United Nations Development Programme, Angola

United Nations Development Programme, Angola
Project ID and Title: 00092430, Strengthening Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building Award ID: 00084416 Period: 1/1/2015 – 31/12/2017 Total Project Budget: US$ 3,558,600 2016 Annual Work Plan Budget: US$ 592,599.53 (= US$ 517,953.98 under ID 00092430 + US$ 74,645.55 under ID 00048055, Preparedness for Resilient Recovery) Implementation Modality: National Implementation (NIM) Implementing Partner: The National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) National Priority or Goal: - Contribute to sustainable development by ensuring the preservation of the environment and quality of life of citizens. - Promotion of growth and economic diversification, national enterprises, and employment (including the insertion of the youth in active life). UNPAF Outcome involving UNDP: 4. By 2019, the environmental sustainability is strengthened through the improvement of management of energy, natural resources, access to green technology, climate change strategies, conservation of biodiversity, and systems and plans to reduce disasters and risks. Expected Country Programme Output: 4.2 Preparedness systems in place to effectively address the consequences of and response to risks posed by natural and man-made disasters at all levels of government and community.
Quarterly Project Report - 2/20
Contents
1. EXEUCUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................... 3 2. BACKGROUND .............................................................................. 3 3. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...................................................... 5 4. IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE .................................................. 18 5. FINANCIAL STATUS ..................................................................... 20
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1. EXEUCUTIVE SUMMARY Based on the results of 2012-2016 Droughts Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), on 19-30 June 2017, subsequent consultation and planning, involving sectorial ministries, UN agencies, World Bank, EU, development partners, civil society and academia concluded with the elaboration of the first draft of the Post-Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) for the period of 5 years from 2018 to 2022. The framework includes: vision and principles; short, medium and long terms actions per sector; financial needs and instruments; implementation instruments; as well as a coordination and monitoring structure. At the closing ceremony of the National Workshop held in Luanda on 27-28 June, the State Secretary of Interior highlighted the commitment of the Angolan government to the implementation of the recovery actions, the co-leadership coordinated by the CNPC, comprising the ministries of Planning, Finance and Territorial Administration, as well as the creation of a “Resilience Fund” to orient and support the national and international efforts for resilient recovery in the targeted provinces of Huila, Namibe and Cunene and resilience-building nationwide. In June, the 3rd World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) was organized in Brussels, Belgium by the EU, the World Bank and UNDP with an aim to strengthen and drive forward the discourse on post- crisis recovery to build a stronger consensus on resilient recovery as an imperative for sustainable development and poverty reduction, in support of the Sendai Framework’s Priority 4. Upon invitation, Angola for the first time participated in the WRC to share its experience in conducting droughts PDNA, including its process, results and comprehensiveness for future improvement of PDNA methodology for droughts. WRC3 also provided a valuable opportunity for Angolan delegates to learn the best practices and latest discussion around the post-disaster resilient recovery and reconstruction, covering natural disasters and man-made crisis, such as refugee influx emergency that is pertinent to Angola, as it is currently tackling DRC refugee influx in Lunda Norte. With the continued support from UNISDR and UNDP, in May, just before the Global Platform on DRR held in Cancun, Mexico, the SPCB team finalized the quality control of the Angola’s disaster loss database (DesInventar), which was subsequently published in DesInventar.net. A new and very good African database has been added to the list of countries joining this initiative to develop disaster risk knowledge systems. UNISDR noted that the SPCB team has done a great job, as the team has not only set a data collection system, but more importantly, it has developed capacity at sub-national level on the use of DesInventar software. The SPCB team developed, from scratch, a full human system that with no doubt will guarantee the sustainability of this initiative, UNISDR concluded at the time of publishing Angola’s database. The CNPC plans to hold a public presentation on Angola’s disaster loss database promoting the use of data for risk-informed development. Furthermore, UNISDR plans to utilize Angola’s database during a Risk Profiling Regional Workshop planned in 2017-2018. On mainstreaming DRR into Sustainable Local Development Planning, requested by the CNPC and UNDP, ILO revised its original training proposal considering the availability of resources, and submitted a new proposal, comprising a 1-week in-person course and a 2-month distance course for 30 participants selected both from the national level and 18 provinces. In-person course is planned in the first week of October this year, followed by the distance course till December. Year 2017 is a critical year for the government, as it is the last year of the current national development planning cycle and the year, in which a new development plan will be formulated at all administrative levels. As such, it will provide a good opportunity to introduce methodologies to mainstream DRR into local development planning and facilitate risk-informed development in Angola for the next 5 years. During the bilateral consultation on the preparation of drought DRF, MINPLAN director also noted importance of duly capturing sectorial needs for DRR and resilient recovery actions in the preparation of the 2018 state budget.
