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Wendy CueSenior Disaster Risk Reduction AdvisorUN/ISDR Kathmandu
www.unisdr.org
Nepal DRR PrioritiesNational Strategy for Disaster Risk Management
DIPECHO Partners meeting, Kathmandu21 September 2010
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Earthquake History in Nepal
• Estimated Rupture Area of major Himalayan earthquakes (M>7.5)• Bilham (2004), Ambraseys and Bilham (2000), Kumar, et al. (2006) Lavé, et al. (2005)• India/Eurasia Plate Motion • (Bettinelli et al., J. Geodesy, 2006)
Major Seismic gaps
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Institutional Framework
National Calamities (Relief) Act 1982
- focus on Relief and Response, compensation
Local Development Act, 1989
- DDCs and VDCs to be responsible for preparedness
Three Year Interim Plan, 2007-2010
- chapter on DRM, recognition of institutional gaps
National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management, 2009
- not yet Disaster Law
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National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management (NSDRM) 2009
Based upon commitments to Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015. Elaborated through multi-stakeholder consultation process.
Objectives:
Integrate DRR in Sustainable Development Strategies
Strengthen institutions, mechanisms, and capacities for developing resilience to disaster,
Incorporate DRR concepts in Preparedness, Response and Recovery programmes
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National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management (NSDRM) 2009
5 Priority Actions ; 29 Strategic Activities.
Priority Action 1:
Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation
Priority Action 2:
Identify, assess and monitor disaster rsks and strengthen early warning system
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National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management (NSDRM) 2009
5 Priority Actions ; 29 Strategic Activities.
Priority Action 3:
Better Knowledge Management for a culture of safety and resilience
Priority Action 4:
Reducing the underlying Risk Factors
Priority Action 5:
Enhance preparedness for Effective Response
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Cabinet(Policy, Budget, Emergency Declaration)
Central Natural Disaster Rescue Committee(Coordination, Response, Rescue, Relief)
Regional Disaster Rescue Committee(Regional Resource Mobilization)
District Disaster Rescue Committee(Policy/program Execution, Rescue & Relief, Information Management )
Existing Institutional Arrangement on Disaster Management
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National Council for Disaster Management (PM)
Technical Committees• Preparedness Management (MOLD)• Rescue and Relief Management (MOHA)• Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (MOPPW)
National Disaster Management Authority
Regional Disaster Management Committee
District Disaster Management Committee
Local Disaster Management Committee
Proposed Structures in the NSDRM
CNDRC
Chaired by MOHA
Includes
NA/NP/APF/Line Ministries/NRCS/Humanitarian Coordinator
CNDRC Emergency Operation Centre (EOC)
Chaired by MOHA
Includes
Line Ministries/Valley Div/Regional Police HQ (APF/PF)/NRCS/NGOs/Community Based Organisations/MNF
LO/IASC LO
DDRC (Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Chaired by CDO
Includes
Line Agencies/Bdes/District Police HQ (APF/PF)NRCS//NGOs/Community Based Organisations/MNF
LO/IASC LO
District Level
Field/Tactical Coordination
Operational/National Level Operational Coordination
Strategic/National Level National Command and Control
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Achievements and Priorities
• Monsoon season preparedness, DP at Regional, District level
• NEOC – Emergency Operations Centre
• INSARAG EQ exercise 2008
• Model Customs Agreement
• GARD – Get Airports Ready for Disasters
• IDP sites in KTM valley
• NAPA
• National Platform
• NRRC – Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium
The Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium
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5 Flagship Programmes Coordinators
Amount
School and hospital safety – structural and non-structural aspects of making schools and hospitals earthquake resilient
AsDB $52.1 million
Emergency preparedness and response capacity
OCHA $20.5 million
Flood management in the Koshi River basin
World Bank $24.2 million
Integrated community based DRR/management
IFRC $22.8 million
Policy/institutional support for disaster risk management (DRM)
UNDP $11.7 million
Total $131.3 million
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• To support the Government of Nepal in developing a long term DRR Action Plan building on the new National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management (approved October 2009).
• To initiate a multi-stakeholder participatory process with the Government of Nepal and civil society organizations.
• To identify short to medium term disaster risk reduction priorities that are both urgent and viable within the current institutional and policy arrangements in the country.
Consortium objectives
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• Formed May 2009, launched October 2009• Flagship Coordinators: ADB, IFRC, UNDP, UNISDR,
OCHA and World Bank, Led by the HC/RC• Reflects priorities of the Hyogo Framework for Action• Follows main recommendations of the 2009 Global
Platform• National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management
approved by the Cabinet of Nepal October 2009• Proposed programme budget: US $131 million (for 3
years)• Steering Committee formed, high-level event
planned.
Facts and figures
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Observations
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• Clear added benefit of coordination: more actors involved in DRR and efforts should be complementary:- Lack of coordination leads to duplication, some areas receive
less focus than needed
• Good to get all main partners working towards a common set of government-approved DRR activities.
• Good to ensure that all in-country resources are being mapped against those targets.
• Inclusion of NGOs and civil society.• Explicit linkages/synergies with CCA still needed.
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United Nations, secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
cue@un.org