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Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

3 de diciembre de 2006/ December 3, 2006

From a paradigm of Uncertainty to one of Risk Management

Mainstreaming NHR Management into Development PolicyThe poorest get hit harder …But the impact of Natural Disasters is felt by all

Some facts to consider90% of disasters are caused by hydro-meteorological eventsAvailability of High-tech and Information Centers …But, fail to deliver information to the most vulnerableAvailability of Humanitarian assistance …But, there are still legal and institutional barriersAnd …How to transfer the risk?

Introduction



The Department of Sustainable Development ofthe General Secretariat of the OAS

GS/OAS: premier forum for multilateral dialogue and decision-making in the AmericasDSD/OAS: supports the advancement of the formulation of public policy as to integrate environmental considerations into development plansMainstreaming Natural Hazard Risk Reduction into Development Policy and Plans

The DSD/OAS



The Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR/IASP)Created by resolution of the General AssemblyCoordination of action for the reduction of natural disastersGS/OAS chairsOrganizations of the Inter-American and UN Systems, and Regional Inter-governmental organizationsInter-American Strategic Plan for Policy

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR)The Hyogo Framework for ActionThe Global PlatformThe National Platforms

The Global Context



An Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation

Scope and objectivesPublic Policy – mainstreaming NHRR into DevelopmentInstitutional Strengthening & Capacity Building for IASP & UN/ISDR PlatformsGovernance: Multi-sector, multi-stakeholders coordination

Priority actions and activitiesInformation and documentation:

Policy/Institutional Information Center and ForumRegional Early Alert Systems – Multi-country agreementsSupport to existing ICT Networks

Preparedness, contingency planning & humanitarian assist:Legal and institutional frameworks – NHRR Hemispheric DirectorateCommunity organization & local management

Vulnerability reduction & risk managementEducation and capacity buildingCost-benefit analysis: economic & socialInfrastructure resilience & land-use planning

Members and governance

An INDM



The First Meeting of the Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation

ObjectivesTo advance in identifying synergies and opportunities for cooperationTo establish the basis for cooperation agreementsTo establish an institutional networkTo set up the basis for a working plan for 2007-2008

Agenda & Format

The meeting



Global and Hemispheric Frameworks:Assessing progress and needs

Ruth Custode, the Hyogo Framework for Action: Global Platform of the UN/ISDR

Pedro Bastidas, the Inter-American Committee for Natural Disaster Reduction: the IASP

Opening Session 1



Networking to support NHRR:Network users and providers assess needs for coordination, information and cooperation

Kari Keipe, the IDB Inter-American Network

Irene Céspedes, CRID

Hugo Hernández, CONRED/CEPREDENAC

Opening Session 2



Thematic Session 1

Information & documentation:Users and providers assess needs for information, technology and tools, as well as for institutional strengthening and capacity building

Kari Keipe, IDB. IDB country case study

Irene Céspedes, CRID. Improving compilation, process and dissemination of disaster-related information in LAC

Jeremy Collymore, CDERA. Incrementing effectiveness of ICT Applications for Natural Disaster Management in the Caribbean

Jon W. Nystrom, ESRI. Implementation at the local level: promoting the use of e-technology for the provision of information services



Thematic Session 2

Preparedness, contingency planning and humanitarian assistance:Providers and recipients share experiences on humanitarian assistance from the planning and implementation perspectives

Minister Carlos Villalba, WHC. Voluntarism as a tool for food distribution

Chirstine Herridge, FUPAD. Country case study on disaster assistance w/ private sector support

Leon Prop, IFRC. Institutional and legal barriers to humanitarian assistance



Thematic Session 3

Vulnerability reduction and risk management:Case studies and practical experiences on the various phases of vulnerability reduction and risk management

Francis Ghuesquiere, World Bank. Insurances and re-insurances initiatives

Jean-Luc Poncelet, PAHO. Safe hospitals

Bruce Baird, ASFPM. Flood vulnerability evaluation



Closing session

Conclusions and next steps:Preliminary assessment on needs for coordination and cooperation, organizing an Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation

Next steps to an institutional mapping of networks and organizations

Organizational structure of an Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation

A road-map to the financial sustainability of the Network

Work plan for the first biennium, 2007-2008