Thailand Disaster Thailand Disaster Management Management Structure and Links to the Structure and Links to the ASEAN Agreement on ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Disaster Management and Emergency Response and Emergency Response and BeyondBeyond

ASEAN DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOs) COOPERATION ON NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY ( Disaster Management )  28 June 2010

Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok

Outline of presentationOutline of presentationThe Objectives and Elements of

AADMERThailand’s Disaster Management

SystemLinks to the AADMER

◦ Areas of linkage/howChallenges/GapsThe Road Ahead

The Objective AADMERThe Objective AADMERTo provide effective mechanisms

to achieve substantial reduction of disaster loss in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of the Parties, and to jointly respond through disaster emergencies through concerted national efforts and intensified regional and international co-operation

Core Elements of AADMERCore Elements of AADMER(1) Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment,

and Monitoring(2) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(3) Disaster Preparedness(4) Emergency Response(5) Rehabilitation(6) Technical Co-Operation and Scientific Research(7) AHA Centre(8) Institutional Arrangements

Activities under AADMERActivities under AADMERARDEX (an annual disaster

response simulation exercise, guided by SASOP)

ASEAN Standby Arrangements (List of earmarked assets and capacities)

ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ASEAN ERAT)

Others

Thailand Disaster Management Thailand Disaster Management SystemSystem

Policy level: National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee (Report to The Cabinet)

Strategic: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) (Report to MOI)

Strategic/Tactical Level: The Provinces (Report to MOI through DDPM)

Operational Level: Local governments (Report to Provincial Governor)

National Plan for Disaster National Plan for Disaster Prevention and MitigationPrevention and MitigationThe National Plan for Disaster Prevention

and Mitigation is the very important mechanism for disaster management work in the country.

Procedures for actions of (1) Pre-disaster; (2) during disaster; and (3) after disaster are the main parts of the National Plan

Provisions under the National Plan:◦ Conceptual Framework of disaster management◦ Classification of disaster scale◦ Role and Responsibility of government ministries

, agencies, state enterprises etc.◦ Standard Operating Procedure◦ Communication line and means◦ Tools, equipment and personnel

When a disaster When a disaster strikes……strikes……National/Provincial/local Plans shall be activatedLocal government shall react firstNeighboring local governments shall assistProvincial government to supportDDPM shall support and coordinate with other national agencies

Linking National DM Linking National DM Structure Structure with AADMERwith AADMER

AADMERAADMER Thailand’s DisasterThailand’s DisasterManagement SystemManagement System

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Rehabilitation

Research

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Armed Forces

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Areas of linkageAreas of linkage

1. Disaster Risk Assessment2. Disaster Monitoring3. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation4. Disaster Preparedness5. Disaster Response6. Disaster Relief7. Disaster Reconstruction and

Recovery8. Civil Military Coordination

Areas of linkage Areas of linkage Areas National

Mechanism/SystemLink with AADMER

1. Risk 1. Risk AssessmentAssessment

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan • Landslide risk assessment by DMR• Earthquake risk assessment by TMD, DMR• Flood risk assessment by RID, DDPM• Drought risk assessment by DDPM• The Provinces/Local governments• Local Risk Assessment via CBDRM

• Through joint activities under

the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• Others

2. Warning/2. Warning/ MonitoringMonitoring

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan • National Disaster Warning Centre (Tropical cyclone, tsunami, earthquake)• TMD (Tropical Cyclone, earthquake)• DDPM

• Mr.Disaster Warning Project

• The Provinces/Local governments

• Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• Others

Areas of linkage Areas of linkage Areas National

Mechanism/SystemLink with AADMER

3. Prevention 3. Prevention and Mitigationand Mitigation

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan • DDPM

• CBDRM• Mr.Disaster Warning• Prevention Projects

• The Provinces/Local governments

•Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• Others

4. Preparedness4. Preparedness • National DPM Committee/ National Plan • DDPM

• DPM Academy (Training)• CMEX, Provincial simulation exercise (at least twice a year)• Civil Defense Volunteers• CBDRM training

• The Provinces/Local governments

• Through joint activities under

the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• List of Earmarked Assets and Capacities• ASEAN Day for DM (Drawing Competition)• ARDEX Exercise• Others

Areas of linkage Areas of linkage Areas National

Mechanism/SystemLink with AADMER

5. Response5. Response • National DPM Committee/ National Plan • DDPM

• ERT Team• CBDRM• CMEX Exercise

• Military Response Team• Medical Team• Volunteers/Red Cross• The Provinces/Local governments (as first responders, OTOS)

• Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program • DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• ARDEX, ASEAN ERAT• Others

6. Disaster 6. Disaster ReliefRelief

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan • DDPM

• Emergency Relief Fund/supplies• Knock-down house

• Dept. of Social Welfare / Red Cross• Military• The Provinces/Local governments

• Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre• Competent Authorities• Others

Areas of linkage Areas of linkage Areas National Mechanism Link with AADMER

7. Reconstruction 7. Reconstruction and Recoveryand Recovery

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan• Line Agencies/Ministries (Development Agencies etc) • DDPM

• Special projects• The Provinces/Local governments

• Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre

8. Civil Military 8. Civil Military CoordinationCoordination

• National DPM Committee/ National Plan • DDPM• Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force)• The Provinces/ Local governments

• Through joint activities under the AADMER Work Program• ARDEX• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate with the agencies concerned and AHA Centre

ChallengesChallengesThere are many actors in disaster

management system in Thailand. It is a big challenge to give an equal or suitable role to all

As Thailand is “not much” a disaster prone country, to make the disaster risk reduction on top of the National Agenda is not an easy job

The challenge will be on the shoulder of DDPM, as the National Focal Point in Disaster Management, to start the process of linking national mechanism with the AADMER

The Road AheadThe Road AheadEstablishment of a national committee

(or sub-committee under the National DPM Committee, that would be directly responsible for the Implementation of the Agreement

Formulation of National SOPs (Request and Offer Assistance)

Establishment of SAR team, ERAT relief teams that has the international capacity

Make the AADMER more widely known to other agencies/organizations and have more engagements from them

Others

Thank you for your attention