The Himachal Pradesh Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness Program (HPDRRP) is a flagship initiative of the Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). HPSDMA is the nodal implementing agency for the project. The program aims to strengthen disaster and climate resilience among state systems and local communities, while transitioning Himachal Pradesh toward a comprehensive risk reduction framework. Its focus is on resilient infrastructure, strengthened governance, and community preparedness.
The program is structured around 20 projects under three core components:
- Enhancing Disaster Risk Governance – strengthening institutional capacities, risk understanding, and knowledge management for specific hazards like floods, glof, landslides, cloudburts, among others.
- Strengthening Disaster Preparedness – scaling up early warning systems and enhancing emergency response capacities.
- Promoting Mitigation Measures – deploying eco-DRR strategies and nature-based solutions (NbS) to effectively mitigate risks.
Our Role:
As a program management and design consultancy agency, we ensure the design, management, and delivery of the program across all three components. Our role spans technical support, procurement, compliance, reporting, and institutional capacity building.
Core responsibilities include:
- Technical, Design & Management Support
-Daily project management and coordination with the Program Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementation Units (PIUs) for enhancing climate resilience.
-Support for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for projects such as HCDRR, supporting EWS, and supported by GIS-based DSS.
-Support in drafting tender documents, Terms of Reference (ToRs), and technical specifications for the procurement of goods and works, which support CRI/DRI.
- Compliance & Safeguards
-Ensuring adherence to GoHP procurement policies and AFD requirements, including environmental and social safeguards.
-Maintaining and updating Environmental & Social Management Plans (ESMPs).
-Implementing the Gender Action Plan and producing gender implementation reports to support CRI/DRI.
- Capacity Building
-Providing on-the-job training to PIU staff for improved program delivery.
-Enhancing institutional capacities to sustain program outcomes beyond the project lifecycle.
- Program Financial Management
-Planning and monitoring expenditures against allocated budgets.
-Supporting transparent financial reporting to GoHP and AFD.
