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Republic of the Marshall Islands

NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FORDISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

2008 – 2018

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Produced by the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands with the support of Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network, Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre, Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the East West Center.

Dedicated funding support for the development and implementation of the Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan is being provided jointly through the AusAID NAP Facility and the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Facility.

For more information please contact:The ManagerDisaster Reduction ProgrammePacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)www.sopac.orgwww.pacificdisaster.net

November 2007

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NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FORDISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

2008 – 2018

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Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

A Collaboration between the National Task Force for Disaster Risk Management and the

Office of the Chief Secretary

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A Collaboration between the National Task Force for Disaster Risk Management and the Office of the Chief Secretary

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Cook Islands 2009 – 2015

The Marshall Islands is a relatively small country of about 70 square miles in land area spread over an expanse of ocean of more than 700 square miles. As such we are vulnerable to a range of natural and human-induced hazards perhaps more so than our larger island neighbours in other parts of the Pacific. Recognising the vulnerable nature of our country we have embarked on this endeavour to identify risk reduction and disaster management measures and activities that will help to make our country a better place to live and our people more safe and secure.

In late 2006 the Government had requested support through the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) to develop a Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan. Over 6 months, commencing in March in 2007, representatives of SOPAC, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and United Nations Development Programme - Pacific Centre and Secretariat for the Pacific Community assisted government officials and other stakeholders representing community interests to develop this plan. Following the articulation of the various actions these regional partners have also worked with us to develop a pathway for implementation.

This Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan is an important and integral supportive element towards the achievement of our sustainable national development imperatives. Our national sustainable development strategy is known as Vision 2018. We realise that in order to move forward meaningfully with the development priorities articulated in Vision 2018 and other linked development plans and programmes, it is important that we fully take into account those risks associated with the many hazards that we face. We must plan to mitigate and wherever possible prevent risks posed by hazards. We must also prepare ourselves to effectively manage those disasters which may be unavoidable and will impact our shores and our limited resources. If we don't take any action then it is almost inevitable that we will have a higher price to pay further down the line. It will take us longer to recover and our efforts to move forward will actually result in taking steps backwards.

I commend this DRM National Action Plan to all our development partners and donors and invite them to work with the Republic of the Marshall Islands to address the various measures and actions that it identifies. We see this document not as a signal of accomplishment but as a staring point for a better future for the Marshall Islands.

HE Jurelang ZedkaiaPresident, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Foreword

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2009 – 2015 Cook Islands

Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

List of Acronyms........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Section One – Background Information................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Risk context........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Existing DRM arrangements......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Section Two – Development of the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management........... 18

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Regional Policy Context....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

National Policy Context.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

DRM NAP Development Process........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Section Three – The National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management......................................................... 23

Vision................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Structure of the NAP Matrix............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Section Four – The DRM NAP Matrix......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Section Five – DRM NAP Implementation Program............................................................................................................................. 36

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36

Approach to the Development of an Implementation Program................................................................................................................................ 36

Structure of the Implementation Matrix.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Indicative Costing Methodology.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Indicative Costs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Implementation Approach................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38

Implementation Structure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Financing Strategy...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Communications Strategy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43

Monitoring and Evaluation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Section Six – DRM NAP Provisional Indicative Implementation Matrix..................................................................... 44

Table of Contents

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Figure 1 Map of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.............................................................................................................................................................. 10Figure 2 Republic of the Marshall Islands Vision 2018 and linkages to DRM NAP....................................................................... 20Figure 3 The process adopted in developing the DRM NAP........................................................................................................................................ 22Figure 4 The logic and structure of the DRM NAP matrix.................................................................................................................................................... 24Figure 5 Institutional structure for DRM NAP implementation......................................................................................................................................... 40

Box 1 DRM NAP Goals and Outcomes.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Table 1 Alignment of the Republic of the Marshall Islands DRM NAP with the Pacific Regional Framework for DRR and DM......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Table 2 DRM NAP Indicative costing............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Annex 1 Table of Republic of the Marshall Islands DRM NAP Country Engagements.......................................................... 68

Annex 2 DRM NAP Task Force (TF) members...................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

Annex 3 Stakeholders consulted in preparing the Situational Analysis........................................................................................................... 70

Annex 4 List of Participants at the DRM National Stakeholders Workshop............................................................................................... 71

Annex 5 List of PPN members that provided technical assistance to the government of Republic of the Marshall Islands.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72

Annex 6 List of Key Documentation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73

Figures

Boxes

Tables

Annexes

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AG Attorney General

AMI Air Marshall Islands

CHARM Comprehensive Hazard and Risk Management

CMI College of the Marshall Islands

CMT Coastal Monitoring Team

COFA Compact of Free Association

CSO Chief Secretary’s Office

DHS Department of Homeland Security

DM Disaster Management

DRM Disaster Risk Management

DRR Disaster Risk Reduction

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EPA Environmental Protection Authority

EPPSO Economic, Policy, Planning and Statistics Office

ERP Emergency Response Plan

EWS Early Warning System

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

HLAT High Level Advocacy Team

HPO Historic Preservation Office

IA Ministry of Internal Affairs

ICAM Integrated Coastal Area Management

KAJUR Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utility Resources

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MEC Marshalls Energy Company Inc.

MIMRA Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority

MoE Ministry of Education

MoF Ministry of Finance

MoH Ministry of Health

MoTC Ministry of Transport and Communication

MWSC Majuro Water and Sewage Company

NAP National Action Plan

NAPIU NAP Implementation Unit

NDC National Disaster Committee

NDMO National Disaster Management Office

NEMCO National Emergency Management and Coordination Office

NEOC National Emergency Operations Center


List of Acronyms

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NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NTA National Telecommunications Authority

NTC National Training Council

OEPPC Office of Environmental Policy and Planning Coordination

PDRMPN Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network

PIFS Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

PIP Provisional Implementation Program

PRIPPP Pacific Regional Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Project

RANET Radio and Internet Information Network

R&D Ministry of Resources and Development

RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands

RO Reverse Osmosis

SDP Strategic Development Plan

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community

TA Technical Assistance

T&C Ministry of Transport & Communications

TF Task Force

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

US United States

USAID United States Agency for International Development

WSO Weather Service Office

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The Office of the Chief Secretary, as the agency responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan would like to acknowledge and extend its gratitude to all members of the National Disaster Committee, National Action Plan Task Force, non government and civil society organisations and also Mayors and other community leaders for their contributions.

In addition we would also like to acknowledge the contributions of the members of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network.

We look forward to working closely with all of you in implementing the actions under the plan and realising its outcomes.

Casten NemraChief Secretary

Office of the President

Acknowledgement

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IntroductionGeographical settingThe Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is located in the central Pacific, approximately mid-way between Hawai’i and Australia. The RMI is made up of 29 low-lying atolls and five islands, together comprising 70 square miles. This is in contrast to the 700,000 square miles of ocean which forms part of its Exclusive Economic Zone. The atolls and islands are unusual in that they are essentially coral caps set on underwater dome volcanoes rising from the ocean floor. The atoll and islands lie in two parallel chains: Ratak (Sunrise) to the east; and Ralik (Sunset) to the west. The two atoll chains are approximately 129 miles apart and are aligned diagonally northwest to southeast between 160° E – 173° E and 04° N – 15° N. The capital is situated on Majuro atoll in the southeast which has a land area of 3.56 square miles. The distance between Majuro and the furthest outlying atoll (Ujelang) is approximately 700 miles. Majuro lies some 2,300 miles southwest of Honolulu and nearly 2,000 miles southeast of Guam. Over two thirds of the population of the Marshall Islands is concentrated on Majuro and Kwajalein. These two atolls are essentially urban in nature while the remainder of the atolls and islands – commonly referred to as the ‘outer islands’ – are rural. Administrative district centers are located at Majuro, Kwajalein, Jaluit and Wotje.

Background Information

Section One

Figure 1 – Map of the Republic of the Marshall Islands1

1 Documentation consulted in the source of formulating the plan is listed in Annex 6.

PACIFIC OCEAN MAP

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2 Between 1990 and 2004, departures from the country outnumbered arrivals by more than 13,000, according to data on net embarkations.

3 Internal self-governance was attained in 1979.

PopulationIn 1988 the population of the Marshall Islands was estimated at approximately 57,000 people. Despite one of highest birth rates in the Pacific, the annual population growth rate since the official census in 1988 is 1.2 %. The national population growth is moderated by a net positive rate of out-migration2, however, of greater concern for planners is the rapid (and largely unregulated) growth of populations in urban centers due to internal migration. The Community and Household Survey of 2006 estimated the population in Majuro to be in excess of 28,000. This represents a seven-fold increase in population between 1958 – 1999 and a doubling of population density between 1980 – 1999. Population density in Majuro is in the order of 7,500 people per square mile. In contrast it can be said that population density on the islet of Ebeye (Kwajalein Atoll) is approximately equivalent to 83,000 people per square mile, similar to a highly populated Urban area. In reality, the Island only has a land area of 0.12 square miles and is inhabited by approximately 10,000 people. Overall population density in the RMI has increased by a factor of five over the past 50 years, estimated at approximately 800 people per square mile in 2006.

GovernanceIn 19863, the Marshall Islands attained independence after almost four decades under US administration. Prior to independence it formed part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a United Nations trusteeship administered by the United States Navy from 1947 – 1951 and by the United States Department of the Interior from 1951 – 1994. Elections are held every four years with each of the twenty-four constituencies electing a senator to the lower house of Republic of the Marshall Islands' bicameral legislature, the Nitijela. The upper house – the Council of Iroji – is an advisory body comprising twelve tribal chiefs. The Council of Iroji is consulted on all customary and land issues. The President, who is head of state as well as head of government, is elected by the Nitijela. The executive consists of the Presidential Cabinet – ten ministers appointed by the President with the approval of the Nitijela. The public service is headed by a Chief Secretary who is responsible to the Cabinet for the general direction of the work of all departments and offices of government.

Local government is administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Each inhabited island has a local council headed by a mayor. Funds are disbursed to the local councils on an annual basis in relation to the size of the population being served. Local council activities include: local police services, solid waste collection, and maintenance of local roads. Additional funding for capital projects is sometimes allocated from donor funding or US federal grants. Mayors report back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs every three months.

District centers have their own locally appointed officials and police force. Funding for the district centers comes in the form of grants from the national government and revenue raised locally.

The judicial power of the Marshall Islands is independent of the legislative and executive powers and is vested in a Supreme Court, a High Court, a Traditional Rights Court, and District and Community Courts.

The Republic of Marshall Islands and the United States have a very strong relationship of mutual assistance as encapsulated under the Compact of Free Association (COFA) which came into effect in 1986. Certain provisions of the Compact, including economic assistance, expired in 2001 and were subsequently renegotiated for an additional 20 years commencing in May 2004.

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Under the COFA relationship, the United States provides guaranteed financial assistance administered through the Office of Insular Affairs in exchange for certain defense rights, including the lease of eleven islands on the Kwajalein Atoll by the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls.

Marshall Islands actively participates in all Office of Insular Affairs technical assistance activities and has unique access to many US domestic programs, including disaster response and recovery and hazard mitigation programs under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Under the COFA, Republic of the Marshall Islands citizens have free access to the US and do not require a visa or work permit.

Apart from the United States (US) other key international development assistance partners include the Republic of China (ROC), Japan, the European Union (EU), and the Asian Development Bank.

The most important Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Marshall Islands are local community organizations, including parents-teachers associations, sports clubs, women’s clubs, and the very active churches (many of which also provide important school services). The Marshall Islands has a small number of Non-government organizations (NGOs), all based in Majuro, that provide an assortment of services from education to vocational training, to advocacy on women’s issues. The NGO sector in RMI is not, however, particularly vibrant and only plays a limited advocacy role. This is, in part, the result of dependence on government funding, as well as the pervasiveness of non-confrontational cultural norms. The private sector is represented by the Chamber of Commerce, also located in Majuro. The business sector has a history of greater influence over public policy. The Republic of the Marshall Islands has a relatively open and active media community. Radio is the primary media source and foremost Marshallese, particularly the government-controlled AM station, which reaches the outer islands. There is also an independent newspaper in Majuro that has a weekly readership of roughly 20,000 (print and electronic versions) and several privately-run FM radio stations.

National development policy and prioritiesIn 2001 the Government charted Vision 2018 as the first segment of the Government’s Strategic Development Plan for the next 15 years. It incorporates the broad Vision of the Nation as to where the people would like to be in the year 2018 in terms of sustainable development. In this document the Vision is spelled out with respect to the long-term goals, objectives and strategies, which were developed through an extensive consultative process starting with the Second National Economic and Social Summit and then followed by extended deliberations by various Working Committees established by the Cabinet. The second and third segments of the Strategic Development Plan will consist of master plans focusing on major policy areas, and the action plans of ministries and statutory agencies. This National Action Plan (NAP) for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is an example of an inter-sectoral action plan. These documents will show programs and projects together with the appropriate costing. It is also the intention for all Atoll Local Governments to develop action plans tailored towards the achievement of the national Vision.

The national goals for the Republic of the Marshall Islands can be summarized as 1) increased self-reliance; 2) renewed economic growth; 3) equitable distribution; 4) improved public health; 5) improved educational outcomes; 6) international competitiveness; and 7) environmental sustainability.

Priority sectors for the Marshall Islands Government are: education, health, environment and infrastructure development and maintenance.

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EconomyThe RMI has a small national economy that is primarily driven by public sector spending and contributions from the US Government. The latter takes place under the auspices of the Amended Compact of Free Association through which the US will continue to support the Marshall Islands through to 2023, at which time a Trust Fund made up of US and Republic of the Marshall Islands contributions would begin perpetual annual payouts. Commerce in the Republic of the Marshall Islands is highly dependent on government expenditures and as of 2004, the Government sector, including sate-owned enterprises accounted for some 40% of GDP and 41% of formal employment.

Ebeye and the US Ronald Reagan Missile Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll are key components in the Marshall Islands economy and are estimated to provide about one-third of economic activity.

A continuing challenge for the Marshall Islands is achieving economic and fiscal stability in the face of a weakly developed private sector. This is because the economy is highly vulnerable to the negative repercussions of external markets and other forces that disturb economic growth prospects and endanger living standards. Examples where this has happened in the past include: the decrease of tourism brought about by 9/11 and the Avian bird flu crisis in the 2001 – 2004 period; the migratory nature of the fisheries for which decreases of fishing and associated revenue were experienced in 2003 and 2004. Recently, increases in fuel prices in 2004 and 2005 have reverberated throughout the entire economy. The private sector has grown steadily over the past decade, however, the rate of growth is too slow to make significant reduction to the 31% unemployment rate. The tourist industry, now a small source of foreign exchange, employs less than 10% of the labor force and remains the best hope for future income.

Republic of the Marshall Islands has a GDP of approximately $144 million and a per capita GDP of approximately $2,900. Key sectors in the economy include:• Agriculture and fisheries: 31.7%• Industry: 14.9% • Services: 53.4% (2004 est.)

Important export products include: copra cake, coconut oil, handicrafts and fish. Important industries include: copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items from seashells, wood and pearls. As with most Small Island States, the value of imports ($54.7 million) greatly exceeds the value of exports ($9.1 million)4. A combination of Government downsizing, drought, a drop in construction, the decline in tourism, and less income from the renewal of fishing vessel licenses have restricted GDP growth to an average of 1% over the past decade.

The total budget of RMI is about $150 million. Only 25% of the revenue raised to fund the budget is raised domestically. Over 60% of government revenue originates from Compact of Free Association funding, federal grants and nuclear compensation funding. The largest contributors to government revenue are taxes (income tax and import tax), fishing licenses, ship registration fees, gross revenue tax and tourism.

Since 2004, the government has concentrated spending to its priority sectors: education, health, environment and infrastructure development and maintenance. The strategic approach to government spending includes: streamlining government and making public services more efficient and effective; creating an environment for private sector-led economic growth and employment generation; and improving the living standards for all Marshall Island citizens.

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Risk contextRisk is considered the product of hazards and vulnerabilities combined. While RMI is not directly in the typhoon corridor, it is exposed to a number of hazards and vulnerabilities that are linked both to its physical characteristics and unsustainable development processes.

Key natural hazards that have the potential to negatively impact on the RMI include:

tropical storms and typhoons, high surf, and drought all expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change. However they are considered to be at low risk to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunami.

Key man-made or human-induced hazards include: fire, contamination of water supply, outbreaks of epidemic diseases, exposure to hazardous waste, and commercial transport accidents (including marine oil spills).

Factors contributing to the high risk profile of RMI include the following:• Extremely high population densities on some islands, e.g. Ebeye, Majuro etc;• High levels of poverty – 20% of the population lives on less than $1 per day. In addition to

increasing incidence of poverty on the outer islands, pockets of deep poverty have taken hold in the urban centers of Majuro and Ebeye;

• Low elevation (the average elevation in the Marshall Islands is seven feet above sea level);

• Wide dispersal of the country over a large area of ocean;• A fragile island ecosystem – including the invaluable ecosystem services offered by coral

reefs protecting the coastline;• Limited and fragile fresh water resources that are highly vulnerable to overuse and

contamination; and• A weakly developed economy that is vulnerable to global influences.

The risk posed by these socio-economic and physical frame conditions are compounded by weak management of various human activities and little consideration of the risk that is created through these development activities. This serves to increase general vulnerability. Waste management in Majuro and Ebeye, for instance, is a growing problem given the limited land space available. While the management of waste collection and the land fill site has improved following the appointment of a private sector company, the potential for pollution of critical water sources and the general threat to public health remains.

Apart from solid waste, sanitation also remains a key challenge for the Republic of Marshall Islands. While much of Majuro and Ebeye have reticulated sewerage, treatment of raw sewerage before disposal at sea is inadequate. Thus people living close by to uncovered settling ponds, as well as those living in close proximity to sea outlets are exposed to health threats, especially women and children. In addition, there are a significant number of households that make use of septic tanks – increasing the potential for contamination of groundwater. A failure to regularly empty septic tanks means that overflowing is not uncommon, a factor contributing to increased potential for the outbreak of disease.

In Jenrok Village, a densely populated suburb on Majuro, a recent study revealed that 25% of households did not have toilets and that 67% of households had septic tanks. Water quality testing revealed high levels of contamination of wells and of coastal waters. Growing poverty in Jenrok was indicated by the fact that 102 of the 211 households subscribing to the city’s reticulated water system were disconnected due to the non-payment of their bills. Of the remaining 109 subscribers, more than two thirds were 90 days behind in meeting their water payments.

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Recent testing of water sources on the outer islands similarly revealed high levels of contamination. While many households rely on rainwater, catchment tanks are often poorly sanitized. During drought periods, when stored rainwater is no longer available, many people are forced to use polluted sources of groundwater. Based on a study done by Economic, Policy, Planning and Statistics Office (EPPSO) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MoH), one in 15 people in Majuro suffer from gastroenteritis, while in Ebeye it is one in every 8 persons. EPPSO calculated that in 2004, the MoH spent over $358,309 to address the needs of outpatients with gastroenteritis. Given the conditions at Ebeye, it is not surprising that there was an outbreak of cholera in 2000 – 2001. There were 103 positive cases identified and 6 people died.

Another activity which increases the vulnerability of the Marshall Islands is the mining of the coral reef for building aggregate. This is a growing problem, particularly on Majuro, as the modernization process leads to increased construction activities. This applies both to individual housing projects where residents are making the switch to cement-brick solid structures, as well as to large private-sector funded building projects. As a result of coral mining there is less reef protection against wave action, rendering the islands more vulnerable to storm surges as well as coastal erosion.

Construction of poorly-designed causeways to link islands within an atoll chain upsets the natural flow of sediments and is another cause of coastal erosion. Construction of solid seawalls can have the same impact. Solid cement-brick houses may be better equipped to withstand extreme weather events, but unlike traditional houses they do not allow for relocation in the face of coastal erosion.

Until recently, development in the coastal zone has been largely unregulated. A renewed emphasis on enforcing Environmental Impact Assessment regulations as well as new revised Coastal Management Regulations will hopefully begin to put in place the conditions for a more sustainable management of the Marshall Island’s fragile coast line.

A particular challenge in the context of the Marshall Islands is the complex land tenure system in operation. Government itself owns very little land and most land is leased from land-owners (iroij, alap or rijerbal). Given the shortage of land in the Marshall Islands it is perhaps not surprising that ownership of land is considered sacrosanct. Landowners wield tremendous power and influence making it difficult for agencies tasked with land management to apply planning and environmental management regulations. It is critical that landowners be brought on board in order to better manage the scarce and fragile land resources of the Marshall Islands.

Linked to the above is the issue of settlement planning and building codes. Inadequate management of rapid urbanization has led to densely populated and poorly planned settlements, often containing structurally deficient buildings. The potential for fires is exacerbated by the high use of kerosene (43% of households) and charcoal/wood (20% of households), and due to the compaction of dwellings, fire can spread rapidly from house to house. A lack of adequate settlement planning and management means that emergency access lanes often do not exist – making it difficult for fire trucks to reach the fire or to gain access to fire hydrants. A lack of fire and accident preparedness is equally evident in the commercial and industrial areas.

The risk profile of the outer islands is largely linked to their isolation as well as to behavioral changes linked to modernization. While population numbers on these islands tend to be small, there is little emergency infrastructure to assist in times of disaster. The main hazards affecting these islands are typhoons and droughts, and resultant water and food shortages. Due to integration into the monetary economy, the island communities have lost much of their self-sufficiency, and now rely heavily on remittances and purchased commodities, including food. This makes them particularly reliant on air and sea links with Majuro and Ebeye.

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Traditional coping strategies, such as food preservation and building methods, are similarly eroding. Previously diverse sources of livelihood activities are becoming more limited due to dependence on remittances.

The risk profile of RMI is a function of its fragile island environment combined with the negative impacts of modernization (rapid urbanization, loss of traditional knowledge, etc.) and unsustainable development processes that do not consider future risk. While the government and the people of Marshall Islands rightly strive to better their lives through development processes, increased attention needs to be given to managing the less desirable outcomes of modernization, including the management of risk. As development processes are not sector specific but span across government and the whole of society, it becomes important that increased emphasis be placed on a ‘whole-of-government’ and ‘whole-of-country’ approach to disaster risk reduction, including the need to involve all relevant non-government development players. Such an approach is advocated in the DRM NAP.

Existing DRM arrangementsFormalized Disaster Management first entered the political arena in the Marshall Islands in 1987 with the passing of a National Disaster Management Plan. It became firmly entrenched seven years later with the enactment of the Disaster Assistance Act which provided for the establishment of a National Disaster Management Committee and a National Disaster Management Office (NDMO)5 located in the Office of the Chief Secretary. The year 1994 also saw the passing of a Hazard Mitigation Plan, a National Disaster Manual, and an Airport Disaster Plan. A Drought Disaster Plan was passed in 1996, followed by the drafting of a revised National Disaster Management Plan in 1997. The most recent legislative activity on the Disaster Risk Management front was the development of a Standard Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2005.

