natural disaster management in nepal - an update
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Natural Disaster Management in Nepal - An update. OCHA Contact Group Meeting 11 July 2007. The Focus of this Update. Coordination mechanisms Sector specific initiatives Policy level initiatives Regional initiatives Community level initiatives. Coordination mechanisms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Natural Disaster Management Natural Disaster Management in Nepalin Nepal
- An update- An update
OCHA Contact Group MeetingOCHA Contact Group Meeting11 July 200711 July 2007
The Focus of this Update
1. Coordination mechanisms
2. Sector specific initiatives
3. Policy level initiatives
4. Regional initiatives
5. Community level initiatives
Coordination mechanisms
• International organizations- IASC chaired by the UN RC and HC
• Government set up – Central and District Natural Disaster Relief Committee at the central and district level that are chaired by the Hon. Home Minister and CDO respectively
• National organizations – DP-Net
Existing Institutional Structure
Relief and TreatmentSub-committee
Supply, Shelter and RehabilitationSub-committee
Local Natural Disaster Relief Committee
District Natural Disaster Relief Committee
Regional Natural Disaster Relief Committee
Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee
Proposed Institutional Framework- Alternative 1
Disaster Management CouncilChairperson - Prime Minister
Vice Chairperson - Minister for Home AffairsMember Secretary – Executive Director
Preparedness ManagementCommittee
Chairperson – MOLDMember Secretary – Executive
Director
Rescue and ReliefManagement Committee
Chairperson – MOHAMember Secretary – Executive
Director
Rehabilitation and ReconstructionManagement Committee
Chairperson – MPPWMember Secretary – Executive Director
District Disaster Management CommitteeChairperson – Chief District Officer
Member Secretary – Local Development Officer
Preparedness Sub Sub-Committee
Chairperson – DDC Chairperson or his nominee
Member Secretary – LDO
Rescue and Relief Sub Sub-Committee
Chairperson – Chief District OfficerMember Secretary – LDO
Rehabilitation and ReconstructionCommittee
Chairperson – Chief of District Office of MPPW or the Government Office related to
Development worksMember Secretary – LDO
Local Disaster Management CommitteeChairperson – Mayor, Municipality/ VDC Chairperson
Member Secretary – Chief Executive Officer, Municipality/ VDC Secretary
Proposed Institutional Framework- Alternative 2
National Commission for Disaster Risk Management
(NCDRM)
National Authority for Disaster Risk Management (NADRM)
District Authority for Disaster Risk Management (DADRM)
Municipal Authority for Disaster Risk Management (MADRM)
Village Development Committees (VDC)
Community Based Organizations (CBO)
Ministries (Focal points for Disaster Risk Management),
Departments
Facilitate, Guide, Monitor
for Incorporation and
Implementation of DRM
Facilitate, Guide, Monitor
for Incorporation and
Implementation of DRM
District level Line Agencies, Emergency Response Organizations,
NGOs, Research Centers
Coordination mechanisms-Some recent initiatives
• Inter-agency Natural Disaster Contingency Planning Workshops based on the cluster approach– Central level in Kathmandu– Western Region in Nepalganj– Eastern Region in Biratnagar
• Data preparedness
Some sector specific initiatives
• Food Security
• Health and Nutrition - Emergency Health and Nutrition Working Group
• Education – Disaster management through school preparedness
Policy level initiatives
• Natural Calamity Relief Act, 1982
• Disaster Management Act (Draft)
• National Policy On Disaster Management (Draft)
• Expedited Customs Agreement
• National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management in Nepal (Draft)
NSETNSET
Regional initiatives
• Disaster Management Action Plans- 6 prepared, 4 more under development
• District / Municipality level disaster preparedness
• Regional warehousing
Community level initiatives
• Community level disaster preparedness
• Disaster risk mitigation
• Early warning systems
• Recovery
Merlin
A special gratitude to our donors
• AusAid
• DFID
• ECHO
• Government of France
• Government of Japan
• OFDA/USAID
• World Bank
Thank you