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