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International Efforts in Developing Early Warning Systems in the Asia-Pacific Region
ABU/ESCAP/UNESCO Workshop on Emergency Warnings and Communications for Disaster Risk
Reduction18-19 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mr. Alf Ivar Blikberg, Programme OfficerTrust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific is the Most Disaster Prone Region in the World
Source: ESCAP based on data from EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Disasters by region (1980-2011)
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1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Economic damage (Billion dollars 2005) Expon. (Economic damage (Billion dollars 2005))
China: Drought
Japan: Great East Japan Earthquake
China: Sichuan Earthquake
Turkey: Earthquake
United States: Katrina Storm
Japan: Kobe Earthquake
Algeria: El Asnam Earthquake
Iran: Manjil-RudbarEarthquake
Japan: Chūetsu Earthquake
Spain: Floods
Economic Losses from Disasters are Rising Globally
Asia-Pacific Hard Hit by 2008 Financial Crisis
Change in growth rates in GDP and exports of developing Asia-Pacific (percentage)
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-10
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (p)
GDP exports services exports merchandise
ESCAP in Disaster Risk Reduction
ESCAP promotes disaster risk reduction as an integral part of securing inclusive and sustainable development for people in the Asia-Pacific region, in collaboration with its members, associate members and partners.
Modalities •Convening authority•Regional coordination •Knowledge sharing and networking•Advocacy
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
Background/history:•2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami - recognition of need for an effective regional disaster preparedness mechanism. •2005: Tsunami Regional Trust Fund established – US$ 10 million grant from Royal Thai Government to support tsunami early warning in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries. •2010: Scope expanded to also include disaster and climate preparedness, with a continued focus on coastal hazards. Name changed to Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness.
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
Role:Financial support for end-to-end early warning systems, focusing primarily on coastal hazards in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries.
Funding priorities – three pillars:•Regional intergovernmental mechanisms•Specific country needs•Civil society innovations and private sector initiatives
Risk knowledge
Systematically collect data and undertake risk assessments
Monitoring and warning service
Develop hazard monitoring and early warning services
Dissemination / communication
Communicate risk information and early warnings
Response capability
Build national and community response capabilities
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
End-to-End Early Warning
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
Donor contributions:Thailand: $ 10 millionSweden: $ 2.9 millionTurkey: $ 200,000Philippines: $ 20,000Bangladesh: $ 10,000Nepal: $ 5,000
Total: $13,135,000(all figures in US$, as of May 2013)
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
UN partners:ISDR, UNDP, WMO, IOC-UNESCO, UNEP, OCHA
Grant recipients:Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), IOC-UNESCO, UNDP Maldives, Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center, Maldives Meteorological Service, UNDP Indonesia, UNESCO Indonesia, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre, Raks Thai Foundation, RIMES, Typhoon Committee
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
Significant progress made since 2005 includes:•Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System operational in 2011, with India, Indonesia and Australia as regional service providers;•Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) established in 2009/2010, providing cost-effective early warning services and products; and,•Progress in risk assessments, SOP development and response capability in several countries.
ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
But significant needs and gaps remain:•Continued awareness raising and testing/updating of SOPs is needed (an early warning system is never ‘complete’);•Certain countries have still very limited domestic capacity;•Challenge: reaching the ‘last mile’ (most vulnerable people and communities, often in remote areas) with early warning, thus the involvement of medias broadcasters is needed.
=> Actors receiving Trust Fund support have recommended a more integrated, coordinated approach, particularly related to SOPs (Bangkok, May 2013)