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Dealing with Disasters: The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction
and Recovery
Dr. Josef LeitmannDisaster Management Coordinator
World Bank/Indonesia
ASEAN REGIONAL FORUMASEAN REGIONAL FORUM6 December 2008, Banda Aceh, INDONESIA6 December 2008, Banda Aceh, INDONESIA
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Evolution of GFDRR Overview of GFDRR’s operational structure Financing disaster recovery Q & A
Outline of Presentation
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Evolution of GFDRR
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Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster are increasing– Main driver is growing social, economic and environmental
vulnerability– Disasters impact economic growth– Average GDP loss in disasters: 2-15% (WB case studies)
Poverty link– Vulnerability to disasters is at the core of the fight against poverty,
as poor are consistently most affected– Poverty outcomes not met in disaster-prone countries (WB case
studies)
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Disasters and Climate Change
Climate change effects occurrence of natural hazards and vulnerability to disasters
Early impacts of climate change felt in least developed countries through increase in extreme climate events
Global agenda driven by climate change while national concerns grounded in disaster events and climate variability
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Strategic Framework for risk reduction and sustainable recovery
• Drivers of Bank’s Strategic Framework- Analytical studies demonstrate evidence of disaster-development-
environment nexus- Lessons of experiences (more than 605 projects with $32 billion in
disaster recovery and mitigation)- IEG evaluation of natural disasters
assistance (1984-2003)- Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-15)- EC-WB-UN Joint Declaration on Post-Crisis Assessment and
Recovery Planning (Sept 2008)- UN-WB Partnership Framework for Crisis and Post-Crisis Situations
(Oct 2008)
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Client-Centric Framework
Speedy, flexible and innovative financing – For disaster recovery and risk mitigation– New Operations Policy (Board approval in March 07)– Longer term approach to vulnerability reduction
Technical assistance for client countries
Serve borrowers’ needsForging stronger partnerships
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Client-Centric Framework
Speedy, flexible and innovative financing
Technical assistance for client countries– To identify risks, and to develop and implement disaster
risk reduction strategies– Upstream attention through CASs and PRSPs– Focus on Current and Emerging Risks
Serve borrowers’ needsForging stronger partnerships
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Client-Centric framework
Speedy, flexible and innovative financing
Technical assistance for client countriesServe borrowers’ needs
– Benefit from Bank’s expertise in disaster needs assessment and reconstruction planning
– Catastrophe Risk Financing (e.g. CAT DDO ) – Quick Reaction Team for Natural Hazards
Forging stronger partnerships
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Client-centric framework
Speedy, flexible and innovative financing
Technical assistance for client countriesServe borrowers’ needs
Forging stronger partnerships - Support global and regional functions of the ISDR
system to make Hyogo Framework a core development agenda
- Closer cooperation with donors, UN, IFRC and CSOs
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Launched in September 2006 DFID, SDC, Sweden, Australia, UNISDR and WB
are founding partners Make DRR central to global fight against poverty Unique financing mechanism to meet this global
change at all levels Opportunities to identify climate change impacts
and to develop adaptation strategies
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) established to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in country development strategies
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GFDRR’s operational structure
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3 Tracks of GFDRR
Integrated package of support
– Support ISDR system to develop a coherent and coordinated approach to risk reduction thru partnerships and increased cooperation (TRACK I)
– Assist natural disaster hotspot countries to mainstream disaster risks in development strategies (TRACK II)
– Speedy and predictable financing for disaster recovery in low income countries (TRACK III)
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Update on GFDRR Tracks
Track I– Supports Global and Regional Cooperation in DRR– Development of tools and methodologies for DRR– Fully developed and operational; $ 5 million in ’07 and
additional $ 5 million in ’08– WB is the donor– Managed by UN ISDR Sec.
Track IITrack III (SRFF)
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Update on GFDRR Tracks
Track ITrack II
– Fund for Mainstreaming DRR and CCA in PRSPs Fully developed and operational; $ 65 million in Technical Assistance contributed by donors; Programs in 51 hotspot countries planned for FY 07-11
– Fund for South-South Cooperation in DRR and CCA Sharing expertise and resources Fund established Work program for inter-country partnerships
Track III (SRFF)
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Update on GFDRR Tracks
Track ITrack II
Track III (SRFF)– Standby fund for bridging relief and development– A global recovery fund- Standby Recovery Financing
Facility– Fund operational
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Financing Disaster Recovery
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SRFF – Standby Recovery Financing Facility (Track III of GFDRR)
The Global Need– There is no financing window that links the humanitarian
phase to the long-term reconstruction phase
The Global response– A global disaster recovery fund for low–income countries that
is: Quick, Predictable, Effective and Reduces Future Risks
Management– A partnership between World Bank, UN, Donors and
Recipient Countries
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SRFF Operations
1. Technical Assistance Fund
Global Disaster Recovery Protocols and Coordination
Tool, Knowledge and Capacity Development
Country level support for disaster recovery planning, this includes deployment of a Standby Recovery Team
2. Callable Fund
Fund in readiness that is activated when disaster strikes
Finances post-disaster recovery and risk reduction projects
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SRFF Applications
1. Technical Assistance Fund
Finances activities that strengthen preparedness and contingency planning
2. Callable Fund
Is activated in case of a major disaster
Supports post disaster recovery and financing plans
Finances disaster recovery and risk reduction projects
Applications (both funds) and Applicants
Through project proposals using SRFF Application Guidelines and Format (www.gfdrr.org)
Governments, World Bank, IFI, Regional Organizations, UN
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Examples of Recovery Assistance
Supporting damage and loss assessments following cyclones (Myanmar, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Haiti), floods (Ghana, Bolivia, India, Nepal, Lao PDR), and the earthquake in China
Deploying experts and specialists to support the ASEAN field office in Yangon after Cyclone Nargis
Preparing “good practice” notes on damage and loss assessment, recovery and earthquake reconstruction to help government of China develop its recovery plan
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Thank you/Terima kasih
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