In terms of the Compact of Free Association6, the RMI qualifies for disaster preparedness, response and recovery programs from the US Government, delivered through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The last arrangement expired in December 2008. The US and the RMI will seek to reach an agreement to modify the arrangement for disaster response to include a greater role for USAID, as well as the United Nations. The transition from FEMA to USAID will require a review and amendment of existing protocols and operating procedures between relevant agencies. This process will need to be carefully managed to ensure that all parties are aware of their roles and responsibilities at all times.

Under the amended Agreement, the RMI will be able to request disaster assistance from USAID in a declared state of emergency, after utilizing the national Disaster Assistance Emergency Fund, (established by the amended Agreement as a first resource for disaster response), and requesting international assistance through the United Nations.

Existing DRM arrangements have to date been heavily focused on the conventional approach to Disaster Management; i.e. preparedness, response and recovery, with less attention being focused on the equally critical component of disaster risk reduction. The current context of institutional change provides a ‘window of opportunity’ to not only review existing DRM legislative and institutional arrangements, but also to ensure a better balance between the response based Disaster Management (DM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in RMI.

5 Subsequently renamed to the National Emergency Management and Coordination Office (NEMCO).6 Article X of the Special Programs and Services Agreement.

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While disaster management to date has been largely the preserve of the National Disaster Committee (NDC) and its operational arm, the National Emergency Management and Coordination Office (NEMCO), this DRM NAP strives to mainstream DRM into a broader sectoral arena. This is because DRR requires an integrated and cross-sectoral approach, one in which disaster risk considerations form an integral consideration in all development related planning. This includes integration of DRM considerations in budgetary allocations.

Key sectors for DRM in RMI, as identified in the situation analysis, include: • Planning;• Finance;• Local government;• Environment;• Fisheries;• Health;• Agriculture;• Tourism;• Utilities (Power, Water, Transport, etc.); • Private sector; and• Civil Society Organizations

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IntroductionThe impetus for RMI to develop a DRM NAP stemmed from the realization that although there have been earlier initiatives to address DRM issues. The communities of RMI are becoming increasingly vulnerable to both natural and human-induced hazards. This DRM NAP gives an opportunity for RMI to re-examine existing policy and develop a coordinated program of action focusing on key vulnerability and risk issues and on priority gaps.

Secondly, RMI has further demonstrated the commitments made by the President, Honorable Kesai Note, when he spoke in the Hyogo Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction to endorse the Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Management Framework for Action 2005 – 2015.

The Pacific Regional Framework for Action was endorsed by the Pacific Forum Leaders decision in Madang 2005, and called for national governments to develop an integrated approach using national action plans involving a whole-of-government approach to disaster risk reduction and disaster management with key agencies coordinating closely with relevant local, national, regional and international stakeholders. The Pacific Regional Framework for Action vision was for ‘Safer, More Resilient Pacific Island Nations and Communities to Disasters, so that Pacific peoples may achieve sustainable livelihoods and lead free and worthwhile lives’.

Similarly, the Marshall Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honorable Gerald Zackios in his opening address at the national workshop for the DRM NAP echoed the same commitments by saying that:

“I believe this is the beginning of a new era of addressing disaster in RMI. Instead of our reacting to disasters – with our disaster preparedness and response plans, we are giving equal importance to reducing the potential impacts of hazards before they strike our islands. I also believe that this current process of developing a National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management gives us the opportunity to re-examine RMI’s capacity to deal with reducing risk as well as responding to risk. Unless we recognize the fact that disasters have the potential to set back the achievement of our economic, social and political development goals of the people; we will continue on our current response to disasters”.

Development of the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management

Section Two

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Regional Policy ContextDisasters can result in short-term and long-term social, economic and environmental consequences with effects often felt country wide. These impacts are often magnified in small atoll island environments and have the potential to set back development gains. Recognizing the multi-faceted nature of the problem, the Pacific DRM Regional Framework for Action calls on Pacific Island Countries to develop strategic national action plans for disaster risk reduction and disaster management. This regional policy document further advocates for the use of ‘whole-of-government’, integrated approaches with key agencies coordinating closely with relevant local, national, regional and international stakeholders.

The overall goal of RMI DRM NAP mirrors the vision of the Pacific Framework for Action in aiming to promote and achieve ‘a safer and resilient RMI’. While the RMI DRM NAP is first and foremost a national document highlighting DRM priorities within Marshall Islands, it does this within the broad framework of the regional policy. In the same context, the RMI DRM NAP is also a national response to the Kalibobo Roadmap – and relevant objectives of the Pacific Plan and the Pacific Regional Framework for Action on Climate Change 2006 – 2015.

A mapping of the RMI DRM NAP to the Regional Framework indicates a high degree of alignment between the two planning frameworks (Table 1 below), and a good balance between DRR, DRM and cross-cutting actions.

Table 1 – Alignment of the Marshall Islands DRM NAP with the Pacific Regional Framework for DRR and DM.

OutcomesRegional Framework for

Action (Themes)RMI NAP (Goals)

DRR Focus (mitigation, prevention, adaptation or transfer of disaster risk, early warning*)

Note: those marked with * have DM focus aspects as well

Theme 3: Analysis and Evaluation of Hazards, Vulnerabilities and Elements at Risks

Theme 6: Reduction of Underlying Risk Factors

Goal 5: Access to safe and adequate water at all times*

Goal 6: Sustainable development of coastal zone

Goal 7: Reduce economic dependency of outer islands*

Goal 8: Improve understanding of the linkages between zoning, building codes and vulnerability to disasters

DM Focus (preparedness, early warning, response and recovery)

Theme 4: Planning for effective Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Theme 5: Effective, Integrated and People-Focused Early Warning Systems

Goal 3: Improve capacity for emergency preparedness and response at all levels

Goal 4: Build a strong and resilient DM early warning and emergency communication systems

Cross Cutting (governance, capacity building and awareness and education)

Theme 1: Governance – organizational, institutional, policy and decision-making framework

Theme 2: Knowledge, Information, Public Awareness and Education

Goal 1: Established enabling environment for improved DRM in RMI

Goal 2: Mainstream DRM in planning, decision making, budgetary processes at the national and local levels

Goal 9: Raise awareness of DRM amongst the public

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National Policy Context In 2001 the Government charted the Vision 2018 as the first segment of the Government’s Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for the next 15 years, which was informed by an extensive national consultation process. It lays out the long-term goals, objectives and strategies needed to achieve the national development vision.

The second segment of the SDP consists of Master Plans focusing on major policy areas, such as human resources development, outer island development, culture and traditions, environment, resources and development, information technology, private sector development, infrastructure and tourism. The third segment, which complements the Master Plans, is developed through more detailed Action Plans for Ministries and Statutory Agencies in order to state the respective programs of action aimed at achieving the targets identified in the Master Plans.

The DRM National Action Plan (DRM NAP) is in essence a cross-sectoral action plan DRM located within the third segment of the SDP (as illustrated in Figure 2). As such, the DRM NAP is developed in light of direct and indirect linkages with the SDP. The rationale for this approach is that it will help to reduce the impact of disasters on the achievement of the development vision i.e. disasters can undermine the achievement of more than half to almost all of the goals stated in the Vision 2018. In this regard, the implementation of the DRM NAP can help to achieve the majority of goals in Vision 2018 as well as the Master Plans.

A mapping exercise took place in order to identify where and how the DRM NAP is linked to achieving the Vision 2018. An initial screening of the each of the goals within the draft DRM NAP indicates a number of direct linkages, such as between goal 3 of the DRM NAP (improve arrangements for emergency preparedness and response at all levels) to goal 10 objective 2 of the Vision 2018 (to develop and have in place a contingency/adaptation plan to counter the emerging threats resulting from the adverse effects of climate change including a National Disaster Plan). Other direct linkages have been identified within goals 4, 5, 6 and 7 and indirect linkages within goals 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10 of the DRM NAP to the Vision 2018.

In a parallel mapping exercise DRM issues were identified within the Vision 2018. The objective of this exercise was to help inform subsequent revisions to the Vision 2018 to ensure that disaster risk management is adequately reflected in national strategic priorities. All other references to risk reduction were classified as indirect, such as in goal 2 objective 1 of the Vision 2018 (developing, diversifying and strengthening the economic base) which can help to reduce vulnerability to disasters.

1. Operating in an interdependent world2. Enhanced socio-economic self-reliance Obj 4: access to water supplies3. An Educated people4. A Healthy people5. A Productive people6. Law-abiding people Obj 3: accountability and transparency7. God-loving people8. Respecting individual and fundamental human rights9. Respecting culture and traditions10. Environmental sustainability

Infrastructure developmentHuman resources developmentOuter Islands developmentCulture and traditionsEnvironmentPrivate sectorInformation technologyResources and development

Ministerial Action PlansStatutory Agencies Action PlansAtoll Local Governments Action PlansDRM NAP (is a cross-sectoral Action Plan)

Figure 2 – Marshall Islands Vision 2018 and linkages to DRM NAP

Vision2008

Master Plans

Action Plans

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DRM NAP Development ProcessA High Level Advocacy Team (HLAT) for the Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Management Framework for Action 2005 – 2015 visited RMI in response to the Government’s request for assistance in developing a DRM NAP in December 2006. The HLAT was coordinated by SOPAC in collaboration with the PDRMPN. The purpose of the HLAT visit was to promote the Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Management Framework for Action 2005 – 2015 and the need to develop a National Action Plan through a whole-of-country and whole-of-government approach to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.

The Government of the RMI established a ‘reference group’ to guide the NAP development process. The reference group mirrored the existing national disaster committee. A cross sector representative ‘Task Force’ (TF) was established to be the core group in facilitating national consultation and to provide in-country assistance for the NAP development.

A sub-group of the PDRMPN made up of SOPAC, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, UNDP Pacific Centre, Secretariat for the Pacific Community and East-West Center assisted the Marshall Islands TF in developing their NAP through the steps set out below.

DRM Situation AnalysisThe first step in the planning process was conducting a situational analysis of the status of DRM in RMI. The approach adopted was based on a combination of desktop research and in-country consultations with key stakeholders. A sectoral approach was adopted in writing up the findings of the situational analysis. Through this process it was possible to begin to identify the nature of disaster risk and the ‘root causes’ of vulnerability in each development sector. Key issues for DRM in each sector were highlighted. The situation analysis helped identify how disaster risk is eroding development and how development generates risk in the RMI. It also addressed institutional and organizational arrangements for DRR&DM, covering the legal and institutional framework, sector plans, strategies and activities, capacity assessment, hazards, historical disaster experience, development challenges and links with national development strategies.

Leadership & Change Management Training The TF underwent three days of training on leadership and change management. The training was to empower key national players so that they can collectively provide leadership and build a national team to mainstream disaster risk management through an integrated and whole-of-country approach.

National Stakeholder WorkshopThe TF and representatives from the Government, communities, NGOs, and the private sector participated in a two-day national stakeholder workshop for the development of the DRM NAP. The purpose of the workshop was to consult a wide range of stakeholders on the strengths and weaknesses of current disaster risk management arrangements and activities in the RMI and to gain a deeper understanding of the social, economic and political development priorities that are currently being impacted. Stakeholders were given the opportunity to brainstorm issues they wished to raise. The workshop then proceeded to rank the issues emerging and the six issues that emerged as most important were taken further into group discussions. The national stakeholder workshop also included a number of presentations on DRM in order to enhance understanding amongst the stakeholders present.

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Drafting of the NAPKey issues that had been identified by the situation analysis, the national stakeholder workshop, and the TF leadership training workshop7 formed the basis for a more detailed planning exercise undertaken by the TF with technical support from the PDRMPN. In brief, the planning was conducted through a combination of plenary and working groups where a problem/solution tree approach was adopted to prioritize key issues and derive goals, outcomes, objectives and actions for the NAP. Each issue was tackled in turn in a systematic manner, and objectively analyzed by identifying the causes and effects. The resultant NAP matrix reflects the outcomes of these discussions. The planning process is depicted in Figure 3.

7 Problem/Solution Tree exercises conducted during the leadership and DRM change management training workshop used real situation analysis and some of this information was fed into the DRM NAP drafting.

It should be borne in mind that the resultant DRM NAP does not claim to be comprehensive in the sense that it covers each and every issue relating to DRR and DRM in RMI. Rather, the scope of the DRM NAP is determined by the key issues that were identified during the situation analysis, the TF leadership and change management workshop and the national stakeholders workshop. These key issues were a combination of the ‘gaps’ that were identified in the situation analysis as well as issues that were considered ‘priority issues’ by national stakeholders.

DRM NAP Implementation ProgramCritical to the success of the DRM NAP is the commitment of the Government of Marshall Islands to its implementation. Implementation arrangements, including costing, for the NAP are contained in Section 5, while Section 6 contains a detailed framework for implementation.

Figure 3 – The process adopted in developing the DRM NAP.

High Level Advocacy

DRM NAP Development

Situation AnalysisTaskforce Leadership

Change WorkshopNational DRM

Workshop

InformationInformation

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VisionThe Vision of the National Action Plan (NAP) for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is:

A Safer and more Resilient RMI to all Hazards through Well Informed and Prepared People Today and for Generations to Come

In order to achieve the Vision, disaster risk management needs to be mainstreamed into national and local policies, plans, budgetary provisions and decision-making processes. This has to happen across all sectors and all levels of government and communities, with an emphasis on disaster risk management being the responsibility of the whole country and that it is everyone’s business. The mechanism for delivering the vision is the DRM NAP.

In developing the DRM NAP, the TF was cognizant of the following four guiding principles:• A whole-of-country approach to the identification of goals;• A consultative approach at national, local and community levels;• A DRM NAP that is achievable both in the short and long term; and• Outputs that are measurable through on-going monitoring and evaluation.

The DRM NAP, which is presented in the form of a matrix, is framed by ten specific goals each designed to achieve a specific outcome.

Structure of the DRM NAP matrixThe DRM NAP matrix builds on the ten goals outlined in Box 1. Each goal is accompanied by a specified ‘outcome’. The outcome describes the change that is expected to take place as a result of the objectives, actions and outputs listed under each goal. The DRM NAP matrix itself is divided into the following column headings:• Objectives: for each of the ten broad goals. Taken together, a collection of objectives can

be thought of as the strategy to be used to achieve the higher-order goal.• Actions: an unpacking of each objective into a collection of strategic and/or specific

actions• Outputs: the tangible products of the completed actions that will collectively lead to the

achievement of the higher-order outcome.• Output indicators: means of monitoring and evaluating progress of each output.• Lead agency: the agency that has been nominated to take the leading role in ensuring

that a specified objective and its actions are implemented. Supporting agencies are listed in the Provisional Indicative Implementation Program (PIP).

The National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management

Section Three

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The logic and structure of the DRM NAP design is illustrated in Figure 4.

Box 1: DRM NAP Goals and Outcomes.

Figure 4 - The logic and structure of the DRM NAP Matrix.

Goal 1: Establish an enabling environment for improved DRM in Marshall Islands

Outcome: Well-functioning Institutions and Systems for Disaster Risk Management

Goal 2: Mainstream DRM in planning, decision making and budgetary processes at national and local levels

Outcome: DRM is mainstreamed in all relevant processes at all levels, and in all relevant sectors


Outcome: Organizations and agencies at all levels are well prepared and resourced to respond to disasters

Goal 4: Build a strong and resilient DM early warning and emergency communication system

Outcome: Effective early warning and communication between Majuro, Ebeye and the Outer Islands at all times

Goal 5: Access to safe and adequate clean water at all times

Outcome: Vulnerability to water-related hazards and water shortages resulting from hazards reduced

Goal 6: Sustainable development of the coastal area

Outcome: Reduced vulnerability to coastal hazards

Goal 7: Reduce economic dependency of the Outer Islands

Outcome: Improved Outer Island resilience to hazards


Outcome: Decision-makers and public more receptive to the need for adequate zoning and building codes in reducing vulnerability

Goal 9: Raise the awareness of DRM amongst the public

Outcome: Public are better informed of national and Outer Island DRM issues

Goal 10: DRM NAP implementation and impact is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis

Outcome: The DRM NAP is effectively implemented and kept up to date

Goal

Objective Objective Objective

Objective Objective Objective

Action Action Action Action Action Action Action Action Action

Outcome

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Goal 1: Establish an enabling environment for improved DRM in Marshall Islands

Goal 2: Mainstream DRM in planning, decision making and budgetary processes at national and local levels


Goal 4: Build a strong and resilient DM early warning and emergency communication system

Goal 5: Access to safe and adequate clean water at all times

Goal 6: Sustainable development of the coastal area

Goal 7: Reduce economic dependency of the Outer Islands


Goal 9: Raise the awareness of DRM amongst the public

Goal 10: DRM NAP implementation and impact is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis

The DRM NAP Matrix

Section Four

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The

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could

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main

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y par

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n int

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pla

nning

, dec

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nd

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at a

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into

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sters

and

risk

of d

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thro

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the

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men

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and

DM re

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re

venu

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nd u

nder

the

CSO

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t all l

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are

pr

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ve in

DRM

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pra

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s are

imple

men

ted

in pla

nning

and

bud

geta

ry p

roce

sses

at

natio

nal a

nd lo

cal le

vels

Fina

nce

and

EPPS

ODR

M p

rogr

ams f

eatu

re e

xplic

itly in

m

acro

econ

omic

polic

y, fis

cal m

anag

emen

t an

d na

tiona

l bud

geta

ry p

roce

sses

2.3

Raise

the

und

ersta

nding

of D

RM

main

strea

ming

as a

dev

elopm

ent

issue

with

in th

e Ni

tijela

2.3.

1 P

repa

re a

nd ci

rcula

te a

DRM

brie

f to

parlia

men

tIn

crea

sed

unde

rsta

nding

and

supp

ort

for D

RM p

olicie

s am

ongs

t mem

bers

of

the

Nitije

la

DRM

prio

rities

are

high

in

cons

idera

tion

for f

undin

g

CSO

Impr

oved

leve

l of s

uppo

rt fo

r DRM

pro

gram

s at

the

Nitije

la

Goa

l 2:

Mai

nstr

eam

DRM

in p

lann

ing,

dec

isio

n m

akin

g an

d bu

dget

ary

proc

esse

s at

nat

iona

l and

loca

l lev

els

Out

com

e: D

RM

is m

ains

tream

ed in

all

rele

vant

pro

cess

es a

t all

leve

ls, a

nd in

all

rele

vant

sec

tors

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ectiv

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ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

3.1

Stre

ngth

en th

e Na

tiona

l Em

erge

ncy O

pera

tions

Cen

ter

(NEO

C) in

frastr

uctu

re to

bet

ter

prep

are

for,

and

resp

ond

to,

disas

ter e

vent

s

3.1.

1 C

onstr

uct a

n ad

equa

tely

equip

ped

and

locat

ed N

EOC

build

ingA

secu

re, w

ell e

quipp

ed N

EOC

that

is a

ble to

cont

inue

to fu

nctio

n ef

fecti

vely

durin

g dis

aste

rs

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

reve

al ad

equa

te fu

nctio

ning

of N

EOC

3.2

Stre

ngth

en ca

pacit

y for

co

ordin

ation

dur

ing d

isaste

rs

3.2.

1 R

eview

and

end

orse

the

dra

ft sta

ndar

d op

erat

ing p

roce

dure

s (S

OP) f

or th

e op

erat

ion a

nd co

ordin

ation

of t

he N

EOC

3.2.

2 P

rom

ote

awar

enes

s of t

he S

OP a

mon

gst r

eleva

nt fo

cal p

oints

and

agen

cies

Impr

oved

coor

dinat

ion b

y DRM

ag

ents

at n

ation

al an

d loc

al lev

els

durin

g dis

aste

rs

CSO

Impr

oved

leve

l of ‘t

eam

wor

k’ an

d aw

aren

ess

of th

e SO

P fo

llowi

ng th

e im

plem

enta

tion

of

thes

e ac

tions

3.3

Stre

ngth

en re

spon

se ca

pacit

y am

ongs

t rele

vant

mini

stries

at

natio

nal a

nd lo

cal le

vels

3.3.

1 A

ctive

ly m

ainta

in a

data

base

of e

mer

genc

y res

pons

e re

sour

ces a

nd co

nduc

t an

annu

al au

dit o

f em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

reso

urce

s (sh

elter

s, em

erge

ncy e

quipm

ent,

etc.)

he

ld by

relev

ant M

inistr

ies a

t nat

ional

and

local

levels

3.3.

2 M

inistr

ies to

pro

cure

em

erge

ncy r

espo

nse

reso

urce

s and

eq

uipm

ent a

s nee

ded

3.3.

3 S

uppo

rt re

levan

t Mini

stries

to p

repa

re, o

r upd

ate,

Em

erge

ncy

Resp

onse

Plan

s and

SOP

s

3.3.

4 C

ondu

ct re

gular

em

erge

ncy d

rills a

t all l

evels

, inclu

ding

Oute

r Isl

ands

Mini

stries

well

pre

pare

d to

resp

ond

effe

ctive

ly to

disa

sters

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

indica

te tim

ely a

nd e

ffecti

ve re

spon

se b

y Go

vern

men

t

3.4

Info

rm p

ublic

abo

ut e

mer

genc

y co

mm

unica

tion

and

proc

edur

es3.

4.1

Con

duct

ongo

ing p

ublic

awa

rene

ss ca

mpa

ign o

n ba

sic

emer

genc

y res

pons

e pr

oced

ures

(e.g

. loca

tion

of sa

fe

shelt

ers,

need

to sa

ve o

fficial

doc

umen

ts, e

tc.)

A pu

blic t

hat is

well

pre

pare

d to

re

port

and

reac

t to

disas

ters

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

indica

te a

timely

and

effe

ctive

resp

onse

by

the

publi

c

3.5

Assis

t com

mun

ities i

n th

e Ou

ter

Islan

ds to

dev

elop

their

own

m

echa

nism

s to

supp

lemen

t the

na

tiona

l and

loca

l gov

ernm

ent p

lan

for e

mer

genc

y pre

pare

dnes

s and

re

spon

se

3.5.

1 A

ssist

NGO

s and

com

mun

ity g

roup

s to

cond

uct a

ware

ness

pr

ogra

ms i

n th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s (lin

ked

to 3

.4)

3.5.

