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Perspectives for a DRR regional
Strategy in Europe
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Expert Meeting on NMHss’ participation in DRR
mechanisms and Early Warning Systems
Paola Albrito
UN/ISDR Secretariat - Regional Coordinator Europe
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GFDRR:
 Track 1 Global and Regional Deliverables
 Track 2:
Country level deliverables
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 Track 3:
Accelerated Disaster Recovery in Low Income Countries
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Vulnerability of SEE Region
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SEE is prone to variety of disasters caused
by the natural and man-made hazards:
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Earthquakes (Skopje 1963; Bucharest 1977)
Floods (seasonal water surges in Balkans)
Landslides (localized, affecting communities)
Drought
Forest Fire
Technological accidents
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Rationale for the Regional Cooperation
• Many hazards are common to a number of
neighboring countries
• Information sharing will allow for greater reduction of
hazard risk at the national and regional level
• Individual countries may not be able to cope with a
major disaster on their own
• Stand-by, fully equipped emergency response units
and relief materials are expensive
• Countries are small in size and hazards risk
insurance may not be optimal at the country level
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Objective:
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To reduce vulnerability of SEE countries, in line with the Hyogo
Framework for Action, by building the capacity and promoting a
coordinated approach in disaster risk mitigation, preparedness and
response.
The initiative will build on the existing cooperation in the region, and will
complement and consolidate the activities promoted by active
organizations and initiatives in the region.
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Key Areas of the Initiative:
 Hydrological and meteorological forecasting, data sharing and early
warning system
 Strengthening regional capacities in disaster risk reduction and
response
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 Financing of disaster losses and risk transfer mechanism
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What to do and how to do it:
Step 1) Undertake a review for each of the 3 areas of focus; (Get
involvement and buying in of national, regional partners)
Step 2) Based on outcome review develop project proposal (WB leader);
Identify a number of countries to express interest on loans/grants WB
as well as committed partners to support the initiative (WMO, EU/EC
etc..)
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Step 3) Implementation phase. (Strengthen sub-regional existing
organizations to facilitate the implementation phase in the SEE
context)
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Hydrological and Meteorological Forecasting, Data Sharing
and Early Warning System
• Initiative has been agreed during the ICEED meeting in
Dubrovnik in May 2006
• Strong partnership with WMO
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• Objective of this initiative is to promote a coordinated approach
and data sharing in Hydromet services in South Eastern Europe
• Feasibility assessment has been completed and was discussed
in a regional meeting on October 24-25, 2007 in Zagreb
• Coverage: Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro,
Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System on Sava River
• Initiative was agreed during Podgorica meeting of the
Directors of Hydromet services in Sava river countries in April
2007.
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• Objectives is to build capacity and to re-establish data sharing
and collaboration on flood forecasting and early warning
system on the Sava river.
• Feasibility Assessment has been completed and discussed in
a regional meeting in Zagreb on October 24-25, 2007.
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
• Objectives is to promote and implement investment priorities for
strengthening the capacity and promote a coordinated
approach to disaster preparedness and response
• Will be built on existing agreements: Civil-Military Emergency
Planning Council and the Disaster Preparedness Initiative of
the Stability Pact
• Vulnerability Assessment is completed
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• More detailed assessment of disaster response is needed.
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Catastrophe Risk Transfer
• Creation of a regional catastrophe insurance pool that would
offer affordably-priced catastrophe insurance coverage to
governments of SEE countries.
• Development of national catastrophe insurance programs for
homeowners.
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• Development of standardized tradable weather risk hedging
instruments to protect businesses against loss of revenue due
to adverse weather conditions.
• Structuring and issuance of a catastrophe risk bond for
countries of the region.
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
• Objectives is to promote and implement investment priorities for
strengthening the capacity and promote a coordinated
approach to disaster preparedness and response
• Will be built on existing agreements: Civil-Military Emergency
Planning Council and the Disaster Preparedness Initiative of
the Stability Pact
• Vulnerability Assessment is completed
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• More detailed assessment of disaster response is needed.
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Partnership
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WB-UN/ISDR secretariat in partnership with main UN agencies and actors
based on the priority areas:
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UN Agencies part of the ISDR system: WMO, UNICEF, UNDP etc..
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Regional Organizations: Council of Europe, the EU, DPPI, OECD etc..
