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Investment in DRM Vanuatu

Presented By Antonneth Arnhambat. Investment in DRM Vanuatu. Vanuatu Events 1983-2009. In the past 26 years Vanuatu experienced 52 events; 25 Hurricanes 21 events as a result of Volcanic activity 3 Earthquakes 3 Gales. Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www.sopac.org.

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Investment in DRM Vanuatu

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  1. Presented By Antonneth Arnhambat Investment in DRM Vanuatu

  2. Vanuatu Events 1983-2009 • In the past 26 years Vanuatu experienced 52 events; • 25 Hurricanes • 21 events as a result of Volcanic activity • 3 Earthquakes • 3 Gales Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www.sopac.org

  3. Why track investment in DRM • Establish a baseline • Facilitate cost benefit analysis of DRR measures • Determine priority areas for future expenditure • In recognition that disasters are a development issue

  4. Vanuatu – potential losses • remains on current growth path averaging 5.5% pa. • possible reduction in rate of growth • No growth

  5. MFEM Involvement in DRM • Attend NAP Task Force meetings • Attend the National Disaster Committee meeting post event • Authorise any post disaster supplementary expenditure • Manage the VT25 million Disaster Fund • Adhere to the rules and regulations of the “STANDING APPROPRIATION FOR A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY OR A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY” article 34C (1)PFEM Act

  6. BudgetCircular • Regulation 2.2 Report is released • Budget Timetable • MBC + COM endorse ceilings • VBMS open for entry • DRM-DRR be allocated via recurrent distribution or NPP (if not yet done so). • Detail and justification is essential

  7. NDMOBudgetAllocation

  8. NDMOAnnualBudget

  9. Disaster Fund • VT 25 million for disaster purposes • Simple process to attain funds • Initial Disaster report provided • Prioritise essentials • Provide costing • Letter of request to disburse funds • DOFT verify documents • Payment facilitated ASAP

  10. SupplementaryFund • Up to a maximum of 1.5% of the total budget can be disbursed to respond to an unforseen emergency (whether related to a natural disaster or a financial emergency) • 2008 VT20 million (TC Gene) • 2009 VT110 million (several disasters) • 2011 VT35.5 million (TC Vania) • 2011 VT63.6 million (School fee exemption due to TC Vania)

  11. Difficultiestracking DRM investments • National Budgets track high level expenditure • Appropriations to Departments are usually to cover recurrent costs such as wages and salaries rather than project based funding • DRM expenditures are cross-cutting and therefore difficult to track through the budget at the sectoral level • Unless donors direct their expenditures on DRM through MFEM there is no way to track the investment in country

  12. The way forward… • Introduce a risk assessment in to the budgetary/planning process • Increase the use of the NAP to request/guide donors to expenditure areas with the greatest need (budget support) • Consider the use of financial tools to establish a DRR fund to coexist with the Disaster Relief Fund

  13. Now available in PDN

  14. Tankiu tumas Any Questions? Merci beaucoup Thank you

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