A ROAD MAP: INTEGRATION OF THE COMMUNITY DISASTER ... · integration of the community disaster volunteers . with the provincial disaster management system. zeynep m. turkmen sanduvac

Governorship of IstanbulIstanbul Special Provincial AdministrationIstanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU)

www.ipkb.gov.tr

A ROAD MAP:

INTEGRATION OF THE COMMUNITY DISASTER VOLUNTEERS

WITH THE PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Zeynep M. Turkmen Sanduvac

Social Development Consultant

[email protected]

• E.Q RISK OF ISTANBUL

• DISASTER NEIGBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS (DNV)

• DNV APPLICATIONS IN ISTANBUL

• SAMPLE CASE OF DNV

• ISMEP PROJECT

• SUMMARY OF THE ASSESMENT OF DIS. NEIG. VOL.

• INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES

İstanbul13-14 million people, 20% of Turkey’s population, live in İstanbul.

Probability of occurence of a large earthquake in next 30 years is greater than %50.

Probability of occurence of a large earthquake in next 10 years is greater than %20.

Impacts after a probable 7.5 Richter scale earthquake in Istanbul;

Approximately 70.000 dead people120.000 injured-heavily injured people 400.000 lightly injured people

Scene in Marmara following the 1999 earthquake...

Equipped with essential knowledge, skills and tools

To respond immediately

Disasters that may occur in their region

Until professional assistance arrives.

DISASTER VOLUNTEERS

DISASTER VOLUNTEERS (continued...)

The rationale behind training

community members as volunteer

response teams is to prepare

individuals, first to help themselves

and their families and then neighbors

in the event of a disaster.

DISASTER VOLUNTEERS (continued...)nce emergency services workers

will not be able to help everyone immediately, people with training and practice and by working as a team,will be able to make a difference in reducing the loss of life in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

Si

Civil Defence workers tried to reach by walking to E.Q survivals in Sichuan/China mountains.


Trained community disaster volunteer is not meant to replace the professional first responders.

It is intended as a community self-help program to be used in

times of disaster until the professionals arrive.


It provides people on the scene, who have basic training in

first-aid and triage

light search and rescue

small fire suppression

disaster scene organization

İSTANBUL PRACTICES

DISASTER VOLUNTEERS APPLICATIONSin diferrent sectors...

Civil Defense Corps SSG

Community Disaster Volunteers SSG-TAG

Neighbor.Disaster Volunteers MAG

Neighbor.Disaster Man. Volun.MAY

Neighbor.Disaster Volunteers MAG

Ministry of Interior

Kadıkoy Municipality

MAG Foundation

BosphorusUniversity

A proffesionalinitiative

Loca

Government

l

Government

University &

ernmen

ooperati

NGO

Initiative

Ministry of Interior

Gov

t

MAG Associations

(C

on)

İSTANBUL PRACTICESDISASTER VOLUNTEERS APPLICATIONS

PRINCIPLES OF THE NDV APPROACH

Volunteerism

Neighborhood-based organization

Systematic capacity building

Bottom-up organizational development

Partnership between governmentand civil society

NEIGHBORHOODDISASTER VOLUNTEERS _ MAG FOUNDATION

SAMPLE

S


MAG ASSOCIATIONSAMPLE

TRAININGS

Disaster Awareness andPreparednessBasic Fire Fighting and PreventionBasic First AidBasic Search and RescueDisaster Psychology

S



PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

S



GeneratorIlluminationElectric HammerHydraulic JacksIron CutterTwo-Way RadioManual Tools

TEAM EQUIPMENT


MAG ASSOCIATIONS

SAMPLE

NEIGHBORHOOD EQUIPMENT / CONTAINER

S


AMPLE

CURRENT SITUATION

1723

19

7

42 Neighborhood in İstanbul

17 Neighborhood in Kocaeli

7 Neighborhood in Yalova

2 neighborhood in Izmir

68 Neighborhoods2998 Volunteers





• ISMEP PROJECT

• SUMMARY OF THE ASSESMENT OF DIS. NEIG. VO

ISTANBUL SEISMIC RISK MITIGATION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROJECT (ISMEP)

Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and EmergencyPreparedness Project (ISMEP)

• Country / Region : Turkey / Istanbul

• Project Duration : 5 Years (2006-2010)

• Implementation : Istanbul Special ProvincialAdministration/Istanbul ProjectCoordination Unit (IPCU)

• Finance : World Bank, European Investment Bank

• Loan Amount : (Joint WB-EIB) EURO 610 Million

ISMEP PROJECTISMEP PROJECT

StrengtheningEmergency Management

Capacity EmergencyCommunicationSys.

