Pacific DRM Partnership Network
•Formed in February 2006
•Open-ended partnership (currently about 30
members) of regional and international
organisations interested/active in DRM in the
Pacific
•Support Pacific countries to increase safety and
resilience of communities to disasters
•Identify and help implement DRR and DM
measures and strategies to ensure sustainable
development
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Global and Regional Context
Hyogo Framework
Pacific Plan
for Action
2005
2005
Pacific Islands
Pacific DRR & DM Framework for Action
Framework for Action on Climate Change
2005 2005
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Pacific DRR & DM Framework for Action
Major policy instrument/guideline to build the resilience of countries
and communities to disasters in the Pacific
Agreed to by officials attending the 12th Disaster Managers Meeting,
June 2005 (PNG), and endorsed by the Forum Leaders at the 36th
Pacific Islands Forum, October 2005.
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Priorities & Objectives
• Establish and sustain a regional network of
assistance and development partners that
work in the different fields of disaster risk
reduction and disaster management to
improve regional cooperation, coordination
and collaboration
• Strengthen the key thematic areas identified
in the Regional Framework for Action 2005 –
2015, as endorsed by the Pacific Leaders
and in other associated frameworks and
strategies
• Reduce duplication of efforts and to ensure
that assistance is built on the efforts and
experiences of each other.
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Key Initiatives
• The development and implementation of DRM National
Actions Plans for Pacific countries in line with the commitment
to implement the Pacific DRR and DM Framework for Action
2005 – 2015.
• The development of a web portal for disaster risk management
which contains relevant data and information to assist in DRM
decision-making – Pacific Disaster Net.
• The development of a Partnership Capability Matrix which
maps areas of expertise, interests and DRM projects being
undertaken by each Partner.
• The development of a Pacific regional report of progress
against the Regional Framework for Action which feeds into
the Hyogo Framework for Action.
• The development of an on-line monitor for the Regional
Framework for Action.
• The development of DRM mainstreaming guidelines using the
National Action Plan mechanism.
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Nation Action Plans (NAP)
Existing NAPs
• Vanuatu
• Republic of Marshall
Islands
• Samoa
• Cook Islands
•Proposed NAPs
•Solomon Islands, Tonga, Palau, Fiji
•Some donor support
•ACP/EU: €1.868m over 4 years
•AusAID:A$2.265m over 3 years+
•WB GFDRR
•SOPAC CRP WP: F$9.4m in 2009
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www.pacificdisaster.net
•Web-Portal for DRM in
the Pacific region
•Launched in Suva in
September 2008
•Living collection and
growing DRM information
resource
•Enables and assists actors and stakeholders to research, collaborate
and improve information and knowledge management
•Available online and also offline, on DVDs which will be frequently
updated and distributed - allowing a much wider outreach even into
communities without Internet access.
•Developed in a cooperative effort by UNOCHA, IFRC, UNDP-PC and
SOPAC under the umbrella of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management
Partnership Network
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Challenges
• Need for strengthening collaboration/cooperation in support
of NAP development and implementation
• Manage individual Partner interests
• Improve monitoring and reporting of activities – regional
and national
• Extend membership to more NGO/CSO and the private
sector
• Improve awareness of Partnership activities
• Information and data flow to Pacific Disaster Net
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