2 C

omm

unity

pre

pare

dnes

s and

resp

onse

plan

s dev

elope

d by

all

gro

ups i

n co

mm

unity

and

exe

rcise

d

Capa

city o

f isola

ted

com

mun

ities t

o re

spon

d to

disa

sters

stre

ngth

ened

IA

Num

ber o

f cas

ualtie

s an

d af

fecte

d pe

ople

at

the

com

mun

ity le

vel

Goa

l 3:

Impr

ove

capa

city

for

em

erge

ncy

prep

ared

ness

and

res

pons

e at

all

leve

ls

Out

com

e: O

rgan

izat

ions

and

age

ncie

s at

all

leve

ls a

re w

ell p

repa

red

and

reso

urce

d to

resp

ond

to d

isas

ters

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ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

4.1

Build

capa

city f

or e

ffecti

ve u

se a

nd

main

tena

nce

of co

mm

unica

tions

inf

rastr

uctu

re a

t the

loca

l leve

l

4.1.

1 R

eview

infra

struc

ture

and

poli

cies f

or e

mer

genc

y co

mm

unica

tions

4.1.

2 Tr

ain m

ayor

s and

relev

ant c

ounc

il mem

bers

in e

mer

genc

y co

mm

unica

tions

pro

cedu

res o

nce

ever

y two

year

s

4.1.

3 C

ontin

ue to

pro

vide

tech

nical

traini

ng o

n ra

dio m

ainte

nanc

e fo

r Out

er Is

land

radio

ope

rato

rs (i

nclud

ing a

han

dboo

k in

Mar

shall

ese)

4.1.

4 R

egula

rly co

nduc

t tes

ts to

chec

k on

all th

e co

mm

unica

tions

sy

stem

s

4.1.

5 R

estri

ct ac

cess

to th

e of

ficial

em

erge

ncy b

road

casti

ng H

F ch

anne

l

Effe

ctive

ear

ly wa

rning

co

mm

unica

tion

betw

een

Maju

ro,

Ebey

e an

d th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s at a

ll tim

es

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

indica

te c

onsis

tenc

y in

com

mun

icatio

ns w

ith

Oute

r Isla

nds

4.2

Ensu

re th

at a

ll key

foca

l poin

ts ar

e ac

cess

ible

at a

ll tim

es a

nd ca

n co

ntac

t the

ir co

mm

unitie

s

4.2.

1 E

nsur

e all

foca

l poin

ts an

d ag

encie

s hav

e co

nting

ency

plan

s in

place

for e

quipm

ent f

ailur

e

4.2.

2 C

omm

unity

-bas

ed co

mm

unica

tion

infra

struc

ture

des

igned

and

es

tabli

shed

Impr

ovem

ent in

resp

onse

time

of

Loca

l Gov

ernm

ent

Popu

lation

war

ned

with

in 12

hou

rs o

f av

ailab

le no

tice

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

indica

te tim

ely a

nd e

ffecti

ve co

mm

unica

tion

with

Loc

al Go

vern

men

t

95%

of p

opula

tion

reac

hed

thro

ugh

tests

of

com

mun

ity b

ased

com

mun

icatio

n sy

stem

4.3

Stre

ngth

ened

capa

city o

f an

early

war

ning

syste

m (E

WS)

for

all h

azar

ds th

roug

h all

stag

es o

f co

mm

unica

tion

4.3.

1 A

sses

s the

EW

S ca

pacit

y and

info

rmat

ion n

eeds

at n

ation

al an

d loc

al lev

els fo

r all k

ey h

azar

ds a

nd lin

ks to

inte

rnat

ional

early

war

ning

syste

ms

4.3.

2 D

evelo

p te

chnic

al an

d hu

man

capa

city f

or e

arly

warn

ing

syste

ms f

or a

ll haz

ards

at t

he n

ation

al an

d loc

al lev

els a

s re

quire

d

Early

war

ning

syste

ms f

or ke

y ha

zard

s stre

ngth

ened

CSO

Num

ber o

f fun

ction

al ea

rly w

arnin

g sy

stem

s es

tabli

shed

, tes

ted

and

mad

e kn

own

to th

e pu

blic w

ithin

a ye

ar

Goa

l 4:

Build

a s

tron

g an

d re

silie

nt D

M e

arly

war

ning

and

em

erge

ncy

com

mun

icat

ion

syst

em

Out

com

e: E

ffect

ive

early

war

ning

and

com

mun

icat

ion

betw

een

Maj

uro,

Ebe

ye a

nd th

e O

uter

Isla

nds

at a

ll tim

es

�

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rix

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ectiv

eA

ctio

nsO

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tsLe

ad

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ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

5.1

Stre

ngth

en n

ation

al co

ordin

ation

m

echa

nism

s for

the

wate

r ser

vices

to

impr

ove

man

agem

ent o

f fre

shwa

ter r

esou

rces

5.1.

1 E

stabli

sh a

repr

esen

tativ

e na

tiona

l wat

er p

lannin

g an

d co

ordin

ation

com

mitte

eIm

prov

ed p

lannin

g an

d co

ordin

ation

of

wat

er se

rvice

s to

resid

ents

of

Maju

ro a

nd E

beye

EPA

A pr

oacti

ve n

ation

al wa

ter c

omm

ittee

esta

blish

ed w

ith b

road

repr

esen

tatio

n

5.2

Stre

ngth

en th

e te

chnic

al ca

pacit

y of

wat

er se

rvice

pro

vider

s on

Maju

ro a

nd E

beye

to

impr

ove

man

agem

ent o

f wat

er

infra

struc

ture

to re

duce

wat

er

wasta

ge a

nd co

ntam

inatio

n

5.2.

1 D

evelo

p an

d im

plem

ent a

n on

going

capa

city b

uildin

g pr

ogra

m

for s

taff

at M

WSC

and

KAJ

URRe

duce

d wa

stage

and

cont

amina

tion

of w

ater

linke

d to

failin

g inf

rastr

uctu

reM

WSC

and

KA

JUR

Num

ber o

f tec

hnica

lly co

mpe

tent

staf

f in

MW

SC a

nd K

AJUR

incr

ease

d by

50

%

follo

wing

the

first

year

of im

plem

enta

tion

of

the

capa

city b

uildin

g pr

ogra

m

5.3

Red

uced

cont

amina

tion

of g

roun

d an

d su

rface

wat

er fr

om se

wera

ge

and

solid

was

te to

redu

ce th

e ris

k of

dise

ase

5.3.

1 St

reng

then

sewe

rage

colle

ction

and

trea

tmen

t infra

struc

ture

on

Maju

ro a

nd E

beye

Impr

oved

man

agem

ent o

f sew

erag

e an

d so

lid w

aste

EPA

and

MW

SCNu

mbe

r of c

onta

mina

tion

case

s rep

orte

d de

crea

se in

eve

ry re

porti

ng ye

ar

5.4

Stre

ngth

en ca

pacit

y for

redu

cing

the

impa

ct of

wat

er sh

orta

ges

resu

lting

from

haz

ardo

us e

vent

s

5.4.

1 Eq

uip co

mm

unitie

s with

the

mea

ns to

test

and

repo

rt on

wat

er

quali

ty/qu

antity

on

the

Oute

r Isla

nds

5.4.

2 Ac

quire

(cen

traliz

ed) s

olar-p

ower

ed re

vers

e os

mos

is (R

O)

units

and

solar

pow

ered

wat

er p

urific

ation

syste

ms f

or th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s

5.4.

3 D

evelo

p a

polic

y for

insta

lling

rainw

ater

catch

men

t tan

ks in

all

new

publi

c and

hou

seho

lds b

uildin

gs.

5.4.

4 S

upply

all h

ouse

hold

in M

arsh

all Is

lands

with

rainw

ater

ca

tchm

ent t

anks

5.4.

5 I

nclud

e wa

ter c

atch

men

t tan

ks a

s qua

lifica

tion

crite

ria fo

r ho

using

loan

s fro

m lo

cal b

anks

Acce

ss to

suffic

ient a

mou

nts o

f clea

n wa

ter d

uring

dro

ught

s and

oth

er

disas

ters

CSO

Disa

ster a

sses

smen

ts (p

repa

redn

ess r

epor

ts,

emer

genc

y drill

s and

pos

t-disa

ster r

epor

ts)

indica

te a

timely

and

effe

ctive

resp

onse

by

the

publi

c

5.5

Raise

the

level

of p

ublic

aw

aren

ess a

bout

wat

er-re

lated

ris

ks

5.5.

1 Co

nduc

t an

awar

enes

s rais

ing ca

mpa

ign o

f link

ages

bet

ween

wa

ter,

pollu

tion

and

publi

c hea

lth

5.5.

2 Eq

uip co

mm

unitie

s with

know

ledge

and

mea

ns to

pur

ify w

ater

5.5.

3 F

acilit

ate

regu

lar co

nsult

ation

mee

tings

bet

ween

land

owne

rs,

priva

te se

ctor a

nd re

gulat

ory a

genc

ies

Impr

ovem

ent in

wat

er m

anag

emen

t at

the

hous

ehold

leve

lEP

ANu

mbe

r of r

epor

ted

case

s of w

ater

shor

tage

s, co

ntam

inatio

n an

d re

lated

sick

ness

de

crea

sed

from

the

prev

ious r

epor

ting

year

Goa

l 5:

Acce

ss t

o sa

fe a

nd a

dequ

ate

clea

n w

ater

at

all t

imes

O

utco

me:

Vul

nera

bilit

y to

wat

er-r

elat

ed h

azar

ds a

nd w

ater

sho

rtage

s re

sulti

ng fr

om h

azar

ds re

duce

d

�

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DR

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rix

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ectiv

eA

ctio

nsO

utpu

tsLe

ad

Age

ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

6.1

Stre

ngth

en p

olicy

for I

nteg

rate

d Co

asta

l Are

a M

anag

emen

t (IC

AM) t

o im

prov

e en

viron

men

tal

man

agem

ent a

nd re

duce

vu

lnera

bility

to h

azar

ds

6.1.

1 S

treng

then

poli

cy fo

r int

egra

ted

man

agem

ent o

f coa

stal

natu

ral s

yste

ms

6.1.

2 I

nteg

rate

DRR

crite

ria in

EIA

regu

lation

s

Stre

ngth

ened

ena

bling

poli

cy in

pla

ce fo

r ICA

MEP

ATi

mely

app

rova

l of in

tegr

ated

poli

cy fo

r ICA

M

imple

men

tatio

n

6.2

Impr

ove

infor

mat

ion a

vaila

ble fo

r de

cision

mak

ing fo

r sus

taina

ble

deve

lopm

ent in

the

coas

tal a

rea

6.2.

1 C

ompil

e ba

selin

e inf

orm

ation

on

coas

tal e

cosy

stem

s (lin

ked

to 6

.2.2

& 6

.2.3

)

6.2.

2 M

ap h

igh ri

sk co

asta

l are

as (l

inked

to 6

.2.1

& 6

.2.3

)

6.2.

3 C

ondu

ct co

asta

l haz

ard

and

vulne

rabil

ity a

sses

smen

ts of

high

ris

k are

as

6.2.

4 Sh

are

with

oth

er D

RM a

ctors

High

-qua

lity sc

ientifi

c and

spat

ial

infor

mat

ion e

xists

to in

form

dec

ision

m

aker

s for

susta

inable

dev

elopm

ent

of c

oasta

l are

as

EPA

Info

rmed

dec

ision

mak

ing o

n co

asta

l are

a m

anag

emen

t and

dev

elopm

ent im

prov

ed in

ev

ery r

epor

ting

year

6.3

Stre

ngth

en ca

pacit

y for

plan

ning

and

deve

lopm

ent o

f ICA

M p

lans

to im

prov

e th

e m

anag

emen

t of t

he

coas

tal e

nviro

nmen

t

6.3.

1 De

velop

inte

grat

ed co

asta

l are

a pla

ns fo

r all a

tolls

in

colla

bora

tion

with

oth

er D

RM a

ctors

Man

agem

ent p

lans f

or im

prov

ed

coas

tal a

rea

man

agem

ent t

o re

duce

hu

man

impa

cts o

n th

e en

viron

men

t an

d to

redu

ce d

isaste

r risk

EPA

Num

ber o

f ICA

M p

lans a

ppro

ved

in a

year

6.4

Stre

ngth

en te

chnic

al sk

ills fo

r m

onito

ring

coas

tal s

yste

ms t

o str

engt

hen

man

agem

ent o

f coa

stal

area

in re

storin

g its

eco

logica

l and

en

viron

men

tal r

esilie

nce

6.4.

1 De

velop

and

imple

men

t tar

gete

d on

-the-

job tr

aining

on

coas

tal e

cosy

stem

mon

itorin

gSk

ills e

xist f

or e

ffecti

ve in

tegr

ated

co

asta

l man

agem

ent a

nd p

lannin

g

to re

duce

disa

ster r

isk

EPA

Esta

blish

ed m

onito

ring

prog

ram

is ca

rried

out

du

ring

DRM

NAP

imple

men

tatio

n

6.5

Im

prov

e en

forc

emen

t of c

oasta

l m

anag

emen

t reg

ulatio

ns

6.5.

1 P

rovid

e tra

ining

on

regu

lation

s for

man

aging

coas

tal

ecos

yste

ms,

coas

tal n

atur

al an

d m

an-m

ade

haza

rds a

nd o

n ot

her r

egula

tions

relev

ant f

or su

staina

ble d

evelo

pmen

t of t

he

coas

tal a

rea

for e

nfor

cem

ent a

genc

ies

6.5.

2 A

ppoin

t ded

icate

d en

viron

men

tal p

erso

nnel

in th

e At

torn

ey

Gene

ral’s

Offic

e

6.5.

3 F

acilit

ate

regu

lar co

nsult

ation

mee

tings

bet

ween

land

owne

rs,

priva

te se

ctor a

nd re

gulat

ory a

genc

ies

Impr

oved

com

plian

ce w

ith d

isaste

r ris

k red

uctio

n an

d en

viron

men

tal

regu

lation

s

EPA

Impr

oved

leve

l of c

ompli

ance

as r

epor

ted

annu

ally

6.6

Mor

e ef

fecti

ve p

ublic

awa

rene

ss

prog

ram

s foc

using

on

the

linka

ges

betw

een

coas

tal d

egra

datio

n an

d dis

aste

r vuln

erab

ility

6.6.

1 D

evelo

p a

well-c

oord

inate

d an

d inn

ovat

ive p

ublic

awa

rene

ss

prog

ram

Grea

ter s

uppo

rt an

d pa

rticip

ation

of

the

publi

c in

man

agem

ent o

f the

co

asta

l are

a

EPA

Leve

l of p

ublic

awa

rene

ss b

efor

e an

d af

ter

awar

enes

s pro

gram

s are

exe

cute

d m

onito

red

annu

ally

Goa

l 6:

Sust

aina

ble

deve

lopm

ent

of t

he c

oast

al a

rea

Out

com

e: R

educ

ed v

ulne

rabi

lity

to c

oast

al h

azar

ds

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rix

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eA

ctio

nsO

utpu

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ad

Age

ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

7.1

Stre

ngth

en lo

cal c

apac

ity fo

r foo

d pr

oduc

tion

and

pres

erva

tion

as

a m

eans

of in

crea

sing

econ

omic

self-

relia

nce

and

decr

easin

g de

pend

ency

on

the

main

land

durin

g pe

riods

of is

olatio

n ca

used

by

nat

ural

haza

rds

7.1.

1 As

sess

scop

e fo

r inc

reas

ed lo

cal fo

od p

rodu

ction

and

pr

eser

vatio

n

7.1.

2 I

dent

ify a

nd im

plem

ent k

ey p

racti

cal s

trate

gies f

or in

crea

sing

and

diver

sifyin

g loc

al fo

od p

rodu

ction

7.1.

3 C

ondu

ct pu

blic a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s abo

ut th

e lin

k bet

ween

loc

al fo

od p

rodu

ction

and

disa

ster v

ulner

abilit

y

Incr

ease

d lev

els o

f loca

l food

pr

oduc

tion

and

pres

erva

tion

R&D

Fewe

r req

uests

for G

over

nmen

t foo

d re

lief a

t tim

es o

f haz

ard

even

ts co

mpa

red

to p

revio

us

haza

rds

7.2

Stre

ngth

en a

nd d

ivers

ify in

com

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities f

or O

uter

Isl

ande

rs a

s a m

eans

to re

duce

vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs

7.2.

1 R

eview

curre

nt in

com

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities o

n Ou

ter I

sland

s an

d ide

ntify

alte

rnat

ive fin

ancia

lly vi

able

incom

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities s

uitab

le fo

r loc

al co

nditio

ns

7.2.

2 I

dent

ify ke

y con

strain

ts to

alte

rnat

ive in

com

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities a

nd d

evelo

p ap

prop

riate

resp

onse

stra

tegie

s, inc

luding

gro

up sa

vings

and

micr

o-cr

edit s

yste

ms

7.2.

3 D

evelo

p pr

ogra

m to

pro

mot

e alt

erna

tive

incom

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities,

includ

ing d

evelo

ping

capa

city i

n sm

all b

usine

sses

by

exte

nding

Sm

all B

usine

ss D

evelo

pmen

t Pro

gram

to O

uter

Isl

ands

Grea

ter r

esilie

nce

due

to d

ivers

ified

liveli

hood

s and

inco

me

sour

ces

R&D

Incr

ease

in h

ouse

hold

incom

es

7.3

Redu

ce re

lianc

e on

off-

islan

d en

ergy

sour

ces f

or O

uter

Islan

ds

by d

evelo

ping

on-is

land

rene

wable

en

ergy

sour

ces

7.3.

1 R

eview

curre

nt re

newa

ble e

nerg

y pro

ducti

on p

racti

ces i

n Ou

ter I

sland

s

7.3.

2 S

uppo

rt an

d str

engt

hen

exist

ing in

itiativ

es a

imed

at t

he lo

cal

prod

uctio

n of

biof

uel d

erive

d fro

m co

conu

t oil i

n Ou

ter I

sland

s

7.3.

3 S

uppo

rt an

d str

engt

hen

exist

ing in

itiativ

es a

imed

at t

he u

se o

f so

lar e

lectri

ficat

ion in

Out

er Is

lands

Affo

rdab

le an

d m

ore

relia

ble su

pply

of e

nerg

yR&

DM

ore

hous

es e

lectri

fied

Decr

ease

in th

e pr

ice o

f ene

rgy

Goa

l 7:

Redu

ce e

cono

mic

dep

ende

ncy

of t

he O

uter

Isl

ands

O

utco

me:

Impr

oved

Out

er Is

land

resi

lienc

e to

haz

ards

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Mat

rix

Obj

ectiv

eA

ctio

nsO

utpu

tsLe

ad

Age

ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

8.1

Build

the

know

ledge

bas

e fo

r de

cision

mak

ers a

t all l

evels

(N

ation

al an

d Lo

cal G

over

nmen

t; lan

down

ers,

priva

te se

ctor,

etc)

re

gard

ing th

e lin

k bet

ween

land

-us

e an

d se

ttlem

ent p

lannin

g an

d vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs.

8.1.

1 Re

view

the

curre

nt si

tuat

ion re

gard

ing la

ndus

e an

d se

ttlem

ent

plann

ing a

nd vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs

8.1.

2 De

velop

a co

ordin

ated

pub

lic a

ware

ness

pro

gram

rega

rding

th

e lin

k bet

ween

land

-use

and

settle

men

t plan

ning

and

vulne

rabil

ity to

disa

sters

for R

epub

lic o

f the

Mar

shall

Islan

ds

Decis

ion m

aker

s mor

e re

cept

ive

to n

eed

for b

uildin

g co

des a

nd

form

alize

d pla

nning

CSO

Gove

rnm

ent r

e-int

rodu

ction

of la

nd-u

se

plann

ing a

nd b

uildin

g co

des p

olicie

s du

ring

the

first

thre

e ye

ars o

f DRM

NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

8.2

Stre

ngth

en th

e ro

le of

the

priva

te

secto

r in

ensu

ring

the

adop

tion

of sa

fe a

nd ri

sk se

nsitiv

e bu

ilding

pr

actic

es a

nd a

buil

ding

code

for

disas

ter p

roof

buil

dings

8.2.

1 A

ctive

ly en

cour

age

lendin

g ins

titutio

ns to

inclu

de b

uildin

g co

de re

quire

men

ts in

hom

e loa

n ap

plica

tions

Pu

blic m

ore

rece

ptive

to n

eed

for

land-

use

and

settle

men

t plan

ning

and

build

ing co

des

CSO

Redu

ced

resis

tanc

e to

initia

tives

to in

trodu

ce

plann

ing

Goa

l 8:

Impr

ove

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

the

link

ages

bet

wee

n zo

ning

, bu

ildin

g co

des

and

vuln

erab

ility

to

disa

ster

s O

utco

me:

Dec

isio

n m

aker

s an

d pu

blic

mor

e re

cept

ive

to th

e ne

ed fo

r ade

quat

e zo

ning

and

bui

ldin

g co

des

in

re

duci

ng v

ulne

rabi

lity

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DR

M N

AP

Mat

rix

Obj

ectiv

eA

ctio

nsO

utpu

tsLe

ad

Age

ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

9.1

Stre

ngth

en e

xistin

g ca

pacit

y for

ra

ising

pub

lic a

ware

ness

of D

RM9.

1.1

Rev

iew e

xistin

g ca

pacit

y for

raisi

ng p

ublic

awa

rene

ss o

f DRM

9.1.

2 P

rovid

e tra

ining

in co

mm

unica

tion

and

med

ia sk

ills fo

r all

agen

cies t

hat e

ngag

e in

publi

c awa

rene

ss fo

r DRM

Impr

oved

capa

city f

or st

aging

co

ordin

ated

DRM

pub

lic a

ware

ness

ca

mpa

igns

CSO

Num

ber o

f sta

ff in

key a

genc

ies th

at

com

plete

d tra

ining

on

DRM

com

mun

icatio

n an

d m

edia

skills

9.2

Deve

lop a

DRM

know

ledge

bas

e as

a re

sour

ce fo

r dev

elopin

g pu

blic

awar

enes

s pro

gram

ming

mat

erial

9.2.

1 E

stabli

sh a

'one

-sto

p' re

sour

ce ce

nter

for i

nfor

mat

ion o

n DR

M

9.2.

2 Es

tabli

sh a

nd a

ctive

ly m

ainta

in a

DRM

web

site

and

othe

r pu

blic c

omm

unica

tion

tools

Up-to

-dat

e an

d ea

sily a

cces

sible

DRM

know

ledge

bas

eCS

ODR

M in

form

ation

is e

asily

acc

essib

le by

the

publi

c

9.3

Dev

elop

and

imple

men

t an

ongo

ing D

RM e

duca

tion

and

awar

enes

s pro

gram

thro

ugh

the

form

al ed

ucat

ion sy

stem

9.3.

