Natural Disaster Management Natural Disaster Management in Nepalin Nepal

- An update- An update

OCHA Contact Group MeetingOCHA Contact Group Meeting11 July 200711 July 2007

The Focus of this Update

1. Coordination mechanisms

2. Sector specific initiatives

3. Policy level initiatives

4. Regional initiatives

5. Community level initiatives

Coordination mechanisms

• International organizations- IASC chaired by the UN RC and HC

• Government set up – Central and District Natural Disaster Relief Committee at the central and district level that are chaired by the Hon. Home Minister and CDO respectively

• National organizations – DP-Net

Existing Institutional Structure

Relief and TreatmentSub-committee

Supply, Shelter and RehabilitationSub-committee

Local Natural Disaster Relief Committee

District Natural Disaster Relief Committee

Regional Natural Disaster Relief Committee

Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee

Proposed Institutional Framework- Alternative 1

Disaster Management CouncilChairperson - Prime Minister

Vice Chairperson - Minister for Home AffairsMember Secretary – Executive Director

Preparedness ManagementCommittee

Chairperson – MOLDMember Secretary – Executive

Director

Rescue and ReliefManagement Committee

Chairperson – MOHAMember Secretary – Executive

Director

Rehabilitation and ReconstructionManagement Committee

Chairperson – MPPWMember Secretary – Executive Director

District Disaster Management CommitteeChairperson – Chief District Officer

Member Secretary – Local Development Officer

Preparedness Sub Sub-Committee

Chairperson – DDC Chairperson or his nominee

Member Secretary – LDO

Rescue and Relief Sub Sub-Committee

Chairperson – Chief District OfficerMember Secretary – LDO

Rehabilitation and ReconstructionCommittee

Chairperson – Chief of District Office of MPPW or the Government Office related to

Development worksMember Secretary – LDO

Local Disaster Management CommitteeChairperson – Mayor, Municipality/ VDC Chairperson

Member Secretary – Chief Executive Officer, Municipality/ VDC Secretary

Proposed Institutional Framework- Alternative 2

National Commission for Disaster Risk Management

(NCDRM)

National Authority for Disaster Risk Management (NADRM)

District Authority for Disaster Risk Management (DADRM)

Municipal Authority for Disaster Risk Management (MADRM)

Village Development Committees (VDC)

Community Based Organizations (CBO)

Ministries (Focal points for Disaster Risk Management),

Departments

Facilitate, Guide, Monitor

for Incorporation and

Implementation of DRM

Facilitate, Guide, Monitor

for Incorporation and

Implementation of DRM

District level Line Agencies, Emergency Response Organizations,

NGOs, Research Centers

Coordination mechanisms-Some recent initiatives

• Inter-agency Natural Disaster Contingency Planning Workshops based on the cluster approach– Central level in Kathmandu– Western Region in Nepalganj– Eastern Region in Biratnagar

• Data preparedness

Some sector specific initiatives

• Food Security

• Health and Nutrition - Emergency Health and Nutrition Working Group

• Education – Disaster management through school preparedness

Policy level initiatives

• Natural Calamity Relief Act, 1982

• Disaster Management Act (Draft)

• National Policy On Disaster Management (Draft)

• Expedited Customs Agreement

• National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management in Nepal (Draft)

NSETNSET

Regional initiatives

• Disaster Management Action Plans- 6 prepared, 4 more under development

• District / Municipality level disaster preparedness

• Regional warehousing

Community level initiatives

• Community level disaster preparedness

• Disaster risk mitigation

• Early warning systems

• Recovery

Merlin

A special gratitude to our donors

• AusAid

• DFID

• ECHO

• Government of France

• Government of Japan

• OFDA/USAID

• World Bank

Thank you