130618 escap abu kuala lumpur presentation

International Efforts in Developing Early Warning Systems in the Asia-Pacific Region

ABU/ESCAP/UNESCO Workshop on Emergency Warnings and Communications for Disaster Risk

Reduction18-19 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mr. Alf Ivar Blikberg, Programme OfficerTrust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Asia-Pacific is the Most Disaster Prone Region in the World

Source: ESCAP based on data from EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database

Disasters by region (1980-2011)

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Economic damage (Billion dollars 2005) Expon. (Economic damage (Billion dollars 2005))

China: Drought

Japan: Great East Japan Earthquake

China: Sichuan Earthquake

Turkey: Earthquake

United States: Katrina Storm

Japan: Kobe Earthquake

Algeria: El Asnam Earthquake

Iran: Manjil-RudbarEarthquake

Japan: Chūetsu Earthquake

Spain: Floods

Economic Losses from Disasters are Rising Globally

Asia-Pacific Hard Hit by 2008 Financial Crisis

Change in growth rates in GDP and exports of developing Asia-Pacific (percentage)

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ESCAP in Disaster Risk Reduction

ESCAP promotes disaster risk reduction as an integral part of securing inclusive and sustainable development for people in the Asia-Pacific region, in collaboration with its members, associate members and partners.

Modalities •Convening authority•Regional coordination •Knowledge sharing and networking•Advocacy

ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness

Background/history:•2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami - recognition of need for an effective regional disaster preparedness mechanism. •2005: Tsunami Regional Trust Fund established – US$ 10 million grant from Royal Thai Government to support tsunami early warning in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries. •2010: Scope expanded to also include disaster and climate preparedness, with a continued focus on coastal hazards. Name changed to Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness.


Role:Financial support for end-to-end early warning systems, focusing primarily on coastal hazards in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries.

Funding priorities – three pillars:•Regional intergovernmental mechanisms•Specific country needs•Civil society innovations and private sector initiatives

Risk knowledge

Systematically collect data and undertake risk assessments

Monitoring and warning service

Develop hazard monitoring and early warning services

Dissemination / communication

Communicate risk information and early warnings

Response capability

Build national and community response capabilities


End-to-End Early Warning


Donor contributions:Thailand: $ 10 millionSweden: $ 2.9 millionTurkey: $ 200,000Philippines: $ 20,000Bangladesh: $ 10,000Nepal: $ 5,000

Total: $13,135,000(all figures in US$, as of May 2013)


UN partners:ISDR, UNDP, WMO, IOC-UNESCO, UNEP, OCHA

Grant recipients:Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), IOC-UNESCO, UNDP Maldives, Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center, Maldives Meteorological Service, UNDP Indonesia, UNESCO Indonesia, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre, Raks Thai Foundation, RIMES, Typhoon Committee


Significant progress made since 2005 includes:•Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System operational in 2011, with India, Indonesia and Australia as regional service providers;•Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) established in 2009/2010, providing cost-effective early warning services and products; and,•Progress in risk assessments, SOP development and response capability in several countries.


But significant needs and gaps remain:•Continued awareness raising and testing/updating of SOPs is needed (an early warning system is never ‘complete’);•Certain countries have still very limited domestic capacity;•Challenge: reaching the ‘last mile’ (most vulnerable people and communities, often in remote areas) with early warning, thus the involvement of medias broadcasters is needed.

=> Actors receiving Trust Fund support have recommended a more integrated, coordinated approach, particularly related to SOPs (Bangkok, May 2013)

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