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The ASEAN Agreement on DisasterManagement and Emergency Response

Gonzales, Jonn Kenneth

Larence A!Maestrado, Moni"o


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#rom $olanda

DECEASED: 6193

INJURED: 28689

MISSING: 1061


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%&'ecti(e

The o&'ecti(e o) this Agreement is to pro(idee*ecti(e mechanisms to achie(e s&stantialredction o) disaster losses in li(es and in the

social, economic and en(ironmental assets o)the +arties, and to 'ointly respond to disasteremergencies throgh concerted national

e*orts and intensied regional andinternational co-operation! This shold &e

prsed in the o(erall conte.t o) sstaina&lede(elopment and in accordance /ith the

pro(isions o) this Agreement!


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+rinciples0! The so(ereignty, territorial integrity and national nity o)

the +arties shall &e respected, in accordance /ith the1harter o) the 2nited Nations and the Treaty o) Amityand 1ooperation in Sotheast Asia, in theimplementation o) this Agreement! 3n this conte.t, eacha*ected +arty shall ha(e the primary responsi&ility to

respond to disasters occrring /ithin its territory ande.ternal assistance or o*ers o) assistance shall only &epro(ided pon the re4est or /ith the consent o) thea*ected +arty!

5! The Re4esting or Recei(ing +arty shall e.ercise the

o(erall direction, control, co-ordination and sper(isiono) the assistance /ithin its territory

! 6! The +arties shall, in the spirit o) solidarity andpartnership and in accordance /ith their respecti(eneeds, capa&ilities and sitations, strengthen

cooperation and co-ordination to achie(e the o&'ecti(eso) this A reement!


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+rinciple

8! The +arties shall, to the e.tent possi&le,mainstream disaster ris" redction e*orts intosstaina&le de(elopment policies, planning

and programming at all le(els! 9! The +arties, in addressing disaster ris"s,shall in(ol(e, as appropriate, all sta"eholdersinclding local commnities, non-

go(ernmental organizations and pri(ateenterprises, tilizing, among others,commnity &ased disaster preparedness andearly response approaches!


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General %&ligations

a! co-operate in de(eloping and implementing measres to redcedisaster losses inclding identication o) disaster ris",de(elopment o) monitoring, assessment and early /arningsystems, stand&y arrangements )or disaster relie) and emergencyresponse, e.change o) in)ormation and technology, and the

pro(ision o) mtal assistance:&! immediately respond to a disaster occrring /ithin their territory!

;hen the said disaster is li"ely to case possi&le impacts onother Mem&er States, respond promptly to a re4est )or rele(antin)ormation soght &y a Mem&er State or States that are or may&e a*ected &y sch disasters, /ith a (ie/ to minimizing the

conse4ences:

c! +romptly respond to a re4est )or assistance )rom an a*ected+arty: and! ta"e legislati(e, administrati(e and other measres asnecessary to implement their o&ligations nder this Agreement!


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General %&ligations

d! ta"e legislati(e, administrati(e andother measres as necessary toimplement their o&ligations nder

this Agreement!


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Ris" 3dentication andMonitoring

0! Each +arty shall ta"e appropriate measresto identi)y disaster ris"s in its respecti(eterritories co(ering, among others, the

)ollo/ing aspects<a! natral and hman-indced hazards:

&! ris" assessment:

c! monitoring o) (lnera&ilities: and

d! disaster management capacities!

5! The +arties shall assign ris" le(els to eachidentied hazard according to agreed criteria


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Ris" 3dentication andMonitoring

6! Each +arty shall ensre that its National #ocal +oint, atagreed reglar inter(als, commnicates the a&o(ein)ormation to the ASEAN 1oordinating 1entre )or=manitarian Assistance on disaster management,hereina)ter re)erred to as >the A=A 1entre>, esta&lished inaccordance /ith Article 5? o) this Agreement!

7! The A=A 1entre shall recei(e and consolidate data asanalysed &y and recommendations on ris" le(el )rom theNational #ocal +oints! %n the &asis o) sch in)ormation, theA=A 1entre shall disseminate to each +arty, throgh itsNational #ocal +oint, the analysed data and ris" le(el arising)rom the identied hazards! The A=A 1entre may @also,/here appropriate, condct analysis on possi&le regional-le(el implications


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+re(ention and Mitigation

0! The +arties shall, 'ointly or indi(idally, de(elop strategiesto identi)y, pre(ent and redce ris"s arising )rom hazards!

