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Peer review – report Portugal 2019 Funded by European Union Civil Protection / 2 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 / 3 Peer review Portugal 2019 2018-2019 Programme for peer reviews in the framework of EU cooperation on civil protection and disaster risk management. Funded by European Union Civil Protection Disclaimer The information and views set out in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission or the authors’ organisations. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained herein. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. / 4 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................... p6 List of abbreviations ............................................................................... p7 Executive summary ................................................................................ p9 Comprehensive DRM approach .........................................................................p9 Prevention .......................................................................................................... p10 Preparedness ..................................................................................................... p11 1. Introduction ...........................................................................................p12 1.1 Scope of the review ..................................................................................... p13 1.2 Review process ............................................................................................ p14 1.3 Country profile ............................................................................................. p15 1.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................... p15 1.3.2 Disaster risk profile ........................................................................ p17 1.3.3 National DRM system .................................................................... p22 1.3.4 Disaster management entities ..................................................... p24 2. Comprehensive DRM approach ..................................................p26 2.1 Policy and legal framework ........................................................................ p26 2.1.1 DRM authority and actors: a multi-level system ........................ p26 2.1.2 DRM legislation and strategy ....................................................... p28 2.1.3 Integration of lessons learned and recent changes in the Portuguese DRM system .............................................................. p30 2.2 International collaboration ......................................................................... p31 2.3 Integration with climate change adaptation ....................................................p34 2.4 Public awareness ...................................................................................................p35 2.4.1 Risk communication ...................................................................... p35 2.4.2 Education and awareness strategy.............................................. p37 2.4.3 Crisis-communication system ...................................................... p40 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 / 5 2.5 Administrative, financial and technical capabilities ....................................p40 2.5.1 Expertise ......................................................................................... p40 2.5.2 Stakeholders ................................................................................... p43 2.5.3 Financing ......................................................................................... p43 2.5.4 Information and communication ................................................. p44 2.5.5 Equipment ...................................................................................... p46 3. Prevention .............................................................................................p47 3.1 Risk assessment ........................................................................................... p47 3.1.1 Risk assessment process .............................................................. p47 3.1.2 Dissemination of risk assessment results .................................. p50 3.2 Risk management planning ........................................................................ p51 3.2.1 Risk consideration in policies and planning ............................... p51 3.2.2 Evaluation of disaster losses ........................................................ p54 4. Preparedness ......................................................................................p55 4.1 Disaster preparedness and contingency plans ....................................... p55 4.2 Early warning ................................................................................................ p58 4.3 Capability analysis and planning ............................................................... p61 4.4 Training and exercises ................................................................................ p64 5. Recovery ................................................................................................p67 6. Recommendations .......................................................................... p68 6.1 Short-term .................................................................................................... p68 6.2 Medium-term ............................................................................................... p69 6.3 Long-term ..................................................................................................... p69 Annex I – Terminology ........................................................................ p70 Annex II – List of documents .............................................................p71 Annex III – Actors/Stakeholders ......................................................p72 / 6 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 Acknowledgements The time and expertise dedicated by the peers was essential for the completion of this report. The peer review team was composed of four peers: f Vittorio Bosi, Training Services, Civil Protection Department of Italy; f Sofía González López, Expert in Natural Risks and Disaster Risk Management, Spanish Civil Protection; f Oliver Nestler, Chief of Operations, Fire Department Dortmund, Germany; f Nicholas Paris, Expert in Risk Management, Cyprus Civil Defence. Figure 1: Peer review team and representatives of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC)1 Nacira Boulehouat, Judith Sorensen and João Silva supported and took part in the mission on behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). Jack Radisch and Charles Baubion furthermore contributed with their experience and knowledge on conceptualising and implementing peer reviews on behalf of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A consortium led by Ecorys Nederland B.V. assisted the Commission in carrying out the peer review. Willem Bloem from Ecorys Nederland B.V. and Claudia Berchtold from Fraunhofer INT were project managers for Portugal and provided technical and administrative support to the peers throughout the review process. The peer review would not have been possible without the significant contributions of all the stakeholders consulted in Portugal, which provided the review team with invaluable inputs throughout their stay in the country. The National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) volunteered to undergo the peer review on behalf of Portugal and provided onsite support throughout the mission. Particular thanks are due for the full commitment of the Head Office’s staff, and for the full-time logistical support provided by Carlos Mendes, Patrícia Pires, Isabel Santana and Isabel Pais. The peer review was financed by the European Union. 1 From left to right: Nicholas Paris, Oliver Nestler, Claudia Berchtold, Sofía González López, Isabel Santana, Patrícia Pires, Charles Baubion, Isabel Pais, João Silva, Nacira Boulehouat, Vittorio Bosi, Carlos Mourato Nunes, Willem Bloem, Jack Radisch, Judith Sorensen, Carlos Mendes, José Oliveira PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL 2019 / 7 List of abbreviations Abbreviation Definition AGIF Agency for the Integrated Management of Rural Fire APA Portuguese Environment Agency ANACOM National Authority for Communications ANEPC National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection CEIF Forest Fire Research Centre COP Common operational picture Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid DG ECHO Operations DGS Directorate-General of Health DGT Directorate-General for Territorial Development DRM Disaster risk management EDP-D EDP Distribuição (Portugal’s mainland energy distributor) ENAAC National Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation ENB National School of Firefighters EU European Union GNR National Guard IGAMAOT General Inspectorate for Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning INEM Medical Emergency National Institute IPMA Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere / 8 PEER REVIEW – REPORT PORTUGAL
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