Comprehensive Disaster Management: Reflections of the Broker

Jeremy Collymore, CoordinatorCaribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

Comprehensive Disaster Management ForumGrand Barbados Beach Resort, Barbados

March 20 – 21, 2006

Comprehensive Disaster Management: Reflections of

the Broker

Integrated management of all hazards Integration of vulnerability assessment and

risk reduction into planning and development

Management of all phases of Disaster Management Cycle: Prevention and Mitigation Preparedness and Response Recovery and Restoration/Rehabilitation

Engagement of public, private and civil stakeholders

CDM Defined

Goal Sustainable

Development in the Caribbean

CDM: Reflections of the Broker

Strategic Objective CDM integrated into

development process of CDERA Member States

CDM RESULTS

FRAMEWORK

Goal: Sustainable Development in the Caribbean region

SO: Comprehensive Disaster Management is integrated into the development processes of CDERA member countries.

IR-1: Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM.

IR-2: Research and training support CDM.

IR-3: Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their national members/clients.

IR-4: Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated.

IR-5: Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making.

Leveraging Opportunities Number of events MDGs WSSD BPOA +10 Review WCDR


Key Results CDERA National Consultations National CDM Programme Institutional Assessments CDM Programmatic Action Plans UWI Regional Organizations


Summary of Achievements under each

CDM Immediate Result

1.1 CDERA restructured and reorganized to effectively support adoption of CDM by its member countries

Operations of the CDERA Coordinating Unit restructured into four (4) functional areas

Project Development, Coordination and Monitoring Unit established at the CDERA Coordinating Unit

CDERA Agreement being revised Financial management of the CDERA

Coordinating Unit review and enhanced

IR1 - Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM

1.2 NDOs strengthened to support CDM NDOs in Saint Kitts-Nevis, Grenada, Saint

Lucia, Belize, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and British Virgin Islands provided with additional staff

In some PS facilities improved, legislation enacted, programmes restructured

CDM Action Plans for 15 NDOs Institutional Assessments for 5 Training intervention developed to

improve skills of NDO staff to lead and champion CDM implementation


1.3 Other research and data partners in the region strengthened and rationalized to support CDM

H. Lavity Stoutte introduced Certificate programme in disaster management

UWI introduced DRRC Select community colleges involved in

Safer Building programme Geospatial Center and Disaster Studies

Unit provided with equipment and technical assistance for GIS/DM applications and teaching

SRU communications infrastructure strengthened


2.1 Curricula and programs at regional and national education institutions support hazard management…

Msc in Environmental Resources Management incorporates Hazard consideration

Climate Change Model in CERMES MSc programme

Disaster management courses and Modules at Dept of Geography & Geology

Resource Guides provided for CXC teachers of Social Studies and Geography

Study of existing courses at tertiary institutions undertaken

IR2 - Research and training support CDM

2.2 Regional research & technology institutions have established hazard assessment, mapping and warning systems capabilities

CIMH and UWI provided software, knowledge and equipment for Flooding Modeling and Mapping

Early Warning Systems device developed by UWI

SRU fully engaged in Tsunami EWS Hazard mapping tools shared with

UWI and CIMH


2.3Research is applied to specific local circumstances and information on hazard vulnerabilities

Flood forecasting models, Flood Maps and EWS piloted in 3 States


3.1 Donors…adopted consistent policies requiring due attention to hazard assessment & mitigation measures…

CDB has sought to incorporate NHIA in project feasibility and approval process

UNDP, through BCPR, is seeking to make disaster/development link

EDF has included disaster management in regional funding portfolio

CIDA has specific policy in this regard

IR3 - Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their

national members/clients

3.1 Donors…adopted consistent policies requiring due attention to hazard assessment & mitigation measures…

Japan is seeking to build its cooperative programmes in risk reduction

IDB revised policy promotes risk sensitive loan and grant financing

CTOhas incorporated risk considerations into its sustainable tourism programme

On the Agenda of Regional Private Sector and CCAA



3.3 Insurance & finance industries in the region actively support CDM

IAC organized special session at 25th meeting

FCIB, Scotiabank and other banks are including safer building sessions in mortgage promotions