2. BACKGROUND At the highest political level, in 2014 the Government of Angola identified five main priorities for the
National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) in advancing the Disaster Risk Management in the
country.
1. Implementing the National Plan for Preparedness, Contingency, Response and Recovery 2015-
2017 emphasizing on its adaptation at provincial level.
2. Micro-localization of vulnerable infrastructure.
3. Improving hazard and risk information at national level, with emphasis on meteorological and
climate information.
recovery.
5. Improving SPCB’s knowledge of disaster causes and specific resilience needs.
This project has been conceived as a response from UNDP to these priorities stated by the national
authority. Targeting urgent specific issues as a strategic contribution, the project will address priorities
1, 3, 4 and 5.
Overall objective (or outcome) of the project is derived from one of the Outcomes of the United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF) 2015-2019 concluded between the Government of Angola and UN: By 2019, the environmental sustainability is strengthened through the improvement of management of energy, natural resources, access to green technology, climate change strategies, conservation of biodiversity, and systems and plans to reduce disasters and risks. Specific objective (or output) of the project is one of the UNDP Country Programme 2015-2019 Outputs: Preparedness systems in place to effectively address the consequences of and response to risks posed by natural and man-made disasters at all levels of government and community.
Three Expected Results of the project are:
1. National Preparedness, Contingency, Response and Recovery Plan (PNPCR) 2015-2017
adapted and implemented at provincial scale (Priority 1 and 4).
2. National Risk Information System designed with main protocols established (Priority 3).
3. The institutional organization of the Civil Protection and Fire-fighting Service (SPCB)
strengthened with training activities implemented (Priority 5).
The project will be implemented based on the National Implementation Modality (NIM) with the
National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) being the Implementing Partner (IP).
3. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
Result 1. National Preparedness, Contingency, Response and Recovery Plan (PNPCR) 2015- 2017 adapted and implemented at provincial scale (Priority 1 and 4). Strengthening preparedness capacity to respond to disasters Within the executive framework established by the National Plan for Preparedness, Contingency, Response, and Recovery from Calamities and Disasters (PNPCR) 2015-2017, all provinces are expected to prepare their own Provincial Plan for Preparedness, Contingency, Response, and Recovery. This is an important first step towards enhancing local preparedness capacity for responding to and recovering from natural and man-made disasters. From 2015 to 2016, a total of 8 provinces (Cunene, Huila, Namibe, Uige, Cuanza Norte, Luanda, Malange and Beuguela) were assisted by the provincial support team of the National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) along with a UNDP expert in decentralized contingency planning.
1. Response to the refugee influx emergency in Lunda Norte
Lunda Norte province has not yet been equipped with its Provincial Contingency Plan. But since March 2017, the province has been facing DRC refugee influx. At the end of June 2017, some 30,000 refugees fleeing conflicts in Kasai region of DRC has taken refuge in two reception centers around Dundo, the provincial capital of Lunda Norte. The government of Angola (GoA) considers the DRC refugee influx in Lunda Norte as a crisis, which requires support from all the concerned. At the provincial level, a request for support was made by the provincial governor in mid-April 2017. With the support of the UNs and NGOs, GoA has been keeping its border open and providing protection and assistance to the arriving refugees. Considering continued daily arrivals, GoA and UN/NGO are estimating that the number could go up to 50,000 by the end of the year. To ensure concerted efforts, a weekly refugee coordination meeting is co-chaired by MINARS and UNHCR, inviting all partners in Luanda on Tuesdays. Every Monday, a weekly coordination meeting is held at Dundo. To mobilize resources needed till December 2017, an Inter-Agency Appeal (US$ 65 million) was prepared by GoA with support of UNs and NGOs. This was launched in Geneva on 12 June. Subsequently on 19-20 June, a visit of 8 embassies representatives was organized by the UN to Dundo to observe the situation on the ground and celebrate the World Refugee Day. On 26 June, the Inter- Agency Appeal was launched by GoA at MIREX in Luanda with participations of Diplomatic missions, UNs and NGOs. The launching of the appeal is also planned in Pretoria to mobilize necessary resources. GoA is currently preparing a new refugee settlement site in Lovua municipality, which is 85 km west from Dundo. As the site is prepared, GoA will relocate those DRC refugees from Dundo to Lovua. As this relocation starts in August, much more support is needed for both refugees in the new settlement site and host communities surrounding the site. Lovua municipality, only 2 years old with 12,300 inhabitants, is expected to accommodate some 30,000 refugees in the municipality. Meanwhile, it is not yet certain how many of them may choose to stay in Dundo area instead of relocating to Lovua.
