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Responding to Disaster Responding to Disaster SituationsSituations
UWL ChandradasaUWL Chandradasa
Responding to Disaster Responding to Disaster SituationsSituations
UWL ChandradasaUWL Chandradasa
Disaster Management Disaster Management CentreCentre
Disaster Management Disaster Management CentreCentre
Establishment of the DMC Establishment of the DMC and its Activitiesand its Activities
Establishment of the DMC Establishment of the DMC and its Activitiesand its Activities
Disaster Management Disaster Management CentreCentre
Disaster Management Disaster Management CentreCentre
Report
Sri Lankan Parliament Select Committee on Natural Disasters
Sri Lankan Parliament SelectCommittee on Natural Disasters – bi-Partisan Committee •Delebarated and Maderecommendations Towardsachieving a safer Sri Lanka
•Guided legislative and Policy efforts
Legislative Legislative BackgroundBackground
Tsunami (2004), floods and landslides (2003) and various small to medium scale disasters over the past few years have brought back into focus the fact that Sri Lanka is a disaster prone country.
Recurrent disasters have caused losses to human lives, property and the environment and eroded development gains.
Need to strengthen all aspects of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) – both proactive risk reduction as well as reactive disaster response mechanisms
Tsunami has reaffirmed the urgent need for a DRM legislation in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Parliament passed the “Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act No 13 of 2005.”
Sri Lanka Disaster Management Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; No.13 of 2005Act; No.13 of 2005
Framework for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Sri Lanka
Addresses Disaster Management (DM) holistically, leading to a policy shift from response based mechanisms to a proactive approach
Establishment of Institutional and Legislative framework for DRM
National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM) and Disaster Management Centre (DMC) established in accordance with the Act.
DMC
Social Services
Home Affairs
Health
Defense
Power
Coast Conservation
Housing
Irrigation
Science & Technology
Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
Police
Land Fisheries &
Aquatic Resources
Education
Highways
Water Supply
Urban Development
Foreign Affaires
Finance
Environment
Ministers in charge of
Chief Ministers (7)
Opposition MPs (5)
National Council for Disaster Management
Chair Person: H.E. President
Vice Chairman: Hon. Prime Minister
Opposition Leader
Minister of Disaster Management
Ministers in charge of
DRM Institutional Framework in Sri DRM Institutional Framework in Sri LankaLanka
- National Level- National Level
DMC
Provincial Councils
District Secretariats
Local Authorities
Divisional Secretariats
Grama Niladaries
Village Task Forces
Line Departments
(Activities will be coordinated through Disaster Management Coordinators)
DRM Institutional Framework in Sri DRM Institutional Framework in Sri LankaLanka
- Sub national Level- Sub national Level
Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
Vision:
Safer communities and sustainable development in Sri Lanka
The Broad Mission
To create a culture of safety among communities and the nation at large through systematic management of natural, technological and man-made disaster risks
Organizational Structure Organizational Structure Disaster Management CentreDisaster Management Centre
Disaster Management Centre(Director General)
National Consultants
Personnel & Administration
Branch(Deputy Director)
Media Unit(Deputy Director)
Finance Branch(Deputy Director)
National Emergency Operation
Centre
(Director)
Training, Education & Public
AwarenessUnit
(Director)
Preparedness Planning
Unit
(Director)
Forecasting, Early warning
& Dissemination
Unit
(Director)
Disaster Management Technology,
Mitigation Unit
(Director)
District Emergency Operation Centres(DRM Coordinators)
Disaster Management Assistants
Intermediate & Local Levels
National Level
Tech. Com.
Tech. Com.
Tech. Com.
Tech. Com.
Tech. Com.
