NATIONAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (NEMA)

Supported by UNICEF NIGERIA

The Flood Preparedness Plan

The National Flood Preparedness Plan NFPP is apreparedness tool for coordination of the earlyresponse of Humanitarian Actors and Resources inthe event of a disaster

‡ Ensures participation of states and development ofState Level response Plans.

‡ Accommodates Secondary Threats andconsequences.

‡ Addresses all sectors in humanitarian responses

‡ Its Scope is Nigeria

Hazard Risk Scenario and Planning Assumptions

Multi Risk Scenario

Best case

scenario

Pockets of disasters across the country

affecting less than 5000 people

Most probable

scenario

Identified disasters across Nigeria affecting

about 10,000 people

Worst case

scenario

Any of the identified disasters and its

secondary threats affecting up to 500,000

Identified Hazards for Planning Assumptions: Flood, epidemics,crises ,Building Collapse etc.

Scenarios Building and Planning AssumptionsProbability of Occurrence

Flood Highly probable, based on meteorological

information, release of water from dams and

research on the imminent collapse of Lake Nyos

and other human/nature induced activitiesDrought Highly probable based on Climate Change and

Climate Variability report and the impact of

Sahelian crises on Northern Nigeria.Insurgency/Terrorism

/Conflicts(Political unrest

/ ethno religious crises)

Highly probable based on activities of Boko

Haram /militia, socio and ethno-religious issues

Epidemics and other

health issues/eventsHighly probable, based on 2015 and 2016 data

epidemic trends, Lassa fever, cholera and

Meningitis. Malnutrition and food insecurity

especially in States bothering the Sahelian

Region.

Estimated 10,000 people likely to be affected Loss of lives Road networks destroyed Bridges washed off Farmlands flooded/destroyed Loss of livestock Destruction of infrastructural facilities and services(GSM) Pollution of water sources Disease Epidemics: Cholera, Lassa Fever, etc. Food insecurity Loss of livelihoods Trauma.

Expected Impact

Disasters and Geographic Coverage

Flood Most parts of the country, including communities

bordering Rivers Katsina Ala, Kaduna,Benue and

Niger including communities downstream of major

dams in the country as the Niger Delta Region.

Epidemics

(Flood Induced)

Secondary threats following Floods & Displacements in

addition to other parts of the country. (especially where

ODF Status is low.)

Summary of Assumed Target Population for Pre-Positioning

Total Population 10,000

Number of persons per household 4.8

Number for general health assumptions 2,000

Number of births per month 45

Proportion of infants under 1 year (%) 4.0

Number of infants under 1 year 400

Proportion of pregnant women (%) 8.8

Number of pregnant women 880

Proportion of lactating women (%) 9.0

Number of women lactating 900

Rate of malnutrition, moderate & severe (%) 40.0

HIV prevalence rate (%) 2.7

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS 270

Rate of sexual violence during the first month of crisis in (%) 1.0

Number of victims of sexual violence in the first months of the crisis 100

Proportion of people traumatized (%) 2.0

Number of people traumatized 200

Proportion of unaccompanied children (%) 1.0

Number of unaccompanied children 100

Hazards

Triggers, Early Warning monitoring

indicators Relevant Agencies

Above normal

(heavy) Rainfall

Weather forecasts, Information flow on

the rainy season, observation of rise in

river level

NIMET, River Basin

Authorities, ACMAD

Release of water

from natural and

artificial

Impoundments

Alert warning from river basins, alert

from EW mechanisms

River Basin

Authorities

Terrorism/Conflicts Politicking, religious uprising,

tribal/ethno conflicts and

militia/terrorism activities

IPCR, Security

Agencies

Drought Irregular or little rain, biodiversity loss,

depletion of genetic pool, crop failure

FMAgric, Department

of Strategic Grain

Reserve, Federal/

States MoEnv.

Epidemics Severe weather conditions, rapid

urbanization, poor Sanitation, air and

water pollution

Federal/State MoH,

NIMET RUWASA

Human Induced

Proliferation of indiscriminate and

artisanal mining, oil spillage, industrial

accidents etc.

Fed. Min of Mines

and Steel, FmoH,

FMoEnv, NOSRDA

Hazards Triggers, EW and Monitoring Agencies

Objectives and Strategies

• Objective:

1. To develop a timely, consistent, coordinated and planned response for the initial 10 days after a major disaster,

2. To minimize the potential humanitarian, economic and environmental consequences of disasters

• Strategies:

1. National Contingency Plan for emergency preparedness and response.

2. Sectoral Specific Response Plans

3. Budget and Pre-positioning of emergency supplies

Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality, Independence, Right based approach, SPHERE/Other Humanitarian Standards.

Guiding Principles

Sector Lead and Co-Lead

S/N Sector Lead Co-Lead

1 Camp Coordination and Camp

Management

NEMA/SEMA IOM,UNHCR

2 Food Security FMoAgric WFP,FAO

3 Nutrition FMoH UNICEF

4

4b

Health

Sexual Reproductive Health

FMoH WHO

UNFPA

5a Protection NHRC UNHCR

5b Security Nigeria Police Force UNDSS

6 Basic Education FMoEdu UNICEF

7 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene FMoWR UNICEF

8 Emergency Shelter and NFI NEMA NRCS

9a Logistics NEMA NRCS/WFP

9b Information and Communication FMoInf UNOCHA

The NFPP is hinged on collaboration with governments, relevant MDAs, military and

paramilitary, Police Force, CSOs, International Organizations and the UN system.

