Transcript Need of Children in Disasters

Disaster Risk Reduction
in South Asia
HFA Progress Report
P.G.Dhar Chakrabarti
Director
SAARC Disaster Management Centre
New Delhi
23rd September 2008
Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-15
Expected
Outcome
3 Strategic
Goals
Substantial reduction
in disaster losses
1. Integrating DRR in development
2. Strengthening institutions and capacities
3. Incorporating DRR in preparedness, response, recovery
Political
Technical
Socio-eco
5 Priorities
of Action
Developmental
Humanitarian
HFA Progress in South Asia
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Geographical and climatic conditions have made
South Asia susceptible to a series of natural hazards
– earthquake, landslides, flood, cyclone, drought etc
Layers of social and economic vulnerabilities create
recipe of disasters - some of the worst disasters of
the recent decades have occurred in South Asia
Climate change are making conditions worse
South Asia holds the key to global progress of HFA
Despite all the constraints South Asia is making
rapid progress towards disaster risk reduction
Political
Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction is a national and local
priority with strong institutional basis for implementation
• Strong political commitment to
DRR in South Asia
• 4 out of 8 countries have
enacted new laws – others are
in the process of doing so
• New institutions dedicated to
disaster management set up in
every country
• National policies on disaster
management coming up in all
the countries
Evaluate existing legal and
institutional mechanisms and
policies
Engage in multi-stakeholder
dialogue to establish the foundations
of a national platform
Establish a national risk
management vision, policies, strategy
and implementation plan, including
benchmarks
Institutionalize DRR and establish
mainstreaming mechanisms
Technical
Identify, Assess and Monitor disaster risks and
enhance early warning
• India developed a state-of-art
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multi-hazard tsunami early
warning system, which is
available for the region
Capability developed for
warning of cyclonic storms
Medium range weather
forecasting capability developed
Significant initiatives taken for
last mile connectivity
Lots still remain to be done
Collect, review and synthesize
existing knowledge, including sound
practices and lessons learned;
publish and disseminate
Check validity and assess trends,
gaps and areas of concern
Build the national knowledge base
on risk and disaster risk
management
Establish a hazard monitoring
program including an early
warning and alert system
Socio-economic
Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture
of safety and resilience at all levels
• Disaster management included in
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school and engineering and
medical education
Significant capacity development
initiatives in many countries
Community based Disaster Risk
Management Programs
implemented in all the countries
Media and corporate sectors
being involved in DRR
Much more remains to be done
Develop a public awareness system,
including educational campaigns;
community and neighborhood drills,
simulation games, media
arrangements, and business
agreements;
Incorporate disaster risk management
in education programs at all levels;
Establish strategies to involve
stakeholders in risk assessment and
risk communication
Enhance access to information and
understanding of risk and risk
management to build constituencies
for DRR advocacy.
Developmental
Reduce the underlying risk factors
• Disaster resistant land use planning
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and building bye laws developed in
every country
Retrofitting of life line structures
taken up in some countries
Planning Commissions of India and
Nepal issued directions for
mainstreaming DRR in development
DRR integrated in poverty
eradication programs in Bangladesh
More mitigation projects on anvil
Risk transfer mechanism still weak
Establish DRR mechanisms related
to land use planning and
construction standards.
Establish mechanisms for protecting
the poor and the more vulnerable
Establish financial risk transfer
mechanisms
Establish programs for vulnerability
reduction of critical facilities and
infrastructure
Humanitarian
Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels
• Enhancing capability of
disaster response and
preparedness is the focus of
disaster management of most
of the countries of South Asia
• Pre disaster response and
recovery plans prepared at
different levels
• ‘Building back Better’ has
become the guiding principle
of disaster recovery and
reconstruction programmes
Assess disaster response and
recovery capability
Develop evacuation plans
Develop response and recovery
plans, undertake drills
Develop and test mechanisms
for organizing and
coordinating emergency
operations
Significant regional initiatives
• South Asia has taken significant regional initiatives for disaster
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risk management
SAARC Disaster Management Centre set up in New Delhi
SAARC Disaster Management Framework adopted
Regional training and capacity development programmes
Digital Vulnerability Map of South Asia being developed
Regional Natural Disaster Response Mechanism approved
South Asia Regional Road Maps developed on
• Community Based Disaster Risk Management
• Application of science & technology for disaster risk reduction
and management, including early warning of natural disasters
• Coastal and marine risk management
• Integrating DRR in Climate Change Adaptations
Regional Road Maps on Earthquake Risk Mitigation on the anvil
Thank you