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AZERBAIJAN

March2016

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ThecontentsofthisdocumentarethesoleresponsibilityofitsauthorsandcaninnowaybetakentoreflecttheviewsoftheEuropeanUnion.

DraftingAuthors

MichaelElmquist,CivilProtectionKeyExpert

AntoninPetr,CapacityBuildingKeyExpert

TatianaBedrina,DisasterLossDataExpert

PaoloCampanella,ERRAITExpert

PhilLangdale,HostNationSupportExpert

MarcoMassabò,DisasterLossDataExpert

DavideMiozzo,DisasterRiskManagementExpert

RobertoRudari,DisasterRiskPreventionExpert

CoordinationandEditing

SergejAnagnosti,TeamLeader

Acknowledgments

This documentwasmade possible through the hardwork and collaboration ofmany professionals,beginningwith Jeyhun Isgandarli, SeniorAdvisor of International RelationsDepartment,Ministry ofEmergency Situations and the PPRD East 2 National Programme Coordinator, and nominated FocalPoints from theMinistry of Emergency Situations: Murad Gasimov, and Sahib Hasanzade.We arehugelyindebtedtothefollowinginstitutionsandorganisations:

• MinistryofEmergencySituations

• MinistryofHealth

• MinistryofAgriculture

• MinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources

• NationalAssembly(Parliament)oftheRepublicofAzerbaijan

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• StateFireControlService

• StateWaterResourcesAgency

• RepublicanSeismicSurveyCentreofAzerbaijanNationalAcademyofSciences

• GeographyFaculty,BakuStateUniversity

• AzerbaijanAmeliorationandWaterEconomyJSC

• NationalHydro-MeteorologicalDepartmentoftheMinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources

• NationalEnvironmentalMonitoringDepartmentoftheMinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources

• RepublicanCentreofHygieneandEpidemiologyofMinistryofHealth

• StateCommitteeforUrbanPlanningandArchitecture

• NationalGeologicalExplorationCentre

• AzerbaijanRedCrescentSociety

WewouldalsoliketothankourcolleagueRafigVerdiyev,PPRDEast2LocalCoordinatorinAzerbaijan,who facilitated in-country missions, questionnaires’ dissemination, and information and datacollection.

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ListofContentListofContent.....................................................................................................................................................................................4Abbreviations......................................................................................................................................................................................61 ExecutiveSummary................................................................................................................................................................112 CivilProtectionprofile(updateoftheElectronicCivilProtectionOperationalGuidebook)........................13

2.1 Vulnerabilitytoman-madeanddisasterscausedbynaturalhazards.........................................................132.2 GeneralCountryInformation.....................................................................................................................................14

3 ProgressmadeintheadoptionofrecommendationsprovidedwithinthePPRDEastProgrammePhase1 33

3.1 Legalframework.............................................................................................................................................................333.2 Institutionalframework...............................................................................................................................................363.3 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................................................40

4 FloodRiskManagementandapproximationtotheEUFloodsDirective............................................................414.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................414.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................424.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................454.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................474.5 Annex:Listoflegal,regulativeandtechnicalactsonfloodmanagement.................................................51

5 DisasterRiskAssessment(DRA).........................................................................................................................................535.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................535.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................535.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................555.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................57

6 DisasterLossDataCollectionandProcessing...............................................................................................................606.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................606.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................606.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................626.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................64

7 InclusionofDisasterRiskReductioninPublicSpending...........................................................................................677.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................67

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7.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................687.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................697.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................70

8 HostNationSupport..............................................................................................................................................................728.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................728.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................738.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................748.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................75

9 EUapproachtoVolunteerisminCivilProtection.........................................................................................................779.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework............................................................................................................................779.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence.............................................................................................789.3 FindingsandRecommendations...............................................................................................................................799.4 RoadMap..........................................................................................................................................................................80

10 RaisingAwarenessaboutDisasters................................................................................................................................8210.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework.........................................................................................................................8210.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence..........................................................................................8310.3 FindingsandRecommendations.............................................................................................................................8410.4 RoadMap........................................................................................................................................................................84

11 DataandinformationsharingandINSPIREDirective..............................................................................................8611.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework.........................................................................................................................8611.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence..........................................................................................8611.3 FindingsandRecommendations.............................................................................................................................8711.4 RoadMap........................................................................................................................................................................88

12 ERRA..........................................................................................................................................................................................9012.1 Institutionalframework.............................................................................................................................................9012.2 CurrentstatusofInstallationsandUse................................................................................................................9012.3 FindingsandRecommendations.............................................................................................................................9112.4 RoadMap........................................................................................................................................................................92

13 Annexes....................................................................................................................................................................................94Annex1-HNSSOPtemplate

Annex2–ListofInterlocutors

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Abbreviations

ADB AsianDevelopmentBank

ADRC AsianDisasterReductionCentre

AJSC StateAmeliorationJointStockCompany

BSEC BlackSeaEconomicCooperation

CBRN Chemical,Biological,Radiological,andNuclear

CEP CivilEmergencyPreparedness

CICA ConferenceonInteractionandConfidenceBuildinginAsia

CIS CommonwealthofIndependentStates

CMC CrisisManagementCentreofMES

CoE CouncilofEurope

CoM CabinetofMinistries

CP CivilProtection

DLD DisasterLossData

DM DisasterManagement

DRA DisasterRiskAssessment

DRM DisasterRiskManagement

DRR DisasterRiskReduction

EaP EasternPartnership

EBRD EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment

ECO EconomicCooperationOrganization

ENPI EuropeanNeighbourhoodandPartnershipInstrument

EPIRB RegionalEUfundedprojectforEnvironmentalProtectionofInternationalRiverBasins

ERRA ElectronicRegionalRiskAtlas

EU EuropeanUnion

EUCP EuropeanUnionCivilProtection

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EUFD EUFloodsDirective

EWS EarlyWarningSysytem

FRMP FloodRiskManagementPlan

GCTU GeneralConfederationofTradeUnions

GIS GeographicInformationSystem

GUAM/GUUAM

OrganizationforDemocracyandEconomicDevelopment

HNS HostNationSupport

HNSG HostNationSupportGuidelines

JICA JapanInternationalCooperationAgency

IAEA InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency

IBRD InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment

ICAO InternationalCivilAviationOrganization

ICDO InternationalCivilDefenceOrganisation

ICRM InternationalCommitteeforRadionuclideMetrology

ICT InformationandCommunicationTechnology

IDA InternationalDevelopmentAssociation

IDB Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank

IFAD InternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment

IFC InternationalFinanceCorporation

IFRC InternationalFederationoftheRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties

ILO InternationalLabourOrganization

IMF InternationalMonetaryFund

IMO InternationalMaritimeOrganization

INSARAG InternationalSearchandRescueAdvisoryGroup

IOC InternationalOlympicCommittee

IOM InternationalOrganizationonMigration

IPU Inter-ParliamentaryUnion

ISO InternationalOrganizationforStandardization

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IT InformationTechnology

ITU InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ITUC InternationalTradeUnionConfederation

GEF GlobalEnvironmentFacility

JN JournalistNetwork

JRC JointResearchCentre

JSC JointStockCompany

MIGA MultilateralInvestmentGuaranteeAgency

MES MinistryofEmergencySituations

MoA MinistryofAgriculture

MoENR MinistryofEcologyandNaturalResource

MoF MinistryofFinance

MoH MinistryofHealth

NAM Non-AlignedMovement

NAG NationalAdvisoryGroup

NAoS NationalAcademyofScience

NATO NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization

NGO Non-GovernmentalOrganisation

NSDI NationalSpatialDataInfrastructure

NUTS NomenclatureofTerritorialUnitsforStatistics

OAS OrganisationofAmericanStates

OIC OrganisationofIslamicCooperation

OPCW OrganizationfortheProhibitionofChemicalWeapons

OSCE OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEurope

PFP PartnershipforPeace

PFRA PreliminaryFloodRiskAssessment

PMF ProbableMaximumFlood

PPP Public-privatepartnership

PPRDEast2 EU-fundedProgrammeforPrevention,PreparednessandResponsetoNaturaland

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Programme Man-madeDisasterinEaPCountries

PRA PreliminaryRiskAssessment

PuP Public-publicpartnership

RBMP RiverBasinManagementPlan

SAWR StateAgencyofWaterResources

SDI SpatialDataInfrastructure

SECI South-EastEuropeCooperativeInitiative

SLMC StateLandandMappingCommittee

SoP(orSOP)

StandardOperatingProcedure

SS SeismicServiceoftheNationalAcademyofScience

SSC StateStatisticalCommittee

SWRA StateWaterResourceAgency

TTX Table-TopExercise

UN UnitedNations

UNCTAD UNConferenceonTradeandDevelopment

UNDP UNDevelopmentProgramme

UNESCO UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization

UNICEF UnitedNationsChildren’sFund

UNIDO UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization

UNISDR UnitedNationsInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction

UNWTO UNWorldTourismOrganisation

UoM UnitofManagement

UPU UniversalPostalUnion

WCO WorldCustomsOrganisation

WFD WaterFrameworkDirective

WFTU WorldFederationofTradeUnions

WHO WorldHealthOrganisation

WIPO Worldintellectualpropertyorganization

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WMO WorldMeteorologicalOrganisation

WTO Worldtradeorganization

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1 ExecutiveSummary

Worldwidenaturalhazardsandman-madedisastersareontherise,oftenleadingtolossoflives,displacementofpopulationsanddestructionsofcostly infrastructures.Thesedisasterscanhavedramaticnegativeeffectsontheeconomicgrowthofacountryandcancriticallyunderminetheregion’seffortsforsustainabledevelopment.Itisthereforeoftheupmostimportancethatrisksofdisastersaremitigatedandthatcountriesarebetterpreparedtodealwiththem–individuallyandcollectively.

TheEasternPartnershipFlagshipInitiativeonPrevention,PreparednessandResponsetoNaturalandMan-madeDisasters(PPRDEast)waslaunchedin2010bytheEuropeanUniontostrengthenthe countries’ resilience, preparedness and response in addressing these challenges. With thisregional initiative, theEuropeanUnionprovides the six EasternPartnership countries (Armenia,Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) with dedicated assistance toenhance legislative,administrativeandoperationalcivilprotectioncapacitiesaswellas increaseaccesstoinformationonriskexposureandinvolvementofstakeholders.

The5.5millioneuroPhase2ofthePPRDEastProgrammehascommencedinDecember2014andthe firstyearof its implementationhasbeendedicated to thecivilprotectioncapacitybuilding,andtotheassessmentofthecurrentstatusofthecivilprotectionanddisasterriskmanagementinallsixPartnerCountrieswithanaimtoassistandsupportPartnerCountriesintheirapproximationtoEUacquiscommunautaireandEUgoodpractiseinthefiledofcivilprotectionanddisasterriskmanagement. The very initial mapping of Partner Countries needs, priorities and interests hasbeenundertakenduringthebriefinitialfact-findingmissionsundertakentothePartnerCountriesin February 2015, to be followed with the detailed assessments done through the in-countrymissions,questionnairesanddesktopanalysesintheperiodApril-August2015.

ThefollowingpresentstheupdateddraftCountryProfilebasedoninformationmadeavailabletotheexpertteam.Itincludesanassessmentofnationalfollow-uponPPRDEastProgrammePhase1recommendationsaswellasofthefollowingPPRDEast2thematictopics:

1. FloodmanagementandapproximationtotheEUFloodsDirective

2. Disasterriskassessment

3. Disasterlossdatacollectionandprocessing

4. ERRA

5. Inclusionofdisasterriskreductioninpublicspending

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6. HostNationSupport

7. EUapproachtovolunteerismincivilprotection

8. Raisingawarenessaboutdisasters

9. DataandinformationsharingandINSPIREDirective

In addition, the civil protection profile, presented in the Electronic Civil Protection OperationalGuidebook,developedwithinthePPRDEastProgrammePhase1,hasbeenupdated.EachChapterincludespresentationofthelegalandinstitutionalframework,currentstatusofpractice,findingsandrecommendations,andtherespectiveroadmapswithconcretesuggestionsonactivitiesthatshouldbeimplementedintheforthcomingperiod.

DraftCountryProfilehasbeenpresented,discussedandvalidatedbytheNationalAdvisoryGroupatandafterthemeetingorganisedon1-3March2016inBaku,Azerbaijan.ThefollowingthematictopicshavebeenselectedtobeaddressedwithinthePPRDEast2Programme:

• FloodRiskManagement,andDisasterRiskAssessmentinrelationtoERRA,

• HostNationSupport,

• CivilProtectionVolunteerism,and

• RaisingAwarenessaboutDisasters

For the other, in this document presented topics, the PPRD East 2 Programme will assist theMinistry of Emergency Situations ofAzerbaijan andother national stakeholders in transformingherepresentedandacceptedrecommendationsandroadmapsintobankableprojectproposals.The PPRD East 2will also assist all national stakeholders in searching for and finding themostsuitable additional EU assistance instrument and/or themost suitable external bilateral and/ormultilateralfundingmechanism.

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2 CivilProtectionprofile(updateoftheElectronicCivilProtectionOperationalGuidebook)

2.1 Vulnerabilitytoman-madeanddisasterscausedbynaturalhazards

Azerbaijanisvulnerabletofloods,earthquakes,mudflows,avalanches,droughtandlandslides,aswellastodisasterscausedbytechnologicalhazards.ThecapitalcityofBakusufferedfromadestructivelandslideandamajorearthquake,measuring6ontheRichterscale,bothintheyear2000.DuringthefirstyearsoftheXXIcentury, floodsaccounted for themajor shareofdisasters, followedbyearthquakes.Therewerealso 11 disasters related to technology hazards reported in the period 1992 – 2007, transport accidentsbeingthemajorones.

ArecentanalysisconductedofstatisticaldatashowsthatintheterritoryofAzerbaijan,thefrequencyandintensityofnaturaldisastersisincreasing.

Theeffectsofnaturaldisasters,whichusuallyhavea longandcomplexcharacter,notablyaffectsvariousspheres of life, cause considerable damage to infrastructure, communication facilities and of course thelossofhumanlife.

Azerbaijanhasterritories inwhichthedrop-downspringandsummerrainscombinedwiththesnowmeltcausedbyheavysnowmeltinginthemountainsresultsinflashfloodsandmudslides.Themostsusceptibletothesephenomenaarethebasinsofthesouthernandnorth-easternslopesoftheGreaterCaucasus,theLateral Ridge, and the southwest and north-eastern slopes of the Lesser Caucasus. Since the 1980’s,Azerbaijanbegantoobservechangesinitsmeteorologicalconditions.Suddenintenserainfalloverseveraldays in the foothills and valleys caused significant flooding. In the summer of 2010, therewere severalweeksofintensefloodinginvariouscentralpartsofthecountry.

Thelong-rangeforecastsshowthattheincreasingchangesinclimatewillsignificantlyinfluencemudflowactivitiesinthemountainousareasofAzerbaijan.Accelerationofthehydrologicalcyclecausingabundantprecipitation changes in the vertical border of the vegetation cover spread, mountainside degradation,erosion development, and deterioration of the soil drainage degree set conditions for the formation ofdisastrousfloodsandmudflowstreams.

In addition,significant decreases in minimum temperatureshave led to the destruction of sub-tropicalcultures.

Basic country information validated on 31 August 2015 by International Relations Department,MinistryofEmergencySituations.

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Moreover,morefrequenthailstormshavecausedsignificantdamagetoagriculture;withthesizeofsomehail fragments reaching5-9 cm indiameter.Hailstormsaremostlyobserved in the regionsof theMinorCaucasusandsouthernslopesoftheGreaterCaucasusaswell.

Furthermore, thetopographypeculiaritiessetconditions for thestrengtheningofpredominantlywesternwindalongsidetheKuraRiverandwesterncoastoftheCaspianSea,andeasternwindsattheterritoryofNakhchivan as well. As per the results of the conducted analysis, during the last decade there was atendencytowardsincreasinglystrongwindsofmorethan25m/sec.Forthelast3years,heavycloudburstscoupledwith strongwinds during the spring period have caused lodging on sowings of thewinter graincropsandcomplicatedconditionsregardingthefarmingoffloweringfruitsandgrapes.

AnotherhazardisthethreatofavalancheobservedinthemountainousregionsoftheMinorandGreaterCaucasusandNakhchivanRegion.

Aswell,fluctuationsintheleveloftheCaspianSeamustbestudied.About485sq.kmofthecoastalstripofAzerbaijanwasinundatedwithwaterwiththesealevelincreasethathappenedwithintheperiod1978-1995(2.5meterincrease).Thecombineddamagetotheeconomyhasbeenestimatedtobenearly2billionUSDollars.TheresultsofmodernresearchindicatethatclimatechangewillcontinuetohaveaprofoundeffectonTheCaspianSeabasin.

2.2 GeneralCountryInformation

FLAG

Description: The National Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists ofthree horizontal stripes equal in length. The upper stripe is blue, themiddleisred,andthelowerisgreencolour.Inthecentreoftheredstripeon the both sides of the flag there is awhite crescent and eight-angledstar.

The blue band recalls Azerbaijan's Turkish heritage, red stands formodernizationandprogress,andgreenreferstoIslam;thecrescentmoonis an Islamic symbol, while the eight-pointed star represents the eightTurkishpeoplesoftheworld.

HeadofState PresidentIlhamALIYEV(since31October2003)

HeadofGovernment PrimeMinisterArturRASIZADE(since4November2003)

Capital Baku

Geographiccoordinates:4023N,4952E

Timedifference:UTC+4

Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends

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lastSundayinOctober

Population 9,477,159(2014est.)

Area 86,6 thousand square km (12% of the territory are covered by forests,1,7% - by water, 54,9% - by agricultural lands, (including 30,6% - bypastures, 31,4% are other lands). The country is situated in the latitude38°and42°ofnorthandinthelongitudeof44°and52°east.

GDP/Capita(PPP) $8000(2013est.)

Membershipofinternationalorganisations

ADB, BSEC, CE, CICA, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA,IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRC, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol,IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS(observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD,UNESCO,UNIDO,UNWTO,UPU,WCO,WFTU,WHO,WIPO,WMO,WTO(observer)

Ethnicgroups Azerbaijani 91.6%, Lezgian 2,0%, Russian 1.3%, Talysh 1.3%,Turks0.4%,Avars0.6%,other2.8%.

