comprehensive disaster management (cdm) legislation

COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT (CDM) LEGISLATION

BAY GARDENS HOTELRODNEY BAY, SAINT LUCIA

May 21, 2010

Presentation Outline

1. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)

2. Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM)

o Benefits

o Strategy & Framework

3. Review of Disaster Preparedness Model Legislation

o Some Key Findings/ Recommendations

o Next Steps

4. Conclusion

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

1. CDERA, a regional inter-governmental organization was established to be responsible for disaster management in September 1991

2. CDERA officially transitioned to CDEMA on September 1, 2009

3. CDEMA fully embraces the principles of CDM

Functions of CDEMA

1.Making an immediate and coordinated response to any disastrous event affecting any Participating State, provided that the State requests such assistance.

2.Securing, collating and channeling to interested governmental and non-governmental organizations, comprehensive and reliable information on disasters.

Functions of CDEMA

3. Mitigating or eliminating as far as possible, the consequences of disasters affecting Participating States.

4. Establishing and maintaining on a sustainable basis, adequate disaster response capabilities among Participating States.

Functions of CDEMA

5. Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief from governmental and non-governmental organizations for affected Participating States.

CDEMA Sub Regions

Comprehensive Disaster Management

1. CDM is the management of all hazards2. through all phases of the disaster

management cycle – prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation

3. by all peoples public and private sectors, all segments of civil society and the general population in hazard prone areas.

4. CDM involves risk reduction & management and

5. integration of vulnerability assessment into the development planning process. (CDERA 2001, 2006)

Benefits of the CDM Approach

1. Emphasizes natural hazard risk reduction

2. Promotes a “culture of safety”

3. Recognizes that strengthening disaster preparedness for better response is critical

4. Encourages strategic partner alliances

5. Promotes transparency and accountability

6. Advocates for empowering of sector partners to (take responsibility) and lead dissemination and advocacy with their constituency

Development of a CDM Strategy

� In 2001the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through broad based stakeholder consultations, adopted a Strategy and Results Framework for CDM.

� In 2006, the CDM Strategy was reviewed and reshaped to emphasize disaster loss reduction through risk management, and to follow a more Programme Based Approach (PBA) with an emphasis on Results Based Management (RBM).

Enhanced CDM Strategy & Framework

GOAL

Regional Sustainable Development enhanced through Comprehensive Disaster Management

PURPOSE

‘To strengthen regional, national and community level capacity for mitigation, management, and coordinated response to natural and technological hazards, and the effects of climate change.

OUTCOME 1: Enhanced institutional support for CDM Program implementation at national and regional levels

OUTCOME 2: An effective mechanism and programme for management of comprehensive disaster management knowledge has been established

OUTCOME 3:

Comprehensive Disaster Management has been mainstreamed at national levels and incorporated into key sectors of national economies (including tourism, health and agriculture)

OUTCOME 4: Enhanced community resilience in CDERA states/ territories to mitigate and respond to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters

1.1 National Disaster Organizations are strengthened for supporting CDM implementation and a CDM program is developed for implementation at the national level

2.1 Establishment of a Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Network to include a Disaster Risk Reduction Centre and other centres of excellence for knowledge sharing and management in the region

3.1 CDM is recognised as the road map for building resilience and Decision-makers in the public and private sectors understand and take action on Disaster Risk Management

4.1 Preparedness, response and mitigation capacity (technical and managerial) is enhanced among public, private and civil sector entities for local level management and response

1.2 CDERA CU is strengthened and restructured for effectively supporting the adoption of CDM in member countries

2..2 Infrastructure for fact-based policy and decision making is established/enhanced

3.2 Disaster Risk Management capacity enhanced for lead sector agencies, National and regional insurance entities, and financial institutions.

4.2 Improved coordination and collaboration between community disaster organizations and other research/data partners including climate change entities for undertaking comprehensive disaster management

1.3 Governments of participating states/ territories support CDM and have integrated CDM into national policies and strategies

2.3 Improved understanding and knowledge sharing on priority hazards

3.3 Hazard information and Disaster Risk Management is integrated into sectoral policies, laws, development planning and operations, and decision-making (in the tourism, health and agriculture sectors, planning and infrastructure

4.3 Communities more aware and knowledgeable on disaster management and related procedures including safer building techniques

1.4 Donor programming integrates CDM into related environmental, climate change and disaster management programming in the region.

2.4 Existing educational and training materials for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management are standardized in the region.

3.4 Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness and Response/Mitigation Procedures developed and Implemented (in the tourism, health and agriculture, planning and infrastructure

4.4 Standardized holistic and gender-sensitive community methodologies for natural and anthropogenic hazard identification and mapping, vulnerability assessments and early warning systems developed and applied in selected communities.

1.5 Improved coordination at national and regional levels for disaster management 1.6 Capacity for monitoring, evaluation and reporting is built

2.5 A Strategy and curriculum for building a culture of safety is established in the region

4.5 Early Warning Systems for disaster risk reduction enhanced at the community and national levels

REVIEW OF REVIEW OF

EXISTING EXISTING

DISASTER DISASTER

MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

MODEL MODEL

LEGISLATION & LEGISLATION &

REGULATIONS & REGULATIONS &

ADAPTATIONADAPTATION

Review of Existing Disaster Management Model Legislation & Regulations & Adaptation

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES

OF THIS CDEMA DRIVEN

ACTIVITY ARE TO:

1. Update existing Model

Disaster Management

Legislation (MDML) so

as to reflect the

broader CDM for

CARIFORUM States.


2. Provide revised MDML that will form the effective legal basis for the existence and operation of National Disaster Management Authorities in CARIFORUM States.

3. Create, through the revised legislation, an environment in which regional, national and community level capacities for the mitigation, management, and coordinated response to natural and technological hazards, and the effects of climate change, are strengthened.


1. Implemented by Disaster Management Consortium under the auspices of the EDF-funded Institutional Support and Capacity Building for Disaster Management in the Caribbean Project

2. Commenced in October 2009

3. Interim Report completed and submitted

Some Key Findings/ Specific Recommendations

1. Reviewed Disaster Management Legislation enacted in all the Participating States (with the exception of Jamaica) resemble the July 1996 Disaster Preparedness Model Legislation to varying degrees

2. Legislation enacted in some of the Participating States include provisions that are absent in the Model Legislation (ML)


3. ML titles (short & long) do not adequately reflect CDM

4. Likewise the institutional structure and policy frameworks provided for in the ML do not afford sufficient support for CDM


5. ML does not include a section that deals with the application of the Bill

Based on findings to date substantial changes are required to be made to the existing Model Legislation to enable it to provide an effective legislative framework for CDM.

Next Steps

1. Consultant to commence first draft of the revised MDML

2. Draft revised Disaster Legislation and Regulations to be presented at Regional forum

3. Criteria developed and 6 States selected to participate in an Adaptation Process

Next Steps

4. Preparation of a Guidance document to inform the Adaptation Process

5. National Consultations in 6 States on the draft ML & Regulations for adaptation

Next Steps

6. Tracking System developed to monitor progress with disaster legislation and the level of enforcement in Participating States

7. Final MDML by November 30, 2010

Conclusion

Caribbean Emergency Legislation is expected to be an important component of the overarching CDM Legislation. Every effort will therefore be made to examine building synergies for the integrating of CDM as the review and update of existing Disaster Management

Model Legislation & Regulations &

Adaptation continues.

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