation through the development of District Consortia.
Area of Governance :
Governance and MDG
Website of initiative:
Publications:
CHA Sinhala Newsletter: 'Introduction to the NDIC' May 2005.
Press Releases: Daily Mirror, The Island, 5th April 2005, pgs 8-9 (Centrespread).
The CHA is also in the process of compiling a booklet entitled A Practical Guide for the People Displaced by the Tsunami in Sri Lanka. The aim of this booklet is to assist those displaced in resolving the complex issues concerning resettlement and development, and the minimum standards which should be maintained at all times. The booklet will be made available in the local languages.
A Pamphlet titled The People's Pamphlet will be freely available in all three languages shortly. This will consist of information regarding the Tsunami, warning systems, and definitions of terminology such as displaced people etc.
Cost (specify currency):
974 910.00 USD
Funding sources:
Worldvision, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Forut, Care
Source of Data:
Using a combination of own and existing data
Type of Data Collection:
Administrative Data
Aggregation of multiple indicators using various d...
Events registration
In depth interviews
Secondary sources
Specifications of type of data collection:
Data is collected through activity reports from I/NGOs working in the field, through interviews and consultations with local and national level government authorities (Government Agents and District Secretary's) as well as with affected communities.
Data is also gathered through media reports, by carrying out GAP (the difference between the situation that should exist and the situation that exists) analyses, and through direct correspondence (fax, email and telephone).
Measurement Methods / Tools Generated or Used :
Microsoft Excel: Used to plot and do comparisons.
Field visit Reports: Check on the quality of life. This is done by comparing the situation in those areas with general standards as well as the situation the area was in before the tsunami struck.
Needs Assessments and Gap Analyses.
List of Indicators:
Improvements in quality of life after the field visits. (After NDIC shares the information gathered with other agencies who in their turn take steps to do something about the situation in those areas).
Graphs, Charts: By graphically representing data using excel, data is analysed. Checking to see if Needs And Gaps were met and, if there has been more co-ordination, transparency and accountability.
Main Users:
Civil society
Donor agencies
International agencies
Media
Policy makers
Researchers