Religions Thereligion inAzerbaijan isseparatedfromstate.All religionsareequalbeforethelaw.ThemajorityofthepopulationisMuslims(93,4%).Atpresenttherearemore than 380 registered religious communities in Azerbaijan. Christianity isrepresented by the orthodox, catholic and protestant branches, as well as bydifferent sectarian communities. There are 3 Jewish communities – MountainJews,AshkenaziJewsandGeorgianJews.

Climate Thereareninetypesofclimateinthecountry,varyingfromdryandhumidsubtropicaltotheclimateofuplandtundra,withextremesoftemperaturefrom-45Cinhighlandto+44Cinlowlands.

Location Azerbaijan is situated on the south-eastern part of the Caucasus, whichstretchesformorethan800kmfromtheBlacktotheCaspiansea.LyingatthecrossroadsofEuropeandAsia,thecountryhasauniquegeographicalposition,andretainsitssignificanceforworldeconomicandculturallinks.

Landboundaries Border countries: Iran(765km)andTurkey(15km)inthesouth,Russia(390km)inthenorth,Georgia(480km)inthenorth-west,Armenia(1007km)inthewest. The lengthof thewidest areaofAzerbaijan sectionof theCaspianSea is456km.

Coastline AzerbaijanborderstheCaspianSea(713km)

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Terrain The elevation changes over a relatively short distance from lowlands tohighlands;nearlyhalfthecountryisconsideredmountainous.

Mountainscover60%ofthetotalareaoftheAzerbaijanrepublic.Theprinciplegeomorphological structures of Azerbaijan Republic -Major Caucasus, MinorCaucasus (withGarabaghplateau)andTalyshmountains surround theKur-Arazlowlandinthenorth,westandsouth-east.

Kur-ArazlowlandliesontheareabetweenMajorandMinorCaucasusandTalyshMountains.

The Kur and Araz rivers divide the lowland into five plains: Shirvan,Qarabagh,Mil,MughanandSalyanplains.

Samur-Devechilowland,restingonQusarslopingplainontheCaspianSeashore,strechesfromAbsheronpeninsulatothenorth.LenkeranlowlandrunsfromtheAbsheronPeninsulatothesouthonthefoothillsofTalyshmountains.Kur-Araz,Samur-Devechi,Lenkeran lowlandsandmostpartoftheAbsheronpeninsula liebelowsealevel.

BakuliesonApsheronPeninsulathatjutsintoCaspianSea.

Landuse Arableland:21.78%;permanentcrops:2.62%;other:75.6%(2011)

Naturalhazards Floods,earthquake,landslides,droughts,mudflows,avalanches.

Environment AfterachievingitsindependencethenationalenvironmentalpolicyinregardstoprotectionoftheenvironmentstartedtoevolvewithanewspiritintheRepublicof Azerbaijan. As the first document in reference to national environmentalpolicy during this period in Azerbaijanwas the “Environmental Concept of theRepublic of Azerbaijan,” which was developed on the basis of “SustainableDevelopment”principles.ThisConceptreflectsmainguidelinesforresolutionofpressingissuesintermsofprotectionoftheenvironment.

Approx.40%of the country’spopulationand70%of the industrial potentialofthe country is concentrated in the Absheron peninsula. One of the primaryproblemsoftheAbsheronpeninsulaisrelatedtothecontaminationoflandswithoilandlayerwatersduringoil-gasextractionanddrillingworks.

The main objective of environmental policy implemented in the Republic ofAzerbaijanistoensuresustainabledevelopmentthroughprotectionofavailableecologicalsystemsandeconomiccapacityandefficientuseofnaturalresourcesinordertomeettheneedsofexistingandfuturegenerations.

In support of Azerbaijan's environmental protection goals, a number ofimportant laws, legal documents and state programs, all of which conform to

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European law requirements, have been developed and approved in order toimprovetheecologicalsituationinthecountry.

Withinthescopeofthe2010-YearofEcologyvariousactivitiesarerealized,e-resources on specific fields are prepared, educational measures among thepopulationareenhanced.

“Complex Actions Plan in the field of environmental improvement inAzerbaijanfor2006-2010”hadbeenapprovedandanumberofprogramsadopted.

Nationaleconomy After restoration of independence in 1991, the Republic of Azerbaijanbegan to realize its sovereign rights in economic field and to implementindependentpolicy.Themaindirectionsofthispolicyareorganizationofthe economic systembasedondifferent types of property, transition tomarketeconomyandintegrationintotheglobaleconomy.

Oil-gas sector played dominant role in developing other sectors ofeconomy.

In the beginning of economic recovery, the country lacked oil-exportinginfrastructure. In order to fill this gap, in 1996 Azerbaijan signed anagreementalloweditsoilexportsviaBaku-Novorossiyskpipeline.In1999thenewpipelineBaku-Supsawasputintouse;additionally,anagreementon construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, which is currently the major oilexportingpipeline.

The oil contract on the development and production sharing of “Azeri”,“Chirag”,“Guneshli”deep-waterfieldswassignedwiththeoilcompaniesoftheWestofBakuonSeptember20,1994.

Signing thecontractwith internationaloil companies laid the foundationofeffectiveandmutuallyadvantageousco-operationwiththecountriesofthe companies participating in the contract, paved the way forstrengthening geo-political position of the country, and speeding up theintegrationprocessintoworldeconomy.

Theprofitgainedfromoilisdirectedtothedevelopmentofnon-oilsector,whichmeansthetotalflourishingofthestateeconomy.

Inordertoimplementcomprehensiveandsustainablemeasuresaimedateconomicdiversification, the followingdecrees andedictswereadopted

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and successfully implementing: the State Program of Socio-EconomicDevelopmentoftheRegionsofAzerbaijan(2009-2013),theStateProgramof Poverty Reduction and Economic Development in the Republic ofAzerbaijan(2008-2015).

GDP growth amounted to 5.8 per cent and GDP growth in the non-oilsector-9.8percentinAzerbaijanin2013.Thecountry'sGDPincreasedto57billionmanatasof2013.

GDP per capita increased by 4.4 per cent up to 6.132 manat (about$8,000).

The new stage aims at increasing the competitiveness of the nationaleconomy, efficient integration into the world economic systems andensuring a long-term dynamic socio-economic development in thecountry.

(Source:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aj.html;nationalcoordinatorcontribution)

FORMOFGOVERNMENT

Systemdescription Azerbaijanisademocratic,legal,secularandunitaryrepublic.

ThestatepowerintheRepublicofAzerbaijanisbasedonaprincipleofdivisionofpowers:InpoliticalsystemintermsofimplementationofthestatepowerAzerbaijanisapresidentialrepublic.

The Head of State is President. The President of the Republic ofAzerbaijan is elected for a 5-year term by way of general, direct andequalelections,withfree,personalandsecretballot.

In theRepublicofAzerbaijan theMilliMajlis (Parliament)exercises thelegislativepower.TheMilliMajlisoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanconsistsof 125 deputies. TheMilliMajlis consists of 105men (84,0%) and 20women(16,0%).

The judicial power is implemented by the Constitutional Court of theRepublicofAzerbaijan,theSupremeCourtoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan,the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Azerbaijan, regional andspecializedcourtsoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan.

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Administrativedivisionsandstructure

Administratively,therepublicisdividedinto66regions(rayon),11citiesandtheautonomousrepublicofNakhchivan.

(Source:InternationalCEPHandbook2009:CivilEmergencyPlanningintheNATO/EAPCCountries.

AvailableontheSwedishCivilContingenciesAgency’swebsite,www.msbmyndigheten.se)

NATIONALCIVILPROTECTIONSYSTEM,MANDATEANDORGANIZATION

Legalframework The legal frameworkofCivilDefence isprovidedby theConstitutionofthe Azerbaijan Republic, the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on CivilDefence, obligations under the international agreements of theAzerbaijan Republic and other legislative acts, including the Decree ofthePresidentoftheAzerbaijanRepubliconapprovaloftheRegulationsof the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Azerbaijan Republic,structureoftheMinistryandthenumberofstaff-Decree№394

MainlawsprovidinglegislativeframeworkforCivilprotectioninAzerbaijanare

• TheLawonCivilDefence(1997),whichdefinesthelegalgroundsandprinciplesofcivildefenceinAzerbaijanRepublicandregulatespublicrelationsinthefieldofcivildefence;

• The Law on Fire Safety (1997), which defines legal basis and principles onorganisationof firesafetyandstate firecontrol,enforced for theprovisionoffire protection on the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic of human life andhealth,nationaltreasures,alltypesofproperty;

• TheLawonRadiationSafetyofthePopulation(1997),whichdefineslegalbasesof safety of activity on sites affected by radiation, protection from radiatingdangerandprotectionofpublichealth,andalsolegalsettlementinthefieldofmaintenanceofradiatingsafety;

• TheLawofTechnicalSafety(1999).


AvailableontheSwedishCivilContingenciesAgency’swebsite,www.msbmyndigheten.se;TechnicalReport4-StrengtheningtheEasternRegion'sInstitutionalandLegislativeFrameworks;nationalcoordinatorcontribution)

Civilprotection/civildefence/civilemergencyplanning:Systemoverview,

Azerbaijan has a clear determination of powers in the field of civildefence/protectionthatisenucleatedinanalmostexhaustivewayintheDecree N 394 “on approval of the Regulations of the Ministry ofEmergency Situations of the Azerbaijan Republic, structure of the

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organizationandstructure

Ministryandthenumberofstaff”.

TheMinistryofEmergencySituationsoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanisthemaininstitutionalplayerinDM.Beingarepublicanexecutivebody,thusexpressionof theGovernment andParliament; it develops implementsandcoordinatesthepolicyoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan inthefieldsofCP and civil defence. During times of emergencies it is responsible forcoordinatingandimplementingactivitiesaimedattheprotectionofthepopulation through authorities vested in laws and other relevant legalacts.

The national functions of civil defence in the Republic are carried out by thecivil defence system. This system embraces all government agencies,corporations, enterprises, institutions, organizations and other entities,irrespective of their ownership, as well as their personnel and resources. Itperformscivildefenceactivitiesthroughouttheentirecountryanditsterritorialunits.

There are civil defenceheadquarters in the central and local bodies ofexecutive power, as well as corporations, enterprises, institutions andindividualfacilities,whichorganizeandcarryoutcivildefenceactivities.

Civilprotection/civildefence/civilemergencyplanningobjectivesandtasks

CivilprotectionanddisasterpreventionaretasksofstateCivilProtectionsystem. The Ministry of Emergency Situations is responsible for civilprotectionincoordinationwiththerelevantstateentities.

Objectives • To carry out preventive measures for the purpose of prevention ofemergencies;

• Tominimizethepossibledamageandlossesduetoemergencies;

• Toeliminateemergenciesandtheirconsequences;

• Protect the population and property from the consequences ofemergencies;

• Informthepopulationofthreatsandthesubsequentactionstobetaken;

• Organizeandperformrescuesandotherurgentoperations;

• Trainkeypersonnel ingovernmentbodiesandcivildefenceforces,andtrainthepopulationinprotectionandemergencyresponse.

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Tasks • Developandimplementstatepolicyandregulationintheareaofcivildefence,protectionofthepopulationandterritoriesfromemergencysituations;

Develop instructions on preparation and implementation of civil defencetrainingandexercises,protectionofthepopulationfromemergencysituations,ensuringfiresafetyandsafetyofpeopleinwaterbasins;

• EnsuretheimplementationoftheNationalConceptoftheAzerbaijanRepubliconthepreventionandeliminationoftheconsequencesofemergencysituationsandotherstateprograms;

• Managehumanitarianaid,includingtheaidreceivedfromforeigncountriesandprovidedtoforeigncountries;

• Ensure prevention and elimination of the consequences of emergencysituations associatedwith the spillage of oil and oil products as a result of abreakdown;

• Developageneralplanforlocatingpotentiallyhazardousindustrialfacilities;

• Organize the development of a Program of necessary actions to improveseismicresistanceofbuildingsandfacilitiesinseismicallyactivezones;

• Organizethedevelopmentofasystemofregulatoryactsintheareaofsafetyinconstruction;

• Ensure the operation of an emergency rescue service by means of a hotlineaccessiblebytelephone112;

• Tocoordinateworkinvolvingcollection,transportation,processing,storageandburial of radioactive wastes of enterprises regardless of the form of theirownership, as well as construction, operation, restoration anddecommissioningof facilitiesworkingwithradioactivewastes,andtoexercisecontroloverthiswork;

• Carryout scientific researchandexperimentaldesignwork in theareaof civildefence,preventionofemergencysituations,firesafety,safetyinindustryandminingandindustrialoperations,andsafetyinconstruction;

• To organize population awareness on civil defence issues, protection fromemergency situations, fire safety and safety of people in water basins, toprovide methodological supervision of such work carried out by other statebodiesandpublicorganizations;

• To ensure introduction of state-of-the-art equipment and technologies inpreventing and eliminating the consequences of emergency situations on the

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basisofavailableinternationalexperience;

• To organize, jointly with appropriate bodies of executive authority, publicdonation of blood and blood components in the event of acute need inemergencysituations.

Civilprotection/civildefence/civilemergencyplanningorganizationalstructure:

TheoverallcommandoftheCivilDefenceoftheAzerbaijanRepublic isvestedin thePresident of theAzerbaijanRepublic; thePrimeMinister is responsibleforitsimmediateleadership.

Planning, implementation and control of civil protection activities arecarriedoutbythecentralbodyoftheMinistryofEmergencySituations,itsaffiliatedbodiesanditsregionalcentres.


AvailableontheSwedishCivilContingenciesAgency’swebsite,www.msbmyndigheten.se;TechnicalReport 4 - Strengthening the EasternRegion's Institutional and Legislative Frameworks; nationalcoordinatorcontribution).

Civil-militarycooperation

TheLawonCivilDefenceregulatesthecivil-militarycooperation.

Civil-militarycooperation isregulatedbyLawonCivilDefence.TheCivilDefence Troops which is included in the structure of the Ministry ofEmergencySituationsareinvolvedinthecivilprotectionactivities.Closecooperation has been established between NATO and United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the field of civil-military planningwithNATOwithintheIndividualPartnershipActionPlanandcivil-militaryemergencypreparednesswithUSACE.

(Source: Technical Working Paper INITIAL ANALYSIS OF CIVIL PROTECTION CAPACITY OF THEPARTNER COUNTRIES “Together Against Disasters” October 2011; national coordinatorcontribution)

Externalstakeholders The Ministry for Emergency Situations are actively developing andmaintaining relations with IAEA, ICDO, CIS, INSARAG, NATO, CoE, EU,OSCE,UNICEF,UNISDR,JICA,ADRC,ECO,GUAM,OPCW,BSEC

Internalstakeholders Private sector: Within the scope of their activities, commercial companies,institutions and other organizations are responsible for implementingemergency measures relating to the protection and rescue of people andproperty.

Volunteers:Volunteerscanbeinvolvedintoactivitiesduringemergencies

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NGOs:AzerbaijanRedCrescentSociety

(Source: Technical Working Paper INITIAL ANALYSIS OF CIVIL PROTECTION CAPACITY OF THEPARTNERCOUNTRIES“TogetherAgainstDisasters”October2011)

DisasterRelief AdiagramwiththeNationalSystemorganizationispresentedbelow:

EARLYWARNINGANDCOMMUNICATION

Earlywarningsystemstowardsprofessionals

TheelementstoformaproperintegratedEarlyWarningSystem(EWS)existaswellastechnicalcapacityandinstitutionalorganization.

The National Hydro-Meteorological Department issues hydro-meteorologicalbulletinsonaregularbasisfordifferentactors.TheCrisis

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ManagementCentreconcentratessuchdataandforecasts;

Earlywarningsystemstowardsthepopulation

InformationarecurrentlyconcentratedintotheCrisisManagementCentreandmanagedtoprovidewarningstothepopulation.

Publicinformationsystem

Despite the fact that institutional cooperation is foreseen with themedia, the existing public information system is especially developedwhenemergencyoccurs.Althoughcommunicationactionsareinplaceinpeacetimetoenhancepreparedness.

Operativeinformation

CommunicationamongoperationalforcesisconductedthroughtheMinistryofEmergencySituationsand theMinistryof EmergencySituations is responsibleforoperativeinformation.

Emergencynumbers Asingleemergencynumber“112”isoperationalinAzerbaijan

112CallCentrecanbecontactedatthefollowingcases:

• incaseofnaturalandman-madedisasters

• incaseoffireorfire-causedsituations

• in caseof helpless situationwhere infants, the sick andagedpersons aretrappedbehindcloseddoors

• incaseofseriousroadaccidents

• incaseof incidents in industrialandconstructionfacilities,also, incaseofincident-inducedoccurrences

• incaseofnecessityforrescueworksinwaterbasins

• in case of lost and found of radioactive, chemical and other hazardousmaterials, containers for their carriage, also, explosive substance andammunitions

• incaseofnecessityforaidduringotheraccidents

• Incaseoffailuretocontactotherservices(102,103,104)

112 Call Centre can be contacted via landline in Baki, Sungayit andAbsheronregions,viaGSMline(“Azercell”,Bakcell”,”NarMobile”)orviaCDMA-typewirelessphonesandpayphonesallovertheterritoryoftheAzerbaijan Republic. Call Centre operators receive info and alert therelevantauthoritiestotakeoperativemeasures.

Bilateralagreements Azerbaijan has concluded bilateral agreements on cooperation in the

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field of emergency management with France, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine,Georgia, Belarus, Jordan, Latvia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary,Serbia,KazakhstanandLithuania.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field ofpreventionandeliminationofconsequencesofemergencies(19May2015).

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan and Government of Georgia in the area of prevention, mitigationand elimination of consequences of emergencies (1 August 2013), Tbilisi,Georgia.

• AgreementoncooperationandmutualassistancebetweentheGovernmentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanandtheGovernmentoftheRepublicofLithuaniainthe field of prevention and elimination of consequences of emergencies. (7September2012),Baku,Azerbaijan.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria in the field ofemergencysituations.(27April2012).

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan and Government of the Republic of Latvia in the area of earlywarning and elimination of consequences of emergencies. (17 January 2011),Riga,Latvia.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijanandGovernmentoftheRepublicofSerbiainthefieldofemergencysituations(8June2011),Belgrade,Serbia.

• Agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance during emergenciesbetween theGovernmentof theRepublicofHungaryand theGovernmentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan(11November2011),Baku,Azerbaijan.

• Agreement on cooperation between theMinistry of Emergency Situations ofthe Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of theRepublicofKazakhstaninthefieldofcivilprotection,warningandelimination(6October2010),Astana,Kazakhstan.

• AgreementoncooperationandmutualassistancebetweentheGovernmentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanandGovernmentofGreeceinthefieldofpreventionand liquidation of consequences of natural disasters and technologicalaccidents(22February2010),Athens,Greece.

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• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan and Government of Romania in the area ofmitigation, reduction,and elimination of consequences of emergencies (28 September 2009),Bucharest,Romania.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and theHashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the field of management of emergencysituations(30July2007),Amman,Jordan.

• AgreementoncooperationandmutualassistancebetweentheGovernmentofthe Republic of France and Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan in theareaofcivilprotectionandsecurity(30January2007),Paris,France.

• Agreement on cooperation between theMinistry of Emergency Situations ofthe Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of theRepublicofBelarus(30January2007),Minsk,Belarus.

• Agreement on cooperation between theMinistry of Emergency Situations oftheRepublicofAzerbaijanandStateNuclearRegulatoryCommitteeofUkraineinthesphereofradiationsafety(7September2006),Baku,Azerbaijan.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and theRepublic of Turkey in the field of management of emergency situations (9August2006),Baku,Azerbaijan.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan andCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine in the areaof prevention andelimination of consequences of emergencies, (29 August 2002), Baku,Azerbaijan.

• Agreement on cooperation between the Government of Russian FederationandtheGovernmentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijaninthefieldofearlywarningandpreventionofemergencysituations.(9January2001).

Multilateralagreements,MOUs,Protocolsofcooperation,etc.

• A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry ofInterioroftheIslamicRepublicofIranandtheMinistryofEmergencySituationsof theRepublicofAzerbaijan in thesphereofeliminationof consequencesofemergencysituations(9April2014),Tehran,Iran.

• A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry ofEmergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Civil ProtectionDepartmentofCouncilofMinistersoftheRepublicofItalyinthesphereofcivilprotection andmutual assistance during emergencies, (25May 2011), Rome,Italy.

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• Joint Declaration of Intent on bilateral cooperation and mutual assistancebetweentheFederalMinistryofInternalAffairsofFederalRepublicofGermanyandtheMinistryofEmergencySituationsoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan(8June2009),Berlin,Germany.

• Joint Plan of Action for the years of 2009-2011 for the implementation ofAgreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic ofAzerbaijan andCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine in the areaof prevention andelimination of consequences of emergencies which was signed on 29 August2009inBaku,Azerbaijan.

• A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between NationalEmergencyManagementAgencyof theRepublicofKoreaand theMinistryofEmergencySituationsoftheRepublicofAzerbaijaninthefieldofmanagementofemergencysituations(23April2007),Seoul,Korea.

• Protocol of Intention on cooperation between the Ministry of EmergencySituationsoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanandMinistryofInterioroftheRepublicofFrance(4October2006),Paris,France.

INTERNATIONALASSISTANCE

Nationalarrangementsonhowtoreceiveanddeliverinternationalassistance

The Government has delegated MES the authority to launchinternational missions to assist countries stricken by disasters undercertain conditions. MES coordinates and is directly responsible for allinternational assistance offered or received on a bilateral or regionalbasisorthroughtheEADRCC/NATOandtheUnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs.OneofthetasksofMESmirroredin its implementing regulations isas follows:managehumanitarianaid,includingtheaidreceivedfromforeigncountriesandprovidedtoforeigncountries.ItshouldbenotedthatalsotheRedCrescentofAzerbaijanmay receive requests for assistancedirectly fromRegional Centres orlocal branches. Based on an MOU with MES, the request will bechecked at field level by MES representatives. If the request isvalidated, the possible need for financial assistance from IFRCwill bedetermined.Assistancewillbeprovided inclosecooperationbetweentheRedCrescentofAzerbaijanandMES.

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International assistance is offered / requested on a case-by-case basisfollowing cross-departmental consultation. The Department onManagementofHumanitarianAssistanceimplementstheactivityofMESin the field of management of humanitarian aids. The followingsubordinateagenciesofMESactivelyparticipate inthemanagementofinternationalassistancereceivedfromforeigncountriesandprovidedtoforeigncountriesandalsoininternationalrescueoperationswithintheircompetences:

• SpecialRiskyRescueService,

• CivilDefenceTroops,

• StateFireProtectionService,

• StateMaterialReservesAgency,

• AviationTeam,

• StateMaritimeRescueService,

• CaspianBasinRescueService.

Regulationsandotherparticularissuesaffectingthetransportofinternationalassistance

Roadtransportofrelief/internationalteams:

Entryintotheterritory Specializedbordercrossingpoints(e.g.accessonlyfortrucksetc.):N/A

Hazardousgoodsandrestrictedequipment:N/A

Animalhealthrestrictions(e.g.Searchandrescuedogs):N/A

ProvidingVisaatthebordercrossingpointforreliefpersonnel:N/A

Circulationintheterritory

Daylightdrivingrestrictions:N/A

Nightdrivingrestrictions:N/A

Weekenddrivingbans:N/A

Seasondrivingbans:N/A

Technical restrictionsof vehicles sizes (height,widthandweight)and licensesforvehicles.Roadstypeandheightrestrictions(fortunnelsorcities):N/A

Road/motorwaytolls:N/A

Restrictionsasregardsalcoholconsumptionwhiledriving:N/A

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Restrictionsondrivingtime(fordrivers):N/A

PossessionofInternationaldrivinglicense:N/A

Useofrotatinglights:N/A

Convoyattendance:N/A

Facilitationofroadtransportoperations

CivilProtectionContactPoint:N/A

Competent authority concerning request escorts for civil protection convoys:N/A

Competentauthorityconcerningrequestforexceptionsforurgentreliefoperations:N/A

Aerialtransportofrelief/internationalteams:

Entryintotheterritory International airports (e.g. availability/operational program, capacity/take-offandlanding lane length,taxesforparkingandhandlingservices,availabilityofresourcesforrefuelling):N/A

Hazardousgoodsandrestrictedequipment:N/A

Animalhealthrestrictions(e.g.Searchandrescuedogs):N/A

ProvidingVisaattheairportforreliefpersonnel:N/A

FacilitationofCustomsprocedures

Exemptreliefgoodsandequipmentfromallcustomduties,taxes,tariffsoranygovernmentalfees:N/A

Exempt relief goods and equipment from all export, transit and importrestrictions:N/A

Simplify and minimize documentation requirements for export, transit andimport:N/A

Waiveorreduceinspectionrequirements:N/A

Availabilityofcustomsoutsideofbusinesshours:N/A

Facilitationofaerialtransportoperations

CivilProtectionContactPoint:N/A

Competent authority concerning request for rapid grant of landing and overflightpermissionforreliefflights:N/A

Competentauthorityconcerningrequestforexceptionsforurgentreliefoperations:N/A

Regulationsandotherparticularissuesaffectingtheliabilityofreliefpersonnel

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Recognitionofrelevantprofessionalqualificationsofreliefpersonnel (medical personnel, rescuers, engineers, etc.)duringtheinternationalassistanceoperation

Yes/No/Otherprocedure:N/A

Legalbasis:N/A

Recognitionofallnecessarycertificatesandqualificationsneeded for the conduct of their work, such as driver’slicense


Legalbasis:N/A

Any liability forphysical injury, adversehealth effectsordeathofanyperson/propertydamageonyourterritoryproducedwithnointentionbythereliefpersonneloftheSending Nation during the relief operations, shall beassumedby:

RequestingNation:N/A

or

SendingNation:N/A

or

Individualworker:

Legalbasis:N/A

RegulationsandotherparticularissuesregardingtheHostNationSupport

Concept implementedinto the relevantnational legislation inforce


Legalbasis:N/A

Consistinprovidingsupporttotheinternationalreliefpersonnelwiththefollowing

Entry (visa, work permit, waiver of taxation on roads, provision of escort, security,clearingoftheroads,etc.)

Yes/No/Whichofthem:N/A

Pleaseprovideabriefdescriptionoftheprocedureinplace:N/A

Communication (providingtotheinternationalreliefteamsinduetimethenecessaryaccesstofrequencies,bandwidthandsatelliteuse)



CommandandControl (liaison officers designated for cooperation with the incominginternationalteams)

Yes/No:N/A


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Coordination (existence of procedures for other relevant Ministries involvement in reliefreception operations, such as Telecommunication, Transport, Health, PoliceServices,etc.)

Yes/No:N/A


Security (appropriate measures in place to keep safe the relief personnel, locations,goodsandequipmentrelatedtotheinternationalassistance)



Operationsarea (base camp provision with adequate conditions for accommodation, food,water, hygiene facilities, storage, electricity, communication technology,vehiclesparking,transport,fuelsupply,etc.)



Language (provisionofinterpretersfortheinternationalteams)

Yes/No:N/A


Listofrelevantcontacts

Civilprotection Postaladdress:N/A

Telephonenumber:N/A

Faxnumber:N/A

E-mailaddress:N/A

PersonofContact(rank,name,position,organization/structure):N/A

Emergency/operational

Postaladdress:N/A

Telephonenumber:N/A

Faxnumber:N/A

E-mailaddress:N/A


Internationalcooperation

Postaladdress:N/A

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Telephonenumber:N/A

Faxnumber:N/A

E-mailaddress:N/A


Internationalassistance

Postaladdress:N/A

Telephonenumber:N/A

Faxnumber:N/A

E-mailaddress:N/A


Responder:

PPRDEast2NationalProgrammeCoordinatorintheRepublicofAzerbaijan-MrJeyhunIsgandarli,SeniorAdvisor,InternationalRelationsDepartment,MinistryofEmergencySituations

+994556464748

[email protected]

TheMinistryofEmergencySituationsofAzerbaijanRepublic

www.fhn.gov.az

M.Mushvigstr.,501block,

Tel.:(+99412)5120061Fax:(+99412)5120046

Comment:

AsexplainedduringtheHostNationSupportTable-TopExerciseheld inBakuon24-25February2016thereareinfactanumberof legalregulationsgoverningtheaboveareasofconcern.EachMinistry is regulated by a Law, which includes a section specifically dealing with theresponsibilities of that ministry in case of an emergency. As a conclusion of the TTX, it wasrecommended that a compilationbemadeof all thoseemergency sections. Sucha compilationcouldserveasafirststeptowardsthedevelopmentofStandingOperationalProceduresforHostNationSupport.TheabovesectionneedstoberegularlyupdatedwiththerelevantinformationtobeprovidedbyallconcernedministriesandagenciesthroughtheMES.

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3 Progress made in the adoption of recommendations provided within thePPRDEastProgrammePhase1

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Experts DavideMiozzo

CountryThematicFocalPoint N/AChaptervalidatedby NationalAdvisoryGroup

3.1 Legalframework

PPRDEAST1recommendations Actiontaken

Azerbaijan should bemore active in enhancingthe approximation to the acquiscommunautaire. Specific attention should bepaid to the SEVESO directive and the EU FloodDirective in thewakeofwhathasbeenalreadydeveloped within the PPRD East Program. Therecent legislation on civilengineering/construction should be analysedwith respect toEUstandards for seismicdesignofBuildingCodes(EURO8).

The State Committee for City Building andArchitecture has recently adopted the “urbanplanning and construction code” (29 June2012),whichincludessomeprovisionsonanti-seismic standards. Far frombeing comparableto EURO8, it is however a great advancementsincePPRDEastPhase1.

Recently the Azerbaijan State Commission forEU Integration has elaborated an action planfor the harmonization of legal Azerbaijanframework to EU acquis. One chapter of theactionplanisdedicatedtowatermanagementwithspecificmention to theapproximation toEU Water Framework Directive (WFD) butthereisnomentionontheEUFloodDirective.

Modify previous laws on the basis of newlypromulgated ones reducing incongruence incomportment and on responsibility of preciseactors(e.g.,Decree#239andDecree#394).

TheMinistry of Emergency Situation is at themoment working on the reduction ofincongruence within the civil protection legalframework.However,sincePPRDEast1,therehaven’t been any new laws promulgated oramendmentstooldones.

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An effort in linking state body legislation withthe local body legislations of Azerbaijan isnecessary in order to strengthen and help inachieving greater rights, responsibilities andresources for local authorities and theiridentifiedpartners foreffective implementationandmonitoring of disaster riskmanagement atthecommunitylevel.

Since2006theMEShasworkedtoamelioratethemanagement of Civil Protection activities.There are now 8 emergency commissionsactive in each Regional division of the MES.Approximately 6/7 rayons (municipalities)representatives are part of the Regionalcommission granting adequate circulation ofknowledge. However there is an urgent needto update civil protection legal framework inorder to include rayons into thedevelopmentofunifiedholisticplans and clearly identifyingrolesandresponsibilitiesofeachactor.

AlthoughtheLawimplantisclearandexhaustiveindepictingrolesandresponsibilitiesat leastatthe state level, and despite the fact that allnecessary instruments are mentioned inlegislation, the sub-legislation is stillunderdeveloped and should be considered aspriority.

Noactiontaken.

The Law on Civil Defence is a keystone for theunderstandingoftheCPsystemofAzerbaijan.Ina very strongway,obligationsand right for theentire population during DM activities, both inpreparedness and crisis response phases, isenucleated in the regulatory framework. Suchstructurethatseemsappropriateintothelargercivil defence framework might have somenegativesideeffectswhenconsideredfromtheangleofCP.Thesetbacktothisapproachisthatvolunteerism is de facto weakened eliminatingthemain assumption of joining on a volunteer

TheLawonVoluntaryActivityof1September2009 provides the general framework forvolunteeringactivitiesincludingcivilprotectionrelated interventions. The law also requires(art.7)thatvolunteeringorganizationsprovidenecessary life and health insurance tovolunteers.

Howeverthereisnoevidenceofawidespreaddevelopmentofacivilprotectionvolunteeringsystematnational level. Someexceptions canbe found in some regionswhere international

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basis the systemofCP.Volunteersarea strongcomponent of an effective CP system.ModernCPsand recently theEuropeanUnion1,do theirbest in order to provide strong education andequipment to the vastest amount of personsinterestedinbecomingvolunteers.Theideathata mass of people can do better than few hasbeensurpassed,intimesmallgroupsofcivilianshave became highly specialized in thecompletionofvitaltaskfortheCP.Acompulsorystate insurance to MES employees is foreseenwhilstnoneismentionedforciviliansthatmightoperate on a voluntary basis during emergencysituations.Thispointstrengthenstheneedforareform of the volunteering system addressingthe importance that people involved with CPactivities should be covered by a form ofinsurance providing equitable compensation tothe family of the people thatmight lose life orreportsevereinjuriesduringCPactivities.

projects and national volunteer organizations(i.e. Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society) arestrugglingindevelopingorganizedvolunteeringsystems.

A concern is the missing distinction betweenemergency caused by social instability(terroristic attacks, external social threats,war)and those caused by technological or disastercaused by natural hazard. Opportunedifferentiation between the two differenttypologiesofcrisiswillallowtheimplementationof different policies on response and thedeploymentdistinctforcestofacetheevent.

The geographical location, history and thepresenceoflonglastingconflictsdeterminetheoverlap between humanitarian and civilprotection interventions. Nevertheless, thedifferentiationisnecessaryforplanningandforthe development of capacities in both fields.There is no evidence, however, of activitiesdoneincompliancewiththisrecommendation.

Private investments are not adequately Noactiontakeninthisregard.

12012/0245(COD)ProposalforaREGULATIONOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCILEstablishingtheEuropeanVoluntaryHumanitarianAidCorps.

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stimulatedinthecurrentpoliciesandlegislationas mitigation measure to enhance resilience.Policy maker should explore the possibility oftheimplementationofthepublic-privatesystemthatwould improve insurance coverage for thedisaster losses caused by natural hazards.Incentivesmechanisms for individuals to investin mitigation measures may well serve thispurpose.

3.2 Institutionalframework

PPRDEAST1recommendations Actiontaken

Concentration of functions and responsibilitieswithin the powerful MES entails anunderestimation of the importance ofcoordinating DRR activities at national level.This ledtotheabsenceofaNPforDRRthat isconsideredasapriority.

Noactiontaken.

Improvement in the risk assessmentmethodology is recommended in order toproduce the necessary scenarios awareness todevelop prevention strategy, improvepreparedness and ameliorate emergencycoping and recovery. In order to do thatdifferentactioncanbeputinplace:

• Systematization of the historical datacollection and analysis for animprovement risk identification phase.This is even more important inAzerbaijan given the complexmulti-risksetupofthecountry.

Procedures and protocols for data collection,recording and sharing are mostly based onpractices and are not included in the currentlegislation framework (secondary laws);specifically, there is not a standard format forcollecting disaster loss data. However, MES iselaboratinganewcivil protection law thatwillalso regulate the disaster loss data collectionsystem.

ThelegalframeworkofAzerbaijanintheareaofDisaster Risk Assessment (DRA) is underdevelopmentandthereisnotadedicatedlegalact that regulates the role, mandate and

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• Within this scheme it would benecessary to implement a standardoperatingproceduresforthesystematiccollection and organization of dataduring events and in their immediateaftermath to be included in thehistoricalcatalogue

• Theriskscenariosdescriptionshouldpayabsolute attention to the regionaldimension of the emergencies and tothe trans-boundary issues that are keyforsomeofthehazards(i.e.floods).

• The NATECH scenarios including knock-off and domino effects should beconsidered a priority both in riskidentificationandassessment.

responsibilities of each institution involved inDRA. MES is thus in possession of somescenarioswhichhoweverhavebeenelaboratedupon DRAs conducted in the complete lack ofrulesandhomogenization.

There are some activities considering theinternationaldimensionbutthecurrentpoliticalsituationdoesn’tfacilitatetheintensificationofsuchefforts.

