National Disaster Management Centre: Legislative Mandate and Funding

1. Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs 28 August 2012

2. Purpose Legislative Mandate Climate Change Adaptation Status of Disaster Management Centres Funding for Disaster Management Conclusion

3. To report to the portfolio committee on the following : The legislative Mandate of the National Disaster Management Centre Status of Disaster Management Centers in South Africa Post Disaster Funding (immediate and reconstruction and rehabilitation)

4. The Government is constitutionally responsible for Disaster Management (Schedule 4 of the constitution) Disaster Management in South Africa is regulated by legislation which includes but is not limited to: The Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002 and the National Disaster Management Framework of 2005.

5. The Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002 makes provision for: • An integrated and coordinated policy for disaster management that focuses on the preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation. • The Establishment of Centers in all 3 Spheres of government. The Framework, provides for a coherent, transparent and inclusive policy on DM. It introduces four key performance areas and enablers that are geared towards effective implementation of the Act.

6. The Powers and Duties of the National Disaster Management Centre include but are not limited to: a) General powers and duties • The centre must make recommendations on the disaster funding and make such funding available • Act as an advisory and consultative body on issues concerning disasters and disaster management • Specialise in issues concerning disasters and disaster management

7. The Powers and Duties of the National Disaster Management Centre ( cont ) : b) Communication links with Disaster Management role-players c) Establish a disaster management information system d) Prevention and Mitigation The centre must give guidance to organs of state, private sector and non–governmental organisations, communities and individuals on ways in which to assess, prevent and reduce disaster risk

8. The Powers and Duties of the National Disaster Management Centre (cont ) : e) Monitoring, measuring performance and evaluating disaster plans and prevention, mitigation and response initiatives The centre must monitor progress on the preparation of disaster plans and strategies. f) Classification and recording of disasters g) Compilation and Submission of an annual Report

9. Administer the Fire Brigade Services Act 99, 1987(FBSA) • The FBSA provides for the establishment, maintenance, employment, coordination and standardisation of fire brigade services and for matters connected therewith. • Proclamation R153 of 1994 delegated the administration of the FBSA to provinces except section 2 & 15 dealing with the Fire Brigade Board and regulations respectively. • The FBSA is currently under review to ensure that amongst others that is it harmonised with other applicable legislation.

11. The current changes in climate call for increased investment and resources in local action for better adaptation. The increase in these extreme incidents as a result of climate change will strain public resources due to the need to declare and support disaster areas in an immediate crisis as well as during long-term recovery. There is a need to give priority to disaster management structures across the spheres of government for improved disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management to deal with the increase in intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.

12. The NDMC recently conducted an assessment to determine the functionality of the disaster management centres in the country. The results reveal varying degrees of functionality. The transition process to a stand alone function of Disaster Management at all spheres of government has not been implemented at the same pace, taking into account that this function was primarily managed through the security structures in the past. The creation of a number of new municipalities have also contributed to the slow migration process. A program of support has been put in place to fast track this transformation process to ensure that all the centres are fully functional.

13. Currently the following funding mechanisms on disasters are in place: • Municipal and Provincial Disaster grant funding for immediate relief. This fund can be accessed within three months of the occurrence of a disaster. • Reconstruction and Rehabilitation funding (National Treasury Contingency Reserve Fund) • Disaster Prevention and Mitigation funding (Specifically for Sectors)

14. 5. Funding Disaster Management Act Section 56 : Subject to section 16 and 25, The following principles apply: • The National, provincial and local organs of state may financially contribute to response efforts and post disaster recovery and rehabilitation • The cost of repairing or replacing public sector infrastructure must be borne by the organ of state responsible for the maintenance of such infrastructure In line with the National Disaster Management Framework of 2005 : • All organs of state must budget for disaster response and recovery costs. • Once budgets for response and recovery activities have been exhausted, the relevant organs of state may request financial assistance from National Government. • Provinces must be able to fund response and recovery from their equitable share through a process of reprioritisation. 14

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16. 16 a) Immediate Relief – Provincial and Municipal Disaster Conditional grant funding. • The funds are allocated in line with the grant funding framework as published in the DORA. • The Grant only came into effect during 2011 financial year as a new Grant for immediatedisaster relief. • The main objective is to pro-actively respond to the immediate needs after a disaster has occurred in order to deal with its consequences . • The initial allocation for Immediate Disaster Relief Grant is R1. 85 billion over the 2011-2014 MTEF period.

17. 5. Funding cont….

18. 18 b) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation funding These funds are requested from the National Treasury Contingency Reserve fund. The requests are made in line with normal budgetary requirements i.e. during the beginning of a new financial year or during the adjustment budget period. • Reconstruction and Rehabilitation 2010/2011 disasters: • For the 8 provinces (Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Cape and North West) the total cost of verified damages amounted to R3 853 029 791 • R 752 166 076 was distributed in 2011/2012. The remaining amount was to be distributed over the MTEF period

19. Collapsed mud house House being replaced with RDP Tent Province’s own contribution in terms of section 25 of the PFMA Temporary shelter House completed within two months Before

20. National Government contribution from the Immediate relief grant funding (utilisation of the R47 million allocation) • Monitoring of projects by the NDMC , PDMC, NT and Sectors Reconstruction of new bridge Collapsed bridge above – Ministerial visit Before

21. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation 2011/2012 disaster • 4 Provinces were affected by floods: (KwaZulu-Natal (all 10 DM and Metro), Mpumalanga (Ehlanzeni DM), Limpopo(Mopani DM), Western Cape (Eden DM).The total cost of verified damages amounted to : R 1 568 312 723 • Proposals for the financing of the damages over the MTEF have been made as follows:

24. The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has committed to enhancing the capacity of the NDMC to meet all the requirements as set out in the act. This includes a process of Monitoring and Evaluation that will ensure that the process of immediate relief and post reconstruction and rehabilitation is implemented as intended. Processes have also been put in place to substantially decrease the time it takes to assist with the release of immediate relief funding.

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