INVESTMENT IN DRM VANUATU

Presented By

Antonneth Arnhambat

Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www.sopac.org

Vanuatu Events 1983-2009

40%

48%

6%6%

Volcanic Activity

Hurricane

Earthquake

Gale

In the past 26 years Vanuatu experienced 52 events;• 25 Hurricanes• 21 events as a result of Volcanic activity• 3 Earthquakes• 3 Gales

Why track investment in DRM Establish a baseline Facilitate cost benefit analysis of DRR

measures Determine priority areas for future

expenditure In recognition that disasters are a

development issue

Vanuatu – potential losses

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011f 2014f

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No Growth

Post Disaster

Current

A

B

• remains on current growth path averaging 5.5% pa.• possible reduction in rate of growth• No growth

MFEM Involvement in DRM

Attend NAP Task Force meetings Attend the National Disaster Committee

meeting post event Authorise any post disaster supplementary

expenditure Manage the VT25 million Disaster Fund Adhere to the rules and regulations of the

“STANDING APPROPRIATION FOR A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY OR A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY” article 34C (1)PFEM Act

Budget Circular

Regulation 2.2 Report is released Budget Timetable MBC + COM endorse ceilings VBMS open for entry DRM-DRR be allocated via recurrent

distribution or NPP (if not yet done so). Detail and justification is essential

NDMO Budget Allocation

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Vatu

Milli

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NDMO Annual Budget

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Disaster Fund

VT 25 million for disaster purposes Simple process to attain funds

Initial Disaster report providedPrioritise essentialsProvide costingLetter of request to disburse funds DOFT verify documents Payment facilitated ASAP

Supplementary Fund

Up to a maximum of 1.5% of the total budget can be disbursed to respond to an unforseen emergency (whether related to a natural disaster or a financial emergency)

2008 VT20 million (TC Gene)2009 VT110 million (several disasters)2011 VT35.5 million (TC Vania)2011 VT63.6 million (School fee exemption due to

TC Vania)

Difficulties tracking DRM investments

National Budgets track high level expenditure Appropriations to Departments are usually to

cover recurrent costs such as wages and salaries rather than project based funding

DRM expenditures are cross-cutting and therefore difficult to track through the budget at the sectoral level

Unless donors direct their expenditures on DRM through MFEM there is no way to track the investment in country

The way forward…

Introduce a risk assessment in to the budgetary/planning process

Increase the use of the NAP to request/guide donors to expenditure areas with the greatest need (budget support)

Consider the use of financial tools to establish a DRR fund to coexist with the Disaster Relief Fund

Now available in PDN

Tankiu tumas

Any Questions?

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