The document discusses Ethiopia's efforts to strengthen its disaster risk management system. It outlines Ethiopia's transition from reactive disaster response to proactive disaster risk management. Key points include: - Ethiopia is vulnerable to droughts and floods which are exacerbated by climate change. - The institutional framework for disaster management has shifted from crisis response to risk-focused prevention, preparedness and mitigation. - Early warning systems monitor indicators, issue warnings, and trigger timely assistance. Challenges include limited capacity and awareness. - Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into development plans and integrating climate change adaptation are priorities to build resilience.

1. The post 38th
GHACOF consultative meeting under the WB Horn of Africa Disaster Resilience and
Sustainability Initiative, 28th
September – 1st
October, 2014, in Eldoret, Keniya

2.  Introduction
 DRM Framework in Ethiopia
 DRM Program Framework
 DRM Mainstreaming
 CCA?DRM Integration
 Information and EWS
 EW tools and regular monitoring
 Provision of EW
 Main Challenges in our DRM system
 Conclusion

3.  Ethiopia has achieved a double digit economic
growth over the last seven years and plans to increase it
further (to the level of 14 percent) by the end of the
Growth Transformation Plan period.
 Despite such a tremendous achievement Ethiopia is
still highly vulnerable to a wide range of CC induced
natural as well as man-made disasters
 Drought remains the country’s leading major hazard
while flood is the second major hazard next to drought
 Recent experience shows an apparent marked increase
in area coverage and frequency of such
disasters
 Climate Change and associated risks are and will
continue to affect the economy in general and
agriculture and Food Security in particular

4. Ethiopian Disaster Management system is
transforming from :
Disaster Response to Disaster Risk
Management (prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, response, recovery &
rehabilitation)

5. Institutional Set-Up
Pre BPR period: crisis management focused
 Pre-1973: no organized DM system, ad-hoc response to crises
 1973: Relief & Rehabilitation Commission (RRC)
 1995: Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC)
 2004: Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA)
 2006-07: Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
Post BPR period: Risk management focused
 2008: Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS)
Policy Perspectives
 Currently the National DRM Policy being endorsed by the council of Ministers and
the legal issues are on-going.
 Followed by lunch DRM Strategic Programme and Investment Framework.

6.  Climate affects multiple sectors including
agriculture, food security, water resources, health
and land use.
 Climatic variability triggers crop failures, food
insecurity, malaria epidemics, and shortages in
hydro-power and irrigation.
 These types of impacts affect the ability of
developing countries to achieve Millennium
Development Goals related to poverty, hunger and
human health.

7.  Managing the risk associated with climate
variability is integral to a comprehensive
strategy for adapting agriculture and food
systems to a changing climate.

8. National Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Five objectives linked to the globally agreed Hyogo framework for action
(HFA)
 Strengthen national disaster risk management strategies and
institutions
 Ensure risk and vulnerability assessments, early warning and
contingency planning and financing- in both rural and urban
areas
 Increase and sustain awareness creation, education and
capacity building
 Reduce underlying risk and vulnerability (and integrate DRR
into sector planning and practices for example in water, health,
environment…etc)
 Improve emergency preparedness and response through
capacity strengthening
DRM Framework in Ethiopia

9. Specific objectives:
 Identify and test innovations in partnership with rural
communities that enable them to better manage
climate-related risk and build more resilient
livelihoods;
 Identify and test tools and strategies to use advance
information to better manage climate risk;
 Support risk management through enhanced weather
forecast and prediction of climate impacts on
agriculture, and enhanced climate information and
services.

10. DRM PROGRAMMEDRM PROGRAMME
FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORKDivided along six components in three phases and
one enabling environment:
a)Pre-Disaster Phase
1. Prevention
2. Preparedness
3. Mitigation
b)Disaster Phase
4. Response
a)Post-Disaster Phase
5. Recovery and Rehabilitation
a)Enabling Environment
6. Institutional Strengthening

12.  Roadmap for mainstreaming DRR in different
sector plans and programs at federal, city, and
regional levels
 Integration of DRR in development plans and
land use and physical plans at regional, city,
and woreda levels
 Integration of DRR in zoning laws and building
regulations and codes

13.  Increased adoption and mitigation measures
as CC adaptation initiatives
 Integration of DRM and CCA coordination
mechanisms
 Climate change financing facilities
 Sustainable land management
 Environmental management

14. EWS is part of the development undertaking of any country &
as such should be incorporated in all sector activities to collect
information. Information must be collected:-
 Prior to the incident: Information about impending
drought or deteriorating health conditions or structural
weaknesses of dams before the impact takes place.
 Current situation: as the impact is taking place (e.g.
Weather information, water & pasture availability, levels of
rivers and dams),
 After the incident: information after the incident should
be gathered to assess the damage and the needs for
response

15. Major components of Early Warning:-
 Monitoring (monitoring indicators relevant to
agriculture, health, water, Education, conflict, etc.);
 Warning (Warning of the threat of disaster ahead of
time); and
 Triggering Timely and Appropriate Response
(food and non-food assistance, etc…)

16. Data collection
• Monitoring data is collected from different weredas on
weekly and monthly basis.
• Weather information from National Metereological Services
Agency.
• Different relevant data from UN agencies, NGOs and Other
relevant agencies

17. Different tools of Early WarningDifferent tools of Early Warning
 Different Early Warning tools are currently in use to monitors
indicators relevant to food and non-food components, analyse
data and provide warning about impending disasters.
Main tools of EW:-
 monitoring checklists  regular early warning reports
 Satellite-based weather monitoring tool Livelihoods, Early
Assessment and Protection (LEAP) System one of major
tools to trigger risk financing mechanism
EW tools and Regular Monitoring…contdRegular Monitoring…contd

18. Currently analysis, interpretation and warning of
impending disaster is done at Federal & Regional
level (Some Regions and the Weredas are expected to
do their own analysis and early warning after the
necessary capacity is in place)
EW Bulletins
Fortnight and monthly Bulletin are produced and
disseminated to users through email and DRMFSS’ s
website (http://www.dppc.gov.et. Moreover weekly
situation update report produced and
disseminated to decision makers.
Provision of Early Warning

19.  As DRM is a new direction in Ethiopia there is a
scarcity of skilled man power to implement the
system in a proper manner.
 Low level capacity in terms of material resource
 Staff turnover
 Lack of awareness, how to interpret weather/climate
information at all level.
 Lack of clarity of weather/climate information from
the provider side
 Different level of understanding about DRM at all
level
Main Challenges in our DRM system

20.  Using weather/climate information in day to day
work of EW and in the preparation of short-
term, medium term and long-term DRM plan is
very important for effective DRM activities.

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