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1 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center ADPC Activities and Overview

Historical Overview Established in 1986 at the initiative of UNOCHA at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), in Thailand. Served as Outreach Center of AIT, 1986-1999.

2 Historical Overview Established in 1986 at the initiative of UNOCHA at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), in Thailand. Served as Outreach Center of AIT, Became an independent foundation in July Attained Inter-governmental status in February Staff, 18 Nationalities. Signing of MoU between AIT and UNDRO VISION: Safer communities and sustainable development through disaster reduction. MISSION: To reduce the impact of disasters on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by : raising awareness and enhancing knowledge and skills, strengthening sustainable institutional mechanisms, facilitating exchange of information, experience and expertise.

3 ADPC GOVERNANCE Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Board of Trustees Chairman H.E. Prof. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse Vice-Chair Mdm Corazon De Leon 23 member board 12 Ambassadors Advisory Council 56 members representing 16 countries from a range of agencies H. E. Prof. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse Chairman, ADPC BoT Regional Consultative Committee 30 members from 25 countries

Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam South Asia Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan East Asia China, Korea, Mongolia Central and West

4 ADPC Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management (RCC) H.E. Vice Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the 5 th RCC Meeting Roles Membership: 30 Heads of NDMOs from 25 Asian Countries Southeast Asia Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam South Asia Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan East Asia China, Korea, Mongolia Central and West Asia - Georgia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Jordan Pacific - PNG, East Timor Identification of disaster-related needs and priorities of Asia-Pacific countries Promotion of regional and sub-regional co-operative programs Development of regional action strategies for disaster reduction The 5 th RCC Meeting, Hanoi, May 2005

Primary Sub-regions Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Southeast Asia Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam South Asia Afghanistan,

5 Primary Sub-regions Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Southeast Asia Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam South Asia Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives East Asia China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia Support to the Pacific Collaboration through SOPAC Limited Engagement ADPC Geographical Coverage Central Asia - Georgia, Kazakhstan West Asia - Iran, Jordan Pacific - PNG, East Timor Countries of Asia and the Pacific

6 106 Partners: 21 UN Partner Organizations including FAO, ITU, UNDP, and WHO 85 Non-UN partners including AusAID, DANIDA,OFDA/ USAID,NOAA/USA, NORAD, SIDA, and SNV ADPC Projects and Programmes: 57 projects and programmes are implemented in close collaboration with a wide range of partners at local, provincial, national, regional and international levels. ADPC Training Courses: ADPC Highlights 30 training courses are being offered by ADPC to help strengthen the capacity of countries, organizations, communities and individuals to reduce the impact of disasters through enhancing their knowledge and skills to promote and adopt disaster reduction practices.

7 ADPC Organization Chart Board of Trustees 23 members International Advisory Council (IAC) 56 members Executive Committee Selected Members from the BoT Secretariat Special Advisor Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) 30 members Office of the Executive Director (OED) Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Dissemination, Information and Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partner Relations, Public Awareness & Education, Training Climate Risk Management (CRM) Urban Disaster Risk Management (UDRM) Public Health in Emergencies (PHE) Disaster Management Systems (DMS)

8 ADPC Structure TEAMS Office of the Executive Director Climate Risk Management (CRM) Disaster Management Systems (DMS) Public Health in Emergencies (PHE) Training Resource Group Urban Disaster Risk Management (UDRM) TECHNICAL AREAS Monitoring & Evaluation, Finance, Human Resource, Administration, Information & Knowledge Management Climate forecast applications, local adaptation to climate change, institutionalization of end-to-end early warning system Building National and Provincial Disaster Management Systems (BNPS); Community- Based Programs, Trainings and Activities Public Health in Emergencies, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Crisis Management Training Urban Disaster Risk Management

9 Training Resource Group (TRG)

10 Core ADPC Training Courses Disaster Management Course (DMC) 33 courses Community Based Disaster Risk Management Course (CBDRM) 13 courses Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM-7) (from all regions of the world, ADPC Alumni > 6000)

Philippines & Indonesia ToT in Cambodia, East Timor and

11 National Training Courses CBDRM courses Bangladesh, Fiji, Afghanistan, China, Philippines & Indonesia DMC in Afghanistan, Philippines & Indonesia ToT in Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan Flood Disaster Risk Management in Vietnam, China, Afghanistan & Philippines

12 Training Courses in 2005 No of courses Name of Course Training Venue No of participants Four Disaster Management Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand 140 Seven Community Based Disaster Management Afghanistan, Indonesia, Fiji and Thailand 210 Five Emergency Response Management Afghanistan (Heart, Kunduz, Kabul and Jalalabad provinces) 150 Five Flood Disaster Risk Management Thailand (Bangkok) Afghanistan (Kabul, Heart, Jalalabad and Kunduz) 165 Three Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Afghanistan (Kabul) 90

