National Disaster Management Plan for Afghanistan

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National Disaster Management Plan for Afghanistan
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Aims of the NDMP

• To provide a system for effective and coordinated
  disaster preparedness and response through
  coordination of actions across different
  stakeholders and at various levels. It accounts
  for the current status of infrastructure
  available, institutional capacities and
  constitutional clarity in Afghanistan, and
  provides implementation of practical measures
  immediately.

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The Plan Coverage

• a. Operational context
• Hazard, vulnerability and capacity profile
• Role and Organisation of DDP
• Institutional Framework of Operation
• DM Policy
• Preparedness and Response
• Early warning
• Rapid assessment and quick response
• EOCs management and procedures
• SOPs for major players

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The Plan Coverage

• c. Future direction
• Future Road Map towards Sustainable Development
• Mitigation Planning
• National Training Facility
• Risk Atlas
• Public Awareness
• National Disaster Management Fund
• Manuals, Field Operations Guide
• Dealing with Droughts
• Code of Conduct
• Building Codes and Standards
• .

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Appropriate Time

• Law on Disaster Management Exists (30yrs)
• At Present Large Scale Exercise of Nation
  Building is going on
• The present juncture offers a historical
  opportunity for institutionalizing and
  mainstreaming disaster management in the
  development process for disaster resilient
  society

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Approach

• The plan deals with response for all disasters
  especially those requiring national level
  intervention SAR, shelter, medical care,etc
• It is a guideline for immediate response
• Contains checklist/form for immediate response
• Focus on Response Actions the first phase for
  any emergency
• Outline Responsibilities/activities and exact
  sequence of event to be followed after being
  triggered

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Approach

• It will lay out roles of the various agencies and
  departments
• NDM Commission, DDP, Ministries of Defence,
  Interior, Commerce, Water Power,
  Communications, Agriculture, Public works,
  Health, Transport, RRD, Urban Development and
  Housing, Province and District Admin, UN,
  NGOs/INGOs, CBOs, IFRC/RC

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Trigger Mechanism

• Emergency quick response mechanism
• At national level need a response structure
• Response to any disaster shows emergency
  capability of any country
• Receipt of signal of impending disaster activates
  response
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in which
  implementation of efforts on ground is well laid
  down.

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L Concept

• To clarify the different levels of response the
  NDMP defines that districts, provinces and
  national disasters will be classified as L1, L2,
  L3 disasters
• Most disasters should be managed at L1 L2
• Defines the different level of disaster in order
  to facilitate the assistance to the Province
• All stakeholder will operate within the overall
  command of the EOC to ensure coordinated action,
  efficient coverage, minimise overlap
• EOC will operate at national and provincial level
  initially and then to districts later

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L 0 level

• L0 level denotes normal times. Maybe utilized
  for close monitoring and preparatory activities,
  training and research, rehearsals, inventory
  update

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L1 Level

• Disaster can be managed at the district level
  where the Provincial and National government need
  to be on the ground and be ready, in case
  assistance is required.

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L2 Level

• Disaster situations are those that require
  assistance and active participation of provincial
  resources for the management and delivery of
  emergency resources
• Central authority on standby to help

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L3 Level

• Disaster situation arises in case of large scale
  disasters that are beyond the capacity of the
  Province level to handle.
• National government resources are mobilised and
  international community on standby ready to
  assist

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Information and Decision Flow
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Structure of National Disaster Management Plan

• Three Parts
• Part I Introduction, background
• Part II National Disaster Preparedness
  Response Plan
• Part III Road Map towards sustainable
• development

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Part I

• Introduction, background
• Context
• Demographic Profile, Hazard Profile, National
  Development Framework
• Planning Assumptions
• Addressing the dilemma ground realities versus
  future possibilities
• How much can be done against what should be done
  and in what time frame
• Constitution, Legal Framework, Institutional
  Framework
• Law
• Strengthening and Restructuring of DDP
• Task force in all provinces, support the governor
  coordinate..

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Part II National Disaster Response Plan

• Plan should address all stakeholders
• Plan to be owned by all stakeholders
• Plan to be a public document
• Shift from Post Disaster Response to Pre Disaster
  response and Preparedness.

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Response Preparedness

• Seasonal
• Review Meetings
• All the year round
• Regular Rehearsals Regular updates
• Forecasting Early Warning
• Identification of organizations and institutions
  for early warning
• Stockpiling
• Inventories

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Response

• During and After the Event
• First 24 Hours
• Next 48 Hours
• Recovery

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Emergency Operations Centre

• Centralized Direction to control emergency
  response
• Communication and warning
• Coordinating overseas support and aid
• Issue Emergency Information and Instructions
  specific to ministries and department /
  institutions

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Emergency Support Functions

• Communication
• Transport
• Health and Medical Care
• Search and rescue
• Food and Water
• Shelter

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Common to Preparedness Response

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
• Risk, Needs, Capacity Assessments
• Identification of all Role Players
• Primary Secondary
• Disaster Information Management
• EOC
• Creation of Data

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Approach and Methodology

• Participatory
• - consultation with large number of role players
  and stakeholders
• - NDMP to be inclusive in nature
• Learning from Global Experiences
• Plan to evolve
• - based on local context and needs
• Plan to be owned by the government and people of
  Afghanistan

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Annexures

• Standard Operating Procedures
• List of Resource Organizations
• Name, Nature of Operations, Location of Offices,
  Resources available, Contact Details
• Formats for Information Sharing