The issue of looking at the emergencies atregional level is fundamental in emergencycoping given the setup in the area. Thedimension of hazards (e.g., earthquakes) ascompared to the population and therefore tothecoping resourcesof thedifferent countriesintheCaucasusregionissuchthatcoordinationof emergency intervention could significantlyimprove the effectiveness of emergencymanagement. Such coordination should takeintoconsiderationalsointernationalassistance.The coordination in case of floods should notonly be limited to the emergency coping butshouldextendtopreventionandpreparedness.Specifically, as remarked in different aspectsalong the document, an early warning systemfor floods cannotbeefficiently implemented if

On1August2013GeorgiaandAzerbaijanhavesigned an agreement on emergency response.The agreement sets the frame for bilateralrelationsinthefieldsprevention,preparednessandemergencyresponse.

The agreement is a first step towards robustcooperationbetweenthetwocountries.

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real-time information needed for itsimplementation is not received from Georgia.Thiswould requireamajor internationaleffortbetween the two countries in terms ofcooperation and adoption of commonstandardsandtechnologicalmeans.

DatapolicyinAzerbaijanshouldbediscussedinlightof the international frameworksonpublicdata usage: specifically of environmental data(e.g.,AnalysisofAzerbaijandatapolicyagainstthe INSPIRE Directive (2007/2/EC)). Althoughthecurrentapproach isunderstandabledue tosecurity issues in the area, this hampers bothinter-ministerialdatasharingaswellasthedatasharinginaninternationalframework.

Noactiontaken.

Specialattentionshallbepaidtothetrainingofthe first responders to the chemical accidents,including accidental industrial pollutions,because of high level of manmade hazards,causedbytheconcentrationofenvironmentallydangerous industries, such as mining andtransportationofgasandoil.

NATO is currently delivering CBRN courses inAzerbaijan.ItisenvisagedthatMESwilldevelopin the near future the necessary capacities fordelivering such courses itself at central and atlocallevel.

Issues of prevention and preparedness toincidents have to be addressed at lowest levelpossible – people of most vulnerable villagesmust be able to provide first assistance if anemergency occurs. In doing that populationnotification system should improved andadoptedatalllevels.

WithregardstocommunitiesMES,theMinistryof Health and the Red CrescentSocietyofAzerbaijan are active in thepromotionofpreventionandpreparedness.

Ministryofhealthtrainsdoctorswhichoperateat local levelasfirstresponders.Since2010anaction plan has been signed between theMinistry of Health and the Ministry of

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emergency Situations creating a normativeframework for the conjoint work of the twoactors.

The Red Crescent Societyhas worked at thedevelopment of local DRR plans and familyplans through the building safe and resilientcommunities project together (funded by theAustrian Red Cross). This project did nothowevercovertheentireterritory.

Ministry of Emergency Situations is promotingcapacity building at local level and awarenessraisingcampaigns.

MinistryofEmergencySituationshasalsodevelopedagreementswith:

• MinistryofInternalAffairs

• MinistryofAgriculture

• MinistryofInformationTechnologies

• MinistryofHealth

• AZerenerjiOJSC

• AzerbaijanAirlines(AZAL)

• MinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources

• MinistryofIndustryandEnergy

There ishoweveragreatneedtofullydevelopthecommunicationprotocols.Emergencyplansexistbutareinaneedofupdating.

Adoption of volunteerism strategies aiming atdeveloping standardized procedures for expertvolunteers selection, recruitment and

Asabovementioned,MES isworkinguponthedefinitionofSOPsfordevelopingtheentirecivilprotectionvolunteeringsystem.

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deploymentshouldbealsoconsideredasoneofthepriorities.

3.3 Conclusion

After the end of the PPRD East Programme Phase 1 the Azerbaijan Ministry of EmergencySituations put some efforts in place in order to develop the system according to the outlinedrecommendations.

However,thereisalackofconsiderationforthedevelopmentofthelegalframeworknecessarytoreduce incongruencesand for theclarificationof rolesofeachrelevantstakeholder.Theoverallsystemispayingthiskeyrevisionintermsofreducedefficiencyandoutreach.Thereismuchtobedoneatlocallevelwhereparticularattentionshouldbepaidbothindevelopingcapacitiesofcivilprotectionoperatorsandinemergencyplanning.

Volunteerismshould,andcould,besuccessfullydevelopedinordertoprovideassistanceatlocallevel (planning, DRR campaigns, prevention and preparedness activities). The Law on voluntaryactivitiesprovides for thegeneral framework,butmuchhas tobedonestarting fromoperativeprocedures for the selection, training and organization of volunteering teams working incollaborationwithMES.

Moreover,thecomplexcrossboardersituationdoesnotfacilitatetheimprovementofaregionaldisastermanagementplan.Inthiscontextitisnoticeablethatsomeactionshavebeencarriedon(i.e. Georgian-Azerbaijan Agreement on emergency response) providing the first steps in thedirectionofensuringtheinclusionofamultinationaldimensionintothenationalcivilprotectionsystembuttheseneedtobequicklyconsolidatedintosolidcollaborations.

Fromthisperspective, in thenextyearsempowering the followingmain issueswillbe relevant:adoptingSOPs tomakemoreeffective theCPsystemactivities;consolidationof trans-boundaryrelationsforthedevelopmentofregionalcivilprotectionstrategies;elaboratingaroadmapfortheinstitution of a national civil protection volunteering system; homogenizing risk assessmentprocedures and developing robust risk scenarios; improve data and information sharing andexchange;establishandempowertheNationalPlatformforDisasterRiskReduction.

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4 FloodRiskManagementandapproximationtotheEUFloodsDirective

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert MarcoMassabò

CountryThematicFocalPoint SahibHasanzadeChaptervalidatedby NationalAdvisoryGroup

4.1 Legalandinstitutionalframework

Water resources management in Azerbaijan is regulated by the Water Code n° 418-IG of 26December1997.Thelegislationandtheinstitutionalframeworkreflectthehistoricalwatersectordevelopmentofthecountrythatwasmostlyfocusedontheirrigationsystemandfloodprotectionmorethanpreventionandpreparedness.Thecompletelistoflegal,regulativeandnormativeactsonfloodmanagementarereportedintheAnnexofthisChapter.

ThemandateandresponsibilitiesofeachstateinstitutionandotherorganizationtheRepublicofAzerbaijan are described into the Organization Charter that it is defined by the President andCabinetofMinistriesanditisakeyelementoftheAzerbaijanlegislation.AccordingtotheCharter,theresponsiblebodyforproposingnewNationalWaterPolicytotheapprovaloftheCabinetofMinistriesare:theMinistryofEcologyandNaturalResource(MENR),whichalsoactsasownerofthecountrywaterresourcesbyapprovingwaterutilizationpermit,andtheMinistryofEmergencySituation (MES).Watermanagement is distributed amongmultiple actors, namely: StateWaterResources Agency (SWRA) of theMinistry of Emergency Situation,Ministry of Energy and LandReclamation and Water Management OJSC. Azersu operates water supply, while Water UserUnionsdistributeswatertofarmersforirrigationpurposes.

TheStateWaterResourcesAgencyofMES is theexecutivebody for the improvementofwaterresources management. SAWR continuously provides verification of the technical condition ofwater reservoirs and other hydro-technical facilities,monitoring ofwater bodies, surfacewaterandgroundwaterandwatersystemsinthecountryanditisresponsibleforsafetyandsecurityofreservoirsofnationalimportance.

Ministry of Ecology andNatural Resources andMinistry of Emergency Situation are entitled tosubmittotheGovernment(CabinetofMinisters)andtheParliament(MilliMajlis)draftlegislation,secondarylawandstateprograms.

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SWRAofMES,MENRandAJSCareresponsibleforfloodmanagement.TheWaterCodeestablishesthatappropriatesnormativesecondaryactsonfloodmanagementshouldbepreparedbyrelevantexecutiveauthorities;however,noneoftheexisting legalandregulatoryactsconsiderfloodriskassessmentandintegratedfloodriskmanagementplanning.WaterCodeofAzerbaijanrequiresasignificantupgradeandalignmenttotheEUstandards,includingaclearconceptoftheprincipleofbasinmanagement,integratedwaterresourcemanagementandthedefinitionoffloodrisk.

SecondaryLawundertheWaterCodeneedstobedevelopedinordertoincludeEUFDprovisionsand principle in national regulation, starting with a clear inclusion of the basin managementprincipleandtheconceptof floodriskassessment.Someactivities in thedirectionof improvingthelegalandinstitutionalframeworkareinprogress,i.e:adraftwaterstrategyhasbeenpreparedbutnotapprovedyet;theAzerbaijanStateCommissionforcooperationwithEU2haselaboratedanactionplanfortheperiod2015-2020fortheharmonizationoflegalframeworkofAzerbaijantothe EU acquis. The Action Plan should include a chapters dedicated to Water ResourcesManagement(keyfiguresareMENRandSAWRofMES)andinclusionoftheprovisionofEUFloodsDirectiveintonationallegislation.

4.2 Currentstatusofpracticesandareaofexcellence

The general framework of flood management and approximation to EU Flood Directive issummarized in the previous paragraph, howevermore details on current practices of themaininstitutionsareheredescribed.

MinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources(MENR)

MENR is a Governmental body responsible for environmental management and monitoring,includingmonitoringofatmosphere(precipitationandothervariables)surfaceandgroundwater(quality and quantity), weather forecasting and climate change adaptation. MENR is alsoresponsiblefortheregistrationofenvironmentaldataonthestateoftheenvironment.

TheNationalDepartment forHydrometeorologyofMENR is responsible formeteorological andhydrological forecast and monitoring. The monitoring and forecasting division have a goodnumberofforecasters.TheDivisionproducesregularmeteo-bulletinscontainingwarning(4levelof warning based on Russian method) on the base of meteorological models received frominternationalorganizations (ECMWF,NOAetc.).Simplehydrological forecastsareelaborated for

2PermanentCommissionChairedbytheMinistryofEconomyandIndustry

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themainriver (KurandQanix)on thebaseofagraphicalmethodusedduring theSovietUnionand based onmeteorological forecasts and current hydrological situation (water level). A dailyhydrologicalforecast(twiceadayincaseofpotentialflood)isproducedandcontainswaterleveland discharge for the main rivers. Local-meteorological models (Limited Area Model) are notcurrently available. The meteo-hydrological monitoring network is composed by manual andautomaticstations(only10stationstransmiteverythreehours),howeverthereareno-realtimestationsatthemoment.

MENR is beneficiary of the EPIRB project, a Regional EU funded project for EnvironmentalProtection of International River Basins. The specific objectives of EPIRB are: -to improveavailability and quality of data on the ecological, chemical, and hydro-morphological status oftrans-boundary river basins including groundwater; to develop River Basin Management Plans(RBMP)forselectedriverbasins/sub-riverbasinsaccordingtotherequirementsoftheWFD.TheprojectcoversthesamecountriesofPPRDEast2and,aftertheextensionthatrecentlyreceived;itwill lastuntil theendof2016.Thepilotarea for thedevelopmentofRBMP inAzerbaijan is theright tributaries of the Central Kura, starting from theGeorgian border before theMingechavirreservoir, including the four major watersheds of the Agstafachay, Tovuzchay (both trans-boundarywithArmenia).TheRiverBasinManagementPlanhasbeenpreparedbyconsultantsanditcontainsachapterthatbrieflysummarizesthemainexistingfloodprotectionstructuresinthebasin. A pilot project on application of EUFD in the central Kura pilot river basin is beingimplemented.

MinistryofEmergencySituations-StateWaterResourcesAgency(SWRA)

SWRAhasbeenrecentlyestablishedbythePresidentialorder, it isan“executivebodyprovidingreliableprotectionof state'smajor reservoirs,performingcontrolover the technical conditionofthereservoirsinthecountryonaregularbasis,monitoringthesurfaceandgroundwaterreserves,water facilities, hydraulic structures, water supply systems and improving the management ofwaterresourcesintheterritoryofthecountry”3.SWRAoperatesfivebigreservoirsthathavebeenconstructed with the purpose of flood protection, moreover SWRA is responsible for theassessment of technical and specific parameters (water level and discharges) of dam reservoirsassess climate change effects on maximum discharge capacity and statistics of hydrologicalextremes. SWRA also provides estimation of ProbableMaximum Flood (PMF) from dam failureandhaveupdatedthemethodologiesforcalculatingthefloodriskfromdamfailure.

3Source:http://www.fhn.gov.az/index.php?eng/menu/65/189

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SWRAisthereferenceinstitutionoftheUNDPandGEFproject IntegratingClimateChangeRisksinto Water and Flood Management by Vulnerable Mountainous Communities in the GreaterCaucasus Region. The project has three main objectives: 1) modification of water and floodmanagementframeworkstorespondtoadaptationneedandimproveclimateriskmanagement;2) strength the capacity and technical skills of key institutions to apply advanced climate riskmanagementpracticesforwaterstressandfloodmitigation;3)improvethecommunityresiliencetofloodsandwaterstressbyintroducinglocallytailoredclimateriskmanagementpractices.OtherfloodprotectionprojecthasbeencarriedbySWRA in thepast12years: -Project to reducetheimpactofflood(2003);-Projectoftechnicalsupport inplanningoffloodmanagementandriverbasin(2005-2006);-Projectonanti-mudflowactivities(2005-2007).

SWRAiscurrentlypreparingtheStateProgrammeforfloodPreventionforthetime-frame2016-2020. Theprogramme is aprogrammaticplanof structural andno-structuralmeasure for floodriskmitigation.

LandReclamationandWaterManagementOJSC

LRWM OJSC is responsible for operating the irrigation system and hydro-technical facilitates,including flood defence infrastructures, for the entire country. The Department for FloodManagement designs structural measures such as river embankments, channels and joints; itsregional offices (120offices)maintain the hydraulic structures andmanage thewater irrigationsystem,thechannelsandthejoints(hydro-technicalfacilities).From2004,LRWMOJSChasbuiltapproximately 200 km of new embankments and dams while in the period from 2010-2013approximately 836 km of embankments has been reconstructed. Despite the huge efforts instructural measures, there is no national plan for the construction or reconstruction ofembankments; LRWM OJSC prepares its own plan and the Design Institute of LRWM OJSCelaborates the design of the hydraulic structures; the project is then submitted for technicalapprovaloftheMinistryofEmergencySituationsandtotheMinistryofEconomyandFinanceforfinalfunding.

ExistingFloodMapsinAzerbaijan

TheDesignInstituteofLRWMOJSCwasestablishedin1933,ithasexperienceindesigningflooddefenceinfrastructureandhasbasicmapsonpotentiallyfloodablearea.

During PPRD East 1 a nation-wide flood hazard and risk mapping at NUTS2 level has beendevelopedbyapplyingthemethodologydevelopedbyPPRDEast1andbasedon4 levelsofrisk(compliantwith EUGuidelines on Risk Assessment). The results are available to registered endusersontheERRAplatform.

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Furthermore,withinthePPRDEast1allPartnerCountries includingAzerbaijanreceivedtrainingontheuseoftheMIKE11software.Thesoftwarecanbeofhelpinthedevelopmentofthefloodhazard maps with the right quality standards. PPRD East Phase 1 committed to buy MIKE 11licenses for thecountriesbutneverdid.PPRDEast2 iswilling to fulfil to this commitment,butaskedthecountries if theboundaryconditionshavechangedand if theystillneedthissoftwareandforwhatpurpose.PPRDEast2askedPartnerCountriestoalsoevaluateopensoftwarethatnowadaysexists,asanalternativeoptiontothelicensedones;atthetimeofwritingthisreport,thisoptionisstillunderconsiderationbyMES.

4.3 FindingsandRecommendations

NEEDOFIMPROVEMENTCLASSIFICATION:HIGH,MODERATE,LOW

1 – Include EUFDprovisions andprinciple into national lawand improvement of institutionalcapacity:HIGH

As already mentioned, the legal and institutional framework need to be improved and thedistributionof responsibilitieson floodmanagementacross governmentalorganization donotexist.Furthermore,thecurrentlegalframeworkdoesnotcontainadequateelementsonfloodriskassessment and flood risk management planning in line with the provisions of the EU FloodDirective. SWRA is currently preparing the State Programme for flood Prevention for thetimeframe2016-2020.

ItisrecommendedtodraftasecondarylegalactonfloodassessmentandmanagementinlinewiththerequirementsofEUFD.Thelegalactsshouldclarifyroleandmandateofallstakeholdersanditshould be developed jointly by MES and MENR and a working group that includes all thestakeholders.

ItisfurtherrecommendedtoincludetheprovisionoftheEUFDintotheStateProgrammeforfloodPrevention(2016-2020)thatiscurrentlyunderpreparationbySWRA.

2–Unitsofmanagement:HIGH

The current Water Code both includes the river basin management principles and theadministrativebordermanagementcriteria;itdoesnotclarifywhichcriteriamustbeusedand,asa result, the administrative border criteria is the one adopted in practice. EPRIB programme ispromoting the adoption of the River Basin Management principles and is supporting thepreparation of River Basin Management Plan in pilot catchments, however there is a need to

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include the River Basin Management principles in the Azerbaijan legislation and to build anappropriateinstitutionalframeworkbasedonwaterbasinbodies.

It is recommended to include the riverbasinmanagementprinciple in current legislationand tobuildanappropriateinstitutionalframeworkbasedonwaterbasinbodies.

3–PreliminaryFloodRiskAssessment:HIGH

Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment is not developed in Azerbaijan, however there are on-goingactivities that are relatedwith the requirement of EUFDonPreliminary FloodRiskAssessment:collectionofhistoricaldataonfloods(MES), identificationof floodproneareas, identificationofelementatrisk (MES), floodRiskmapsofPPRDEast1.ThoseactionssurelyrepresentastartingpointforthefullimplementationoftheEUFD.

Itisrecommendedtodevelopacommonmethodologiesandtechniques(historicaldatacollection,accesstodisasterlossdatabases,datatotakeintoaccount,criteriatodefinerelevantfloodsofthepast, etc.) for Preliminary risk Assessment as required by EUFD and to identify the Areas withPotential Significant Flood Risk in all country starting from a pilot basin. The methodologydevelopedduringPPRDEast1shouldbeusedasastartingpoint.Secondly,itisrecommendedtoimplement a training/capacity building programme dedicated to national institutions andstakeholdersforconductingPRAinthewholecountry.

4–FloodHazardandFloodRiskMaps:HIGH

Thecurrentstateof floodhazardandriskmapping isatearlystageandnosubstantialactivitiesarepresent in theCountry.There isaneed toelaborate floodhazardandRiskmaps forall theAreaswithPotentialSignificantFloodRiskidentifiedbyPRA.

