Thailand’s Existing Capacities and Good Practices on Disaster Management Regional workshop on the establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management December 2006

(i) receive and consolidate data as analysed by and recommendations on risk level from the National Focal Points (Article 5.4) - Disaster risk information management system - Risk assessment and analysis ; capacity of national focal agencie TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM (national focal agency) National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) Programs/activities and good practices: Risk assessment by DDPM Operation Center Risk assessment by at-risk communities

(ii) on the basis of such information, disseminate to each Party, through its National Focal Point, the analysed data and risk level arising from the identified hazards (Article 5.4) - Disaster risk information sharing and dissemination system - Risk analysis and monitoring system - Early warning system linked with risk monitoring TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM (national focal agency) National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) Programs/activities and good practices: Tsunami Early Warning System

(iii) where appropriate, conduct analysis on possible regional-level implications (Article 5.4) - Risk management and modeling methods (computer modeling, etc.) - Contingency planning processes (scenario-building and response planning) - Response capacity for probable regional implications TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM (national focal agency) National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Programs/activities and good practices: DDPM’s Annual disaster evacuation drills and exercises DPMA Search and Rescue Team

(iv) receive information regarding available resources for the regional standby arrangements for disaster relief and emergency response (Article 8.4) - Information management system for standby resources or assets (database) Emergency logistics and supplies management system - Emergency response and networking arrangements (national and international) … TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Pollution Control Department (PCD) Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNWPC) Department of Livestock Development (DOLD) Royal Irrigation Department (RID) Marine Department (MD) etc. Programs/activities and good practices: List of available assets and capacities National SOP (to be established)

- Systems for stock-piling, warehousing, pre- positioning, mobilisation of logistics and supplies - Updated inventory of available, ready to deploy civil- military assets - Pre-qualification of manufacturers/ suppliers of relief commodities TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs

(v) facilitate the establishment, maintenance and periodical review of regional standby arrangements for disaster relief and emergency response (Article 8.5) - Systems and programme review process - Mechanisms for seamless transition from disaster relief to post disaster recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction - Linkages with International Recovery Platform (IRP) TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: N/A Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(vi) facilitate periodic review of regional standard operating procedures (Article 8.6) - Systems for review and testing of response coordination and plug-in mechanisms on the ground - Programme for disaster simulation exercises - Programme for lessons learned workshops TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: N/A Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(vii) receive data on earmarked assets and capacities, which may be available for the regional standby arrangements for disaster relief and emergency response, as communicated by each Party, and their updates (Article 9.1) - Information management system for standby resources and assets (database) - System for periodic monitoring and updating of standby resources - Programme for periodic assessment of capacity levels – at national and international levels - System for monitoring availability and stock levels of response resources and assets TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(viii) consolidate, update and disseminate the data on such earmarked assets and capacities, and communicate with the Parties for their utilisation (Article 9.2) - Information management system (database) - System for efficient sharing of information to National Focal Points on levels of preparedness and response capacities TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(ix) receive information on measures taken by the Parties to mobilise equipment, facilities, materials, human and financial resources required to respond to disasters (Article 10.2) - System for efficient tracking of resource and asset movements, including endorsements, transfers, retrieval and donations TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(x) facilitate joint emergency response (Article 11) - System for response coordination - Arrangements for operations center - Coordination structure and systems for joint response - Coordination policies and protocols for joint response TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Supreme Command Headquarters (SCH) Customs Department (CD) Immigration Office etc. Programs/activities and good practices: DDPM Disaster Mitigation Operation Center (24/7 basis)

(xi) where appropriate, facilitate the processing of exemptions and facilities in respect of the provision of assistance (Article 14.c) -Quick response mechanisms or one-stop processing system for entry of humanitarian teams and assets, e.g. SAR teams, search dogs, water tanks, power generator sets, mobile hospitals, aircrafts, including process for approval of tax exemption or tax deferred payments. TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Customs Department (CD) Immigration Office Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc. Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(xii) where possible and appropriate, facilitate the processing of transit of personnel, equipment, facilities and materials in respect of the provisions of assistance (Article 16.2) - Programme, policies and procedures governing entry, deployment and exit of international humanitarian assistance. TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Customs Department (CD) Immigration Office Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc. Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(xiii) facilitate activities for technical co- operation (Article 18.2) - Programmes and platforms that promote and support technical cooperation among Member Countries in disaster reduction and response - Programme, system and expertise for project development and implementation - Secretariat for technical cooperation TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM TICA etc. Programs/activities and good practices: GTZ: Project on community-based disaster risk management JICA : Project on Capacity Development in Disaster Management etc.

(xiv) facilitate activities for scientific and technical research (Article 19.2) - Networking arrangements with academic, scientific and research institutions - Programmes for collaborative studies and researches in disaster reduction and response (UN/ISDR, UNESCO, ADRC, IRP, etc) TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM TICA Universities etc. Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(xv) receive from each Party information on designated National Focal Point and Competent Authorities and any subsequent changes in their designations (Article 22.2) - Efficient information management system, with dynamic organisational website TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Competent authorities. Programs/activities and good practices: N/A

(xvi) regularly and expeditiously provide to the Parties and, as necessary, to relevant international organisations, information referred to in paragraph (xv) above (Article 22.3) - Efficient information sharing system among Member Countries, stakeholders and sectors concerned TOR Possible inputs Thailand’s inputs Relevant agencies: DDPM Competent authorities. Programs/activities and good practices: N/A