3. NATURAL DISASTERS
IMPACT ON;
o Loss of Lives
o Jobs (long or short term)
o Social structures (displacement,
resettlement, loss of members of the family)
o Vulnerable community (children, women,
elderly, disabled)
o Economy - Livelihoods (loss of crops, no
Fishing, )
o Development – Infrastructure, institutions,
projects
o Education (No schools, occupied by
displaced)
9. • It not only take away over lives BUT
our livelihoods as well.
So the need for working on
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
and building Resilience to
Disasters is highly demanded
14. Socio-economic indicators of
vulnerability for Sri Lanka
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
poverty
Gender and disability
population density
unemployment
migration
malnutrition
growth of large informal economies in
unplanned cities
socio-political tensions and uncertainty
absence of sound regulatory practices, and
unsustainable environmental practices
15. DISASTER
The serious disruption of the functioning of
society, causing widespread human,
material or environmental losses, which
exceed the ability of the affected people to
cope using their own resources.
16. the strengths and
CAPACITY"a combination of allwithin a community,
resources available
society or organization that can reduce the
level of risk, or the effects of a disaster"
UN/ISDR (2004)
Knowledge, awareness, absorbing
shocks, planning
17. A disaster is possible
When Hazard and Vulnerability is there
Disaster = Hazard x Vulnerability
18. DISASTER Risk Reduction
• Disaster risk reduction: The conceptual framework of
elements considered with the possibilities to minimize
vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to
avoid
(prevention)
or
to
limit
(mitigation
and
preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards, within
the broad context of sustainable development.
25. Development and Disasters
• Development can create a Disaster
• A disaster can be an opportunity for
development
• Senility towards Disasters in development
(LH, Infrastructure, Social development)
28. Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; No.13
of 2005
Provides for a Framework for Disaster Risk
Management (DRM) in Sri Lanka
Addresses Disaster Management (DM) holistically,
leading to a policy shift from response based
mechanisms to a proactive approach
Measures have been taken to amend the act to
address the DRM concerns after 05 years of
implementation
29. National Council For Disaster
Management
Ministers in charge of
Social Services
Rehabilitation &
Reconstruction
Home Affairs
Health
Science &
Technology
Housing
Coast
Conservation
Irrigation
National Council for
Disaster Management
Chair Person : H.E. President
Vice Chairman: Hon. Prime Minister
Leader of Opposition
Nine Provincial Chief Ministers
Five MPs from Opposition
Ministry of Disaster
Management
Police
Finance
Land
Fisheries &
Aquatic Resources
Foreign Affairs
Water Supply
Highways
Urban
Development
Education
Power
Defence
Ministers in charge of
DMC
Environment
Economic
Development
30. • The Disaster Management Centre was
established in August 2005 under the
National Council for Disaster Management
• The Ministry of Disaster Management
was established in December 2005 and
DMC became the implementing agency of
the Ministry
31. Organizational Structure - Disaster Management Centre
National Level
Disaster Management Centre
(Director General)
Tech. Com. in
each division
Risk
Assessment,
Data
Collection,
Research &
Analysis
Centre
Disaster
Management
Technology,
Mitigation
Unit
Multi-Hazard
Early warning
&
Dissemination
Unit
Finance Branch
Intermediate & Local
Levels
Preparedness
Planning
Unit
Training,
Education
& Public
Awareness
Unit
Personnel &
Administration
Branch
District Emergency Operation Centers
Assistant Directors (Districts)
Disaster Management Assistants
National
Consultants
24 x 7
National
Emergency
Operation
Centre
Media Unit
32. Disaster Risk Management Mechanism at
Sub-national Level
District Secretary
District Secretary
District Secretary
District Disaster Management Committee
District Disaster Management
District Disaster Management Committee
Committee
Emergency Op. Rooms
Emergency Op. Rooms
Emergency Op. Rooms
Govt. Departments
Govt. Departments
Govt. Departments
Div. Level Committees
Div. Level Committees
Div. Level Committees
GN Committees
GN Committees
GN Committees
Disaster Management
Disaster
Disaster Management
Centre
Centre
Management
Centre
Assistant Directors Assistant
Assistant Directors Districts
Districts
Directors -
Districts
Village volunteer
Village
Village volunteer
Committees
Committees
volunteer
Committees
Prov. Level Disaster
Management Committee
Local Authority
Committees
Military & Police
Military & Police
Private Sector
Private Sector
NGOs/ Civil Societies
NGOs/ CivilSocieties
NGOs/ Civil Societies
Business Communities
Business
Business Communities
Communities
Early Warning, Medical / Health, Search & Rescue, Camp Management &
Security Committees
33. Disaster Management
Coordination Structure
National Disaster Management Coordinating Committee
District Disaster Management Committees
Divisional Disaster Management Committees
Community Disaster Management Committee
Sub Committees
• Early Warning,
• Medical / Health
• Search & Rescue
• Camp Management
• Village Security
34. National DRM Committees
National Disaster Management Coordinating Committee
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•
Training and Learning Core Group
Disaster Risk Reduction Core Group
National Emergency Response Committee
Technical Advisory Committee on Building Guidelines
Colombo Flood Committee
National Early Warning Committee
