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Reducing Vulnerability
to Disasters in India
GOI-USAID
Disaster Management Support Project
Fritz Institute Conference on Performance & Preparedness:
Lessons from the Tsunami
December 15, 2005
Vulnerability to Natural Disasters Is
Increasing Around the World
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Population density & urbanization
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Settlements in hazard prone areas
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Poor natural resource management
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Thus - GOI’s new holistic approach to disaster
management
Genesis of the Disaster Management
Support Project (DMS)
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Visit of High Powered Committee to U. S
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Areas for collaboration identified – GOI Disaster
Management Framework
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Consultation meetings
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Bi-lateral agreement signed
Components of the DMS
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Capacity building
 Incident
Command System (ICS)
 Institution Building
 Emergency Operations Centers (EOC)
 Search & Rescue (SAR)
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Climate Forecasting Systems (CFS)
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Disaster Initiatives
Incident Command System (ICS)
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Objective: Establish an Indian ICS
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Purpose: To improve on-site disaster response
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Activities:
 Development of a plan for establishment of Indian
ICS
 Adapting ICS courses to Indian context
 Training and establishing a cadre of Indian
Instructors
 Consultation visits and training in the U.S.
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Key players: MHA, USFS, LBSNAA, ATIs
Climate Forecasting Systems
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Objective: Strengthen warning systems
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Purpose: To provide effective / actionable warnings in the event
of weather related disasters
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Sub-projects: 5 sub-projects
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Activities: Consultation visits to the U.S.
Long-term training in the U.S.
Workshops / seminars / studies
Development of planning and decision making tools
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Key players: MHA, IMD, NCMRWF, CWC, USGS, NOAA
GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk
Management Program
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Development of disaster
management plans
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Vulnerability assessments
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Increased public awareness
Earthquake Safety Initiative
 Information
sharing on disaster
resistant construction
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Application of building codes
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Retrofitting of critical facilities
 Non-structural
mitigation
Tsunami Recovery Program
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$14 M mainly in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry
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Livelihoods, skills training, protection of women and
children, maintaining temporary settlements in a
habitable condition
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$5 M to help communities be better prepared for the
next disaster
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$2 M to link Nagapattinam and Cuddalore with cities
in Florida – focus on city planning and mitigation for
potential disasters
Value of International Cooperation
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U. S. has valuable experience & expertise
as do many other countries
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Collaborating with GOI is mutually
beneficial
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We can all work together to reduce the risk
posed by disasters everywhere in the
world