1. National Disaster Management Centre
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam National Disaster Management (DM) structures and links to ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and beyond
By: Yahya bin Haji Abd Rahman Director National Disaster Management Centre
ASEAN Defence Establishment and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Cooperation
on Non-Traditional Security (Disaster Management)
27 – 30 June 2010
Bangkok, Thailand

2. Scope Disaster trends in Brunei Darussalam
Disaster management structure
Brunei disaster management priorities.
Implementation of AADMER Work Programme
Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Program
Incident Command System
SNAP for DRR Implementation
Disaster has becoming more frequent locally and around the world and is expected to worsen due to climate change.
Flood in 2009 have confronted negative impacts to the socio-economic and provides lesson learnt in disaster management.
The needs of paradigm shift of disaster management from response to disaster risk reduction.
National disaster management centre plays a major role to provide a disaster resilient nation.

3. PAST DISASTERS SINCE 1960s 1962 – Major Flood
1980s - Fires in Water Village
Rasau Gas blow-out in Belait District
Poor Air quality resulting from Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines
1998 – Regional haze
Flash Flood during La Nina
2008 – Temburong Flash Flood
2009 – Extensive Flash Flood in Brunei Muara / Tutong and Belait District
2010 – Influenza A (H1N1)
Actually when we talk about ICS we are not new,,, we have response to ...many taype of disaster opertations from natural to technological disasters... 3

4. DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NATIONAL DISASTER COUNCIL
Provide policy
& Strategy
STRATEGIC LEVEL
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Planning , Implementation Organize, Manage & Supervise Policy
OPERATIONAL
National setup comprise of NDC which lies in Strategic level, next will be NDMC responsible for planning, implementing, organizing, manging and sipervising Policy. And the final layer is the tactical which consist of multi-agencies as ground players.
MULTI-AGENCIES
Disaster Operation
TACTICAL

5. NDMC Management Strategies
Global Drivers
National Drivers
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Disaster Management Order
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)
National Disaster Council directives
Hyogo Framework for Actions (HFA)
National Disaster Workshops
Guideline
National Vision 2035
Accountability
Strategic Plan Actions
Ministry of Home Affairs
Strategic Plans
National Disaster Management Centre
Annual Action Plan
Program and Services

6. Brunei Disaster Management Priorities1
Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanisms
Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures are implemented in accordance with Hyogo Framework for Actions (HFA). 2
Build Multi-Sectoral Disaster Management Capacity
Obtain a capacity in managing all different type of disaster through a strong cooperation and coordination among different stakeholders. 3
Increase Community Awareness and Preparedness
Promote an understanding of DRR concept at the community level and build up the community disaster preparedness. 4
Upgrade NDMC Staff Competence Level
Develop officer and staff competence level for effective implementation of National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), and ASEAN Agreement of Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)

7. Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Program
Cooperation with Asian Disaster Reduction Centre, based in Japan.
Objective – Build up community preparedness in handling disaster situation through the following activities:
Identification of disaster risks in their surrounding (town watching)
Production of Hazard Maps
Training on basic first aid and fire fighting

8. MUKIM LABI
BELAIT DISTRICT
(20 – 21 MAC 2010)

9. MUKIM RAMBAI
TUTONG DISTRICT
(24 – 25 APRIL 2010)
Hazard Maps

10. Teknik bantuan kecemasan CPR
MUKIM BANGAR & MUKIM BOKOK
TEMBURONG DISTRICT
(11 – 12 MEI 2010)
Teknik bantuan kecemasan CPR

11. MUKIM TAMOI
BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT
(7 – 8 JUN 2010)
Teknik “Bandage”

12. INCIDENT COMMAND SISTEM
ASEAN-US cooperation project, provided by United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
The Philippines and Brunei as pilot countries.
Objective - to develop a single common incident command system for all agencies in Brunei Darussalam so that responses and actions will be more coordinated especially in a multi-agencies operation during complex disaster situations

13. ICS PROGRAMS
8 & 9 February Workshop entitled "Incorporating the Incident Command System into the Brunei Darussalam Disaster Management System“ .
13 April Table Top Exercise on a “gas blow-out” scenario, to introduce the ICS concept to the first responders.
10 June Evacuation exercise for the resident of Mukim Tamoi of Kampong Ayer to test the ICS concept involving the community.
10 June Executive briefing on application of ICS on Disaster Operation.

14. STRATEGIC NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (SNAP) FOR DRR

15. HFA & SNAP WORKSHOP 25 – 26 MAY 2010
As preparation for the formulation of “Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction of Brunei Darussalam
Introducing the concept of “Multi-Sectoral National Platform for DRR”
Facilitated by experts from ASEAN Secretariat and UN ISDR.
Participated by government agencies, NGOs and CSOs.
Agreed that Brunei SNAP will be guided by AADMER and HFA

16. HFA Progress
4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) i.e October

17. Conclusion
Progressive shift in disaster management system, strengthening multi-sectoral cooperation and DRR-focused.
The importance of linking the national capacity with AADMER.
Brunei Darussalam committed to implement DRR by formulating SNAP, to be aligned with AADMER and HFA.