It is recommendedtodefinecommonmethodologiesandtechniques forFloodHazardandFloodRisk Mapping at national level, compliant with EUFD and to elaborate flood hazard and riskmapping for all unit ofmanagements starting fromapilot basin. Second, it is recommended toimplement a training/capacity building programme dedicated to National institutions andorganizationstostrengthentheirtechnicalcapacitytoelaboratefloodhazardandriskmappinginlinewiththerequirementsofEUFDandthegoodpracticesinMemberStates.

5–FloodRiskManagementPlans(FRMP):HIGH

CurrentlytherearenoFRMPsoperatinginthecountryandneitheraplantodevelopthem.Thereis a need to develop FRMP and identify structural and non-structural measures for flood risk

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reduction and mitigation according to the indication of the EUFD. The FRMP should be theplanning documents for the identification and prioritization of the flood defence infrastructuredesignedandrealizedbytheLRWMOJSC.Furthermore,FRMPhastoincludetheestablishmentoftheNationalEarlyWarningSystemofAzerbaijan.

ItisrecommendedtodevelopFRMPsforalltheUnitofManagementofthecountry,startingfromapilotbasin.TheFRMPneedstobeintegratedwiththeRiverBasinManagementPlanasrequiredby the EU Water Framework directive and EU Floods Directive. It is further recommended toestablishamechanismfortheeffectiveimplementationoftheFRMPincludingtheNationalEarlyWarningSystemandtostrengththeobservationalnetwork.

6–Datasharing:MODERATE

Inordertoincreasetheinter-institutionalinformationexchangeonfloodhazardandriskmapping,the utilization of risk information for decision making and for further increasing the publicawareness to floodrisk, itwouldbebeneficial toshare thosedata (hazardand floodriskmaps)usingastate-of-theartweb-basedtool.

It isrecommendedtopromotetheuseoftheERRAforboth institutionalstakeholdersandpublicawareness. Furthermore it is recommended to develop and adopt a data sharing policy thatfacilitatestheexchangeofinformationamongline-ministries.

4.4 RoadMap

Topic Recommendation Who How When

InclusionofEUFDprovisionintoNationalLegislation

DraftasecondarylegalactinlinewithEUFDrequirements.

MES(SWRA)andMENR

Coordinators

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersforthedevelopment

adraftsecondarylegalactonflood

managementinlinewithEUFD

Startmid2016endbyend2017

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andclarifytheroleand

responsibilitiesofeach

institutions

Unitsofmanagement

InclusionofBasinManagementprincipleinto

currentlegislationanddraftregulationonbasinCouncils

MENRandMES

(Coordinatorsofworkinggroup

composedbyMENR,MES,MinistryofAgriculture,National

AcademyofScience,localexecutiveauthorities

andmunicipalities,LRWMOJSC,Azersu,JSCAzernergy,

ScientificandProductionAssociation)

Developsecondarylegal

actandregulationon

theWaterBasinBodies

Startmid2016-endmid2017

PreliminaryFloodRiskAssessment

Developmethodologicalguidelinesto

complywithEUFDrequirementsfrom

Articles4-6

MESandMENRas

coordinatoroftheWorking

Group

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholders

Startearly2016-endbymidof

2016

Preliminary Capacitybuilding MENR Implementation Bytheend2016

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FloodRiskAssessment

NationalDepartmentofHydro-

Meteorology,MES(SWRA),LRWMOJSC

ofatraining/capacity

buildingprogrammeforPreliminaryriskAssessment

PreliminaryFloodRiskAssessment

Surveyandmapsdrafting

MENR,MES(SWRA),

LRWMOJSC,National

AcademyofScience,Localexecutiveauthorities

andmunicipalities

Applicationofthedevelopedmethodologiestotheentirecountries

startingfromapilotbasin

Startbytheendof2016-endbytheendof2018

FloodHazardandRiskMaps

Developmethodologicalguidelinesto

complywithEUFDrequirementsfrom

Articles4-6

MESandMENRas

coordinatoroftheWorking

Group

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersfortheelaboration

ofthemethodology

Startend2016-endbyendof

2016

FloodHazardandRiskMaps

CapacitybuildingMENRand

MES(coordinators)

Implementationofa

training/capacitybuilding

programmeforfloodandriskmappingincludinghydraulicmodelling

Bytheend2017

FloodHazard Mapsdrafting MENRand Applicationof Bytheend2018

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andRiskMaps MESascoordinators

thedevelopedmethodologiesstartingfromapilotbasin

FloodRiskManagement

Plans

DevelopguidelinesfortheelaborationofFRMPaccording

totheEUFDprescriptions(Art.

7)

MENRandMES

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersfortheelaborationoftheguidelines

mid2016

FloodRiskManagement

Plans

Develop,adoptandimplementFRMPaccordingtothe

EUFDprescriptions(Art.7)

MENRandMES(andRiverBasin

Councilwhenestablished)

Develop,adoptandimplement

FloodRiskManagementPlanforthe

entirecountrystartingfromapilotbasin.FRMPmustincludethe

establishmentoftheNationalEarlywarning

system.

Startmid2018

FloodRiskManagement

Plans

Enhancementoftheobservational

network

MENR(Department

ofHydrometeor

ology)

Purchase,installationandcalibrationofautomatedstations

Startearly2017

DataSharing

Increaseaccessibilityto

flood-relateddataforpublic

institutionsand

MENRandMES

AdoptERRAasnational

platformforsharingrisk

informationdata

StartEarly2016

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generalpublic amonginstitutionsandthegeneral

public;developandadoptadata

sharingprocedureforensuringtheoperationalexchangeofinformationamongline-ministries

4.5 Annex:Listoflegal,regulativeandtechnicalactsonfloodmanagement

Thelegalframeworkinthefieldoffloodmanagementincludes2legislativeacts,5sublegislativeactsandseverallegalandtechnicalacts.

Legislativeandsub-legislativeacts:

• WaterCodeofAzerbaijan(art.18,91and92);

• Resolutionof theCabinetofMinisters "Onsomenormativeand legalacts related to theLandCode"(01May2000n.79)(Annex2and3);

• Order of the President of Azerbaijan of 13 January 2003 n.1122 "On somemeasures toregulatetheuseofthecoastoftheCaspianSea inAzerbaijanRepublic"(theappropriateinstructionsaregiventotheCabinetofMinisters,MENRandheadsofexecutiveauthoritiesof administrative cities and districts, to withdraw from individuals and legal entities oflandsintheirownershiporlease,locatedinthe130metercoastalstripoftheCaspianSea.

• Decreeof20June2003ofParliamentonAmendmentstotheLandCodeoftheAzerbaijanRepublicwascomplementedbythearticle2-1:Thelandswithin80-130-metercoastalstripofCaspianSeabelongingtotheAzerbaijanRepublicremaininginthepropertyofthestatecannotbealienatedandleasedonlyforstatepurposes.

• Decreen.137of23October2003ofCabinetofMinistersoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanonapprovalof“Flowchartof80-130metercoastalzoneoftheCaspianSeabelongingtotheRepublicofAzerbaijan”.

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• Decreen.99of27July2004onapprovalofthe"Rulesforthedefinitionanduseoffloodzoneboundaries,thesizeoftheprotectedbands".

• The Framework Convention of September 2006 on the Protection of the MarineEnvironment of the Caspian Sea and Protocol on environmental impact assessment in atrans-boundarycontext.

In addition to the above-mentioned legal acts in Azerbaijan, the following regulatory andnormativeactsexist:

• Buildingregulations2.06.15-85–drainageareas(basedonsurveyanddesign),ploughingacrosstheslopes,terracingofslopes,cut-offs(forsmallriversandstreams),reconstructionofembankments;

• Building regulations 2.06.01-86, Building regulations 2.06.05-85, Building regulations2.06.06-85–preparationandreconstructionofembankmentsanddams;

• Building regulations 2.01.09-91, Building regulations 2.02.01-85, Building regulations3.02.01-87–monitoringthestateofbuildingsandstructures;

• Building regulations 2.06.15-85, Building regulations 2.01.14-83 – shore and dredging(bottomstrengthening)works;

• BuildingregulationsII-50-74,Buildingregulations2.06.15-85,Buildingregulations2.01.14-83–dikeconstruction;

• Hygienic rationing 2.2.1/2.1.1.567-96 – prevent draining fuel, fertilizers and othercontaminants;

• DepartmentalbuildingcodesBK4-90–willingnesstoessentialservices.

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5 DisasterRiskAssessment(DRA)

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert MarcoMassabò

CountryThematicFocalPoints N/AChaptervalidatedby NationalAdvisoryGroup


ThelegalframeworkofAzerbaijanintheareaofDisasterRiskAssessmentisunderdevelopmentandthereisnotadedicatedlegalactthatregulatestherole,mandateandresponsibilitiesofeachinstitution involved in DRA. However, based on Decree No394 of 2006 “on approval of theRegulationsof theMinistryofEmergencySituationsof theAzerbaijanRepublic, structureof theMinistryandthenumberofstaff,thegeneralcoordinationofDRAhasbeenassignedtoMESanditssubordinatedstructures,suchastheCrisisManagementCentre.

DRA inherently involves several institutions/organizations, each of them competent in one ormore aspect of different disaster perils. The situation in Azerbaijan reflects this generalconsideration and the institutions competent for each hazard type can be summarized as itfollows:

• Landslide:NationalGeologicalExplorationCentre,MES

• Flood:Ministry of Ecology andNatural Resources,Water Resources State Agency of theMinistryofEmergencySituation,LRWMOJSC4

• Earthquakesandmudvolcano:theRepublicanSeismicSurveyCentreoftheNAoSansMES

• Droughts,heavyrain,hail,fireinplantations:MESandMinistryofAgriculture(MoA)and

• Forestfire:StateFireControlServicesofMES

• Coastalflooding,sealevelrise:MES.


TheriskassessmentregardingfloodshavebeenalreadydetailedinthechapteranalysingtheEUFDimplementation, where it has been remarked that there is not a clear distribution of

4SeechapteronFloodRiskManagementandapproximationtoEUFloodsDirectiveforacompletereviewoflegalandinstitutionalframeworkinthisfield.

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responsibilitiesamonginstitutions/organizations/publiccompaniesandfloodriskassessmentisatearlystageinthecountry.

Landslide maps are elaborated by the National Geological Exploration Centre, however theymostly focusondelineationofpast landslidesandthere isnoriskevaluation.Locationsofpast-landslidesarealsoreportedintheMasterPlansforcitiesofrepublicanimportance(10citieswithpopulationgreaterthan50.000).

Withreferencetoforestfires,theStateFireControlServiceofMEScollectsdataonforestzones,conducts awareness campaign on forest fire risk, prepare and plan prevention measure. AmethodologyforforestfiresriskassessmenthasbeenelaboratedunderPPRDEast1,howeverithasnotadoptedbyanylegislationorsub-legislationandtheexpertoftheServicedoesnothavethecapacitiesfortheimplementationofthemethodologyatnationallevel.

Republican Seismic Survey Centre of the National Academy of Sciences provides technical andscientificinformationanddataonseismicactivityinthecountry.Overall,seismicriskassessmentisatmoreadvancedstagethanotherhazardtype.RepublicanSurveySeismicCentremaintainsthedigital telemetric network and measures geophysical and gravimetric data with advancedtechnologies.Operationalmonitoringcentre (24/7)with trainedpersonnel; thecentreprovides:realtimemonitoringofseismicactivityby35nationaltelemetricstationsandbyexchangingdatawithGeorgia.Thecentrepreparesearthquakebulletinsfortargetagencies.SeismicSurveyCentrehas elaboratedmaps of seismic activities over two levels (low and high activity) for the period2004-2014.Officialmapsofmacro-zonationarefrom1991andtheyneedtobeupdated;however,a new methodology has been developed by5Republican Seismic Survey Centre but not yetimplemented. Seismic micro-zonation is also in progress, though no systematically; specificassessmentsareconductedonbehalfofStateAgencyforSafetyControlinConstructionofMESonthe base of grant contract and in case of construction of special buildings. Republican SeismicSurveyCentreisaresearchorientedinstitutionthoughitprovidesservicestotheinstitutionsoncontractbase.

TheMinistry of Agriculture assesses the impacts on agriculture and crop production of severaldisastertypessuchasdrought,groundwaterfloods(riseofgroundwaterlevel),hail,heavyrainfall.The impacts are computedby a detailed analysis of “farmer cards” that all farmers transmit toMoAandthatcontaindataonagriculturalproduction.

5ThemethodologywasnotsharedwithPPRDEast2forfurtheranalyses.

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MESwasbeneficiaryofoneofthemorecomprehensiveinitiativeonmulti-hazardDRA:PPRDEast(Phase 1). During the Programme, flood, wildfires, earthquake, landslides andtechnological/industrial risk and hazard maps have been developed in consultation withsubcontractedlocalexperts.AllthesemapsandinformationarecurrentlyavailabletoregisteredusersontheERRAplatform.Ascriticalassetsmappingisconsideredtobeaverysecurity-sensitivematter, only qualitativemaps (3-class classification: high,mediumand low) are available at thesub-regional and regional level.Nevertheless, the quantitative critical infrastructure/assetmapsweredevelopedandareavailableatthenationallevel.

The Methodology for Vulnerability and Risk Assessment developed by PPRD East Phase 1 is afundamental piece of information that apparently has not been fully exploited by Azerbaijaninstitutions and should be bettermainstreamed in the currently developed actions. It is worthnoticingthatthevulnerabilityassessmentmethodologyhasbeendevelopedaccordingtoaholisticapproachwhileaquantitativeapproachhasnotbeentackled.



1–TranspositionofDRAEUguidelinesintonationallaw:HIGH

Thecurrent legal frameworkofAzerbaijandoesnot includesystematicDisasterRiskAssessmentintoriskmanagementandthere isnotcleardefinitionofresponsibilitiesofdifferent institutionsandorganizations.AnewlegalframeworkonDRAisneededanditshouldincludesecondarylawsthatadoptacommonmethodology formulti-hazard riskassessmentbasedonEUstandardandgoodpractices.

Itisrecommendedtodevelopalegalframeworkthatincludessystematicdisasterriskassessment,basedonEUDRAGuidelinesandMemberStategoodpractices,intotheriskmanagementprocessofAzerbaijan.Furthermore it isrecommendedto identifyandappointresponsible institutionsforDRA for each hazard in clear at the primary law level and ensure amechanismof coordinationamongdifferentstakeholders.

2–Institutionalsetup:MODERATE

MES is generally recognized as coordinating body on disaster risk assessment, however theexpertise, the data and the information needed for conducting DRA are spread over differentinstitutionsandthereisnocleardefinitionof“whodoeswhat”foreachspecifichazard.Moreover,thereisaneedtoregulateandfacilitatetheexchangeofinformationamonginstitutionsthatown

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the data needed for elaborating a comprehensive risk assessment. The institutional set up ofAzerbaijan is such that the institutionalization of disaster risk assessment will immediatelypositivelyimpactintodisasterriskmanagementprocess,

It is recommended to clarify roleand responsibilitiesofeach institutionand their interaction forexchangedataandinformation.MoreoveritissuggestedtoappointMESascompetentauthorityfor coordinationofnational disaster riskassessmentand identify the institutions responsible forhazardandriskmappingatleastforthemostimportantdisastertypeofAzerbaijan.

3–Hazardmapping:MODERATE

The current situationof hazardmapping inAzerbaijan is very diverse amonghazard types; fewhazard maps exists for certain hazards (earthquake and landslide) however they need to beupdateandtobeelaboratedwithacommonapproachin linewithEUstandards.Therearealsogapsincapacityofinstitutionstoconductmulti-hazardassessmentwithinternationallyrecognizedtoolsandmethodologies.

Itisrecommendedtodevelopanappropriatemethodologyforhazardmappingthatincludesworstcases analysis of simultaneous or domino effect as also stated in the EU DRA Guidelines. Themethodologiesshouldconsiderhazardmappingforbothcontingencyandstrategicplanning.It isfurthermorerecommendedtostrengththecapacityofinstitution/organizationtoconducthazardassessmentforeachspecificdisastertype.

4–RiskMapping:HIGH

RiskmappingiscurrentlyavailableatdistrictscaleorcoarserfromthePPRDEastPhase1.Propermethodologiesforelaboratingmapsataggregatedscalesandwithlittleinformationonexposurehavebeendeveloped.However,PPRDEastPhase1approachdevelopedanaggregatedmulti-riskindicatorthatisgenerallygoodforaninitialscopingstudywiththeaimofrefocusingonthemostrisky areas. When proper mitigation measures need to be developed, this methodology is ofpartialutilityasstatedintheofficialdocumentationoftheProgramme.

It is recommended todevelopandadopta risk assessmentmethodology that is appropriate fordifferent purposes, e.g., strategic plans, emergency plans, contingency plans etc. A furtherrecommendationwouldbetodevelopanappropriatemulti-hazardapproachre-discussingtheoneproposedbyPPRDEastPhase1,especiallyintheobjectives.Itisfurtherrecommendedtostrengththe capacity of institution/organization to conduct hazard assessment for each specific disastertype.

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5–DataSharing:MODERATE

DRAinherentlyrequiresmultipleinformationanddatathatareownedandrecordedbydifferentinstitutions; however there is no automatic exchange of information among organizations anddata are transferred only on request. The Crisis Management Centre (CMC) of MES collectsmultiple informationona singledisaster information system that isusedmostly foremergencymanagement. It would be beneficial to share data on DRA by using the disaster informationsystemofCMCandtheElectronicRegionalRiskAtlasinordertoincreasetheuseofDRAamonginstitutionsandthegeneralpublic.Furthermorethereisalackofdatastandardization.

It is recommendedtoadoptasinglesystemfor recordingdisaster riskassessmentdatathatwillfacilitate the exchange and access of data to the general public and different institutions andstakeholders. It is furtherrecommendedtoconnectERRAandthedisaster informationsystemofCMCandadoptERRAasanationalsystemforsharingdisasterriskinformationanddata.

