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WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE
UNDP IN KAZAKHSTAN
Local Risk Management in Earthquake Zones of Kazakhstan (phase II)
Thematic area: Disaster preparedness, Environment.
Objectives:
 Increase potential of local population, in particular on the disaster response (training,
education, movies, cartoons and computer games for children and other)
 Increase potation of national disaster preparedness and response potential in the early
warning and monitoring (develop seismic monitoring systems, develop mudslides early
warning, floods and fires monitoring systems)
 Increase disaster response potential at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. Including assistance for establishment and support of Disaster
Response Regional Center in Astana (new information technologies for disaster
monitoring).
Background: Due to the diversity of landscape relief, climate conditions and industrial
infrastructure, the Republic of Kazakhstan is subject to natural and man-made disasters. It is
subject to strong and devastating earthquakes. Approximately 30% (650.000 km2) of the
territory of Kazakhstan has more than 6 million inhabitants and a high concentration of
industrial facilities (40%) is located in the high seismic zones.
It is estimated that at least 200,000 residents in Almaty live in building types that are recognized
as vulnerable to seismic hazards, and it is projected that up to one third of all residential
buildings would be destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake. This does not include public
infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, power plants and other critical facilities. Given the
unlikelihood that existing structures will be retrofitted to protect against seismic vulnerability, a
comprehensive seismic safety program must include building the capacity of local organizations
to respond to emergencies. The framework outlined below will not only advance the critical
educational messages being communicated under CARESI, but will also promote the response
capacity of one of Kazakhstan’s leading non-governmental organizations that has a proven track
record in delivering disaster preparedness, response, and health services.
Partners: UNDP/BCPR, Ministry of Emergency Situations, National Society Red Crescent,
UNICEF, UNIFEM, USAID, GEF SGP.
Budget and Donors:
Budget
Direct Costs:
Total Budget:
US$ 180,000
US$ 230,000
Cash Contributions
UNDP-BCPR
US$ 150,000
UNDP Kazakhstan US$ 30,000
Total Cash:
US$ 180,000
In-Kind Contributions
MoES RK
US$ 40,000
RCSK
US$ 10,000
Achievements to date: During 2005 and within the frameworks of joint project of Kazakhstani
Government and UNDP in Kazakhstan on “Local Risk Management in Earthquake Zones of
Kazakhstan” (January-December 2005) and in order to support and promote the initiatives on
how to strengthen the capacities of local communities to participate in early warning and
preparedness to earthquakes; to train local population the skills required for effective disaster
reduction.
Implementation of this Project allowed to receive more accurate characteristics of the most
hazardous and dangerous towns, to evaluate the quality of infrastructures, research and
monitoring potential, the preparedness level of local population and develop methods of disaster
prediction.
The earthquake preparedness potential of local population and mass media has been increased in
the earthquake zones of Kazakhstan, in particular in Almaty oblast. The Project promoted the
partnership between public, private and government sectors.
Future targets: Mobilization of resources