1. ASEAN COOPERATION ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ADELINA KAMAL
Head, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Division
ASEAN Secretariat

2. CONTENT Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
OVERVIEW OF AADMER 1
ASEAN’S EXPERIENCE 2
MOVING FORWARD 3
NEXT STEPS 4
CONTENT
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3. 584 million or nearly 1/10 of world population
Number of disasters in ASEAN from :
Flood – 213 (13% of world total)
Storm – 132 (13%)
Earthquake – 42 (15%)
Landslide – 42 (24%)
Epidemic – 36 (6%)
Volcanic eruption – 15 (26%)
Drought – 12 (7%)
Wildfire – 7 (5%)
Affect
584 million or nearly 1/10 of world population
Source:

4. Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 8 OUT OF 10 ASEAN MEMBER STATES HAVE EXPERIENCED DISASTERS WITH ALMOST 500 THOUSAND PEOPLE DEAD OR MISSING, RECONSTRUCTION COSTS OF MORE THAN USD 10 BILLION AND MORE THAN 17 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED
584 million people
home of mega disasters
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5. UN Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
Countries..International Agencies..Private Sectors..and individuals
immediately Provide assistance… UN
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6. ? Within a week…CLOUD OF confusion TAKE PLACE… most are due to
Lack of coordination capacity and information availability
Who has the authority?
Where is the most critical area?
Our team is not allowed to get in
Why can’t I get my visa?
What is the right numbers for casualties? ?
Who is doing what and where?
Can we do this? under our mandate?
How can I get access to information?
Why can’t media get the right information?
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7. ASEAN Leaders have designated Secretary-General of ASEAN as the ASEAN
To have a more united and coordinated response toward disasters within the region, ASEAN has agreed to AADMER (ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response)
A legal framework for all ASEAN Member
States and serves as a common platform in
responding to disasters within ASEAN
Objective: Reducing disaster losses in ASEAN countries, and jointly respond to disaster emergencies
Initiated in mid 2004, mandate given 3 weeks before
tsunami and signed by Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
in July 2005 after 4 months of negotiation
Manifests ASEAN’s commitment to the
implementation of HFA
Will enter into force on 24 Dec 2009
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Center) as the operational coordination body and engine of AADMER
ASEAN Leaders have designated Secretary-General of ASEAN as the ASEAN
Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator for natural disasters and pandemic in ASEAN
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8. CONTENT Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
OVERVIEW OF AADMER 1
ASEAN’S EXPERIENCE 2
MOVING FORWARD 3 4
NEXT STEPS
CONTENT
Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015

9. ASEAN Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
ASEAN is developing its capacity, knowledge and experience trough multiple
disasters within the region for the implementation of the agreement
ASEAN
MEMBER STATES
ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance (AHA) Centre
POST NARGIS, MYANMAR
Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
Rapid assessment
Coordination mechanism
PONJA
Periodic Reviews and SIM
PONREPP
Pledging conferences
Information system
Monitoring and evaluation
Nias Earthquake, Indonesia
Lessons learned
Accumulation of experience
Capacity improvement
Human resources
Jogja Earthquake, Indonesia
Delta, Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar
Typhoon Ketsana , Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos
Typhoons Parma and Mirinae, Philippines
West Sumatra Earthquake
ASEAN Regional Disaster
Knowledge Management
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10. LESSONS LEARNT FROM POST-NARGIS

11. Cyclone Nargis
First time for ASEAN’s collective response to a major disaster within the ASEAN region
First time for ASEAN to establish an ASEAN-led coordinating mechanism and play a significant role in the international humanitarian arena
First time for mechanisms and tools under AADMER tested and utilised in a real situation

12. ASEAN’s Roles Where ASEAN’s contributions are most important:
Reassurance – creating a humanitarian space to build trust and confidence that was not there
Regionality – leverage and latitude
Linkage – support from the whole ASEAN’s system, support and network with partners
Platform - policy and institutional framework
ASEAN’s Roles 12

13. ASEAN’s Experiences ASEAN is building confidence within and without
More conversant and confident in taking care of its own problems, one less region to worry about
Regional body playing a significant role in international humanitarian arena
ASEAN’s assertive role will shape the humanitarian constellation in the region
ASEAN’s Experiences 13

