a national cdm framework: the st vincent and the grenadines experience by: mr: howie prince
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A NATIONAL CDM FRAMEWORK: THE ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES EXPERIENCE BY: MR: HOWIE PRINCE DIRECTOR NEMO SVG. Profile of SVG. Location: Tropical Caribbean (A piece of paradise) Southern Tip of the Atlantic Hurricane Belt Along the arch of the Caribbean Tectonic Plate - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A NATIONAL CDM FRAMEWORK: THE ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES EXPERIENCE BY: MR: HOWIE PRINCE
DIRECTORNEMO SVG
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Profile of SVGProfile of SVG
• Location: Tropical Caribbean • (A piece of paradise)• Southern Tip of the Atlantic Hurricane Belt• Along the arch of the Caribbean Tectonic
Plate• In the part of the busiest commercial
shipping lanes in the region• In the Western Hemisphere
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• HISTORY OF HURRICANES/STORMS• Hurricane Janet - 1955
• Hurricane David - 1979
• Hurricane Allen - 1980
• Tropical Storm Lenny - 1999
• Tropical Storm Lili - 2002
• Hurricane Ivan - 2004
• TS/Hurricane Emily - 2005
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STORM SURGESTORM SURGE
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FLOODSFLOODS
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LANDSLIDESLANDSLIDES
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VOLCANOVOLCANO
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TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS
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OTHERSOTHERS
• Fires
• Explosions
• Chemical Spills
• Exotic Plant and Animals Diseases
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Health HazardsHealth Hazards
• Epidemics
• Avian Influenza Pandemic
• Vector borne diseases
• Mass Food poisoning
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History of Disaster ManagementHistory of Disaster Management
• Colonial Times– An after thought at the whim of particular
Administrators• Post Independence
– Shake up by the eruption of La Soufriere Volcano
• First National Response Plan by Executive Orders• Low level support for budget, personnel, planning
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History of Disaster Management in History of Disaster Management in SVGSVG
• DM given high priority on the National Agenda beginning 2001
• NEMO established in 2001 (one man staff)
• CDM National Consultation 2001
• CDM Strategy endorsed by the Gov’t of SVG in 2001
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Contextual BackgroundContextual BackgroundTo The Implementing CDM in SVG To The Implementing CDM in SVG
Since 2001Since 2001• Impact of Tropical Storm Lili a wakeup call• Political Will demonstrated• Heavy Support by regional colleagues• Stubborn Disposition of the NDC• Support by Donor Community• Commitment to the establishment of
systems and to the involvement of stakeholders
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General Acceptance of Baseline General Acceptance of Baseline Study Study
1. Strengthening the NDO2. Developing the CDERA CU3. Collaboration and cooperation of
stakeholders4. Sector specific programmes5. Research and data base development6. Utilization of technical products of CDM
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Base Line Study Con’tBase Line Study Con’t7. Building on training and mitigation
initiatives of CDERA and partners8. Sharing best practices9. Collaboration of funding agencies beyond
the response mode10. Strengthening legislation 11. Sensitization of policy makers12. Costing loss as a tool for CDM integration
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Assessment of the Implementation Assessment of the Implementation of the Intermediate Results (IR)of the Intermediate Results (IR)
Editors Note:
Any information contained hereafter thatbears resemblance to that of other countriesis pure coincidental. Although bragging rights are earned, the preceding are statement of facts.
