Are we prepared ?
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Floods 2004 Bangladesh, BDRCS
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DG ECHO Disaster Preparedness
Presentation to the European Conference Disasters Cross Borders: A Union-wide approach to disaster preparedness
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Recognition that while humanitarian action to respond to disasters will always be of vital
importance critical challenge: how to better anticipate, reduce and manage disaster
risk by integrating risk reduction measures into sustainable development
planning and policies.
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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): To minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards.
DG ECHO core mandate
DG ECHO core mandate
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Council regulation concerning Humanitarian Aid (1996)
Article 1 The Community's humanitarian aid shall comprise assistance, relief and protection operations…. help people in third countries, particularly the most vulnerable among them, and as a priority those in developing countries, victims of natural disasters…. Such aid shall also comprise operations to prepare for risks or prevent disasters or comparable exceptional circumstances.
Article 2 The principal objectives of the humanitarian aid operations referred to in Article 1 shall be:…(f) to ensure preparedness for risks of natural disasters or comparable exceptional circumstances and use a suitable rapid early-warning and intervention system;
DG ECHO’s mandate
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Humanitarian donor commitments
The 23 Principles and Good Practice of
Humanitarian Donorship (2003)
Principle 1: The objectives of humanitarian action are to save lives, alleviate suffering… as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations.
Principle 8: Strengthen the capacity of affected countries and local communities to prevent, prepare for, mitigate and respond to humanitarian crises…..
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DG ECHO response to natural disasters & preparedness funding
2004 2005 2006
Nat. disasters € 67.4 mio. € 204.4 mio. € 94.5 mio.
Nat. disasters % 11.77 % 31.33 % 14.13 %
DIPECHO budget € 13.7 mio. € 17.5 mio. € 19.05 mio.
In 2006 ECHO DP mainstreaming in relief approx. € 32 mio.
In 2006, EC Humanitarian Aid amounted to EUR 671 mill.
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DG ECHO Disaster Preparedness activities
1. DIPECHO programme
2. Mainstreaming of disaster preparedness
3. Drought preparedness
4. Advocacy
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DIPECHO versus mainstreaming
DIPECHO • Stand-alone projects• Strong visibility + advocacy frame• DIPECHO projects are small-scale and is only one of the contribution to a comprehensive national Disaster Risk Reduction framework
Mainstreaming• Humanitarian response to natural disaster is a precondition• Little analysis of practices, at what stage and what works?• Risk of too small and diversified components • Good relief providers do not always have in-house DRR expertise• Vulnerable groups are often very eager after a disaster
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Drought Preparedness
Greater Horn of Africa
• 1st Disaster Preparedness Decision in Africa (EUR 10 M) July 2006 – 17 projects
• Targeting 7 countries: Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Somalia) and 12 million pastoralists
• Innovative approach – midterm review mid 2007
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Advocacy
Advocacy for DRR engagement and community-based approaches
DG ECHO engages with: Other EC services – DG DEV, DG RELEX, AIDCO
etc. UN ISDR Other UN organisations World Bank IFRC NGO partners Others
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DG ECHO Disaster Preparedness activities 2007
• Clarify DG ECHO’s role in DP • Review DG ECHO mainstreaming practices • Trainings & guidelines for DG ECHO staff• DIPECHO - lessons learnt catalogue• DIPECHO - Launch 3 Action Plans for projects
in South America, Caribbean and South Asia (EUR 19.5 million)
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DIPECHO around the world - 1
Central America
• Total DIPECHO investment 1998-2006: EUR 20.78 million • Main hazards: Volcanoes, floods, earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides• ECHO TA based in Managua, Nicaragua
• 5th DIPECHO Action Plan (Dec 2006): EUR 6 mill. – 18 projects• Countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Costa Rica and Panama are included in regional projects
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DIPECHO around the world – 2
Andean Community
• Total DIPECHO investment 1999-2006: EUR 17.2 million • Main issues in this region: Floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanoes• ECHO TA based in Quito
• 4th DIPECHO Action Plan launched Dec 2005 - EUR 4.5 million – 15 projects• Countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Columbia and region• 5th DIPECHO Action Plan to be launched in 2007 – EUR 6.5 million
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DIPECHO around the world - 3
Caribbean
• Total DIPECHO investment 1988-2006: EUR 12.3 million • Main hazards: Hurricanes, floods, tropical storms and mudslides• ECHO TA based in Santo Domingo
• 5th DIPECHO Action Plan (Sep 2005): EUR 3.5 mill – 7 projects• Countries: The Dominican Republic and Haiti. Regional projects also include Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Guyana, St Lucia and Dominica and Cuba. • 6th DIPECHO Action Plan to be launched in 2007 – EUR 4 million
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DIPECHO around the world - 4
Central Asia
• Total DIPECHO investment 2003-2006: EUR 15.05 mill.• Main hazards: Floods, drought, avalanches, landslides, earthquakes• ECHO TA based in Dushanbe
• 4th DIPECHO Action Plan (Dec 2006): EUR 6.05 million – 22 projects• Countries: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, border areas of Afghan Badakhsan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Regional projects.
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DIPECHO around the world - 5
South Asia
• Total DIPECHO investment (2001-2006): EUR 11.7 mill.• Main hazards: Floods, landslides, earthquakes, cyclones and drought• ECHO TA based in New Delhi
• 3rd DIPECHO Action Plan (Sep 2005): EUR 6 million – 21 projects • Countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Regional projects.
• 4th DIPECHO Action Plan to be launched in 2007 – EUR 7.5 million
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DIPECHO around the world - 6
South East Asia
• Total DIPECHO investment in this region: EUR 21million• Main hazards: Floods, flash-floods, drought, landslides, typhoons, tsunamis, forest fires, earthquakes and volcanoes• ECHO TA based in Bangkok
• 5th DIPECHO Action Plan (Nov 2006): EUR 7 million – 22 projects • Countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor. Thailand and Lao PDR participate in regional projects only.
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Drought Preparedness - GHA
Main components:
1. Community-Based Drought Preparedness Activities Water and Sanitation, Livelihoods
2. Contingency Planning Quick activation of mechanisms, Water management
3. Strengthening Early Warning Systems Credibility: Quality of information, timely delivery, capacity to analyse & coordination mechanism
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Assessment so far:
• LRRD achieved in Kenya (Drought Management Initiative – DG DEV). Uganda (NURP). More to come.
• Very high level of partner interest• Accurate, comprehensive projects • Challenges: political engagement, legislative
frameworks, funding, required• Mid-term evaluation (July 2007) + strategic planning for
2008
Drought Preparedness - GHA
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