Report on the Gap Assessment on Emergency
Preparedness & Response Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
This gap assessment consumed a huge amount of work, research, and
dedication. Still, the report would not have been possible if we did not
have the support of many individuals and organizations. Therefore, we
would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of them.
Introduction/Background:
This document addresses the findings and results of the survey. The
analysis of the survey results and findings may be incorporated and
topics that were identified at the time of the survey as issues that may
merit further attention may be presented to the CCE for discussion.
One of the projects that CCE is focusing on is building the resilience of
the community during any emergency.
The outcome of this project emphasizes on improving the capacity of
health services and communities to act during emergencies.
As a part of this outcome, the GAP assessment was carried out to assess
the preparedness and response capacity during the times of any
emergency.
the findings from this assessment will help stakeholders and the
development partners to improve the emergency response and
preparedness of various health facilities especially at the community
level. It will also help the pilot districts to prioritize their activities
accordingly.
Project profile:
Highlights of Qiddiya’s Master Plan
Creating a fully integrated destination city like Qiddiya, on such a vast
scale, takes a great deal of careful planning. Our Master Plan has been
crafted to maintain the natural flow of the water that shaped the land
over millions of years, and has been divided into key development
nodes, each with its distinct set of offerings and facilities.
Our Master Plan has been designed to complement and enhance the
amazing natural landscape of our epic site, with a transport network
that allows our guests to easily move around from attraction to
attraction, soaking up the buzz of the whole destination.
Objective
General: The objective of the Gap Assessment is to identify gaps and
needs in the preparedness and response capacity of emergencies and
disaster at the Project.
Specific:
To assess:
● workers to respond to any emergencies
● communication and transportation facilities
● logistic, finance and administrative arrangements
● preparedness and response plan
Methodology:
The questionnaire was developed through an extensive literature
review carried out by CCE. It was further piloted and tested for
validation. The questionnaire comprises of parameters such as
communication, transportation, power supply, basic client amenities,
waste management, and supply chain, emergency operations planning,
response capability and community integrations. These parameters
were included based on its importance to the preparation and response
to emergencies and disasters.
The data for this GAP assessment was collected from the site of project
Almost all the facilities were included in the interviews.
The heads of the project post were interviewed by the enumerators.
Each interview took around 30 minutes to complete. To avoid biases,
enumerators (HAs) from other facilities interviewed the facility.
Results
All workers, engineers, contractors, and suppliers responded to the
questionnaires.
Emergency Operation Planning:
This section documents the gaps from the perspective of emergency
operation and planning. It was found that most facilities were yet to be
assessed with all-hazard vulnerability Assessment.
The table below summarizes the emergency operation planning of the
facilities.
Communication facilities
and accessibility
Ability of functioning
landline
telephone
Availability of functioning
cellular
Phone
Availability of functioning
computer
Availability of internet
facility
Availability of functioning
ambulance
Availability of fuel for
Ambulance*
Access to ambulance
Measurement
n
(%)
Yes
No
8
18
30.8
69.2
Yes
No
25
1
96.2
3.8
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
25
1
7
19
7
19
5
2
26
0
96.2
3.8
26.9
73.1
26.9
73.1
71.4
28.8
100.0
Activities that contribute to prevention and
mitigation include:
• Advice on land management practice and planning.
• The inspection of property and buildings for hazards,
• Compliance with standards and building codes, and levels of safe
practices.
• The preparation of risk assessment and emergency management
plans.
• Risk categorization and educational programs to promote safe
practices in the community
• Arrangements to ensure that, should an emergency occur, all those
resources and services which are needed to cope with the effects can
be efficiently mobilized and deployed; and
• Measures to ensure that, should an emergency occur, communities,
resources, and services are capable of coping with the effects.
Communications Infrastructure
The inability to effectively communicate information can lead to
duplication of effort to reproduce missing information in situation
awareness.
Figure 1: Communications Challenges for Emergency Management Post-Disaster (GAO 2009g)