UNDP requested US$ 2.55 million in the Inter-Agency Appeal for immediately investing from a development and peace lens at the new refugee settlement area in Lovua municipality of Lunda Norte, supporting the design of community development interventions that will bring together both refugee and local communities around shared aspirations, and developing capacity in the municipal and provincial governments to continue efforts after the humanitarian phase, including provincial contingency planning.
Furthermore, to ensure safety and security of refugees and aid workers in possibly landmine suspected areas, UNDP also requested US$ 585,000 to support mine action activities in close coordination with the provincial government and the national mine action authority – CNIDAH, and US$ 830,000 to improve UNDSS’s common security service in Lunda Norte. Lastly, UNDP is also requesting on behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), US$ 100,000 to support RCO’s strategic coordination activities at both regional and political levels, as well as to ensure addressing critical issue of humanitarian and development nexus in refugee crisis response. So far, some US$ 10 million has been granted by OCHA’s CERF to support multiple life-saving interventions planned by the UN agencies for 6 months from June to November 2017. Of this, US$ 260,000 has been granted to UNDP to provide the improved UNDSS common security service in Lunda Norte through deployment of 2 security advisors.
Enhancing preparedness and capacity to recover from disasters In 2014 based on the recommendations provided by a 2013/2014 drought assessment, the National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) with support of UNDP assisted the drought-affected Southern provinces in preparing Action Plans for enhanced Coordination and Information Management. Furthermore, those affected provinces were assisted in developing Pilot-Strategies to ensure building resilience of vulnerable communities before and after a disaster. The pilot provincial strategies are being implemented from 2015 to 2017. With funding support of Japan and UNDP’s technical assistance through the UNDP’s Africa Regional Programme, the Preparedness for Resilient Recovery, in 2015 the CNPC started developing its disaster recovery capacity, while providing support to the implementation of Pilot Strategies for Building Resilience in the drought-affected provinces of Cunene, Huila and Namibe. Under the programme from 2015 to 2017, 12 municipalities in the 3 target provinces are provided with the municipal training seminars on preparedness for resilient recovery with a focus on knowledge transfer and national capacity building. In addition, the program also provides provincial seminars and supports disaster recovery planning in the country, including Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and the development of a Disaster Recovery Framework. The government of Japan provides US$ 2 million to the Africa Regional Programme from 2015 to 2017, benefiting 5 participating countries, namely Angola, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cabo Verde and Rwanda. With an approval of Japan, the end date of the regional programme has been extended from 31 March 2017 to 30 September 2017. As part of the global efforts made in Disaster Risk Management, with the support of Japan and UNDP, Angola makes increased effort to address Priority 4 of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030, namely Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. A summary of progress made in the 2nd quarter of 2017 under the key result areas is found below.
