Comprehensive Disaster Management: Reflections of the Broker
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Jeremy Collymore, CoordinatorCaribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
Comprehensive Disaster Management ForumGrand Barbados Beach Resort, Barbados
March 20 – 21, 2006
Comprehensive Disaster Management: Reflections of
the Broker
Integrated management of all hazards Integration of vulnerability assessment and
risk reduction into planning and development
Management of all phases of Disaster Management Cycle: Prevention and Mitigation Preparedness and Response Recovery and Restoration/Rehabilitation
Engagement of public, private and civil stakeholders
CDM Defined
Goal Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean
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Strategic Objective CDM integrated into
development process of CDERA Member States
CDM RESULTS
FRAMEWORK
Goal: Sustainable Development in the Caribbean region
SO: Comprehensive Disaster Management is integrated into the development processes of CDERA member countries.
IR-1: Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM.
IR-2: Research and training support CDM.
IR-3: Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their national members/clients.
IR-4: Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated.
IR-5: Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making.
Leveraging Opportunities Number of events MDGs WSSD BPOA +10 Review WCDR
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Key Results CDERA National Consultations National CDM Programme Institutional Assessments CDM Programmatic Action Plans UWI Regional Organizations
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Summary of Achievements under each
CDM Immediate Result
1.1 CDERA restructured and reorganized to effectively support adoption of CDM by its member countries
Operations of the CDERA Coordinating Unit restructured into four (4) functional areas
Project Development, Coordination and Monitoring Unit established at the CDERA Coordinating Unit
CDERA Agreement being revised Financial management of the CDERA
Coordinating Unit review and enhanced
IR1 - Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM
1.2 NDOs strengthened to support CDM NDOs in Saint Kitts-Nevis, Grenada, Saint
Lucia, Belize, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and British Virgin Islands provided with additional staff
In some PS facilities improved, legislation enacted, programmes restructured
CDM Action Plans for 15 NDOs Institutional Assessments for 5 Training intervention developed to
improve skills of NDO staff to lead and champion CDM implementation
IR1 - Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM
1.3 Other research and data partners in the region strengthened and rationalized to support CDM
H. Lavity Stoutte introduced Certificate programme in disaster management
UWI introduced DRRC Select community colleges involved in
Safer Building programme Geospatial Center and Disaster Studies
Unit provided with equipment and technical assistance for GIS/DM applications and teaching
SRU communications infrastructure strengthened
IR1 - Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM
2.1 Curricula and programs at regional and national education institutions support hazard management…
Msc in Environmental Resources Management incorporates Hazard consideration
Climate Change Model in CERMES MSc programme
Disaster management courses and Modules at Dept of Geography & Geology
Resource Guides provided for CXC teachers of Social Studies and Geography
Study of existing courses at tertiary institutions undertaken
IR2 - Research and training support CDM
2.2 Regional research & technology institutions have established hazard assessment, mapping and warning systems capabilities
CIMH and UWI provided software, knowledge and equipment for Flooding Modeling and Mapping
Early Warning Systems device developed by UWI
SRU fully engaged in Tsunami EWS Hazard mapping tools shared with
UWI and CIMH
IR2 - Research and training support CDM
2.3Research is applied to specific local circumstances and information on hazard vulnerabilities
Flood forecasting models, Flood Maps and EWS piloted in 3 States
IR2 - Research and training support CDM
3.1 Donors…adopted consistent policies requiring due attention to hazard assessment & mitigation measures…
CDB has sought to incorporate NHIA in project feasibility and approval process
UNDP, through BCPR, is seeking to make disaster/development link
EDF has included disaster management in regional funding portfolio
CIDA has specific policy in this regard
IR3 - Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their
national members/clients
3.1 Donors…adopted consistent policies requiring due attention to hazard assessment & mitigation measures…
Japan is seeking to build its cooperative programmes in risk reduction
IDB revised policy promotes risk sensitive loan and grant financing
CTOhas incorporated risk considerations into its sustainable tourism programme
On the Agenda of Regional Private Sector and CCAA
IR3 - Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their
national members/clients
3.3 Insurance & finance industries in the region actively support CDM
IAC organized special session at 25th meeting
FCIB, Scotiabank and other banks are including safer building sessions in mortgage promotions
Few companies offering reduced premiums for adoption of building standards
Major move to address catastrophy financing
IR3 - Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their
national members/clients
