The Caribbean Disaster

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CDERA
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
Managing Disasters with Preparedness
Development of a Shelter Management Programme in
the British Virgin Islands
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Shelter Programme Development in the BVI

• Concentrated period of programme development
  within the last 10 years
• Programme development stimulated and influenced
  by actions in the region
• Development started with campaign to obtain
  support from the community

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Shelter Programme Development in the BVI

• Support solicited for equipping shelters
• Identification of shelter needs through a shelter
  survey
• Establishment of a national shelter committee

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Shelter Programme Development in the BVI

• Committee to oversee shelter activities with a
  mandate to
• Develop a policy
• Assess shelters in use
• Categorise shelters

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Shelter Programme Development in the BVI
1992 - Training of shelter mangers
began Recommendations from initial training
activity regarding shelter programme needs Formal
establishment of National Shelter Committee as
part of the NEAC
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National Shelter Committee

• Responsibilities Assigned
• Upgrading Shelters
• Shelter selection, maintenance and management
• Develop Shelter policy and manual
• Training programme
• Shelter Retrofit programme

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Activities with the Programme

• Shelter Retrofit Project
• Communications
• Manual and Policy
• Marking of Shelters
• Training
• Shelter Supplies Project
• Restructuring of Community Emergency Organisations

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Major Issues and Challenges

• Addressing Mitigation Issues
• Implementation in outer islands
• Legal implications re shelter occupancy
• Authority of shelter mangers
• Special Populations e.g disabled and elderly
• Health and sanitation
• Monitoring and Evaluation

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Categories of Shelters

• Secured Shelter
• Structurally sound with cooking, sanitary and
  sleeping facilities and is located in low hazard
  zone Category A
• Temporary Shelter
• Structurally sound with no cooking or sanitary
  facilities/ Temporarily erected with makeshift
  facilities
• Structurally sound building at risk to hazards
  such as storm surges and other localised hazards
  Category B

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Shelter Management Structure
National Emergency Advisory Council (NEAC)
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National Welfare and Relief Distribution
Sub-Committee
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Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP)
Governors Office
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Shelter Management Structure
Zonal Committee
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Zonal Shelter Management Committee
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Shelter Manager
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Shelter Management Teams