1. Angola’s participation in the 3rd World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) in Brussels
In 2016, the aftermath of the severe drought that hit the country beginning in 2012 continued to impact 6 Southern provinces, especially Cunene, Huila and Namibe. Of 1.2 million people directly affected by the El Niño-induced drought, 1.1 million were found in the 3 provinces. By utilizing disaster
recovery planning capacity built from 2015 to 2016 with the support of Japan and the UN, in 2016 the CNPC effectively led the 2012-2016 Droughts Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) in the 3 provinces in partnership with the UN, the EU and the World Bank. Based on the results of the droughts PDNA approved by the government in May 2017, the CNPC aimed to address vulnerability issue of the drought-affected people and to brake a cycle of recurrent droughts in the southern region. On 6-9 June 2017, the 3rd World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) was organized in Brussels, Belgium by the EU, the World Bank and UNDP with an aim to strengthen and drive forward the discourse on post-crisis recovery to build a stronger consensus on resilient recovery as an imperative for sustainable development and poverty reduction, in support of the Sendai Framework’s Priority 4. Upon invitation by the organizers, Angola for the first time participated in the WRC to share its experience in conducting droughts PDNA, including its process, results and comprehensiveness for future improvement of PDNA methodology for droughts. The Commander of the National Civil Protection Service (SPCB) and 2 staff of the CNPC attended the conference on behalf of the Angolan government. WRC3 also provided a valuable opportunity for Angolan delegates to learn the best practices and latest discussion around the post-disaster resilient recovery and reconstruction, covering natural disasters and man-made crisis such as refugee influx emergency that is pertinent to GoA, as it is currently tackling DRC refugee influx in Lunda Norte. During the WRC3 attended by 500 participants around the world, UNDP New York made a briefing on the results of the UNDP’s Africa Regional Programme, Preparedness for Resilient Recovery by utilizing a video footage and brochure prepared on the programme results in 5 languages, including Japanese. Furthermore, UNDP made a briefing on the results of the recently conducted Africa Regional Study, which aimed at establishing a baseline in preparing for disaster recovery in Africa.
2. Recovery planning in the drought-affected Southern provinces
As a result of an exercise of evaluation of damages, losses and recovery needs, implemented by the Government of Angola with the support of UNDP, the World Bank and the European Union in 2016, a drought recovery strategy with a proposed budget of US$ 465 million was initially identified for the most affected provinces of Cunene, Huila and Namibe. Based on the results of PDNA, on 19-30 June 2017, subsequent consultation and planning, involving sectorial ministries, UN agencies, World Bank, EU, development partners, civil society and academia concluded with the elaboration of the first draft of the Post-Disaster Recovery Framework for the period of 5 years from 2018 to 2022. The framework includes: vision and principles; short, medium and long terms actions per sector; financial needs and instruments; implementation instruments; as well as a coordination and monitoring structure. The establishment of a co-leadership, coordinated by CNPC is considered a solid step towards implementation and sustainability of the defined recovery actions that mainstream disaster risk reduction and enhancement of governance as key guiding principles. At the closing ceremony of the National Workshop held on 27-28 June, the State Secretary of Interior highlighted the commitment of the Angolan government to the implementation of the recovery actions, the co-leadership and coordination comprising the ministries of Planning, Finance and Territorial Administration, as well as the creation of a “Resilience Fund” to orient and support the national and international efforts for resilient recovery in the targeted provinces of Huila, Namibe and Cunene.
In a dialogue between the CNPC sector ministry members and development partners (i.e. Japan, USAID, Cabo Verde, World Bank and EU) facilitated at the end of the 2-day workshop, while commending the ongoing efforts, the representatives of the World Bank and the European Union referred to the need of identifying financial options for retention of disaster risk, such as contingency response and recovery, and risk transfer, in particular the introduction of insurance products in Angola. Angola’s 2012-2016 Droughts PDNA reported that deteriorating conditions in the southern region and limited humanitarian funding requires a drought recovery programme be given high priority. It also recommended that the programme should also consider longer-term sustainable measures to reduce the vulnerability and associated risk of the local population to future droughts, floods and the growing impact of climate change. The operationalization of the Resilience Fund is planned by the Angolan government in the SADC Regional Humanitarian Appeal that was launched in June 2016, and aims to reduce vulnerability of the disaster-prone local residents nationwide. The initial consultation on the creation of the Resilience Fund with all relevant stakeholders was planned by CNPC with the continued support of UNDP and the World Bank in the 1st week of July 2017.
