Transcript ECHO - HUMANITARIAN AID EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS IN
ECHO
Madagascar
January 2008
ECHO MANDATE
Humanitarian Aid regulation 1257/96 adopted in 1996
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Save and preserve life during emergencies and their immediate
aftermath, being man-made crisis or natural disasters - article
2(a)
To carry out short term rehabilitation and reconstruction
work, to help those affected regain a minimum level of selfsufficiency, taking long term development objectives into
account where possible – article 2 (d)
To ensure preparedness for risks of natural disasters and use
a suitable rapid early-warning and intervention system – article
2 (f)
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): To minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks, to avoid
(prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards.
DG ECHO core mandate
DG ECHO core mandate
Part 1
MAIN CONCEPTS
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Disaster Risk Reduction
Los componentes
DESASTRE
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Risk
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Vulnerabilidad
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Contextual
Vulnerability
PREVENCION
PREVENTION
Vulnerabilidad
F Vulnerability
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Physical
MITIGACION
MITIGATION
Capacidad
de respuesta
Coping
Capacities
PREPARACION
PREPAREDNESS
(COPING CAPACITY)
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Risk  Hs  
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PREPAREDNESS
Reinforcement of capacity to respond by the
local actors before the external aid arrives.
•Training : search and rescue teams, provision
of material and equipment, organisation of
simulation exercises, …
•Awareness campaigns with the population
(i.e: at schools) to recognise disaster risks &
necessary measures.
•Early warning systems (collection of
hydrometric data, communication systems,
awareness signs, etc…).
•Technical surveys (mapping of
villages/risks/existing structures,…).
•Institutional building : reinforce regional
information sharing and coordination between
different actors
MITIGATION
To limit/minimise the averse impact of natural,
environmental, technological hazards by
reducing the physical vulnerability of the
existing sites / infrastructures :
•Small scale pilot projects and
easy to replicate models: costal
reforestation, construction of protection
walls along water streams, building of
elevated platforms for key village assets
(i.e: water points) to face flooding,
reinforcement of bridges to allow quick
evacuation of people, …
•Support to creation of infrastructures
for emergency intervention: community
shelters, water reservoirs, …
PREVENTION
Improvement of decision making
and reduction of vulnerabilities at
a more global level.
Includes:
• planning (i.e site planning)
• legal measures (i.e : construction
codes)
• infrastructure works (i.e: dams,
retrofitting,…), etc.
Part 2
ECHO’S POSITION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
IN ECHO
Three pillars at the level of vulnerable populations:
1. Disaster preparedness programme DIPECHO
2. Working with EC Delegation, Advocacy towards other
Commission services and outside
3. Integration of disaster preparedness elements in
ECHO´s main activities integration of DP
component in relief operations (as done for
response to cyclones in 2007 in Madagascar)
1. DIPECHO PROGRAMME
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Created in 1996 in the context of the UN International
Decade for prevention of natural disasters.
DIPECHO global Budget 2007 = € 19.5 M (8M in 1998).
Focus on preparedness and small-scale mitigation work:
“Community-based approach” is central to the strategy but
also contributes to regional/international DR promotion.
DIPECHO covers 6 regions up to now, considered more
vulnerable to natural disasters: Andean Community,
Caribbean, Central America, Central Asia, South and South
East Asia
Bi-annual programme by region whenever applicable  in
2007: Andean Community, Caribbean, Central America and
South Asia. Regions targeted for 2008: South East Asia,
Central America, SE Africa and SW Indian Ocean
Regions targeted by ECHO’s disaster preparedness programme,
and the major risks they face
Carribbean
Floods,
Hurricanes,
Earthquakes,
Volcanoes,
Central Asia
Floods,
Droughts,
Earthquakes,
Landslides
Central America
Floods,
Hurricanes,
Droughts,
Volcanoes,
Earthquakes,
Landslides
Andean community
Floods,
Volcanoes,
“El Niño”,
Tsunamis,
Landslides
South Asia
Floods,
Hurricanes,
Tornado,
Droughts,
Earthquakes,
Tsunami
South East Asia
Floods,
Hurricanes
Droughts,
Earthquakes,
Hazes
Tsunami
DIPECHO Action Plan Process
National/Regional
Consultative meetings
(NCM)
Project duration:
15 months
Guidelines
Two year
process
Submission of proposal
and selection
Decision with
HAC
consultation
Consultation with
other EC services and Delegations
Characteristics of ECHO’s funding to
disaster preparedness
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Focus on the most vulnerable groups in high-risk countries
Short-term, community-based and people-centred preparedness
Create awareness, provide trainings and build local capacities
Very concrete, very practical - strong local ownership
Support to national and regional coordination
ECHO projects are designed as PILOT strategies for their region. Their impact is
multiplied when the strategies are systematically integrated into long term
development planning and projects
2. ADVOCACY
EU member states, EC services, other bilateral
donors
 UN ISDR, other UN organisations
 International Financial Institutions
 National authorities and local authorities
 IFRC and national RC societies
 NGO partners
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Complimentarity with other Commission services
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Longer term instruments of the EC,
including RELEX / DEV / AIDCO
are better placed to work with :
DEV /
RELEX
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National and regional programmes
Programmes of institutional nature
Medium & long term programmes
Prevention and large scale mitigation
programmes
Complimentarity with other Commission services
Working in close relationship with EC
Delegations, DG ECHO give a specific
emphasis to the following project strategies:
Community - based approaches.
 Co-operation with local actors.
 Remote and vulnerable populations not necessarily
considered a priority for other stakeholders.
 Post crisis contexts where the population is more
receptive to risk reduction measures.
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3. Mainstreaming
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Preparedness reflected in relief responses
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Affected and vulnerable groups are often eager
to engage
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Building back better - do no harm