Suggested 3-Phase Sectoral Framework

Strategies Requirement Deployed Gaps Actors

Emergency

Preparedness

Coordination

Meeting,

Prepositioning,

Simulation

Existing

Stockpiling,

Budgets

Bureaucracy,

Insufficient

Funding, Weak

Partnerships

Relevant

Stakeholders

Minimum

Response (at

least 10 days)

Rapid Assessment

of Situation

Mobilization of

sector specific

resources

Deployment

of Existing

Facilities as

planned

Bureaucracy,

Turf Protection

Insufficient

funding. Weak

Coordination

Relevant

Stakeholders

Comprehensive

Response/ Early

Recovery

Refresher training

for response

team,

rehabilitation and

reconstruction

Management

of deployed

facilities

Bureaucracy,

Turf Protection

Insufficient

funding. Weak

Coordination

Relevant

Stakeholders

Camp Management and Coordination Sector

Sectoral Objective

To ensure quality, timely, efficient and effective camp administration, including stakeholders` coordination and management in line with international standards.

Operational Objectives

• To ensure coordination of camp arrangement and administration for internally displaced persons (IDP).

• To understand the core function of the lead agencies and supporting agencies as well as their roles during interventions.

Food Security

Sectoral Objective

• To reduce human suffering and risks of deaths during emergency situations through provision of adequate food.

Operational Objectives• To ensure availability of food items that meets the daily food

intake of affected population during emergencies.

• To ensure early recovery from destruction to farmland, fishery etc

Nutrition Sector

Sectoral Objective• To reduce suffering through provision of quality food

that meets daily nutritional requirements.

Operational Objectives• To ensure that, the affected populations are well fed with

cognisance to special needs for children, PLWHAs etc.

• To reduce the risk of sickness and diseases such as marasmus, kwashiorkor, beriberi etc through adequate nutritional support.

• To screen and identify children 0-5yrs for SAM, MAM etc and provide appropriate treatment.

Basic Education Sector

Sectoral Objective

• To ensure that children’s education is not disrupted.

• To ensure that children are occupied meaningfully to avoid restiveness and to allow them to fit easily into the general academic season after the camping period.

Operational Objectives

• Carry out sectoral objectives by actively involving the Federal Ministry of Education, State Ministry of Education and SUBEB.

• Ensure availability of trained teachers in Emergency Curriculum, Classrooms and learning materials

Health Sector

Sectoral Objective:

• To ensure access to healthcare service delivery to the affected population in emergency situations

Operational Objectives:

• To reduce mortality, morbidity and disability

• To ensure effective, efficient and appropriate health care delivery to vulnerable groups

Protection Sector

Sectoral Objective

• To ensure special protective measures and care are provided for most vulnerable population in emergencies.

• To ensure that issues of equity, diversity, and other non-discriminatory principles are observed during provision of humanitarian services to displaced persons.

Security Sector

Sectoral Objectives• To ensure that adequate security is provided in a disaster

or crises area in order to safeguard lives, properties and prevent, document, prosecute abuse of IDPs.

Operational Objectives• To ensure the security and safety of life and properties• To enforce law and order• To liaise with appropriate authorities for special security

needs including reinforcement of police or military presence in crisis situations.

WASH Sector

Sectoral Objective

• To ensure availability and access to safe water, sanitation facilities and information on hygiene practices during emergencies.

Operational Objectives:

• To provide safe and adequate water supply to affected population,

• To ensure effective sanitation in and out of camp environments during displacement or epidemic situation including mass casualties.

• To ensure effective hygiene practices and hygiene education for the affected population.

Emergency Shelters and Non-Food Items (NFIs) Sector

Sectoral Objective:

• To mitigate the impact of emergencies on disaster-affected families through provision of NFIs and emergency shelter.

Operational Objectives:

• To identify shelter needs of displaced population;

• To identify potential sites for location of emergency shelter camps;

• To ensure the pre-positioning of emergency shelter materials, kits and NFIs

Logistics

Sectoral Objective:

• To provide effective logistics services to support humanitarian response.

Operational Objectives:

• efficient and effective logistic systems are provided during emergencies

• appropriate logistical mapping and contractual agreement/MoUs are established ahead of needs

Information and Communication

Sectoral Objective:

• To provide effective information and communication service delivery to the affected population.

Operational Objectives:

• efficient and effective information and communication, as well as telecommunication redundancy are planned, tested and simulated ahead of emergencies.

PLANNING PROCESS

Regional Workshops Completed:

• South West+ Edo & Delta( Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Kwara, & Delta)

Location : Ijebu Ode

Dates: 7th to 9th June 2016

North East (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa & Taraba)

Location: Yola, Adamawa State

Dates: 27th June- 1st July

PLANNING PROCESS

Regional Workshops Completed: • South East & South South

( Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers and Benue States)

Location: Enugu

Date: 24th -26th May 2016

• North Central & North West

( Kaduna, Niger, Nassarawa, Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Plateau, &SokotoStates)

Location: kaduna

Dates: 31st- 2nd June 2016

Thank you