DDPM, s Role and Contribution in

Preparation for Entering ASEAN Community

BY

Suporn RatananakinDisaster Management Specialist

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,

Ministry of Interior

Presentation Outline

1. Introduction to ASEAN Community 2. Overview of Current Disaster Situation in

ASEAN Region3. ASEAN Community ,s Disaster Management

Mechanisms4. DDPM,s Role and Contribution in ASEAN

Disaster Management Cooperation

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1. Introduction to ASEAN Community :

Emblem

ASEAN : Stands for Association of Southeast ASIA Nations

Founded on 8 August 1967 by Indonisia, Malaysia, the Philipines and Thailand

Membership has expended to include Brunei Darussalam, Combodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam

The circle represents the unity of ASEAN Ten bound stalks of rice in the center of the

emblem represent the member states, of ASEAN

They represent the dream of ASEANS,s founding fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity

Blue stands for peace and stability, red symbolizes dynamism (progress) and courage, yellow denotes prosperity and white portrays purity

Motto : “One Vision, One Identity, One Community ”

Aim : ASEAN, s aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully

National Flag of 10 Member Countries

2. Overview of Disaster Situation in ASEAN Region

Peopled by diverse population of about 584 million ( 9% of total world population)

Highly exposed to national hazards such as storm, flood, drought, earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, wildfire and epidemic

Extract a tremendous toll on the physical, social, economic, cultural, and environmental capital of Member States

Data on Disaster Occurrences in ASEAN Region

แหล่�งข้�อมูล่ : ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response Work Programme for 2010 -2015

Most frequent hazards that adversely devastated many cities and communities in different parts of the region from 2001 to 2009 include floods, storms, earthquakes and landslides

Flood was the most frequent hazard, whilst earthquakes caused the most adverse impacts in terms of loss of life, numbers of injured and number of people made homeless

แหล่�งข้�อมูล่: ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response Work Programme for 2010 -2015

3. ASEAN COMMUNITY ,S DISASTER MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS : 3.1 ADDMER

Though Member states have varying levels of exposure and vulnerability to different hazards, disaster adversely affect the ASEAN Community as a whole

Direct and indirect economic losses suffered by affected Member states, for instance, influence the region,s economic competitiveness, prosperity, food security, political stability, and quality of life of its peoples

Recognizing that ASEAN region was at high risk to natural and human-induced disasters, ASEAN reached mutual agreements at the highest level to express its deep concern for the esculating impacts of disasters

Starting in 1976 with - Declaration of ASEAN Concord and ASEAN Declaration Mutual Assistance on Natural Assistance on Natural Disasters

Followed by : - ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (2002) - Declaration on Action to Strengthen Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Prevention of Earthquake

and Tsunami Disaster of 26 December 2004

- ASEAN Charter, signed in 2007 and entered into force in 2008, supports the promotion of regional resilience and sustainable development through greater cooperation among Member states. - Action Plans such as Regional Haze Action Plan (1998), Vientiane Action Programme 2004-2010, ASEAN Regional Programme on Disaster Management for 2004-2010

- More recently, the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), signed in July 2005, entered into force on 24 December 2009 after being ratified by all ten countries in ASEAN - AADMER encompasses major aspects of disaster management from risk assessment, disaster risk reduction, early warning, to preparedness and response and recovery

- The Work Programme translates the intent and spirit of AADMER into a comprehensive and holistic action plan for the period 2010 – 2015 - With the vision of disaster-resilient nations and safer communities in ASEAN region, the overall goal of the Work Programme is to substantially reduce loss of life and damage to economic, social, physical and environmental assets of ASEAN Member States caused by Natural and human-induced disasters.

