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Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and

Past and Current Initiatives

DISASTER MITIGATION FACILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN

Strengthening Regional

Capacity for Disaster

Mitigation

DMFC

Hazard Mitigation Planning

Hazard Analysis

VulnerabilityAssessment

CapabilityAssessment

MitigationOpportunity

Analysis

Where are hazard

impacts / at What severity?

What is at risk?

Who is ableto respond?

How can wereduce risks?

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NationalMitigation

Plan(Multi-sectoral)

Hazard Analysis

Information sources• Scientific studies

/maps• Long-term monitoring• Historic reports

Hazard Map and Description

Shows likelihood ofexperiencing the hazard

Hazard Analysis: Where Are Hazard Impacts and at What Severity?



Mitigation

DMFCPast Incidence

Factors influencing occurrence

VulnerabilityAssessment

Elements at Risk • Critical Facilities• Natural Resources• Agriculture• Population/development

(existing and projected)

Vulnerability Map / DescriptionShows resources and populations

susceptible to damage from the effects of hazards

Hazard Map

Vulnerability Assessment: What is at risk?



Mitigation

DMFC


Review of Existing Measures and Gaps

• Technical capabilities• Fiscal constraints• Political will• Institutional strength• Legal mandates

Assessment of acceptability ofexisting hazard risk and vulner-

ability, and of sufficiency ofexisting mitigation measures

Does staff have necessary training?

Do existing laws provide appropriate authority?

Is there political support for potentially unpopular measures?



Mitigation

DMFC

Capability Assessment: Who is able to respond?


Analysis

Highest ImpactRisk Management Measures /

Mitigation Opportunities

Capability Assessment Results

• Development regulations• Undeveloped land• Population projections• Age of housing stock• Land cover change

High hazard areas and high vulnerability resources / populations



Mitigation

DMFC

Mitigation Opportunity Analysis: How can we reduce risks?



Mitigation

DMFC

Mitigation Plan: A viable strategy for managing risks

Mitigation PlanGoals, Objectives

and Actions

Plan Adoptionand Implementation

Plan Monitoring,Evaluation and Update

Highest ImpactRisk Management Measures /

Mitigation Opportunities

Hazard Mitigation Planning: Overview

HazardCharacterization/Map

Likelihood ofexperiencing the hazard

VulnerabilityCharacterization/MapResources/populationssusceptible to damage

from hazard effects

Mitigation PlanGoals, Objectives

and Actions

Plan Adoptionand Implementation

Plan Monitoring,Evaluation and Update

Capability AssessmentDescription of

existing measures andremaining gaps

Hazard Analysis VulnerabilityAssessment

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Assessment ofacceptability of existingrisk and vulnerability,sufficiency of existingmitigation measures


Analysis

High ImpactMitigation

Opportunities

Sources:

Planning to M

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Caribbean D

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Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project

(CDMP)

Post-Georges Disaster Mitigation

Project(PGDM)

Disaster Mitigation Facility for the

Caribbean (DMFC)

Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme

(CHAMP)


Stage 11993 - 1999

Stage 21998 - 2001

Stage 32001 - Present

Disaster mitigation integrated into development planning



Mitigation

DMFC

Caribbean Disaster Mitigation ProjectOAS;USAID/OFDA



Mitigation

DMFC

Hazard Assessment

• Storm hazard modeling, using TAOS/L

• Kingston multihazard assessment study

• River Flooding, Belize

Vulnerability Assessment (VA)

• Electrical utilities (VINLEC, St. Lucia)

• Vulnerability audits of schools/shelters (Eastern Caribbean)

• Probable loss estimation /hurricanes (Caribbean)

• Community VA (Dominican Republic, Haiti)

CDMP activities produced several

guidance publications and

increased awareness of and

need for comprehensive

national policies/plans

Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project www.oas.org/cdmp

Mitigation planning workshop for development planners and disaster coordinators; CDMP/CDERA; 1997

• Mitigation planning methodology developed and primer produced

• St. Lucia draft hazard mitigation plan

CDMP activities increased

awareness of

and need for comprehensive

national mitigation

policies/plans

Training:

• National consultation on draft mitigation plan St. Lucia, 1998

• Regional workshop on hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment for physical planners and emergency managers; 1999

• National mitigation planning workshops: Belize, Trinidad, Grenada; 1999

Post-Georges Disaster Mitigation Project1998-2001; www.oas.org/pgdm

Comprehensive national hazard mitigation plans developed for Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis

Multisectoral Involvement

Formation of National Mitigation Councils

Training in mitigation planning, hazard mapping, vulnerability assessment, capability assessment

National consultations



Mitigation

DMFC

Current Initiatives

Focus on integrated disaster mitigation and development planning, in the context of the Results

Framework for Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM)

CDM Intermediate Results (IR’s)

IR 4 – Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated

IR 5 – Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making



Mitigation

DMFC

Disaster Mitigation Facility for theCaribbean (DMFC); 2001 – 2006;www.caribank.org



Mitigation

DMFC

Strategic Objectives

Institutional strengthening for disaster management/mitigation at CDB

Adoption and institutionalisation of disaster mitigation policies and practices in borrowing member countries

Caribbean Hazard Mitigation CapacityBuilding Programme; (CHAMP); 2002 - 2005 www.oas.org/cdera/champ

Objectives

The development of comprehensive hazard mitigation planning frameworks

The development and implementation of safer building training and certificate programmes

CHAMP Activities

Model mitigation policy

Model policy adaptation

Legislative review and capability analysis

Hazard Mapping /Vulnerability Assessment

Mitigation plan development

Targeted presentation packages (CHAMP)

Hazard Mitigation Planning Activities:DMFC and CHAMP

Where are we?

Mitigation Policy• Jamaica - draft policy under completion

Mitigation Plans• British Virgin Islands • St. Lucia• St. Kitts and Nevis • Antigua and Barbuda

Target Countries

DMFC

Belize

Dominica

Grenada

Jamaica

St. Lucia

St. Kitts and Nevis

CHAMP

Belize

British Virgin Islands

Grenada

St. Lucia

Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and


DISASTER MITIGATION FACILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN



Mitigation

DMFC

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Documents

hazard mitigation policy

hazard hazard analysis

disaster mitigation

existing hazard risk

risks mitigation plan

high hazard areas

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