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Governance and Implementation Options for a National All-Hazards Warning System

Governance and Implementation Options for a National All-Hazards Warning System. National All Hazards Warning System Expert Consultation Colombo 26 January 2005 Malathy Knight-John. Starting point. Institutions more important than technology

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Governance and Implementation Options for a National All-Hazards Warning System

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  1. Governance and Implementation Options for a National All-Hazards Warning System National All Hazards Warning System Expert Consultation Colombo 26 January 2005 Malathy Knight-John

  2. Starting point • Institutions more important than technology • All-hazards approach (cyclones, landslides, floods, earthquakes, terrorist attacks……..) • National focus (as opposed to decentralised) • Can be articulated to regional/international systems

  3. Objectives of a NAWS • Delivery of citizen-centric services (i.e. authentic, timely hazard watches/warnings) • Up to date research/consolidation of scientific/expert information on hazards ? • Instant communication of authentic hazard watches/warnings to designated “respondent” agents (media, telcos, military, emergency services, district authorities……)?

  4. NAWS:Ingredients for good governance • Independence (political) • Staggered appointments of members by Line Ministry with concurrence of Constitutional Council? • Removal procedure defined by Parliament? • Private sector/civil society (majority?) and state representation (minority) on Board? • Members selected on the basis of expertise/experience? • General policy directions issued by Cabinet in consultation with Line Ministry? • Legislation specifying the above?

  5. NAWS:Ingredients of good governance • Independence (financial) • Start up monies from the government ? • Parliamentary decree? • Industry levies (e.g. tourism, insurance)? • Donor funds (technical, capacity)?

  6. NAWS:Ingredients for good governance • Transparency • Annual Report/Audits • Established standards/procedures/protocols for information flows • Accountability (to citizens/communities facing the hazard) • Who makes the final call? • Line Minister? • Experts/scientists in NAWS?

  7. NAWS:Ingredients for good governance • Capacity • Adequate compensation packages to attract professionals/experts (above standard public sector scales)? • Multi-disciplinary teams? • Flat hierarchy (as opposed to command and control)?

  8. NAWS:Ingredients for good governance • Flexible • Lean organisation • Exempt from cumbersome government red-tape • Modular design (PUCSL)? • Legitimacy • “Demonstration effects” built over a period of time

  9. Institutional Design: Option 1 Geog. Survey & Mines Bureau Int’l warning systems Met. Dept Etc... Hazard detection agencies Detection and assessment of hazard National All-Hazards Warning Body (statutory body) Private sector, Civil Society Partnership Issue warning Emergency Services Armed forces Media District Authorities Telecom Operators Etc…

  10. Emergency Services Armed forces Media District Authorities Telecom Operators Etc… Int’l warning systems Institutional Design: Option 2 Hazard detection agencies National All-Hazards Warning Body Geog. Survey & Mines Bureau Private sector, Civil Society Partnership Met. Dept Issue warning

  11. Discussion……. • Which institutional option would best address the problem of dysfunctional government with respect to hazards watches/warning? • Who makes the final call? • How to ensure that “links” in the communication chain are not “asleep”?

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