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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Relief and Resettlement Department

Global Centre for Disaster Statistics Partnership Meeting

Lai Lai AyeDirector

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Republic of the Union of Myanmar

• Capital - Nay Pyi Taw

• Population - 48.7 million

• Currency - Kyat

• Area - 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)

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Neighbours of Myanmar

Hazard Vulnerability

• Myanmar is prone to

multiple natural hazards

• Fire is the most frequent

disaster in Myanmar and

accounts for 62 % from 1990

to date

• Storms account for 15%

• Floods represent 11%

• Other disasters including

earthquake, landslide, etc

account for 12%

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73%

11%62%

11%

15%

12%

Fire

Flood

Cyclo

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Other

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Major Disasters in Myanmar(%) from 1990 to date

Major Disasters in MyanmarNo. Date Disaster Damage and Loss

1 26-12-2004 Tsunami-

22/3-May-2008

Cyclone NargisDeath - (138,373) peopleDamage and Loss - (11.7)Trillion Kyats

3 22-10-2010 Cyclone GiriDeath – 57 people

Damage and Loss - (0.024)Trillion Kyats

4 24-3-2011Tahlay Earthquake

Death – 76 people, Injury – 100 people

Damage and Loss - (3031.30)Million Kyats

519/20-10-2011

Magway Flash Flood

Death & lost – 161 people Damage and Loss - (15465.25)Million Kyats

6 11-11-2012Tabaikkyin Earthquake

Death – 18 people, Injury – 114 people

Damage and Loss - (8140.12)Million

72015 June to August

Severe flood in 12 States and Regions

Death – 172 people, affected – over 1.6 million people, Initial Damage and Loss –(204152.77) Million Kyats

National Natural Disaster Management Committee

Search and Rescue Work Committee

National Disaster Management Work Committee

Recovery Coordination

Work Committee

International Relations Work

CommitteeInformation Sub-Committee

Emergency Communication Sub-Committee

Initial Damage and Loss and Emergency Relief Sub-Committee

Damage and Loss Confirmation Sub-Committee

Transportation and Road Clearance Sub-Committee

Mitigation and Emergency Shelter Sub-Committee

Health Care Sub-Committee

Security Sub-Committee

National Institution for Disaster Management

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030)

Priority 1. Understanding disaster risk

• Strengthen DRR youth volunteer program,Targeted training and awareness raising on Disaster Preparedness and DRR

• Monitor, collect, digitize and manage damage, loss and disaster risk data, Establish and institutionalize Damage and Loss database (open and accessible centralized database)

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Priority 1. Understanding disaster risk

• Assess the causes and drivers of the disaster to inform strategy, National public awareness strategy

• Strengthen the National Disaster Management training center

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Priority 2. Strengthening disaster risk governance to

manage disaster risk

• Conduct lessons learned on institutional performance at national, state/region and township level

• Update the Standing Order for DRM

• Develop sectoral and local resilient recovery strategy and results-based framework

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• Develop DRM action plan at all levels and in all sectors (national/regional)

• Strengthen government coordination and information sharing mechanism at all levels

• Support effective land use planning and zoning

• Develop and enforce building code standards (housing/roads/bridges/dams)

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• Implement and monitor DRM action plans and review the effectiveness of DM Law and Rules

• National policy and program on community based disaster risk management program

• Integrate DRM into national development planning and budgeting

• Develop a river basin management system for integrated water resource management

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• Myanmar National Social Protection Strategic Plan which integrated Disaster Risk Reduction was developed in December 2014.

• The National Framework for Community Disaster Resilience is under development in cooperation with Asia Development Bank (ADB).

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Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction (MAPDRR)

MAPDRR incorporates DRR related projects to beimplemented by the Stakeholders concerned,interpreting the Hyogo Framework for Action(HFA) and ASEAN Agreement on DisasterManagement and Emergency Response (AADMER).

Efforts have been made to integrate MAPDRR intoNational Development Programme aiming topursue sustainable development.

Reviewing the progress of MAPDRRimplementation and updating the activities beingundertaken .

For effective dissemination of Early

Warning Messages to the end users,

Relief and Resettlement Department

(RRD) is now collaborating with

Meteorology and Hydrology Department,

General Administration Department and

JICA for setting up end – to–end EWS in

some of the disaster-prone townships of

Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State.

