Transcript UN Programme Coordination Group on Natural Disasters and

Common Goals, Collective Action
UN Programme Coordination Group on
Natural Disasters and Emergencies
Annual Report 2011
Annual Review Meeting
13th January 2012
http://www.un.org.vn
Agenda
Time
8.45-9.00am
Arrival and registration
9.00
9:05
Welcome and introductions
Introductory speech
PCG Secretariat
Vice Minister, Professor Dr. Dao Xuan Hoc, Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development
9.15
Introductory speech
Mr. Bakhodir Burkhanov, UNDP Country Director a.i.
9.20
Presentation of 2011 Annual Report – achievements
and lessons learnt
PCG NDE members
Questions and Answers
Coffee and tea break
Facilitation: Ian Wilderspin
Progress on implementation of the CBDRM
Programme
Disaster Management Centre, MARD
Questions and Answers
Cluster Review
Chair: Vice Minister Dao Xuan Hoc
PCG Secretariat
Questions and Answers
MoET Action Plan on Implementation of the National
Strategy on Natural Disaster Prevention, Response
and Mitigation for the Period of 2011-2020
Chair: Vice Minister Dao Xuan Hoc
Ministry of Education and Training
10.00 -10.15
10.15
10.45
11.00
Issue
Responsibility
UNDP/MARD SCDM Project
Questions and Answers
11.15
Tentative plans for 2012 within context of the new
One Plan architecture
11.30
11.45
Plenary discussion
Closing remarks
Chair: Vice Minister Dao Xuan Hoc
PCG Secretariat
Chair: Mr. Bakhodir Burkhanov
Vice Minister Dao Xuan Hoc
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Main objectives
• Assess whether significant changes have occurred in the
wider environment that are likely to significantly affect
overall performance of the PCG programme portfolio
• Identify which parts of the PCG programme portfolio are
delivering as planned and which are not; identify major
issues that have affected performance and main risks
that are likely to affect performance in future
• Draw lessons from the actual implementation
• Engage in strategic dialogue with partners
• Identify strategic priorities for the following year
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Major changes in context
• Approval of the 5 year Socio-Economic Development Plan
(SEDP) 2011-2015
• Viet Nam attains middle income status
• Implementation of Government’s community-based
disaster risk management (CBDRM) program
• Finalization of One Plan III and the development of a new
PCG architecture
• National, regional and global disaster trends:
– National: tropical storms and floods in central provinces and the
Mekong Delta, drought and small-scale localized hazards. Hand, Foot
and Mouth Disease, other human and animal diseases
– Emerging risks from technological and industrial hazards
– Asia-Pacific: 89 natural disaster events in the region in 2011
– Global: 2011 world’s 10th warmest year
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Progress towards achievement of One
Plan outcomes
Outcome 5.1
Evidence-based national and local disaster risk
reduction legislation, strategies and policies and
plans developed, approved and integrated in socioeconomic and sectoral strategies and plans
•Constructive, critical review of drafts of Disaster Risk Management
Law, including gender analysis; support to public consultation process
•Translation and contextualization of the Inter-Agency Network on
Education in Emergencies (INEE) Minimum Standards for Education:
Preparedness, Response, Recovery for Viet Nam
•Support to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) Action Plan
on Implementation of the National Strategy on Natural Disaster
Prevention, Response and Mitigation 2011-2020
•Review of Action Plan for implementation of National Strategy for
Natural Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020
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Progress towards achievement of
One Plan outcomes
Outcome 5.2
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Institutional systems and processes strengthened to
enhance coordinated and integrated disaster risk
reduction (DRR) actions and adaptation to global
climate change, at national and province level
Progress made towards the establishment of a National Platform for
DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA) through completion of
comprehensive proposal and in principle agreement by MARD/MoNRE
Further implementation of DRR and CCA actions focused on
vulnerable communities in the northern mountainous regions
Response of local authorities to disasters more effective with
improved, child focused preparedness and response planning
Continued strengthening of sector-specific capacities on WASH,
education, nutrition and child protection through the cluster approach
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Progress towards achievement of One
Plan outcomes
Outcome 5.3
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National and local capacities strengthened to
minimise adverse social, economic and environmental
impacts of climate-related disasters
Support to Disaster Management Centre for the implementation of a
comprehensive training program on DRR and CCA for national and subnational Government staff from all provinces, through ToT and training
Development of ‘building blocks’ for CBDRM program implementation through
engagement with CBDRM Technical Working Group
Collation of historical disaster damage and loss database
Capacity, awareness and decision making of women and local authorities in
Phu Yen and Binh Dinh increased, through a partnership with Viet Nam
Women’s Union (VWU), which was strengthened at national and subnational levels
Strengthened capacity of local authorities and farmer’s associations on DRM
in agriculture in three northern, mountainous provinces
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Progress towards achievement of
One Plan outcomes
Outcome 5.4
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Health consequences of emergencies, disasters and
crises reduced, and their social and economic impact
minimized
Supported capacity development in DRR for health sector managers and
staff at national and sub-national levels
Increased dissemination and utilization of assessment tool on safety of
hospitals and health facilities
Supported the finalization of the Ministry of Health (MoH) National Action
Plan for the Health Sector for 2011-2020
Assisted development of training packages on health responses to
disasters for health managers and service providers
Assisted development of national, essential drugs list for use in disasters
Provided further support for development of MoH Disaster Management
Unit
Strengthened health cluster approach in disaster preparedness and
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Progress towards achievement of
One Plan outcomes – joint actions
Outcome
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DRM stakeholders are provided with
comprehensive and detailed DRR and CCA
information and opportunities for policy dialogue
Sharing information through regular disaster Situation Reports
Provision of technical and administrative support to the DMC and
the Standing Office of the Central Committee for Flood and Storm
Control
Developed fact sheet on earthquakes and tsunamis in Viet Nam
Advocacy and policy dialogue on issues including: CBDRM, DRR
and CCA, gender and climate change, urbanization, etc.