13 Training Courses in 2005 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center No of courses Name of Course Training Venue No of participants Four Crisis Management In Four provinces of the Thailand 120 One Disaster Mental Health with collaboration of Disaster Mental Health Institute, University of South Dakota USA Thailand (Bangkok) 26 Two Training of Trainers Afghanistan 60 (Kunduz, Kabul provinces) One Curriculum Adaptation (Workshop) Afghanistan (Kabul) 36 TOTAL OF FIFTY TWO (52) COURSES TOTAL OF 997 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING AND BECAME ADPC ALUMNI

14 S # Course Code DMC-33 DANA-1 CM-5 DANA-2 CM-6 CBDRM- 14 FDRM - 8 DMC-34 Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Crisis Management Community Based Disaster Risk Management Flood Disaster Risk Management Disaster Management th February 6-8 th March th July th October 6-24 th November Asian Disaster Preparedness Center TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR 2006 (Local Trainings) Course Title Disaster Management Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Crisis Management Date 16 th Jan - 3 rd Feb 6-7 th February th February Duration Three Weeks Two Days Three Days Two Days Three Days Two Weeks Two Weeks Three Weeks Location AIT Bangkok DDPM Bangkok Satun Thailand DDPM Bangkok Ranong Thailand AIT Bangkok AIT Bangkok AIT Bangkok

15 S # Course Code Trainings/ Workshop DANA-PAK DANA-PAK DANA-PAK DMC-PAK EVRC-PAK DMC-AF TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR 2006 (National Trainings) Course Title Distance Learning Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Disaster Management Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction for cities Disaster Management Date 24 th April-12 th May May May May June June June Location The Netherlands Mansehra Pakistan Muzaffarabad Pakistan Abbottabad Pakistan Karachi Pakistan Karachi Kabul Afghanistan

16 NEW ADPC Training Courses Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Use of Geo-information tools in Disaster Risk Management Disaster Risk Communication (DRC) Emergency Response Management (ERM) Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (DANA)

17 Multi-hazard Early Warning System Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

18 End-to-end early warning framework Observation Data analysis Prediction Risk assessment Warning formulation Dissemination to at-risk communities Community response Emergency response plans Public education/ awareness Mitigation programs

19 Implementation plan National Centers Regional Center Monitoring Network At Risk

21 EWS Program 1) Build regional capacity to observe and evaluate tsunami risk in Southeast Asian region: Establishment of seismic, sea level, and deep ocean subsystem Real-time data management system and tsunami prediction Provision of tsunami warning information Capacity building of ADPC technical staff Building capacity to provide 5-10 day forecast of severe weather events within a multihazard framework 2) Strengthen national capacities in early warning, dissemination, and emergency response Development of national capacity building program for end-to-end multi-hazard early warning Initial implementation of national capacity building programs Capacity building of national warning center technical staff in tsunami risk assessment Development of warning dissemination strategy Capacity building of emergency first responders

22 EWS Program cont. 3) Enhancing community resilience to disaster risks Participatory identification of local hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities Preparation and initial implementation of local risk reduction plan Preparedness planning tsunami evacuation plan and procedures, exercise Development and initial implementation of local education and awareness program Application of medium-range weather forecast in local resource management for disaster mitigation 4) Regional exchange of information, best practices and lessons learned 5) Research and development

23 Koh Taphao Noi station Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

24 Urban Disaster Risk Management

Thrust Areas Planning and Building Safer Cities: A Comprehensive Approach Public Awareness Campaigns: A Partnership

25 Urban Disaster Risk Management Team The UDRM Team strives to build on the experiences gained and lessons learned from implementation of AUDMP since It has identified four focus areas for its activities in the future. Thrust Areas Planning and Building Safer Cities: A Comprehensive Approach Public Awareness Campaigns: A Partnership Approach Emergency Management and Response Planning for Cities: A Multi-Sectoral Approach Knowledge Development and Capacity Building: A Holistic Approach

26 Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) Program Goal USAID Support Reduce the disaster vulnerability of urban populations, infrastructure, critical facilities and shelter in 10 targeted countries in Asia

27 Philippines flood & multiple hazards AUDMP National Demonstration Projects Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Bangladesh flood Sri Lanka multiple hazards Lao PDR urban fire Cambodia flood Thailand flood Vietnam flood & typhoon Indonesia earthquake India earthquakes & technological hazard Nepal earthquake

28 Sri Lanka Multi-Hazard Disaster Mitigation Project (SLUMDMP) Duration: 8 Years (Sept March 2005) Hazards: Landslides and floods Partners: CHPB, NBRO and UDA Cities covered: Ratnapura, Nawalapitiya, Kandy, Colombo, Cities along Kelani river

