Issues & Challenges.ppt
- 1. Emerging Trends of Disaster Management in India
- 2. Issues and Challenges in Disaster Management
- 3. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) {14-18 March,2015} Four priorities of SFDRR: 1. Understanding Disaster Risk 2. Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance to manage disaster risk 3. Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience 4. Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for effective response and to build back better in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
- 4. Issue- 1 Relief Centric Approach is still prevalent Challenges How to promote culture of prevention, preparedness and mitigation Capacity Building Interventions at all level Slow Progress of Structural Mitigation approach Synergy between Centre and States
- 5. Issues-2 Systematic Education of Disaster Management in Schools and Colleges Challenges Most of the institutions are not having course curriculum or guidelines Lack of skilled Faculties /Teachers Limitation /Dearth of funds Limited or ad-hoc job prospects Lack of advanced research prospects New initiatives by UGC
- 6. Issues-3 Last Mile Connectivity Challenges Still a major challenge in India Specifically a challenge in weather forecasting and warning dissemination Many factors like awareness, communication , culture, Politico-administrative commitments are hampering last mile connectivity
- 7. Issues-4 Gender Issues Challenges Gender Sensitive DM approach is lagging behind Gender Issues are neglected sector in India Women's participation in DM programmes not encouraged Gender Issues in Disaster Preparedness needs much emphasis
- 8. Issues-5 Disability Issues Challenges Disable people are most neglected and vulnerable group in India The issues of Disability are less addressed Few organizations are working in this sector but their strategies need review & updation Strategic Planning is much needed
- 9. Issues-6 Panchayati Raj & ULBs Involvement Challenges This is the prospective channel of last mile connectivity Their role not much emphasised as yet Functionaries are not having Knowledge ,Skill and Attitude Decentralization of Policy Plan at the grass root level still need more attention
- 10. Issues-7 Research and Development Interventions Challenges Lack of clarity on the exact problems and how to achieve solutions through research interventions Hard Core research is having less priority Systematic and practical approach of research interventions missing
- 11. Issues-8 Database Management System Challenges No systematic database on disasters available in India http://idrn.gov.in/default.asp is catering to the needs of resource information only . India Disaster Knowledge Network has not been developed to a full fledged level.
- 12. Issues-9 Forecasting & Early Warning Challenges The time and accuracy of forecast and early warning needs further improvement. The last mile connectivity in providing the warning info still lagging behind Lack of modern technology and application at the grass root level Public Private Partnership is lagging behind
- 13. Issues-10 IEC Interventions Challenges Though many cities are being covered by government machineries and NGOs, still many districts are neglected. No clarity about IEC strategies, methodologies and plan
- 14. Issues/ Challenges in Understanding Disaster Risk Lack of baseline information Population Hazard Vulnerability Complexities in Disaster Risk Assessment Contextual nature of risk and vulnerability Dynamic nature of risk/ vulnerability Robustness of critical infrastructure Indigenous knowledge & Changing demography and preferences Half-life period of disaster event memory Difference in risk perception between the administration and the community
- 15. Haiti Earthquake Case Study of the challenges in Disaster Management January 12, 2010- 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake- Haiti 3,16,000 casualties, 3,00,000 injured, 1.3 Million displaced Estimated damage of about $11.5 Billion Poor, Densely populated country Issues Multiple responding agencies Lack of exposure of working with Military Agencies Language Duplication of efforts Pledged funds- not transformed into actual disaster aid Remote locations not reached Compensation and titles Epidemics like Cholera Inappropriate Aid- transition of nation from net rice exporting to net rice importing Experience of 1946 Earthquake forgotten
- 16. WE CANNOT PREVENT DISASTERS, BUT WE CAN MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF IMPENDING DISASTERS THROUGH APPROPRIATE PREPAREDNESS MEASURES