5.4 RoadMap


EUapproximation

intoDRAnationallaw

DevelopmentofnewLegislation

CabinetofMinisters

MESledaconsultationwiththedifferentministries

involvedintheLegislation

developmentanddraftanewlegalframeworkfor

DRA

Startearly2016

Institutionalsetup

OfficialdesigningofcoordinatorsforDRAforeach

peril

MESinconsultationwithallinstitutions

involved

Establishaworkinggroup

fortheelaborationofaproposalfor

end2016

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assigningresponsibilitiestopdifferentinstitutions

Hazardmapping

Developmentofmethodsformulti-hazard

assessment,fullycompliantwithEUguidelines

MES(coordinator)

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersfortheelaborationofmethodology.Implementthemethodologyfor

theentirecountry

Startmid2016andcompletethemappingby2020

RiskMapping

Developmentofmulti-riskandmulti-purpose

methodologiestocomplywithEU

guidelines

MES(coordinator)

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersfortheelaboration

ofthemethodology.Implementthemethodologyfor

theentirecountry

Startmid2016andcompletethemappingby2020

DataSharingImprove

accessibilitytoDisasterriskdata

MES

Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersfordevelopingaprocedurefordataexchange

amonginstitutions.

mid2016

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AdoptERRAasnationalsystemforcollecting

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6 DisasterLossDataCollectionandProcessing

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Experts MarcoMassabò

TatianaBedrinaCountryThematicFocalPoint MuradGasimov

Chaptervalidatedby NationalAdvisoryGroup


Thecollectionandprocessingofdataonemergenciesare regulatedby theDecreen.511of29December2006ofthePresidentoftheRepublicAzerbaijanandtotheDecreen.394of19April2006 of the President of the Republic Azerbaijan. The procedure for assessing the materialdamagesandeconomiclossesofemergenciesisbasedontheestablishmentofaCommissionforEmergency Situations composed by representatives of different institutions and agencies. ForNational Emergencies (large scale disasters), the Cabinet of Ministries establishes an ad-hocCommission for Emergency Situations composed by representatives of Ministry of EmergencySituations and other relevant Ministries, local authorities and other relevant institutions. Forregional/localdisasters,theassessmentofdamagesisconductedbyaPermanentCommissionforEmergency Situations that includes experts of the regional offices of MES, other relevantinstitutionsandlocalauthorities.

Thedatacollectedby theNationalCommission forEmergencySituationsare transmitted to theState Statistical Committee (an independent institutions); on the base of the assessment, thegovernment allocates the resources for compensations. Data of all emergencies are directlyregisteredbytheMinistryofEmergencySituationsanditssubsidiarybodies;thefinalanalysisofthe data aremade by the Departments of Statistics and Information Technology and by CrisisManagementCentre.

Proceduresandprotocolsfordatacollection,recordingandsharingaremostlybasedonpracticesandarenot included in the current legislation framework (secondary laws); specifically, there is not a standardformatforcollectingdisasterlossdata.


TheclassificationofemergencysituationsismainlybasedonamodifiedCIS-basedclassification;itincludes2typesofdisasterstypes,man-madeandnatural.Emergenciesarefurtherclassifiedinsix

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differentlevelsaccordingthequantityofdamagesassessedorpotentiallyoccurring;thesixlevelsarerelatedwithfourindicatorofdamages:thedimensionoftheaffectedarea,numberofvictims,number of affected people, and cost of impacts. The indicators identify uniquely the level ofemergencythatcanbeprivate,local,regional,nationalandglobal.

Thelevelofemergencyalsoidentifiesthescaleoftheaffectedareas:

• privateemergenciestypicallyoccursinapartmentorworkingplace;

• emergenciesaffectsindustrialfacility,residentialbuildingsorstructures;

• localemergencyoccurswithintheborderofasinglecityorsettlement;

• regionaldisastersaffectmetropolitanareaorseveralindustrialareas;

• national and global emergencies impact on a territory larger than a region or affectneighbouringstates.

Furthermore,theclassificationdividesthedamages intothreemaincategories:social,economicandenvironmental.

TheDepartmentofStatisticsandInformationTechnologyofMESregistersdataofemergenciesuptonationallevelandadigitaldatabaseexistsfordisastersoccurredafter2006.MESalsoproducesdaily reportson theofficialwebsite6andquarterly, half a year andannually prepares statisticalsummariesfornationalInstitutionsandCIScountries.

TheDepartmentofStatisticsandInformationTechnologyhasdeveloped,withinternalresources,an interactive software platform for the registration of emergency situations; the platform isbasedonOracleDBand it is intendedtobeanoperationalreal-timetools fordisaster lossdatacollectionandrecording.Theplatformrecordsthefollowingdata:

• dataonfiresandexplosions;

• dataonfiresafterexpertassessment;

• dataonnaturalandman-madedisasters.

With reference to fires andexplosions, the followingdata are registered: date, object, address,leveloffire,sourceofinformation,areaandtypeoffire,preliminarylossesinmonetaryequivalent,humanlosses,damageonbuildings,agriculturallands,cattle,communicationsnetwork,etc.Italsocontains data on rescue efforts, for example: starting time of the rescue operation, duration,

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responsible officer, description of machinery involved. No standard exists for reporting thedamages.

Thedataare registered in theplatform,canbevisualizedonlinebyauthorizedusersand the ITplatform supports the generations of simple statistical reports that can be exported in Excelformat.

TheStateFireControlServicemaintainsthedatabaseonaccountingoffiresafteranassessmentbyexpertsonnationallevelscale.Thisdatabasecontainsreliableinformationoneconomiclosses,humanlosses,insurancepaymentsandotherdetails.Thefireswithoutlossesandfireswithlossesareregisteredseparately.Regionalrescueservicesandcanusetheplatformforanalysisofdataatnationallevel.EachFiredepartmenthasauthorizedaccesstothedatabase.

Furthermore, the 112 call centre registers all natural and man-made disasters in a separatedatabase.

Itisworthtounderlinethat,withtheITsystemcurrentlyusedbyMES,dataarerecordedandverifiedwithadecentralizedapproachbyinvolvingtheregionalcentresofMES.



1-AdaptcurrentlegislationandoperationalprocedurestoimprovedatacollectionandenablethesharingoflossdataatEuropeanandInternationallevel:HIGH

ThecurrentlegalandinstitutionalframeworkofAzerbaijanensuresanoperationalandsystematiccollectionandrecordingofdisasterlosses,howeverthereisaneedtostandardizetheindicatorson losses to be collected and to build a unique national database. Furthermore, the currentlyadoptedclassificationonhazardsandlossindicatorsdifferfromtheminimumrequirementsofEUand the international standards and do not fully enable the share of disaster loss data atinternationallevel.

ItisrecommendedtoincludeinthecurrentlegislationandoperationalprocedurestherequirementsoftheGuidance for recording and sharing disaster damage and loss data (JRC, 2015 7 ). Specifically it isrecommendedtoadopttheExtension2oftherecommendations(Extension2:dataforspecificevents,fora

7Guidance for recordingand sharingdisasterdamageand lossdata–Towards thedevelopmentof operational indicators totranslatetheSendaiFrameworkintoaction:EUexpertworkinggroupondisasterdamageandlossdata;EuropeanCommission,JointResearchCentre, Institute for theProtectionand the Security of theCitizen, 2015, ISBN978-92-79-47452-1, ISSN1831-9424

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specifichazard,damageand lossperNUTS2/NUTS3andUnitofManagement (UoM),byeconomicsectorandbyownerandbystatusofownership(whobearsthelosses)).

2–Developandadoptaunifiedmethodologyforassessingeconomiclossesfromdisaster:MODERATE

There is a lack of a unified methodological approach for collecting and recording the economic lossesassociatedwithemergencysituationsaswellasforindirecteconomiclossesfordifferentsectors.

It is recommendedtodevelopandadopt incurrent legislationamethodologyformulti-sectoraleconomicassessmentofdisasterlosses.Furthermoreitisrecommendedtodevelopandimplementcapacitybuildingactionsfornationalandlocalinstitutionsontheuseofthemethodology.

3-Uncertaintyassessment:HIGH

Uncertainties are inherent in every stepof thedisaster loss data analysis framework. Itwouldbe surelybeneficialtoadoptaninternationalstandard-basedevaluationoftheuncertaintyineverystepofthelossdata collection and reporting, adopting –as an example- MAXO or NUSAP techniques. This uncertaintyevaluationshouldbestoredandrecordedwiththefinalvalidatedversionofthedata.

It is recommended to legally establish a shared methodology to estimate uncertainty and improve thequalitycontrolofdata.

4-FulldevelopmentofanadvancedITsystem:HIGH

The existing IT platform for recording disaster loss data has been developed with internalresources by MES and it is currently being updated for allowing the electronic registration ofdisasterdataby regionalofficesofMES (a firstversionof thesoftware isalready inuse).ThreedirectionsoffurtherdevelopmentsofITsystemareneeded:

• supportthemulti-agencyrecordingofdisasterlossdatawithaninteractivereportingtoolfromthesceneofanemergency(thisisunderpartialdevelopmentbyMES);

• supporttheprocessingandspatialanalysisofdisasterlossdata,

• support the automatic share of data with national, Regional and international institutions andstakeholdersalsobyimprovinginteroperabilitywithothersystems.

It is recommended to adopt or develop an advance IT system that can fully address the three mainfunctionalities illustratedabove.ERRA,and thepossibilityofenhancing its functionality for the recording,analysislossdatacouldhelpintheprocess,withtheadvantageoffurthersharinginformationandstatisticsat regional level within the ENPI East Countries and other international Institutions. Furthermore, it isfurthermore recommended to develop and implement capacity-building actions for target users of theplatform.

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5-EncouragingPuPandPPP:MODERATE

Theparticipationofallstakeholdersinrefiningtherequirementsandstandardsforalossdatabaseensuresownership and enhance the utility, hence the future utilization, of disaster loss data. Public-publicpartnership (PuP) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) should be further encouraged and the role andutility of loss data should be discussed across government departments, including emergencymanagement,urbanplanning,andgovernmentbudgetandacrossallgovernmentscalesandparticipativegovernance fora (local to national). High-level requirements should be informed by public and privateneedsacrosssectors.

It is recommended to increase theengagementof theprivateandpublic sectors into thedevelopmentofstandardsfordatacollectionandintotheentireprocessofdatacollection,recordingandsharing.

6-Informationsharing:HIGH

Data are shared byMES with national institution on official requests while regular reports onaggregatestatisticsarepublishedon-lineandtransmittedtoCIScountries;howevertheaccesstodatabystakeholdersneedstobefacilitatedandenhanced.

Itisrecommendedtodevelopandadoptadatasharingpolicyframeworkthatfacilitatesnationalandinternationalinstitutions,organizationsandgeneralstakeholderstoaccessdisasterlossdata.ERRAplatformcanbethetechnologicalsupportfortheimplementationofthepolicyframework.

6.4 RoadMap


Legislation

Adaptcurrentlegislationandoperationalprocedurestoenablethe

sharingoflossdataatEuropeanandInternational

level

MES(coordinator)

WorkinggroupledbyMESfordrafting

theupdateofcurrent

legislation/regulation

2016

Methodology Developand MESandall Establishamulti- 2016

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adoptaunifiedmethodologyfor

assessingeconomiclossesfromdisaster

stakeholders stakeholdersworkinggroupledbyMESfortheelaborationofthemethodology

Providetrainingandcapacitybuildingtonationalandlocal

authorities

Uncertaintyassessment

Methodologyfortheuncertaintyassessment

MESinconsultation

withallinstitutionsinvolved

WorkinggrouponUncertainty

assessmentledbyMES

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FulldevelopmentofanadvancedIT

system

Mainstreamingofthealready

presenteffortsintoasinglePlatform

MES

FurtherdevelopmentofnationalITsystemorERRAplatformfor

supportingthecollection,recording,analysisandsharingoflossdata.Providetrainingandcapacitybuildingtonationalandlocalauthorities

2016

EncouragingPuPandPPP

Inter-institutionalcoordinationforthecentralized

DLDandstandardizationofDisasterLoss

indicators

MES


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Informationsharing

OpenDLDtopublicandinstitutions

MES(coordinator)

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7 InclusionofDisasterRiskReductioninPublicSpending

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert AntonínPetr



The legislative framework on budget system of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of theConstitutionoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan,theLawonbudgetsystemoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan,thelawsoneverybudgetyearadoptedasappendixtotheLawonbudgetsystem,otherlawsandnormative-legal acts, as well as international contracts adhered by the Republic of Azerbaijan.BudgetsystemofAzerbaijanRepublicconsistsofthestatebudgetofAzerbaijanRepublic,BudgetoftheNakhchivanAutonomousRepublic,andlocalbudgets.

TheMinistryofFinanceofAzerbaijanRepublicisthecentralexecutiveauthorityorgancarryingoutstatefinancialpolicyandorganizingthemanagementofstatefinancing.Itisresponsible,interalia,for preparation of the state budget and presents it to the Cabinet of Ministers of AzerbaijanRepublic,givesrecommendationsonorganizationandimplementationofthestatebudget.

The Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Civil Defence No. 420-IQ from 30 December 1997,(amendments:9March2004;4March2005;21October2005)stipulatesthatthisanobligationsoftheGovernmenttoallocatefundsforcivildefencefromstatebudgetandlocalbudgetsandinaddition,toestablishcivildefencefunds,toensureefficientandproperuseofthesefunds;andtoestablishmaterialandfinancialfundsforeliminationoftheconsequencesofemergencies.

Inaddition,according to theLawonCivilDefenceall legalentities, irrespectiveof their formofownership,havethefollowingobligationsinthefieldofcivildefence:

• to provide the necessary civil defence measures in economic and social developmentprogramsandtocarrythemout;

• to finance the arrangements for protection of employees (studying persons) fromemergencies;

• toestablishareserveofmaterialandfinancialfundsforeliminationoftheconsequencesofemergencies.

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The state budget is divided by sectors (e.g. civil protection (CP), agriculture, environment,education, health, etc.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Republic (MES) as thecentral executive bodywithin the cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic responsible for protecting thepopulationfromnaturalandmanmadedisastersisresponsibleforthecivilprotectionsector.

TheLawonbudgetsystemoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanprovidesprovisionsforReservefundofthe state budget which should not exceed more than 5 per cent of the incomes of the statebudget, taking intoaccount theactualexecutionof thisFund in thepreviousyear;andReserveFundofthePresidentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanwhichisdefinednotmorethan2percentoftheincomesofthestatebudget.TheFund'sassetsareallocatedtoeventsofgreatimportanceinthesocio-economiclifeofthecountry.


ThePPRDEast2assessmentmissiontoAzerbaijanwasfocused,interalia,oninclusionofDisasterRiskReduction (DRR)adDisasterRiskManagement (DRM) inpublic spending,metanumberofnationalinterlocutorsthatareactiveinDRRandDRMareaandwhichprovidedvariousfeedbacksrelatedforthesubjectassessmenttopic.

TheLawoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanonthestatebudgetoftheRepublicofAzerbaijanfor2015,fromNovember28,2014statesgeneralexpendituredirectionsandlimits.ThoserelevanttoDRRandDRMinclude:

- expenditures related to removal of consequences of emergency cases 25,000,000.0AZN(approx.20,857,000.0EUR);

- ReserveFundof thePresidentof theRepublicofAzerbaijan382,000,000.0AZN (approx.318,690,000.0EUR);

- ReserveFundofthestatebudget343,000,000.0AZN(approx.286,160,000.0EUR).

MESisresponsibleforthebudgetforallemergencymanagementactivities.

The Reserve Funds, in the area of DRR andDRM, can be used in principle for 1) elimination of disasterconsequences and2) compensationof affectedpopulation. In caseof a large-scale emergency, theMESmayrequestactivationofthestatebudgetReserveFundbysendingarequesttotheMEStotheCabinetofMinisters (CoM). The CoM establishes a special Commission, which assesses the request and providesrecommendationtotheCoM.

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Itispossibletoconcludethattheexistinglegalandinstitutionalframeworkprovidesasoundandsolid base for budget planning for civil protection and disaster risk management. Thus, itcontributestoandprovidesgoodpotentialforthecountrytomeettheSendaiFrameworkforRiskReduction2015and2030,priority2–“Strengtheningdisasterriskgovernancetomanagedisasterrisk”.

However,theexistingsystem,doesnotallowdetailedinsightintofinancialaspectsofallindividualDRR and DRM related actions, particularly when it involves actions, which are less obviouslyrelated to DRR and DRM. Therefore, it is not possible to report exact amounts invested toprevention,preparednessandresponse,aswellas,reconstructionandrehabilitationmeasuresbythevariousnationalandlocalstakeholders.

The ability to clearly identify, record and consequently to evaluate all expenditures within theDRR/DRMatnationalandlocallevelwouldsignificantlyhelpbetterplanningandbetteruseoftheavailablefinancialresourceswhatisevenmoreimportantwhenthefundsarelimited.

Inaddition,itwouldalsoallowcomparisonoftherealDRR/DRMexpendituresagainstthedisasterloss data. This comparison will help to prove that well planned investments into DRR/DRMsignificantly decrease the impact of disasters on population, environment, economy,infrastructure and cultural heritage, thus equally decrease the human and economic losses, i.e.savingmoneyforresponseactivitiesandliquidationofdisasterconsequences.

This isalsosupportedbytheSendaiFrameworkforRiskReduction2015and2030whichputanadditional accent on “Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience” (priority 3), moreparticularly on “promotion of the integration of disaster risk reduction considerations andmeasuresinfinancialandfiscalinstruments”.

This abovedescribed situation is causedby a lackofmethodologies for allocating, tracking andregisteringof allDRRandDRMactions in thebudget systemat both levels – central and local,thereforethePPRDEast2recommendsfollowing:

- revise and if not sufficient, to enhance the national institutional CP/DRM framework inorder to provide/create adequate capacity for development and implementation of thenewDRR/DRMbudgetallocationtrackingandrecordingsystem;

- developand implementamethodology for theDRR/DRMbudgetallocation trackingandrecordingsystemacrossthenationalsystemandreplicateitatthelocallevel.Asapartofthemethodology,establishaDRR/DRM“marker”toflagthoseinvestmentsforwhichthe

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outcome isnotexplicitlyDRR/DRMbutwhich through implementationwill contribute toreduce/mitigatedisasterrisk;

- developandimplementamethodologyforevaluationoftheDRR/DRMexpendituresthatgivesimplequantifiableindicatorsshowingfiscalimpactoftheDRR/DRM;

- create and deliver trainings on the newmethodologies for officials from financial units from allrelevantnationalinstitutionsdealingwithDRR/DRMmeasuresdirectlyorindirectly.

