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Program Description and Accomplishments
Program
Accomplishments
Sri
Lanka
Overview:
Urbanizing areas in Sri Lanka are often vulnerable to a number of
hazards. The town of Ratnapura is an urban growth center subject
to landslides, frequent flooding, erosion, pollution and contamination
of water supplies, subsidence, and other hazards. The objective
of the Sri Lanka project is to reduce the vulnerability of Ratnapura
to such hazards. The project identifies hazards and selects appropriate
strategies to avoid or reduce hazard-related losses. In this way,
the project assists municipal officials to develop improved tools
and skills for development planning and risk management. Two “replicating
cities” Nawalapiatiya and Kandy are involved in the second
phase. The project has three major components: Multi-Hazard Mapping,
Training, and Networking/Policy Development. Phase 1 of the Multi-Hazard
component focused on multi-hazard mapping, vulnerability and risk
assessment, and generation of mitigation options. Phase 2 involves
the selection of appropriate mitigation strategies and implementation
of them through a municipal action plan, land use guidelines, and
public awareness campaigns. The replication phase replicates the
successes from the demonstration phase to Colombo and cities along
the Kelani River.
Status:
The project is completing its replication phase at the end of March
2003. A disaster safety day will be organized in Ratnapura as the
concluding event for this phase.
Under the demonstration
phase, multi-hazard mapping and risk assessment for Ratnapura, Nawalapitiya
and Kandy were conducted. Urban land use plans were developed for
the three cities and a methodology was established for integration
of natural disaster risk information in urban physical planning
process and built capacity.
The project
adapted the urban disaster mitigation training curriculum from AUDMP
regional course and has conducted three in-country training courses
for government officials. Capacity building was also extended to
craftsmen and technical officers attached to local authorities.
Guidelines for construction in disaster prone areas were developed
in addition to the disaster mitigation action plan for Ratnapura
and Nawalapitiya. A disaster management plan was prepared for Ratnapura.
Information
products in the form of video, art exhibition, posters, newsletter
were generated to raise public awareness. A web site has also been
developed to disseminate project information. The web site is at
http://www.chpb.gov.lk.
Building on
the experiences of the demonstration phase, the Project worked with
Colombo Municipal Corporation, Sabaragamuwa Province, and cities
along the Kelani River to replicate flood mapping, public awareness
and training.
SLUMDMP undertook
a flood mapping exercise that has proved useful to the Colombo Municipal
Corporation (CMC) in its public awareness campaigns. The maps clearly
show the areas that are likely to be subject to severe flooding
in the absence of structural mitigation and preparedness measures.
SLUMDMP also worked with the CMC in the preparation of an Emergency
Management and Response Plan (EMRP).
A number of
awareness workshops were organized for political leaders, government
officials and NGOs in the Kelani River belt, Central Province, Western
Province, and Colombo. Consequently, an action plan for Kelani River
Flood Protection was developed and integrated with the National
Program on Clean Rivers implemented by the Ministry of Forestry
and Environment. The existing Environment Steering Committees established
in the local authorities were suggested to integrate disaster mitigation
and named “Environment and Disaster Mitigation Steering Committees
(EDMSC) to be monitored by the Ministry. A generic disaster management
plan was developed for the Kelani River Flood Mitigation.
To raise public
awareness, a disaster safety day was initiated in Ratnapura in April
2000. This will be replicated in Nawalapitiya and other cities.
In addition, SLUMDMP publications have been permanently displayed
at the Earth Science Museum of Bio Diversity Complex in Kandy since
May 2001. Five videos showcasing the Project and advocating for
disaster mitigation have been produced and disseminated.
SLUMDMP has
completed and submitted to the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council a
draft proposal to include disaster management aspect in the proposed
Provincial Statute to establish Provincial Environment Authority
for Sabaragamuwa Province. Concurrently, the Project has worked
with the National Physical Planning Council to integrate natural
disaster mitigation aspect in the activities of the Natural Physical
Planning Department.
Capacity building
in disaster management and mitigation continued to be a strong component
under SLUMDMP. A training for craftsmen was held in Nawalapitiya,
a training course on guidelines for construction in disaster prone
areas was held in Kandy, and a national course on community based
disaster management was organized in partnership with ITDG South
Asia and ADPC.
SLUMDMP also
worked with Faculty of Architecture of Moratuwa University and Geography
Department of University of Ruhuna to integrate natural disaster
mitigation in university courses. Both universities have developed
the outline curricula for modules for integration.
Thailand
Overview:
In order to facilitate uninterrupted economic and social growth
of Thailand’s urban centers, effective vulnerability assessment
and mitigation tools are needed at the regional, local government
and community levels. The tools will allow decision makers of local
administration and other key stakeholders to consider mitigation
strategies as a part of normal development process. Thailand Urban
Disaster Mitigation Project (TUDMP) aims to introduce systematic
and scientific methodology to evaluate potential hazards, estimate
potential losses and develop mechanisms to carry out action planning
and implement appropriate measures that will reduce the vulnerability
of population in urban areas.
Status:
The Thailand Urban Disaster Mitigation Project started its Hat Yai
Demonstration Project on November 1, 2002. Prince of Songkla University,
the grantee of the Hat Yai component, is conducting flood hazard
and vulnerability assessment. An orientation meeting will be held
for the Hat Yai Disaster Management Committee, stakeholder institutions/organizations/
and other relevant sectors in Hat Yai. TUDMP has also planned to
organise a Seminar on Thailand’s Disaster Management Strategy
for Governors, high-raking officials, NGOs, pertinent MPs and Senators.
A Training Course on Community-based Flood Management (CBFM) is
being developed for government officials of the Department of Disaster
Prevention and Relief Operations.
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