Few companies offering reduced premiums for adoption of building standards

Major move to address catastrophy financing



4.1 Disaster Management legislation support CDM

Disaster Management legislation amended in the British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia

CDM being incorporated in those being drafted

Legislative reviews undertaken to identify opportunities

IR4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated

4.2 CDM plans in place, tested and reviewed annually

All participating States have at least a Hurricane Plan

Plans exist for several hazards Multi-hazard Plan is still in

embryonic stage Testing not annual in most cases


4.3 Emergency operations facilities are adequately equipped and operational

All participating States have enhanced EOC facilities and procedures

Basic equipment is available Adequacy of location is a concern

for some EOC facilities


4.4 Lifelines and critical infrastructure are protected with mitigation measures

Electric utilities are incrementally placing cables underground

Water utilities now embracing concept of standards and regional plan

Telephone companies have hardened facilities for housing their equipment


4.5 Mitigation is included in response, recovery and reconstruction actions

Donors are committing small percentage of response funds to mitigation


Political Endorsement Ministerial Council approval of the

strategy Endorsement by Community

Organs of CARICOM COTED Community Council Conference of Heads of Government


Political Endorsement Incorporated in Multi-lateral and Bi-

lateral entities USAID UK Canada Japan India Spain Mexico


Political Endorsement Part of Agenda of Meeting of

CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State

Incorporated into discussions on ACP-EU Natural Disaster Facility

Framework for Cooperation Agreement with OECS



CDERA Coordinating Unit’s Experiences

ACTIVITY OUTPUTS

1. Review of the Agreement Establishing CDERA

Enhanced Agreement Establishing CDERA reviewed and accepted by a sub-committee of the Council of CDERA

2. Development of a Strategic Plan for 2004-2007

Strategic Plan and Monitoring Framework for 2004-2007 Work Programme developed


CDERA Coordinating Unit’s ExperiencesACTIVITY OUTPUTS

3.Review of the Financial and Administrative Systems of the CDERA Coordinating Unit

Financial and Administrative Systems enhanced

Administration and Accounts Manuals Updated

Accounting Software reviewed and enhanced

System available for automated cheque processing

4.Project Management Training and Skills enhancement for CDERA Coordinating Unit staff

All CDERA staff sensitized to Project Management tools and techniques

CDERA Programme Managers trained in Project Management

Experience as a Broker Consultations – Highly variable Coordination

Project driven Varying levels of efficiency and

bureaucracy Governance

Ownership and accountability


Experience as a Broker (Cont’d) Partnership Dialogues/Meeting

Intense fiscal and human constraints Duplication Need to embrace network/facilities Global demand


Framing Regional Programmes and Priorities

Recognize the link between the goals of the WCDR and those of CDM

Structured consultations and used outcomes of others to inform priorities


Framing Regional Programmes and Priorities

Shared with Participating States Aligned WCDR and CARICOM

priorities with CDM Results Obtain political endorsement


Objectives of Programme Identify and elaborate priorities for

promoting disaster loss reduction Expand and replicate ongoing best

practices Provide a facility for linking national

and regional actions to existing and future resourcing priorities


Anchoring Resilience Pursuit of action in line with Governance: Institutional and

Policy Framework for Governance Knowledge Management Community Disaster Planning Flood Management and Climate

Change


Programming Principles Disaster Reduction is essential for

poverty alleviation Disaster reduction requires

effective partnership among public, private and civil entities


Programming Principles Vulnerability and disaster loss

reduction must be underpinned by scientific data

Healthy natural ecosystems are integral to natural hazard reduction


Programming Principles Development of programming

agenda in each state must embrace political will


Critical Next Steps in Advancing CDM

Partner internalization of CDM Widening and intensification of TCGs Joint Donor Programming Support

Mechanism Annual Thematic Country Missions Expansion and Enhancement of

Sector Risk Reduction Programme


Critical Next Steps in Advancing CDM

Support for Annual CDM Forum Assessment of National CDM

Programme Frameworks Agreed standards for tools,

instruments and training materials Design and financing of a CDM

Monitoring Framework



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Comprehensive Disaster Management: Reflections of the Broker

Documents

regional institutions

national institutions

adoption of cdm

disaster studies unit

disaster managementuwi

cdera coordinating unit

development planning

financial management