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IR 1 IR 1 Stronger national and regional institutions to drive Stronger national and regional institutions to drive the implementation of CMDthe implementation of CMD
1.1 NDO strengthened to support CDM• SVG accessed a loan from the IBRD
which inter alia:– Hired consultants to do the following :
• DM Specialist ,to assist with DM planning, train staff,
• Media Specialist, draft public awareness and training plan, brand NEMO, train staff
• Telecom Specialist, train staff and communities in EmCom
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IR 1IR 1
Planned Activities:1. Replicate and Community Profiling
Hazard Mapping Programme Piloted in Marriaqua under CADM Project
• Successful completion of project and use of certain processes now done at community level
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IR 1 Con’tIR 1 Con’t
2. Train rural communities in risk mgt.Result: Ongoing, Risk Mgt is part of training course put on under our Community Mobilisation Programme
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IR 2 IR 2 Research and TrainingResearch and Training
Planned Activities:1. Establish Community DM Committees
i. 30 groups functionalii. Plans to establish 10 in 2007iii. Regular Training for Community Groups at
NEMO’s HQ and at the local level in the following areas:
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Training Track RecordTraining Track Record
• Shelter Management (600)• Damage and Need Assessment (200)• Introduction to DM (350)• Emergency Telecommunication (300)• Project Writing and Mgt (150)• Training for Instructors (30)• School Infusion Programme (100)*
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Track Record of TrainingTrack Record of Training
• Medical First Responders (50)*• MCM (30)*• ICS (35)*• ECAT (35)*
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IR 2IR 2
Planned Activities:• Initiate DM Programme for Businesses
– Ongoing– Done on request*– Started with utility companies– Some Hotels on board
• request from Min of Tourism for broad based programme
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IR 3 IR 3 Regional Donor Incorporation into CDMRegional Donor Incorporation into CDM
• CAPM Project with its wide stakeholder interest
• USAID– Training– Institutional Support
• UNDP– Community Mobilisation (TRAC FUND)– Institutional Capacity Strengthening– Land Search and Rescue
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IR 3 Con’t IR 3 Con’t
• PAHO– Avian Influenza Pandemic Planning
MCM, ECAT, ICS– Health Disaster Planning– SUMA
• JICA– Flood Hazard Mapping and Community
Disaster Planning• IDB – Support for Disaster Response
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IR 3 Con’tIR 3 Con’t
US SOUTHCOM• 120 X 60 ft warehouse• Supplies for the warehouse• Training in Supplies Management• Training in EOC Mgt• Simulation Exercising through FAHUM
and Tradewinds– Major evacuation of a northern rural village
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1R 3 Con’t1R 3 Con’t
• Promote Building Codes– Promotion ongoing with NEMO as one of the
lead agencies– Already legislated– Will be implemented and enforced as of
January 2007– NEMO to assist with training of small scale
builders, contractors, draftsmen, etc
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IR 4 IR 4 Preparedness, Response and Mitigation Capacity Preparedness, Response and Mitigation Capacity Enhanced and integrated into all sectorsEnhanced and integrated into all sectors
1. DM Legislation Supportedi) SVG Emergency and DM ACT 2006 passed
on June 1i) A fair comprehensive piece of legislation that
drew from CDERA Model and other regional ones
ii) Contains a reporting mechanism which holds much opportunities for review, expansion and resource allocation
iii) Give many powers to Dir, NEMO for regulation of DM in the country (PS to liaise year long)
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IR 4 Con’tIR 4 Con’t
Comprehensive DM Plan in Place– National Response Plan in Place with Prime
Ministerial Spot Checking mechanism
EOC Operations facilities are adequatelyequipped and operational
– NEMO’s HQ opened in 2005– Staff compliment improved– EOC equipped
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IR 4 Con’tIR 4 Con’t
• Media messages streamlined • Public awareness campaigns on hurricane
awareness, volcano awareness, flood risks and landslide risk are now regular features of our programming
• Strong association with media• Emergency Broadcast Protocol
established and tested
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IR 5IR 5 Hazard information is incorporated into Hazard information is incorporated into development planningdevelopment planning
• National Hazard Mitigation Council established and approved by Cabinet 2004
• NHMC Policy and Plan Drafted, awaits approval• National Land Management Unit established in
2006 to create hazard maps using GIS tech.• NEMO consulted on a range of development
issues including new power plant and international airport
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CDM: The Way ForwardCDM: The Way Forward
• More information needed on the exact nature and roles of Donor agencies– what are there areas of focus– What can they fund/not fund– What are their peculiarities for procurement– Is there need for a greater presence of
countries at the Donors negotiation table
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CDM: The Way ForwardCDM: The Way Forward
• Need for the synchronization of information sharing formats from PS– May level the playing field on public
knowledge of who is doing what, when, where, how and why.
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Pledge of Support for proposed out Pledge of Support for proposed out comes towards the next five yearscomes towards the next five years
1. Enhance institutional support for CDM program implementation at all levels
2. Enhanced community resilience building to reduce risk and to respond to adverse climate variability and change
3. Mainstreaming of DRM at national level incorporating key sector, Tourism, Health, Agriculture, Education
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Pledge of Support Con’tPledge of Support Con’t
4. Establishment of an effective mechanism of the management of the CDM knowledge bank.
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Final WordsFinal Words
• We have a good formula going. So if it aint broke, don’t fit it
• There are some challenges but much more opportunities.
• We must learn how to seize the moment, place it into our national context and run with the ball.