#1Intra-ACP Focus Day Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in ACP countries 9 November 2018 - ACP House - Brussels GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery#2Intra-ACP Focus Day Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in ACP countries Experience from Solomon Islands Community Resilience to Climate Change & Disaster Risk in Solomon Islands Project (CRISP) Judith Mary Alalo Ministry of Enviroment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology 9 November 2018 - ACP House - Brussels GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery#3Solomon Islands spread over 1000km, 900 islands incl atoll island; population of 623,000 SOLOMON ISLANDS PAPUA NEW GUINEA Bougainville CHOISEUL SOLOMON ISLANDS 200 km Ontong Java Atol MALAITA SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN 200 km 125 miles WESTERN Nusambaruku Marovo Western & Anarvon Islands ISABEL • Auki Sikaiana Atoll Lagoon CENTRAL Laulasi & Busu Islands Honiara Mataniko Falls Reef Islands GUADALCANAL SOLOMON SEA Duff Islands CORAL SEA Santa Cruz Islands RENNELL & BELLONA MAKIRA Temotu ¿co GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group, funded by the European Union and managed by GFDRR#4Solomon Islands - Highly Vulnerable country Geohazards: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami Climate related: flash floods, coastal storm surges, tropical cyclones, land slides, sea level rise/saline water intrusion (low vulnerability to season drought)#5Some Recent Disasters Earthquake 2007 - 52 people killed; 304 communities and 6,900 households affected 3251 houses destroyed; about 3,000 houses damaged Cyclones Namu 1986 - 103 killed, 90,000 homeless, about US$100 million in damage and loss Nina 1993-5 killed, 30,000 people affected, about US$20 million in economic damage & loss Fergus 1996 - 3 killed, 30,000 people ~ affected, relief cost US$1.9 million Zoe 2002/3 (cat 5) - 2,000 people affected, relief cost US$1 million ~ 10/04/2014 Flash and riverine flood - 2014 - Causes deaths#6Institutional Set Up for DRM and Climate Resilience DRM Lead agency DRM during disaster Climate resilience • Ministry of Environment Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) • National Disaster Management Office - responsible for Preparedness, Response and Recovery through the National Disaster Management (NDC) Act • Climate Change Division of the MECDM responsible for Climate and Resilient Development Arrangements for Disaster Management fall under the NDC Act. A new national Disaster Management Plan 2018, funded through CRISP, is being developed and supports improved arrangements and coherence#7DRM and climate Resilience accepted as integral part of development Work within existing country mechanisms so risk and resilience is embeded within each agency's development planning, investments and practices of each sector CRISP is using the term instreaming instead of mainstreaming, focusing on key specific targeted activities within selected sectors (Health and Tourism as well as investments in remote communities - mostly for water supply as it is being afected by many hazards Instreaming across national, provincial government and community level. CRISP mainly at national level establishing institutional arrangements for intergration of CCA and DRR, supporting selected Provincial Governments#8New Concept and Responsibilities . Challenges Each sector struggles to understand and incorporate • Confusion in various terms and concepts Adds to agencies core businesses so often over looked Limited resources • Limited or no budget allocation by sectors for risk resilience but referenced in national development strategy Remoteness • Remoteness and number of islands makes climate resilient development difficult to coordinate and implement#9Focus on the ACP-EU NDRR supported activities Improve early warning systems for geological risks. SI national data centre Malaita Makira To Motu Rennel SEISCOMP COLLECTION SEISCOMP PROCESSING SIG CONNECT Improve relationships within 3 key SIG agencies Seismology, Meteorology, National Disaster & ICTSU Savo Isabel REMOTE STATIONS SIG CONNECT SEISCOMP REVIEW ICTSU GEOLOGY and NDMO SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK neighbourly.co.nz OCTOB GNS Scienc monitoring Pictured at Makira Isla Jack Gwall seismolog Possy (SIG and Sally F SI National Observatory for Earthquakes & Volcanoes Solomon Islands gets quake-wise ROBERT STEVEN The Solomon Islands is getting its first geohazard monitoring network. herald a new era in vigilance to earthquakes, tsunamis, and vol- canic eruptions in the Solomon Islands, and reduce reliance on overseas agencies for hazard monitoring." he said. A monitoring centre will the past 30 years, because of also be set up in the islands" natural hazards. capital, Honiara. The work is part of a wider Staff from GNS Science's World Bank-funded project to Wairakel office will train local increase the capacity of the Sol- staff to operate and maintain omon the gear, and will and mon Islands to both contribute local officials to do Work with ral heIslands to man natu- The network will provide real-time information on "It will also enable the Solo- and climate change. inter risks. earthquakes, volcanoes tsunamis. to and receive seismic data agency operating procedures. Located east of Papua New Staff from GNS Science's from other countries in the Guidance will also be pro- Guinea, the Solomon Islands is vided to enable the Solomon made up of six major islands Wairakei office, in Taupo, are Southwest Pacific." the equipment. The project is funded by the Islands to build and operate its and several hundred smaller stations once this phase of the In recent years, GNS Science deployment is complete. has assisted Vanuatu, Samoa Miller said the country has and Tonga in building their severe economic capacity to monitor and miti- impacts and losses of life over gate geological hazards. et leader Craig Miller World Bank and will be done in own earthquake monitoring islands. Permanent seismic monitor- ing equipment will be installed said the technology will enable November. Solomon Islanders to take their safety into their own hands. The development of a in six of the islands' nine suffered national seismic network will provinces, L R PI No Bis cap GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group, funded by the European Union and managed by GFDRR#10ACP-EU NDRR Supported Activities Supporting Community Resilience through awareness of risk, resilience & resilient investments Clean water for Koli, and thanks to CRISP Sunday beauty Detox Water r For Clear Skin ¿co GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program An initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group, funded by the European Union and managed by GFDRR#11Lessons learned - Risk Resilience is everyone's business – reiterate it across all levels of government - national, provincial and community, but work within the local context Risk Resilience is very expensive - requires sufficient budgeting from design so vulnerable remote communities can be reached Remote communities should be treated as special cases i.e. special projects with more support (technical, procurement, logistics and financial)#12Lessons Learned Budget availability for instreaming work Need to have a common language round climate and resilient development - What is it? Strong partnerships coordination TEAM GUALE and avoids duplication Treat sustainability as a key area