1 I

nteg

rate

DRM

into

the

scho

ol cu

rricu

lumGr

eate

r pub

lic a

ware

ness

of D

RM

issue

sM

oEM

onito

ring

reve

als g

reat

er u

nder

stand

ing

amon

g stu

dent

s of li

nkag

es b

etwe

en h

uman

ac

tions

and

disa

ster r

isk

Goa

l 9:

Rai

se t

he a

war

enes

s of

DRM

am

ongs

t th

e pu

blic

O

utco

me:

Pub

lic a

re b

ette

r inf

orm

ed o

f nat

iona

l and

Out

er Is

land

DR

M is

sues

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DR

M N

AP

Mat

rix

Obj

ectiv

eA

ctio

nsO

utpu

tsLe

ad

Age

ncy

Obj

ectiv

e In

dica

tor(

s)

10.1

Ens

ure

that

DRM

NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

is ef

fecti

vely

man

aged

10.1

.1 E

stabli

sh a

nd e

quip

a DR

M N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

unit

10.1

.2 M

anag

e an

d op

erat

e th

e DR

M N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

unit

Docu

men

t impa

ct of

DRM

NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

and

that

it m

ainta

ins

relev

ance

to e

mer

ging

and

prior

ity

chall

enge

s

CSO

Tim

ely im

plem

enta

tion

of D

RM N

AP

10.2

Ens

ure

that

the

DRM

NAP

is

effe

ctive

ly m

onito

red

and

evalu

ated

10.2

.1 E

stabli

sh a

n ef

fecti

ve m

onito

ring

and

evalu

ation

mec

hanis

mDR

M N

AP re

levan

ce to

em

ergin

g an

d pr

iority

chall

enge

s is m

ainta

ined

CSO

DRM

NAP

linka

ges t

o ot

her n

ation

al pr

ioritie

s ar

e m

ainta

ined

thro

ugh

its im

plem

enta

tion

prog

ram

Goa

l 10:

DRM

NAP

impl

emen

tatio

n an

d im

pact

is m

onito

red

and

revi

ewed

on

a re

gula

r ba

sis

Out

com

e: T

he D

RM

NA

P is

effe

ctiv

ely

impl

emen

ted

and

kept

up

to d

ate

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IntroductionThis Section contains a Provisional Indicative Implementation Program (PIP) for the DRM NAP. While the overall period for DRM NAP implementation is from 2008 – 2018, this DRM NAP Implementation Program identifies the priority Actions and Sub Actions for which implementation needs to commence within the 3-year period from 2008 – 2010.

The DRM NAP Implementation Program has been developed by the DRM NAP TF appointed for this purpose by the Marshall Islands Government. It is intended that the TF also play a significant role in the Implementation Program for the DRM NAP.

Approach to the Development of an Implementation ProgramThe development of the PIP has been carried out through a very inclusive approach involving extensive consultations with the TF and with other Marshall Islands Government officials. The consultations included TF consideration of draft implementation matrices prepared by the Pacific Partnership Network followed up by workshops for the TF and individual consultations with a number of other officials of the Marshall Islands Government.

The PIP was constituted through the following steps:1. The identification of specific Sub Actions linked to the overall Actions, Objectives and

Goals as identified in the DRM NAP;2. The identification of resources required to facilitate the implementation of each of the Sub

Actions;3. The identification of specific costs or funds required to facilitate resource needs; and4. The development of a suitable structure and support system to help coordinate and

facilitate the implementation of the DRM NAP.

DRM NAP Implementation Programme

Section Five

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Structure of the Implementation MatrixFor purposes of consistency and ease of implementation the Implementation Program Matrix (Implementation Matrix) borrows extensively from the DRM NAP. The Implementation Matrix (Section 6) uses the following structure to set the basis for identifying resources and cost requirements for each of the Goals, Objectives, Actions and Sub Actions:

Objective 1.1:

Output:

Actions Sub-Actions Supporting Agencies Action Indicators Start Date

Given the need to identify the specific resource requirements for each of the Sub Actions, a standard project management costing tool was adapted for use in the PIP exercise. The costing tool takes the form of an MS Excel spreadsheet but is excluded from this document in view of its size. It can be obtained from the Office of the Chief Secretary, Government of the Marshall Islands.

Indicative Costing MethodologyThe Implementation Matrix is associated with a total cost figure for the implementation of the DRM NAP. It is important to note that this total cost figure includes the ‘incremental’ cost required to implement the DRM NAP i.e. the additional costs required to implement the DRM NAP over and above items already accounted for in existing budget lines (national or donor). Therefore, the total cost figure for implementing the DRM NAP is broken down into the following:(i) total cost of all Actions and Sub Actions in the three-year Implementation Program;(ii) cost of all Actions and Sub Actions that are projected to be the responsibility of the Marshall

Islands Government through in-kind or cash contributions; and(iii) cost of all Actions and Sub Actions that are projected to be met by donors.

The method for estimating the costs (and other related information for developing a financing strategy for the DRM NAP) are based on the following broad steps, the starting point for which has been the development of Sub Actions:

Step a: Develop Sub Actions for each actionStep b: Estimate the level of key resource needs (or inputs) required for the Sub Action,

in terms of recurrent and non-recurrent items required over the three-year implementation period

Step c: Estimate the cost of these resource needs, using mainly unit cost estimates and multiplying through by resource needs

Step d: Identify whether these costs have been allocated for under existing (donor and/or government) budgets, or are incremental costs

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Indicative CostsThe overall indicative costs for implementing the DRM NAP over the period 2008 – 2010 is illustrated in the following table. Note that the total cost estimate does not include any items that may already be assigned to a donor budget. This is mainly due to the absence of Actions and Sub Actions that could be identified under existing (or forthcoming) donor programs or projects in RMI.

Table 2 – DRM NAP Indicative Costing

DRM NAP GoalRMI Budget

($)Incremental

($)Total ($)

1. Establish enabling environment for improved DRM in Marshall Islands

112,613 179,202 291,814

2. Mainstream DRM in planning, decision making and budgetary processes at national and local levels

31,054 47,600 78,654

3. Improve capacity for emergency preparedness at all levels

39,858 36,900 76,758

4. Build a strong and resilient DM early warning and emergency communication system

683 65,665 66,347

5. Access to safe and adequate clean water at all times

79,989 203,159 283,148

6. Sustainable development of the coastal area 62,949 297,540 360,489

7. Reduce the economic dependency of the Outer Islands

78,400 207,439 285,839

8. Improve understanding of the linkages between zoning, building codes and vulnerability to disasters

11,550 11,280 22,830

9. Raise the awareness of DRM amongst the public 37,992 324,471 362,463

10. DRM NAP implementation and impact is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis

55,500 662,980 718,480

TOTAL $510,587 $2,036,235 $2,546,822

The overall implementation cost for the initial 3 years is estimated at around $2.5 million. Of this figure, around $2 million (80%) will be required as additional funding, whilst the remaining $0.5 million (20%) will come through Marshall Islands Government ‘in-kind’ provisions in personnel time.

Implementation ApproachIt is of critical concern to the implementation of the DRM NAP is the need for an appropriate arrangement or coordination body to provide oversight of implementation on behalf of the Marshall Islands Government. Such an arrangement is deemed most effective if it is an extra-establishment mechanism given that providing oversight and coordination of the DRM NAP is considered a full-time need. It is therefore unreasonable to expect an existing unit within a Ministry or agency to perform this function.

A related concern for implementation is the need to continue with the momentum for improved disaster risk management that has been generated through the DRM NAP development process. In this connection it is considered essential that the responsibilities of oversight and coordination should not be assigned to an existing functional unit in Government as DRM NAP implementation may be subjected to resourcing issues in terms of other competing priorities.

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In order to facilitate DRM NAP implementation the following broad approach is proposed:1. The PDRMPN to provide funds/resources/technical support to establish an implementation

mechanism that would in turn facilitate/coordinate the implementation of the priorities under the DRM NAP;

2. An implementation team designated by the Marshall Islands Government working in close consultation with the DRM NAP TF and the PDRMPN (and other donors and partners) to provide overall leadership and coordination of the implementation of the remaining DRM NAP priorities; and

3. The implementation mechanism to be gradually phased out and replaced by strengthened National Emergency Management and Coordination Office (NEMCO), or by the successor organization following a review of the disaster arrangements and legislation, to ensure and facilitate on-going support work for disaster risk management mainstreaming at all levels across RMI.

Implementation StructureIn order to facilitate the overall leadership, management and coordination of the DRM NAP implementation an implementation structure, to be known as the DRM NAP Implementation Unit (NAPIU) is to be established under the Office of the Chief Secretary. The NAPIU is to be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief Secretary and will comprise of the following positions:

Deputy Chief Secretary

Technical Expert

Administrative Assistant

Public Affairs/Communications Adviser

The NAPIU is to have the following functions:• Coordinate and lead the implementation of the DRM NAP in close consultation with the

DRM NAP TF;• Arrange the terms of reference and recruitment of relevant technical experts in consultation

with the DRM NAP TF and the Public Service Commission to facilitate the implementation of Actions and Sub Actions of the DRM NAP;

• Facilitate liaison with donor governments and agencies with a view to securing funding for the implementation of the DRM NAP;

• Develop and implement a communications strategy in partnership with DRM NAP TF to ensure high levels of awareness at national and community level of the DRM NAP and more particularly the hazard risks facing Marshall Islands and the measures being identified to address these risks;

• Facilitate regular meetings with the DRM NAP TF to ensure timely and effective implementation of selected Actions and Sub Actions in line ministries;

• Facilitate the six-monthly meeting with the Reference Group to raise policy issues and to report on the implementation progress as part of monitoring and evaluation; and

• Facilitate and implement the development of a suitable monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure reporting against NAP implementation.

The NAPIU is to have a defined lifespan and may thus not be required to provide oversight of DRM NAP implementation beyond the three initial years. It is intended that the NAPIU would be phased out as soon as is practicable following the strengthening of the NEMCO. The strengthening of NEMCO is anticipated to occur shortly following the review of the disaster management arrangements and legislation (Action 1.1.1 of the DRM NAP) has been completed. The review of the current disaster arrangements and legislation is a major Action to be implemented within the first three years of DRM NAP implementation.

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The organizational structure of the NAPIU is as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5 – Institutional structure for DRM NAP implementation.

Some Key Roles in DRM NAP ImplementationDeputy Chief Secretary and the National Disaster Committee

The Deputy Chief Secretary will be required to provide overall leadership and guidance for the NAPIU and will be the principal counterpart for the Technical Expert in terms of all matters that may have a bearing on DRM NAP implementation. The Deputy Chief Secretary will also need to ensure the on-going support of the DRM NAP TF by continuing to convene regular meetings to help provide guidance for DRM NAP implementation at agency level and also to receive feedback on progress. The Deputy Chief Secretary will provide the conduit for the NAPIU to the Chief Secretary and through him to the National Disaster Committee (which has formally been designated by the Marshall Islands Government as the DRM NAP Reference Group).

The DRM NAP Reference Group is the main policy coordination committee for the DRM NAP implementation. The Reference Group is to have at least one meeting on a six-monthly basis to discuss DRM NAP implementation progress, consider key policy issues and to discuss and approve a six monthly or annual implementation programme. The NAPIU will provide the secretariat role for the Reference Group meetings on DRM NAP implementation.

Technical Expert

The Technical Expert in the NAPIU is a key position. The incumbent will largely be responsible for ensuring and coordinating the implementation of each of the agreed Actions. In this regard therefore, the Technical Expert will typically fulfill a project management role as well being in a position to provide sound DRM advice and support.

NAP Implementation Unit

Chief Secretary

Deputy Chief Secretary, Technical Expert, Administrative

Assistant, Public Affairs/Communications AdviserOther Donor Government

and Agencies

Liaison/Coordination/Reporting

National Disaster Committee(NAP Reference Group)

Ministries/Agencies – NEMCO– MoH– MIA– OEPPC– EPA– MWSC– MEC etc.

Implementation/ReportingImplementation/Reporting

Implementation Implementation

Implementation Coordination/Monitoring & Evaluation

Direction/Reporting

Direction/Reporting

Communities

Ministries/AgenciesNon government

organisations/Private Sector

Local Government

NAP Task Force(NAP Focal points for all

Ministries/Agencies)

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In view of the critical contribution anticipated from the Technical Expert it is essential that the recruitment of a suitable individual for this role is undertaken prior to the formal establishment of the NAPIU. Indeed it is expected that the Technical Expert would feature prominently in the recruitment of other personnel to fill positions in the NAPIU and for the formal setting up of an office.

Public Affairs/Communications Adviser

This position will provide the expert advice in terms of any awareness activities or public relations campaigns. The Adviser will need to develop the specifics of awareness activities, provide the link to media and other relevant organizations and provide the relevant support to the DRM NAP TF members to ensure the implementation of awareness activities.

DRM NAP Task Force (TF)

The DRM NAP TF has been the major element in terms of NAP development and will continue to play a major role in DRM NAP implementation. It is anticipated that the TF members will have two key roles in DRM NAP implementation. Firstly, the NAPIU and the TF shall be the key DRM NAP implementation committee. The NAPIU and the TF are to meet regularly (monthly or quarterly) to map out the actual implementation on the ground and to discuss any issues that would hinder effective implementation. The second role of the TF members would be to serve as NAP (or DRM) focal points within their respective agencies and will thus be critical in terms of providing advice to the NAPIU with regard to the implementation of Actions and Sub Actions in their respective agencies. The TF members will also feature prominently in relation to the monitoring and evaluation of DRM NAP implementation progress as it is expected that each will assist in the compilation of regular reports.

Financing StrategyThe main objective of a financing strategy is to help identify sustainable sources of finance to help implement the ten goals in the DRM NAP. These can come from existing national budgets (as can be identified from annual budgetary submissions and the medium-term expenditure framework) and from external sources (such as donors, regional partners, etc).

The provision of finances to support implementation is a critical concern. It is proposed that the financing of the DRM NAP be facilitated in the following manner:1. The Chief Secretary’s Office, in consultation with the PDRMPN should, as soon as is

practicable, convene a donor round-table meeting to create awareness and general understanding by donors of the DRM NAP;

2. Relevant donors should be approached by the Office of the Chief Secretary, with the support of the Partnership Network, to support the funding and resourcing of the DRM NAP Unit (as a first step prior to funding consideration of specific DRM NAP Objectives and Actions);

3. Project proposals to address specific DRM NAP Objectives/Actions should be prepared by a newly established NAPIU. Proposals should be prepared in consultation with the relevant members of the TF and should be submitted to prospective donors for consideration;

4. In connection with 3, the NAPIU should secure/follow up on Marshall Islands Government contributions for the implementation of Actions;

5. The NAPIU is to ensure that donor funds provided for NAPIU should be channelled into an appropriate account established by the Office of the Chief Secretary or the Ministry of Finance;

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6. The NAPIU is to ensure that the PIP of the DRM NAP is facilitated through the expenditure of funds as may be required. Implementation at agency level will be managed through the relevant NAP TF members; and

7. The NAPIU is to ensure that full acquittal of funds be provided to donors in line with their respective funding guidelines.

It should be noted that potential donors such as the European Union, World Bank and AusAID are members of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network.

Some specific funding facilities available shortly for NAP implementation are as followsEuropean Union (EU)

The European Union has established a funding facility known as the ACP/EU Natural Disaster Facility which will provide Pacific ACP States with funding support for DRM NAP development and implementation. This facility will be managed for the Pacific by SOPAC and so RMI would need to liaise with SOPAC in order to access funds for DRM NAP implementation.

The World Bank

In September 2006, the World Bank established a Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. The facility comprises three tracks of funding. Track 2 is the relevant track for the implementation of DRM NAPs and RMI has been listed by the World Bank as a country eligible for funding in the 2009 financial year. The application process for funds commenced in July 2007 and so RMI must shortly initiate the application process in order to enjoy funding in 2009.

The application from the RMI will need to be made directly to the World Bank.

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The Globlal Environment Facility provides funding support for DRM indirectly in terms of project support in areas such as biodiversity, climate change, law of the sea, ozone depleting substances, land degradation and desertification. Goal 6 of the DRM NAP could qualify for support under the GEF and specific project proposals would need to be submitted by the Marshall Islands Government in this regard.

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

The Australian Agency for International Development has shown a keenness to support DRM NAP implementation and is developing a facility for this purpose. SOPAC is involved directly in the development of the concept with AusAID and would inform RMI as soon as a substantive arrangement was in place.

A full list of general and specific areas of interest to the members of the PDRMPN (the Partnership Capability Matrix) in relation to the implementation of the DRM NAP is available from SOPAC and from NEMCO and should be referred to in identifying donor agencies and partners to help support DRM NAP implementation.

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Communications StrategyThe success of DRM NAP implementation will rely heavily on the ownership and support it receives not only from within the Marshall Islands Government but certainly also from all sectors of the economy and levels of the community. This ownership and support will be made possible through a mechanism that provides on-going and focused awareness and understanding not only of the DRM NAP Actions etc, but indeed and more importantly of the critical importance of DRM to the longer-term sustainable development of RMI.

The communication of the DRM NAP and of DRM in general is to be addressed through a two-pronged effort:1. Overall communication and awareness creation of the DRM NAP and its intended outcomes

particularly in relation to the focus on making the RMI a safer and more resilient country; and

2. Communication and awareness creation of the specific Objectives and related Actions and Sub Actions8.

The responsibility for the implementation of the broad communications strategy will be vested in the NAPIU. In this connection therefore the NAPIU will develop the specifics of the communication strategy in consultation with the members of the TF and the Partnership Network.

Monitoring and EvaluationThe monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the DRM NAP implementation program is intended to achieve a number of objectives as follows:1. To provide for regular reports to the Marshall Islands Government on the progress of DRM

NAP implementation;2. In relation to 1, provide a mechanism to identify new DRM initiatives that may evolve from

the implementation of targeted Actions; and3. To provide a mechanism for feedback and acquittals to donor partners and organizations

of the funds used and progress made in relation to DRM NAP implementation.

The responsibility for monitoring and evaluation of the DRM NAP will be vested in the DRM NAP Reference Group (National Disaster Committee) which will receive M&E reports from the NAPIU. All reports that are to be considered by the Reference Group will need the prior endorsement of the Chief Secretary. The NAPIU will develop appropriate templates for all reports.

In order to ensure that the outcome of M&E reports lead to further strategic planning in relation to disaster risk management (and thus in turn ensure that a dynamic process of planning is maintained) the NAPIU will instigate a formal review of the DRM NAP following the first three years of implementation. The result of such a review may be adapted as the “second phase” of a rolling DRM planning program. Ultimately the challenge is to formally mainstream or incorporate the issues related to disaster risk management into the national sustainable development strategy, sectoral and corporate plans and budgets. When such a situation is made possible then the need for a separate DRM NAP program is rendered obsolete.

8 In relation to some DRM NAP Goals the awareness creation and communication will only need to extend down as far as Objectives and therefore may not need to cover Actions and Sub Actions.

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M N

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visi

onal

Indi

cativ

e Im

plem

enta

tion

Mat

rix

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tion

Six

Obj

ectiv

e 1.

1: S

tren

gthe

n D

RM

org

aniz

atio

nal a

rran

gem

ents

at n

atio

nal a

nd lo

cal g

over

nmen

t lev

els

Out

put:

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engt

hene

d D

RM

org

aniz

atio

nal a

rran

gem

ent s

uppo

rted

with

app

ropr

iate

pol

icy

and

legi

slat

ive

fram

ewor

k

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

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rt D

ate

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1 R

eview

all r

eleva

nt D

RM p

olicie

s an

d leg

islat

ion (i

nclud

ing th

e Di

saste

r As

sista

nce

Act 1

987)

to cl

arify

and

or

esta

blish

DRM

org

aniza

tiona

l ar

rang

emen

ts an

d re

spon

sibilit

ies

a)

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lop a

nd co

nstitu

te T

OR fo

r Ste

ering

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mitte

e fo

r the

revie

wb)

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velop

TOR

for t

he re

view

c)

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ge co

nsult

ant t

o lea

d re

view

and

1.1.

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derta

ke re

view

of re

levan

t lite

ratu

ree)

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velop

repo

rt on

feed

back

from

liter

atur

e re

view

and

stake

holde

r con

sulta

tion

with

reco

mm

enda

tions

for n

ew a

rrang

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tsf)

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esen

t rep

ort a

nd re

com

men

datio

ns to

the

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ring

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mitte

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r co

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ratio

n an

d su

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esen

t (re

vised

) rep

ort/p

olicy

pap

er a

nd re

com

men

datio

ns to

the

NDC

for

endo

rsem

ent

h)

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ent p

olicy

pap

er to

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inet f

or a

ppro

val

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licy p

aper

for

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strea

ming

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an

d fo

r stre

ngth

ening

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org

aniza

tiona

l ar

rang

emen

ts an

d m

anda

tes,

as a

resu

lt of t

he

revie

w, a

ppro

ved

in th

e fir

st ye

ar o

f DRM

NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

1st Q

uarte

r 200

8

1.1.

2 Im

plem

ent D

RM o

rgan

izatio

nal

arra

ngem

ents

as e

ndor

sed

in th

e po

licy f

ram

ewor

k

a)

Draf

t new

nat

ional

DRM

arra

ngem

ents

b)

New

DRM

arra

ngem

ents

pres

ente

d to

Ste

ering

Com

mitte

e fo

r sup

port

c)

New

DRM

arra

ngem

ents

pres

ente

d to

NDC

for e

ndor

sem

ent

d)

New

DRM

arra

ngem

ents

pres

ente

d to

Cab

inet f

or a

ppro

val

e)

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DRM

arra

ngem

ents

publi

shed

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ram

of im

plem

enta

tion

for n

ew

orga

nizat

ional

arra

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exist

s and

is

being

imple

men

ted

by th

e se

cond

year

of D

RM

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imple

men

tatio

n

1st Q

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r 200

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endm

ents

to

effe

ct or

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ange

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ased

on

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oved

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s Mini

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enes

s cam

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men

ted

for N

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ct at

all l

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lation

or p

ropo

sed

amen

dmen

ts to

effe

ct or

ganiz

ation

al ch

ange

s app

rove

d 3r

d Qu

arte

r 200

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l 1:

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blis

h en

ablin

g en

viro

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t fo

r im

prov

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ter

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t in

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ectiv

e 1.

2: A

dequ

atel

y re

sour

ced

key

orga

niza

tions

for

DR

M a

t nat

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l and

loca

l gov

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ent

leve

ls

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put:

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ies

are

reso

urce

d w

ith p

riorit

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eds

to e

nhan

ce o

rgan

izat

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l per

form

ance

Act

ions

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-Act

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pons

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genc

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cato

rs

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rt D

ate

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sses

s the

reso

urce

nee

ds o

f key

or

ganiz

ation

s for

DRM

a)

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artm

ent/M

inistr

y und

erta

ke a

nee

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ll rele

vant

line

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partm

ents

at n

ation

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d loc

al go

vern

men

ts an

d NA

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it

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ent r

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t com

plete

d an

d en

dors

ed in

th

e fir

st ye

ar o

f DRM

NAP

imple

men

tatio

n2n

d Qu

arte

r 200

8

1.2.