. Program duration - 2005-2008 Program Goal Reduced vulnerability of urban communities through enhanced

29 . Program duration Program Goal Reduced vulnerability of urban communities through enhanced preparedness and mitigation 1995 of - hydro-meteorological 2005 disasters in South USAID and South Support East Asia

Selected Cities and Partners Country Lead institution Targeted City Bangladesh Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center (BDPC) Chittagong Pakistan Aga Khan Planning and Building Services

30 Selected Cities and Partners Country Lead institution Targeted City Bangladesh Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center (BDPC) Chittagong Pakistan Aga Khan Planning and Building Services Hyderabad (AKPBSP) Philippines Centre for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) Dagupan city Sri Lanka Lanka Jatika Sarvodaya (SARVODAYA) Kalutara Vietnam Centre for International Studies and Cooperation Da Nang

Sustainable Capacity Building on Urban Disaster Mitigation in Asia using Information Technology Applications (CASITA) Phase I: April 2003- Mar 2004, Phase II: Jan 2005- Dec 2006, with funding support

31 Sustainable Capacity Building on Urban Disaster Mitigation in Asia using Information Technology Applications (CASITA) Phase I: April Mar 2004, Phase II: Jan Dec 2006, with funding support from EuropeAid, under Asia IT&C program Partner Organizations The International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, ITC, The Netherlands and Bonn University, Germany Objectives : To build knowledge in Asia on modern urban disaster mitigation tools & methods through the inclusion of relevant and up-to-date disaster management components in the university curricula of urban-planning courses in several Asian universities and training institutes

32 Disaster Management Systems

33 Disaster Management Systems Team Team Focus: 1. Strengthening and building capacities of national, provincial and district governments; 2. Community Based Disaster Risk Management; 3. Promoting regional cooperation and supporting the work of regional and sub-regional cooperation mechanisms in disaster management; 4. Mainstreaming disaster risk management into development policy, planning and implementation in Asia; and 5. Supporting the development of systems tools and techniques, research and documentation of practices for disaster risk management.

Overview of Projects and Activities Flood Emergency Management Strengthening (FEMS) - MRC s Flood Management and Mitigation Program Capacity Building for Flood Preparedness Planning at

Management (MDRM) into Development Practice Gujarat Methodology for Assessing Damage and Estimating Losses Research on Risk-Vulnerability Assessment Tools and Applications in Asia (ISDR -WG3

34 Overview of Projects and Activities Flood Emergency Management Strengthening (FEMS) - MRC s Flood Management and Mitigation Program Capacity Building for Flood Preparedness Planning at Provincial and District Levels in the Lower Mekong Basin (Phase II) ADB Funded TA on Community Self Reliance and Flood Risk Reduction in Cambodia RCC Project on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) into Development Practice Gujarat Methodology for Assessing Damage and Estimating Losses Research on Risk-Vulnerability Assessment Tools and Applications in Asia (ISDR -WG3 & UN-HABITAT) Study on Social Aspects of Integrated Flood Management (WMO) Vulnerability Atlas of Thailand and Vietnam (PDC) ProVention-Consortium Research Grants Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

A Road Map for Disaster Risk Management - Dec 2005 Technical assistance by UNDP and ADPC Asian Disaster Preparedness Center This Road map serves as a vision document for leading the way

35 A Road Map for Disaster Risk Management - Dec 2005 Technical assistance by UNDP and ADPC Asian Disaster Preparedness Center This Road map serves as a vision document for leading the way towards Safer Sri Lanka and incorporates prioritized activities that need to be implemented in short, medium and long-term for meeting the overall disaster risk management needs in the country

36 Community Based Disaster Risk Management Group Focus Areas Mobilizing support from government ministries, departments and other stakeholders to strengthen community capacities; Provide essential technical, financial and information services to vulnerable communities through implementing programs; Develop technical capacity of local government officials, NDMOs, development workers and others through training and developing of guidelines and handbooks; Facilitating sharing across multiple sectors and amongst countries on their experiences on community based disaster risk management;

Partnerships for Disaster Reduction- Southeast Asia (Phase III) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center PDRSEA 3 will achieve its objectives through activities in Strategy Planning, Networking, Advocacy,

37 Partnerships for Disaster Reduction- Southeast Asia (Phase III) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center PDRSEA 3 will achieve its objectives through activities in Strategy Planning, Networking, Advocacy, and Development of Frameworks, Tools. PDRSEA 3 endeavors to: Facilitate national strategy planning to institutionalize CBDRM in government policy, planning and implementation; Broaden the constituency of CBDRM to include the private sector, media, business and donor community, Develop technical tools, and frameworks to promote a common understanding of CBDRM in the project countries, and improve the practice; Facilitate exchange of knowledge and experiences to effect change of policies and practices, Enhance the capacities of CBDRM practitioners in the areas of implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy.