Undertook applied research on climate change, migration and
resettlement, to support relevant Govt. agencies develop climate
change and migration policies
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Progress towards achievement of
One Plan outcomes – joint actions
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DRM stakeholders prepare and respond to
disasters in a more efficient, effective and
coordinated manner
Built capacity of Government and non-Government partners
through cluster approach in health, WASH, education, nutrition,
early recovery sectors
Provided support for Disaster Management Working Group
(DMWG) Joint Assessment Training
Promoted utilization of the DMWG Disaster and Pandemic
Response Plan, which is in line with the inter-agency UN PCG NDE
Disaster and Pandemic Response Plan
Developed and maintained humanitarian relief/early recovery
support matrix
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UN policy advice and advocacy
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Major involvement in review of drafts of the DRM Law, specifically:
– Promotion of rights and responsibilities
– Comprehensive gender analysis
– Adherence to international and regional standards (AADMER, HFA,
Sphere, INEE)
– Support for public consultation process
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Significant inputs to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/
Ministry of Planning and Investment policy brief: ‘Addressing Climate
Change in Viet Nam: Efforts and Expectations’, shared at COP17
High-level policy dialogue on Gender Equality in CCA and DRR
organized with Government officials and members of the National
Assembly Science, Technology and Environment Committee; a
policy brief was subsequently developed
Advocacy for inclusion of sex- and age-disaggregated data in
disaster damage reporting
Major contribution to MoET and MoH Action Plans on DRM and
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climate change
Any questions?
Cross-cutting issues: gender equality
and women’s empowerment
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Gender equality, women’s representation and participation
emphasized in DRR/CCA activities, training events and
programmes at national and sub-national level, e.g. in health
sector
Strengthening relationship with VWU - one of the PCG’s main
partners
Second phase of gender and DRR focused project in Phu Yen
and Binh Dinh
PCG NDE, Oxfam GB and VWU facilitated a‘Gender in DRR and
CCA week’comprising:
– National Workshop on Gender Equality in DRR and CCA
– High-level policy dialogue with Government officials and
members of the National Assembly Science, Technology and
Environment Committee
– Policy brief on: Gender Equality in CCA and DRR in Viet Nam
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Cross-cutting issues: gender equality
and women’s empowerment
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Gender analysis of the DRM Law and of various policies and plans,
e.g. in the education sector
Gender addressed in CBDRM M&E Guidelines, e.g. gendersensitive indicators
Advocacy for the inclusion of sex-disaggregated data in disaster
damage reporting
Research on the nexus between climate change, gender and
migration
Constraints
• Active and formal participation of women in decision-making bodies,
such as the C/CFSC is still limited
• Limited involvement, to date, of PCG with the Department of Gender
Equality, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA)
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Cross-cutting issues: rights based
approach to development
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The PCG appointed a Human Rights Focal Point
Rights and responsibilities of individuals, organizations and
Government bodies as well as mechanisms, including the International
Disaster Response Law, to protect rights are stated in the current draft
of the DRM Law
Issues of equity, equality and non-discrimination in disaster response,
in line with international and regional standards, addressed through the
UN and Government led clusters
International human rights law has been promoted
Contextualization and translation of the INEE Minimum Standards
Translation of 2011 Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and
Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response into Vietnamese
Initial work to improve standards of accountability in humanitarian
response (as per the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership)
Constraints
• Challenges in specifically addressing IDRL remain, despite inclusion of
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IDRL in draft DRM Law and cluster performance
Cross-cutting issues: cultural diversity
and ethnic inclusiveness
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The PCG NDE organized a session on culturally appropriate
programming in CCA/DRR
Rights and responsibilities of different ethnic minority groups highlighted
in DRM law
People from different ethnic groups encouraged to participate in training
events and other project activities
