1. PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AADMER
ADELINA KAMAL
Head, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Division
Assistant Director, Cross-Sectoral Cooperation
ASEAN Secretariat
Meeting of the ISDR Asia Partnership
29-31 March 2011, Jakarta

2. ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management
AHA
Centre

3. CONTENT AADMER & THE WORK PROGRAMME 1 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS FOR 2010-2012
ESTABLISHING AHA CENTRE 3
SOME KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2011 4
Building disaster resilience in asean

4. ASEAN in a nutshell 10 countries of Southeast Asia Almost 44 years old
9% of world population, close to 600 million
ASEAN Charter: providing the legal personality in Dec 2008
ASEAN vision of becoming one community by 2015

5. Disaster Facts ….
Highly exposed to natural hazards, with floods, storms, earthquakes and landslides as the most frequent
Varying levels of exposure and vulnerability to different hazards
Different capacity in handling the disasters
Significant disasters in the last 6 years
Two mega disasters: Dec 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and May 2008 Cyclone Nargis
Multiple medium-scale disasters, almost simultaneously in the last two years

6. AADMER - For a more united and coordinated RESPONSE toward disasters within the region
Signed in July 2005, ratified by all ten countries in ASEAN, entered into force on 24 December 2009
Objective: Reduce disaster losses in ASEAN region, and jointly respond to disaster emergencies
A legal framework for all ASEAN Member
States and serves as a common platform in
responding to disasters within ASEAN
The ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response or AADMER was developed and signed in July 2005 following the tsunami. It entered into force on 24 December 2009, the Christmas Eve. The objective is to reduce disaster losses in ASEAN region, and jointly respond to disaster emergencies. AADMER is a legally-binding instrument, binding all the ten countries, serving as a common platform in responding to disasters within ASEAN. The Agreement establishes the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre), as the operational coordination body and engine of AADMER.
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre) as the operational coordination body and engine of AADMER
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TEST

7. Aadmer: asean agreement on disaster management and response: general obligations
Cooperate in developing & implementing measures to reduce disaster losses
Immediately respond to a disaster occurring within the territory
If causing possible impacts on another country, respond promptly to a request for information
Promptly respond to a request for assistance
Take legislative, administrative and other necessary measures
Institutionalisation of AADMER at national level
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8. Aadmer: asean agreement on disaster management and response: THE CONTENT
Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment & Monitoring Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Disaster Preparedness Emergency Response Rehabilitation Technical Cooperation & Scientific Research AHA Centre - TOR
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9. Aadmer: asean agreement on disaster management and response: ARRANGEMENTS
A Ministerial-level Conference of the Parties (COP) to monitor and evaluate
National Focal Point and Competent Authorities from each country
ASEAN Secretariat as the Secretariat to the COP and Custodian of the Fund
AHA Centre as the operational engine of the AADMER
Institutionalisation of AADMER at national level
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10. ASEAN COMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT (ACDM)
National Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar
National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Philippines
National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia
Current Chair
Singapore Civil Defence Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore
National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand
National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia
Dept of Dyke Management and Flood, Storm Control, Viet Nam
Has also been designated as AADMER National Focal Point

11. Background
AADMER Work Programme ( ) was endorsed in March 2010 in Singapore
There are two phases of implementation:
Phase 1 ( )
Phase 2 ( )
ACDM has also identified 14 flagship programmes to be implemented as priority activities in Phase 1 implementation

12. AADMER Work Programme (2010-2015)
Operationalising the AADMER into concrete outputs and activities
Risk Assessment,
Monitoring and
Early Warning
Prevention
and Mitigation
Preparedness and
Response
Recovery
Resource Mobilisation
Institutionalisation of AADMER
Partnership
STRATEGIC
COMPONENTS
BUILDING BLOCKS
Information Management and Comm. Tech.
Outreach and Mainstreaming
Training and Knowledge Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Introduction and Guiding Principle
To anticipate the entry into force of the Agreement, we developed the Work Programme for AADMER, which translates the AADMER into concrete actions and initiatives to be implemented in the next five years. As the development of the Work Programme was initiated 12 months after Nargis and when the operation was still ongoing, we benefit a lot from our experience in Nargis and use a lot of the lessons from Nargis as inputs for many of the activities under the Work Programme.
Like AADMER, the Work Programme is comprehensive and all aspects of disaster management. It outlines a detailed road map for four strategic components, and six building blocks and drivers to provide a firm foundation for the strategic components and synergy among the various parts of the work Programme.
As part of the implementation arrangement, AHA Centre will be the main operational engine in executing the activities in the Work Programme, together with the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management, and the ASEAN Secretariat providing policy coordination support.
Endorsed by the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management in March 2010 as a rolling plan
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13. Regional efforts: a force multiplier
Emphasise on initiatives that are regional in nature
Build on and add value to national initiatives
Espouse efforts that synergise existing networks and potential partnerships with all stakeholders
Recognise contributions of various groups of stakeholders, including vulnerable groups
Encourage linkages with other thematic programmes in ASEAN, promote multi-sectoral approach
Building disaster resilience in asean

14. CONTENT AADMER & THE WORK PROGRAMME 1 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS FOR 2010-2012
ESTABLISHING AHA CENTRE 3
SOME KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2011 4
Building disaster resilience in asean