2 D

evelo

p a

reso

urce

nee

ds

imple

men

tatio

n pr

ogra

m fo

r key

or

ganiz

ation

s for

DRM

a)

Each

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artm

ent/M

inistr

y und

erta

ke im

plem

enta

tion

prog

ram

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urce

stre

ngth

ening

and

upg

radin

g sta

rted

in th

e se

cond

year

of D

RM N

AP

imple

men

tatio

n

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

Obj

ectiv

e 1.

3: S

tren

gthe

n hu

man

res

ourc

e ca

paci

ty o

f key

org

aniz

atio

ns fo

r D

RM

at n

atio

nal a

nd lo

cal g

over

nmen

t lev

els

Out

put:

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ntiv

es a

re in

pla

ce fo

r st

aff w

ith th

e rig

ht s

kill

and

expe

rienc

e to

be

recr

uite

d or

sta

y in

the

orga

niza

tion

Act

ions

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-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

1.3.

1 As

sess

the

exist

ing ca

pacit

y of

the

hum

an re

sour

ces a

nd d

evelo

p m

inim

um st

anda

rds f

or h

uman

re

sour

ce ca

pacit

y to

be e

mplo

yed

in lin

e wi

th th

e or

ganiz

ation

man

date

a)

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lop T

OR fo

r rev

iew o

f HR

capa

city

b)

Enga

ge co

nsult

ant b

ased

on

TOR

to a

ddre

ss 1

.3.1

, 1.3

.2, 1

.3.3

and

1.3

.4c)

As

sess

men

t und

erta

ken

and

traini

ng n

eeds

iden

tified

d)

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ssm

ent r

epor

t sub

mitte

d to

NDC

& P

SC

CSO,

DRM

NAP

Unit

, NTC

in

colla

bora

tion

with

key D

RR

and

DM o

rgan

izatio

n un

til th

ese

orga

nizat

ions a

re a

ble to

fu

nctio

n ind

epen

dent

ly

Capa

city a

sses

smen

t com

plete

d by

the

seco

nd

year

of N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

008

1.3.

2 R

eview

job

desc

riptio

ns o

f DRM

foca

l or

ganiz

ation

s res

pons

ible

for D

RM3r

d Qu

arte

r 200

8

1.3.

3 C

ondu

ct DR

M tr

aining

nee

ds

asse

ssm

ent o

f key

org

aniza

tions

re

spon

sible

for D

RM

a)

Cons

ultan

t to

revie

w re

port

(linke

d to

1.3

.1)

b)

Revie

w job

des

cript

ions

c)

Deve

lop tr

aining

nee

ds a

sses

smen

t rep

ort b

ased

on

gap

analy

sisd)

Tr

aining

nee

ds a

sses

smen

t rep

ort s

ubm

itted

to N

DC fo

r end

orse

men

t

Train

ing n

eeds

ass

essm

ent c

omple

ted

by th

e se

cond

year

of D

RM N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

1.3.

4 D

evelo

p an

d im

plem

ent a

long

-term

DR

M tr

aining

pro

gram

a)

Cons

ultan

t to

deve

lop tr

aining

plan

bas

ed o

n tra

ining

nee

ds a

sses

smen

tb)

Tr

aining

plan

subm

itted

to P

SC fo

r end

orse

men

tc)

PS

C (a

nd N

DC) t

o de

velop

TOR

for t

he e

ngag

emen

t of a

ppro

priat

e tra

iner(s

)d)

Co

nsult

ant t

o re

view

tend

ers w

ith P

SC/T

ask F

orce

e)

Reco

mm

enda

tion

on se

lecte

d tra

iner(s

) to

be su

bmitte

d to

PSC

/NDC

for

appr

oval

f)

PSC

to p

rovid

e or

ienta

tion

for t

raine

r and

joint

ly de

velop

unit

/cour

se e

lemen

tsg)

Tr

ainer

to fa

cilita

te a

nd co

ordin

ate

traini

ngh)

Re

view

of tr

aining

pro

gram

und

erta

ken

by D

RM a

genc

ies a

t app

ropr

iate

inter

vals

and

chan

ges e

ffecte

d to

train

ing p

rogr

am a

s may

be

requ

ired

Key D

RM st

aff r

eceiv

ing re

gular

train

ings

(ong

oing)

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


46

Obj

ectiv

e 1.

4 S

tren

gthe

n th

e ca

paci

ty o

f key

com

mun

ity g

roup

s an

d N

GO

s in

Mar

shal

l Isl

ands

Out

put:

Com

mun

ity g

roup

s an

d N

GO

s m

ore

activ

e in

loca

l-lev

el r

isk

man

agem

ent

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

1.4.

1 A

sses

s the

role

and

capa

city o

f key

co

mm

unity

gro

ups i

n M

ajuro

and

the

Oute

r Isla

nds t

hat a

re p

laying

a ro

le in

DRM

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r the

ass

essm

ent a

nd fo

r 1.4

.2 (s

ee a

lso 1

.3.1

)b)

Al

locat

e a

Mar

shall

ese

coun

terp

art t

o wo

rk w

ith th

e co

nsult

ant

c)

Cond

uct f

ocus

gro

up co

nsult

ation

s with

key c

omm

unity

gro

ups a

nd N

GOs i

n M

ajuro

d)

Subm

it rep

ort t

o ND

C fo

r app

rova

le)

Co

nsult

ant t

o fo

rmula

te ca

pacit

y dev

elopm

ent p

rogr

ams b

ased

on

repo

rt fin

dings

and

NDC

app

rova

l

IA, N

EMCO

, DRM

NAP

Unit

and

Lo

cal G

ovt ,

Cou

ncil o

f Iro

jiPr

iority

capa

city n

eeds

for D

RM o

f com

mun

ity

grou

ps a

nd N

GOs a

re id

entifi

ed in

an

asse

ssm

ent r

epor

t

4th

Quar

ter 2

009

1.4.

2 D

evelo

p an

d im

plem

ent a

ppro

priat

e pr

ogra

ms t

o str

engt

hen

this

role

and

capa

city a

s req

uired

a)

Adve

rtise

for p

rovid

ers t

o im

plem

ent c

apac

ity d

evelo

pmen

t pro

gram

s foll

owing

a

com

petiti

ve se

lectio

n pr

oces

sb)

Co

nsult

ant t

o re

view

tend

ers w

ith D

RM N

AP T

ask F

orce

and

adv

ise o

n pr

ovide

rs to

imple

men

t cap

acity

dev

elopm

ent p

rogr

ams f

ollow

ing a

com

petiti

ve

selec

tion

proc

ess

c)

Cons

ultan

t to

brief

succ

essfu

l tend

ers

d)

Selec

ted

prov

iders

to fa

cilita

te tr

aining

pro

gram

s as m

ay b

e re

quire

d

Num

ber o

f com

mun

ity g

roup

s and

NGO

s tha

t ar

e ac

tive

in DR

M in

a g

iven

year

1st Q

uarte

r 201

0

1.4.

3 Co

mm

ission

a st

udy t

o ide

ntify

tra

dition

al kn

owled

ge a

nd its

ap

plica

tion

in DR

M

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r stu

dyb)

En

gage

loca

l con

sulta

nt to

und

erta

ke th

e stu

dyc)

Un

derta

ke st

akeh

older

cons

ultat

ions

d)

Deve

lop re

port

on tr

aditio

nal k

nowl

edge

e)

Subm

it rep

ort t

o ND

C fo

r end

orse

men

tf)

De

velop

pro

gram

s to

enha

nce

tradit

ional

know

ledge

as a

ppro

priat

e

Stud

y com

plete

d an

d we

ll diss

emina

ted.

A

docu

men

t of u

sefu

l trad

itiona

l kno

wled

ge to

be

shar

ed.

4th

Quar

ter 2

009

1.4.

4 Th

roug

h co

nsult

ation

, iden

tify

appr

opria

te m

echa

nism

s to

integ

rate

tra

dition

al kn

owled

ge in

DRM

at t

he

appr

opria

te le

vel

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


47

Obj

ectiv

e 2.

1: B

uild

cap

acity

for

mai

nstr

eam

ing

DR

M fo

r pl

anne

rs a

nd d

ecis

ion

mak

ers

at th

e na

tiona

l and

loca

l-gov

erne

men

t lev

els

Out

put:

Org

aniz

atio

ns h

ave

capa

city

for

DR

M m

ains

trea

min

g. D

RM

is a

n in

tegr

al c

ompo

nent

in p

lann

ing,

dec

isio

n m

akin

g an

d bu

dget

pr

oces

ses

at a

ll le

vels

.

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

2.1.

1 Id

entify

key D

RM m

ainstr

eam

ing

partn

ers a

nd e

xistin

g lev

el of

m

ainstr

eam

ing D

RM a

t all l

evels

EPPS

O, C

SO, D

RM N

AP U

nit in

co

llabo

ratio

n wi

th m

inistr

ies

Incr

ease

in n

umbe

r of a

genc

ies in

volve

d in

DRM

main

strea

ming

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

2.1.

2 R

eview

exis

ting

plann

ing, d

ecisi

on

mak

ing a

nd b

udge

tary

pro

cess

es a

nd

ident

ify w

here

and

how

DRM

could

be

main

strea

med

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r the

revie

wb)

En

gage

cons

ultan

t to

unde

rtake

revie

wc)

Pr

epar

e re

view

repo

rt wi

th a

venu

es fo

r main

strea

ming

clea

rly id

entifi

edd)

Pr

esen

t rep

ort t

o ND

Ce)

De

velop

new

pro

cedu

ral c

hang

es to

plan

ning

and

budg

eting

pro

cess

esf)

Pr

esen

t new

pro

cedu

res t

o ND

C an

d Ca

binet

g)

Unde

rtake

gen

eral

awar

enes

s on

new

proc

edur

al gu

idelin

es

Num

ber o

f key

DRM

prio

rities

and

NAP

ac

tivitie

s inc

orpo

rate

d an

d fu

nded

in ke

y or

ganiz

ation

s ann

ual w

ork p

lan in

a re

porti

ng

year

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

2.1.

3 Co

nduc

t DRM

main

strea

ming

tra

ining

with

key p

artn

ers o

n na

tiona

l de

velop

men

t plan

ning

and

budg

etar

y pr

oces

ses l

inked

to a

nnua

l bud

get

subm

ission

s

a)

Deve

lop tr

aining

pro

gram

bas

ed o

n ne

w gu

idelin

esb)

Un

derta

ke tr

aining

of t

raine

rs p

rogr

am w

ith ke

y offic

ials i

n se

lecte

d ag

encie

sc)

Im

plem

ent t

raini

ng p

rogr

am in

relev

ant a

genc

ies

Num

ber o

f pro

cedu

res a

nd p

roce

sses

am

ende

d to

inclu

de D

RR p

rovis

ions

3rd

Quar

ter 2

009

Goa

l 2:

Mai

nstr

eam

DRM

in p

lann

ing,

dec

isio

n m

akin

g an

d bu

dget

ary

proc

esse

s at

nat

iona

l and

loca

l lev

els

Out

com

e: D

RM

is m

ains

trea

med

in a

ll re

leva

nt p

roce

sses

at

all l

evel

s, a

nd in

all

rele

vant

sec

tors

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


48

Obj

ectiv

e 2.

2: M

ains

trea

m D

RM

con

side

ratio

ns in

to m

acro

econ

omic

pol

icy,

fisc

al m

anag

emen

t and

nat

iona

l bud

geta

ry p

roce

sses

Out

put:

Org

aniz

atio

ns a

t all

leve

ls a

re p

roac

tive

in D

RM

. DR

M p

ract

ices

are

impl

emen

ted

in p

lann

ing

and

budg

etar

y pr

oces

ses

at n

atio

nal a

nd

loca

l lev

els Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

2.2.

1 C

ollec

t info

rmat

ion o

n co

st of

disa

sters

an

d ris

k of d

isaste

rs fo

r inc

orpo

ratio

n in

the

mac

roec

onom

ic an

d fis

cal p

olicy

, fo

rwar

d pr

ojecti

ons a

nd m

onito

ring

of

econ

omic

grow

th

a)

Com

pile

data

and

info

rmat

ion o

f cos

ts of

pre

vious

disa

sters

usin

g ac

cept

ed

met

hodo

logy

b)

Deve

lop re

port

base

d on

com

pilat

ion u

nder

a)

c)

Pres

ent r

epor

t to

NDC

for e

ndor

sem

ent

d)

Pres

ent r

epor

t to

Cabin

et fo

r app

rova

le)

De

velop

ope

ratio

nal g

uideli

nes f

or d

amag

e as

sess

men

tf)

Pr

ovide

train

ing fo

r con

ducti

ng d

amag

e as

sess

men

ts

Fina

nce,

EPP

SO, N

EMCO

, DR

M N

AP U

nitNu

mbe

r of D

RM ta

sks (

includ

ing D

RM N

AP

actio

ns) i

ncor

pora

ted

in ke

y mini

stries

/de

partm

ent a

nnua

l plan

ning,

dec

ision

mak

ing

and

budg

etar

y pro

cess

es

Deve

lop co

mpu

lsory

risk

ana

lysis

guide

lines

fo

r all m

ajor d

evelo

pmen

t pro

jects

and

for

proje

cts o

n ide

ntifie

d hig

h ris

k are

as

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

2.2.

2 Es

tabli

sh a

susta

inable

sour

ce

of fu

nding

for D

RM th

roug

h th

e es

tabli

shm

ent o

f sep

arat

e DR

R an

d DM

revo

lving

/spe

cial r

even

ue fu

nd

unde

r the

CSO

a)

Deve

lop co

ncep

t pap

er fo

r the

pro

pose

d fu

ndb)

Un

derta

ke co

nsult

ation

with

relev

ant s

take

holde

rs (o

ther

Mini

stries

/Age

ncies

)c)

Fi

naliz

e co

ncep

t doc

umen

t and

subm

it to

NDC

for e

ndor

sem

ent

d)

Subm

it con

cept

doc

umen

t to

Cabin

et fo

r app

rova

le)

Su

bmit t

o Ni

tijela

f)

Deve

lop p

ropo

sals

to fin

ance

new

fund

g)

Imple

men

t new

fund

Revo

lving

fund

/spec

ial re

venu

e fu

nd in

plac

e1s

t Qua

rter 2

009

Obj

ectiv

e 2.

3: R

aise

the

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

DR

M m

ains

trea

min

g an

d as

a d

evel

opm

ent i

ssue

with

in th

e N

itije

la

Out

put:

Incr

ease

d un

ders

tand

ing

and

supp

ort f

or D

RM

pol

icie

s am

ongs

t mem

bers

of t

he N

itije

la a

nd D

RM

prio

ritie

s ar

e hi

gh in

con

side

ratio

n fo

r fu

ndin

g

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

2.3.

1 Pr

epar

e an

d cir

culat

e a

DRM

brie

f to

parlia

men

t a)

De

velop

bro

ad co

ncep

t for

the

brief

b)

Unde

rtake

cons

ultat

ions o

n dr

aft b

rief

c)

Subm

it brie

f to

NDC

for e

ndor

sem

ent

d)

Subm

it brie

f to

Cabin

et fo

r app

rova

le)

Pr

esen

t brie

f to

Nitije

la

CSO,

NEM

CO, D

RM N

AP U

nitNu

mbe

r of

DRM

subm

ission

s app

rove

d by

Ni

tijela

3rd

Quar

ter 2

008

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


49

Obj

ectiv

e 3.

1: S

tren

gthe

n th

e N

atio

nal E

mer

genc

y O

pera

tions

Cen

ter

(NE

OC

) in

frast

ruct

ure

to b

ette

r pr

epar

e fo

r, an

d re

spon

d to

, dis

aste

r ev

ents

Out

put:

A s

ecur

e, w

ell e

quip

ped

NE

OC

that

is a

ble

to c

ontin

ue to

func

tion

effe

ctiv

ely

durin

g di

sast

ers

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

3.1.

1 C

onstr

uct a

n ad

equa

tely

equip

ped

and

locat

ed N

EOC

build

inga)

De

velop

des

ign re

quire

men

ts fo

r NEO

Cb)

De

velop

the

desig

n fo

r the

new

NEO

Cc)

Re

view

the

desig

n re

port

and

then

app

rove

d)

Put o

ut p

rojec

t for

tend

er a

nd co

mm

ission

des

ign o

f pro

ject

e)

Iden

tify su

itable

don

or(s

) to

fund

cons

tructi

on o

f new

NEO

Cf)

Co

nstru

ction

of t

he N

EOC

g)

Dete

rmine

and

pur

chas

e eq

uipm

ent f

or th

e NE

OC

CSO,

NEM

CO, D

RM N

AP U

nitIn

crea

se in

num

ber o

f age

ncies

invo

lved

in DR

M m

ainstr

eam

ing1s

t Qua

rter 2

009

Obj

ectiv

e 3.

2: S

tren

gthe

n ca

paci

ty fo

r co

ordi

natio

n du

ring

disa

ster

s

Out

put:

Impr

oved

coo

rdin

atio

n by

DR

M a

gent

s at

nat

iona

l and

loca

l lev

els

durin

g di

sast

ers

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

3.2.

1 R

eview

and

end

orse

the

draf

t sta

ndar

d op

erat

ing p

roce

dure

s (SO

P) fo

r the

op

erat

ion a

nd co

ordin

ation

of t

he

NEOC

a)

Deve

lop d

raft

SOPs

for t

he N

EOC

base

d on

app

rove

d DR

M a

rrang

emen

ts an

d leg

islat

ionb)

Co

nduc

t tab

le to

p ex

ercis

e to

test

draf

t SOP

sc)

Fi

naliz

e SO

Ps a

nd p

rese

nt to

NDC

for a

ppro

val

d)

Awar

enes

s rais

ing w

orks

hop

CSO,

NEM

CO, L

ocal

Govt,

DRM

NA

P Un

itRe

vised

SOP

s exis

t1s

t Qua

rter 2

009

3.2.

2 P

rom

ote

awar

enes

s of t

he S

OP

amon

gst r

eleva

nt fo

cal p

oints

and

agen

cies

a)

Desig

n an

d im

plem

ent a

nnua

l exe

rcise

s to

test

coor

dinat

ion ca

pacit

y of t

he

NEOC

and

resp

onse

of r

eleva

nt a

genc

iesDi

saste

r ass

essm

ents

(pre

pare

dnes

s rep

orts,

em

erge

ncy d

rills a

nd p

ost-d

isaste

r rep

orts)

an

d/or

drill

s rev

eal a

dher

ence

to S

OP d

uring

dis

aste

r

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

Goa

l 3:

Impr

ove

capa

city

for

em

erge

ncy

prep

ared

ness

and

res

pons

e at

all

leve

lsO

utco

me:

Org

aniz

atio

ns a

nd a

genc

ies

at a

ll le

vels

are

wel

l pre

pare

d an

d re

sour

ced

to r

espo

nd t

o di

sast

ers

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


50

Obj

ectiv

e 3.

3: S

tren

gthe

n re

spon

se c

apac

ity a

mon

gst r

elev

ant M

inis

trie

s at

nat

iona

l and

loca

l lev

els

Out

put:

Min

istr

ies

wel

l pre

pare

d to

res

pond

effe

ctiv

ely

to d

isas

ters

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

3.3.

1 A

ctive

ly m

ainta

in a

data

base

of

emer

genc

y res

pons

e re

sour

ces a

nd

cond

uct a

n an

nual

audit

of e

mer

genc

y re

spon

se re

sour

ces (

shelt

ers,

emer

genc

y equ

ipmen

t, et

c.) h

eld b

y re

levan

t Mini

stries

at n

ation

al an

d loc

al lev

els

a)

Deve

lop a

nnua

l aud

it app

roac

h an

d m

etho

dolog

yb)

Un

derta

ke a

udit

c)

Com

pile

audit

findin

gs a

nd p

repa

re re

port

d)

Subm

it rep

ort t

o ND

C wi

th lis

t of p

ropo

sed

addit

ional

reso

urce

s for

eac

h ag

ency

CSO,

IA, N

EMCO

, Loc

al Go

vt.,

DRM

NAP

Unit

Audit

cond

ucte

d2n

d Qu

arte

r 200

8

3.3.

2 M

inistr

ies to

pro

cure

em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

reso

urce

s and

equ

ipmen

t as

need

ed

a)

Proc

urem

ent o

f res

ourc

es b

y age

ncies

to p

roce

ed b

ased

on

prep

ared

list

Relev

ant m

inistr

ies h

ave

acqu

ired

DRM

re

sour

ces a

nd e

quipm

ent

3rd

Quar

ter 2

008

3.3.

3 S

uppo

rt re

levan

t Mini

stries

to p

repa

re,

or u

pdat

e, E

mer

genc

y Res

pons

e Pl

ans

and

SOPs

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r a co

nsult

ant t

o re

view

Emer

genc

y Res

pons

e Pl

an a

nd S

OPs

to e

nsur

e co

nsist

ency

with

new

DRM

arra

ngem

ents,

legis

lation

and

NEO

C SO

Psb)

En

gage

cons

ultan

tc)

Un

derta

ke e

xerc

ises t

o te

st re

vised

plan

s and

SOP

s

Drills

reve

al th

at E

RPs/S

OPs a

re e

ffecti

ve a

nd

cons

isten

t with

new

DRM

arra

ngem

ents

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

3.3.

4 C

ondu

ct re

gular

em

erge

ncy d

rills a

t all

levels

, inclu

ding

Oute

r Isla

nds

a)

Desig

n th

e dr

ill fo

r Out

er Is

lands

b)

Unde

rtake

ann

ual d

rills f

or O

uter

Islan

dsAn

nual

drills

take

plac

e3r

d Qu

arte

r 200

8

Obj

ectiv

e 3.

4: In

form

pub

lic a

bout

em

erge

ncy

com

mun

icat

ion

and

proc

edur

es

Out

put:

A p

ublic

that

is w

ell p

repa

red

to r

epor

t and

rea

ct to

dis

aste

rs

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

3.4.

1 C

ondu

ct on

going

pub

lic a

ware

ness

ca

mpa

ign o

n ba

sic e

mer

genc

y re

spon

se p

roce

dure

s (e.

g. lo

catio

n of

safe

shelt

ers,

need

to sa

ve o

fficial

do

cum

ents,

etc.

