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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

CDERA. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency. Managing Disasters with Preparedness. Development of a Shelter Management Programme in the British Virgin Islands. Managing Disasters with Preparedness. Shelter Programme Development in the BVI.

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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

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  1. CDERA The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency Managing Disasters with Preparedness Development of a Shelter Management Programme in the British Virgin Islands

  2. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Programme Development in the BVI • Concentrated period of programme development within the last 10 years • Programme development stimulated and influenced by actions in the region • Development started with campaign to obtain support from the community

  3. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Programme Development in the BVI • Support solicited for equipping shelters • Identification of shelter needs through a shelter survey • Establishment of a national shelter committee

  4. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Programme Development in the BVI • Committee to oversee shelter activities with a mandate to: • Develop a policy • Assess shelters in use • Categorise shelters

  5. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Programme Development in the BVI 1992 - Training of shelter mangers began Recommendations from initial training activity regarding shelter programme needs Formal establishment of National Shelter Committee as part of the NEAC

  6. Managing Disasters with Preparedness National Shelter Committee • Responsibilities Assigned • Upgrading Shelters • Shelter selection, maintenance and management • Develop Shelter policy and manual • Training programme • Shelter Retrofit programme

  7. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Activities with the Programme • Shelter Retrofit Project • Communications • Manual and Policy • Marking of Shelters • Training • Shelter Supplies Project • Restructuring of Community Emergency Organisations

  8. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Major Issues and Challenges • Addressing Mitigation Issues • Implementation in outer islands • Legal implications re shelter occupancy • Authority of shelter mangers • Special Populations e.g disabled and elderly • Health and sanitation • Monitoring and Evaluation

  9. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Categories of Shelters • Secured Shelter • Structurally sound with cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities and is located in low hazard zone – Category A • Temporary Shelter • Structurally sound with no cooking or sanitary facilities/ Temporarily erected with makeshift facilities • Structurally sound building at risk to hazards such as storm surges and other localised hazards – Category B

  10. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Management Structure National Emergency Advisory Council (NEAC)  National Welfare and Relief Distribution Sub-Committee  Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP) Governor’s Office

  11. Managing Disasters with Preparedness Shelter Management Structure Zonal Committee  Zonal Shelter Management Committee  Shelter Manager  Shelter Management Teams

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