The project needs to be expended to

other vulnerable townships in Myanmar

End – to – End Early Warning System


Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for

resilience

• Share information about DM fund with key stakeholders

• Increase resources to the Disaster Management Fund

• Track DRM-related investments and expenditure

• Prepare national financial protection strategy

• Strengthen cooperation with neighboring countries, including through joint risk financing mechanism

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Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for

resilience

• Disaster and climate risk screening for all investments

• River channel improvement (dredging, embankments, etc.)

• Scale up DM-related investments

• Forest and mangrove conservation and rehabilitation

• Strengthen insurance market for disaster risk in the country (public and private assets)

• Develop comprehensive scalable social protection system.

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• Priority 4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for

effective response and to “Build Back

Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and

reconstruction

• Strengthen Standing Orders and Contingency plans at all levels.

• Strengthen institutional capacity for future disaster needs assessment and recovery planning

• Strengthening emergency support functions (including stockpiling and resilient warehouses) 17


• Priority 4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for

effective response and to “Build Back

Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and

reconstruction

• Strengthening SAR capacities and functions

• Strengthen Hydromet and Flood and Landslide Early Warning Systems in high risk areas

• Strengthen EOC systems and network

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Why we need the Disaster Loss and DamageDatabase

• Frequencies and intensities of disasters are

increasing with climate change, rapid

urbanization, poverty and environmental

degradation

• Newer areas being affected

• Losses and damages from disasters are not

systemically recorded resulting in poor

understanding of emerging and patterns and

trends of disaster risks and hence lack of

targeted action

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Establishing the Myanmar Disaster Loss and Damage Database

RRD is the lead and host organization for guiding and

supporting, UNDP provides technical support

together with UN-Habitat

Stakeholder consultation meeting in Dec, 2012

Steering Committee (SC) and Technical Working

Group (TWG) are constituted at national Level.

Technical Training workshop in April 2013

1st SC and TWG meeting in Oct., 2013

2nd SC and TWG meeting in Feb., 2014

Technical Working Group Meeting, December 4, 2015

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Current StatusA data collection system as well as a guide with definitions

are available

Frist Pilot data collection was conducted Bogalay and

Phyarpone in 2013

Second Pilot data collection was conducted Pathein and

Singu 2015

The System is ready for scaling up past data collection

nation-wide

Analysis and generate reports from recent flood data

occurred in 2015

1. Storm

Tornado

Cyclone

Downburst

2. Drought

3. Earthquake

4. Fire

Urban Fire

Forest Fire

Industrial Fire

15 disaster types and associated 12 sub-types

5. Flood

River Floods

Flash Floods

Costal Floods

6. Landslide

7. Land Subsidence

8.Riverbank Erosion

9. Storm surge

10. Tsunami

11. Destruction Cause

by animals/ Insects

Elephant

Rat

Insects

12.Epidemic/Pandemic

13. Building collapse

14. Heat Wave

15. Thunder Lighting

Stroke

Deaths

Injured

Missing

Victims

Affected

Relocated

Evacuated

Houses

Destroyed

Houses

Damaged

17 variable categories

Magnitude

Losses (value)

Losses in local

currency

Damages in

crops

Damages in

roads

Water supply

Sewerage

Agriculture

Education

Health

Livestock

Energy

Industry

Communication

1. Most of departments do not usually keep the data for more

than 5 years and there is no system to keep the record.

2.Responsible person or staffs from governmental staff have

less concentration on filling up the data collection template as

they have their own responsibilities for office and they also

have some difficulties to fill up data collection template as it is

the first experience for them.

3.It takes time to get back filled data collection template from

some governmental departments and the collaboration of

GAD will be crucial dealing with different governmental

departments for data collection activities in the near future.

Findings and Recommendations after pilot data

collection in Pathein and Singu

4.Most of the governmental departments keep the records

only three to five years past data only, beyond three to five

years past data could not be accessible. In the data collection

template, the space for filling up information or value is too

narrow.

5.Department of Education suggested that for education

sector, Desk, Table, Chair should be included. For electrical

sector, the cost of Meter Box should be also included.

6. Existing Data collection template is suitable to fill up loss

and damage data but more important is that head of

department and focal staff should be invited for upcoming

training workshop for the pilot data collection for Myanmar

Disaster Loss and Damage Database in the near future.

Findings and Recommendations after pilot data

collection in Pathein and Singu

Website Name

www.mdld-rrd.gov.mm

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http://www.mdld-rrd.gov.mm/

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