EmergencyManagementInformation System

Strengthening theInstitutional Capacity of AYM

Upgrading the EmergencyResponse Capacity

Public Awareness andTraining

Enforcement ofBuilding Codes

Seismic Risk Mitigation forPriority Public Buildings

Retrofitting / Reconstructionof Priority Public Facilities

Public Awareness

Development of RegulatoryFramework

National Disaster Studies

VoluntaryAccreditation andTraining of Engineers

Risk Assessment of Culturaland Historical HeritageBuildings

Streamlining of BuildingPermits IssuanceProcedures

The Hyogo Framework Priorites are taken into consideration by IPCU/ISMEP Project at each level actıvity.

Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation.

Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning.

Strengthen disaster prepared.for effective response at all levels.

Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels.

Reduce the underlying risk factors.

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A.5 ISMEP PROJECT_ (continue...)CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON DISASTER PREPARED. AND RESPONSE

ASSESSMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM IN DISASTER RESPONSE

Aim of the study was:

to assess the existing disaster volunteer programs in Istanbul

for a sustainable community disaster volunteers ‘road map’

from conceptual, organizational and practical aspects.


ASSESSMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM IN DISASTER RESPONSE

port o related

stakeholdet feed

s

The rers and go

was sent tback The next step:

A Search Conferenceto set up ‘the road map’ with the related stakeholders.

the Evaluation Report www.ipkb.gov.tr/reports

http://www.ipkb.gov.tr/reports





• ISMEP PROJECT &

• SUMMARY OF THE ASSESMENT OF DIS. NEIG. VOL.

• INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF THE COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT

FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT

Lack of a common understanding of disaster volunteers :

Concept and role of are not clearTraining programs are different

Blind men describe the elephant

Inadequate legal provisions

and institutional support: Volunteers are

defined as individuals not teams.

Their place in the disater management system is not clear

Disaster Volunteer Team

FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT (continue...)

Lack of a monitoringand evaluation systems

FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT (continue...)

Lack of fund raising

Limited participationand knowledge sharing

PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CHART

command

cooperation

Garrison Commander

Garrison Disaster Operation Center

KaymakamDistrict Disaster Operation Centre

District Emergency

Relief Service Groups

Provincial DirectorsDisaster command

units of government organizations

Ist. Met.MunicipalityDisaster

Coordination Center(DCC- AKOM)

Emergency Relief Service GroupsTransportationCommunicationsSearch and RescueHealth and First AidDamage Ass. And Temporary ShelterSecurityProcurement and distribution Agriculture

Governor/Deputy GovernorProvincial Disaster

Management Centre (DMC -

AYM)

No Disaster Volunt

YET!

eers.


Before “the Search Conference”, a preparatorymeeting was held with the participation of Governorship of Istanbul and relevant administrativestaff on March 23rd 2007.


THE PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE ‘SEARCH CONFERENCE’ON MARCH 23rd 2007

* Independend moderatorPARTICIPANTSGovernorship of Istanbul and relevant administrative staff

İstanbul Deputy GovernorProvince Disaster Managment Center ManagerProvince Civic Defence Manager Civic Defence, Search and Rescue ManagerBayrampaşa KaimakamBayrampaşa District Civic Defence ManagerTuzla KaimakamTuzla District Civic Defence ManagerBeşiktaş District Civic Defence ManagerBağcılar District Civic Defence ManagerKartal District Civic Defence ManagerProvince Health Manager Representative (112 Service Chief) IPCU Director and_5 IPCU Staff

For the report: www.ipkb.gov.tr


THE SEARCH CONFERENCE FOR ASSESMENT OF VOLUNTEER SYSTEM IN DISASTER RESPONSE

RANGE OF PRIORITIZATION OF BASIC PROBLEMS BY PARTICIPANTS

NO BASIC PROBLEMS %

1 Inadequate legal provisions and institutional support 80,542

Challanges in recruitting and retaining volunteers 70,233

Lack of fund raising capacity 70,38

4 Weak organizational structures 70,235 Lack of community risk assessment practices 60,386 Lack of a monitoring and evaluation systems 50,697 Limited participation and knowledge sharing 50,468

Other: Confusion of command, lack of a common understanding of disaster volunteersfinance problems. -----


*A well-attended search conference wasdone on May 24th.2007 in order to set up‘the road map’ among the relatedstakeholders.

DISTRIBUTION

OF

PARTICIPANTS

70Total12IPCU

- Istanbul the Chamber of Commerce (ITO)- Istanbul the Chamber of Industry ( ISO)

2Private

- ITU - BU KOERI - Bahçeşehir Unv. - Marmara Unv.- İstanbul Unv.

