Regional Risk Reduction Initiative (R3I) Participatory governance and regional partnerships for effective implementation 5 th Caribbean CDM Conference: “Strengthening partnerships for resilience” 6-10 December 2010 Jamaica Danielle Evanson R3I Project Officer UNDP Barbados and the OECS

Overview All about R3I Challenges TMTs Quality control Things to come

What is R3I? 3 year project in Dutch and British OCTs Financed by the EU €4.932m Implemented by UNDP Outputs: –Hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment –Early warning systems –Response, rescue and recovery capacities –Technical assistance –Training, dissemination and coordination

R3I principles National impact Enhancing national capacities Sustainability Equity Regional expertise Regional integration Sharing and learning Effective coordination

Challenges Complex, multi-aspect Multi-lingual Regional Different national structures and disaster management cultures Varying capacities Uncertain start and delays in implementation

What is a TMT? Technical Management Teams have been designed to provide a stronger voice to the beneficiaries in the implementation process One for each output Membership is voluntary and by priority One member represents each TMT at the Project Board Project team members of TMTs

How do the TMTs work? Targeted and focused outputs Country needs TMT/ Project team Activity design Implementation Feedback from beneficiaries TMT/ Project team Adjustment/ Completion

Advantages Mixed experiences and capacities among the countries lend to learning Strong project ownership by beneficiaries Driven by national priorities and focuses on tangible local results Builds on previous work and experiences Ensures good assimilation into existing systems Greater involvement also in Project Board processes

Quality over quantity Regional professionals with specialised expertise have been retained to give technical advice, oversight and input Not experts in everything Insight into latest developments and technology in the field, current practices, available options Support procurement processes Provide assistance in assessing the quality of the outputs delivered

Where are we? First major activity launched –UNESCO-IHE working in Sint Maarten –Building on previous work since catastrophic floods of 2005 –More expansive and detailed flood modelling and mapping –Tsunami and storm surge modelling –Integration into EWS pilot –Local capacity building

Where are we? Completing first major procurement –ARU, CUR, TCI, BON, MNT Multihazard mapping Building GIS capacities Preliminary vulnerability assessments –Vulnerability assessment in Cayman Islands –Tsunami and storm surge modelling in BVI Pool of experts available as resource persons Extending partnerships

What’s next? TMT2 will collaborate to design the EWS CAP pilots –Anguilla: hazardous material –Montserrat: volcano –Sint Maarten: flood –Virgin Islands: tsunami Anguilla aerial photography Participation in CARIBE WAVE 2011 Improvement of emergency telecommunications TMT3 to plan a schedule for priority capacity building activities

Determinants of success Tangible results Increased local capacities Working cooperative relationships/ networks Greater integration Shared learning Effective use of resources

Thank you Questions? For more info: Alexandre Vacher, Project Coordinator Danielle Evanson, Project Officer