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Hazard Scenario & DisasterManagement Structure in Pakistan

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Disaster Scenario

Response Centric Approach Paradigm Approach

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Uneven population density

Unplanned development in hazard prone

areas

Poverty Political Instability

Internal conflicts

Pressure on natural resources Response centric Disaster Management

Factors Contributing in making hazards

into Disasters

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Tectonic Setting of Pakistan

Aerial View of Balakot City after

2005 Earthquake

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Flood

River Indus on Aug 2009

River Indus on Aug 2010

Floods in Swat Valley- 2010

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Pakistans Disaster Context

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Pakistan a disaster prone countrycompounded by frequency and nature of disaster

Erosion of Economic Growth and Social Capital

Unsustainable DevelopmentPakistan a developing country with emphasis oninfrastructure development

Difficult to achieve Poverty Reduction Goals

Since then:2 Cyclones2 Floods2 Earthquakes2 Land Slides ComplexEmergency

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Disaster Scenario

World

Japan Earthquake andTsunami (March 2011)

Haiti Earthquake (Jan

2010) Nargis Cyclone Myanmar

(May 2008)

Sichuan Earthquake China(May 2008)

Katrina Cyclone USA(August 2005)

Indian Ocean Tsunami(Dec 2004)

Pakistan

Pakistan Devastating Floods(July 2010)

Phet Cyclone (June 2010)

IDPs crises (April-May2010)

Quetta Earthquake (October2008)

Floods (July 2008) Yemyin Cyclone (June 2007)

Earthquake Pakistan (Oct2005)

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Disaster Scenario

Response Centric Approach

General response of Govt and other machineryengaged on Relief, Search & Rescue and Rehabilitationof Structures

Figure: Post-earthquake Spending on

Preparedness and Response

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Evolution of DRM System of Pakistan

Paradigm Shift from Reactive to Proactive approach:

MDGs 2000

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005 (Pakistan is a

signatory and following its commitments) UNDP took lead in 2002-3 for establishment of

systematic DRM system in Pakistan

2005 Earthquake devastation gave a big push

Participation of all, government / Donors / CBOs /NGOs and the Communities

Shift of focus on mitigation, EWS & preparednessfacilities

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Pakistans Commitment to HFA &

MDGs

Being Signatory Pakistan is committed to the

charter of HFA (168 COUNTRIES)

In line with HFA, 9 Priority areas have beenidentified within NDRMF will remain the focus

of national initiatives in DRR for the next five

years. National DRR Policy 2013

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Global Context

Yokohama strategy for a safer world adopted in

1994

HFA (2005-2015)

MDGs (2000-2015)

The Agenda for Humanitarian Action Dec 2003,

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

2000

The Johannesburg Plan 2002

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DRM System in Pakistan

NDMO 2006 and Act 2010

Institutional arrangements

National Level NDMC

Provincial levels PDMCs

Disaster management authorities

National (NDMA)

Provincial (PDMA)

District (DDMA)

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National Disaster Risk

management Framework 2007

National Institute Of Disaster Management

(NIDM)

National Disaster Management Fund (NDMF)

National Disaster Management Force

National DRR Policy 2013