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UNDP Sub-Regional Initiative for Disaster Risk Management

UNDP Sub-Regional Initiative for Disaster Risk Management. South-West and Central Asia. One Year Preparatory Assistance July 2002-June 2003. Part I: Regional Initiative Overview Motivation Participating Countries Scope of activities Information and Research Inter-country Relations

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UNDP Sub-Regional Initiative for Disaster Risk Management

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  1. UNDP Sub-Regional Initiativefor Disaster Risk Management South-West and Central Asia One Year Preparatory Assistance July 2002-June 2003

  2. Part I: Regional Initiative Overview Motivation Participating Countries Scope of activities Information and Research Inter-country Relations National and Regional Programs Training and Education Content of Website Logistics Part II: 1 year Preparatory Assistance Objectives Work Programme Purpose of Country Visits Systematic Data Collection Tentative Schedule Project Contacts Country Focal Points Tasks of CFPs Table of Contents

  3. Part I: Sub-Regional Initiative

  4. Overviewof the Initiative • Objective of the Initiative: Strengthening national and regional disaster management capacities in: • Mitigation • Preparedness • Relief • Recovery (Reconstruction) • Similar organizations: • CEPREDENAC in Central America • Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok

  5. Motivationfor the Initiative • Region highly prone to natural disaster • Years 1991-2001: natural disaster caused in the region 45,000 casualties and affected 110,000,000 people • Constant increase of disaster risks in the region • Risks and hazards cross boundaries (e.g. 3 years of drought in 4 neighboring countries) • Sub-region located in one the most seismically active areas of the world

  6. Motivationfor the Initiative (continue) • Disaster management crucial step in sustainable development • Heterogeneous national capacities in the region A sub-regional initiative was recommended by : • The Resident Representatives Cluster Meeting in Beijing in 2001 • The Drought Mitigation Workshop in Tehran in 2001

  7. Afghanistan Azerbaijan Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Potential Participating Countriesin the Initiative

  8. Potential Scope of Activities of the Initiative • Information and Research • Inter-country Relations • National and Regional Programs • Training and Education

  9. Scope of activities:Information & Research • Database of • National disaster history • Experts in the region • Best Practices • National DM structure, strategies and policies • On-line library of information resources and exiting material on DM • Inventory of relief resources in the region (obtained from Governments, Red Crescents, NGOs…) • Consolidating research/findings of research institutes in the region

  10. Scope of activities:Inter-Countries Relations • Facilitate providing and receiving aid during relief and recovery period • Facilitate regional communications related to disaster management • Facilitate partnerships between disaster management organizations (within the region and internationally)

  11. Scope of activities:National & Regional Programs • Support regional strategy for disaster preparedness and prevention • Assist countries in strategic planning & formulating policies • Assist countries in design of mitigation and recovery programme • Identify new project opportunities • Focus on disaster that cross borders

  12. Assist countries in training need assessment Design training curriculum Conduct Training courses Assist current training programs to expand Organize seminars and workshops Facilitate inter/countries training Disseminate best practices in disaster management Scope of activities:Training and Education

  13. Website Content of the Initiative • Information about the Center • Information about national capacities • On-line databases • Virtual library • Regional information • Links to other disaster management sites • Links to on-line inventories (e.g. Red Crescent)

  14. Logisticsof the Initiative • Location:Tehran, Iran according to consensus reached during the Regional Seminar on Drought Mitigation (28-29 August 2001): Consensus needs to be endorsed by all countries • Human Resources: • Board of Trustee: two persons of each member country • One seconded employee by the government of each participating country • Source of Funding: • Funding formula to be determined • Member countries according to GDP, size & population • International Donors • Eventual Self Sufficiency

  15. Part II: One-Year Preparatory Assistance

  16. One Year Preparatory AssistanceObjectives • Generate and share base-line knowledge on DM issues in the countries • Assess the interest and need for the initiative amongst countries • Determine the thematic focus of the initiative • Determine appropriate execution and implementation arrangement • Build political and technical commitment and support