Result 2. National Risk Information System designed with main protocols established (Priority 3). The operationalization of the national disaster loss database - DesInventar With the technical support of UNISDR facilitated by UNDP, the National Disaster Loss Database – DesInventar was launched by the CNPC in Angola in April 2016 to facilitate evidence-based policy decisions internally, but also reporting internationally against the targets set in the Sendai Framework on DRR 2015-2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Following continuous data entry by the Civil Protection and Firefighting Service (SPCB), by the end of 2016, Angola disaster loss database was installed in the UNISDR server in Geneva, facilitating data entry in a single server, which has the maps, hazard list and indicators configured. With the continued support from UNISDR and UNDP, on 22 May 2017, just before the Global Platform on DRR held in Cancun, Mexico, the SPCB team finalized the quality control of the Angola’s disaster loss database, which was subsequently published in DesInventar.net: http://www.desinventar.net/DesInventar/profiletab.jsp?countrycode=ago. A new and very good African database has been added to the list of countries joining this initiative, according to the UNISDR. UNISDR also noted that the SPCB team has done a great job, as the team has not only set a data collection system, but more importantly, it has developed capacity at sub-national level on the use of DesInventar software. The SPCB team developed, from scratch, a full human system that with no doubt will guarantee the sustainability of this initiative, UNISDR concluded at the time of publishing Angola’s database. The CNPC plans to hold a public presentation on Angola’s disaster loss database promoting the use of data for risk informed development in the country. Furthermore, UNISDR plans to utilize Angola’s database during a Risk Profiling Regional Workshop among the Lusophone countries planned in 2017- 2018.
Result 3. SPCB institutional organization strengthened with training activities implemented (Priority 5). Adaptation of ILO/UNISDR training module on DRR and Sustainable Local Development The Strategic Plan for Prevention and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2017 was launched by the CNPC in 2016 to advance mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into sectorial works across relevant ministries. As envisaged by the plan, the CNPC established 4 thematic groups of relevant sectorial ministries around the 4 Priorities for Action of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030. Furthermore, from 2015 to 2016, 5 CNPC/SPCB staff members were trained at the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Turin, Italy in mainstreaming DRR into Sustainable Local Development Planning. Following one of the recommendations made by the 3 CNPC participants of the DRR and Sustainable Local Development course held in 2015, the CNPC and ILO have been preparing to adapt the ILO/UNISDR training course on DRR and Sustainable Local Development to Angolan context and make it available for DRM practitioners at all levels in Angola under the current UNDP project. In April 2016, the ILO submitted the CNPC its proposal on the DRR and Sustainable Local Development training for Angola, comprising distance and in-person modules, first targeting 30 practitioners for 8 months with a total budget of EUR 90,000. In implementing this national training programme, 5 CNPC/SPCB staff members trained in Italy from 2015 to 2016 will be considered as the core-members of the CNPC team of trainers eventually. In May 2017, requested by the CNPC and UNDP, ILO revised its original training proposal considering the availability of resources, and submitted a new proposal (EUR 50,000) comprising a 1-week in-person course and a 2-month distance course for 30 participants selected both from the national level and 18 provinces. In-person course is planned in the first week of October this year, followed by the distance course till December. Year 2017 is a critical year for the government, as it is the last year of the current national development planning cycle and the year, in which a new development plan will be formulated at all administrative levels. As such, it will provide a good opportunity to introduce methodologies to mainstream DRR into local development planning and facilitate risk-informed development in Angola for the next 5 years.
PROGRESS TOWARDS PROJECT RESULTS
RESULT 1: National Preparedness, Contingency, Response and Recovery Plan adapted and
implemented at provincial scale
2016, Orange for 2017
Activity 1. Preparedness, Contingency, Response and Recovery plan elaborated in the two pilot provinces.
1) # of Preparedness,
Provincial Plan approved by
Nat’l Preparedness,
2) Provincial Preparedness,
Contingency and Response
Planning guide validated
during the formulation
updated in April 2016.
Activity 2. The 2 pilot provinces with CCO procedures, protocols and training. (planned from 2016)
1) # of provinces with
1) The 2 pilot provinces with
response SOP and training.
1) # of Municipal
1) Pilot-Strategies for Building Resilience prepared by 3 drought- affected provinces of Cunene, Namibe and Huila.
1) 6 Municipal Strategies for
Building Resilience prepared
2015 and 2016.
Namibe; Humpata and
2017.
for resilient recovery
2) DRM practitioners need training on Resilience- Building / PDNA / preparedness for resilient recovery.
2) 6 DRM practitioners
from CPPC of Cunene,
agencies.
Cunene, Huila, Namibe
for 40 participants from
Cunene.
disaster Recovery
Protection
Commissions.
