Honiara City Council Disaster Emergency Response The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), a government structure in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology  Recognize the establishment of the local authority (HCC & Provincial Governments)  NDMO allocated seconded staff to each of hcc & provincial government in preparatory to disaster response situations within provinces and the city

Honiara City Council in Disaster Response  HCC provided an Office Space for the Disaster Officer within the hcc secretariat  In 2013, with assistance from the hcc management the council accepted and adopted a City Emergency Disaster work plan. (a copy is available)

Honiara City Council in Disaster Response April 3- 9 th 2014  NDMO, released strong warnings of possible flooding because of heavy rain to low laying communities and risk area in Honiara and provinces  The hcc management directed by the City Clerk, who is also the Chair HCC Disaster committee called for an emergency meeting with all heads of division responsible for activating the hcc Disaster response plan.  NDMO, mobilize a few more additional staff to assist hcc.

Honiara City Council As of April 8, people are confirmed Dead 25 people missing 52,000 people affected for population of 515,870 in Solomon Islands. 6 evacuation centers, have been opened in Honiara for the Displaced people

Honiara City Council Disaster Operation Structure Honiara City Council – Disaster Working Committee Chair Person – City Clerk Members HCC, Heads of Divisions Operation Working Committee  Police  Cluster Chairperson  NGOs / Churches  Associated Government Ministries  Business Houses  External Partners Welfare and Internal Displaced People (IDPS) Response Assessments WashClinical Health Emergency Relief Work Logistics, Coordination Managemen t of care center City Mayor N his Executive NDMO – Office N seconded Staff Chaired by the City Clerk

Honiara City Council in Disaster Response Coordination – in Disaster 1.HCC, Coordinating Emergency Evacuations Response for People being Displaced by the Flood to Evacuation Centers, Mostly to Council Schools and Halls, assisted by Churches halls, Schools n privates homes. 2.Coordinating Emergency, Food supply, Clothing, Water, Sanitation, Health Promotion and Clinical attention for the IDPs 3.Retrieving of Dead bodies (hcc Law Enforcement Officers) 4.Coordination of Emergency relief supplies 5.Coordination of information sharing with Stake holders 6.Control distributions of relief supplies 7.HCC have a mini warehouse

Honiara City Council  HCC is only in emergency relief response  Assessments of damaged properties and registration of International displaced people (IDPs) responsibilities of NDMO and NGO’s  The Long term Infrastructure/ Rehabilitations for: Restorations of Roads, Bridges, relocations of IDPs is that of the Appropriate government ministries with hcc inputs

Honiara City Council in Disaster Response HCC / Challenges The council discussed and accepted a baba zone ordinance of meters near Rivers and Streams within the City Boundary.( Now in the process for legalization ) The HCC Disaster Response Plan needs to be reviewed HCC, Should now – Plan for three evacuations Centers within the City Boundary (3 constituency within City Boundary ( in preparation for future Disasters) Honiara City should build secondary access roads (free highway) NDMO, should seriously enter an (MOU or a Policy) empowering hcc &local government of specific responsibilities and duties in disaster situation. HCC, staff need to be properly trained in Disaster response