)

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r a p

ublic

awa

rene

ss o

utre

ach

offic

er

b)

Deve

lop co

ncep

t and

spec

ifics o

f the

awa

rene

ss ca

mpa

ignc)

Pr

esen

t con

cept

and

spec

ifics t

o ND

C fo

r app

rova

ld)

Im

plem

ent c

ampa

ign

NEM

CO, D

RM N

AP U

nit

and

relev

ant li

ne m

inistr

ies/

depa

rtmen

ts

Publi

c awa

rene

ss ca

mpa

igns t

ake

place

on

a re

gular

bas

is2n

d Qu

arte

r 200

9

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


51

Obj

ectiv

e 3.

5: A

ssis

t com

mun

ities

in th

e O

uter

Isla

nds

to d

evel

op th

eir

own

mec

hani

sms

to s

uppl

emen

t the

nat

iona

l and

loca

l gov

ernm

ent p

lan

for

emer

genc

y pr

epar

edne

ss a

nd r

espo

nse

Out

put:

Cap

acity

of i

sola

ted

com

mun

ities

to r

espo

nd to

dis

aste

rs s

tren

gthe

ned

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

3.5.

1 A

ssist

NGO

s and

com

mun

ity g

roup

s to

cond

uct a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s on

the

Oute

r Isla

nds (

linke

d to

3.4

)

a)

Adjus

t awa

rene

ss ca

mpa

ign u

nder

3.4

.1 fo

r con

sum

ption

of N

GOs a

nd

com

mun

ity g

roup

sb)

Id

entify

par

tner

s to

supp

ort a

ware

ness

cam

paign

c)

Imple

men

t cam

paign

NEM

CO, I

A, L

ocal

Govt,

DRM

NA

P Un

itDR

M a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s tak

ing p

lace

on th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s on

a re

gular

bas

is4t

h Qu

arte

r 200

9

3.5.

2 C

omm

unity

pre

pare

dnes

s and

re

spon

se p

lans d

evelo

ped

by a

ll gr

oups

in co

mm

unity

and

exe

rcise

d

a)

Deve

lop p

lans i

n co

nsult

ation

with

com

mun

ities

b)

Cond

uct r

egula

r ann

ual d

rills o

f the

pre

pare

dnes

s and

resp

onse

plan

sCo

mm

unity

pre

pare

dnes

s and

resp

onse

plan

s ex

ist a

nd a

re sh

own

to b

e ef

fecti

ve d

uring

an

nual

drills

4th

Quar

ter 2

009

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


52

Obj

ectiv

e 4.

1: B

uild

cap

acity

for

effe

ctiv

e us

e an

d m

aint

enan

ce o

f com

mun

icat

ions

infra

stru

ctur

e at

the

loca

l lev

el

Out

put:

Effe

ctiv

e ea

rly w

arni

ng c

omm

unic

atio

n be

twee

n M

ajur

o, E

beye

and

the

Out

er Is

land

s at

all

times

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

4.1.

1 Re

view

infra

struc

ture

and

poli

cies f

or

emer

genc

y com

mun

icatio

nsa)

Re

view

exist

ing in

frastr

uctu

re a

nd p

olicie

s at n

ation

al an

d loc

al lev

elb)

Su

bmit f

inding

s of t

he re

view

to N

DC fo

r con

sider

ation

and

acti

onc)

De

velop

/revis

e po

licies

to in

corp

orat

e th

e fin

dings

of t

he re

view

(as m

anda

ted

by N

DC)

d)

Prov

ide n

ew co

mm

unica

tions

infra

struc

ture

(inc

luding

bac

k-up

infra

struc

ture

) wh

ere

nece

ssar

y

CSO,

NDC

, NEM

CO, W

eath

er

Serv

ices O

ffice,

IA, P

olice

, DR

M N

AP U

nit, M

inistr

y of

Tran

spor

t and

Com

mun

icatio

ns

(Com

mun

icatio

ns D

ivisio

n), N

TA

Tim

ely im

prov

emen

t of p

olicy

and

capa

city f

or

emer

genc

y com

mun

icatio

n ac

hieve

d1s

t Qua

rter 2

009

4.1.

2 T

rain

may

ors a

nd re

levan

t co

uncil

mem

bers

in e

mer

genc

y co

mm

unica

tions

pro

cedu

res o

nce

ever

y two

year

s

Train

ing re

port

avail

able

to th

e NE

MCO

and

DR

M N

AP U

nit

4.1.

3 C

ontin

ue to

pro

vide

tech

nical

traini

ng

on ra

dio m

ainte

nanc

e fo

r Out

er Is

land

radio

ope

rato

rs (i

ncl. a

han

dboo

k in

Mar

shall

ese)

a)

Deve

lop h

andb

ooks

(in

Engli

sh a

nd M

arsh

alles

e)b)

Co

nduc

t tra

ining

wor

ksho

ps fo

r Out

er Is

land

oper

ator

sIn

crea

sed

num

ber o

f tec

hnica

l exp

erts

in ra

dio

main

tena

nce

for t

he O

uter

Islan

ds a

s a re

sult

of th

is ac

tion

4.1.

4 R

egula

rly co

nduc

t tes

ts to

chec

k on

all

the

com

mun

icatio

ns sy

stem

sTe

st re

ports

ava

ilable

to th

e NE

MCO

and

DRM

NA

P Un

it

4.1.

5 R

estri

ct ac

cess

to th

e of

ficial

em

erge

ncy b

road

casti

ng H

F ch

anne

l Ag

reem

ent e

stabli

shed

Goa

l 4:

Build

a s

tron

g an

d re

silie

nt D

M e

arly

war

ning

and

em

erge

ncy

com

mun

icat

ion

syst

emO

utco

me:

Effec

tive

early

war

ning

and

com

mun

icat

ion

betw

een

Maj

uro,

Ebe

ye a

nd t

he O

uter

Isl

ands

at

all t

imes

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


53

Obj

ectiv

e 4.

2: E

nsur

e th

at a

ll ke

y fo

cal p

oint

s ar

e ac

cess

ible

at a

ll tim

es a

nd c

an c

onta

ct th

eir

com

mun

ities

Out

put:

Impr

ovem

ent i

n re

spon

se ti

me

of L

ocal

Gov

ernm

ent/P

opul

atio

n w

arne

d w

ith 1

2 ho

urs

of a

vaila

ble

notic

e

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

4.2.

1 En

sure

all f

ocal

point

s and

age

ncies

ha

ve co

nting

ency

plan

s in

place

for

equip

men

t fail

ure

a)

Ensu

re th

at co

nting

ency

plan

s are

in p

lace

for e

quipm

ent f

ailur

e as

par

t of

SOPs

(pre

pare

d an

d up

date

d in

3.3.

3)CS

O, N

EMCO

, NDC

, Wea

ther

Se

rvice

s Offic

e, IA

, DRM

NAP

Un

it, T&

C (C

omm

unica

tions

Di

vision

), NT

A

At le

ast 7

5% o

f foc

al po

ints a

nd a

genc

ies h

ave

cont

ingen

cy p

lans d

evelo

ped,

app

rove

d an

d te

sted

with

in a

year

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

4.2.

2 C

omm

unity

-bas

ed co

mm

unica

tion

infra

struc

ture

des

igned

and

esta

blish

ed

a)

Revie

w an

d ide

ntify

app

ropr

iate

com

mun

ity-b

ased

EW

S sy

stem

s (e.

g. R

ANET

)b)

Im

plem

ent n

ew o

r enh

ance

exis

ting

com

mun

ity-b

ased

EW

S sy

stem

s, as

per

fin

dings

of r

eview

Impr

oved

(as m

easu

red

from

the

exist

ing

state

) EW

and

em

erge

ncy c

omm

unica

tion

syste

ms e

stabli

shed

at t

he co

mm

unity

leve

l

Obj

ectiv

e 4.

3: S

tren

gthe

ned

capa

city

of E

WS

for

all h

azar

ds th

roug

h al

l sta

ges

of c

omm

unic

atio

n

Out

put:

Ear

ly w

arni

ng s

yste

ms

for

key

haza

rds

stre

ngth

ened

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

4.3.

1 A

sses

s the

EW

S ca

pacit

y and

inf

orm

ation

nee

ds a

t nat

ional

and

local

levels

for a

ll key

haz

ards

and

links

to

inter

natio

nal e

arly

warn

ing sy

stem

s

a)

Deve

lop T

ORs f

or a

n as

sess

men

t of a

ll EW

S fo

r all h

azar

ds a

t the

nat

ional

and

local

levels

CSO,

NEM

CO, W

eath

er

Serv

ices O

ffice,

IA, L

ocal

Govt.

, NAP

Unit

, T&C

(C

omm

unica

tions

Divi

sion)

, NT

A, P

ublic

Saf

ety,

MoH

, Por

ts Au

thor

ity, E

PA

Impr

oved

und

ersta

nding

of E

WS

capa

city a

nd

infor

mat

ion n

eeds

.

Stra

tegie

s for

dev

elopm

ent o

f an

impr

oved

na

tiona

l as w

ell a

s link

ages

to re

giona

l and

int

erna

tiona

l ear

ly wa

rning

syste

ms i

dent

ified

and

appr

oved

for i

mple

men

tatio

n

3rd

Quar

ter 2

009

4.3.

2 D

evelo

p te

chnic

al an

d hu

man

capa

city

for e

arly

warn

ing sy

stem

s for

all

haza

rds a

t the

nat

ional

and

local

levels

as

requ

ired

a)

Com

miss

ion st

udy b

y qua

lified

exp

ert t

o as

sess

the

tech

nical

and

hum

an

capa

city f

or e

arly

warn

ing sy

stem

s at a

ll lev

els a

nd fo

r all h

azar

dsRe

gular

train

ing ta

ken

place

and

reso

urce

s ac

quire

d (to

be

conf

irmed

afte

r rev

iew)

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


54

Obj

ectiv

e 5.

1: S

tren

gthe

n na

tiona

l coo

rdin

atio

n m

echa

nism

s fo

r th

e w

ater

ser

vice

s to

impr

ove

man

agem

ent o

f fre

shw

ater

res

ourc

es

Out

put:

Impr

oved

pla

nnin

g an

d co

ordi

natio

n of

wat

er s

ervi

ces

to r

esid

ents

of M

ajur

o an

d E

beye

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

5.1.

1 Es

tabli

sh a

repr

esen

tativ

e na

tiona

l wa

ter p

lannin

g an

d co

ordin

ation

co

mm

ittee

a)

Revie

w ex

isting

com

mitte

e TO

Rb)

De

velop

nat

ional

com

mitte

e TO

R an

d m

embe

rship

c)

Cons

ult w

ith re

levan

t age

ncies

d)

Prep

are

and

subm

it Cab

inet P

aper

for e

ndor

sem

ent

e)

Oper

ation

alise

the

com

mitte

e

EPA,

MW

SC, I

A, C

SO, D

RM

NAP

Unit

Tim

ely e

stabli

shm

ent o

f a b

road

repr

esen

tativ

e na

tiona

l wat

er co

mm

ittee

Quar

terly

repo

rts o

f com

mitte

e m

eetin

gs

3rd

Quar

ter 2

009

Obj

ectiv

e 5.

2: S

tren

gthe

n th

e te

chni

cal c

apac

ity o

f wat

er s

ervi

ce p

rovi

ders

on

Maj

uro

and

Ebe

ye to

impr

ove

man

agem

ent o

f wat

er in

frast

ruct

ure

to r

educ

e w

ater

was

tage

and

con

tam

inat

ion

Out

put:

Red

uced

was

tage

and

con

tam

inat

ion

of w

ater

link

ed to

faili

ng in

frast

ruct

ure

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

5.2.

1 De

velop

and

imple

men

t an

ongo

ing

capa

city b

uildin

g p

rogr

am fo

r sta

ff at

M

WSC

and

KAJ

UR

a)

Deve

lop T

OR a

nd e

ngag

e te

chnic

al as

sista

nce

and

local

coun

terp

arts

for t

he

capa

city n

eeds

ass

essm

ent

b)

Cond

uct a

capa

city n

eeds

ass

essm

ent o

f MW

SC a

nd K

AJUR

c)

Desig

n a

capa

city b

uildin

g str

ateg

y and

plan

; as w

ell a

s a fin

ancin

g an

d im

plem

enta

tion

prog

ram

sd)

Se

cure

finan

cing

for t

he im

plem

enta

tion

of th

e ca

pacit

y buil

ding

prog

ram

e)

Cond

uct o

n-th

e-job

train

ing fo

r tra

iners

in M

WSC

and

KAJ

URf)

Alloc

ate

two

form

al tra

ining

(und

er-g

radu

ate

or p

ost-g

radu

ate)

for a

key f

ield

in wa

ter m

anag

emen

t as i

dent

ified

by th

e ca

pacit

y ass

essm

ent

g)

Initia

te sh

ort-t

erm

atta

chm

ent f

or o

rgan

izatio

ns/co

mpa

nies w

orkin

g in

wate

r to

take

in a

nd fu

nd a

n at

tach

men

t pro

gram

– th

is wo

uld b

e in

line

with

the

capa

city a

sses

smen

t rev

iew

MW

SC &

KAJ

UR, N

TC, N

AP

Unit

Num

ber o

f sta

ff th

at su

cces

sfully

com

plete

d a

train

ing p

rogr

am a

s ide

ntifie

d by

MW

SC &

KA

JUR

on-g

oing

capa

city b

uildin

g pr

ogra

m

2nd

Qua

rter 2

010

Goa

l 5:

Acce

ss t

o sa

fe a

nd a

dequ

ate

clea

n w

ater

at

all t

imes

Out

com

e: V

ulne

rabi

lity

to w

ater

-rel

ated

haz

ards

and

wat

er s

hort

ages

res

ultin

g fr

om h

azar

ds r

educ

ed

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


55

Obj

ectiv

e 5.

3: R

educ

ed c

onta

min

atio

n of

gro

und

and

surfa

ce w

ater

res

ourc

es fr

om s

ewer

age

and

solid

was

te to

red

uce

the

risk

of d

isea

se

Out

put:

Impr

oved

man

agem

ent o

f sew

erag

e an

d so

lid w

aste

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

5.3.

1 St

reng

then

sewe

rage

colle

ction

and

tre

atm

ent in

frastr

uctu

re o

n M

ajuro

and

Eb

eye

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r TA

to ca

rry o

ut fe

asibi

lity st

udy f

or b

)b)

Up

grad

e an

d ex

tend

cent

ral s

ewer

age

syste

m to

serv

ice id

entifi

ed u

rban

are

asc)

Ac

quire

tank

er tr

ucks

equ

ipped

with

slud

ge p

umps

to e

mpt

y sep

tic ta

nks

d)

Acqu

ire w

ater

testi

ng e

quipm

ent f

or u

rban

wat

ers

MW

SC, K

AJUR

, EPP

SO, D

RM

NAP

Unit

Leve

l of in

frastr

uctu

ral a

nd te

chno

logica

l im

prov

emen

t for

sewe

rage

colle

ction

and

tre

atm

ent a

chiev

ed in

the

first

thre

e ye

ars o

f DR

M N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

010

Obj

ectiv

e 5.

4: S

tren

gthe

n ca

paci

ty fo

r re

duci

ng th

e im

pact

of w

ater

sho

rtag

es r

esul

ting

from

haz

ardo

us e

vent

s

Out

put:

Acc

ess

to s

uffic

ient

am

ount

s of

cle

an w

ater

dur

ing

drou

ghts

and

oth

er d

isas

ters

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

5.4.

1 Eq

uip co

mm

unitie

s with

the

mea

ns

to te

st an

d re

port

on w

ater

qua

lity/

quan

tity o

n th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s

a)

Deve

lop a

plan

for t

raini

ng a

nd d

istrib

ution

of w

ater

testi

ng u

nits f

or th

e ne

xt th

ree

year

s b)

Ac

quire

wat

er te

sting

kits

for t

he O

uter

Islan

ds

c)

Mon

itor a

nd a

sses

s the

impa

cts o

f the

plan

imple

men

tatio

n

EPA,

IA, L

ocal

Govt.

, com

mun

ity

grou

ps, p

rivat

e se

ctor,

Maju

ro

Ener

gy C

o., B

anks

, DRM

NAP

Un

it

Num

ber o

f com

mun

ities w

ith im

prov

ed

capa

city t

o te

st an

d re

port

as a

resu

lt of t

his

actio

n in

the

first

thre

e ye

ars o

f DRM

NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

011

5.4.

2 Ac

quire

cent

raliz

ed so

lar-p

ower

ed

RO u

nits a

nd so

lar-p

ower

ed w

ater

pu

rifica

tion

syste

ms f

or th

e Ou

ter

Islan

ds

a)

Cond

uct f

easib

ility s

tudie

s for

all t

he O

uter

Islan

ds fo

r cen

traliz

ed so

lar-

powe

red

RO a

nd so

lar-p

ower

ed p

urific

ation

unit

sb)

Pr

ovide

cent

raliz

ed so

lar R

O an

d pu

rifica

tion

syste

ms f

or ta

rget

Out

er Is

lands

as

reco

mm

ende

d by

the

feas

ibility

stud

yc)

Co

nduc

t tra

ining

on

insta

llatio

n an

d m

ainte

nanc

e of

RO

and

the

purif

icatio

n sy

stem

sd)

In

vite

tend

ers f

or su

pply

of R

O an

d th

e pu

rifica

tion

units

Tim

ely co

mple

tion

of th

e fe

asibi

lity st

udy

and

the

star

t of im

plem

enta

tion

of ke

y re

com

men

datio

ns in

the

first

thre

e ye

ars o

f DR

M N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

5.4.

3 De

velop

a p

olicy

for i

nsta

lling

rainw

ater

ca

tchm

ent t

anks

in a

ll new

pub

lic a

nd

hous

ehold

buil

dings

a)

Deve

lop a

nd su

bmit t

he p

olicy

for e

ndor

sem

ent

Num

ber o

f new

pub

lic a

nd h

ouse

hold

build

ings

cons

tructe

d wi

th ra

inwat

er ca

tchm

ent s

yste

ms

and

tank

s as r

espo

nse

to th

e ap

prov

ed p

olicy

5.4.

4 S

upply

all h

ouse

holds

in M

arsh

all

Islan

ds w

ith ra

inwat

er ca

tchm

ent t

anks

a)

Deve

lop a

nd co

st a

plan

for s

upply

ing ra

inwat

er ta

nks t

o ho

useh

olds w

ithou

t ta

nks

b)

Secu

re fu

nding

for p

lan im

plem

enta

tion

for t

he n

ext t

hree

year

s

Perc

enta

ge o

f exis

ting

hous

ehold

s with

out

wate

r tan

ks th

at b

enef

it fro

m th

is pr

ogra

m

durin

g th

e fir

st th

ree

year

s of D

RM N

AP

imple

men

tatio

n

5.4.

5 In

clude

wat

er ca

tchm

ent t

anks

as

quali

ficat

ion cr

iteria

for h

ousin

g loa

ns

from

loca

l ban

ks

a)

Deve

lop p

olicy

for n

ew h

ousin

g to

inclu

de ta

nks i

n pla

n an

d in

cons

tructi

on

(linke

d to

5.4

.3)

b)

Deve

lop a

par

tner

ship

agre

emen

t with

loca

l ban

ks fo

r inc

lusion

of r

ainwa

ter

catch

men

t tan

ks in

hou

sing

loan

cond

itions

Agre

emen

ts wi

th th

e Ba

nks e

stabli

shed

/sign

ed

Degr

ee o

f ban

k’s e

nfor

cem

ent o

f the

app

rove

d pa

rtner

ship

agre

emen

t

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


56

Obj

ectiv

e 5.

5: R

aise

the

leve

l of p

ublic

aw

aren

ess

abou

t wat

er-r

elat

ed r

isks

Out

put:

Impr

ovem

ent i

n w

ater

man

agem

ent a

t the

hou

seho

ld le

vel

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

5.5.

1 Co

nduc

t an

awar

enes

s rais

ing

cam

paign

of li

nkag

es b

etwe

en w

ater

, po

llutio

n an

d pu

blic h

ealth

a)

Asse

ss e

xistin

g pr

ogra

m im

plem

ente

d by

EPA

and

Pub

lic H

ealth

and

des

ign

the

stren

gthe

ning

prog

ram

b)

Stre

ngth

en e

xistin

g aw

aren

ess p

rogr

am th

roug

h EP

A, P

ublic

Hea

lth a

nd th

e M

edia

EPA,

Pub

lic H

ealth

, IA,

Loc

al Go

vt., N

GOs,

com

mun

ity D

RM

grou

ps, M

edia,

MW

SC, K

AJUR

, NA

P Un

it

Impa

cts o

f awa

rene

ss ra

ising

cam

paign

s m

onito

red

befo

re a

nd a

fter t

he ca

mpa

igns

Evalu

ation

of t

he tr

aining

by t

he co

mm

unitie

s th

at p

artic

ipate

d

2nd

Quar

ter 2

010

5.5.

2 Eq

uip co

mm

unitie

s with

know

ledge

an

d m

eans

to p

urify

wat

era)

De

velop

thre

e tra

ining

pro

gram

s and

pre

pare

train

ing m

ater

ials a

nd re

sour

ces

for a

year

b)

Cond

uct t

hree

train

ing w

orks

hops

in a

year

(one

in M

ajuro

and

two

in th

e Ou

ter

Islan

ds)

Num

ber o

f com

mun

ities t

hat p

artic

ipate

d an

d wa

ter-r

elate

d he

alth

incide

nts f

rom

thes

e co

mm

unitie

s as r

epor

ted

by P

ublic

Hea

lth

decr

ease

d by

90

% a

fter t

hese

initia

tives

wer

e im

plem

ente

d

5.5.

3 F

acilit

ate

regu

lar co

nsult

ation

m

eetin

gs b

etwe

en la

ndow

ners

, priv

ate

secto

r and

regu

lator

y age

ncies

a)

Deve

lop co

nsult

ation

pro

gram

b)

Cond

uct t

wo co

nsult

ation

pro

gram

s (on

e in

Maju

ro a

nd o

ne in

the

Oute

r Isl

ands

) in

a ye

arc)

M

onito

r and

eva

luate

the

impa

ct of

imple

men

tatio

n

Sign

s of im

prov

ed w

ater

man

agem

ent a

nd

close

r wor

king

relat

ionsh

ip be

twee

n re

gulat

ory

agen

cies a

nd co

mm

unitie

s as r

epor

ted

by th

e re

gulat

ing a

genc

ies in

ann

ual r

epor

ts

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


57

Obj

ectiv

e 6.

1: S

tren

gthe

n po

licy

for

Inte

grat

ed C

oast

al A

rea

Man

agem

ent (

ICA

M)

to im

prov

e en

viro

nmen

tal m

anag

emen

t and

red

uce

vuln

erab

ility

to h

azar

ds

Out

put:

Str

engt

hene

d en

ablin

g po

licy

in p

lace

for

ICA

M

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.1.