14. Mechanisms and Tools

15. ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment & Monitoring
Disaster Prevention & Mitigation
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Response
Rehabilitation
Technical Cooperation & Scientific Research
AHA Centre - TOR
Signed by ASEAN Foreign Ministers at Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 26 July 2005

16. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management
National Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar
Current Chair
National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia
National Disaster Coordinating Council, Philippines
National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia
Singapore Civil Defence Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore
National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand
National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia
Central Committee of Flood and Storm Control, Viet Nam

17. SOP for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations (SASOP)

18. ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise (ARDEX)
Annual conduct of ARDEX to enhance Member Countries’ capabilities in joint disaster relief and emergency operations
Lessons learnt serve as inputs for review, and enhancement for the ASEAN SASOP
Article 8.3.c Conduct training and exercises to attain and maintain the relevance and applicability of the Standard Operating Procedures

19. ARDEX-10 Indonesia ARDEX-09 Philippines ARDEX-05 Malaysia
Collapsed Structure Disaster Scenario
ARDEX-06 Cambodia
Flood Disaster
Scenario
ARDEX-07 Singapore
Massive Collapse of Structures
Scenario
ARDEX-08 Thailand
Typhoon, technological disaster
scenario
ARDEX-09 Philippines
Volcanic eruption scenario
ARDEX-10 Indonesia
Earthquake & tsunami

20. ASEAN-Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT)20

21. ASEAN Training Programme in Disaster Preparedness and Preparedness
Training Needs Assessment
ASEAN Exercise Design Workshops
ASEAN Training of Facilitators in Contingency Planning
Training on Emergency Logistics Management
Training on Damage and Needs Assessment
International ASEAN Exchange Programme
Training Needs Assessment, 06
Exercise Design Workshop, 07

22. ASEAN Disaster Information Sharing and Communication Network (DISCNet)
: ACDM Online
Bridging ICT gaps in ASEAN countries
Online Southeast Asia Disaster Inventory (OSADI)
Online Southeast Asia Disaster Map (OSA-Map)
Integrated Knowledgebase of Disaster Data, Risk, Modeling, Monitoring, & GIS for ASEAN Disaster Risk Reduction

23. ASEAN Day for Disaster Management
Every second Wednesday of October, ASEAN and UNISDR jointly observes the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with a regional event in Bangkok, Thailand, and awareness-raising and advocacy activities at country level
2008 ADDM: “Safer Community: Hospital, School and House of My Dream” 1 2 3 4 5

24. Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Working beyond the health sector
Narrow the gaps in countries’ preparedness
Advocacy to non-health sectors
Multi-sectoral preparedness and contingency planning
Training & capacity building

25. Collaboration and Partnership
ASEAN Plus Three: with China, Japan & ROK
East Asia Summit (EAS): ASEAN Plus Six
United States and other ASEAN Dialogue Partners
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF): 26 participating countries, including ten ASEAN countries
UN agencies, such as UNISDR, UNHCR, OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, etc
International Financial Institutions such as World Bank & ADB
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: IFRC, ICRC
Centres : PDC, ADPC, ADRC, eCentre
Other regional networks in Asia Pacific: SAARC, SOPAC

26. CONTENT Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
OVERVIEW OF AADMER 1
ASEAN’S EXPERIENCE 2
MOVING FORWARD 3 4
CRITICAL NEXT STEPS
CONTENT
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27. AADMER Work Programme 2010 – 2015 Suggested Strategic Components
Risk Assessment,
Monitoring and
Early Warning
Prevention
and Mitigation
CORE
STRATEGIC
COMPONENTS
Preparedness and
Response
Recovery /
Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction
Training and Knowledge
Management
Partnership and
Resource Mobilisation
CROSS-CUTTING
ELEMENTS
Other Cross Cutting Issues
(CCA, vulnerable groups)
Notes: (i) The roles of AHA Centre and ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator to be addressed in all the above components.,(ii) Ensure that the cross-cutting elements will be taken into account in the core strategic components

28. CONTENT Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
OVERVIEW OF AADMER 1
ASEAN’S EXPERIENCE 2
MOVING FORWARD 3
NEXT STEPS 4
CONTENT
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29. Establish AHA Centre to become the engine of AADMER
Next Steps
Embark on the implementation of the AADMER and the five-year work programme 1
Continue to capture lessons learned from post-Nargis experiences in coordination mechanism 2 3
Establish AHA Centre to become the engine of AADMER
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30. Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015
THANK
YOU
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