7.4 RoadMap

The road map proposes the prioritization of the recommendations, timeframe for theirimplementationsandresponsibilitiesofinvolvedinterlocutors.

Activity 1.1 - Workshop to introduce and discuss the concept of the DRR budget allocationtrackingandrecordingsystem

Responsibility:SharedresponsibilityoftheMES,MoFandPPRDEast2Programme

Timeframe:byJune2016

Support:allnationalinterlocutorsactiveinDRR

Activity 1.2 - Development of the methodology for the DRR budget allocation tracking andrecordingsystem

Responsibility:SharedresponsibilityoftheMoFandMES

Timeframe:byDecember2016

Support:PPRDEast2Programme

Activity1.3-DevelopmentofthemethodologyforevaluationoftheDRRexpenditures


Timeframe:byApril2017


Activity1.4-Developmentofthetrainingcurriculumonthenewmethodologies

Responsibility:PPRDEast2Programme

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Timeframe:byJuly2017

Support:MoFandMES

Activity1.5-Finalisationofthetrainingprogrammepreparation

Responsibility:PPRDEast2Programme

Timeframe:byOctober2017

Support:MoFandMES

Activity1.6–DraftingandendorsementofalegaldocumenttoinstitutionalisethenewsystemfortheDRRbudgetallocationtrackingandrecordingsystem

Responsibility:MoFandMES

Timeframe:byJanuary2018


Activity1.7–Deliveryofthetrainingonthenewmethodologies

Responsibility:SharedresponsibilityoftheMESandPPRDEast2Programme

Timeframe:byFebruary2018

Support:MoF

Activity1.8–ImplementationofthenewmethodologiesfortheDRRbudgetallocationtrackingandrecordingsystemandforevaluationoftheDRRexpenditures


Timeframe:byJuly2018

Support:allnationalinterlocutorsactiveinDRR

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8 HostNationSupport

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert PhilLangdale

MichaelElmquistCountryThematicFocalPoint JeyhunIsgandarli

Chaptervalidatedby JeyhunIsgandarli,NationalAdvisoryGroup


Currently,Azerbaijanisdevelopingtheirhostnationsupportlegislation.However,otherlegislationappertainingtocivilprotectionare:

• Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on Civil Defence - No. 420-IG - The Civil Defence Lawprovidesgeneraldefinitionsusedinthecivildefencesystem,anoverviewoftheprinciplesmoving the civil defence, a general view of the organisation level of the civil defencesystem and the obligations and rights of the government, legal entities and physicalpersonsincivildefence.Financialissuesandresourcesarealsoagreed;

• LawonTechnicalSafety;

• LawonRadiationSafety;

• LawonFireSafety;

• LawonEnvironmentalSecurity;

• FollowingNationalActionPlans (levelofby-laws)relatedtoemergencymanagementareawaitingapproval:

o NationalEmergencyPreventionandResponseActionPlan;

o NationalActionPlanonPreventionandLiquidationofOilSpills;

• BilateralagreementsoncooperationandmutualassistanceinthefieldofemergencymanagementwithFrance,Turkey,Russia,Ukraine,Georgia,Belarus, Jordan, Latvia,Greece,Romania,Bulgaria,Hungary,Serbia,Uzbekistan,KazakhstanandLithuania;

• TheDecreeofthePresidentoftheAzerbaijanRepubliconapprovaloftheRegulationsoftheMinistryofEmergencySituationsoftheAzerbaijanRepublic,structureoftheMinistryand the number of staff - Decree No 394 - This decree establishes the Ministry ofEmergencySituations(MES)asabodyofexecutiveauthorityinvolvedinthedevelopmentand implementation of the state policy and regulation in the area of civil defence,protection of the population and territories from emergency situations of natural and

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anthropogenic nature, prevention and elimination of the consequences of emergencysituations, firesafety,safetyofpeople inwaterbasinsandsafetyofmovementofsmall-sized ships, safety in the implementation of industrial and mining operations, safety inconstruction,establishmentofstatefundsofmaterialreservesdealingwithmanagement,coordinationandcontrolovertheseareas,organizationofemergencyresponsemeasuresin the event of a possible or actual occurrence of emergency situations, protection ofenterprises, facilitiesand installationsofstrategic importancewhichcomeundernatural,man-madeandterroristthreats.Theministryisalsoinchargeofinsuringthenuclearandradiationsafetyaswellasprotectionofwaterreservoirs;

• Accession of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kyoto Convention on the Simplification andHarmonizationofCustomsproceduresandtheProtocolofAmendmentontheSimplificationandHarmonizationofCustomsprocedures-Law№555-IIQof9December2003;

• LawonMedicinesoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan–No.208-IIIGof22December2006.


Azerbaijan has a clear determination of powers in the field of civil defence/protection that isenucleatedinanalmostexhaustivewayintheDecreeN394-onapprovaloftheRegulationsoftheMinistryofEmergencySituationsoftheAzerbaijanRepublic,structureoftheMinistryandthenumberofstaff8.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) is the main institutional player in disastermanagement. Being a republican executive body, thus expression of the Government andParliament, itdevelops, implementsandcoordinates thepolicies in the fieldsof civil protectionandcivildefence.Duringtimesofemergenciesitisresponsibleforcoordinatingactivitiesaimedattheprotectionofthepopulationthroughauthoritiesvestedinlawsandotherrelevantlegalacts.

ThecompetencesofMESincaseofemergencyarealmosttotal.HereunderarelistedsomeofthemostimportanttasksundertheresponsibilityofMES:

• provide suggestions regarding the introduction of a state of emergency on the entireterritoryofthecountryorindifferentdistricts;

• draftaplanofinteractionbetweenbodiesofexecutiveauthorityduringsearchandrescueoperationsinwaterbasins(InterMinisterialCoordination);

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• to manage humanitarian aid, including the aid received from foreign countries andprovidedtoforeigncountries(InternationalRelations);

• to organize evacuation of the population from places of emergency situations,implementation of rescue operations and provision of emergencymedical assistance, toprovide,ensurewithappropriatestatebodies,protectionofthepropertyaffectedbytheemergencysituationandofpublicsafety;9

• Tocoordinatetheactivityofbodiesofcentralandlocalexecutiveauthoritiesintheareaofcivildefence,protectionofthepopulationandterritoriesfromemergencysituations,firesafety, safety of people in water basins, and within the framework of a single stateprogramonthepreventionandeliminationoftheconsequencesofemergencysituations.

InordertomaintainpropercooperationbetweentheMESandothersectoralstateauthoritiesincase of emergency, Joint Operation Plans are concluded between theMinistry and other stateagenciestoregulatepre,duringandpostdisastercooperation.


Itwasapparent,duringdiscussionsattheNationalAdvisoryGroupmeeting,inJune2015,thathostnationsupport, whilst understood, is not developed. It is crucial for, an effective and efficient acceptance, ofinternationalassistance thatAzerbaijanhas solidandsystematic solutions,whichhave inadvanceof theemergency, identified and addressed all (or at least themost common/expected) legal issues thatmayconstitute obstacles to the overall objective of facilitating acceptance of international assistance. Hostnationsupportrequiresthebackingoflawsandsublaws,whicharetobedevelopedandadoptedpriortothe event happening, so that ad hoc decisions are not performed in the field during emergencies. Theresponsibility falls on the relevant government departments to coordinate and jointly develop theseregulations(SOPs)toprovideasolidplatformonwhichtoperformhostnationsupportdutiesintheeventofAzerbaijanrequesting,andreceiving, internationalassistance.Asapriority, theMinistryofEmergencySituations(MES)shouldengagetherelevantdepartmentstodeveloptheSOPsforhostnationsupportforpersonnel to refer to in the timeofanemergency.These shouldbe triedand testedat the forthcomingPPRDEast2HNSTTXscheduledfor24-25February2016.

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8.4 RoadMap

AstheMinistryresponsibleforthecoordinationofallrescueactivities,theMESshouldheadthedevelopmentofhostnationsupport,andinordertoachieveafullyfunctionalhostnationsupportstructureby2018,thefollowingmilestonesmustbeachieved.

The MES will ensure all levels of emergency management authorities/actors are aware of theEUCPMechanism.

Forhostnationsupporttobesuccessful,itisvitalthatcooperationbyallassociatedMinistriesisagreedandunderstoodand for that reason,by the end of 2015, theMESneed to initiate andengagethefollowingdepartments,toassistinthedevelopmentofSOPsinthecaseofarequestforandacceptanceofinternationalassistance:

• TheMinistryofDefence;

• MinistryofInternalAffairs;

• The Department of National Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and NaturalResources;

• TheMinistryofHealthtocarryoutdrug/medicinecontrol,providemedicalassistanceandregulatetheproblemsoftheincomingmedicalpersonnel;

• StateCommitteeonProperties;

• MinistryofFinance(StateRevenueCommittee);

• StateCustomsCommittee-responsibletosimplify/adjustcustoms&importproceduresofalltherescueequipmentandgoods;

• StateBorderService;

• MinistryofAgriculture–toprovidefood,andrescuedogscontrol;

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs – simplify visa procedures and coordination of request forinternationalassistanceprocess;

• TheMinistryofCommunicationandHighTechnologies;

• Civilaviationgeneraldepartment–toprovidecomprehensiveassistanceandprovisionofallthenecessaryservicesattheairportlevel;

• StateCivilAviationAdministration;

• CivilDefenceTroopsoftheMinistryofEmergencySituations.

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ReferenceismadetothecommentsattheendofChapter1aboveconcerningtheoutcomeoftheHostNationTTXheldinBakuinFebruary2016.

By the end of 2016, written SOPs, which are documents containing the HNS knowledge andidentifying the role of each partner should be set in place. The SOP template, included in theannextothisdocument,shouldbeusedtocompletethisprocess.Howeveritmustbeunderstoodthat this template is not exhaustive and contingencies need to be agreed. These documentsshouldbedraftedbythetimeoftheorganisationoftheHNSTTXinAzerbaijan,sothedraftHNSSOPscanbeusedandtested.

Finalised HNS SOPs should be developed by the middle of 2017. Use of the EU Host NationSupportGuidelines(HNSG)andtemplatesishighlyrecommended10.

Uptothemiddleof2018,theMESshoulddevelopandadoptaregularprogrammeofexercises,which will assist in the capacity building and training of host nation support officers. Theseexerciseswillalsoassistotherdepartmentstounderstandhostnationsupport.

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9 EUapproachtoVolunteerisminCivilProtection

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert DavideMiozzo



Azerbaijan has been one of the precursor CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) toimplementaLawonVoluntaryActivity11(2009)definingrightsandresponsibilitiesofvolunteersandvolunteerorganizations.ThisLawrequiresall volunteerorganizations toconcludeawrittencontractwith volunteers explaining their rights andduties and informing themof anypotentialdangers to their health and safety (ex Art. 6). It also gives volunteers the right to obtaininformation about the conditions and nature of the voluntary activity, and to demandcompensationfordailyexpensesassociatedwithvoluntaryactivityoutsidetheterritoryinwhichthevolunteerresides;andrequiresallvolunteerorganizationstosupplyadequatelifeandhealthinsurance for volunteers (ex.Art7). Theabovementioned lawdoesnot cover indetail activitiesconcerningtheinvolvementofvolunteersinthecivilprotectionsystemalthoughitforeseesthemaspotentialareaofinvolvement:“supportingtheeliminationoftheoutcomesofarmedconflicts,natural disasters, industrial accidents, fires, epidemics, and other emergencies, including thepeopleinjuredinemergencies”.

Thecivilprotection(CP)systemofAzerbaijanreliesuponacentralbodyand9RegionalCentres(oneofwhichBaku).CPandfireprotectionunits (decrees345and511of2006establishingfirecontrolregionaldivisions)arepresentinallregionsandinmostofthecitiesofthecountryasfirstrespondersandsupportof thenational system.Executivepowers in regionsplayagreat role intheoverallsystemandhavebeenreinforcedbythedecreeof2011onRegulationonactivitiesofexecutivepowers.Problemsemergehoweverintheinclusionofmunicipalities(asadministrativebodies), in accordance to the Law “On Status ofMunicipalities” (No. 698-IQ of 2 July1999), inplanningandindisastermanagementactivitiesatlarge.Atlocallevel,infact,planningisnotwelldefinedandhindersallactivitiesthatrequireafullparticipationofthepopulation.Tothisextentlocalvolunteerismcanbeofvery littlesupportascannot fit intoawelldefinedsetof rulesandStandardOperativeProcedures (SOPs) institutionalizing the frameworkandclarifyingspecificallyactionsandrequirementsofvolunteerformationsinsupportoftheMES.

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An action plan (protocol number 043 of 20 May 2010) has been signed by the Ministry ofEmergency Situations (MES) and Ministry of Health (MoH). This plan defines roles of the twostakeholdersand,inparticular,themodularinterventionofmedicalteamsincaseofordinaryorextraordinaryemergenciesthataredeployedasvolunteersunderthecoordinationofMES.

The Azeri Red Cresset (ARC) society has been themain institution in the field of first aid anddisasterrecoveryuntiltheinstitutionoftheMESin2005.SincethenARCShasworkedalongsideMES and is recently developing resiliencebuildingprojects that actively involve communities inparticipatoryVulnerabilityandCapacityAssessments12.


The adoption of a Law on Volunteerism creates a favourable normative environment for thedevelopmentofavolunteeringsysteminsupportofMESactivities.

On the basis of thementioned action plan signed betweenMES andMoH, the latter provideshumanresourcesduringemergencies.Severaldoctorsareinfacttrainedforfirstaidinterventionsandoperate,incaseofemergencies,asvolunteersunderthecoordinationofMES.MoreovertheMoHalso implementspublicawarenesscampaignsusingparticipatoryapproaches involvingtoagreatextentthepopulation.

DRRisthoughtinschoolswhereyouthsaretrainedwithinthescholarsystemfromtheageof8to17.Once18yearsoldtheycanlegallybecomeofficialvolunteers.Tothesameextenttrainingonawareness isprovidedbyregionalofficesofMEStobothprivateandstatecompanies.Regionaloffices also develop awareness campaigns, which are conducted in their premises. Regardingsocialmedia, amultimedia platform has been developed providing the necessary tools toMESallowingittoutilizeallmediaincaseofemergency.Alltheseinitiativesarefundamentalforthecreationofthebasisofvolunteeringinthecountry.

AzeriRedCressetsocietyhasbeenactive,overthepastdecade,inthecreationoffertilebasisforthe insurgenceofVolunteering at local level andhas a longstandingpositive collaborationwithMES.

Unfortunately, those activities haven’t been structured into a national strategy for thedevelopmentofacivilprotectionvolunteersystem.Thereisgreatpotentialofdevelopment,yetvolunteersare,atthemoment,anegligibleforceinthecivilprotectionsystem.Theydonottakepart,ifnotsporadically,tocivilprotectionactivities.ThereislittlesupportoftrainedVolunteersto

12For further information: “Participatory Vulnerability and capacity assessment in Diyalli and Tezekend villages of IsmayillidistrictofAzerbaijanRepublic”fundedbyAustrianDevelopmentCooperationandAustrianRedCross.

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buildingresilientcommunitiesandtointerveneduringcrisistimes.AtthemomentMESistryingtoworkonoperativeprotocolsthatinvolvevolunteersinfirefightingactivitiesbutnothinghasbeenformalizedsofar.



1–Legalframework:MODERATE

Azerbaijanhas already a general framework,which creates a frameworkuponwhich tobuild astrongCivilProtectionvolunteeringsystem.Furtherstructuringofthelegalframeworkisneededin order to defining roles, required comportment and SOPs for the operative engagement ofvolunteers.

It is recommended to adopt SOPs in support to the national legal framework on the role ofvolunteersactingwithinthecivilprotectionsystem.

2–Institutionalsetup:HIGH

CivilProtectionvolunteersarescarcelypresentinAzerbaijananddonottakeparttoemergencies.ToalesserextenttheysupportNationalInstitutionsintotheorganizationofculturalevents,whichisnotincisiveintheareaofcapacitatingdiffusingcivilprotectionknowledgeintosociety.However,boththenormativeframeworkandpastexperiencesdemonstratethatthereisgreatpotentialforthedevelopmentofavolunteeringsystem.

ItisrecommendedtodraftaNationalStrategyfortheinstitutionaldevelopmentofcivilprotectionvolunteers. Particular emphasis should be placed onto the adoption of long-term plans for theintegrationofvolunteersintoemergencyplanningatlocallevel.

3–Networkingwithvolunteerorganisations:HIGH

ThesporadicexistenceofvolunteeringgroupsandtheirweakinterconnectionwithMESdemandsafull-scalereorganizationofsuchformations intoaunitaryandwellcoordinatedsystemabletofullysupportMESandotherorganizationsintheiractivities.

It is recommended to conduct a detailed assessment on the volunteering realities present inAzerbaijan. Once this assessment is over, MES should map at National and Regional level thepresenceofvolunteersandvolunteeringorganizations.

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4–Protectionofvolunteers:LOW

The Law on Voluntary Activity provides the necessary legal basis for the correct protection ofvolunteers.

Norecommendationsonthistopic.

5–Fundingofvolunteerorganisations:HIGH

In order to support thedevelopmentof a volunteering system it is fundamental that volunteerorganizations or groups of volunteers intending to create a volunteering organization arecapacitatedandstrengthenedinthefieldofdefinitionofself-financingstrategies.

Itisrecommendedtoconductseminaries/workshopsatnationalandlocallevelonthecreationofvolunteeringorganizationsandontheirself-financing.

9.4 RoadMap


LegalframeworkDevelopa

thematiclegalframework

MES

1)StudyandtestingofSOPsbyrelevant

stakeholders.

2)Promulgationofadditionalthematic

SOPsforCivilProtectionVolunteers.