1 St

reng

then

poli

cy fo

r int

egra

ted

man

agem

ent o

f coa

stal n

atur

al sy

stem

s

a)

Revie

w ex

isting

poli

cy re

levan

t for

ICAM

and

for d

isaste

r risk

redu

ction

inc

luding

coas

tal/la

nd-u

se p

lannin

g po

licy a

nd p

rovid

e ap

prop

riate

re

com

men

datio

ns fo

r im

plem

enta

tion

b)

Deve

lop a

poli

cy p

aper

esta

blish

ing th

e ne

ed fo

r ICA

M fo

cusin

g on

DRM

for

cons

idera

tion

and

appr

oval

c)

Cond

uct a

ware

ness

on

the

appr

oved

poli

cy

EPA,

OEP

PC, R

&D, A

G, IA

, Lo

cal G

ovt.,

DRM

NAP

Unit

St

reng

then

ed p

olicy

for I

CAM

app

rove

d;

and

impr

oved

coor

dinat

ion a

mon

g ke

y sta

keho

lders

repo

rted

in th

e fir

st th

ree

year

s of

DRM

NAP

imple

men

tatio

n

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

6.1.

2 In

tegr

ate

DRR

crite

ria in

EIA

re

gulat

ions

a)

Deve

lop a

TOR

for T

Ab)

Co

ntra

ct TA

c)

Deve

lop th

e EI

A-DR

R pr

oced

ure

guide

line

and

cond

uct a

ppro

priat

e tra

ining

an

d aw

aren

ess p

rogr

am fo

r gov

ernm

ent a

nd p

rivat

e se

ctor

d)

Subm

it am

ende

d re

gulat

ion fo

r end

orse

men

t

Appr

oved

EIA

-DRR

pro

vision

in th

e EI

A re

gulat

ion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

009

Goa

l 6:

Sust

aina

ble

deve

lopm

ent

of t

he c

oast

al a

rea

Out

com

e: R

educ

ed v

ulne

rabi

lity

to c

oast

al h

azar

ds

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


58

Obj

ectiv

e 6.

2: Im

prov

e in

form

atio

n av

aila

ble

for

deci

sion

mak

ing

for

sust

aina

ble

deve

lopm

ent i

n th

e co

asta

l are

as

Out

put:

Hig

h-qu

ality

sci

entif

ic a

nd s

patia

l inf

orm

atio

n ex

ists

to in

form

dec

isio

n m

aker

s fo

r su

stai

nabl

e de

velo

pmen

t of c

oast

al a

reas

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.2.

1 Co

mpil

e ba

selin

e inf

orm

ation

on

coas

tal e

cosy

stem

s (lin

ked

to 6

.2.2

&

6.2.

3)

a)

Deve

lop a

TA

in co

nsult

ation

with

EPA

b)

Asse

ss q

uality

of e

xistin

g da

ta a

nd id

entify

any

new

dat

a re

quire

men

ts,

includ

ing lo

cal g

over

nmen

t dat

a an

d inf

orm

ation

nee

dsc)

As

sess

exis

ting

capa

city f

or d

ata

colle

ction

, man

agem

ent a

nd d

issem

inatio

nd)

De

velop

a p

rogr

am fo

r man

aging

exis

ting

data

, new

dat

a co

llecti

on a

nd fo

r str

engt

henin

g da

ta m

anag

emen

t and

diss

emina

tion

capa

bility

e)

Cond

uct o

n-th

e-job

train

ing o

n da

ta co

llecti

on, m

anag

emen

t and

diss

emina

tion

EPA,

OEP

PC, R

&D, N

EMCO

, IA

, Loc

al Go

vt., D

RM N

AP U

nitBa

selin

e an

d da

taba

se fo

r key

coas

tal

ecos

yste

ms c

over

ing p

hysic

al/bio

logica

l and

so

cio-e

cono

mic

infor

mat

ion e

stabli

shed

in th

e fir

st th

ree

year

s of D

RM N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

2nd

Quar

ter 2

010

6.2.

2 M

ap h

igh ri

sk co

asta

l are

as (l

inked

to

6.2.

1 &

6.2.

3)a)

As

sess

map

ping

capa

bilitie

s for

resp

onsib

le ag

encie

sb)

St

reng

then

capa

bilitie

s thr

ough

on-

the-

job tr

aining

and

on

acqu

iring

of m

appin

g te

chno

logy

c)

Deve

lop a

nd p

rint m

aps

Avail

abilit

y of m

aps t

o as

sist in

plan

ning

and

decis

ion m

aking

as a

resu

lt of t

his a

ction

2n

d Qu

arte

r 201

0

6.2.

3 Co

nduc

t coa

stal h

azar

d an

d vu

lnera

bility

ass

essm

ents

of h

igh ri

sk

area

s

a)

Cond

uct t

raini

ng o

n ha

zard

and

vulne

rabil

ity a

sses

smen

tb)

Co

nduc

t vuln

erab

ility a

sses

smen

t of k

ey a

reas

and

diss

emina

te fin

al re

port

Capa

city f

or co

asta

l haz

ard

vulne

rabil

ity

asse

ssm

ent a

vaila

ble a

nd a

pplie

d as

a re

sult

of th

is ac

tion

3rd

Quar

ter 2

010

6.2.

4 S

hare

with

oth

er D

RM a

ctors

Obj

ectiv

e 6.

3: S

tren

gthe

n ca

paci

ty fo

r pl

anni

ng a

nd d

evel

opm

ent o

f IC

AM

pla

ns to

impr

ove

the

man

agem

ent o

f the

coa

stal

env

ironm

ent

Out

put:

Man

agem

ent p

lans

for

impr

oved

coa

stal

zon

e m

anag

emen

t to

redu

ce h

uman

impa

cts

on th

e en

viro

nmen

t and

to r

educ

e di

sast

er r

isk

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.3.

1 De

velop

inte

grat

ed co

asta

l are

a pla

ns

for a

ll ato

lls in

colla

bora

tion

with

oth

er

DRM

acto

rs

a)

Esta

blish

a in

ter-s

ecto

ral te

chnic

al IC

AM te

am to

ens

ure

integ

ratio

n an

d co

ordin

ation

b)

As

sess

the

capa

city o

f the

ICAM

team

and

dev

elop

relev

ant t

raini

ng p

rogr

ams

for t

he n

ext t

hree

year

sc)

De

velop

thre

e IC

AM p

lans i

n a

year

d)

Co

nduc

t awa

rene

ss p

rogr

ams o

n th

e pla

ns

e)

Deve

lop a

nd co

st an

imple

men

tatio

n pr

ogra

m fo

r thr

ee IC

AM p

lans

EPA,

OEP

PC, I

A, R

&D, L

ocal

Govt.

, DRM

NAP

Unit

Thre

e IC

AM p

lans c

omple

ted

with

in a

year

and

im

plem

enta

tion

of ke

y stra

tegie

s sta

rted

in th

e fir

st th

ree

year

s of D

RM N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

3rd

Quar

ter 2

010

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


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Obj

ectiv

e 6.

4: S

tren

gthe

n te

chni

cal s

kills

for

mon

itorin

g co

asta

l sys

tem

s to

str

engt

hen

man

agem

ent o

f coa

stal

are

as in

res

torin

g its

eco

logi

cal

and

envi

ronm

enta

l res

ilien

ce

Out

put:

Ski

lls e

xist

for

effe

ctiv

e in

tegr

ated

coa

stal

man

agem

ent a

nd p

lann

ing

to r

educ

e di

sast

er r

isk

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.4.

1 De

velop

and

imple

men

t tar

gete

d on

-th

e-job

train

ing o

n co

asta

l eco

syste

m

mon

itorin

g

a)

Esta

blish

a n

ation

al co

asta

l mon

itorin

g te

am (C

MT)

(link

ed to

6.3

.1(a

))b)

As

sess

the

capa

city o

f the

CM

T an

d de

velop

app

ropr

iate

traini

ng p

rogr

amc)

Ac

quire

mon

itorin

g eq

uipm

ent f

or co

mpli

ance

mon

itorin

g, fie

ld su

rvey

and

long

-te

rm m

onito

ring

d)

Desig

n a

long-

term

nat

ional

mon

itorin

g pr

ogra

m th

roug

h on

-the-

job tr

aining

fo

cusin

g on

key c

oasta

l nat

ural

and

socio

-eco

nom

ic sy

stem

s rep

rese

ntat

ive o

f M

arsh

all Is

lands

e)

Co

nduc

t tra

ining

on

field

mon

itorin

g, d

ata

man

agem

ent a

nd in

terp

reta

tion

and

in te

chnic

al/sc

ientifi

c rep

ort w

riting

and

diss

emina

tion

to d

ecisi

on m

aker

s and

th

e pu

blic

EPA,

OEP

PC, R

&D, D

RM N

AP

Unit

Capa

city o

f scie

ntific

mon

itorin

g of

stat

e of

the

coas

tal e

cosy

stem

s stre

ngth

ened

, as e

viden

t in

the

regu

lar m

onito

ring

repo

rts re

lease

d

3rd

Quar

ter 2

011

Obj

ectiv

e 6.

5: Im

prov

e en

forc

emen

t of c

oast

al m

anag

emen

t reg

ulat

ions

Out

put:

Impr

oved

com

plia

nce

with

dis

aste

r ris

k re

duct

ion

and

envi

ronm

enta

l reg

ulat

ions

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.5.

1 P

rovid

e tra

ining

on

regu

lation

s for

m

anag

ing co

asta

l eco

syste

ms,

coas

tal

natu

ral a

nd m

an-m

ade

haza

rds a

nd

on o

ther

regu

lation

s rele

vant

for

susta

inable

dev

elopm

ent o

f the

coas

tal

area

for e

nfor

cem

ent a

genc

ies

a)

Deve

lop re

levan

t tra

ining

pro

gram

and

mat

erial

b)

Cond

uct t

he tr

aining

pro

gram

c)

Prom

ote

publi

c awa

rene

ss o

f the

regu

lation

s d)

In

itiate

dial

ogue

with

the

AG's

Offic

e an

d PS

Ce)

De

velop

/exte

nd JO

D of

and

AGs

exis

ting

staff

EPA,

OEP

PC, R

&D, I

A, L

ocal

Govt.

, AG'

s Offic

e, D

RM N

AP

Unit

Leve

l of a

ware

ness

and

com

plian

ce im

prov

ed

as in

dicat

ed b

y the

num

ber o

f non

-com

plian

ce

case

s rep

orte

d in

a ye

ar

1st Q

uarte

r 201

1

6.5.

2 A

ppoin

t ded

icate

d en

viron

men

tal

pers

onne

l in th

e At

torn

ey G

ener

al's

Offic

e

Tim

ely p

rose

cutio

n of

non

-com

plian

ce

6.5.

3 F

acilit

ate

regu

lar co

nsult

ation

mee

tings

be

twee

n lan

down

ers,

priva

te se

ctor

and

regu

lator

y age

ncies

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


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Obj

ectiv

e 6.

6: M

ore

effe

ctiv

e pu

blic

aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

s fo

cusi

ng o

n th

e lin

kage

s be

twee

n co

asta

l deg

rada

tion

and

disa

ster

vul

nera

bilit

y

Out

put:

Gre

ater

sup

port

and

par

ticip

atio

n of

the

publ

ic in

man

agem

ent o

f the

coa

stal

are

as

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

6.6.

1 D

evelo

p a

well-c

oord

inate

d an

d inn

ovat

ive p

ublic

awa

rene

ss p

rogr

ama)

Pr

epar

e TA

TOR

to u

nder

take

ass

essm

ent o

f exis

ting

prog

ram

sb)

As

sess

exis

ting

prog

ram

s and

cons

ult w

ith a

genc

ies th

at p

rovid

e re

levan

t pr

ogra

ms a

nd th

e pu

blic

c)

Desig

n a

prog

ram

invo

lving

all k

ey st

akeh

older

s at t

he n

ation

al lev

el-loc

al Go

vern

men

t, NG

Os, t

radit

ional

leade

rs a

nd la

ndow

ners

d)

Secu

re fin

ancin

g fo

r the

nex

t thr

ee ye

ars

e)

Imple

men

t the

pro

gram

in co

llabo

ratio

n wi

th N

GOs a

nd tr

aditio

nal le

ader

sf)

Mon

itor t

he im

pacts

of t

he p

rogr

am

EPA,

EOP

PC, N

EMCO

, R&D

, IA

, Loc

al Go

vt., D

RM N

AP U

nit,

Coun

cil o

f Iro

ji

Leve

l of a

ware

ness

bef

ore

and

afte

r im

plem

enta

tion

are

mon

itore

d th

roug

h an

nual

repo

rting

4th

Quar

ter 2

010

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


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Obj

ectiv

e 7.

1: S

tren

gthe

n lo

cal c

apac

ity fo

r fo

od p

rodu

ctio

n an

d pr

eser

vatio

n as

a m

eans

incr

ease

eco

nom

ic s

elf-r

elia

nce

and

decr

easi

ng

depe

nden

cy o

n th

e m

ainl

and

durin

g pe

riods

of i

sola

tion

caus

ed b

y na

tura

l haz

ards

Out

put:

Incr

ease

d le

vels

of l

ocal

food

pro

duct

ion

and

pres

erva

tion

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

7.1.

1 As

sess

scop

e fo

r inc

reas

ed lo

cal fo

od

prod

uctio

n an

d pr

eser

vatio

na)

Co

nduc

t a su

rvey

on

the

exte

nt o

f loca

l food

pro

ducti

on a

nd th

e co

nsum

ption

of

impo

rted

food

s in

Oute

r Isla

nds

b)

Cons

ult w

ith ke

y sta

keho

lders

on

the

oppo

rtunit

ies to

incr

ease

the

prod

uctio

n an

d co

nsum

ption

of lo

cal fo

ods

c)

Deve

lop p

rogr

am to

incr

ease

farm

ing p

rodu

ctivit

y and

food

pro

ducti

on fo

r the

Ou

ter I

sland

s

IA, L

ocal

Govt.

, R&D

, CM

I, De

mon

strat

ion F

arm

, Cha

mbe

r of

Com

mer

ce a

nd D

RM N

AP

Unit

Actio

n str

ateg

ies fo

r inc

reas

ing fa

rming

pr

oduc

tivity

and

food

pro

ducti

on1s

t Qua

rter 2

011

7.1.

2 Id

entify

and

imple

men

t key

pra

ctica

l str

ateg

ies fo

r inc

reas

ing a

nd

diver

sifyin

g loc

al fo

od p

rodu

ction

a)

Imple

men

t a d

emon

strat

ion p

rojec

t in e

ach

Oute

r Isla

nd (s

et-u

p ph

ase)

b)

Cond

uct t

raini

ng o

n co

mpo

sting

, coll

ectio

n of

seed

lings

/plan

ting

mat

erial

, pes

t co

ntro

l, wat

er m

anag

emen

t for

farm

ing e

tc.c)

On

-goin

g su

ppor

t and

mon

itorin

g

Incr

ease

d va

riety

of fr

uit tr

ees a

nd fo

od cr

ops

grow

n in

the

Oute

r Isla

nds

7.1.

3 C

ondu

ct pu

blic a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s ab

out t

he lin

k bet

ween

loca

l food

pr

oduc

tion

and

disas

ter v

ulner

abilit

y

a)

Cond

uct a

ware

ness

raisi

ng w

orks

hop

rega

rding

the

link b

etwe

en lo

cal fo

od

prod

uctio

n an

d vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs in

Out

er Is

lands

Wor

ksho

p ev

aluat

ion re

port

com

plete

d an

d us

ed to

des

ign fu

rther

awa

rene

ss p

rogr

ams

Goa

l 7:

Redu

ce e

cono

mic

dep

ende

ncy

of t

he O

uter

Isl

ands

Out

com

e: I

mpr

oved

Out

er I

slan

d re

silie

nce

to h

azar

ds

�

NAT

ION

AL

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N P

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R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


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Obj

ectiv

e 7.

2: S

tren

gthe

n an

d di

vers

ify in

com

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities

for

Out

er Is

land

ers

as a

mea

ns to

red

uce

vuln

erab

ility

to d

isas

ters

Out

put:

Gre

ater

res

ilien

ce d

ue to

div

ersi

fied

livel

ihoo

ds a

nd in

com

e so

urce

s

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

7.2.

1 R

eview

curre

nt in

com

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities o

n Ou

ter I

sland

s and

iden

tify

alter

nativ

e fin

ancia

lly vi

able

incom

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities s

uitab

le fo

r loc

al co

nditio

ns

(As p

art o

f stu

dy in

7.1

.1(a

) – in

clude

inco

me

gene

ratin

g ac

tivitie

s)IA

, Loc

al Go

vt., R

&D, C

MI,

Cham

ber o

f Com

mer

ce a

nd

DRM

NAP

Unit

Refe

r 7.1

.1(a

)1s

t Qua

rter 2

011

7.2.

2 Id

entify

key c

onstr

aints

to a

ltern

ative

inc

ome

gene

ratin

g ac

tivitie

s and

de

velop

app

ropr

iate

resp

onse

str

ateg

ies, in

cludin

g gr

oup

savin

gs a

nd

micr

o-cr

edit s

yste

ms

a)

Thro

ugh

the

revie

w ab

ove,

iden

tify ke

y con

strain

tsb)

Su

bmit r

epor

t on

key c

onstr

aints

to S

ecre

tary

of R

&D, f

or co

nside

ratio

n an

d ac

tion

c)

Deve

lop a

ppro

priat

e re

spon

se st

rate

gies

Tim

ely co

mple

tion

of th

e re

spon

se st

rate

gies

7.2.

3 D

evelo

p pr

ogra

m to

pro

mot

e alt

erna

tive

incom

e ge

nera

ting

activ

ities,

includ

ing d

evelo

ping

capa

city

in sm

all b

usine

sses

by e

xtend

ing S

mall

Bu

sines

s Dev

elopm

ent P

rogr

am to

Ou

ter I

sland

s

a)

Inco

rpor

ate

the

impo

rtanc

e of

alte

rnat

ive a

nd d

ivers

e inc

ome

gene

ratin

g ac

tivitie

s to

disas

ter v

ulner

abilit

y in

the

Small

Bus

iness

Dev

elopm

ent P

rogr

am

for O

uter

Islan

dsb)

Co

nduc

t app

ropr

iate

traini

ng

Thre

e sm

all B

usine

ss D

evelo

pmen

t Tra

ining

co

mple

ted

in th

e Ou

ter I

sland

s foll

owing

the

com

pletio

n of

7.2

.3(a

)

Obj

ectiv

e 7.

3: R

educ

e re

lianc

e on

off-

isla

nd e

nerg

y so

urce

s fo

r O

uter

Isla

nds

by d

evel

opin

g on

-isla

nd r

enew

able

ene

rgy

sour

ces

Out

put:

Affo

rdab

le a

nd m

ore

relia

ble

supp

ly o

f ene

rgy

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

7.3.

1 R

eview

curre

nt re

newa

ble e

nerg

y pr

oduc

tion

prac

tices

in O

uter

Islan

dsa)

(A

s par

t of s

tudy

in 7

.1.1

(a) –

inclu

de re

newa

ble e

nerg

y pot

entia

l)b)

As

sess

the

scop

e fo

r im

plem

entin

g re

newa

ble e

nerg

y in

Oute

r Isla

nds

IA, L

ocal

Govt.

, R&D

, CM

I, RO

C De

mon

strat

ion F

arm

, Cha

mbe

r of

Com

mer

ce a

nd D

RM N

AP

Unit

Refe

r 7.1

.1(a

)1s

t Qua

rter 2

011

7.3.

2 S

uppo

rt an

d str

engt

hen

exist

ing

initia

tives

aim

ed a

t the

loca

l pro

ducti

on

of b

iofue

l der

ived

from

coco

nut o

il in

Oute

r Isla

nds

a)

Raise

awa

rene

ss o

n th

e im

porta

nce

of th

e us

e of

biof

uels

in te

rms o

f vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rsb)

Ra

ise a

ware

ness

on

the

impo

rtanc

e of

the

use

of so

lar e

lectri

ficat

ion in

term

s of

vulne

rabil

ity to

disa

sters

Relev

ant a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s com

plete

d be

fore

3rd

Qua

rter 2

011

7.3.

3 S

uppo

rt an

d str

engt

hen

exist

ing

initia

tives

aim

ed a

t the

use

of s

olar

electr

ificat

ion in

Out

er Is

lands

Relev

ant a

ware

ness

pro

gram

s com

plete

d be

fore

3rd

Qua

rter 2

011

�

NAT

ION

AL

AC

TIO

N P

LAN

FO

R D

ISA

STE

R R

ISK

MA

NA

GE

ME

NT


63

Obj

ectiv

e 8.

1: B

uild

the

know

ledg

e ba

se fo

r de

cisi

on m

aker

s at

all

leve

ls (

natio

nal a

nd lo

cal G

over

nmen

t; la

ndow

ners

etc

) re

gard

ing

the

link

betw

een

land

use

and

set

tlem

ent p

lann

ing

and

vuln

erab

ility

to d

isas

ters

Out

put:

Dec

isio

n m

aker

s m

ore

rece

ptiv

e to

nee

d fo

r bu

ildin

g co

des

and

form

aliz

ed p

lann

ing

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

8.1.

1 R

eview

the

curre

nt si

tuat

ion re

gard

ing

to la

nd u

se a

nd se

ttlem

ent p

lannin

g an

d vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs

a)

Prep

are

TA T

OR to

carry

out

the

study

on

curre

nt a

rrang

emen

ts fo

r lan

d us

e an

d bu

ilding

code

s and

how

bes

t to

intro

duce

mor

e fo

rmali

zed

appr

oach

es

b)

Com

miss

ion a

stud

y on

the

curre

nt si

tuat

ion co

ncer

ning

land

use

settle

men

t pla

nning

and

buil

ding

code

s, in

relat

ion to

vulne

rabil

ity to

disa

sters

c)

Raise

awa

rene

ss th

roug

h sh

aring

the

resu

lts o

f the

stud

y with

key G

over

nmen

t M

inistr

ies, L

ocal

Gove

rnm

ent o

fficial

s, La

nd o

wner

s and

Cou

ncil o

f Iro

ji

CSO,

Pub

lic W

orks

, AGs

Offic

e,

Priva

te se

ctor (

Bank

s, Ch

ambe

r of

Com

mer

ce, C

onstr

ucto

rs e

tc),

Loca

l Gov

t., C

ounc

il of I

roji,

IA

(incl.

HPO

), M

oH, D

RM N

AP

Unit,

EPPS

O, N

GOs,

EPA,

WSO

Stra

tegie

s for

intro

ducin

g lan

d us

e pla

nning

an

d bu

ilding

code

s are

esta

blish

ed in

the

first

thre

e ye

ars o

f DRM

NAP

imple

men

tatio

n

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

8.1.