Strategic Component : - Strategic Components , the core strategies and pillars that translate the spirit of AADMER and the principles of ASEAN in disaster management into concrete actions, consist of : (1) risk assessment, Early Warning

and Monitoring ; (2) Prevention and Mitigation ; (3) Preparedness and Response ;

and (4) Recovery

3.2 ASEAN COMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT (ACDM) :

Predecessors of ACDM were ASEAN Experts Group on Natural Disasters (1971) and ASEAN Experts Group on Disaster Management (renamed to include man-made disaster)

Members of ACDM are heads of national disaster management agency of each Members state (ACDM focal Point)

Meet at least once a year

VISION AND MISSION OF ACDM :

A region of disaster-resilient nations, mutually assisting and complementing one another, sharing a common bond in minimizing adverse effects of disasters in pursuit of safer communities and sustainable development

To enhance cooperation in all aspects of disaster management prevention, mitigation, preparation, response and recovery through mutual collaborative activities

ASEAN Committee on Disaster ManagementNational Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam

National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia

National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia

National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR

National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia

Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar

National Disaster Coordinating Council, Philippines

Singapore Civil Defence Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Central Committee of Flood and Storm Control, Viet Nam

ACDM is headed by Chair and is supported by Vice-Chair :

Primarily tasked to initiate and direct the execution of Work Programme activities through the Working Groups

Current Chair : DG DDPM The Chair may invite relevant Dialogue

Partners and key partner organizations to the open sessions of ACDM meetings to promote collaboration and partnership

Tools under AADMER : SASOP

ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Disaster Relief and Emergency Response emergency response/SAR directory military and civilian assets emergency stockpiles of relief items DM expertise and technologies

The Parties shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures for : regional standby arrangements utilization of military and civilian assets coordination of joint disaster relief and emergency response operations

… SASOP as the operational document …

ContentsDisaster PreparednessAssessment & MonitoringEmergency ResponseChapter VI: Facilitation &

Utilization of Military & Civilian Assets & Capacities (being developed)

Annexes (of Templates and Forms)

• Annual conduct of ARDEX to enhance Member Countries’ capabilities in joint disaster relief and emergency operations

• Lessons learnt serve as inputs for review, and enhancement for the ASEAN SASOP

Article 8.3.c Conduct training and exercises to attain and maintain the relevance and applicability of the Standard Operating Procedures

ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency ResponseSimulation Exercise (ARDEX)

ARDEX-05 MalaysiaCollapsed Structure Disaster Scenario

ARDEX-06 CambodiaFlood Disaster

Scenario

ARDEX-07 SingaporeMassive Collapse of Structures

Scenario

ARDEX-08 ThailandTyphoon, technological disaster

scenarioARDEX-09 Philippines

Volcanic eruption scenario

ARDEX-10 IndonesiaEarthquake tsunami, chemical

emergency scenario

ASEAN –Emergency Rapid Assessment Team(ERAT)

Idea endorsed by ASEAN Member States in March 2008

First deployment (2 times) in 2008 after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar

ERAT being formed, to be tested as part of ARDEX scenario

ERAT being formed, to be tested as part of ARDEX in early Nov

Objective: a pool of trained and rapidly deployable (within 24 hours) ERAT

Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015

3.3 ASEAN Coordinating Centre for HumanitarianAssistance on disaster management (AHA Centre)

Came into existance and has been fully operational on 17 November 2011

Regional hub for the purpose of facilitating cooperation and coordination among the parties in promoting regional collaboration

Regional, operational manifestation or the engine of AADMER

Role of AHA Centre : - Risk Identification and Monitoring - ASEAN Standby Arrangement - Emergency Response - Cooperation and Collaboration

All roles are networked through ACDM Focal Points (Heads of NDMO in Member States) as well as with international organizations

4. DDPM ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION : Through DDPM, Thailand has played an active

roles and contributed to disaster management collaboration within ASEAN Region as follows ;

- Functions as ACDM Focal Point - Lead Shepherd country on Strategic Component 2 : Prevention and Mitigation - Working Group member on Preparedness

and Response - Lead Shepherd on Outreach and Mainstreaming

THE ASEAN WAY (ASEAN SONG)

Raise our flag high, sky highEmbrace the pride in our heartASEAN we are bonded as one

Looking out to the world.For peace, our goal from the very start

And prosperity to last.

We dare to dream we care to share.Together for ASEAN we dare to dream,

we care to share for it,s the way of

ASEAN

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