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Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan

Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan. Presentation to PCF 17 March 2010. Lessons Learned: Western Cape. Government co-ordination: Need for better co-ordination of international assistance and civil society contribution

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Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan

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  1. Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan Presentation to PCF 17 March 2010

  2. Lessons Learned: Western Cape • Government co-ordination: • Need for better co-ordination of international assistance and civil society contribution • Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities: between national / provincial government, Province / City, among provincial departments • Lack of understanding of co-ordinating role of disaster management centres • This led to lack of co-ordination and undermined effective response

  3. Lessons Learned: Western Cape • Need an emergency plan for social conflict, which should include: • Early warning system • Plan to “roll back xenophobia”: e.g. use of school system, programmes in high-risk areas, community safety plans • Reintegration Plan • Identification of lead agents and clarification of their roles during “response” phase • Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan outlines these roles and responsibilities

  4. Social Conflict Emergency Plan • Process for developing the plan: • De-briefing sessions held in November / December 2008, facilitated by UNHCR • Draft document drawn up by Provincial Disaster Management and distributed to key role-players • Comments received from City, Municipal Disaster Management Centres, and some provincial departments • Consultation with Provincial Joints on 1 October 2009 • Presentation to Cabinet in November 2009 • Further work needed on long-term risk reduction and re-integration planning, but response plan ready for adoption

  5. Social Conflict Emergency Plan • Who is responsible for co-ordinating response should xenophobic or other social violence break out again? • General principle: roles and responsibilities to be guided by Constitution and other legislation: • Security issues: SAPS, together with NIA, SANDF, etc • Humanitarian support: • Shelter (water, electricity, shelter): municipality • Relief: Province (Department of Social Development) • Social issues (e.g. re-integration): Province

  6. SCHEMATIC TIME LINE: SOCIAL CONFLICT EMERGENCY PLAN RISK REDUCTION (MITIGATION) PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE RECOVERY Early Warning Phase Response Phase Relief Phase Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Phase • Safety and Security: • SAPS • SANDF • Law Enforcement • DoCS • Traffic • Disaster Management (Muni): • -Engineering Services (muni) • EMS • DPTW (transport) Emergency Housing - Municipality, PDOH, etc Emergency Relief, e.g. food - Provincial Social Development • Mediation in Communities • Reintegration / Repatriation • Department of Social Development • Safety and Security Joints • SAPS • NIA • Note: Information for early warnings to be sent through from Province (e.g. social workers / CDWs) Safety and security legislation - Safety and security legislation - Line function legislation - Disaster management legislation Provision of utility services: - Water - Electricity - Sewerage

  7. Resolutions • To approve the Social Conflict Emergency Plan • To mandate municipalities to adopt the Plan and adapt it to local circumstances

  8. DANKIE NDIYABULELATHANK YOU Copies of the Social Conflict Emergency Plan can be obtained from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre:jrikhot@pgwc.gov.za

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