National Level
Main Activities of the DMC
Disaster Management Technology,
Long-term Mitigation & DRR Early Warning Emergency Operations in case
of a disaster Preparedness Planning
(National and Other levels) Training, Education &
Public Awareness
How to enforce, coordinate and monitor activitiesThrough countrywide
• ministries, • departments • public corporations, • Provincial Councils • local authority administration; • District secretaries • Divisional secretaries • Grama Niladhari administration
Hazards that come under the purview of DMC
• Floods• Tornadoes,
Lightening strikes and Severe Thunder Storms
• Landslides• Tsunami • Earthquakes• Coastal Erosion• Epidemics
• Chemical Accidents• Radiological
Emergency• Oil Spills• Nuclear Disaster• Industrial Hazards• Urban and Forest Fire
• Explosions• Air Raids• Civil or Internal Strife
Agencies Involved in the DRM activities
• DMC• Atomic Energy Authority• Colombo Municipal Council• Central Environmental
Authority• Ceylon Electricity Board• Coast Conservation Dept• Dept. of Agriculture• Fire Service Dept.• Irrigation Dept.• Mahaweli Authority• Health Sector Agencies• Dept. of Meteorology• Ministry of Finance & Planning• Urban Development Authority• National Planning Department• Department of Social Services• NARA• NBRO
• National Institute of Education
• SL Army• SL Navy• SL Air Force• Sri Lanka Telecom• SLIDA, CHPB, SLILG• Survey Dept• Water Supply and Drainage
Board• NGOs, SL Red Cross Society• Universities• NSF• RDA, PRDAs• UNDP / UN Agencies• District / Divisional
Secretariats• Provincial Councils & LAs
Disaster Risk Management Approach by DMC
Developing a Road Map Through consultativeprocess which is the Guide for DRM activities in the countryfor next 10 years
– for donors as well as
other stakeholders
Areas covered
NDM Policy, Mandate & Institutional
DevelopmentHazard, Vulnerability and Risk AssessmentMult-Hazard Early Warning System Planinig for Disaster Preparedness and
ResponseDisaster Mitigation and Integration in to
DevelopmentCommunity Based DRMPublic Awareness , Education & Training
Establishment of Early Warning Centre
Tsunami
Multihazard
Development of Prepared Plan
Establish 24/7 Emergency Operating Centre
Disaster Response Activities
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Programme
15 District Disaster Management Coordinators to liaise and coordinate with Chief Secretaries, District Secretariats, Divisional Secretaries, Police and Forces, Local Authorities and Grama Niladaries, Civil Societies etc.
Coordinate and implement Community Based Awareness Programme, Capacity Building, Risk Reduction, Community Contingency Plans & Evacuation from vulnerable areas.
DMC will initially focus on Tsunami affected districts and gradually concentrate in other vulnerable districts to hazards such as floods, cyclones, landslides, dam safety, droughts etc.
DMC will serve as the national focal point and coordinating body for all
International fora related to disaster risk reduction;
Initiatives of development and donor agencies and
NGOs and INGOs
Coordination with International agencies &
NGOs
Present & Future Activities of DMC
Conducting Awareness Programmes at national and district levels
Community based Disaster Preparedness Programme
Formulation of National Day on Disaster Management
Establishment of Emergency Operation Centres & Resource Network at provincial and district levels
Development of National Disaster Management Plan and National Emergency Operation Plan
Preparation of Preparedness and Response plans at agency, PC, LA, Districts, Divisional and GN levels
Awareness Programmes at National and District levels – contd..
TV documentary films named “Tsunami” and “Kumarilage Kathawa” to be shown on Rupavahini.
District Disaster Management Coordinators are conducting awareness programmes in villages in Hambantota, Matara, Galle, Kalutara, Colombo, Gampaha, Puttlam and Ampara
Printing and distributing one million leaflets on Tsunami.
NSF is planning to conduct School Awareness Programmes in all Tsunami affected districts.
NSF launched a book on Tsunami – “Muhuda Kaluwuna”.
NSF has telecast a Video films on Tsunami. NSF is planning to develop 7 video films on
Disasters.
Disaster Preparedness & Response Plans at other levels
At District, Division & GN levels At Municipal Councils, Urban
Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas At National Ministries & Provincial
Councils In departments In schools In communities
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