Sophak PHOEUN,National DRR Forum Coordinator &Executive Assistant to Vice President of NCDM,National Committee for Disaster Management.

OutlineOutline

1.1. About CambodiaAbout Cambodia

2.2. Overview of disaster Hazards & ImpactsOverview of disaster Hazards & Impacts

3.3. Disaster management systemDisaster management system

4.4. Dissemination of Forecasting and Early Dissemination of Forecasting and Early Warning Information Warning Information

5.5. Disaster Management Information SystemDisaster Management Information System

6.6. Challenges Challenges

7.7. SuggestionsSuggestions

Country Name : Kingdom of Cambodia

Population : 15 Million (UN, 2010) • Urban : 19.5%• Rural : 80.5%• Growth Rate : 1.35% (2010) • Density : 83 Per. Sq. Km

Capital : Phnom Penh

Area : 181,035 Sq Km

Province/Capital : 25Major Language : Khmer

Major Religion : BuddhismCurrency : Cambodian Riel ( )

Bordered By : • Thailand to the West• Lao PDR to the North• Viet Nam to the East• Gulf of Thailand to the South

I. About Cambodia

§§ Flood Flood §§ DroughtDrought§§ StormStorm

II. Overview of Disaster Hazards & Impacts

Cambodia is considered as the 8th country the most prone to natural disasters in the world (the World Risk Index,2012).

In 1996:• 2,029,748 people affected. • 250,218 ha of crops damaged.• 3,768 homes damaged• Total damages: US$85.7 M.

FloodFlood

In 2000:• 347 people died, 80% children.• 3,448,629 people affected.• 317,975 homes damaged.• Total damages: US$ 150 M.

In 2002:• 7 provinces, 41 districts.• 29 people died.• 40,027 ha of rice crops

affected• 1,082 homes destroyed. • Total damages: US$19 M.

In 2001:• 14 provinces, 84 districts, 595

communes.• 62 people died, 70% children.• 2,251 homes destroyed. • Total damages: US$36 M.

FloodFlood

In 2013:• 20 Capital and provinces; 132

Districts; 770 Communes.• 168 people died, 44% Children.• 231,484 homes affected, 287

damaged.• Estimated cost: more than

US$500 M

FloodFlood

In 2011:• 18 provinces, 122 districts,

687 communes.• 250 people died, 70% children. • 1297 homes damaged. • Total damages: US$520 M.

§ Some areas face to drought every year

§ A short dry spell: 20 to 30 days in July or August (Middle of rainy season/farming season).

Drought

Year Impacted Element Affected Damaged

2002-

2004

Areas affected: 10 provinces, 76 districts, 420 communes

People 2, 047,340

Family 442, 419

Rice crops 62,702 ha

Total damages is US$ 55.3 M

§ In 2002-2004 experienced in large scale:• 2,047,340 people affected. • 62,702 ha of rice crops damaged.• Total damages: US$ 55.3 M.

§ In 2013§ 30 ha of rice crops damaged.§ 11,764 ha of rice crops affected.§ 1,520 ha of rice crops rescued.

Storm - Typhoon Ketsana

Year Impacted Element Died Injured Affected

Sep 2009

Areas affected: 14 provinces, 73 districts, 336 communes

People 43 67 180,000

Total affected: US$ 132 M

Source: NCDM, 2009

Storm Report in 2013

III. Disaster Management System in Cambodia

President,Prime Minister

1st Vice President

2st Vice President

Vice PresidentMOINT MOND

• MOEF• MOE• MOAFF• MOC• MOH• MRD• MOWRAM• MOFAIC• COM

• MOIME• MOSWVY• MOPW• MOEYS• MOWA • RCAF HQs• CRC• SSOCA

Members (Ministries)

Disaster Management in Cambodia

National level

Secretariat General

PCDM Secretariat

DCDM Secretariat

CCDM Secretariat

Cabinet

Provincial Committee for Disaster Management (PCDM)

District Committee for Disaster Management (DCDM)

Commune Committee for Disaster Management (CCDM)

Village Disaster Management Group (VDMG)

National Committee for Disaster ManagementNCDM

VDMG Secretariat

National level

Sub-national

Secretariat General

Department of Administration and

Finance

Logistic Bureau

Accounting Bureau

Administration Bureau

Department of Information and

Relations

Newsletter and Publishing Bureau

International Relations Bureau

Information and Prediction Bureau

Department of Emergency Response

and Rehabilitation

Operation Bureau

Rehabilitation Bureau

Emergency Bureau

Department of Preparedness and

Training

Program Bureau

Planning Bureau

Training Bureau

Department of Search and Rescue

Rescue Coordination Bureau

Searching Coordination Bureau

National level

District Committee forDisaster Management (DCDM)

