Presentation of Juan Carlos Orrego Ocampo

1. Disaster Risk and Climate Change
Management in Colombia
Paris, December de 2019

2. Contents
1. Colombian disaster risk management policy
approach: security and development
2. Impacts of Climate Change. Examples.
3. Links between policies of Risk Reduction
SNGRD and Climate Change SISCLIMA

3. 1. The public risk
management
policy
approach Security and
sustainable
development

4. National System of Disaster Risk Management - SNGRD

5. Colombia – La Niña Phenomenon 2010 - 2011
2. Climate Change Impacts - Examples

6. • The Climate Change and other events associated to the weather and Variability has
several impacts in Colombia
• La NIÑA, phenomenon. 2010 – 2011, caused losses estimated in USD 3.429 millions.
CC and disasters - extreme events
Source: Data Mission from the Inter-
American Development Bank – IADB and
the Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) “Ola
invernal en Colombia 2010-2011”.

7. SEA LEVEL RISE – CARTAGENA’S COLONIAL WALLED CITY

8. IMPACT: TOURISM SECTOR

9. • Construction of 6 Rams in Bocagrande.
• Construction of a Longitudinal Jetty on the beach in Bocagrande.
• Conformation of Beaches (80 meters wide) in Bocagrande.
• Construction of a Box Coulvert (rain channel) in Bocagrande.
• Marble breakwater from the Espolón 6, to the existing ram 14, in front of the Marina Park, the
Historic Center area.
• Construction of 3 breakwaters, in front of the Walled City.
UNGRD -- COASTAL PROTECTION PROJECT
4.5 km
intervention
Coastline District of Cartagena

10. COASTAL PROTECTION PROJECT
Goals:
Mitigate the effects of climate
change.
Contain the effects of sea level
rise.
Recovery of 80 meters wide beach
in Bocagrande.
USD 45,7
millions

11. 3. Links between
policies of Risk
Reduction SNGRD
and Climate
Change SISCLIMA

12. Conceptual Framework
The Disaster Risk Manegment (DRM) and the Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) start in the conceptual point of the sustaibable
development.
• Geological
risks (earthquakes,
volcanic
activity, tsunamis)
• Landslides, forest fires.
• Technological risks (spills,
leaks,
explosions, structural
fires)
• Anthropogenic risks
(agglomeration,
contamination)
Disaster
Risk
Managemen
t
Climate
Change
Adaptation
Gradual changes of:
• Air temperature
• Ocean temperature
• Ocean acidification - Sea
level rise - Glacial ablation -
Change in biodiversity and
its Ecosystem Services
• Potential benefits
hydro-meteorological
extreme events
(droughts,
desertification,
floods, erosion)
Fuente: UNDP 1994 – JC ORREGO

13. Parallel evolution of SNGRD and SISCLIMA
1. SNGRD
1984 1989 1998 2012
2016 2017
Decree 1547.
National Calamity
Fund
Act 1523 – 1988 and
Decree 919-89
Creation of SNPAD.
Start P. Policy in
disaster risk
reduction
Decree 93. First
Nacional Plan of
Disaster Prevention
and Relief
Act. 1523.
SNPAD is
now SNGRD
Decree 308.
PNGRD
Decree 2157.
Responsibilities of
private sector
2. SISCLIMA
Act. 164.
ONUCC
Framework
Convention
Approval
1994
2000
2001 2009 2010 2011 2014 2018
Act. 629
Approval
Kyoto
Protocol
First National
Communicati
on before the
UNFCCC
RED+. Zero
deforestation
commitment
in the
Amazon by
2020
Second
National
Communica
tion before
the UNFCCC
National
Climate Change
Adaptation Plan
PNACC. CONPES
3700
PND 2014-2018. Green
growth strategy
Act. 1931.
Links
Between CC
an RR
Disaster RR Policy as territorial and sectorial responsibilities

14. Institutional Context: SNGRD and SISCLIMA
In Colombia the National System of Disaster Risk Management (SNGRD) and the
National System for Climate Change (SISCLIMA) are spaces of inter-institutional
interaction for the implementation of risk management and climate change policies at the national
and the local levels.
SNGRD –Act. 1523 of 2012
SISCLIMA – Act. 1931 OF
2018
Inter-institutional Committee on
Climate Change - CICC-
Chairs: DNP
Integrate by: The Ministries
Technical
secretary
Advisory Board
Financial Management Committee
Sectorial
Committee
Territorial
Committee
Foreign Affairs
Committee
Committee on
information and
studies on the
impacts of
Climate Change
Orientation
Group

15. Instruments of the DRM and Climate Change Policy
DRM
Synergies
Integration
Complementarit
y
MitigationtoClimate
Change
Adaptationto
ClimateChange
CCP
TERRITORIAL PLANNING
Instruments
Territorial Plans
-DRM
Territorial Funds
-DRM
CC sectorial
plans
CC Territorial
Plans

16. Links between territorial and sectorial Plans
• Act 1931 of 2018 Climate Change
ARTICLE 24. ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS.
The risk management plans of the national and territorial government levels, will incorporate actions
aimed at knowledge and risk reduction, reducing vulnerability to hydro-meteorological and hydro-
climatic events and potential changes in the behavior of these phenomena attributable to climate
change.
In accordance with what is defined in this Law, territorial entities will have as a basis for the formulation
of their risk management plans the PIGCCT of their jurisdiction and the PIGCCS, in relation to
adaptation to climate change.
The National Disaster Risk Management Unit, or whoever acts as such, will define the guidelines for
Disaster Risk Management Plans to incorporate these actions.
Sectorial and
territorial
climate
change plans
Sectoral and
territorial disaster
risk management
plans

17. 1. Reinforce the strategic governance framework of
disaster risk management.
2. Strengthen the Risk Management capabilities of
relevant government sectors
3. Focus on learning
4. Strengthen regulatory conditions to ensure
business continuity
5. Encourage the contribution of all actors to disaster
risk management
6. Promote the use of hazard and disaster risk
information in policy making and implementation.
7. Consider conducting a national risk assessment
8. Take targeted action to reduce disaster risks
9. Reinforce disaster management capacities at all
levels of government for effective disaster response
at appropriate level.
10. Maximize the disaster risk reduction potential with
the available funding for recovery and
reconstruction.
11. Evaluate options for disaster risk insurance to boost
the financial resilience of households and
businesses.
Colombia – Risk Governance Scan

18. Conclusions
Conclusions
• The National Risk Management System, through the
development sectors and sub-national authorities, is
primarily responsible for the climate change adaptation
policy in Colombia
Challenges
• Financing of adaptation to climate change.
• Incentives to promote adaptation to climate change. For
example: Changing taxes for adaptation projects

19. Thank you
Juan Carlos Orrego
Deputy Director General
E-mail: juan.orrego@gestiondelriesgo.gov.co