Transcript INSTITUTIONALIZING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION “Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction” - Consultative Meeting www.unisdr.org Barcelona, 22-23 May, 2008 CEDRIC D.

INSTITUTIONALIZING DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION
“Building a Local Government Alliance for
Disaster Risk Reduction” - Consultative Meeting
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Barcelona, 22-23 May, 2008
CEDRIC D. DAEP
Albay Public Safety & Emergency Management Office
Province of Albay, Philippines
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Province of Albay
CONTEXT
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Located in the
Southern part of
Luzon about 500
kilometers SSE
Of Manila
Philippines.
It is geographically
located
within the
ring of fire
and the
typhoon belt
region
Bicol Region
Philippines
Mayon Volcano
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Disaster Risk and Vulnerability – PROFILE & TRENDS
• 19 to 21 occurrences of typhoon per year in the Philippines of which 3-5 hit
the Province of Albay.
• About 198,000 houses threatened by wind destructions and at least 350,000
people have to evacuate.
• Mayon Volcano Eruption threats – 3 cities and 5 municipalities
• 127 villages or 11,000 to 12,000 families threatened by landslides
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• About 300,000 population out of 1.2M threatened by tsunami
• Eight municipalities and two cities threatened by floods.
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WHAT has been done so far to address the issue?
• Institutionalized Provincial Disaster Management Office and the Provincial
Disaster Operation Center
• Established Early Warning System, Communication Protocol and
Evacuation Procedures at the community level.
• Organized Local DCCs and redefined the functional roles and
responsibilities of the DCC members and task unitsEstablished Policy on
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Operational Control and Protocol
• Hazard awareness through Community-Based trainings and seminars
• DRR integration to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
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What have been the GOOD PRACTICES…
• Institutionalization of the Albay PDMO now APSEMO
• Community-Based Early Warning System, Communication
Protocol and Evacuation Procedures
• Good working relationship between APSEMO, Warning
Agencies and the Local Media
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• Established Disaster Operation Center as the hub of action and
the center of emergency coordination and communication
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The Guiding Principles…
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Institutional not personality oriented
Permanent Solution not Temporary
Early evacuation is better than rescue
Disaster Proofing approach
-CLUP = Disaster Risk Reduction
-No or selective investment in High Risk Zone
-Maximum Protection in the low to moderate risk zone
-Safe zone as the site for the new development
Investments
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… and the LESSONS LEARNED
• LGU as the first line of defense
• Warning Equipment is vital in saving life
• Without communication support warning and evacuation fails
• Early warning and evacuation system = Zero Casualty
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• Pre-positioned organic resource capability=quick response
• Building-back better not building-back-elsewhere
• DRR measures = Economic Investments
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… and the LESSONS LEARNED
• Help must be linked to initiative. Protracted relief could breed
mendicancy, stunt local initiative and suppress native creativity
• Demand driven vs. donors driven
• Disaster Risk Reduction Plan must be considered basic input
in the Regional Development Master Plan
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• Rehabilitation should be pursued in the context of development
strategy
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What are the CHALLENGES ahead?
• Uncertainty – lessons’ learned
• Short-term thinking – multi-hazard approach and hazard assessment and
contingency plan be done every after a calamity
• Complexity – data base and information readiness
• Institutional Structure – need to promote and sustain better institution of
LGUs
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• Financing frameworks – need to integrate DRR budget to the regular
appropriations
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… and HOW to address them?
• Political leadership not political will
• Multi-stakeholder approach
• Legislative support from the national and local government
• Established implementing guidelines in integrating DRR to the
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CLUP
• Technical assistance to the Local Government Units
• DRR must be an integral part in planning and programming of
the local authorities.
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CONLUSIONS
DRR is global,
Institutionalized
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and is a way of life
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