Lao PDR National Disaster Database and National

Assessment Report on DRR

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Present by:

Mr. Vilayphong Sisomvang, National Disaster Management Office, Lao PDR

Mr. Aslam PerwaizAsian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

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Development of disaster information management system in Lao PDR

• DesInventar methodology initiated by UNDP and UNISDR in Lao PDR since 2005

• A tested disaster information management system (DesInventar) implemented in Sayaboury province in 2008-2010o Training on DesInventaro Training on historical data collection and useo Standard data collection formats developed o Training on disaster information management systemo Guideline for disaster information and communication system in Lao PDR developed

• A National Risk Profile of Lao PDR developed in 2010o Hazard assessment and hazard mapping carried out based on historic disaster events

• Additional capacity building support from UN-ISDR GAR in systematic evidence based disaster database and data collection from provinces in 2010-2011o Training on historical data collection and useo Data collection from provinceso Training on DesInventaro National disaster database developed at NDMO

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• Training on database development for Lao government using DesInventar system by UNDP in early 2012

• Strengthening Institutional Capacity for the Development of Lao PDR National Assessment Report (LNAR-2012) on Disaster Risk Reductiono Establishment of TWGo Disaster data collection template reviewed and standardized with the guideline o Capacity of key persons from national line ministries and provinces increased

through Training on evidence based historic disaster data collection Training on data analysis

o Disaster data collected from 17 provinces in Lao PDRo Data entry and analysis with the support from UNISDRo National disaster database system established at NDMO and made available on-

line o Lao PDR national assessment report on disaster risk reduction (LNAR-

2012) developed in line with the GAR-13

Development of disaster information management system in Lao PDR (Cont.)

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Objectives:• To present current status of disaster risks

in Lao PDR• To establish a relationship between

disaster risk and poverty reduction • To guide the stakeholder in Lao PDR in

mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into poverty reduction strategies and programs

• To contribute to the Global Assessment Report (GAR)-2013

Lao PDR National Assessment Report on Disaster Risk

Reduction 2012: Linkages between Poverty and Disaster Risk (LNAR-2012)

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Contents of LNAR-2012

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 National Risk Profile of Lao PDRChapter 3 Initial Analysis of Disasters in Lao PDR using DesIntentarChapter 4 Linking Poverty Reduction and DRRChapter 5 Conclusion and Recommendations

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Conclusion and Recommendation

The Lao PDR National Assessment Report (LNAR) for Disaster Risk Reduction is an attempt to create more awareness on the overall disaster risks in the country and the impact of the disaster risk on poverty. Some of the initial recommendations are: 1. Improvement of Disaster Data Collection2. Institutional Strengthening for

Comprehensive Risk Assessment3. Capacity Building for Probabilistic Risk

Assessment4. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

into Poverty Reduction Strategies in Lao PDR

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