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THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES in CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) OPERATIONS

THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES in CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) OPERATIONS. Col. Dave Williams OAS, Washington, DC., April 10, 2006. CDERA Overview. Genesis, Main Organs, Mandate Operating Environment CDERA’s Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy

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THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES in CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) OPERATIONS

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  1. THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES in CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) OPERATIONS Col. Dave Williams OAS, Washington, DC., April 10, 2006

  2. CDERA Overview • Genesis, Main Organs, Mandate • Operating Environment • CDERA’s Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy • Role of International Funding Agencies

  3. CDERA ORGANISATION • Regional Disaster Management Organisation • Established by CARICOM in 1991 • Three Organs – Council of Ministers, Board of Directors, Coordinating Unit • Membership – 16 English Speaking Caribbean States

  4. CDERA Participating States (16) Anguilla Guyana Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica Bahamas Montserrat Barbados Saint Kitts and Nevis Belize Saint Lucia British Virgin Islands Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Dominica Trinidad and Tobago Grenada Turks and Caicos Islands

  5. CDERA MANDATE • To make “immediate & coordinated response” to disasters in Participating States (PS) • To mobilize & coordinate disaster relief from governmental & non-governmental organizations for affected PS • To promote the establishment, enhancement and maintenance of disaster response capabilities among PS.

  6. Four (4) Sub- Regions with Sub-Regional Focal Points • Jamaica – Belize. Bahamas, TCI • Antigua & Barbuda – BVI, Anguilla St. Kitts/Nevis, Montserrat • Barbados – Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines • Trinidad & Tobago – Grenada, Guyana

  7. CDERA’s Operating Environment • Multiple Hazards • Many stakeholders • Limited resources • Limited capacity

  8. CDERA’s Operating Strategy • Strategic partner alliances • Regular partner programming consultations • Empowering of sector partners to lead dissemination and advocacy with their constituency

  9. COUNTRIES & NAT. ORGS. DONORS NGOs CDERA RESEARCH PARTNERS REGIONAL SECTORS REGIONAL PARTNERS

  10. CDERA OUTPUTS: POLICY DEVELOPMENT • Donations Management Policy • National Relief Policy • Technical Assistance Secondment protocol • Human Resources Policy • Emergency Assistance Policy • National Hazard Mitigation Policy

  11. OUTPUTS OF CDERA: TOOLS & PLANS • National Plans and SOPs • Model Legislation • Regional Coordination Plan • Regional Mechanism

  12. CDERA OUTPUTS:TRAINING COURSES • Courses on: • Emergency Telecommunications • Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis • Shelter Management • Basic and Advanced Disaster Management • Emergency Operations Centre Management Public Education and Teaching Materials

  13. CDERA FUNDING • Members’ annual Assessed Contributions • Projects (Technical assistance, Grants, etc.)

  14. THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENGIES(IFAs)

  15. Role of IFAs: Incorporate CDM in institutional products & services • Incorporate CDM in Bank Policy and Programme • Give ‘soft’ loans for use of safer materials and the application of building standards & codes • Assess adherence to building codes and standards in bank’s site/inspection visits

  16. Role of IFAs: Incorporate CDM in institutional products & services • Conduct targeted economic and financial impact assessments • Institute post-event recovery support policy and programmes • Encourage Natural Hazard Impact Assessments (NHIAs)

  17. Role of IFAs: Lead by Example • Low risk siting/location of facilities • Contingency and recovery plans • Acquire hazard assessment/risk assessment info of Jurisdiction • Management services for Catastrophy funds • Staff retrofitting support programmes

  18. Role of IFAs -Lead by Example • Include disaster related risks in risk assessment portfolio for granting loans • Investigate the availability of financing from Multi-lateral Institutions (e.g. CDB) to provide funding for ‘soft loans’

  19. Role of the IFAs: Incorporate CDM in the institution’s Corporate Outreach Programmes: • Encourage training and certification of builders and artisans • Support regional hazard awareness programmes targeted at home owners • Fund community mitigation projects • Fund hazards research

  20. The Role Of IFAs in CDERA Operations THANK YOU

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