GIS in the Disaster Risk Management in Georgia

1. Emergency Management Department of MIA of Georgia GIS in the Disaster Risk Management in Georgia VakhtangGloveli GiorgiGogaladze Information and Programming Service Short Training Course on Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment, 4-15 November 2013 ITC, Enschede , The Netherlands

2. Georgia • Population 5,334,000 • Capital City TBilisi(1.24 million) • Languages Georgian (official), Armenian, Russian, Azerbaijani an. • Latitude/Longitude 42° 00'N, 43° 30'E • Official Currency : Lari • Religions: Christian Orthodox, Muslim, others • Land Area 69,700 sq km (26,911 sq miles) • Landforms: Mountains dominate the landscape • Bounded to the west by the Black Sea , to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.

3. Emergency Management Department MIA of Georgia Department Director Department Deputy Director Department Deputy Director State Firefighting Service (Division ) Civil Safety Division Organizational Provision Division Training and Response Center (Division) Information and Programming Service

4. Emergency Management Department MIA of Georgia Tasks and Responsibilities • Adopt and realization of legislative standard basis • The mechanisms of functioning of the National Response Plan of Georgia; (Approved by the President of Georgia, 26.08.2008) • Coordination of main systems of emergency management • Monitoring preparedness of resources for response and liquidation of emergency situations and its consequences • Coordination of emergency works • Coordination of international SAR teams and facilities • Coordination of humanitarian assistance • Receive information and make analysis of received data • General preparedness, education and practice of population

5. NSC/NSR Strategic Level NATO EADRCC Disaster Government Agencies and NGOs Local Authorities Emergency Management Department of MIA Local Fire-Rescue Team Regional Emergency Management Service NG Reserve, Volunteers International NGO‘s Crisis Management Staff Civil Ministries and Agencies NGO’s Information Assistance Emergency Management Department MIA of Georgia Crisis Management Model in Georgia UNOCHA IAEA 112

6. Natural Hazards

7. Overview of available data Hazard maps Natural Hazards Man-made Hazards Earthquakes Landslides Flood Wildfire Snow avalanches Rock falls Mudflow Drought Hailstorm Windstorm • Chemical objects • Critical Infrastructure • Oil and Gas Pipelines • Electric lines • Hydraulic structure (Hydroelectric dams/power plants) • Water supply • Chemical/ Explosion Traffic

8. Overview of available data http://drm.cenn.org/index.php/en/

9. Overview of available data Oil Pipeline Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan Land Slide Hazards

10. Overview of available data Forest Fire Hazards

11. Overview of available data Avalanche Hazard

12. Overview of available data Geonode server (TWINING Project) http://91.226.179.62/

13. Overview of available data Geonode server (TWINING Project) http://91.226.179.62/

14. Overview of available data E-Health Information portal http://cloud.moh.gov.ge

15. Geo –referenced DRM is used now on different levels as in private sector and of course on the state level. It becomes part of any planning in future development of our country. Overview of available data http://gisapps.reestri.gov.ge ; http://maps.napr.gov.ge ;

16. Capacity development needs We would be pleased to have more trainings in the field of Geo-referenced DRM, to be up to date of new technologies,methodologies, hardware and software.

17. Information sharing gives as opportunity to exchange information, experience. It is very useful, especially between neighborhood countries. Ge0-DRm information sharing

18. It would be better to make data easy to reach. recomendations

19. Thank you for your attention!