2 De

velop

a co

ordin

ated

pub

lic

awar

enes

s pro

gram

rega

rding

the

link b

etwe

en la

nd u

se a

nd se

ttlem

ent

plann

ing a

nd vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rs

for M

arsh

all Is

lands

a)

Cond

uct w

orks

hops

to ra

ise a

ware

ness

at t

he P

arlia

men

taria

n lev

el b)

St

reng

then

exis

ting

publi

c out

reac

h pr

ogra

ms e

.g. t

hrou

gh m

obile

team

s, to

inc

lude

the

link b

etwe

en u

nplan

ned

settle

men

t and

vulne

rabil

ityc)

De

velop

train

ing m

ater

ial re

lating

to sa

fe b

uildin

g co

des a

nd zo

ning

aimed

at

the

com

mun

ity le

vel

d)

Prov

ide tr

aining

to co

mm

unitie

s on

the

appli

catio

n of

safe

buil

ding

code

s, pr

otot

ype

build

ings e

tc.e)

Co

nduc

t adv

ertis

ing ca

mpa

igns a

imed

at u

rban

pop

ulatio

ns o

n th

e im

porta

nce

of a

dequ

ate

zonin

g, b

uildin

g co

des a

nd vu

lnera

bility

to d

isaste

rsf)

Cond

uct w

orks

hops

in u

rban

are

as a

imed

at t

he u

rban

pop

ulatio

n on

the

impo

rtanc

e of

ade

quat

e zo

ning,

buil

ding

code

s and

vulne

rabil

ity to

disa

sters

Leve

l of a

ware

ness

and

rece

ptive

ness

to la

nd

use

plann

ing a

nd b

uildin

g co

des i

ncre

ases

af

ter t

he a

ware

ness

cam

paign

pro

gram

s

Goa

l 8:

Impr

ove

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

the

link

ages

bet

wee

n zo

ning

, bu

ildin

g co

des

and

vuln

erab

ility

to

disa

ster

sO

utco

me:

Dec

isio

n m

aker

s an

d pu

blic

mor

e re

cept

ive

to t

he n

eed

for

adeq

uate

zon

ing

and

build

ing

code

s in

red

ucin

g vu

lner

abili

ty

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Obj

ectiv

e 8.

2: S

tren

gthe

n th

e ro

le o

f the

priv

ate

sect

or in

ens

urin

g th

e ad

optio

n of

a s

afe

and

risk

sens

itive

bui

ldin

g pr

actic

es a

nd b

uild

ing

code

fo

r di

sast

er-p

roof

bui

ldin

gs

Out

put:

Pub

lic m

ore

rece

ptiv

e to

nee

d fo

r la

nd u

se a

nd s

ettle

men

t pla

nnin

g an

d bu

ildin

g co

des

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

8.2.

1 Ac

tively

enc

oura

ge le

nding

insti

tutio

ns

to in

clude

buil

ding

code

requ

irem

ents

in ho

me

loan

appli

catio

ns

a)

Deve

lop a

pilo

t stu

dy to

dem

onstr

ate

the

bene

fits o

f saf

e bu

ilding

code

sb)

Ra

ise p

rivat

e se

ctor (

lendin

g ins

titutio

ns a

nd co

nstru

ction

com

panie

s)

awar

enes

s of t

he b

enef

its o

f app

lying

ade

quat

e bu

ilding

code

s

CSO,

Pub

lic W

orks

, Cha

mbe

r of

Com

mer

ce, L

endin

g In

stitu

tions

, M

inistr

y of F

inanc

e, B

ankin

g Co

mm

ission

, Con

struc

tion

com

panie

s, m

edia,

DRM

NAP

Un

it, Do

nors

Agre

emen

ts wi

th p

rivat

e se

ctor a

nd le

nding

ins

titutio

ns e

stabli

shed

and

app

lied

3rd

Quar

ter 2

010

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Obj

ectiv

e 9.

1 S

tren

gthe

n ex

istin

g ca

paci

ty fo

r ra

isin

g pu

blic

aw

aren

ess

of D

RM

Out

put:

Impr

oved

cap

acity

for

stag

ing

coor

dina

ted

DR

M p

ublic

aw

aren

ess

cam

paig

ns

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

9.1.

1 R

eview

exis

ting

capa

city f

or ra

ising

pu

blic a

ware

ness

of D

RM.

a)

Deve

lop T

OR fo

r the

revie

w an

d ap

point

cons

ultan

tb)

Co

nduc

t rev

iewc)

Di

ssem

inate

resu

lts

IA, L

ocal

Govt.

, NEM

CO, D

RM

NAP

Unit

Revie

w re

port

exis

ts2n

d Qu

arte

r 200

8

9.1.

2 P

rovid

e tra

ining

in co

mm

unica

tion

and

med

ia sk

ills fo

r all a

genc

ies th

at

enga

ge in

pub

lic a

ware

ness

for D

RM

a)

Iden

tify a

nd a

ppoin

t app

ropr

iate

traine

rsb)

De

sign

and

deve

lop co

urse

and

mat

erial

sc)

De

liver

train

ing w

orks

hop(

s)

Train

ing w

orks

hops

hav

e ta

ken

place

Obj

ectiv

e 9.

2 D

evel

op a

DR

M k

now

ledg

e ba

se a

s a

reso

urce

for

deve

lopi

ng p

ublic

aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

min

g m

ater

ial

Out

put:

Up-

to-d

ate

and

easi

ly a

cces

sibl

e D

RM

kno

wle

dge

base

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

9.2.

1 E

stabli

sh a

‘one

stop

’ res

ourc

e ce

nter

fo

r inf

orm

ation

on

DRM

a)

Man

age

and

main

tain

reso

urce

cent

reIA

, Loc

al Go

vt., N

EMCO

, DRM

NA

P Un

itDR

M in

form

ation

cent

re e

stabli

shed

and

re

sour

ced

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

9.2.

2 E

stabli

sh a

nd a

ctive

ly m

ainta

in a

DRM

web

site

and

othe

r pub

lic

com

mun

icatio

n to

ols

a)

Decid

e on

initia

l con

cept

des

ign a

nd p

repa

re te

nder

doc

umen

tb)

De

sign

and

deve

lop w

ebsit

ec)

Ac

tively

main

tain

webs

ite

Web

site

esta

blish

ed a

nd ru

nning

Goa

l 9:

Rai

se t

he a

war

enes

s of

DRM

am

ongs

t th

e pu

blic

Out

com

e: P

ublic

are

bet

ter

info

rmed

of

natio

nal a

nd O

uter

Isl

and

DRM

issu

es

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Obj

ectiv

e 9.

3 D

evel

op a

nd im

plem

ent a

n on

goin

g D

RM

edu

catio

n an

d aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

thro

ugh

the

form

al e

duca

tion

syst

em

Out

put:

Gre

ater

pub

lic a

war

enes

s of

DR

M is

sues

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

9.3.

1 In

tegr

ate

DRM

into

the

scho

ol cu

rricu

luma)

Es

tabli

sh C

urric

ulum

Dev

elopm

ent T

ask F

orce

on-

islan

db)

Id

entify

and

com

miss

ion cu

rricu

lum d

evelo

pmen

t spe

cialis

t with

DRM

kn

owled

ge to

des

ign D

RM cu

rricu

lum in

tegr

ation

plan

c)

Cons

ultan

t to

deve

lop re

sour

ces (

teac

hers

man

ual a

nd st

uden

ts wo

rkbo

ok)

d)

Tran

slatio

n of

mat

erial

s int

o M

arsh

alles

ee)

Pr

inting

of m

ater

ials

f) Te

ache

r tra

ining

in D

RM m

odule

sg)

Tr

ial in

scho

ols w

ith a

sses

smen

t for

futu

re p

rogr

am im

prov

emen

t

MoE

, NEM

CO, D

RM N

AP U

nitTr

ial p

rogr

am co

mple

ted

and

imple

men

tatio

n co

ntinu

es3r

d Qu

arte

r 201

0

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Obj

ectiv

e 10

.1: E

nsur

e th

at D

RM

NA

P im

plem

enta

tion

is e

ffect

ivel

y m

anag

ed

Out

put:

Impa

ct o

f DR

M N

AP

impl

emen

tatio

n is

doc

umen

ted

and

DR

M N

AP

rel

evan

ce to

em

ergi

ng a

nd p

riorit

y ch

alle

nges

is m

aint

aine

d.

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

10.1

.1 E

stabli

sh a

nd e

quip

a DR

M N

AP

imple

men

tatio

n un

ita)

Re

cruit

tech

nical

expe

rt to

supp

ort a

cent

ral im

plem

enta

tion

coor

dinat

ion u

nitb)

Id

entify

spec

ific o

bjecti

ves f

or th

e un

it and

dev

elop

appr

opria

te o

pera

ting

guide

lines

to fa

cilita

te u

nit o

pera

tions

and

the

relat

ions o

f the

unit

to o

ther

key

bodie

s (e.

g. N

DC, D

RM T

ask F

orce

etc.

)c)

Id

entify

staf

f and

reso

urce

requ

irem

ents

d)

Proc

ure

nece

ssar

y equ

ipmen

t and

secu

re o

ffice

spac

ee)

Un

derta

ke re

cruit

men

t for

add

itiona

l unit

pos

itions

as p

er jo

b de

scrip

tions

de

velop

ed

CSO,

EPP

SO, A

G’s O

ffice,

M

inistr

y of F

inanc

e, N

EMCO

Tim

ely e

stabli

shm

ent o

f NAP

imple

men

tatio

n un

it with

the

capa

city t

o sta

rt NA

P im

plem

enta

tion

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

10.1

.2 M

anag

e an

d op

erat

e th

e DR

M N

AP

imple

men

tatio

n un

it a)

De

velop

TOR

and

job

desc

riptio

ns fo

r all s

taff

of th

e DR

M N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

unit

b)

Recr

uit th

e Te

chnic

al Ex

pert/

Proje

ct M

anag

erc)

Re

cruit

Pub

lic A

ffairs

/Com

mun

icatio

ns A

dvise

rd)

Re

cruit

Adm

inistr

ative

Ass

istan

t e)

Im

plem

ent c

omm

unica

tions

stra

tegy

f) Un

derta

ke tr

avel

to su

ppor

t NAP

awa

rene

ss a

s and

whe

n re

quire

d

Tim

ely re

cruit

men

t of N

AP im

plem

enta

tion

unit

pers

onne

l

NAP

unit i

s ope

ratio

nal

Obj

ectiv

e 10

.2: E

nsur

e th

at D

RM

NA

P is

effe

ctiv

ely

mon

itore

d an

d ev

alua

ted

Out

put:

DR

M N

AP

rel

evan

ce to

em

ergi

ng a

nd p

riorit

y ch

alle

nges

is m

aint

aine

d

Act

ions

Sub

-Act

ions

Res

pons

ible

A

genc

ies

Act

ion

Indi

cato

rs

Sta

rt D

ate

10.2

.1 E

stabli

sh a

n ef

fecti

ve m

onito

ring

and

evalu

ation

mec

hanis

ma)

De

velop

out

puts

and

resu

lts b

ased

indic

ator

sb)

Pr

ovide

regu

lar re

porti

ng o

n pr

ogre

ss a

gains

t indic

ator

s to

the

Nap

Task

For

ce,

NDC

and

othe

r rele

vant

stak

ehold

ers

c)

Deve

lop N

AP b

riefs

highli

ghtin

g pr

ogre

ss o

n im

plem

enta

tion

and

emer

ging

issue

s

DRM

NAP

Unit

M&

E ind

icato

rs d

evelo

ped

and

appr

oved

Regu

lar re

porti

ng p

rovid

ed o

n pr

ogre

ss o

f NAP

im

plem

enta

tion

1st Q

uarte

r 200

9

Goa

l 10:

DRM

NAP

impl

emen

tatio

n an

d im

pact

is m

onito

red

and

revi

ewed

on

a re

gula

r ba

sis

Out

com

e: T

he D

RM

NAP

is e

ffec

tivel

y im

plem

ente

d an

d ke

pt u

p to

dat

e

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Table of Marshall Islands DRM NAP Country Engagements

ANNEX 1

NAP Stage Objective Outcome

1. High Level Advocacy Team Visit

5th – 8th December 2006

To obtain high-level Government/political • support for disaster risk management mainstreaming

HE President Kessai Note • formally requested the support of the Pacific DRM Partnership Network to assist Marshall Islands with the development and implementation of a DRM National Action Plan (NAP)

A DRM NAP Reference Group • appointed by Cabinet

2. Country Engagement 1 – NAP Pre-Planning with Marshall Islands Government

23rd – 27th April 2007

To identify key counterparts for the DRM • NAP development and implementation process

To develop a forward program to facilitate • DRM NAP development

A DRM NAP Reference Group • appointed by the Chief Secretary

DRM NAP development process • confirmed with the Task Force

3. Country Engagement 2 – Situation Analysis; Stakeholder Workshops; DRM NAP Matrix Development

23rd May – 8th June 2007

To develop a Situation Analysis (or profile) • of the Marshall Islands highlighting existing cross sectoral developments relevant to DRM and key features of the national planning & budgeting process

To determine stakeholder perspectives on • the key DRM issues in Marshall Islands

To develop a matrix of key national DRM • priorities to address issues identified in the Situation Analysis and stakeholder workshops

Situation Analysis developed and • used to inform the DRM NAP matrix

Stakeholder views obtained and • used to inform the DRM NAP matrix

DRM NAP matrix developed•

4. Country Engagement 3 – Development of a Provisional Implementation Program to Support the DMR NAP

To identify the resource requirements and • indicative costs of implementing the DRM NAP matrix

To develop an implementation approach • including an implementation structure, financing strategy, communications strategy

Resource requirements and costs • for DRM NAP implementation determined

Implementation arrangements • developed

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DRM NAP Task Force (TF) Members

ANNEX 2

NAME ORGANIZATION

Jorelik Tibon Task Force Chair, Deputy Chief Secretary, Marshall Islands Government

Reginald White Majuro Weather Services

Carl Hacker Economic Planning Policy & Statistics (EPPS)

Steve Wakefield Majuro Energy Co.

Alington Robert Water & Sewer Co.

Clement Capelle National Emergency Management & Coordination Office (NEMCO)

Ted Z. Tarkwon (or Abraham Hicking) Environmental Protection Agency

Alex Henry PSC

Julie Affleck NZAID

Sandy Alfred Ministry of Health

Yumi Crisostomo Office of Environmental Policy and Coordination (OEPPC)

Richard A. Bruce Ministry of Education

Smith Ysawa Safety and Public Works

Antonio Eliu Office of the Chief Secretary

George Lanwi Police Commissioner – responsible for Fire

Justina Langidrik Ministry of Health – 0Secretary

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Stakeholders Consulted in Preparing the Situational Analysis

ANNEX 3

Mr Casten Nemra, Chief Secretary

Mr Jorelik Tibon, Deputy Chief Secretary

Mr Reginald White, Director, Weather Office

Mr Clement Capelle, Director NEMCO

Mr Antonio Eliu, CEO Office

Mrs Biram Stege, Secretary of Education

Mr Cassiano Jetnil, Ministry of Education

Mr Carl Hacker, Director, EPPSO

Mr Smith Ysawa, Secretary of Public Works

Mr Lowell Alik, Acting Director, OEPPC

Mr Bermen Laukon, Assistant Manager, MEC

Mr John Bungitak, General Manager, EPA

Mrs Justina Langidrik, Secretary of Health

Mr Terry Mellan, Acting Manager, MWSC

Mr Arlington Robert, Assistant Manager, MWSC

Mr Jefferson Barton, Secretary of Finance

Mr Manono Dawoj, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs

Mr Wilbur Allen, Secretary for Transportation and Communications

Mr George Lanwi, Commissioner, Public Safety

Mr Dan Fitzpatrick, General Manager, AMI

Mr Ron Cenicola, Assistant General Manager, NTA

Mr Jack Chong Gum, Director, Ports Authority

Mrs Viola Chong Gum, Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Ms Kino Kabua, Undersecretary, Asia/Pacific Affairs

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List of Participants at the DRM National Stakeholders Workshop

ANNEX 4

NAME ORGANIZATION

Roger Cooper Majuro Waste Co.

Neal Skinner EZ Price Mart, Uliga, Majuro

Carlos Domnick Awil Development, TNC

Joseph Jorlang Ebon Atoll, Delap, Majuro

Wallace Peter T & L, Majuro

Terry Sasser Mission Pacific, Majuro, Laura

Jisam Kaisha MAL. GOY, Delap

Mellisa Kramer PII, Rairok, Majuro

Elmer Langbati DCA, Airport

Jabukja Aikne Farmer’s Association, Laura

Abraham Hicking RMI EPA, Majuro

Sultan Korean Bank of Marshall, Majuro

Abon Jeadrink Chief Sec and PSC, Ebeye

Jeuwarick H. Anton Mayor , Delap, Majuro

Jefferson Banton Finance, Rairok, Majuro

Lenn N. Lenja Mayor, Local Gov’t

Nelson J. Akeang Internal Affairs

Imang Chong Gum Public Works

Roland Cawin Mayor, Ebeye

Ekcon Note KBE, Bikini

Wilson Jibbwa Iyae, Mayor’s Office

Reginald White Weather Service

Clement Capelle NEMCO

Heldan Adam Laura Farmers Association

Jokla Titus AALG, Ailinlaplap Atoll

NAME ORGANIZATION

Norman Splittstoessen DCA, Majuro

Alington Robert Majuro Water

Matthew B. Holly MI Aquatics, Uliga

Wilbur Heine MOH, Majuro

Edgar Eddie Adiniwin Air Marshall

Jeferry Aneo RMI Ports Authority

Kone Ankein RMI Ports Authority

Esther Jekkein MOE, Delap

James Matayoshi Rongelap Local Gov’t

James Capelle Likiap Local Gov’t

Cradle Alfred Ailuk Local Gov’t

Hemely Bajo Jalwit

Laninruj Abon RMIPA

Jekta Gideon Public Works

George Lanwi DPS

Helias Ned Mayor, Delap

McAvoy Espern Utrok Atoll, Local Gov’t

Brad Lamille MISSA

Tommy Jibok Kili/Bikini/Ejit Local Gov’t

Laurence Edwards Churches, Long Is

Raymer De Brum Likiep Atoll

Roni Bokmej Farmer, Laura

Anko Jekkein Mayor, Dalap

Jonnel Loeak Kili Island Local Gov’t

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List of PPN Members that provided Technical Assistance to the Government of the Marshall Islands

ANNEX 5

Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)

Mosese Sikivou, Manager Community Risk Programme

Dr Netatua Pelesikoti, Sustainable Development Adviser

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)

Dr Padma Lal, Sustainable Development Adviser

Moortaza Jiwanji, Natural Resource and Environmental Economist

United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre (UNDP PC)

Peter Muller, Natural Disaster Reduction & Transition Specialist

Herman Timmermans, Disaster Risk Management Advisor

Ruth Lane, Crisis Prevention and Recovery Officer

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Catherine Ammon, PRIPPP - SPC Pohnpei Office

East West Center

Meril Fujiki, Seminars Development Coordinator

Dee Dee Letts, President, Resolutions Hawai’i

Consultant Adviser

Chris Piper, Director, TorqAid

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List of Key Documentation

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National Development Plans1st Five-Year National Development Plan (1986-1991)

2nd Five-Year National Devlopment Plan (1991-1996)

3rd Five-Year National Development Plan (1996-2001)

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan – 1999

Strategic Economic Development Plan (SEDP) – 2001

Energy Policy and Plan – 2001

Outer Islands Development Plan

Outer Islands Energy Plan

RMI Government. RMI Strategic Development Plan Framework (2003-2018)

RMI Government. RMI Revised Compact Proposal. 2002

US Government. Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003

DRM Legislation and ReportsRMI Government. 1987. Emergency Assistance Act and Disaster Assistance Act

FEMA 1992. Hazard Mitigation Report for Tropical Storms in the RMI

FEMA/RMI Government 1994. Hazard Mitigation Administrative Plan for the RMI

RMI Government 1997. Revised National Disaster Plan

RMI Government 1998. National Hazard Mitigation Plan

RMI Government 2000. Disaster Mitigation Act

RMI Government 2003. Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Act

NDMC/NDMO 2004. Policy, Plans, Programmes and Projects for Emergencies and Disasters

RIS Consulting 2005. A Review of Disaster Mitigation Plan Arrangements

RMI Government 2005. Standard Mitigation Plan (2005-2007)

Medigan, A. 2005. A Review of Disaster & Mitigation Plan Arrangements and alignment with the Pacific Framework for Action 2005 – 2015.

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Ministry of Public Works 2005. Infrastructure development and maintenance plan: scope of work fy2004 – fy2006

Economic Policy Planning and Statistics Office (EPPSO) 2006. RMI Drought Mitigation: Completion of Outer Island Water Catchment Project

Social and Economic Studies/ReportsCrawford, M.J., 1992. Republic of the Marshall Islands. State of the Environment Report.

The National Biodiversity Team of the Republic of the Marshall Islands 2000. The Marshall Islands – Living Atolls Amidst the Living Sea. The National Biodiversity Report of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Office for Environmental Policy and Planning Coordination 2000. RIO+10 RMI National Report to the World Sustainable Development Summit

Ministry of Resources and Development, MEC, EPPSO, 2004. ADMIRE: Acting for the Development of Marshall Islands Renewable Energy

Pelesikoti, N., Webb, A., & Booth., S., 2006. EU-SOPAC (EDF9) Project Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States: Republic of the Marshall Islands – Proceedings of the 1st Multi-stakeholder Consultations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Conference Room, Majuro, 29th November – 3rd December 2004: EU-SOPAC Project Report 68. 51p

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 2 – MDGs

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 3 – Health

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 4 – Education

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 10 – Water and Energy

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 12 – Environment

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 14 – Tourism

RMI Statistical Yearbook, 2004: Chapter 16 – Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

Presley, T., 2005. Effects of the 1998 drought on the freshwater lens in the Laura area, Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. (US Dept. of the Interior & US Geological Survey)

World Bank 2005. Human Development Review of the Pacific Islands: RMI (Draft)

World Bank 2005. Opportunities to Improve Social Services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

ADB 2006. The Marshall Islands. Country Strategy and Program Update

ADB 2006. Juumemmej. RMI. Social and Economic Report 2005

Economic Policy Planning and Statistics Office (EPPSO) 2006. Community Survey Report

Economic Policy Planning and Statistics Office (EPPSO). 2006. International Best Practice and Specific Recommendations for Improving Economic and Social Development in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

RMI Ministry of Education 2006. Strategic Plan 2007 – 2011

Graham, B., 2007. RMI Integrated Water Resource Management Diagnostic Report

Marshall Islands Invasive Species Taskforce 2007. Strategic Action Plan 2007 – 2010

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