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PresentationPresentation

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Disaster and preparedness situation in Uganda At

SILVER SPRINGS HOTEL, UGANDASILVER SPRINGS HOTEL, UGANDA

16th -SEPTEMBER-2011

BY

LAZARUS OCIRA

0772424691Laz.ocira@yahoo.co.uk

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• Uganda has experienced several Disasters which are caused by both Human and Natural factors.

• The office of the Prime Minister through department of Disaster preparedness coordinates all disasters occurrence in Uganda, synergistically

working through sector Ministries in Uganda.

• There is also, the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction established within OPM to technically handle disaster matters in Uganda. This Platform is comprising of Government MDAs, UN

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A  brief overview

CSOs, Private Sector and individuals. In the districts, coordination is done by District Disaster

Preparedness and Management Committee(DDPMC) and at the Sub-County is done by Sub-County Disaster Preparedness and Management Commitee as well as Parish structures.

Impact of Disaster in Uganda • Consequently there has been loss of lives, property,

destruction of crops, livestock, social fabric and exacerbated human rights violations coupled with limited and stifled Economic growth & Development particularly impinging on physical infrastructures

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Introduction Cont..

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Some common Hazzards in UgandaStorms :These are usually associated with

strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall

Land slides : Larger water runoffs and strong winds on bare land cause deadly land slides, Common in mountainous areas

Diseases: This is common with floods and high temps –Malaria, Typhoid etc

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• Disseminate early warning info to the population likely to be affected by disaster

• Coordinate preparedness activities• Update contingency plans regularly• Provision of various emergency humanitarian

assistance to the affected population and affected areas. For example, Food & Non Food relief items, Temporary shelter materials for the displaced, Clean safe water, Sanitation facilities, Public health, plus mobile clinic services

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The roles

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The roles cont..

Conduct vulnerability and hazzard mapping in the county

Respond to disasters Organise regular Platform meetings Collect information from DDPMC regarding

disasters Disaster preparedness and management

National Policy implementation Setting up of the National Emergency

Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC) Continuous assessments UGANDA

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The roles cont..

Coordination meetings held regularly to update and review progress

Conducted several trainings in Disaster Risk Reduction at the National and lower Levels

Resource mapping

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Challenges

• Coordination gaps and inadequate information, leading to duplication of services

• Operationalization of National Policy on Disaster Preparedness and management to policy guidance

• Weak institutional structures• Inadequate funding• Inadequate technical support from line ministries• Few trained and skilled staff to handle disasters• early warning systems & indicators given are not

responded to timely by the population• Local communities are not able to give accurate

information on the affected property

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Challenges

• Local communities are not able to give accurate information on the affected property

• Lack of systematizing DRR into development processes.

• Inadequate MIS to function 24/7

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• DDPMC is used to collect info and forward to OPM• Disasters officers have been recruited to collect

info from the Districts• MIS department has been established to analyze

the data and disseminate• The info is internalised by the technical team within

OPM• The National Platform is called upon to discuss

further about the info• Linked has been established between Meteorology

department for weather forecasts and climatic risks. assessments

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Process of collecting information

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• Also, often times work together with partners to establish the status of food food security situation in the country. Eg. FAO, Fewsnet, FIT etc..

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Process of collecting information

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Examples of affected areas in Uganda

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Negative impacts, El Nino 2009

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Negative impacts

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Negative impacts

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Conclusion :

• Resource Mobilization and Funding raising strategy to support Disasters’ impacts reduction is very critical at this point

• Awareness campaigns through Radio & TV programmes about DRR and CCA should continue as well as through dissemination of IEC materials

• It is extremely essential to always contact the broad range of players in the process of developing Solutions towards Disasters.

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• By working together in a integrated and Coordinated Manner, will not only make us register progress but achieve success towards Managing and Mitigating the impacts of Disasters in Uganda.

Thank you for Listening

Conclusion Cont..

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