Regional Conference on Strategies and Tools for Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into Development and Planning Bangkok 16-18 February 2015 versus

“The Bank's Cyclone Emergency Recovery Project for Independent State of Samoa will help the government of Samoa begin to address the significant infrastructure repair that is now needed. Seawalls constructed after the major cyclones Ofa and Val in 1990-91 and other emergency measures helped to reduce the damages caused by Heta.” – Report from World Bank , Published on 03 May 2004 Outline of Presentation

• Basic Information about Samoa • Samoa’s experience in DRR and CCA • Gaps • Needs • Location: Pacific • Population – 192,000 (2014 census) • Area: total: 2,944 km² land: 2,934 km² water: 10 km² • Climate: tropical; rainy /cyclone season (November to April), dry season (May to October) • Elevation extremes: highest point: 1,857 m • Coastline: 403 km • GDP: 4,212.36 USD (2013) Samoa’s Experience

• Tropical Cyclone Ofa – February 1990 • Tropical Cyclone Val – December 1991 • Tropical Cyclone Heta – January 2004 – Estimated damages – USD$25mil (WB Report Published 03 May 2004) • Earthquake and Tsunami – September 2009 – Estimated Damages and Losses – USD$124mil (PDNA report) • Tropical Cyclone Evans – December 2012 – Estimate USD$240mil (PDNA report) – Foreign aid = USD$108mil Economic Damage Caused by Previous Natural Disasters in Samoa

Event Return Asset Loss of Total GDP Loss as % Notes Period Damage GDP of GDP Years USD USD USD million million, million, Cyclone Ofa, 25 166 15 161 113 Buildings and 1990 infrastructure

Cyclone Val, 100 388 36 163 260 30% 1991 agricultural assets Cyclone Heta, 10 1 4 236 2 Limited 2004 Damage

Tsunami, 2009 50 54 50 277 38 Buildings, infrastructure and tourism Cyclone Evan, 100 103 100.6 632 29 Productive 2012 Sector

Source: World Bank 2010 and GoS 2013 (Samoa PDNA Cyclone Evan 2012)

• Government endorsed the concept of integrating DRR and Climate Change into the National Planning Framework – SDS 2012-2016: Key Outcome 8.2 “Community Development” & Key Outcome 14 “Climate and Disaster Resilience” • Integration of DRR and CCA into Sector Plans (Water, Energy, Education, Environment, Transport, Community) • National Disaster Management Plan 2011-2014 – Established but now under review to identify gaps and weaknesses that emerged during the Tsunami 2009 and TC Evan 2012 • SNAP 2011-2016 currently in place • Disaster & Emergency Management Act 2007 is currently under Review, the purpose is to highly reflect DRR in the Act and so that current DRR activities are legally supported by the DM Act. • Samoa is in its 3 rd season of the Pacific Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program • CPEIR 2007-2012 (15% of public expenditure is climate relevant • Coastal Infrastructure Management (CIM) Plans Review and Update to integrate other Plans; and implementation. • Development and Implementation of Community Disaster Response Plans as well as Preparedness activities led by DMO (simulation exercises and drills) • Ongoing trainings of Government response agencies and other non –govt agencies in disaster preparedness and PDNA Gaps • Procurement for emergency situations – Funding. • Roles & responsibilities during hazard – Unclear separation of Roles and Responsibilities (coordination)of line ministries and agencies during the 2009 Tsunami and subsequent Cyclone Evans in 2012 • EWS (Sirens Systems) only covers the areas that were affected by 2009 tsunami • Insurance cover for large scale disasters in both medium and long terms • Incorporate ‘build back better’ principles into new and ongoing projects Needs • Expansion of NEOC for storage space and safeguard of relief supplies and equipment • Post disaster budget execution and post disaster response capacity guidelines. – Financial system for immediate disaster response • Procurement of more HR in DMO (currently have a staff of 8) and a need for capacity building (technical) • Relief Coordination and tracking system – Development of a database in progress THANK YOU!