Brunei Darussalam National Disaster Management (DM) structures and links to ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and

Emergency Response (AADMER) and beyond

National Disaster Management CentreBrunei Darussalam

By:Yahya bin Haji Abd Rahman

DirectorNational Disaster Management Centre

ASEAN Defence Establishment and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security (Disaster Management)

27 – 30 June 2010Bangkok, 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

PAST DISASTERS SINCE 1960s

1962 – Major Flood1980s - Fires in Water Village

1987 - Rasau Gas blow-out in Belait District1991 - Poor Air quality resulting from Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines

1998 – Regional haze1999 - Flash Flood during La Nina

2008 – Temburong Flash Flood2009 – Extensive Flash Flood in Brunei Muara / Tutong and Belait District

2010 – Influenza A (H1N1)

NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE

Provide policy& Strategy

Planning , Implementation Organize, Manage & Supervise Policy

OPERATIONAL

STRATEGIC LEVEL

TACTICAL

NATIONAL DISASTER COUNCIL

MULTI-AGENCIES

DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Disaster Operation

NDMCManagement 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

National Vision 2035

Strategic Plan ActionsMinistry of Home Affairs

Strategic PlansNational Disaster Management Centre

Annual Action Plan

Program and Services

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delin

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Accountability

Brunei Disaster Management Priorities1 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 LABIBELAIT DISTRICT

(20 – 21 MAC 2010)

Hazard Maps

MUKIM RAMBAI TUTONG DISTRICT(24 – 25 APRIL 2010)

Teknik bantuan kecemasan CPR

MUKIM BANGAR & MUKIM BOKOKTEMBURONG DISTRICT

(11 – 12 MEI 2010)

Teknik “Bandage”

MUKIM TAMOIBRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT

(7 – 8 JUN 2010)

• 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

INCIDENT COMMAND SISTEM

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

• 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 & SNAP WORKSHOP25 – 26 MAY 2010

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

HFA Progress

• 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.

Conclusion