Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and Past and Current Initiatives

1. DISASTER MITIGATION FACILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and Past and Current Initiatives

2. DISASTER MITIGATION FACILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and Past and Current Initiatives

3. Hazard Mitigation Planning National Mitigation Policy Where are hazard impacts / at What severity? Who is ableto respond? Hazard Analysis Capability Assessment Vulnerability Assessment How can wereduce risks? Mitigation Opportunity Analysis What is at risk? National MitigationPlan (Multi-sectoral)

4. Hazard Analysis: Where Are Hazard Impacts and at What Severity? DMFC Hazard Analysis • Information sources • Scientific studies /maps • Long-term monitoring • Historic reports Past Incidence Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Factors influencing occurrence Hazard Map and Description Shows likelihood of experiencing the hazard

5. Vulnerability Assessment: What is at risk? • Elements at Risk • Critical Facilities • Natural Resources • Agriculture • Population/development (existing and projected) DMFC VulnerabilityAssessment Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Hazard Map Vulnerability Map / DescriptionShows resources and populations susceptible to damage from the effects of hazards

6. Capability Assessment: Who is able to respond? DMFC • Review of Existing Measures and Gaps • Technical capabilities • Fiscal constraints • Political will • Institutional strength • Legal mandates CapabilityAssessment Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Does staff have necessary training? Do existing laws provide appropriate authority? Is there political support for potentially unpopular measures? Assessment of acceptability of existing hazard risk and vulner-ability, and of sufficiency ofexisting mitigation measures

7. Mitigation Opportunity Analysis: How can we reduce risks? DMFC MitigationOpportunityAnalysis • Capability Assessment Results • Development regulations • Undeveloped land • Population projections • Age of housing stock • Land cover change Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation High hazard areas and high vulnerability resources / populations Highest ImpactRisk Management Measures / Mitigation Opportunities

8. Mitigation Plan: A viable strategy for managing risks DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Mitigation Plan Goals, Objectives and Actions Highest ImpactRisk Management Measures / Mitigation Opportunities Plan Adoption and Implementation Plan Monitoring, Evaluation and Update

9. What? Where? How? Who? Hazard Mitigation Planning: Overview Mitigation Opportunity Analysis Hazard Analysis Capability Assessment Vulnerability Assessment Sources: Planning to Mitigate Natural Hazards in the Caribbean. USAID/OAS Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project. Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool. NOAA Coastal Services Center. Link between hazard and effect on resource at risk HazardCharacterization/Map Likelihood of experiencing the hazard VulnerabilityCharacterization/Map Resources/populations susceptible to damage from hazard effects High Impact Mitigation Opportunities Capability Assessment Description of existing measures and remaining gaps Assessment of acceptability of existing risk and vulnerability, sufficiency of existing mitigation measures Mitigation Plan Goals, Objectives and Actions Plan Adoption and Implementation Plan Monitoring, Evaluation and Update

10. Past and Current Initiatives DMFC Stage 3 2001 - Present Stage 1 1993 - 1999 Stage 2 1998 - 2001 Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP) Post-Georges Disaster Mitigation Project (PGDM) Disaster Mitigation Facility for the Caribbean (DMFC) Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme (CHAMP) Disaster mitigation integrated into development planning

11. Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project OAS;USAID/OFDA DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation CDMP activities produced several guidance publications and increased awareness of and need for comprehensive national policies/plans • Hazard Assessment • Storm hazard modeling, using TAOS/L • Kingston multihazard assessment study • River Flooding, Belize • Vulnerability Assessment (VA) • Electrical utilities (VINLEC, St. Lucia) • Vulnerability audits of schools/shelters (Eastern Caribbean) • Probable loss estimation /hurricanes (Caribbean) • Community VA (Dominican Republic, Haiti)

12. Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project www.oas.org/cdmp • Mitigation planning workshop for development planners and disaster coordinators; CDMP/CDERA; 1997 • Mitigation planning methodology developed and primer produced • St. Lucia draft hazard mitigation plan CDMP activities increased awareness of and need for comprehensive national mitigation policies/plans • Training: • National consultation on draft mitigation plan St. Lucia, 1998 • Regional workshop on hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment for physical planners and emergency managers; 1999 • National mitigation planning workshops: Belize, Trinidad, Grenada; 1999

13. Post-Georges Disaster Mitigation Project 1998-2001; www.oas.org/pgdm DMFC Comprehensive national hazard mitigation plans developed for Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Multisectoral Involvement Formation of National Mitigation Councils Training in mitigation planning, hazard mapping, vulnerability assessment, capability assessment National consultations

14. Current Initiatives DMFC Focus on integrated disaster mitigation and development planning, in the context of the Results Framework for Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation CDM Intermediate Results (IR’s) IR 4 – Preparedness, response and mitigation capability is enhanced and integrated IR 5 – Hazard information is incorporated into development planning and decision making

15. Disaster Mitigation Facility for the Caribbean (DMFC); 2001 – 2006; www.caribank.org DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Strategic Objectives Institutional strengthening for disaster management/mitigation at CDB Adoption and institutionalisation of disaster mitigation policies and practices in borrowing member countries

16. Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Programme; (CHAMP); 2002 - 2005 www.oas.org/cdera/champ Objectives The development of comprehensive hazard mitigation planning frameworks The development and implementation of safer building training and certificate programmes

17. Hazard Mitigation Planning Activities: DMFC and CHAMP CHAMP Activities • Model mitigation policy • Model policy adaptation • Legislative review and capability analysis • Hazard Mapping /Vulnerability Assessment • Mitigation plan development • Targeted presentation packages (CHAMP)

18. Where are we? • Mitigation Policy • Jamaica - draft policy under completion • Mitigation Plans • British Virgin Islands • St. Lucia • St. Kitts and Nevis • Antigua and Barbuda

19. Target Countries DMFC Belize Dominica Grenada Jamaica St. Lucia St. Kitts and Nevis CHAMP Belize British Virgin Islands Grenada St. Lucia

20. DISASTER MITIGATION FACILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN DMFC Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Policy and Planning Process and Past and Current Initiatives