Training and Capacity Building Project (TCBP), Afghanistan Asian Disaster Preparedness Center TCBP aims to strengthen the capacity of the DDP and line ministries at national, provincial and district

Major Components: Establishment of a Disaster Management Training Unit at the Department of Disaster Preparedness (DDP); Adaptation of seven international courses to the national context in

38 Training and Capacity Building Project (TCBP), Afghanistan Asian Disaster Preparedness Center TCBP aims to strengthen the capacity of the DDP and line ministries at national, provincial and district levels on various dimensions of disaster risk management. Major Components: Establishment of a Disaster Management Training Unit at the Department of Disaster Preparedness (DDP); Adaptation of seven international courses to the national context in Afghanistan and production of course materials into Dari language; Training of 575 officials and staff from the member ministries of the National Commission for Emergency and Disaster Management, the UN and NGOs; Development of a team of fifty national trainers, who could than provide training to other officials at the provincial, district and local levels;

39 PHE Team PUBLIC HEALTH in EMERGENCIES

) PHEMAP-5: July 2005 (WHO) PHEMAP-6: July 2006 (Norway Govt.

40 Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia & the Pacific (PHEMAP) Courses Offered (inter-regional): PHEMAP-1: March 2002 (JICWELS) PHEMAP-2: October 2002 (WHO) PHEMAP-3: August 2003 (Norway Govt. & WHO) PHEMAP-4: April 2004 (WHO & Norway Govt.) PHEMAP-5: July 2005 (WHO) PHEMAP-6: July 2006 (Norway Govt.) - A total of more than 130 graduates from 21 countries Courses offered (national): WHO-SEARO: Sri Lanka upcoming: Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal WHO-WPRO: Cambodia, Fiji & Pacific Islands Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam upcoming: China

World Health Organization (WHO) Mediterranean Center for Vulnerability Reduction (WMC) & Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) Management of Public Health Risks in Disasters (MPHR-1), 5-22

41 World Health Organization (WHO) Mediterranean Center for Vulnerability Reduction (WMC) & Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) Management of Public Health Risks in Disasters (MPHR-1), 5-22 December 2004, Tunisia English Management of Public Health Risks in Disasters for Iraq June 14-26, 2005 Amman Jordan 3rd WHO-EHA Course, Oct 2005, Lahore Pakistan in partnership with WHO Pakistan country office

Public Health in Complex Emergencies Course (PHCE) International fee based course Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Activities 1 st Course, March 2000 2 nd Course, 19-31 Jan 2004 3 rd Course, 26

42 Public Health in Complex Emergencies Course (PHCE) International fee based course Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Activities 1 st Course, March nd Course, Jan rd Course, 26 July-7 Aug th Course, 9-21 May th Course, 8-20 May, 2006 Disasters and Development Course (D&D) Activities 1st International Course, 1-12 Nov 2004, Bangkok 2nd International Course, November 2006

Management of the Dead & Missing in Disasters (MDM) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center international and national program Activities Activities Phase 1: international workshop, 24-28 October 2005,

43 Management of the Dead & Missing in Disasters (MDM) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center international and national program Activities Activities Phase 1: international workshop, October 2005, Bangkok Phase 2: national activities and focused international workshops on specific issues Phase 3: development of an international network Nutrition for Children & Mothers in Disasters (NCM) - Iran capacity development program for nutritionists in MoH training of trainers 3-14 December 2005, Tehran

Activities: BERC Lahore, Pakistan, December 2004 BERC, Male, Maldives, September 2005 BERC Instructors Course, 3 Oct-3Dec 2005,

44 Basic Emergency Response Course (BERC) Description: First responder program The BERC course provides technical skills and knowledge to individuals who are most likely to be first on the scene to perform first aid functions during an emergency Activities: BERC Lahore, Pakistan, December 2004 BERC, Male, Maldives, September 2005 BERC Instructors Course, 3 Oct-3Dec 2005, DPM Academy, Thailand BERC Community Course, February 2006, Ranong, Thailand BERC 21 Southern Province Community Courses, May-Dec 2006, Thailand

45 Other Activities: Disaster Mental Health Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Health Risks of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents Management of Supplies in Disaster Program Emergency Medical Services System Mass Casualty Management Developing national EMS Guidelines Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue Road Accident Rescue First Aid & Basic Life Support Canine (K-9) SAR

46 Thank You Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Presentation by Loy Rego At the ProVention Consortium Forum February 2007 Historical Overview Established in 1986, at the initiatives of 3 UN organizations: WMO, UNDP