National Disaster Management Centre Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam National Disaster Management (DM) structures and links to ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and beyond By: Yahya bin Haji Abd Rahman Director National Disaster Management Centre ASEAN Defence Establishment and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security (Disaster Management) 27 – 30 June 2010 Bangkok, Thailand

Scope Disaster trends in Brunei Darussalam Disaster management structure Brunei disaster management priorities. Implementation of AADMER Work Programme Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Program Incident Command System SNAP for DRR Implementation Disaster has becoming more frequent locally and around the world and is expected to worsen due to climate change. Flood in 2009 have confronted negative impacts to the socio-economic and provides lesson learnt in disaster management. The needs of paradigm shift of disaster management from response to disaster risk reduction. National disaster management centre plays a major role to provide a disaster resilient nation.

PAST DISASTERS SINCE 1960s 1962 – Major Flood 1980s - Fires in Water Village 1987 - Rasau Gas blow-out in Belait District 1991 - Poor Air quality resulting from Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines 1998 – Regional haze 1999 - Flash Flood during La Nina 2008 – Temburong Flash Flood 2009 – Extensive Flash Flood in Brunei Muara / Tutong and Belait District 2010 – Influenza A (H1N1) Actually when we talk about ICS we are not new,,, we have response to ...many taype of disaster opertations from natural to technological disasters... 3

DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NATIONAL DISASTER COUNCIL Provide policy & Strategy STRATEGIC LEVEL NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE Planning , Implementation Organize, Manage & Supervise Policy OPERATIONAL National setup comprise of NDC which lies in Strategic level, next will be NDMC responsible for planning, implementing, organizing, manging and sipervising Policy. And the final layer is the tactical which consist of multi-agencies as ground players. MULTI-AGENCIES Disaster Operation TACTICAL

NDMC Management Strategies Global Drivers National Drivers Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Disaster Management Order ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) National Disaster Council directives Hyogo Framework for Actions (HFA) National Disaster Workshops Guideline National Vision 2035 Accountability Strategic Plan Actions Ministry of Home Affairs Strategic Plans National Disaster Management Centre Annual Action Plan Program and Services

Brunei Disaster Management Priorities 1 Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanisms Ensure that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures are implemented in accordance with Hyogo Framework for Actions (HFA). 2 Build Multi-Sectoral Disaster Management Capacity Obtain a capacity in managing all different type of disaster through a strong cooperation and coordination among different stakeholders. 3 Increase Community Awareness and Preparedness Promote an understanding of DRR concept at the community level and build up the community disaster preparedness. 4 Upgrade NDMC Staff Competence Level Develop officer and staff competence level for effective implementation of National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), and ASEAN Agreement of Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)

Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Program Cooperation with Asian Disaster Reduction Centre, based in Japan. Objective – Build up community preparedness in handling disaster situation through the following activities: Identification of disaster risks in their surrounding (town watching) Production of Hazard Maps Training on basic first aid and fire fighting

MUKIM LABI BELAIT DISTRICT (20 – 21 MAC 2010)

MUKIM RAMBAI TUTONG DISTRICT (24 – 25 APRIL 2010) Hazard Maps

Teknik bantuan kecemasan CPR MUKIM BANGAR & MUKIM BOKOK TEMBURONG DISTRICT (11 – 12 MEI 2010) Teknik bantuan kecemasan CPR

MUKIM TAMOI BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT (7 – 8 JUN 2010) Teknik “Bandage”

INCIDENT COMMAND SISTEM ASEAN-US cooperation project, provided by United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service The Philippines and Brunei as pilot countries. Objective - to develop a single common incident command system for all agencies in Brunei Darussalam so that responses and actions will be more coordinated especially in a multi-agencies operation during complex disaster situations

ICS PROGRAMS 8 & 9 February 2010. Workshop entitled "Incorporating the Incident Command System into the Brunei Darussalam Disaster Management System“ . 13 April 2010. Table Top Exercise on a “gas blow-out” scenario, to introduce the ICS concept to the first responders. 10 June 2010. Evacuation exercise for the resident of Mukim Tamoi of Kampong Ayer to test the ICS concept involving the community. 10 June 2010 - Executive briefing on application of ICS on Disaster Operation.

STRATEGIC NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (SNAP) FOR DRR

HFA & SNAP WORKSHOP 25 – 26 MAY 2010 As preparation for the formulation of “Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction of Brunei Darussalam Introducing the concept of “Multi-Sectoral National Platform for DRR” Facilitated by experts from ASEAN Secretariat and UN ISDR. Participated by government agencies, NGOs and CSOs. Agreed that Brunei SNAP will be guided by AADMER and HFA

HFA Progress 4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) i.e. 25 - 28 October

Conclusion Progressive shift in disaster management system, strengthening multi-sectoral cooperation and DRR-focused. The importance of linking the national capacity with AADMER. Brunei Darussalam committed to implement DRR by formulating SNAP, to be aligned with AADMER and HFA.