15. Flagship Projects 2010-2012 Preparedness and Response
ASEAN Disaster and Emergency Response Logistics System
Fully-functional Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT)
Familiarisation and Institutionalisation of SASOP
ERAT Training, Feb 2011
ERAT Assessment, Oct 2010

16. Flagship Projects
2. Risk Assessment, Early Warning & Monitoring
ASEAN’s roadmap on Disaster Risk Assessment
Satellite-based Disaster Monitoring System
GIS-based Disaster Information-Sharing Platform for Early Warning
Online Southeast Asia Disaster Map (OSA-Map)
Integrated Knowledgebase of Disaster Data, Risk, Modeling, Monitoring, & GIS for ASEAN Disaster Risk Reduction
Deployment of Disaster AWARE for AHA Centre
All Hazard Warning, Analysis and Risk Evaluation system

17. Flagship Projects 2010-2012 3. Prevention & Mitigation 4. Recovery
Building Disaster-Resilient ASEAN Cities
Capacity-building for Community-based DRR
Setting up of Mechanisms for Risk Financing
4. Recovery
Production of a Disaster Recovery Toolbox
5. Outreach & Mainstreaming
Building a culture of disaster-resilience in ASEAN, including through the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM)

18. Flagship Projects 2010-2012 Partnership Modalities
6. Training and Knowledge Management Systems
Identifying priority training needs
Training of ASEAN Trainers and Subject Matter Experts for AADMER
Setting up of an “ASEAN Resource Centre” as part of the AHA Centre
Partnership Modalities
Partnership levels (support for regional flagship projects, or flagship projects at national level)
Partnership areas (inception, implementation, framework development, monitoring, etc)
Partnership types: technical cooperation, loaning or seconding of experts, funding support

19. CONTENT AADMER & THE WORK PROGRAMME 1 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS FOR 2010-2012
ESTABLISHING AHA CENTRE 3
SOME KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2011 4
Building disaster resilience in asean

20. AHA CENTRE AS THE OPERATIONAL COORDINATION BODY AND ENGINE OF AADMER
The AHA Centre shall be established for the purpose of facilitating co-operation and co-ordination among the parties, and with relevant United Nations and international organisations, in promoting regional collaboration
(Article 20.1)
The AHA Centre shall work on the basis that the Party will act first to manage and respond to disasters. In the event that the Party requires assistance to cope with such situation, in addition to direct request to any Assisting Entity, it may seek assistance from the AHA Centre to facilitate such request (Article 20.2)
According to the Agreement, the AHA Centre should facilitate …… It should work on the basis that the affected country will act first ….
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21. Aha centre is being established in Jakarta ….

22. Aha centre is being established in Jakarta ….
Located in the prime area of Jakarta
With facilities such as big auditorium and conference hall
BPPT Building 1, Jl. Thamrin, 17th Floor ( 800 sqm)
The whole floor of 800 sqm has been dedicated for the AHA Centre
PLUS, back-up and redundant facilities to ensure the continuity of the AHA Centre
Indonesia will contribute up to USD600,000 for 2011 in addition to existing facilities
ASEAN Member States will provide annual contributions for the operational budget

23. Aha centre is being established in Jakarta ….
A mirror capacity to be built at the outskirt of Jakarta
An ICT back-up facility for the AHA Centre to be provided separately in the Cyber Building in Jakarta
AHA Centre in Jakarta

24. Aha centre will be connected to all NDMOs in ASEAN , other ASEAN centres and partners’ facilities
ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre in Jakarta
AHA Centre will be connected to all NDMOs in ASEAN countries on a 24/7 basis
ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre in Singapore

25. Core Competence of AHA Centre
Coordination Engine
(operational coordination engine for fast and collective response)
“Value Creation Engine”
Core competence of AHA Centre and the strengths of AHA Centre
The application of technology to enhance the core competence
Resource Mobilisation
(centre point for mobilisation of ASEAN standby assets and emergency logistics)
Knowledge Management
(regional hub for knowledge and information, good practices and lessons learnt)

26. CONTENT AADMER & THE WORK PROGRAMME 1 FLAGSHIP PROJECTS FOR 2010-2012
ESTABLISHING AHA CENTRE 3
SOME KEY ACTIVITIES IN 2011 4
Building disaster resilience in asean

27. immediately provide assistance to affected countries
DONOR COUNTRIES, UNITED NATIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR, RED CROSS, NGOs, CIVILIANS, MILITARIES
immediately provide assistance to affected countries

28. Developing ‘concept of operations’ for cooperating with ASEAN partners in responding to disasters
To facilitate and define ASEAN’s response options
To define coordination points and interface with other humanitarian actors at the operational level
Joint SOPs, joint action plans, joint exercises, etc

29. Some Key Activities in 2011
Indonesia 2011
Signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the AHA Centre during the 18th ASEAN Summit, May 2011, Jakarta
Official launch for the AHA Centre, back to back with the First Conference of the Parties (COP) to the AADMER and a Regional Conference on Disaster Management, June or July 2011, Jakarta
Joint Commemoration for the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and International Day for Disaster Reduction, October 2011, Bangkok
ASEAN Workshop on Risk Financing, November 2011, Jakarta
AHA Centre

30. Thank you … 30