3) No Provincial Civil Protection Commission equipped with a Pre- or Post- disaster Resilient Recovery Plan.
3) One Flood Recovery Plan
elaborated for the province
of Benguela in 2015.
One drought recovery plan
prepared for target Southern
provinces in 2016. (Note.
drought recovery plan).
Flood Recovery Plan for
2015.
CNPC approval in Dec.
2017.
2017.
CNPC for review and
approval in March 2017.
RESULT 2: National Risk Information System designed with main protocols established
Indicators Baseline Target Current status
Blue for 2015, Green for
Activity 1. Protocol for the exchange and integration of risk geo-spatial information elaborated.
# of protocol or agreement for integration and exchange of risk related information adopted by at least 5 key data producers.
No technical criteria (metadata) for integrating or exchanging information.
1 protocol or agreement for integration and exchange of risk related information adopted by the end of the year 2015.
As part of the UNISDR information management support in April 2016, data collection/entry form was adopted for use by sector ministries to facilitate entry of disaster loss data into the national database (DesInventar) administered by CNPC / SPCB.
SPCB established data collection system and trained provincial staff on
the use of DesInventar by May 2017.
Activity 2. National Risk information system designed with the participation of national data producers and end-users.
Existence of mechanisms and protocols to collect and systematize risk, post-disaster and recovery data at local scale.
No harmonized system to collect disaster data pre and post crisis.
One mechanism to collect and systematize risk, post- disaster and recovery data created at local scale.
In April 2016 in Luanda the Regional Inception Meeting and the National Workshop were held on the UNISDR support to information management in DRR in the SADC countries. In the National Workshop, disaster loss database, DesInventar was installed at CNPC / SPCB and operationalized for data entry.
Angola’s national disaster loss database - DesInventar was validated and published online in May 2017.
If needed, include additional information in this section.
RESULT 3: SPCB institutional organization strengthened with training activities implemented
Indicators Baseline Target Current status
Blue for 2015, Green for
A study and proposal
for the definition of
capacity assessment
and capacity
development plan.
No analysis of functions and competencies of SPCB established by the normative framework vis à vis the actual structure.
The study and proposal is
completed by the end of the
year.
in 2015.
Activity 2. Prioritized training activities for SPCB staff carried out.
1) # of training
activities
implemented.
1) There is a need to reinforce the technical and administrative capacities of SPCB organizational structure for the implementation of its activities.
1) 3 Civil Protection staff
took 7-month DRM
course (April-Nov 2015)
completed, and 1
underwent 4 on-the-job
provincial contingency
of Trainer to conduct
SPCB staff was conducted
in the Provincial Seminars
module on DRR and
completed.
of Trainer to conduct
implemented.
2) There is a need to reinforce the technical and administrative capacities of SPCB organizational structures for the implementation of its activities.
2) At least one south-south
exchange activity
(June 2015).
(June 2016).
June 2017.
Activity 3. Develop National CCO procedures, protocols exercises and training (planned from 2016)
Activity 4. Direct institutional support to SPCB structure.
1) % of
implementation of
to the original work plan.
2) Number of
monitoring actions of
during the project.
2) 6 provincial plans prepared in 2015 and 2 in 2016.
2) Yearly report as part of
annual report of the project.
