Session: Enhancing Partnerships and Capacity

Mosese Sikivou SPC/SOPAC

Background

• Established in February 2006

• Assist Pacific countries in implementing the Pacific DRR and DM Framework for Action 2005 - 2015

• First meeting in February 2006 and has met each year since then

• 40+ members…and growing

www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/mr0613.pdf

Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Framework for

Action 2005 – 2015• Theme 1: Governance

• 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 & Recovery

• Theme 5: Effective, People – Focussed Early Warning Systems

• Theme 6: Reduction of Underlying Risk Factors

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management

Prevention Disaster Mitigation Preparedness Response Rec/Rehab Recons

Irrigation;Relocation of people from high risk areas;

Training for emergencies;Effective EWS;Community preparedness;Pre-position supplies;Seasonal climate forescasting

Disasterresponsecoordination;Initial damageassessment;humanitarianrelief

Restore power, water,transport links; short term food security measures

Reconstructpermanent housing,highwaysbridges etc

Avoid/Limit Manage disaster

River dredging;Land use policy;Building codes;Crop diversification

Structure

Coordinating Committee

Training & Capacity Building

CBDRM

Mainstreaming

Early Warning

PHTRisk Information/Financ

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Achievements (1/2)• Supported first DRM NAPs in

Vanuatu (2006), RMI (2007), Cook Islands (2008)

• Formation of WG’s in 2009/2010– CBDRM– Advocacy/Mainstreaming– Early Warning– Training & Capacity Building– Risk Information/Risk Finance

• Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment & Financing Initiative

• Linked to the UNOCHA led – Pacific Humanitarian Team

• Formation of Coordinating Committee in November 2011

Achievements (2/2)• Some recent successes

– Pacific Disaster Net: continuous increase in reservoir of documents available: 2012 (9,300+)

– NAPs/JNAPs: Ongoing since 2006 with progress in all 14 PICs

– Pacific Cat Risk Assessment & Financing Initiative: Ongoing since 2007

– Dedicated Partnership Coordinator position in SPC/SOPAC since 2010

– 2011 – 2013 National Progress Reviews in all 14 PICs• 1 in 2007; 6 in 2009

– 2 publications of Regional Syntheses Report on DRM progress: 2009, 2012 (under development)

Issues/Challenges/Opportunities (1/2)

1. Coordination of partner efforts in supporting DRR and DM in PICs– WG’s and Coordinating Committee

2. Monitoring and reporting of activities – regional and national

3. National and sub national mainstreaming initiatives

4. Strengthening of institutional/governance arrangements for DRM, CCA and ‘Development’– National and Sub national

5. Ongoing strengthening of the Pacific Disaster NetI̶ To help keep the PDN relevant and responsive to

needs of users

Issues/Challenges/Opportunities (2/2)

6. Development of a strategic alliance between NDMOs, PIFSA and AFAC to strengthen emergency/disaster response coordination at national and regional level

• Twinning arrangements between NDMOs and AFAC members in Australia and New Zealand

• Mentoring, training• Interoperability between emergency responders – NDMOs,

Fire and Police

7. Develop a DRM competency framework8. Development of the integrated regional strategy for

DRM and CC by 2015, and contributions to the post HFA framework

• Succeed the Pacific DRR & DM Framework for Action 2005 – 2015 and Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change 2006 - 2015

Lessons Learned1. Stay relevant to the needs of Pacific island

countries and territories• Invest significantly in on going institutional strengthening and capacity

building support e.g. DRM and CCA strategic planning at national level; revision of DRM governance arrangements

2. Perception: Partnership Network = Partner organisations

• Not easy to build a sense of ownership amongst PICs of initiatives introduced from the ‘outside’

3. Be able to back up what we advocate for4. PICs place alot of value in the ‘human’ face of DRM

capacity building• Requires more effort, more presence

5. Adaptability and flexibility 6. Develop structure and systems to complement

strategy – not the other way around• The new integrated regional strategy for DRM and CC in 2015 will give the

Pacific the opportunity to re-look at the support structure for overall DRM and CC institutional strengthening and capacity building

Thank you