2016-2020

Institutionalsetup

Settingupaminimumsetofjuridicalandtechnical

requirementfortheinvolvementofvolunteer

organisationsinCPsystem

MES(coordinator)

VolunteerOrganizations

VolunteerGroups

Establishmentofaworkinggroupincludingallthe

relevantstakeholders

2016-2018

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Institutionalsetup

Monitoringtheeffectivenessofthedevelopedstandardand

SOPs

MES


Evaluationsurvey 2016-2020

Institutionalsetup

DevelopmentofDRRcampaigns

MES

VolunteerGroups

Municipalities

DevelopmentofDRRcampaigns

Campaignsshouldbeelaboratedamultilevelwithanholisticapproach

2016-2020

NetworkingwithVolunteer

Organizations

Assessinglacksandidentifyingareasofsupportofvolunteerorganizations

MES


Developingnationaldatabase

2016

Fundingofvolunteer

organizations

Adoptionofstrategiestosustainthe

developmentofvoluntarism

MES


Establishingaworkinggroupincludingallthestakeholdersanddevelopmentofroadmapfor

implementationofvolunteeringstrategy.

Organizeseminars/workshops

oncreationofVolunteering

Organizationsandontheirself-financing

2016-2020

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10 RaisingAwarenessaboutDisastersKeyAssessors

PPRDEast2Expert AntoninPetrCountryThematicFocalPoint N/A

Chaptervalidatedby NationalAdvisoryGroup


Intheareaofawarenessraisingaboutdisasters,theLawofAzerbaijanRepubliconCivilDefence,No. 420-IQ fromDecember 30, 1997 (amendments: 9March 2004; 4March 2005; 21 October2005)definesasetofobligationsforA)Government,B)alllegalentities,irrespectiveoftheirformofownershipandalsoforC)population.

A)Governmentisobligedto:

• toexplainandtrainthepopulationinthewaysandmeansofprotectionfromemergenciesatpeacetimeandwartime;

• toorganizethetrainingofthepopulationincivildefenceandsupplythepopulationwiththeindividualandcollectivemeansofprotection;

• to inform, timely, the population about the emergencies, dangerous for life and health ofpeople,aswellasprovidecomprehensiveandobjective informationontheconsequencesofsuchsituationsandmeasurestakentoeliminatethem;

B)alllegalentitiesareobligedto:

• toinformtheemployees(studyingpersons),aswellasresidentsofadjacentareasaboutthepossibleoralreadyoccurredemergencies,toevacuatepeopletosafeplaces;

C)populationisobligedto:

• tolearnandknowthemainmethodsandmeansofprotectionfromemergencies;

• tolearnandtobeabletoapplytherulesoffirstmedicalaid.

TheLawalsosetsupbasicrulesfortrainingofpeopleforprotectionfromemergencies:

• TherulesoftrainingofpeopleforprotectionfromemergenciesaredefinedbytherelevantexecutiveauthorityofAzerbaijanRepublic.

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• Rulesofconductduringemergencysituationaretaughttothepopulationattheplaceofworkorresidenceandschools.

• Trainingoftheheadsandspecialistsofthecivildefencesystem,aswellaslegalentities,isprovided in higher and secondary professional schools, advance training schools, specialtrainingcoursesandatworkplaces.


The survey on raising awareness about disasters, which was conducted through a number ofmeetingswithnational stakeholders, showed that someof the interviewed institutions conductactivitiesregardingtheraisingawarenessaboutdisasters.

Seismological Service Centre provides information and video on how to behave during anearthquakeon theirwebsite. Theyplan to apply for a grant to conduct trainings in the schoolsincludingprovisionoftextbooks.

MinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources(MoE)hasownannualactionplanofactivitiesrelatedtoinformationonhowtopreventforestfires,etc.inwhichtheycooperatewithNGOsandschools.MoEdevelopsforecastsonheavyrains,strongwinds,droughts,etc.anddeliversthemtorelevantagenciesandpopulationthroughinformationbulletins,TV,radioandothermassmediachannels.

Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has also own annual action plan of activities and they recentlyestablishedInformationAdvisoryCentre,whichwillbeinchargeforallawarenessraisingactivities.MoA uses various channels for distribution of information e.g. leaflets,media, localworkers ofMoAvisitfarmers,etc.

MES develops in the beginning of each year annual action plan, which lists all activities to beconductedbytheMESatthenationalandregionallevel.Itincludes-trainingsinschoolsaboutCPforchildrenfrom5gradeto11gradeandlessonsoncivilprotectionatthecollegelevel.MEShasalso special units, which provide training to disabled people. MES CP experts give training invariousorganisations,bothstateandprivate.

Inadditiontothetrainingprogrammes, theMEShasamultimediacentre inplace,whichworkscloselywithmediaandTV,andincaseofneeditmayprovideafastapproachtoTVbroadcasting.TheMESalsoissuesitsownnewspaperswhicharepublishedontheirwebsite.

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Despiteofthequitedetaileddescriptionofresponsibilitiesfordisastersawarenessraising intheLaw of Azerbaijan Republic on Civil Defence, the existing annual action plans and the variousactivitiesconductedbyvariousstakeholders theassessmentconcludedthat there isnonationalstrategy/policy which would govern and coordinate the activities on raising awareness aboutdisasters.Therefore, itshouldbetheprioritytostartdraftingthenationalstrategyassoughtbytheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction2015to2030.

10.4 RoadMap

The road map proposes the prioritization of the recommendations, timeframe for theirimplementationsandresponsibilitiesoftheinvolvedinterlocutors.

Activity1.1–Formationofaninter-ministerialworkinggroupfordraftingthenationalstrategyforraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:MES

Timeframe:byApril-June2016


Activity 1.2 – Inventory of existing documents related to the development of the nationalstrategy and analysis of existing system/procedures/division of responsibilities in the area ofraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:nationalstrategydraftinggroup

Timeframe:June-August2016

Support:MESandPPRDEast2Programme

Activity1.3–Seriesofdraftingmeetingstodevelopadraftofthenationalstrategyforraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:nationalstrategydraftinggroup

Timeframe:September2016–February2017

Support:MESandPPRDEast2Programme

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Activity 1.4 – Legal endorsement of the draft of the national strategy for raising awarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:MES

Timeframe:March-June2017

Support:allnationalinterlocutorsactiveinraisingawarenessaboutdisastersandparticipatinginthedraftingprocessandPPRDEast2

Activity1.5–Developmentofactionplanforimplementationofthenationalstrategyforraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:allnationalinterlocutorsactiveinraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Timeframe:July-October2017

Support:PPRDEast2

Activity1.6–Implementationofthenationalstrategyforraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Responsibility:allnationalinterlocutorsactiveinraisingawarenessaboutdisasters

Timeframe:fromNovember2017

Support:PPRDEast2(tilltheendofthePPRDEast2Programme)

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11 DataandinformationsharingandINSPIREDirective


Azerbaijanlegislationofdataandinformationsharingismainlycomposedbythefollowinglaws:LawonObtaining informationand the Lawon Freedomof Information.However, there is noaspecificlegalactsthatestablishNationalSpatialDatainfrastructure.

TheMinistryofEcologyandNaturalResources(MENR)isresponsibleforcollectionandrecordingofenvironmentaldataatcountrylevel.

TheAzerbaijanNationalAerospaceAgencyhasbeenrecentlyestablished.AzerSat-1isAzerbaijan'sfirstsatelliteinspacelaunchedintoorbitonFebruary7,2013.ThesatellitecoversEuropeandasignificantpartofAsiaandAfricaandisanimportantsourceofspatialdataandinformation.


TheMENRhas themandate toestablishanational cadastreof land,water, forest, howevernospecificactivitieshavebeendetectedinthisdirectionduringtheassessmentmission.

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and its subordinated structures (NationalMonitoring Department, National Hydro-Meteorological Department) collects information onenvironmental status (air,waterand soil) and recorddataon theirowndatabases;data canbeaccessedbyanintranetweb-portal.Thereisnostandardofsharingdata.

The CrisisManagement Centre ofMinistry of Emergency Situation has developed aweb-portalHADISELLERGISforrealtimeriskmanagement.DatahavebeenprovidedbytheStateStatisticalCommitteeandothernationalrelevantagenciesbyofficialrequest.MESisalsothecoordinatingauthoritiesfortheElectronicRegionalRiskAtlasdevelopedunderPPRDEast1.

TheRepublicanSeismicSurveyCentreoftheAzerbaijanNationalAcademicofScienceshasdigitaldatabaseandinformationsystemofseismicdataandsystematicallyexchanges informationwithCMCofMESandwithinternationalpartnersuchasGeorgia.

KeyAssessorsPPRDEast2Expert(s) MarcoMassabò


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1–TranspositionofEUINSPIREDirectiveintonationallaw:HIGH

Currently, there is no plan for the legal approximation to the EU INSPIRE Directive and itsrequirements;furthermore,thelegalbaseforestablishinganinfrastructureforspatialinformationis missing. The infrastructure would support environmental policies, and policies or activitieswhichmayhaveanimpactontheenvironment.AnewpolicyframeworkbasedontranspositionofEUINSPIREDirectiveisneeded;theframeworkshouldensurethatthespatialdataarecompatibleand usable by different national stakeholders and in the trans boundary context for all areascovered by the directive (Metadata, Data Specifications, Network Services, Data and ServiceSharingandMonitoringandReporting).

It is recommended to develop an action plan for the elaboration and adoption of a new policyframeworkfortheapproximationtoEUINSPIREDirective.

2 - Development of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) strategy and implementationplan:HIGH

ThereisnoNSDIstrategyinplaceanddataarescatteredamongdifferentinstitutions.

It is recommended to elaborate a NSDI strategy and implementation plan for developing anintegrated and harmonized infrastructure for sharing spatial data. The implementation planshould address standards, procedures and technologies for sharing data at national andinternationallevel.

3–Institutionaldevelopment:HIGH

There is a need to strength the capacity of institutions and their personnel to implement therequirementsofEUINSPIREDirective.

It is recommended toappoint institutionasa singleauthority responsible for theestablishment,maintenanceandupdateoftheNSDIandforcoordinatingtheactivitiesofotherorganizationforbuildingandeffectivenationalspatialinformationsystem.Itisrecommendedtoconducttrainingandcapacitybuildingactivitiesforcivilservantsofpublicadministrations,Azerbaijan’suniversitiesandresearchcentrefortheimplementationofEUINSPIREDirective

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4–DataSharing:HIGH

There isaneedtodevelopanationalgeoportal for facilitating theexchangeof informationanddata among stakeholders and to connect thenewgeoportalwithother already existing system(disasterinformationsystemofCMC,environmentalinformationsystemofMENR,ERRA,etc.).

Itisrecommendedtodevelopasinglenationalgeoportalthatwillallowtheautomaticexchangeofinformation and data among stakeholders. The geoportal should be interoperable with alreadyexistingsystems.Theaccess,downloadandtransmissionofdatathroughthegeoportalmustbecompliantwiththenewpolicyframeworkthatwillbeadopted.

11.4 RoadMap


Legalandinstitutionalframework

Developanactionplanfortheadoptionof

EUInspireDirectiveintonationallaw

MENR

(coordinator)

Establishaworkinggroupfordevelopingtheactionplan

2016


adoptionofEUInspireDirectiveintonationallaw

MENR

(coordinator)

Establishaworkinggroupfordraftingthenewpolicy

frameworkinlinewithEUINSPIRE

directive

2016


DevelopmentofaNSDIstrategy

MENRandotherstakeholders

Establishaworkinggroup

fortheelaborationofNSDIstrategy

andimplementation

2017

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planaddressingstandard,

proceduresandtechnologies

Institutionaldevelopment

Defineroleandmandateof

institutionsforthe

implementationofthenewlegislation

MENR(coordinator)andother

stakeholders

Draftthenecessarysub-legislation

2017

Data-SharingPlatform

DevelopmentofaNationalGeoportal

MENR(coordinator)

DevelopaNational

Geoportalforsharingspatial

data(ERRAcouldcontributeon

this)

2017

TechnicalimplementationofEUInspireDirective

SpatialDatasetsareavailableontheNationalGeoportal

Workinggroups

ApplicationofNSDI

implementationplan

2018

TrainingandCapacitybuilding

Long-termtrainingforAzerbaijan’s

Universitiesandprofessional

trainingcoursesfortechnical

groups

Workinggroups

Developingatrainingof

trainersprogramcoordinatedatdifferentlevelsandacross

differentsectors.

2016

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12 ERRAKeyAssessors

PPRDEast2Experts RobertoRudariPaoloCampanella


12.1 Institutionalframework

Azerbaijanlegislationofdataandinformationsharingismainlycomposedbythefollowinglaws:Law onObtaining information and the Law on Freedomof InformationHowever, there is no aspecific legal acts that establish National Spatial Data infrastructure. and there are no inter-institutional arrangements to develop aNational Geoportal. There are however some thematicGeoportalsdevelopedandusedineverydayoperationofMES.OneexampleistheHADISELLERGISwebportal for real time riskmanagement that isusedby theCrisisManagementCentreof theMES.MostofthedataincludedintheportalareprovidedbyStateStatisticalCommittee(SSC)andother relevant agencies (e.g., the StateWater Resource Agency - SWRA). Azerbaijan is heavilyinvesting in their own platform tailoredmainly toMES’ Real Time applications, this should beanalysedandconsideredtointeroperatewithERRA.Theportalis,infact,complementarytoERRA.

ThereareclearplanstouseERRAasarepositoryofGeospatiallayersinaGeoportalfashion,mapsandotherinformationlayerswillbeproducedoutsideERRAandthenuploadedtoERRA.

12.2 CurrentstatusofInstallationsandUse

Azerbaijanhascurrentlyone installationof theERRAplatform in theMESona local server inaprivate network. A second one is planned in the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resource(MoENR). The final setup of the installation, still to be confirmed will be in the two alreadyidentified locations.Withthe installation intheMESonaPrivateNetwork,whiletheone intheMoENRwillbeonapubliconetoguaranteeaccessibilitytootherAzeriinstitutionsandtoselectedlayersatregionallevel.

TheuseofERRAhasbeencontinuousatMES,andtheystoredseverallayersusedbyMES,eveniftheuseofERRAdoesnotappearinanyoftheSoPoftheMES.Theuseoftheplatformwasmainlyto access domestic information; therewas no need to access pieces of information fromothercountries.Metadatationhasnotbeenproperlytackledyetevenifmetadataofalreadyproduced

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layershasbeenconsulted.ThecataloguefunctionalityinERRAhasbeenunderexploitedsofarandopenavailablecatalogueshaveneverbeenlinkedtotheplatform.

TheQ-GISpluginofERRAhasneverbeenusedalso in lightof the fact thatQ-GIS isnotused inAzerbaijan;Arc-GIS isused instead.TheVulnerabilityand theCriticalAssetModuleshaveneverbeen used. Themobile app is extensively used in order to locate in-the field assets or criticallocations,evenifthisuseisstillinexperimentalmode.TherewasarequesttoextendthemobileapptoplatformsotherthanAndroidandaviablesolutionneedstobeevaluated.


1–Installation

ERRAshouldbereachableoutsidethePrivateNetworkofMESandalsoshouldbeusedbyotherinstitutionsinvolvedinDRA.

It isrecommendedtospeedupwiththesecond installationatMoENRthatwillserveasapublicERRAnode.

2–UseinEmergencyandStrategicPlanning

Themainuseridentifiedisthecivilservantinitsemergencyoperations.AsaresultofthatalotofrequestsarealongthelinesofRealtimeinformationinclusionandextensionofERRAto includesome EWS capability. EWS can be fed by ERRA that is mainly a tool to store risk assessmentinformation.

ItisrecommendedtowidenthediscussionontheERRAutilitytootherinstitutionsinvolvedinDRAstartingfromMoEthatshouldadoptERRAasatoolforinformationcoordination,visualisationandsharing.

3-MainstreamingwithotherNationalinitiatives

ANSDI frameworkdoesnotexist inAzerbaijanandERRA isnottheonlyWEBGeoportal for thestorageofriskrelatedinformation.

It is recommended to strengthen the position of the ERRA portal clarifying the use of ERRA incoordination with the CMC Web Tools and to include it in the SOPs of MES. Secondly it isrecommended to involve more institutional actors in contributing to ERRA, not only providing

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informationandlayersbutcontributingtothatTool,mainstreamingwithfuturenationalinitiativesthatcanberelatedtoERRA.

4-SupportofDLDCollectionandvisualization

Azerbaijan,asdiscussedintheDLDsection,shouldinvestinapropercentralisedITinfrastructuretocollect,storeandmanageLossdata.

ItisrecommendedtodevelopaDisasterlossdatamoduleinERRAthatisperceivedasarealaddedvaluetoERRAandcouldhelpthereorganizationsuggestedintheDLDsection.

5-DatasharinginsideAzerbaijan

AlthoughAzerbaijan institutions are awareof the importanceofdata sharingon the contextofDRR,thereisstillapoorlycoordinatedstrategyofdatasharingatnationallevel,especiallytothewiderpublic.

Itisrecommendedtodefineadatasharingpolicythatincludesrulesfortheinformationsharing,especiallywiththewiderpublic.

6-DatasharingintheENPIEastRegion

Intermsofdatasharing,policiesissuesarepresentinAzerbaijanduetothecurrentinternationalsituation as expected. A neutral server should be used where information can be stored andwithdrawnwithout direct exchangewith countries in the region. This possibilitywill be furtherexploredwiththeunfoldingoftheProgramme,oncethepoliticalfeasibilityisreached.

Asa start, it is recommended todefineadata sharingpolicy that includes rules for informationsharingatinternationallevel.

12.4 RoadMap


InstallationReachingthe

finalinstallationconfiguration

MESincoordinationwith

MoENR

InstallingthesystemlocallyatMESandMoENRwiththesupportoftheERRAPPRD

2015

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EAST2expert

UseinEmergencyandStrategicPlanning

IdentifyingproperreferenceusersforERRAin

StrategicPlanning

MESinconsultationwithallinstitutions

involved

MEStoidentifythereferenceinstitutionsandstartaWGontheERRAusecases

definition

2016

MainstreamingwithotherNationalinitiatives

ERRAcoordinationwithotherthematic

portals

MES

Establishingaworkinggrouponthetechnicallevelwiththe

supportofPPRDEAST2ITexperts

2016

SupportofDLDCollectionandvisualization

DevelopmentofERRADLDModule

MES

Establishingatechnicalworkinggroupincluding

allthestakeholders

2016

DatasharinginsideAzerbaijan

Definitionofrulesfortheinformationsharing,

especiallywiththewiderpublic

MES(coordinator)


2017

DatasharingintheENPIEast

Region

Clarifythetypeofinformationandthelevelofaggregationforthedatasharing

MES


2017

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