PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2010 RELIEF, EARLY RECOVERY AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION BY LT GEN (R) NADEEM AHMED CHAIRMAN NDMA 14 NOVEMBER 2010
Population return started with improved accessibility Capacity enhancement for improved service delivery No outbreak of epidemic Infrastructural repairs in progress Distribution of Cash grants through WATAN Cards Draw down of Armed Forces as well as international aviation assets in progress Plans for Early Recovery under implementation SITUATIONAL BACKGROUND 2
RELIEF PROVIDED VS NEEDS 3
Coverage of worst affected areas Mapping of partners and activities to avoid duplication Key performance indicators identified to measure aid effectiveness through single reporting format Delivery enhancements through diversity of partners Monetization of area through cash based incentives EARLY RECOVERY PRINCIPLES 4
Shelter Farm based Livelihood Community Restoration Protection Health Education Governance Infrastructure EARLY RECOVERY FOCUS 5 SEP 2010 – SEP 2011 Risk Reduction Gender Equality Environmental Safeguards
Relief Winter Survival Return Early Recovery Shelter Agriculture STRATEGIES ISSUED 6 FOOD AGRICULTURE SHELTER
Pakistan Floods Emergency Response Plan PFERP 7
Timeline-Sep Sep 2011 Plan (GOP/UN) -Finalized Projects-397 Amount-1.9 billion US $ 8 RESPONSE PLAN
Cluster Total ProjectsAppeal ($) Food Security m Shelter m WASH m Health m Agriculture m Community Restoration m Education m Protection m Nutrition m Miscellaneous m TOTAL Billion CLUSTER WISE PROJECTS 9
Pakistan Floods Emergency Response Plan As of 11 November 2010 Overall Response 10
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 11
Pakistan a disaster prone country – frequency and nature Erosion of Economic Growth and Social Capital Unsustainable Development – Pakistan a developing country with emphasis on infrastructure development Difficult to achieve Poverty Reduction Goals NEED FOR DRR ? Yrs 11 Yrs 7Yrs 5 Yrs Since then: 2 Cyclones 2 Floods 2 Earthquakes 2 Land Slides 1 Complex Emergency
All activities are designed with consideration for potential disaster risks Development and Reconstruction programs do not increase vulnerability to disasters in all sectors Early Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction initiatives are designed to contribute to developmental aims Protection of huge investment Provide for internal coping mechanisms PURPOSE OF DRR 13
An Opportunity !! Receptive Communities Enabling Environmen t Willing Donor Support Effective Organization al Structure Eager Implementing Partners Scaling up Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Development Responsive Government 14
THQ MADIAN Residential colony of hospital
Punjab
Resource constraints, attitudinal and institutional resistance Lack of consultative forums and public-private partnerships Lack of ex-ante dedicated funding arrangements and catastrophe risk financing instruments Inadequate institutional capacities at national, provincial and district levels Insufficient community mobilization, support structures and resources CHALLENGES – DISASTER PREVENTION 22
Continued…. Central policy making and Robust M & E Baseline risk identification Multi-risk factors should be considered in design as well as implementation Need based up gradations where ever required Planning documents (PC-Is) satisfy standardized DRR requirements NDMA’s DRR RECOMMENDATIONS 23
Continued…. Wide-scale social mobilization and public sensitization Balance mix of vernacular and hazard resistant construction Institutional capacity building for local authorities to undertaking reconstruction Constant satellite imaging to guard against massive wood logging NDMA’s DRR RECOMMENDATIONS 24
Political Ownership Public/Pvt Partnership Ex-Ante Funding Peaceful Environment Social & Literate Capital Institutional Capacity Community Mobilization Sustainable Development 25
Political Ownership Public/Pvt Partnership Ex-Ante Funding Peaceful Environment Social & Literate Capital Institutional Capacity Community Mobilization Sustainable Development Political Ownership Public/Pvt Partnership Ex-Ante Funding Peaceful Environment Social & Literate Capital Institutional Capacity Community Mobilization MENTSUSTA INABLEDEVELO DISASTER 26
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