District Permanent Secretariat

Exploring-Discovering & Security Group

Health & Water Sanitation Group

Communication & Information Group

Response & Emergency Relief Group

Provincial Committee forDisaster Management (PCDM)

Provincial Permanent Secretariat

Exploring-Discovering & Security Group

Health & Water Sanitation

Group

Communication & Information

Group

Response & Emergency

Relief Group

PCDM Mechanism Structure

Sub-national level

NCDM, Cambodia

District Committee forDisaster Management (DCDM)

District Permanent Secretariat

Exploring-Discovering & Security Group

Health & Water Sanitation Group

Communication & Information Group

Response & Emergency Relief Group

District Committee forDisaster Management (DCDM)

District Permanent Secretariat

Exploring-Discovering & Security Group

Health & Water Sanitation

Group

Communication & Information

Group

Response & Emergency

Relief Group

DCDM Mechanism Structure

NCDM, Cambodia

• Village Headman : Chief• Village Assistant (Female) : Deputy Chief• Village Health Support Team : Member• Village veterinarian : Member• Village Cambodian Red Cross Volunteer :

Member• Other two members base upon the village deemed necessary

Village Disaster Management Group (VDMG)

• CRC Volunteers :Chief

• Senior People in Village:Member

• Volunteers: Member

Information and Response Team

• Health Center :Chief

• Animal Health Agent: Vice Chief• Focal Points in Charge of Child and Woman’s Affairs :

Member• Volunteers: Member

Health and Hygiene Team

• Commune Police :Chief

• School Principal :Vice Chief

• Commune Police :Member

• Volunteers :Member

Security and Rescue Team

• Commune Chief : CCDM Chairman• First Deputy of Commune : Vice of CCDM Chairman • Commune Clerk : Secretary of CCDM

Commune Committee for Disaster Management (CCDM)

Commune Council(members)

IV. Dissemination of Forecasting and Early Warning Information

MOWRAM

DHRW10- near real time

hydrological stations

Ministries –Institutions:•Cabinet of the Royal Palace•Cabinet of the Premier•NCDM•Ministry of Information•Cambodia Red Cross•Ministry of Interior•Ministry of National Defense

Sub-National Level:Provincial administration, departments and PCDM

DOM

Means of dissemination: • Upload to the Ministry’s website• Email, fax, phone, etc.

3-days and now-casting weather forecast

Relevant stakeholders:NGOs, IOs, MRC, UN Agencies

Media:TVs, radios, newspapers, online-news

Endorsed and/or official announcement

Information Collected during disaster:

VDMG

CCDM

PCDM

NCDM

DCDM

V. Disaster Management Information System in Cambodia

1. CAMDi

2. WebEOC Connection with AHA Centre

1. 1. CAMDiCAMDi

§Disaster management information system (DMIS), supported by UNDP being prepared – which previous-year-lost data (from 1996-2013) collected through the country.

§Database of CamDi (DMIS) be linked to NCDM website -http://www.ncdm.gov.kh

§The CamDi online disaster damage and loss database be accessible to all including Cambodia interface by late 2013.

§70% of previous-year-lost data collected through the country from 1996-2013.

NCDM website: http://www.ncdm.gov.kh

Disaster Loss Database (CamDi)

2. WebEOC Connection with AHA Centre

• WebEOC with AHA Centre being installed, under bureau Emergency Coordination Center (ECC).

• Technical support by JICS (Japan International Cooperation System)• Staff trains• 5 computers • 5 screens

§ Very limitation of resource allocation for Disaster Management Information System, (lack of human & financing resource).

§ According to access to data collection & very limitation of data available on-time, and NCDM’scapacity is limited in disseminating disaster information across all levels.

§ The forecasting and early warning information from national level could only reached the provincial, but very slow to commune level.

VI. Challenges

§ The disaster preparedness plan and multi-

hazards map have not been entirely developed

in the country.

§ Systematic procedures and cooperation among NCDM, all line agencies and NGOs in implementation of DRM are not compatible.

VI. Challenges

VII. Suggestions

• Capacity Building to National and sub-national level. (Training of Trainer, National to Sub-national level).

• Looking for any projects: Pilot projects on Geo-referenced Information System for DRM, Drought Monitoring, & Climate Change Pilot Project.

• Necessary equipments.

Thank you so much!