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DRR Backstopping Services for the Regional DRR & RR Programme in Peru

The backstopping services aims at supporting the Regional Programme for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Rapid Response (RR) of SDC’s Regional Hub Lima by providing specific DRR and RR expertise by a number of selected backstoppers and experts and hence to contribute to further strengthen and position the DRR and RR Programme as a DRR and RR center of competence in the region.

Country/region	Topic	Period	Budget
Andean Region Latin America	Water Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Water sanitation Humanitarian efficiency Material relief assistance	15.11.2022 - 31.12.2024	CHF 190’000

The project in brief

Background	The Andes Region is highly vunerable to the effects of natural and manmade disasters which made SDC set up the Regional Programme on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Rapid Response (RR) in January 2018, part of SDC’s Regional Hub Lima, and complementary to the existing Global Programmes (Climate Change and Environment, Water). Considering the expected increase of its financial volume within the next two years (from 1 to 2 million CHF), the Regonal Programme for Disaster Risk Reduction and Rapid Response needs specific support in the development of new innovative regional projects. Further, the strengthening of the GIAR (Grupo de Intervencion de Apoyo Rapido) as a crucial instruments in case of an emergency is crucial considering the withdrawal of the bilateral cooperation in the region.
Objectives	The aim of the backstopping services is to strengthen the project portfolio of the Regional Programme DRR and RR as well as to strengthen the capacities of the GIAR in the region and hence to contribute to position further the Regional DRR& RR Programme as a center of competence.
Target groups	SDC’s Regional Programme DRR and RR and its partners in Andean countries (Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador) GIAR members
Medium-term outcomes	New innovative project ideas/projekt phases are developed The GIAR remains “Fit for Purpose” with additional members where Swiss Cooperation is not or weakly present The DRR & RR Programme is further strengthened within the region
Results	Expected results: Mission reports, specific documents related to tasks and regristration of activities of technical assistance Trimestrial report (main Backstopper)
Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Project partners	Contract partner Private sector Foreign private sector South/East
Coordination with other projects and actors	All projects and partners of the Regional programme DRR & RR where appropriate (Mi Resiliencia, SINAGERD, Aguas en Emergencia)
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF 190’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 59’499 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 170 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 360’455
Project phases	Phase 2 15.11.2022 - 31.12.2024 (Current phase) Phase 1 01.03.2019 - 31.12.2022 (Active)

Further technical details

Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Basic sanitation Relief co-ordination; protection and support services Material relief assistance and services
Aid Type	Technical assistance inclusive experts
Project number	7F10247