4Universities

- MAG Foundation / SDC- Anadolu MAG Association- Turkey Red Cresent - TRAC – AKUT - AKAY

21NGO

- Ist.Greater Municipality Managers and Staff- Fire Department Manager- Kadıköy Municipality Managers

14Local

- Deputy Governor- The General Sec. of Ist. Special Province Adm.- Province Disaster Managment Center Manager- Kaimakams (4)- Consultant of Deputy Governor- Districts Civil Defense Managers ( 4)- Province Health General Directorate- Province National Education General Directorate- Province Social Services General Directorate- Province Mufti

17Public ORGANIZATIONPARTCPN #SECTOR


THE SEARCH CONFERENCE FOR ASSESMENT OF VOLUNTEER SYSTEM IN DISASTER RESPONSE

RANGE OF PRIORITIZATION OF BASIC PROBLEMS BY PARTICIPANTS

NO BASIC PROBLEMS SCORE

1 Inadequate legal provisions and institutional support 3402 Challanges in recruitting and retaining volunteers 3243 Lack of fund raising capacity 2964 Weak organizational structures 2955 Lack of community risk assessment practices 2666 Lack of a monitoring and evaluation systems 2637 Limited participation and knowledge sharing 2498 Lack of a common understanding of disaster volunteers 218

NEXT STEPS

R O A D M A P _ MILESTONES


Com.BasedDisasterManagementSystem

Disaster VolunteerCoordination Unit (DVCU)

Dis. Vol. OrganizationsTeams and Individuals

Knowledge &Skills of LocalAuthorities

Participation&KnowledgeSharing

Increasing PublicAwareness

Monitoring & Evaluation System

R O A D M A P _ EXPECTED OUTCOMES


Integration of communitydisaster teams into theProvincial DisasterManagement System

Strengthened institutionalsupport for disaster volunteers

R O A D M A P _ EXPECTED OUTCOMES


Strengthened organizationalstructures, systems andtools

Increased community baseddisaster mitigation initiatives

Increased awareness aboutdisasters and preparedness

A.5 ISMEP PROJECT_ (continue...)

Toplum Üyeleri

Volunteers

Mukhtar/Headman

Risk reduction/ culture of safety life

Initiatives, participation,

application

Neigh. Vol. Groups

Com

mun

ity

Kaymakamlık

Municipality

Fire Brigade

NG

O’s

and C

onsu

ltan

tsProv

inca

l Lev

el

Applications, organization, coordination, monitoring

&evaluation, financial aid.

Legal regulation, standarts, system development,

coordination, monitoring &evaluation.

Ist. Governorship

P DMC

ISMEP

P CD S&R Unit

District Civ. Def. Man.

Citizens

Loca

l Le

vel

PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CHART

command

cooperation

Garrison Commander

Garrison Disaster Operation Center

KaymakamDistrict Disaster Operation Centre

District Emergency

Relief Service Groups

Provincial DirectorsDisaster Command

Units of Government Organizations

Ist. Met.MunicipalityDisaster Coordination

Center(DCC- AKOM)

Emergency Relief Service GroupsTransportationCommunicationsSearch and RescueHealth and First AidDamage Ass. And Temporary ShelterSecurityProcurement and distribution Agriculture

Disaster Volunteers Coordination Unit

(DVC)

DDVC

Governor/Deputy GovernorProvincial Disaster

Management Centre (DMC -

AYM)

SUGGESTED MODEL FOR SUPPORTING DISASTER NEIGBORHOOD VOLUNTEERSAT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL

DISASTERVOLUNTEER

COORDINATION UNIT

Project partnerDistrict GovernorsMuhtarsUniversitiesMunicipalities NGOs and others

Team formation, training,

coordination

Coordination

Techical & Finanancial Support

Project Partner

Businesses and funding agencies

Resource Partner

Support Partner

Comm.leaders

DISATERNEIG.

VOLUNTEERTEAMS


EXIT STRATEGIES

Transferring the power ofreducing vulnerabilities to the people

Fostering partnerships through small grants

PPP

Learning from good practices and mistakes

Community education

Advocacy

A community

based approach

targeting

reduction of

vulnerabilities

through the

empowerment

of people

unless all community recognize the hazards and risks they face in their daily life

The chances of any such vol.sytem being viable and sustainable are limited

and are motivated to act on mitigation of such risks.

“WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR FUTURE”

Thank youZeynep M.Turkmen

[email protected]

GovernorshipGovernorship of Istanbulof IstanbulIstanbul Istanbul SpecialSpecial ProvincialProvincial AdministrationAdministrationIstanbul Project Istanbul Project CoordinationCoordination UnitUnit (IPCU)(IPCU)

www.www.ipkbipkb.gov.tr.gov.tr

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A ROAD MAP: INTEGRATION OF THE COMMUNITY DISASTER ... · integration of the community disaster volunteers . with the provincial disaster management system. zeynep m. turkmen sanduvac