5! 5! Each +arty shall nderta"e measres to redce losses)rom disasters /hich inclde<

a! de(eloping and implementing legislati(e and otherreglatory measres, as /ell as policies, plans, programsand strategies:

&! strengthening local and national disaster managementcapa&ility and co-ordination:

c! promoting p&lic a/areness and edcation andstrengthening commnity participation: and d! promotingand tilizing indigenos "no/ledge and practices!


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+re(ention and Mitigation

6! The +arties shall co-operate inde(eloping and implementingregional disaster pre(ention and

mitigation programs to complementnational-le(el e*orts!


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DISASTERPREPAREDNESS

• 1. The Partie ha!!" a a##r$#riate" eta%!ih" &ai'tai' a'(#eri$(i)a!!* re+ie, 'ati$'a! (iater ear!* ,ar'i'-arra'-e&e't i')!(i'-:

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Pre#are('e

• 0! The +arties shall, 'ointly or indi(idally, de(elop strategiesand contingencyBresponse plans to redce losses )rom disasters!

• 5! The +arties shall, as appropriate, prepare Standard %perating+rocedres )or regional co-operation and national actionre4ired nder this Agreement inclding the )ollo/ing<

• a! re-i$'a! ta'(%* arra'-e&e't )or disaster relie) andemergency response:

• &! ti!iati$' $ &i!itar* a'( )i+i!ia' #er$''e!,transportation and commnication e4ipment, )acilities, goods

and ser(ices and to )acilitate their trans-&ondary mo(ement:and

• c! )$$r(i'ati$' $ $i't (iater re!ie a'( e&er-e')*re#$'e $#erati$'.


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• 6! The +arties shall, 'ointly or indi(idally enhancetheir national capacities, as appropriate, inter alia, to<

• a! a)i!itate &$%i!iati$' o) national resorces to

spport sch regional stand&y arrangements )ordisaster relie) and emergency response:

• &! )$$r(i'ate ,ith the ASEAN 7$$( Se)rit*Reer+e $ar( to )acilitate release o) rice )rom the

ASEAN Emergency Rice Reser(e: and• c! )$'()t trai'i'- a'( e5er)ie to attain and

maintain the rele(ance and applica&ility o) sch

Standard %perating +rocedres!

ASEAN S (% A


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ASEAN Sta'(%* Arra'-e&e't$r Diater Re!ie a'(

E&er-e')* Re#$'e• 0! %n a (olntary &asis, each +arty shall earmar"assets and capacities, /hich may &e a(aila&le )orthe regional stand&y arrangements )or disasterrelie) and emergency response, sch as<

• a! emergency responseBsearch and resce directory:

• &! military and ci(ilian assets:

• c! emergency stoc"piles o) disaster relie) items: and

• d! disaster management e.pertise and technologies!


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• 5! Sch earmar"ed assets and capacities shall &ecommnicated to each +arty as /ell as the A=A 1entre

and pdated as necessary &y the +arty concerned!

•6! The A=A 1entre shall consolidate, pdate anddisseminate the data on sch earmar"ed assets andcapacities, and commnicate /ith the +arties )or their

tilisation!

• 7! To )acilitate the tilisation o) assets pro(ided )or inparagraph 0, each +arty shall designate a net/or" o) pre-designated areas as entry points )or spplies and

e.pertise )rom Assisting Entities!


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EMERGENC RESPNSE

• 0! 3) a +arty needs assistance in the e(ent o) adisaster emergency /ithin its territory, it mayre4est sch assistance )rom any other +arty,directly or throgh the A=A 1entre, or, /hereappropriate, )rom other entities!

• 5! Assistance can only &e deployed at the

re4est, and /ith the consent, o) theRe4esting +arty, or, /hen o*ered &y another+arty or +arties, /ith the consent o) theRecei(ing +arty!


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• 6! The Re4esting +arty shall speci)y the scopeand type o) assistance re4ired and, /herepractica&le, pro(ide the Assisting Entity /ithsch in)ormation as may &e necessary )or that+arty to determine the e.tent to /hich it is a&leto meet the re4est! 3n the e(ent that it is notpractica&le )or the Re4esting +arty to speci)ythe scope and type o) assistance re4ired, the

Re4esting +arty and Assisting Entity shall, inconsltation, 'ointly assess and decide ponthe scope and type o) assistance re4ired!


