Hi Everyone! My name is Carlie Brown! Hope you are all having a great day!
Jul 21, 2015
Hi Everyone! My name is Carlie Brown!
Hope you are all having a great day!
Disaster Management in Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH)
By: Carlie Brown
Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH)
History of Disaster Management
• War 1991 – 1995
• Ethnically-charged political gridlock • 2004 - Civil Protection Sector of the Ministry of Security
of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded • 2008 - Framework Law on Protection and Rescue of
People and Material Goods in case of Natural or other Disasters in BH
• 2010 - Operational - Communicational Centre of BH was formed and put into function
• Risk Assessment Regarding Natural and Other Disasters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Implementation Pattern
Implementation Pattern
Typical Disasters
• Flooding• Earthquakes• Landslides• Extreme Weather Conditions
– Hail storms– Snow storms
– Drought
• Biohazard– Infectious diseases
• Fires• Nuclear Hazards• Terrorism, War, & Landmines
Participants in BiH
• United States • Catholic Relief Services (CRS)• NATO• European Union• Balkans Institute for Risk
Assessment and Emergency Management (BIEM),
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• Departments of Emergency Situations of the countries of the South-East Europe
• Sаve the Children Norway
Potential Obstacles
LACK OF:• Funding• Civil Defense• Equipment
ADDITIONALLY:• Low Education Levels in
concern of emergency management
• Need for risk reduction at the National Level
• Arising risks are not recognized clearly
• Disaster Risk Reduction must be part of the strategy of development of the community
• All levels need to take over their responsibility
Disaster Management Planning and Policy Changes
• War• Ethnic Gridlock• Governmental
Structuring• Military Structuring
• Civil Defense & Protection
• Independent System• Protection of Civilians
& Properties
Sources
• http://www.europe-cities.com/en/633/bosnia-herzegovina/health/• http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/fs/193907.htm• http://ipacivilprotection.eu/bosnia.html• http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/national/list/v.php?id=22• http://www.gripweb.org/gripweb/sites/default/files/Prevention%20of
%20natural%20disasters%20in%20Bosnia%20and%20Herzegovina.pdf• http://www.preventionweb.net/files/submissions/20827_01062011rcengizve
staj.pdf