Transcript OCHA brief for MEDCUER

Albanian Civil
Protection
CONTENT
- State of Art
- Organization
- Forest fires emergency,
summer 2007
- Disaster preparedness
- Future needs
Alfred Prifti
Ministry of Interior
Institutions, Organizations and Structure
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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Inter-Ministerial Committee
for Civil Emergencies
Ministry of Interior
Line Ministries
Active Operational
Structures
Supporting
Structures
Monitoring
Structures
Head of Operations at Central
level
(Civil Emergency
Management Team)
Ministry of Interior
Line Ministries
Monitoring
Structures
Prefects of Qarks
(Regions)
Civil Emergency
Commissions
Local Government
Bodies
Local Emergency
Commissions
Planning & Coordination
National Emergency
Operations Center
Directorate of Fire-fighting &
Rescue
State reserves
DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT
1. Hazards:
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Earthquakes
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Floods
Forest fires
Landslides
Heavy snowfall
Epidemics
Technological accident
Critical Infrastructure
What does the National Plan represent?
National Civil Emergency Plan is the first ever document of its kind in
Albania
It reflects:
Policy and main priorities of Albanian in the Civil Emergency Service
Albanian and international experience in the field of civil emergencies
Albanian legal base, standards and widely accepted procedures
It systematizes and clarifies roles and responsibilities of all relevant
governmental institutions and civil society organizations for the Civil
Emergency management
Assures a planned and coordinated use of all national and international
capacities in the country
It doesn’t substitute other line ministries and institutions plans, and on the
contrary bucks up and serves as a guide for them
National Plan has been prepared based in a correct and logical procedure
and methodology, which include Risk Assessment study, large consultations,
information sharing, and a comprehension and consensus of all relevant
institutions and organizations
LAST SUMMER FOREST
FIRES IN ALBANIA
Albanian structures involved in forest fire fighting
operations
• During July- August, was declared the emergency situation and the
Inter-Ministerial Committee chaired by deputy Prime Minister was
established, composed by Minister of Interior, Minister of Defence,
Minister of Environment and Minister of Health.
• Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Defense were
involved.
• Prefects supported by Civil Emergency Commission were fully engaged.
• Head of the operations at center level were General Director of Civil
Emergencies and Joint Armed Forces Commander.
Operational forces involved
• Forest Service
• Fire Fighting and Rescue Service
• Armed Forces
• State Police
• Ambulance Service
• Local Authorities
• Community.
International support
Thanks to EADRCC and MIC due to information
sharing and coordination support, we rented Fire
Fighting Aircraft from Ukraine, Helicopters from Germany
and we got support from other countries also.
• Thanks to Italian Civil Protection Department for
continuous support with fire fighting aircrafts.
• Greek fire fighting service for joint efforts for fire
fighting in the border areas.
We got fire fighting equipments and materials from:
a. Austria
b. Sweden
c. Czech Republic
d. Greece
Financial support from
a) USAID
Disaster preparedness
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Italy - MoU
Turkey – In process
France
Sweden (SRSA) – through DPPI SEE
Germany – In process
Macedonia – in process
Montenegro – in process
Greece – Bilateral Agreement
Project proposal for disaster risk reduction
with World Bank
• Improve fire service and forest service-Program of
the Albanian Government
Needs and possible areas
for cooperation
• Strengthen bilateral relations with neighbor
countries
• Regional center for disaster response
• Improve cooperation with MIC
• Improve cooperation with EU structures for
hydrometeorological and seismic hazards.