In-Depth Review of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic
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Secretariat of the United Nations 2010 International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Sub‐Regional Office for Central Asia and Caucasus Indepth Review of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic 1 Acknowledgements The UNISDR sub‐regional office for Central Asia and Caucasus would like to express its deep gratitude to the following persons1 for their invaluable assistance and support in acquiring necessary information and materials for development of the present report: Achim Merlo (Mr.), UNV programme in KR Aida Gareeva (Ms.), National Public Association "Camp Ala-Too" Aigul Omorova (Ms.), MoES Bishkek Akylbek Chymyrov (Mr.), Kyrgyz State University of Transport, Architecture and Construction Aleksandr Meleshko (Mr.), Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences Aleksey Nikitin (Mr.), Netherlands Red Cross, DIPECHO Project Bakytbek Nurkulov (Mr.), State Agency on Architecture and Construction, Department of Civil Engineering & Construction Bermet Moldobaeva (Ms.), International Organization for Migration Chinara Kumenova (Ms.), UNICEF Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Ibragimov (Mr.), UNDP Kyrgyzstan Emil Omuraliev (Mr.), World Health Organization Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov (Mr.), Institute of Seismology Kubat Jangaziev (Mr.), Ministry for Emergency Situations (MoES), Bishkek Lira Joldubaeva (Ms.), Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences Nurgul Smankulova (Ms.), UNFPA Kyrgyzstan Olga Shevchenko (Ms.), UNDP Kyrgyzstan, Disaster Management Programme Sergei Erokhin (Mr.), State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic Seyitbek Imanbekov (Mr.), Kyrgyz Research & Design Institute for Earthquake Resistant Construction Taalaibek Akmatbaev (Mr.), Bishkek Mayor’s Office, Urban Development Department Tatyana Chernikova (Ms.), State Agency of Hydrometeorology under MoES of KR Tatyana Ten (Ms.), UN Joint Project “Enhancing coordination for disaster response in the KR” Tursunay Usubaliyeva (Ms.), Swiss Development Cooperation, Kyrgyzstan Ulan Kasymov (Mr.), National Public Association "Camp Ala-Too" Ulan Torobekov (Mr.), State Agency of Hydrometeorology under MoES of KR Valentina Sankova (Ms.), Institute of Geology named after M.M. Adyshev, under the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic Vladimir Makrousov (Mr.), Forecast and Monitoring Department of Chuy Oblast, MoES KR The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the UNISDR. The designations employed do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area, or its frontiers or boundaries. 1 For a detailed contact list please see Annex 4 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................1 Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................4 Country context and background information ....................................................................................5 Location, geography.......................................................................................................................................5 Population ......................................................................................................................................................6 Climate ...........................................................................................................................................................6 Water and land resources..............................................................................................................................7 Economy.........................................................................................................................................................9 Energy sector................................................................................................................................................10 Industry ........................................................................................................................................................11 Transportation and communication infrastructure.....................................................................................11 Agriculture....................................................................................................................................................12 Social sector .................................................................................................................................................13 Water and sanitation ...................................................................................................................................14 Healthcare sector.........................................................................................................................................14 Education .....................................................................................................................................................14 Social welfare ...............................................................................................................................................15 Employment and labour migration..............................................................................................................15 Food security................................................................................................................................................15 Gender analysis............................................................................................................................................15 Hazard profile and disasters.................................................................................................................... 17 Vulnerability analysis ...................................................................................................................................20 Climate change.............................................................................................................................................23 Seismic hazard..............................................................................................................................................25 Landslide hazard...........................................................................................................................................26 Avalanche hazard .........................................................................................................................................28 Under flooding (water logging) caused by increased groundwater levels ..................................................28 Hazard of mudflows, flash‐floods and water outbursts from high altitude lakes .......................................29 Man‐made disaster risks ..............................................................................................................................30 Institutional and legislative framework.............................................................................................. 32 Implementation of the legislation................................................................................................................34 Trends in DRR ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action .................................................................................35 DRR in national strategies and documents..................................................................................................36 Urban safety.................................................................................................................................................36 Hospital safety..............................................................................................................................................37 Disaster insurance........................................................................................................................................38 Successful experience of DRR actors in Kyrgyzstan .....................................................................................39 Regional and international cooperation ............................................................................................. 43 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Annexes ........................................................................................................................................................... 46 Annex 1. DRR related legislation..................................................................................................................46 Annex 2. List of institutions involved in disaster management ...................................................................49 Annex 3. Ministries and governmental bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic........................................................52 Annex 4 List of persons met who provided information for this report..........................................................54