4.1 Disaster Management legislation support CDM
Disaster Management legislation amended in the British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia
CDM being incorporated in those being drafted
Legislative reviews undertaken to identify opportunities
IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated
4.2 CDM plans in place, tested and reviewed annually
All participating States have at least a Hurricane Plan
Plans exist for several hazards Multi-hazard Plan is still in
embryonic stage Testing not annual in most cases
IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated
4.3 Emergency operations facilities are adequately equipped and operational
All participating States have enhanced EOC facilities and procedures
Basic equipment is available Adequacy of location is a concern
for some EOC facilities
IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated
4.4 Lifelines and critical infrastructure are protected with mitigation measures
Electric utilities are incrementally placing cables underground
Water utilities now embracing concept of standards and regional plan
Telephone companies have hardened facilities for housing their equipment
IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated
4.5 Mitigation is included in response, recovery and reconstruction actions
Donors are committing small percentage of response funds to mitigation
IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated
Political Endorsement Ministerial Council approval of the
strategy Endorsement by Community
Organs of CARICOM COTED Community Council Conference of Heads of Government
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Political Endorsement Incorporated in Multi-lateral and Bi-
lateral entities USAID UK Canada Japan India Spain Mexico
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Political Endorsement Part of Agenda of Meeting of
CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State
Incorporated into discussions on ACP-EU Natural Disaster Facility
Framework for Cooperation Agreement with OECS
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CDERA Coordinating Unit’s Experiences
ACTIVITY OUTPUTS
1. Review of the Agreement Establishing CDERA
Enhanced Agreement Establishing CDERA reviewed and accepted by a sub-committee of the Council of CDERA
2. Development of a Strategic Plan for 2004-2007
Strategic Plan and Monitoring Framework for 2004-2007 Work Programme developed
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CDERA Coordinating Unit’s ExperiencesACTIVITY OUTPUTS
3.Review of the Financial and Administrative Systems of the CDERA Coordinating Unit
Financial and Administrative Systems enhanced
Administration and Accounts Manuals Updated
Accounting Software reviewed and enhanced
System available for automated cheque processing
4.Project Management Training and Skills enhancement for CDERA Coordinating Unit staff
All CDERA staff sensitized to Project Management tools and techniques
CDERA Programme Managers trained in Project Management
Experience as a Broker Consultations – Highly variable Coordination
Project driven Varying levels of efficiency and
bureaucracy Governance
Ownership and accountability
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Experience as a Broker (Cont’d) Partnership Dialogues/Meeting
Intense fiscal and human constraints Duplication Need to embrace network/facilities Global demand
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Framing Regional Programmes and Priorities
Recognize the link between the goals of the WCDR and those of CDM
Structured consultations and used outcomes of others to inform priorities
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Framing Regional Programmes and Priorities
Shared with Participating States Aligned WCDR and CARICOM
priorities with CDM Results Obtain political endorsement
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Objectives of Programme Identify and elaborate priorities for
promoting disaster loss reduction Expand and replicate ongoing best
practices Provide a facility for linking national
and regional actions to existing and future resourcing priorities
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Anchoring Resilience Pursuit of action in line with Governance: Institutional and
Policy Framework for Governance Knowledge Management Community Disaster Planning Flood Management and Climate
Change
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Programming Principles Disaster Reduction is essential for
poverty alleviation Disaster reduction requires
effective partnership among public, private and civil entities
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Programming Principles Vulnerability and disaster loss
reduction must be underpinned by scientific data
Healthy natural ecosystems are integral to natural hazard reduction
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Programming Principles Development of programming
agenda in each state must embrace political will
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Critical Next Steps in Advancing CDM
Partner internalization of CDM Widening and intensification of TCGs Joint Donor Programming Support
Mechanism Annual Thematic Country Missions Expansion and Enhancement of
Sector Risk Reduction Programme
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Critical Next Steps in Advancing CDM
Support for Annual CDM Forum Assessment of National CDM
Programme Frameworks Agreed standards for tools,
instruments and training materials Design and financing of a CDM
Monitoring Framework
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