“ NATIONAL RESILIENCE UPDATE ”

1. “NATIONAL RESILIENCE UPDATE” 2

2. THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR RECOGNISED THE NECESSITY TO UPDATE BAHRAIN NATIONAL EMERGENCY PLANS 2

3. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS • Structure – There is a lack of Central Focus to coordinate essential Civil Protection activities of Risk Assessment, Emergency Planning, Response, Recovery. • Ministries are not aware of Emergency Planning and Public Safety responsibilities. • Too much responsibility on Ministry of the Interior which is unable to carry out functions which should be carried out by other Ministries. • Legislation – Amiri Decree 5/1990 was drafted to meet Contingencies 1990 Gulf War. • It has not been amended/updated. • It has not applicable to cover more common Civil Emergencies and Incidents. 7

4. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT (NCDM) MEMBERS Headed by Chief of Public Security. Members from Ministries (Interior (Civil Defence, Customs Affairs), Municipality, Health, Electricity & Water, Works & Housing, Information, Finance), Bahrain Defence Force, National Guard, Civil Aviation Authority. 8

5. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT (NCDM) MANDATE • Effect changes to Existing Civil Defence Law. • Strategic Coordinating Committee to ensure Ministries and Agencies develop: • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. • Appropriate Regulations to match the new Legislation. • Emergency Plans. • In turn the relevant Ministries and Agencies receive support and coordination to enable them to plan for, manage crisis and ultimately recover. • Plan Joint Disaster Training and Exercises. 9

6. KINGDOM OF BAHRAINEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT (NCDM) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS TO REPORT TO THE CHIEF OF PUBLIC SECURITY IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF NCDM AND ACT AS THE NATIONAL STAFFING FOCAL POINT FOR THE STRATEGY OF “NATIONAL RESILIENCE.” 10

7. KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT (NCDM) & ISDR 10

8. “NATIONAL RESILIENCE” ACTION PLAN 2008 - 2010 • Nominations of Risk Managers to be submitted to Ministry of the Interior. • Course for Risk Managers to identify Risks and produce “National Threat Assessment”. • Examination of Existing Risks which need urgent action to be made safe. • National Emergency Control Centre procedures and equipment to be Reviewed. • Contingency Plans (Single and Multi-Agency) to be completed. • National Disaster Plan to be written. • Draft Contingency Legislation to be approved and made into Law. • Regulations to be written to support new Law. • Training to practice Contingency Plans. • Annual Reevaluation of the National Risk Assessment. 18

9. Very High High Medium Low BAHRAIN NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT - HAZARDS Impact Likelihood 7

10. “NATIONAL RESILIENCE” CHALLENGES TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF SAFETY, RISK AWARENESS AND RISK REDUCTION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS.” 18

11. VISION “A SAFE AND SECURE KINGDOM” TOP LEVEL GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT & COMMITMENT OPERATING SYSTEMS & MECHANISMS • Focal Point for Managing Strategy – National Committee for Disaster Management. • Coordinating Function – Office of Executive Committee for NCDM. • Multi-Agency Involvement – Ministries, Agencies, NGOs…. MULTI-STAKEHOLDER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM FOR RISK REDUCTION & MANAGEMENT 2

12. “THANK YOU” 24