First Donor Consultation of the Global Facility for

First Donor Consultation of the
Global Facility for Disaster
Reduction and Recovery - GFDRR
Regional Cooperation in Central
America Dealing with
Transboundary Risks.
CEPREDENAC
World Bank Headquarters. Washington D.C.
29th September, 2006
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d e L as Ca sa s
SETTLEMENT
PATTERN (2004)
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Sa n Pe d ro Su l a
Sa n Cri stob a l Vera p az
Te l a
L a Ce i b a
El Pro gr es o
Mo ra zá n
502,100 km2
38.4 million inhabitants
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Esq u ip u la s
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Pto Qu ep o s
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Bo c as d el Toro
PANAM A
Pto C orté s
Fuent e: Los datos de densidad de poblac ión f ueron tomados del Atlas
de indic ador es ambientales y de s us te ntabil idad para A méric a Latina
y el Caribe, C entro Inter nac io nal de Agricultura Tropic al y el
Programa de la s Nac io nes U nidas para el Medio Ambiente 1998.
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CARIB E
Ri va s
D ensidad de población 19 94
( #de habitantes x km2)
0
1
2
4
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Da v id
Pto Ar mu el l e s
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San ti ag o
30 0 Kilóm etros
Region ’s Multi
Region’
Hazard and
Disaster
Recurrence
Pattern
1
Central America and risk
management
Recent concern: last ten (10) years
n
n
(a.m. and p.m.) Before Mitch and After Mitch
n
Earthquakes: Managua 2000; El Salvador 2001
n
Background: ENSO 1997 – 1998
Disaster Management to Risk Management
Risk Management to Disaster Risk Reduction
n
n
Pre-Hyogo Framework: 2004 - 2005
Assessment of 2000 -2004 Quinquenium activities.
Updating of Regional Disaster Reduction Plan: 2006
Coyolate River Basin Early Warning System:
n
n
n
n
n
Successful 1998-2000 project: still operating/
still being flooded
Achievements and new Challenges
in Disaster Reduction
Priority in Regional and National Policies
n
Presidential Summits: 1999/ 2005
Regional Integration and Development Strategy
n
n
SICA Secretariats and CEPREDENAC National
Commissions Multi. Sectors networking:
n
Environment and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Food Security
Disaster Prevention and Risk Management
Integrated Water Resources Management:
n
n
n
n
n
Regional Hydro Meteorology Forum: every 3 months
Guatemala: Post Stan Reconstruction Plan
n
Lessons Learned and Unmet
Demands
n
Risk Management Concept and Discourse:
n
n
n
Workshops, Conferences, Training, Technical
Assistance, Research and Reports
Hazards monitoring, preparedness practices,
emergency response: limited holistic approach
Slow involvement of relevant strategic sectors:
n
Public and Private Investment, Urban Planning and
Housing Settlements, Public Works, Energy and
Communication networks:
n
n
n
Lack of investments framework: resources, assets, income
Needs to address strategic facilities and livelihoods
How do we identify (measure) and reduce –
control disaster risk (assess results)
2
Actual Strengths and
Needs that are to be Addressed
n
SICA Regional Integration Process
n
New CEPREDENAC Charter:
n
n
n
n
Update Regional Strategy and Institutional Capacity
National Development Plans, Programs and projects include
Disaster Risk Reduction
Regional Strategies, Plans and actions also include DRR
Reduce vulnerability of strategic sectors:
n
n
n
Social, productive, infrastructure, environment
Integrated Watershed Management and trans -boundary
development policies
2006 - 2015 Regional Disaster Reduction Plan
n
Disaster Risk Reduction approach
n
n
Need to develop risk analysis methodology, tools and practices:
committed to identifying, controlling and reducing disaster risks
Consolidate political support, Inter. Institutional and Multi
Sectors networking, increase dialogue and involvement
Summary of Transboundary
Concerns
n
Highways, bridges and commercial communication
n
Human settlements and loss of livelihoods and jobs:
n
n
n
n
1990 – 2004 Intra. Regional Commerce: 400% growth
Due to recurrent floods, drought patterns, landslides and
volcano eruptions.
Increasing migration: internal, regional, external
SICA ’s Updated Regional Integration and
Sustainable Development Strategy:
n
n
n
n
Disaster Prevention, Recovery and Transformation
Guarantee security of population, settlements, critical
infrastructure, investments and economic activities
Control environmental degradation
Integrated watershed management: +40% territory
n
Local, regional, transboundary development schemes
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