SASA (Sajag Samaj, Women Voice and Leadership in Anticipatory Action)
cnepal| Project Name | SASA (Sajag Samaj, Women Voice and Leadership in Anticipatory Action) |
| Project Overview | The SASA project aims to empower women and women-led organisations (WLOs) in the project area by strengthening their leadership and capacities in anticipatory action (AA) and early warning systems (EWS) for disaster risk management (DRM). The project focuses on fostering inclusive, gender-responsive disaster preparedness and response mechanisms, addressing vulnerabilities of women, girls, and marginalised communities, and advocating for resource allocation and policy changes at local levels. |
| Project Objective | O1 – Establish and Strengthen Women-Led Anticipatory Mechanisms: Build capacity of women and WLOs to manage early warning and anticipatory action systems, ensuring inclusivity and focus on marginalised groups. O2 – Promote Women’s Leadership in DRM: Enhance women’s roles in Community Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs) and Local Disaster Management Committees (LDMCs) to lead anticipatory actions. O3 – Strengthen First Responder Capacity: Equip women and WLOs with skills in humanitarian standards, first aid, psychosocial support, and gender-based violence (GBV) response. O4 – Advocate for Inclusive EWS and AA: Lobby with local government and stakeholders to secure resources and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for inclusive early warning and anticipatory actions. |
| Funding Support | Care Nepal |
| Technical Support/Collaboration | Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction (IHRR) |
| Target Beneficiaries | 5,000 individuals of vulnerable local communities, including women, men, women’s groups, community-level organisations, and local authorities. |
| Project Duration | 1 April 2025 to 28 February 2026 |
| Project Location | Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality and Rajdevi Municipality of Rautahat district |