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Bi-lateral/Multilateral donors: Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Italy etc.. (if
interest shown by the SEE countries and by donor)
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Program Components
WB on the DRIVING SEAT
• The following broad components/activities are eligible for
financing under the program:
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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Risk Insurance
Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation
Contingency funding
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• Components/activities will be tailored to country-specific needs
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Regional Landscape
Council of Europe – EUR-OPA Agreement
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The European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)
is a platform for co-operation between European and Southern
Mediterranean countries in the field of major natural and technological
disasters: its field of action covers the knowledge of hazards, risk
prevention, risk management, post-crisis analysis and rehabilitation.
The Agreement is “partial”, as not all member States of the Council of
Europe participate, but also “open”, as 3 Southern Mediterranean
countries count among its members. It has to date 25 Member States.
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Regional Landscape
European Network of National Platforms
Germany (Chair), Switzerland, France
Aim of the network:
To facilitate and improve the exchange of information on good practices,
the experiences and public policies by establishing a more structured
approach to issues and problems.
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To support the integration of DRR into all aspects of policy, decision
making, private sector and civil society of the national, regional and
international level of European countries with the aim to reduce the
vulnerability of the society.
To become a partner to the European Union, the Council of Europe and
other relevant international organisations in all aspects related to DRR.
To provide consolidated, substantive input to the Global Platform.
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Regional Landscape
EU/EC
Main DG involved in DRR issues:
DG Environment (Civil Protection), DG Relex, DG Research, DG
Enlargement, DG ECHO and others …..
A number of Working Groups with sets of meeting where DRR issues
can contribute to advance on the topic and vice-versa. Ex. Green
Paper on Climate Change Adaptation
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OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)
• Support sustainable economic growth, • Boost employment, • Raise
living standards, • Maintain financial stability, • Assist other
countries' economic development, • Contribute to growth in world
trade.
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Sub Regional Landscape
DPPI – Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative.
The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern
Europe was conceived as a regionally owned initiative that seeks to
provide a framework for South Eastern European nations to develop
programs and projects leading to strengthened capabilities to prevent and
respond to natural and man-made, i.e. technological disasters.
It brings together 12 countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania,
Slovenia, Turkey, FR Yugoslavia).
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The DPPI SEE used to operate with donor resources, mainly from
Norway, Switzerland and the United States of America.
Now DPPI is a regional owned and driven initiative before part of
Stability Pact for SEE.
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Thank you
United Nations, secretariat of the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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Component I: Disaster Preparedness
• Eligible activities
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– Emergency management equipment such as fire trucks,
ambulances, search and rescue equipment, ..etc
– Communications equipment
– National Command Center
– Forest fire fighting equipment, including planes
– Weather forecasting and flood early warning system, etc.
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Component II: Disaster Risk Insurance
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• Eligible activities
– Development of disaster insurance schemes that cover:
• Government budget
• Business
• Individual households
– Technical Assistance to build government capacity in
catastrophe risk analysis and risk transfer
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Component III: Disaster Risk Reduction and
Adaptation
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• Eligible activities
– Hazards mapping
– Flood control
– Dam safety
– Retrofitting of schools and hospitals
– Retrofitting of major infrastructure
– Revisions of building codes and land use plans
– Etc..
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Component IV: Contingency Funding
• Eligible activities
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– Immediate Funds for the use of government in the
aftermath of a disaster caused by the impact of
natural hazards.
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Phasing
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• Phase I: Will include relatively cheap, but high impact, nonstructural components/activities
– Disaster Preparedness
– Insurance
– Non-structural activities under Disaster Risk Reduction and
Adaptation – such as revisions in building codes and land
use plans and hazards mapping
– Development of comprehensive national strategies for
disaster risk mitigation and adaptation
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Phasing (Cont.)
• Phase II: Structural investments
– Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation – such as flood
control, dam safety, retrofitting of buildings, retrofitting of key
infrastructure, ..etc.
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• Countries may choose to combine phase I and phase II under
one operation
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Phasing (cont.)
• In both phases governments could have access to
contingency funding (called DDO) in the aftermath of
disasters
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• DDO will provide financing to meet the immediate
cash needs of government following a disaster
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Advantages of Phasing
• Will enable speedy preparation and start implementation of
critical activities under phase I
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• Will give governments time to come up with a comprehensive
strategy for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to define
priorities according to economic, financial, environmental and
social criteria
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Next Steps and Timing
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Bank communicated to all governments on the proposed program
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Interested governments will decide on the list of components/activities
to be included in their project
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Bank team will work with governments to finalize project documents
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Financing arrangements will be agreed with governments and other
partners.