Honiara City CouncilDisaster Emergency Response

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), a government structure in the Ministry of Environment Climate

Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Recognize the establishment of the local authority (HCC &

Provincial Governments) NDMO allocated seconded staff to each of hcc & provincial

government in preparatory to disaster response situations within provinces and the city

Honiara City Council in Disaster Response

HCC provided an Office Space for the Disaster Officer within the hcc secretariat

In 2013, with assistance from the hcc management the council accepted and adopted a City Emergency Disaster work plan.

(a copy is available)

Honiara City Council in Disaster ResponseApril 3- 9th 2014

NDMO, released strong warnings of possible flooding because of heavy rain to low laying communities and risk area in Honiara and provinces

The hcc management directed by the City Clerk, who is also the Chair HCC Disaster committee called for an emergency meeting with all heads of division responsible for activating the hcc Disaster response plan.

NDMO, mobilize a few more additional staff to assist hcc.

Honiara City Council

As of April 8, 2014• 21 people are confirmed Dead• 25 people missing• 52,000 people affected for population of

515,870 in Solomon Islands.• 6 evacuation centers, have been opened in

Honiara for the Displaced people

Honiara City Council Disaster Operation Structure

Honiara City Council – Disaster Working CommitteeChair Person – City ClerkMembers HCC, Heads of Divisions

Operation Working Committee Police Cluster Chairperson NGOs / Churches Associated Government

Ministries Business Houses External Partners

Welfare and Internal Displaced People (IDPS)

Response Assessments

Wash Clinical Health

Emergency Relief Work

Logistics, Coordination

Management of care center

City Mayor N his Executive

NDMO – Office N seconded Staff

Chaired by the City Clerk

Honiara City Council in Disaster ResponseCoordination – in Disaster

1. HCC, Coordinating Emergency Evacuations Response for People being Displaced by the Flood to Evacuation Centers, Mostly to Council Schools and Halls, assisted by Churches halls, Schools n privates homes.

2. Coordinating Emergency, Food supply, Clothing, Water, Sanitation, Health Promotion and Clinical attention for the IDPs

3. Retrieving of Dead bodies (hcc Law Enforcement Officers)4. Coordination of Emergency relief supplies5. Coordination of information sharing with Stake holders6. Control distributions of relief supplies7. HCC have a mini warehouse

Honiara City Council

HCC is only in emergency relief response Assessments of damaged properties and registration of

International displaced people (IDPs) responsibilities of NDMO and NGO’s

The Long term Infrastructure/ Rehabilitations for: Restorations of Roads, Bridges, relocations of IDPs is that of the Appropriate government ministries with hcc inputs

Honiara City Council in Disaster ResponseHCC / Challenges• The council discussed and accepted a baba zone ordinance of

5- 200 meters near Rivers and Streams within the City Boundary . ( Now in the process for legalization )

• The HCC Disaster Response Plan needs to be reviewed • HCC, Should now – Plan for three evacuations Centers within

the City Boundary (3 constituency within City Boundary( in preparation for future Disasters)

• Honiara City should build secondary access roads (free highway)

• NDMO, should seriously enter an (MOU or a Policy) empowering hcc &local government of specific responsibilities and duties in disaster situation.

• HCC, staff need to be properly trained in Disaster response