Sophak PHOEUN, National DRR Forum Coordinator & Executive Assistant to Vice President of NCDM, National Committee for Disaster Management.

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1 Sophak PHOEUN, National DRR Forum Coordinator & Executive Assistant to Vice President of NCDM, National Committee for Disaster Management. Outline 1. About Cambodia 2. Overview of disaster Hazards & Impacts 3. Disaster management system 4. Dissemination of Forecasting and Early Warning Information 5. Disaster Management Information System 6. Challenges 7. Suggestions

2 I. About Cambodia Country Name : Kingdom of Cambodia Population : 15 Million (UN, 2010) Urban : 19.5% Rural : 80.5% Growth Rate : 1.35% (2010) Density : 83 Per. Sq. Km Capital : Phnom Penh Area : 181,035 Sq Km Province/Capital : 25 Major Language : Khmer Major Religion : Buddhism Currency : Cambodian Riel ( ) Bordered By : Thailand to the West Lao PDR to the North Viet Nam to the East Gulf of Thailand to the South II. Overview of Disaster Hazards & Impacts Cambodia is considered as the 8 th country the most prone to natural disasters in the world (the World Risk Index,2012). Flood Drought Storm

3 Flood In 1996: 2,029,748 people affected. 250,218 ha of crops damaged. 3,768 homes damaged Total damages: US$85.7 M. In 2000: 347 people died, 80% children. 3,448,629 people affected. 317,975 homes damaged. Total damages: US$ 150 M. Flood In 2001: 14 provinces, 84 districts, 595 communes. 62 people died, 70% children. 2,251 homes destroyed. Total damages: US$36 M. In 2002: 7 provinces, 41 districts. 29 people died. 40,027 ha of rice crops affected 1,082 homes destroyed. Total damages: US$19 M.

4 Flood In 2011: 18 provinces, 122 districts, 687 communes. 250 people died, 70% children homes damaged. Total damages: US$520 M. In 2013: 20 Capital and provinces; 132 Districts; 770 Communes. 168 people died, 44% Children. 231,484 homes affected, 287 damaged. Estimated cost: more than US$500 M Drought Some areas face to drought every year A short dry spell: 20 to 30 days in July or August (Middle of rainy season/farming season).

5 In experienced in large scale: 2,047,340 people affected. 62,702 ha of rice crops damaged. Total damages: US$ 55.3 M. Year Impacted Element Affected Damaged Areas affected: 10 provinces, 76 districts, 420 communes People 2, 047,340 Family 442, 419 Rice crops 62,702 ha Total damages is US$ 55.3 M In ha of rice crops damaged. 11,764 ha of rice crops affected. 1,520 ha of rice crops rescued.

6 Storm - Typhoon Ketsana Year Impacted Element Died Injured Affected Areas affected: 14 provinces, 73 districts, 336 communes Sep 2009 People ,000 Total affected: US$ 132 M Source: NCDM, 2009 Storm Report in 2013

7 III. Disaster Management System in Cambodia Disaster Management in Cambodia National level President, Prime Minister 1 st Vice President 2 st Vice President MOINT Vice President MOND Members (Ministries) MOEF MOE MOAFF MOC MOH MRD MOWRAM MOFAIC COM MOIME MOSWVY MOPW MOEYS MOWA RCAF HQs CRC SSOCA

8 National level National Committee for Disaster Management NCDM Sub-national Provincial Committee for Disaster Management (PCDM) District Committee for Disaster Management (DCDM) Commune Committee for Disaster Management (CCDM) Village Disaster Management Group (VDMG) Secretariat General PCDM Secretariat DCDM Secretariat CCDM Secretariat VDMG Secretariat Cabinet National level Secretariat General Department of Administration and Finance Department of Information and Relations Department of Emergency Response and Rehabilitation Department of Preparedness and Training Department of Search and Rescue Administration Bureau Information and Prediction Bureau Emergency Bureau Training Bureau Searching Coordination Bureau Accounting Bureau International Relations Bureau Rehabilitation Bureau Planning Bureau Rescue Coordination Bureau Logistic Bureau Newsletter and Publishing Bureau Operation Bureau Program Bureau

9 PCDM Mechanism Structure Sub-national level Provincial District Committee for for Disaster Management (DCDM) (PCDM) Provincial District Permanent Secretariat Exploring- Discovering & Security Group Health & Water Sanitation Group Group Communication & & Information Group Group Response & & Emergency Relief Group Relief Group NCDM, Cambodia DCDM Mechanism Structure District Committee for Disaster Management (DCDM) District Permanent Secretariat Exploring- Discovering & Security Group Health & Water Sanitation Group Group Communication & & Information Group Group Response & & Emergency Relief Group Relief Group NCDM, Cambodia

10 Commune Committee for Disaster Management (CCDM) Commune Chief : CCDM Chairman First Deputy of Commune : Vice of CCDM Chairman Commune Clerk : Secretary of CCDM Commune Council (members) Security and Rescue Team Health and Hygiene Team Information and Response Team Commune Police : Chief School Principal : Vice Chief Commune Police : Member Volunteers : Member Health Center : CRC Volunteers : Chief Chief Animal Health Agent: Vice Senior People in Village: Chief Member Focal Points in Charge of Child Volunteers: Member and Woman s Affairs : Member Volunteers: Member Village Disaster Management Group (VDMG) Village Headman : Chief Village Assistant (Female) : Deputy Chief Village Health Support Team : Member Village veterinarian : Member Village Cambodian Red Cross Volunteer : Member Other two members base upon the village deemed necessary IV. Dissemination of Forecasting and Early Warning Information MOWRAM Endorsed and/or official announcement 3-days and now-casting weather forecast DOM DHRW 10- near real time hydrological stations Means of dissemination: Upload to the Ministry s website , fax, phone, etc. Ministries Institutions: Cabinet of the Royal Palace Cabinet of the Premier NCDM Ministry of Information Cambodia Red Cross Ministry of Interior Ministry of National Defense Sub-National Level: Provincial administration, departments and PCDM Relevant stakeholders: NGOs, IOs, MRC, UN Agencies Media: TVs, radios, newspapers, online-news

11 Information Collected during disaster: NCDM PCDM DCDM CCDM VDMG V. Disaster Management Information System in Cambodia 1. CAMDi 2. WebEOC Connection with AHA Centre

12 1. CAMDi Disaster management information system (DMIS), supported by UNDP being prepared which previousyear-lost data (from ) collected through the country. Database of CamDi (DMIS) be linked to NCDM website - The CamDi online disaster damage and loss database be accessible to all including Cambodia interface by late % of previous-year-lost data collected through the country from NCDM website:

13 Disaster Loss Database (CamDi) 2. WebEOC Connection with AHA Centre WebEOC with AHA Centre being installed, under bureau Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). Technical support by JICS (Japan International Cooperation System) Staff trains 5 computers 5 screens

14 VI. Challenges Very limitation of resource allocation for Disaster Management Information System, (lack of human & financing resource). According to access to data collection & very limitation of data available on-time, and NCDM s capacity is limited in disseminating disaster information across all levels. The forecasting and early warning information from national level could only reached the provincial, but very slow to commune level. VI. Challenges The disaster preparedness plan and multihazards map have not been entirely developed in the country. Systematic procedures and cooperation among NCDM, all line agencies and NGOs in implementation of DRM are not compatible.

15 VII. Suggestions Capacity Building to National and subnational level. (Training of Trainer, National to Sub-national level). Looking for any projects: Pilot projects on Georeferenced Information System for DRM, Drought Monitoring, & Climate Change Pilot Project. Necessary equipments. Thank you so much!