The CNPC requested an
update on the approval
provincial contingency
Uige, Luanda and another
Cunene, Huila and
4. IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE
a. Updated project risks and actions Project Risk 1: Budgeting of the Provincial Contingency Plans requires their inclusion in the provincial budgets. If not budgeted, the plans will not be implemented. Actions taken: The CNPC periodically followed up with the provincial governments of Cunene, Huila, Namibe, Uige, Cuanza Norte, Luanda, Malanje and Benguela on the budgeting status of their respective Provincial Plans for Preparedness, Contingency, Response, and Recovery. From the 1st quarter to the 2nd quarter of 2017, 4 provinces have confirmed having sent the approved plans for provincial budgeting. Meanwhile, the CNPC at national level continued its efforts to establish a budget line in the National Budget to support the implementation of Provincial Contingency Plans in close consultation with the Ministry of Finance. Project Risk 2: CNPC’s oversight and close follow up is critical for the successful implementation of the Provincial Plans for Preparedness, Contingency, Response, and Recovery and the Strategic Plan for Prevention and DRR. Actions taken: With the support of UNDP, the CNPC made continued efforts to provide oversight and close follow-up on the key activities implemented under the project, in particular the publication of the National Disaster Loss Data, the preparation of the National DRR Training programme, the approval of the 2012- 2016 Droughts PDNA report, and the preparation of a Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) for Cunene, Huila and Namibe. Learning by doing, the CNPC increased its capacity to work with its sector ministry members and multiple partners, including development partners, civil society and academia, in advancing key initiatives in inclusive and participatory manner. Project Risk 3: Continued data entry is needed for effective utilization of the National Disaster Loss Database. Action taken: As reported in this report, Angola’s National Disaster Loss Database, DesInventar, was validated and published in May 2017 before the Global Platform of DRR held in Mexico. To achieve this significant result, UNISDR monthly worked with the SPCB to monitor the status of quality data entry and offered timely technical advice / support to ensure expected progress in the operationalization of the database. To effectively utilize Angola’s disaster loss data and realize risk-informed development nationwide, SPCB is expected to continue its efforts in data entry and quality data management under the overall oversight of the CNPC and with the technical support from UNISDR. The SPCB’s continued efforts are prerequisite to the development of Country Risk and Vulnerability Profile and the preparation of policy options covering disaster risk reduction, retention and transfer under the EU-financed Disaster risk knowledge global programme.
b. Updated project issues and actions
Project Issue 1: Increased resource mobilization is critical for continued partnership between CNPC and UNDP Due to significant reduction of UNDP internal financial resource, without increased resource mobilization efforts, continued partnership between CNPC and UNDP may not be possible next year. Actions taken: Based on the earlier consultation, with the support of the UN, the CNPC conducted a drought PDNA in the Southern region in August 2016 for the subsequent development of the Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) and a new DRR and resilience building programme and resource mobilization in mid- 2017. As planned, the involvement of prospective donors, such as the EU and the World Bank, in the needs assessment was ensured with a hope to increase a chance of successful resource mobilization at the subsequent phase. The same efforts continued in preparing for the development of DRF and resilience programming. In implementing the RIASCO Action Plan, in particular the Resilience Pillar Action Plan to support the Angola’s action proposed in the SADC Appeal of 2016, tailored donor proposals had been sent to the EU, Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for consideration of possible funding from 2018. Follow-up meetings were organized and negotiation continued with those donors and other prospective ones during the reporting period. So far, EU has granted EUR 3 million to CNPC/UNDP as a part of its 5-year programme, Strengthening Resilience and Food and Nutrition Security in Angola (FRESAN). Meanwhile, the French Development Agency (AFD) has also expressed its interest in the creation of Resilience Fund in Angola. Japan has made in-kind contribution of 250 units of solar storage lighting system to support improvement of rural village life in Cunene and Malanje and the ranger posts of national parks in the country. Project Issue 2: Unified and reliable national data on disaster effect and impact is needed for effective programming and resource mobilization Actions taken: In 2016, increased efforts were made by both the national and provincial governments and their UN and NGO partners in jointly discussing and acknowledging the importance of the unified and reliable national data on disaster effect and impact in order to effectively provide short-to-medium term support to the drought-affected population in the Southern provinces. This issue was repeatedly raised in the 1st semester of 2017 throughout the process to prepare a drought Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF), a response simulation in Cunene, the Municipal Seminars on Preparedness for Resilient Recovery / Resilience Building, and the Lessons-Leant documentation on the past drought recovery efforts, laying necessary ground for the improved data collection and management. As recommended by the Provincial Seminars on the Preparedness for Resilient Recovery organized in October 2016, the Provincial and Municipal Civil Protection Commissions should implement the Action Plan for Information Management and Coordination developed in the aftermath of 2013/2014 drought, and utilize the established Multi-Sectorial Rapid Assessment Form (FARM) to generate the unified and reliable national data on disaster effect and impact, be it droughts or floods. As also proposed by a representative of the National Institute for Statistics (INE) in 2016, the CNPC and SPCB are recommended to work together with the INE on the management of disaster risk information. During the preparation of drought DRF in June 2017, the utilization of FARM was captured as a critical action under the 5-year drought Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF), as recommended by INE.

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