ASEAN COOPERATION ON ASEAN COOPERATION ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MANAGEMENT ADELINA K Head, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Divi ASEAN Secreta
Dec 26, 2015
ASEAN COOPERATION ON DISASTER ASEAN COOPERATION ON DISASTER MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
ADELINA KAMALHead, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Division
ASEAN Secretariat
Affect584
million or
nearly 1/10 of world
population
Number of disasters in ASEAN from 2001-2009:1.Flood – 213 (13% of world total)2.Storm – 132 (13%)3.Earthquake – 42 (15%)4.Landslide – 42 (24%)5.Epidemic – 36 (6%)6.Volcanic eruption – 15 (26%)7.Drought – 12 (7%)8.Wildfire – 7 (5%)
Source: http://www.emdat.be
FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 8 OUT OF 10 ASEAN MEMBER STATES HAVE EXPERIENCED DISASTERS WITH ALMOST 500 THOUSAND PEOPLE DEAD OR MISSING, RECONSTRUCTION COSTS OF MORE THAN USD 10 BILLION AND MORE THAN 17 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED
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584 million people
home of mega disasters
COUNTRIES..INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES..PRIVATE SECTORS..AND INDIVIDUALS IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE…
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WITHIN A WEEK…CLOUD OF CONFUSION TAKE PLACE… MOST ARE DUE TO LACK OF COORDINATION CAPACITY AND INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
Where is the most critical
area?Our team is not allowed
to get in
What is the right numbers for casualties?
Why can’t I get my
visa?
Who has the
authority?
Who is doing what and where? Can we do
this? under our mandate?
Why can’t media get the right information?
How can I get access to information?
?
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TO HAVE A MORE UNITED AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TOWARD DISASTERS WITHIN THE REGION, ASEAN HAS TO HAVE A MORE UNITED AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TOWARD DISASTERS WITHIN THE REGION, ASEAN HAS AGREED TO AADMER (ASEAN AGREEMENT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE)AGREED TO AADMER (ASEAN AGREEMENT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE)
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A legal framework for all ASEAN Member States and serves as a common platform in responding to disasters within ASEAN
Initiated in mid 2004, mandate given 3 weeks before tsunami and signed by Foreign Ministers of ASEAN in July 2005 after 4 months of negotiation
Objective: Reducing disaster losses in ASEAN countries, and jointly respond to disaster emergencies
Manifests ASEAN’s commitment to the implementation of HFA
Will enter into force on 24 Dec 2009
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Center) as the operational coordination body and engine of AADMER
ASEAN Leaders have designated Secretary-General of ASEAN as the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator for natural disasters and pandemic in ASEAN
MEMBER STATESMEMBER STATES
Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
Nias Earthquake, Indonesia
POST NARGIS, MYANMAR
Rapid assessment
Coordination mechanism
PONJA
Periodic Reviews and SIM
PONREPP
Pledging conferences
Information system
Monitoring and evaluation
ASEAN ASEAN
• Lessons learned
• Accumulation of experience
• Capacity improvement
• Human resources
Jogja Earthquake, Indonesia
Typhoon Ketsana , Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos
Typhoons Parma and Mirinae, Philippines
West Sumatra Earthquake
ASEAN IS DEVELOPING ITS CAPACITY, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TROUGH MULTIPLE ASEAN IS DEVELOPING ITS CAPACITY, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TROUGH MULTIPLE DISASTERS WITHIN THE REGION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENTDISASTERS WITHIN THE REGION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT
Delta, Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar
ASEAN Regional Disaster Knowledge Management
ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance (AHA) Centre
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Cyclone NargisCyclone NargisFirst timeFirst time for ASEAN’s collective response to a for ASEAN’s collective response to a
major disaster within the ASEAN regionmajor disaster within the ASEAN regionFirst time First time for ASEAN to establish an ASEAN-led for ASEAN to establish an ASEAN-led
coordinating mechanism and play a significant role coordinating mechanism and play a significant role in the international humanitarian arenain the international humanitarian arena
First time First time for mechanisms and tools under for mechanisms and tools under AADMER tested and utilised in a real situationAADMER tested and utilised in a real situation
ASEAN’s RolesASEAN’s Roles
Where ASEAN’s contributions are most important:•ReassuranceReassurance – creating a humanitarian space to build trust and confidence that was not there•RegionalityRegionality – leverage and latitude•LinkageLinkage – support from the whole ASEAN’s system, support and network with partners•PlatformPlatform - policy and institutional framework
ASEAN’s ExperiencesASEAN’s Experiences
ASEAN is building confidence within and ASEAN is building confidence within and withoutwithout
More conversant and confident More conversant and confident in taking in taking care of its own problems, one less region care of its own problems, one less region to worry aboutto worry about
ReRegional body playing a significant role in gional body playing a significant role in international humanitarian arenainternational humanitarian arena
