ADPC signs MoU with University of
Madras,
2 Jun, India
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with University of Madras, India will
broadly focus on information &
communication in disaster risk
reduction. Activities will include
training information
focal points,
disaster risk reduction communicators
and the media on
communication
tools, delivery and related
publications.
Forecast briefing, 11 Jun, Dili, East
Timor
ADPC and the National Directorate of
Meteorology and Geophysics (NDMG) of
Timor-Leste conducted a forecast
briefing for members of the National
Working Group (NWG) of the Climate
Forecast Applications (CFA) for Disaster
Mitigation Program in Timor-Leste. The
briefing familiarized the NWG members
with the weather forecast information
that will be developed and issued by
NDMG and ADPC,
under the CFA program. Seasonal forecast
products that are issued by various
regional and global forecasting centers
were presented for
discussion during the briefing. About 30 members
representing various government
agencies,
international, and non-governmental
organizations participated in the
briefing. The CFA program in Southeast
Asia, which covers Philippines,
Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, is supported
by USAID Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance (USAID/OFDA).
Evaluation of the Government of India –UNDP
Disaster Risk Management Program
ADPC will carryout evaluation of the
Disaster Risk Management
(DRM) program
with a team of
professionals from partner
organizations. The key objectives of the
evaluation will be assessment of the
measures required to institutionalize
DRM in the Government system for long-term
sustainability;
lessons learned for an approach to cover
at-risk areas
of the country; analysing
DRM activities
that may be further mainstreamed
for
sustainability and
integration with policy and
institutional frameworks
by the Government of India and the State
Governments. Identifying strengths of
the strategies pursued under the program
and assessments,
including integration of the program with
stakeholders such as academic and
training institutes, engineers and
architects, health workers, corporate
sector, civil society and the community.
A key result of the evaluation will be
the graduation strategy for
institutionalizing the
efforts in the Government;
sustainability of the program outcomes;
and specific guidance for
undertaken to implementation
of the strategy.
Support to UNDP-BCPR Climate Risk
Management Technical Assistance Support
Project
ADPC won a global bid to support UNDP
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and
Recovery’s (UNDP-BCPR) Climate Risk
Management Technical Assistance Support
Project (CRM-TASP). The CRM-TASP will be
implemented in four countries in
different continents, namely Armenia,
Ecuador, Indonesia, and Mozambique. The
project aims to
increase convergence in risk management
priorities amongst national and local
stakeholders and the international
community,
and to strengthen the climate
risk management capacity of key
national, regional institutions, UNDP,
and UN country offices. The project will
be implemented from July 2008 through
December 2009.
Facilitating the integration of tsunami
warning by strengthening multi-hazard
warning systems
ADPC has recently started a project
titled “Facilitating the integration of
tsunami warning by strengthening
multi-hazard warning systems in Sri
Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia and the
Philippines” with support from the
American Red Cross (ARC). The project
will establish/strengthen early warning
national forums in the target countries;
build the capacity of National Red Cross
Societies (NRCSs) to translate hazard
information into response options and to
communicate these options to at-risk
communities;
and facilitate an
audit system of early warning systems through NRCSs
in collaboration with national focal
points for early warning and disaster
management, and relevant
non-governmental organizations. The
project will be implemented from July
2008 to June 2010.
Training activity under the joint
National program “Strengthening
Capacities for Disaster Risk Management,
2005-09,
Tehran, Iran
ADPC is pleased to announce new
activities under the ongoing five year
National joint Program of the Government
of Iran and UNDP titled Strengthening
Capacities for Disaster Risk Management
(DRM). The training program is planned
on Knowledge Management with
participants from Information Portal
(IP), National Disaster Task Force
Thematic Groups (mainly Earthquake,
Drought, Flood, Health, Public Education
Working Groups) and representatives from
knowledge
management sections
in other implementing partners. The
overall program activities includes
collecting and consolidating existing
information on disaster risks in Iran
from a range of dispersed institutions
through an information hub
linked to intermediate, national
and international partners in risk
reduction.
