INVESTMENT IN DRM VANUATU
Presented By
Antonneth Arnhambat
Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www.sopac.org
Vanuatu Events 1983-2009
40%
48%
6%6%
Volcanic Activity
Hurricane
Earthquake
Gale
In the past 26 years Vanuatu experienced 52 events;• 25 Hurricanes• 21 events as a result of Volcanic activity• 3 Earthquakes• 3 Gales
Why track investment in DRM Establish a baseline Facilitate cost benefit analysis of DRR
measures Determine priority areas for future
expenditure In recognition that disasters are a
development issue
Vanuatu – potential losses
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011f 2014f
Vat
u M
illio
ns
No Growth
Post Disaster
Current
A
B
• remains on current growth path averaging 5.5% pa.• possible reduction in rate of growth• No growth
MFEM Involvement in DRM
Attend NAP Task Force meetings Attend the National Disaster Committee
meeting post event Authorise any post disaster supplementary
expenditure Manage the VT25 million Disaster Fund Adhere to the rules and regulations of the
“STANDING APPROPRIATION FOR A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY OR A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY” article 34C (1)PFEM Act
Budget Circular
Regulation 2.2 Report is released Budget Timetable MBC + COM endorse ceilings VBMS open for entry DRM-DRR be allocated via recurrent
distribution or NPP (if not yet done so). Detail and justification is essential
NDMO Budget Allocation
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vatu
Milli
ons
NDMO Annual Budget
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Disaster Fund
VT 25 million for disaster purposes Simple process to attain funds
Initial Disaster report providedPrioritise essentialsProvide costingLetter of request to disburse funds DOFT verify documents Payment facilitated ASAP
Supplementary Fund
Up to a maximum of 1.5% of the total budget can be disbursed to respond to an unforseen emergency (whether related to a natural disaster or a financial emergency)
2008 VT20 million (TC Gene)2009 VT110 million (several disasters)2011 VT35.5 million (TC Vania)2011 VT63.6 million (School fee exemption due to
TC Vania)
Difficulties tracking DRM investments
National Budgets track high level expenditure Appropriations to Departments are usually to
cover recurrent costs such as wages and salaries rather than project based funding
DRM expenditures are cross-cutting and therefore difficult to track through the budget at the sectoral level
Unless donors direct their expenditures on DRM through MFEM there is no way to track the investment in country
The way forward…
Introduce a risk assessment in to the budgetary/planning process
Increase the use of the NAP to request/guide donors to expenditure areas with the greatest need (budget support)
Consider the use of financial tools to establish a DRR fund to coexist with the Disaster Relief Fund
Now available in PDN
Tankiu tumas
Any Questions?
Merci beaucoupThank you