AASEAN’s assertive role will shape the SEAN’s assertive role will shape the humanitarian constellation in the regionhumanitarian constellation in the region
Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment & Monitoring
Disaster Prevention & MitigationDisaster PreparednessEmergency ResponseRehabilitationTechnical Cooperation & Scientific
ResearchAHA Centre - TOR
Signed by ASEAN Foreign Signed by ASEAN Foreign Ministers at Vientiane, Ministers at Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 26 July 2005Lao PDR, on 26 July 2005
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Responseand Emergency Response
National Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia
National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia
National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR
National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia
Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar
National Disaster Coordinating Council, Philippines
Singapore Civil Defence Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand
Central Committee of Flood and Storm Control, Viet Nam
ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management
Current Chair
SOP for Regional Standby Arrangements and
Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and
Emergency Response Operations
(SASOP)
ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (ARDEX)
• Annual conduct of ARDEX to enhance Member Countries’ capabilities in joint disaster relief and emergency operations
• Lessons learnt serve as inputs for review, and enhancement for the ASEAN SASOP
Article 8.3.c Conduct training and exercises to attain and maintain the relevance and applicability of the Standard Operating Procedures
ARDEX-05 MalaysiaARDEX-05 MalaysiaCollapsed Structure Disaster Collapsed Structure Disaster
ScenarioScenario
ARDEX-06 CambodiaARDEX-06 CambodiaFlood DisasterFlood Disaster
ScenarioScenario
ARDEX-07 SingaporeARDEX-07 SingaporeMassive Collapse of StructuresMassive Collapse of Structures
ScenarioScenario
ARDEX-08 ThailandARDEX-08 ThailandTyphoon, technological disasterTyphoon, technological disaster
scenarioscenarioARDEX-09 PhilippinesARDEX-09 Philippines
Volcanic eruption scenarioVolcanic eruption scenarioARDEX-10 IndoneARDEX-10 Indonesiasia
Earthquake & tsunamiEarthquake & tsunami
• Training Needs Assessment• ASEAN Exercise Design
Workshops• ASEAN Training of Facilitators in
Contingency Planning• Training on Emergency Logistics
Management• Training on Damage and Needs
Assessment• International ASEAN Exchange
Programme
Training Needs Assessment, 06
Exercise Design Workshop, 07
ASEAN Training Programme in Disaster ASEAN Training Programme in Disaster Preparedness and PreparednessPreparedness and Preparedness
• www.acdm-online.net : ACDM Online
• Bridging ICT gaps in ASEAN countries
• Online Southeast Asia Disaster Inventory (OSADI)
• Online Southeast Asia Disaster Map (OSA-Map)Integrated Knowledgebase of Disaster Data,
Risk, Modeling, Monitoring, & GIS for ASEAN Disaster Risk Reduction
ASEAN Disaster Information Sharing and Communication ASEAN Disaster Information Sharing and Communication Network (DISCNet)Network (DISCNet)
Every second Wednesday of October, ASEAN and UNISDR jointly observes the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with a regional
event in Bangkok, Thailand, and awareness-raising and advocacy activities at country level
ASEAN Day for Disaster ManagementASEAN Day for Disaster Management
2008 ADDM: “Safer Community: Hospital, School and House of My Dream”
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Working beyond the health sector
Narrow the gaps in countries’ preparedness
Advocacy to non-health sectors
Multi-sectoral preparedness and contingency planning
Training & capacity building
Pandemic Preparedness and ResponsePandemic Preparedness and Response
ASEAN Plus Three: with China, Japan & ROKEast Asia Summit (EAS): ASEAN Plus SixUnited States and other ASEAN Dialogue PartnersASEAN Regional Forum (ARF): 26 participating countries,
including ten ASEAN countriesUN agencies, such as UNISDR, UNHCR, OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, etcInternational Financial Institutions such as World Bank & ADBRed Cross and Red Crescent Movement: IFRC, ICRCCentres : PDC, ADPC, ADRC, eCentreOther regional networks in Asia Pacific: SAARC, SOPAC
Collaboration and PartnershipCollaboration and Partnership
Risk Assessment, Risk Assessment, Monitoring andMonitoring andEarly WarningEarly Warning
AADMER Work ProgrammeAADMER Work Programme2010 – 20152010 – 2015
Suggested Strategic ComponentsSuggested Strategic Components
PreventionPreventionand Mitigationand Mitigation
Preparedness andPreparedness andResponseResponse
Recovery / Recovery / Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation and ReconstructionReconstruction
Partnership andPartnership andResource MobilisationResource MobilisationTraining and KnowledgeTraining and Knowledge
ManagementManagement
Other Cross Cutting Issues Other Cross Cutting Issues (CCA, vulnerable groups)(CCA, vulnerable groups)
CORESTRATEGICCOMPONENTS
CROSS-CUTTINGELEMENTS
Notes: (i) The roles of AHA Centre and ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator to be addressed in all the above components.,(ii) Ensure that the cross-cutting elements will be taken into account in the core strategic components
NEXT STEPS
Embark on the implementation of the AADMER and the five-year work programme
Continue to capture lessons learned from post-Nargis experiences in coordination mechanism
Establish AHA Centre to become the engine of AADMER
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