Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management “CDM: Strengthening Partnerships for Resilience” Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica December 6‐10, 2010. Presenter: Georgia Scarlett Project Assistant Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management L Sweat Equity in Recovery Projects: The Case of the Tropical Storm Gustav Recovery Project
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Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management
“CDM: Strengthening Partnerships for Resilience”
Montego Bay, St. James, JamaicaDecember 6‐10, 2010.
Presenter:Georgia Scarlett Project Assistant
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
L Sweat Equity in
Recovery Projects: The Case of the Tropical Storm Gustav
Recovery Project
OUTLINE
Contextual Background The Project Sweat Equity Issues and Challenges Partnerships Benefits The Way Forward Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Caribbean States are highly vulnerable to
natural disasters where, on average one
major hurricane affects a country in the
region every two years.
Over the past 20 years, Jamaica's disasters resulted in cumulative costs of more than US$84 billion. The World Bank's Natural Disaster Hotspots Report ranks Jamaica as the country third most exposed to multiple hazards in the world, with 87.7% of GDP and 87.7% of the population in areas at risk from three or more hazards
INTRODUCTION
Tropical Storm Gustav
In August 2008 Tropical Storm Gustav entered
into Caribbean Waters causing
catastrophic damages to Jamaica on
August 28-29
IMPACT
1. 72 communities affected
2. 4,000 individuals directly affected
3. 12 reported deaths
4. 400 houses totally destroyed
5. 1,500 houses severely damaged
Tropical Storm Gustav
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), based on multi-sector damage and needs assessments, estimated losses from Gustav at J$15 billion Jamaican dollars (approx £115 million).
Tropical Storm Gustav
Tropical Storm Gustav Recovery Project
The Jamaican Government met the needs of
the 400 homeless but could not meet that of
the 1500 severely affected. The Department
for International Development (DFID) sought
to assist this population through a grant of
£500,000.00.
Project Objectives
To assist the recovery of 1500 families severely affected by Tropical Storm Gustav and to prepare for and mitigate against, the effects of future natural hazards on low income and self help housing sectors in Jamaica.
Tropical Storm Gustav Recovery Project
Project Objectives
2. Provide materials and technical assistance to repair up to 1500 homes.
Tropical Storm Gustav Recovery Project
Project Objectives
3. Train 120 Household owners and artisan builders in building resilient low income self- help housing.
Tropical Storm Gustav Recovery Project
Project Objectives
4. Conduct a national safer building awareness programme