Introduction on initiative of disaster management information system(DMIS) in VietNam EM-DAT TAG Meeting New York, October 26, 27 and 28 2009 Dang Quang Minh Acting Director Disaster Management Center (DMC) Department of Dike Management, Flood and Storm Control (DDMFC)

VIỆT NAM Population: 86 million (2009’s statistics) Việt Nam is located at the Southeast of Asia, with 333.000 km2 of the Natural Area and 3200km of coastline. Population: 86 million (2009’s statistics)

Natural Hazards in Vietnam Relative Frequency High Medium Low Flood Hail rain Earthquake Typhoon Drought Accident (technology) Inundation Landslide Frost Fire Deforestation Disaster loss: 450 people dead /year Economy loss: 1-1.5 GDP/year

The Institutional Framework for DRM Government Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control National Committee for Search and Rescue Ministries Committee for Flood and Storm Control Provincial Committee for Flood and Storm Control Search and Rescue center District Committee for Flood and Storm Control Commune Committee for Flood and Storm Control

Current Disaster Database in VietNam CCFSC website (http://www.ccfsc.org.vn): sharing information about disaster among the government, international organizations and community. All of historical disaster data from 1989 to 2009 was posted on this website DANA Solfware(2006): supported DDMFSC (SO of CCFSC) to manage disaster data. However, due to some limitations in terms of technical issues such as: not suppoting multi-users, not sharing information throught website, DANA hasn’t brought into play its efficiency and need to be upgraded.

Current Disaster Database in VietNam Methodology for Collection Disaster event Central level Province level Disaster event District level WARD level (staff) Commune level

Current initiate DANA2 Duration: Oct/2009 – January/2010 Funding Source: UNDP Objective: upgrade damage and need assessment through the improvement of tools and reporting methodology Deploy: 3 pilot provinces. Cao Bang, Binh Thuan, Can Tho Data collection is based on: Information about disaster impacts Information about local resources such as human, capacity, equipments, vehicle, food and reserve of clean water... emergency relief needs

Overall architecture for the DANA2 application system

Design on Future system

Disaster Managerment Information System Key components: Database Disaster database Geographic Information Systems/Remote sensing Utilize the mobile communication technologies for real-time data transmission Early warning system

Disaster Management Information System Methodology: Database Early warning data and SMS data sent through the mobile phone will be collected into a disaster database, all of data can be display visualisation on the map.

Disaster Management Information System Component 1: Disaster database Pre-disaster: baseline data about the country and risks Post-disaster: real-time data about the impact of a disaster and the resources available to combat it

Disaster Management Information System Component 2: GIS/Remote sensing Based on base map layers (the administrative border, hydrography, Logistics and Transportation Routes), develop some map layers relate to natural disasters such as dyke structure profile, places effected by disaster in the past, hazard map. Map will also integrate with Google Earth and can be show online.

Disaster Management Information System Base Maps

Disaster Management Information System Component 3: Utilizing telecommunication systems to transmit real time data An SMS application will be developed to support for this component. When disasters occur, the internet can’t be used. SMS is a perfectly suitable technology because mobile phone is a device that is brought most of the time of each individual. Component 4: Early warning system Based on the disaster data collect from equipment or anywhere, DMIS will support decision making to deal with natural disasters.

Disaster Management Information System Development strategy Database GIS/RS telecommunication Early warning system Pilot provinces All provinces Pilot district All pilot district Pilot communes All communes

Disaster Management Information System Organization chart

Exchange information, step by step integrate into global network Disaster impact Early warning information, humanity aid

Challenges Lack of technical staffs in Central level and province level System security, web attacks by hackers Accuracy and reliability data, especialy is input Data (disaster damage data from the local level)

Roadmap to develop DMIS in VietNam New CCFSC website ---------------------- DANA guideline ---------------------- National DANA training ---------------------- DANA software ---------------------- DMIS ideas ---------------------- DMIS meeting ---------------------- DMIS Concept note ---------------------- Pilot DMIS ---------------------- Early warning system ---------------------- DANA training ---------------------- National GIS database ---------------------- Tele communication system ---------------------- DMIS architecture ---------------------- Pilot GIS ---------------------- Integrate into global network ----------------------

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