Population. Jakarta June The Challenge THE AUSTRALIA INDONESIA DISASTER REDUCTION FACILITY

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1 Jakarta June 2008 THE USTRLI INDONESI DISSTER REDUCTION FCILITY The Prime Minister of ustralia, Kevin Rudd and the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono both expressed concern about the number of natural disasters which have befallen the region. The Challenge Why does the sia-pacific region seem to have so many natural disasters? Population Population Density (per km 2 ) ,000 5, ,000 5,000 *Population Density, Source Landscan 1

2 Volcanoes Earthquakes 200 million people in developing Countries in the sia-pacific live within 50 km of a volcano *Earthquake Events between 1900 and 2002 from USGS Tsunami Cyclones *Tsunami Events from NO Tsunami Database *Cyclone Tracks , source Unisys and Joint Typhoon Warning Centre 2

3 Cyclones Plus. + annual monsoons + large urban populations located on megadeltas + large populations located in fertile river valleys + steep slopes prone to failures The impact of population growth and urbanisation 20 th Century Population Explosion 3

4 Increasing Urbanisation ustralia-indonesia Partnership The Goal is to: > to promote a more disaster resilient sia and reduce the human, social, economic and environmental impact of disasters in the region; > to deliver ustralia-indonesia collaboration on comprehensive joint exercising and training, innovative scientific solutions and forward analysis to inform more effective disaster mitigation, preparedness and response; > to enhance and supplement ongoing efforts working closely with SEN and PEC as well as with the United Nations system; and > to provide a pathway to a dedicated ustralia-indonesia Centre for Disaster Reduction that will provide high standard, progressive, professional learning for disaster managers from basics to a tertiary qualification. Facility Concept USTRLI-INDONESI FCILITY FOR DISSTER REDUCTION Continue dialogue with SEN Secretariat to establish a program of support to: (a) SEN Regional Programme of Disaster Management key components may include: Support to SEN s role in regional HF implementation; and. Support implementation of the priority areas of the DMER identified by the Secretariat. (b) SEN H Centre key components may include: ssist development of functional SEN Emergency Rapid ssessment Teams (ERT); Provision of equipment/technology to enhance H s deployable capability; and Linking of H Centre to national centres of all SEN countries S E N TRINING ND OUTRECH Develop more coherent disaster response by existing country-level disaster managers and then adapting contingency plans. Establish partnerships to extend the reach of the Facility s scientific and analytical capabilities. Scope development of a Centre to deliver professional learning for disaster managers leading to tertiary-accredited qualification. PEC Maintain dialogue with the PEC Task Force for Emergency Preparedness (TFEP), co-chaired by ustralia and Indonesia; sharing Facility experience with PEC members through the TFEP; encourage greater involvement of the private sector in disaster management; and support TFEP activities, as appropriate. RISK ND VULNERBILITY facility comprising the scientific tools necessary to more effectively quantify hazards in sia and compute risk based on exposure and vulnerability. Use scientific outputs to inform more effective contingency planning, emergency preparedness measures and mitigation strategies in the region. RESERCH ND NLYSIS With a focus on emerging regional threats (including climate change), forward looking analysis and guidance for practitioners and decision makers in sia to better equip the region to reduce the risk of disasters. INDONESI Build Indonesian capacity at the provincial level, and enhance ability to extend experience to the region. Initial components include: ssist implementation of the new Disaster Management Law 24/2007. Build Indonesia assessment capacity. Leverage Indonesia experience into the region. Support emerging role of the National Disaster Management gency of Indonesia (BNPB) in sectoral/regional/international Disaster Management. S I Extend tools and services administered by ustralia-indonesia Facility to governments, UN agencies, NGO and other organisations in the region. Stimulate greater private sector engagement in disaster management in sia through the PEC Task Force on Emergency Preparedness. Establish networks and linkages with other risk reduction institutions and mechanisms in sia. How > person Jakarta-based ustralia-indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction will be established in early > Three work streams will be delivered with the intention to scale-up activities as regional consultation processes are advanced. > The Facility will also scope the detail and governance of a dedicated ustralia-indonesia Centre for Disaster Reduction. 4

5 Work Stream 1: RISK & VULNERBILITY Will house the scientific tools and expertise necessary to more effectively quantify hazards in sia and compute risk based on exposure and vulnerability. This will allow decision makers and practitioners to identify more accurately disaster hot-spots, or areas and populations at greatest risk, and will inform more effective contingency planning, emergency preparedness measures and mitigation strategies. Work Stream 2: RESERCH ND NLYSIS > Will provide analytical capacity in the form of programmed research. > Will focus on emerging regional threats in sia (including climate change, pandemics, publicprivate partnerships and food/fuel insecurity), and > Will provide forward looking analysis and guidance for practitioners and decision makers in the region to inform more effective efforts to reduce disaster risk. Work Stream 3: TRINING & OUTRECH > Will develop more coherent disaster response by exercising country-level disaster managers and then adapting contingency plans, > Will focus on establishing partnerships to extend the reach of the Facility s scientific and analytical capacities, > Will promote mitigation and disaster reduction activities, and > Will scope the establishment of high-standard, professional learning progression for disaster managers, culminating in a tertiary-accredited qualification. Who The products and services offered by the Facility will be available to a wide range of regional partners, including: > national governments, > NGOs, > inter-governmental entities, > United Nations, and > the Red Cross Movement. 5