Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme

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Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Programme

• ITEM 11
• EC-LVI Doc.11
• 16/06/2004

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BACKGROUND

• The 14th Congress adopted resolution 29
  (Cg-XIV)
• To launch a new WMO Major Programme on Natural
  Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

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Measures taken by SG

• Creation of NDPM Office
• Establishment of Internal Steering Committee on
  Natural Disaster Reduction
• Preparation of a draft Implementation Plan
• Establishment of the Task Team on the preparation
  of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction
• Organization of Meeting of Experts on Natural
  Disaster.

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Meeting of Experts on Natural Disaster

• Experts from the six regions attended this
  Meeting (Geneva, 15-17 March 2004).
• Major outcomes
• Draft implementation plan
• Recommendations to EC
• Need to set EC advisory body
• Establishment of regional expert groups
• Pro-active involvement in the preparatory process
  for WCDR II
• Urgent need of Resource Mobilization.

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Draft Implementation Plan

• Reference EC-LVI Doc. 11 Appendix C
• Brief description of contents
• Vision
• Overall Objectives
• The Strategy
• The Activities
• The Priorities

The Activities
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Proposal to establish an EC Advisory Group
onNatural Disasters Risk ReductionReference
EC-LVI Doc. 11 Appendix B

• To establish an effective framework to
  coordinate disaster reduction matters and a
  mechanism to oversee NDPMP

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Preparation of Second World Conference on
Disaster Reduction (WCDR-II) (Kobe, January 2005)

• SG established a Task Team for the preparation of
  WCDR-II
• Actions
• Coordination with ISDR
• WMO Position Paper
• Draft Outcomes
• Thematic Areas Coordination
• Communication Strategy
• Preparatory Meetings
• WMO participation at PrepCom-1 for WCDR-II

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Development of WMO Webpage for NDPMP

• http//www.wmo.int/disasters
• The Webpage has been constructed with the support
  of Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China.

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WMOs Participation in ISDR and Other Activities

• The new Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)
  established.
• WMO Secretariat participated in all new working
  groups
• World Conference on Disaster Reduction
• Reducing Risk for Adapting to Climate Change
• Disaster Reduction in Africa
• Reducing Urban Risk and Vulnerability
• WMO participation at IATF-9
• Other Activities
• The International Consortium on Landslides (ICL)
• The ProVention Consortium
• EDRG responses
• Hurricane Heta impacts
• Flood at Haiti/Dominican Republic

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Action Required

• Adopt the draft text
• Approve the resolution
• Adopt the Implementation Plan

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THE END
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The Activities 1

• Strengthening the coordination within the WMO
  programmes and making fuller use of achievements
  made within these programmes.

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The Activities 2

• Liaison with public information activities to
  ensure that WMOs role and contribution on
  reducing disasters is more fully recognized.
• Promoting Visibility
• NDPMP Website
• Other Publicity Material

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The Activities 3

• Ensuring the provision of expert advice and
  guidance on the issues relating to disaster
  prevention and mitigation.
• Regional expert groups
• Expert meetings
• Coordination with Technical Commissions and
  Regional Associations

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The Activities 4

• Continuous update of information on the
  integrated activities of WMO in the area of
  disaster prevention and mitigation.
• Network of focal points
• Mechanism for dissemination of relevant
  information

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The Activities 5

• Assist Members in related capacity building
  efforts, including in areas of project
  development and human resources enhancement.
• Capacity building activities

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The Activities 6

• Preparation of integrated planning and reporting
  documents concerning WMOs activities in the
  disaster reduction area.

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The Activities 7

• Ensuring prompt and adequate response to the
  requirements related to the WMO participation in
  the ISDR and in other international and regional
  initiatives.
• Strategy for the cooperation with other
  international organizations
• Cooperation with the other international
  organizations

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The Activities

• Establishment of a Natural Disaster Information
  System.
• Establishment of an inventory of relevant best
  practices.
• Emergency and Disaster Response Activities.

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Expected outputs

• (a) Enhance coordination of WMO activities and
  projects related to disaster prevention and
  mitigation
• (b) Improve provision to Members of consolidated
  advice, guidance and information on the issues
  relating to disaster reduction
• (c) Enhance WMO role in disaster reduction
  visibility and recognition of this role at the
  international level including through ISDR.

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