Presented By: H.E Kun SokhaD i r e c t o r o f P r e p a r e d n e s s a n d Tr a i n i n g D e p a r t m e n t ,

N a t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e f o r D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t , R o y a l G o v e r n m e n t o f C a m b o d i a

Disaster Management

Workshop

In Cambodia the most frequent and severe disasters are

caused by flooding

Cambodia is naturally susceptible to annual river flooding

during the main monsoon season. Localized flooding caused

by monsoon thunderstorms is also a serious threat as they

periodically sweep the country

Prolonged drought wasexperienced in 1997 to 1998and consecutive drought in

2001, 2002, 2004,2005 and 2015

Causing of the lack of the rainfall, Cultivation of ricehas only been undertaken in an estimated 800,167hectares, which is only equal to 36.77% of theplanned 2,167,000-hectare land for rice cropproduction that is lower than rice production.

Disaster Management Structure

DM Working Groups of

Ministries/Institutions

National Committee for Disaster Management

(Chaired by the Prime Minister)

General

SecretariatCabinet

Provincial Committee for

Disaster Management (PCDM)

District Committee for

Disaster Management (DCDM)

PCDM

Secretariat

Commune Disaster

Management Committee

Secretariat

Commune Committee for

Disaster Management (CCDM)

DCDM

Secretariat

NECC

Village Disaster Management Team

III-Disaster Management LawThe Cambodia DM Law was approved in July 2015

• Royal Decree No. NS/RKT/1215/1141 dated December 24, 2015 on theEstablishment of National Committee for Disaster Management;

• Royal Decree No. NS/RKT/0804/236 dated August 31, 2004 on Amendmentof Article 1 and Article 2 of Royal Decree No. NS/RKT/0202/040 datedDecember 16, 2002 on the Establishment of National Committee forDisaster Management;

• Sub-decree No. 30 ANKr.BK dated April 09, 2002 on the Organization andFunctioning of National Committee for Disaster Management;

• Sub-decree No. 61 on the establishment of the CCDM

• Circular No. 02 on Preparedness and Disaster Management, dated July 02,2001

• Circular No. 01 S.R on Disaster Preparedness and Response, dated June 07,2002;

Multi- Sectorial Approach

NCDMSub-

national/Local

UN Agencies

Private Sectors

Line Ministries

DM

Media

Political Institutions

Expansion of Stakeholders-Whole Nation Approached

Current Development Partners:

ChildFund

Action Aid

Caritas

Plan International

World Vision

UN agencies

ADB

World Bank

ADPC

ADRC

DIPECHO

Save Children

Development Partners:

Capacity Building

Sub-National Infrastructure

Legal frame work

Emergency Response

Preparedness

Recovery

Integration DRR in to

Development

Global Context

• Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by

droughts, floods, cyclones, earthquakes, wildfires, and other

hazards.

• Increased population densities, environmental degradation,

and global warming adding to poverty make the impacts of

natural hazards worse.

• The World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held from

18 to 22 January 2005 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, and adopted the

present Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the

Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (here

after referred to as the “Framework for Action”).

Global Framework

• The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) adopted by theMember States of the United Nations. The overarching goal isto build resilience of nations and communities to disasters, byachieving substantive reduction of disaster losses by 2015 – inlives, and in the social, economic, and environmental assets ofcommunities and countries.The HFA offers five areas of priorities for action, guidingprinciples and practical means for achieving disaster resiliencefor vulnerable communities in the context of sustainabledevelopment in the following:

Hyhogo Framework for Actions

1-Make Disaster Risk Reduction a Priority - Ensure that disaster riskreduction is a national and a local priority with a strong institutionalbasis for Implementation

2-Know the Risks and Take Action - Identify, assess, and monitor disasterrisks – and enhance early warning.

3-Build Understanding and Awareness - Use knowledge, innovation, andeducation to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels.

4- Reduce Risk - Reduce the underlying risk factors. Vulnerability to naturalhazards is increased in many ways, for example:

– Locating communities in hazard-prone areas, such as flood plains;– Destroying forests and wetlands, thereby harming the capacity of the

environment to withstand hazards;– Building public facilities and housing unable to withstand the impacts of

hazards; and,– Not having social and financial safety mechanisms in place.

5- Be Prepared and Ready to Act - Strengthen disaster preparedness foreffective response at all levels.

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Sendai 2015-2030 with its seven targets and fourspriorities for action, was adopted at the third UN worldconference on DRR on March 18, 2015.It was endorsedby the UN general assembly on June 3, 2015(Is a 15-years, voluntary, non-biding agreement whichrecognizes that the State has the primary role toreduce disaster risk but that responsibilities are to beshared with other stakeholder including localgovernment and private sector).

Sendai Framework

Regional and National Context

• ASEAN is most prone to natural disaster and the ClimateChange;

• Increased vulnerability of developing countries, includingCambodia, to climate change due to limited adaptationcapacity leading to of natural hazards impact worse.

• ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management andEmergency Response (AADMER) has ben effective 24December 2009 (legally binding);

• Law on Ratification on ASEAN Agreement on DisasterManagement and Emergency Response promulgated byHM. The King, 15 February 2008;

National Level Demands

• Strong Disaster Management Institution;• Appropriate and sufficient policies, framework, strategies

and plan;• Resources and technical capacities enhancement;• Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction, including

mainstreaming and integration into social economic development sectors;

• Disaster Emergency Management System, including mechanisms, Data and information management, Communication and EWS;

• Disaster public awareness; • Capacity building on DRR and Response• Participation from partners, stakeholders at all level

The General Framework for DRR and Emergency Response

Consolidated national Strategic and Action Plan

Legal framework and general policies

Sectorial policies and Guidelines

Regional/Local Response Plans

Operational & Services Continuity and contingency Plan