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• 7! Each +arty to /hich a re4est )or assistance isdirected shall promptly decide and noti)y theRe4esting +arty, directly or throgh the A=A 1entre,/hether it is in a position to render the assistance

re4ested, and o) the scope and terms o) schassistance!

• 8! Each +arty to /hich an o*er o) assistance isdirected shall promptly decide and noti)y the AssistingEntity, directly or throgh the A=A 1entre, /hether itis in a position to accept the assistance o*ered, and o)the scope and terms o) sch assistance!


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3n a statement posted on the Asean /e&site,Aea' e)retar*-e'era! ;e ;$'- Mi'h,also the Asean hmanitarian assistancecoordinator, said he has in)ormed #oreign A*airsSecretary Al&ert Del Rosario that he /old &eCready to )acilitate Asean cooperation and

coordination throgh the Asean 1oordinating

1entre )or =manitarian Assistance on disastermanagement A=A 1entre!F 3n4irer!Net, 5?06


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Dire)ti$' a'( C$'tr$! $Aita')e

• 2nless other/ise agreed<

• 0! The Re4esting or Recei(ing +arty shalle.ercise the o(erall direction, control, co-

ordination and sper(ision o) the assistance/ithin its territory!

• The Re4esting or Recei(ing +arty shall

pro(ide, to the e.tent possi&le, local)acilities and ser(ices )or the proper ande*ecti(e administration o) the assistance!


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Re#e)t $ Nati$'a! ;a, a'(Re-!ati$'

• 0! Mem&ers o) the assistanceoperation shall re)rain )rom anyaction or acti(ity incompati&le /ith

the natre and prpose o) thisAgreement!

• 5! Mem&ers o) the assistance

operation shall respect and a&ide &yall national la/s and reglations!


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Reha%i!itati$'

• #or the prpose o) theimplementation o) this Agreement,the +arties shall, 'ointly or

indi(idally, de(elop strategies andimplement programmes )orreha&ilitation as a reslt o) a disaster!

The +arties shall promote, asappropriate, &ilateral, regional andinternational co-operation )or

reha&ilitation as a reslt o) a disaster!


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TEC=NICA; CPERATIN ANDSCIENTI7IC RESEARC=

• 0! 3n order to increase preparedness and to mitigatedisasters, the +arties shall nderta"e technical co-operation, inclding the )ollo/ing<

• a! )acilitate mo&ilisation o) appropriate resorces &oth/ithin and otside the +arties:

• &! promote the standardisation o) the reporting )ormat

o) data and in)ormation:

• c! promote the e.change o) rele(ant in)ormation,e.pertise, technology, techni4es and "no/-ho/:


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• d! pro(ide or ma"e arrangements )or rele(ant training,p&lic a/areness and edcation, in particlar, relating todisaster pre(ention and mitigation:

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e! de(elop and nderta"e training programmes )or policyma"ers, disaster managers and disaster responders atlocal, national and regional le(els: and

• )! strengthen and enhance the technical capacity o) the

+arties to implement this Agreement!

• 5! The A=A 1entre shall )acilitate acti(ities )or technical co-operation as identied in paragraph 0 a&o(e!


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ASEAN CRDINATING CENTRE7R =UMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

• 0! The ASEAN 1o-ordinating 1entre)or =manitarian Assistance ondisaster management A=A 1entre

shall &e esta&lished )or the prposeo) )acilitating co-operation and co-ordination among the +arties, and

/ith rele(ant 2nited Nations andinternational organisations, inpromoting regional colla&oration!


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• 5! The A=A 1entre shall /or" on the&asis that the +arty /ill act rst tomanage and respond to disasters! 3n

the e(ent that the +arty re4iresassistance to cope /ith sch asitation, in addition to direct re4est

to any Assisting Entity, it may see"assistance )rom the A=A 1entre to)acilitate sch re4est!


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Sett!e&e't $ Di#te

• Any dispte &et/een +arties as tothe interpretation or application o),or compliance /ith, this Agreement

or any protocol thereto, shall &esettled amica&ly &y consltation ornegotiation!

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