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Integrated Strategies for DRM and Climate Change by 2015. Presented by Kirstie Meheux Disaster Reduction Programme. Why an integrated strategy?. Shared risk reduction focus PICs are integrating national DRM and CCA strategies Efficient use of capacity and resources Improve coordination
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Integrated Strategies for DRM and Climate Change by 2015 Presented by Kirstie Meheux Disaster Reduction Programme
Why an integrated strategy? Shared risk reduction focus PICs are integrating national DRM and CCA strategies Efficient use of capacity and resources Improve coordination Existing frameworks end 2015
Why an integrated strategy? Support from regional and national consultations
Policy Context Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005 Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change, 2005 Pacific DRR & DM Framework for Action, 2005 Pacific Plan, 2005
Regional Policy Frameworks • Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Framework for Action 2005-2015 • Supports an ‘all hazards’ and integrated approach to the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction and disaster management • Advocates DRM as a sustainable development issue, requiring a whole of country approach and partnership at all levels of decision-making • Six Themes with suggested Regional and National activities www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/mr0613.pdf
Regional Policy Frameworks • Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change 2006-2015 • raises awareness of Pacific climate change issues • guides design and implementation of national and regional climate change measures • guides development of national and regional sustainable development strategies, sector policies, climate change-specific policies • framework to enable measurement of progress of climate change action in the region • 6 Themes with respective outcomes, outputs/indicators www.sprep.org/attachments/Publications/PIFACC-ref.pdf
Theme 1: Governance – organisational, institutional, policy and decision-making frameworks Theme 2: Knowledge, information, public awareness and education Theme 3: Analysis and evaluation of hazards, vulnerabilities and elements at risk Theme 4: Planning for effective preparedness, response and recovery Theme 5: Effective, integrated and people-focused early warning systems Theme 6: Reduction of underlying risk factors • Theme 1: Implementing adaptation measures • Theme 2: Governance and decision making • Theme 3: Improve understanding of climate change • Theme 4: Education Training and Awareness • Theme 5: Mitigation of global greenhouse emissions • Theme 6: Partnership and cooperation
National Integration • Integrated approaches to planning e.g. Joint National Action Plans for DRM and CC (JNAP), in Tonga, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Niue etc. • Integrated governance e.g. Vanuatu’s National Advisory Board for CC and DRM
Roadmap to integration • On going implementation of current DRM, CC activities 2011-15 • JNAP development/implementation • DRM and CC programmes/projects e.g.PACC, GCCA, CCCPIR, PDRM(T)P, PCRAFI, EDF 9 ACP-EU (B and C Envelopes) and others • EDF10 ACP-EU NDF Country Implementation Plan consultations (2013) • Joint Pacific DRM Platform and Climate Change Roundtable (July 2013) • National progress reviews of HFA and RFA (2014)
Roadmap to integration 2. Development of integrated strategy • Recruitment of ‘Roadmap’ Advisor (2012) • Steering Committee appointed (2012) • Dedicated consultations – at different levels (Ongoing) • Regional progress report for existing DRM and CC frameworks • Case studies for DRM and CC in the Pacific • Strategy Formulation (including Implementation and M&E arrangements) (2013 – 2014) • Endorsement by Leaders in 2014/2015 • Implementation from 2015/2016
Input from Fisheries and Aquaculture • How would your interests be best served by an integrated regional strategy for DRM and CC? • What do you want to get out of it? • What do you feel the strategy should look like? • Do you have any views on implementation arrangements? • How best can the new strategy be supported at regional and national levels? • How can Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting be addressed?
For more information Disaster Reduction Programme Applied Geoscience and Technology Division Secretariat of the Pacific Community kirstiem@spc.int moseses@spc.int