  17. One Year Preparatory AssistanceWork Programme 10. Web Site Virtual Library 1. Define broad objectives of initiative 2. Define Info To be collected 5. Analyses at regional level 4. Process Identif. Inventory Compilation: National DM report 3. Meeting with Stakeholders 6. Technical Workshops (experts) 7. Regional Workshop (Govern. & R.R.s) 8. Identify Initiative Objectives 13. Final Approval 10. Donors’ Meeting 9. Final Blue-print

  18. Purpose of Country Visits • Promote the initiative • Gather information about disaster management practices and issues • Organizations to be interviewed: • Government department in charge of DM (national & selected provincial) • Red Cross/ Crescent Societies • NGOs • Research Institutes • Other Related Organizations

  19. Disaster profile (hazard, vulnerability) National policies, plans, projects & trainings Government Structure Non-government Structure Involvement of UN Country Office Material and Human Resources (Early Warning Systems, Relief Resources, Communications) Funding International and national Assistance organizations Strengths, gaps, outstanding needs and requirements Systematic Data Collection A questionnaire was developed encompassing the topics below: If required, questionnaire to be translated in the official language of the country and forwarded to the appropriate organizations.

  20. Tentative Schedule • Country Visits: Sept – Dec 2002 • Creation of Website: Sept 2002 • Technical Workshops: to be determined • Regional Workshop: February 2003 • Final Blue-print: March-April 2003 • Donors Meeting: May 2003 • Final Approval by Governments: June 2003

  21. Tentative ScheduleCountry Visits • Afghanistan/ Pakistan: 2nd & 3rd week of Sept 2002 (PM,PA) • Turkey: 2nd week of Oct (PA) • Azerbaijan/ Turkmenistan: 2nd & 3rd week of Oct (PM) • Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan: 3rd & 4th week of Oct (PA) • Kyrgyzstan/ Tajikistan: 1st & 2nd week of Dec (PM) Project Manager: Jabiz Sharifian Project Advisor: Kamal Kishore

  22. Project Contact Names • Project Manager: Jabiz Sharifian, UNDP Iran Tel: (9821) 873 2812-5 ext 254; Fax: (9821) 873 8864 • Task Manager: Mr. Hossein Jafari Giv, UNDP Iran Tel:(9821) 873 2812-5; Fax: (9821) 873 8864 • BCPR Regional Advisor: Mr. Kamal Kishore, New Delhi Tel: • BCPR Advisor: Mr. Robert Mister, Geneva Tel: • BCPR : Ms. Maria Olga Gonzalez, Geneva Tel:

  23. Afghanistan Mr. Tel: Azerbaijan Ms. Irada Ahmedova ; Irada.ahmedova@un.azeri.com Tel: (994-12) 93-83-26 ext 117 ; Fax: (994-12) 98-32 -35 Iran Ms. Jabiz Sharifian ; jabiz.sharifian@undp.org Tel: (9821) 873 2812-5 ext 254; Fax: (9821) 873 8864 Kazakhstan Ms. Saule Yessimova ; saule.yessimova@undp.org Tel: (7-3272) 582643; Fax: (7-3272) 582645 Kyrgyzstan Mr. Tel Country Focal Points

  24. Country Focal Points • Pakistan Mr. M. Zafar Iqbal ; m.zafar.iqbal@undp.org Tel: (9251) 2800058; Fax (9251) 2800031/34 • Tajikistan Mr. Nargis Azizova ; nargis.azizova@undp.org Tel: (3772) 35-36-57 ; Fax: (3772) 51-00-21 • Turkey Mr. (tel: • Turkmenistan Mr. Murat Ovez-Marnedov ; mo@untuk.org Tel: (99-312) 425 250; Fax: (99-312) 425 317, 425 388; • Uzbekistan Mr. Vitalie Muntean ; vitalie.muntean@undp.org Tel:: (998 71) 13309 77; Fax: (998 71) 133 69 65

  25. Tasks of Country Focal Points • Act as a liaison person between UNDP CO and PM • Provide input regarding the gaps and opportunities in the current disaster management system of the country • Provide information regarding government departments, agencies, NGOs, institutes involved in disaster management • Provide existing material related to DM of the country • Facilitate visits to the country & meetings with authorities • Facilitate translation of key documents (e.g. questionnaire) and interpretations of meetings • Assist in hiring consultants for various purposes

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