SESSION 6: INTEGRATING PROTECTION IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR)
Time allotted for Session 6.1:
75 minutes
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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Time allotted for PowerPoint presentation:
45 minutes
Slide 1: Introduction
Slide 2: Overview
 Protection throughout the phases of the disaster
 Components of disaster preparedness
 Assessing the context and challenges
 National frameworks and local coordination
Slide 3: Disaster Phases
Protection in natural disasters is relevant during all phases of a disaster:
 Disaster preparedness
 Disaster response (emergency phase)
 Situations of prolonged displacement and/or relocation
 Early recovery / reconstruction (which could last years)
Slide 4: Disaster Risk Reduction
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Concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and
manage the causal factors of disasters.
Note that this includes improved preparedness, as well as reduced exposure to hazards, land
management, and lessened vulnerability of people.
 Hyogo Framework for Action
Note that this is a UN-endorsed comprehensive approach to reducing disaster risks, the goal of
which is to reduce disaster losses, both in lives and in social, economic, and environmental
assets.
 International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
ISDR supports cooperation among governments, organizations, and civil society actors to
assist in the implementation of the Framework.
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Slide 5: Shifting focus
From response to hazard risk management:
 Starting with the community
 Adopting a whole-of-government approach for integrating risk management into
economic and social planning
 National Action Plans for disaster risk reduction and disaster management
From external intervention to national capacity building:
 Training programmes developed by and for national actors
 Transfer of knowledge and skills
Slide 6: Preparedness components
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Public awareness of hazards
Communication of early warnings
Emergency plans at community level
Mapping of hazards, vulnerabilities
Slide 7: Human Rights and Disaster Preparedness
This table highlights four areas of human rights, as we discussed yesterday from the
Operational Guidelines that should be protected and specific actions that can be taken in each
category:
1. Protection of life; security and physical integrity of the person; and family ties.
2. Protection of rights related to the provision of food; health; shelter; and
education.
3. Protection of rights related to housing; land and property; livelihoods and
secondary and higher education.
4. Protection of rights related to documentation; movement; re-establishment of
family ties; expression and opinion; and elections.
Slide 8: Assessing the local context
Several key dimensions of the local disaster context are:
 Frequency – the number of disasters, and trends over time – are the number of disasters
increasing?
 Disaster type – cyclone, flood, earthquake, tsunami? Are there primary disasters (e.g
earthquake) that then cause secondary disasters (e.g. tidal wave)?
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Magnitude – the severity of the disaster relative to other similar events – e.g. the Richter
Scale to measure the intensity of earthquakes.
Vulnerabilities – the characteristics, location and density of the at risk populations.
Resources – funds available, government capacity, infrastructure, international support,
expertise.
Slide 9: Potential challenges
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Remote locations, poor transport links
Cultural and linguistic diversity
Damaged communications & infrastructure
Lack of baseline data
Response capacity overwhelmed
Poor linkages between government structures
Influx of international assistance and difficulties in coordination
Slide 10: Increased vulnerability
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Climate change – increase in extreme weather events
Uncontrolled urban development
Growing environmental degradation
Loss of traditional adaptation practices
Greater economic “shock” from disasters
Note to facilitator - Incorporate regionally specific examples, for example, Asia-Pacific:
 Climate change: Hurricane-strength cyclones increasing in SW Pacific. Impact of stronger
cyclones has been increase in wave heights. Changing climactic conditions – drier and
warmer climate in southern Pacific, and more rain in equatorial Pacific. Increase in seasurface temperatures linked in part to increased frequency of El Niño events. These trends
are expected to intensify in the future.
 Urban development: Migration from outer islands to capital cities and increase of squatter
settlements in hazard-prone areas (coastal areas, flood areas), concentration of potential
victims.
 Environmental degradation: Increased solid waste, poor quality of water, coastal areas
populated in atolls (Micronesia).
 Traditional adaptation practices: Pacific people have built resilience against disasters, but
these practices are being lost as people move to cities and fragile coastal areas.
Slide 11: Disaster response: national laws and policies
National Level Frameworks:
 Relevant Laws
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Relevant Policies
Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Plans
Questions to participants: What are the laws and policies that are relevant in your context?
What do they provide for?
Note to facilitator: Incorporate regionally specific examples, for example, Asia-Pacific:
 Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to
Disasters
o Adopted by Pacific Island leaders in June 2005 in Madang, PNG.
o Based on Hyogo Framework.
 The Pacific Plan
o Strategic objectives: Promote economic growth, sustainable development, good
governance and security through regionalism.
o Development and implementation of policies and plans for the mitigation and
management of natural disasters.
Slide 12: Disaster response: national to local coordination
Questions to think about when coordinating between actors at national, sub-national, and local
levels:
 Regular and Emergency Organization: What is the chain of command? Who are the relevant
players to coordinate with?
 Emergency Response Plans: How do national and local plans mesh together?
 Supplies Reserve & Delivery System: What infrastructure is in place to manage a disaster
response?
 Disaster mitigation: Early Warning, Reporting, Investigating, Supervising - are these
functions in place?
 What education and awareness programmes are in place?
Slide 13: Questions and Feedback
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PLENARY DISCUSSION AND Q & A
Time allotted for Plenary Discussion: 30 minutes
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