MARD DRM training materials and MoET INEE materials stress the
importance of cultural-sensitiveness
Participation of ethnic minority children in the International Day for
Disaster Risk Reduction that focused on the role of children and young
people in DRR
Specific project on DRR and preparedness in Northern Mountainous
region undertaken
Constraints
• Cultural issues and constraints in DRR and CCA to date have been
insufficiently identified and analyzed
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Cross-cutting issues: HIV/AIDS
prevention and reproductive health in an
emergency context
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HIV/AIDS interventions are part of the service package on
reproductive health in disasters
Addressed particularly in the development of the MoH National
Action Plan for Preparedness, Response and Recovery in the
Health Sector
Constraints
• HIV/AIDS is rarely addressed in disaster-related legislation and
policies and the understanding of HIV/AIDS in disaster situations
remains limited
• Stronger linkages between DRM and HIV policies and programmes
should be made in order to ensure that vulnerability to HIV infection
in a humanitarian crisis is not increased and that HIV-related care
needs arising from a humanitarian crisis are met
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Cross-cutting issues: climate change
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New MARD approved DRR/CCA training materials
Attention raised to increasing impact of climate change on disasters, such as
droughts, typhoons and floods, in advocacy meetings and other events
National Workshop on Gender Equality in CCA/DRR stressed linkages between
climate change and disasters
Brown Bag Lunch on integrating CCA, DRR and development
MoNRE/MPI policy brief: ‘Addressing Climate Change in Vietnam: Efforts and
Expectations’, presented at COP17
On-going research on the impact of climate change on gender and migration
Progress made towards establishment of a multi-sectoral and inter-ministerial
National Platform on DRR/CCA
Assessment tool for hospitals’ resilience to climate change developed and
added to hospitals safe assessment tool in disaster preparedness
Constraints
• Limited interaction and cooperation with other PCGs responsible for climate
change issues needs to be improved under One Plan III
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Cross-cutting issues: aid effectiveness
and coordination
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The PCG NDE plays an active role in DMWG, CCWG, the CBDRMTWG and the Joint Advocacy Network Initiative (JANI)
Joint initiatives:
– Gender Equality in CCA-DRR event (Oxfam GB and VWU)
– Joint UN agency/INGO rapid assessments undertaken in the aftermath of
flooding in the Mekong delta (UN, Save, etc.)
– Joint information sharing during and after disasters (UN SitReps, relief
support matrix, CCFSC website and UN intranet)
– Six clusters functioning
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Regular dialogue with World Bank, EU, ADB, JICA, AusAid, embassies
and various INGOs and the Red Cross Movement
At a regional and global level, strong partnership with UNDP and
UNISDR
Constraints
• More effort required to improve coordination with other UN PCGs and
with different financial coordination mechanisms amongst the
Government, non-Government and UN agencies
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Lessons learned
• Importance of regular dialogue and interaction with
Government co-convener and other partners;
particularly important in disaster situations
• Inter-agency dialogue, through the PCG and the
overall One Plan III architecture, needs to be increased
to improve potential for joint planning and activities
• ‘One-ness’ creates clarity, synergies, better
cooperation, leverage and interaction with counterparts
• PCG needs to improve role as an internal discussion
forum for joint policy advice and initiatives
• Learning from cross-cutting issues shows the need to
move beyond mainstreaming
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Opportunities and strategic priorities for
the coming years
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Support the implementation of the Government’s CBDRM program,
including coordination amongst donors
Promulgation of DRM Law and supporting decrees at national and
sub-national levels
Improvement of the cluster system, with increased focus on
preparedness for major disasters
Enhancing inter-ministerial and non-government stakeholder
cooperation through the National Platform on DRR and CCA;
including ‘bridging role’ of PCG agencies amongst Government and
non-government stakeholders, e.g. education in DRR and CCA
Linking DRR and CCA to development – through implementation of
One Plan III and new One Plan III architecture
Addressing DRR and CCA in the context of urbanization and rapid
economic development
Supporting Viet Nam in its role as a middle income status country in
terms of regional and international commitments to DRR and CCA
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Any questions?
Thank you very much for your kind
attention