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Model National Hazard Mitigation Policy for the Caribbean

This document explores the importance of a national hazard mitigation policy for the Caribbean region, focusing on the impacts of natural and technological hazards and lessons learned from past events. It outlines the objectives and key outcomes of comprehensive disaster management, and emphasizes the need for integration into development processes. The document also highlights specific linkages and partnerships necessary for achieving these objectives. Written by Liz Riley for a regional workshop in Grenada and Barbados in 2002 and 2003.

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Model National Hazard Mitigation Policy for the Caribbean

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  1. Why a national hazard mitigation policy? Prepared by Liz Riley Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency for the Regional Workshop/Policy Dialogue on a Model National Hazard Mitigation Policy for the Caribbean Coyaba Beach Resort, Grenada January 13 – 14, 2003 Barbados Bridgetown, Barbados September 19 – 20, 2002

  2. Briefing Agenda • WHY? • Caribbean hazards and impacts • HOW? • What is CDM? • Key CDM components • Mitigation Policy and Planning within a CDM framework

  3. Why a model national hazard mitigation policy?

  4. Natural Hazards • Climatic and Meteorological Hazards • Hurricanes & Tropical storms • Floods • Drought • Seismic and Geological Hazards • Earthquakes • Volcanic eruptions • Tsunamis • Landslides

  5. Technological Hazards • Oil spills • Aircraft and shipping accidents • Fire • Hazardous materials accidents • Bio terrorism

  6. Hazard Impacts LENNY 1989

  7. Hazard Impacts LENNY 1989

  8. Hazard Impacts LENNY 1989

  9. Hazard Impacts • Multi sector impacts • TS Lily St. Lucia 2002 >EC$20M • Grenada Lenny 1989 – EC$ 250,000,000 in damages • Belize – Hurricane Iris 75 – 80 Million BEL$

  10. Lessons Learnt • Need to reduce vulnerability to hazard impacts • Need to build resilience in Caribbean communities

  11. How do we achieve this?

  12. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT GOAL The overarching goal to which the Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy will contribute is sustainable development in the Caribbean.

  13. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE Comprehensive Disaster Management is integrated into the development processes in CDERA member countries.

  14. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT • Integrate vulnerability reduction considerations into planning and development • Integrated management of all hazards • Management of all phases of Disaster Management Cycle: • Prevention and Mitigation • Preparedness and Response • Recovery and Restoration/Rehabilitation

  15. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT • To achieve the CDM objective, the strategy will need to promote a “culture of safety” enlisting a broad coalition of interested partners – governments,insurance and banking institutions, schools, churches.

  16. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT Key Outcomes • IR 1 - Stronger regional and national institutions promote CDM • IR 2 - Research, education and training support CDM • IR 3 - Major regional institutions and donors incorporate CDM in their own programmes and promote CDM to their national members/clients

  17. COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT • IR 4 - Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated • IR 5 - Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making

  18. SPECIFIC IR 4 LINKAGES • IR 4.1 – Disaster Management Legislation supports CDM • IR 4.4 – Lifelines and Critical Infrastructure are protected with mitigation measures – shelters, retrofitting • IR 4.5 – Mitigation included in response recovery & reconstruction actions

  19. SPECIFIC IR 5 LINKAGES • IR 5.1 – Physical planning includes consideration of hazard and vulnerability information

  20. How are these objectives to be achieved? • Institutional partnerships & partnerships with stakeholders – Eg. CHAMP TCGs • ID opportunities for collaboration & building synergies between initiatives • National & regional level - Building a culture of safety • Integration of activities into national level initiatives

  21. WHEN? NOW!

  22. Thank you!

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