governance in disaster risk reduction: issues for cdm by jeremy collymore
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GOVERNANCE IN DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION:Issues for CDM
By Jeremy Collymore
What is GOVERNANCE?
A mechanism that defines roles,responsibilities, accountability.
Process anchored in clarity,integrity, growth and equity.
What does GOVERNANCE involve?
More than public management and administration
Anchored in participation, consultation, Decision-making procedures
Distribution of public responsibility across multiple stakeholders
ACCOUNTABILITY
Traditional - political and administrative
Political - directorate
Administration – obligation of public officials within law in applying
procedures
Goal: Sustainable Development in the Caribbean region
SO: Comprehensive Disaster Management is integrated into the development processes of CDERA member countries.
IR-1: Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM.
IR-2: Research and training support CDM.
IR-3: Regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programs and promote CDM to their national members/clients.
IR-4: Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated.
IR-5: Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making.
COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT RESULTS FRAMEWORK
Who are the ACTORS IN CDM PARTNERSHIP?
DonorAgencies
CDERANationalDisaster
Organisations
RegionalResponse
Organisations
SpecializedTechnicalAgencies
Other ResourceAgencies NGOs
PrivateSector
What are the perceptions of donors?
Host Government organizations are too weak and personnel insufficiently trained
Governments are corrupt Bureaucracy is an obstacle to the free
exercise of development and humanitarian assistance
Donor and aid organizations do not have to be accountable to Government
What are the governance issues in CDM?
Who are the actors
What are the decision-making roles of the actors
What are the instruments used to engage discourse
How is the contribution of the stakeholders fashioned into policy and programme
What voice is given to the partners and when
GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN CDM
What is the role and power of the state to vary the results of a stakeholder consensus?
What are the mechanisms for engagement of the political directorate?
What does this articulation of governance mean for the structure of existing management mechanisms?
ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOGUE
Political commitment and the elevation of disaster risk reduction as a policy priority
The legal and regulatory framework for structuring discussion, defining roles and responsibilities and obligatory resources.
ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOGUE
Institutional Frameworks and architecture for operationalizing policies and legislative measures.
Modalities of stakeholder participation
Capacity development at all levels for disaster risk reduction
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
Determine Policy Commitment
Expressed or derived policy?
Reconcile cultural tensions, methodological differences
Budget allocation not always best commitment test
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
Know Legal & Regulatory Framework
Anchor interventions to existing instruments
Assistance should be outcome and not time-driven
Making a difference rather than expending funds
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
Do Not Abuse Institutional Framework and Structure
Know Legal Framework
Avoid interventions based on convenience and familiarity
Support building of strong local mechanisms
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
Examine decision-making mechanisms
Promote participation in project design
Invest in ownership
Identify and minimize cultural biases in assessment process
AID EFFECTIVENESS OUTCOMES
* Ownership *
Countries with national development strategies with priorities and resource requirements
AID EFFECTIVENESS OUTCOMES
* Alignment *
• Reliable country systems
• Aid flows aligned to national priorities • Strengthened capacity through
coordinated support
AID EFFECTIVENESS OUTCOMES
Use of Country systems
Strengthened capacity by avoiding parallel implementation structures
Predictable Aid
Untied Aid
HARMONIZATION
Use of common arrangements and procedures
Encouraged shared analysis
Results oriented framework
GOVERNANCE:
AID EFFECTIVENESS
How well am I doing?
CHECK MY CDM FRAMEWORK
Virtuous Spirals of Risk Reduction
‘Virtuous spirals’ of risk reduction
Appropriate emergency response & reconstruction
Effective humanitarian assistance
Working with communities to restore productivity,livelihoods & market access
Rebuilding social & human capital,physical/ psychological health
Development
Poverty alleviationFood & livelihood securityExtending access to health and education,physical infrastructure,Macro-economic growth and financial stabilitytied to global trade and debt agreementsPolit ical participation
Risk reduction
Effective early warning & preparednessBetter land-use planning & constructionRisk assessment in development initiativesCommunity based risk managementInsurance (financial and social) & assetprotection through social safety nets
Reduces human exposure tohazard & susceptibil ity to harm
Lowers exposure ofpeople and assets.Reduces losses andcosts of emergencyresponse
Constrains secondary &systemic disaster impacts onlivelihoods & economy
Development enhanced byintegrating the building of socialor human capital & encouragingparticipation in prevention work
Preparedness &prevention builtinto recovery &reconstructioninitiatives
Enhances resil ience as a strongbase for emergency response
Thank You
JEREMY McA COLLYMORE - COORDINATORCaribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (Cdera)
Building #1, Manor Lodge Complex, Lodge Hill, St. MichaelTel no: (246) 425-0386 or Fax no: (246) 425-8854
email: [email protected]