Humanitarian Bulletin DRCU KYRGYZSTAN Issue 2 | 1 April – 30 June 2019 In this issue Overview of Emergency Situations P.1 Emergency response preparedness P.2 HIGHLIGHTS • Repotting period was relatively Planned activities P.5 calm across in Kyrgyzstan, there Risk Monitoring overview for 2018 P.5 were no emergencies that lead to Kyrgyzstan. Credit: OCHA request international support. • The preparedness activities in Kyrgyzstan is going underway. Various partners are Overview of Emergency Situations strengthening emergency preparedness by conducting workshops, simexes, trainings 14 5 83.1 mln and round tables. • Quarterly Risk Monitoring Number of emergencies People died Economic loss (KGS) overview since 1 January 2019 • Upcoming events According to the MoES there was no earthquakes that could have had human and economic losses. Moreover, from the beginning of 2019 there was no medium- to large- scale emergencies that led to the request of international assistance. GRAPH 1. ECONOMIC LOSSES BY OBLASTS (%) Graph 1. Economic losses by oblasts. The source of information: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 2 | page 2 Emergency response preparedness Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan On April 5, 2019 tripartite collegium of the Ministries of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Bishkek for the first time. The Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan (RCSK) with the financial support of the German Red Cross (GRC) provided support to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic (MoES KR) in the organization of this event. Representatives of the Red Crescent Societies of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also participated in this event. During this tripartite collegium, various topics pertaining to the disaster risk reduction (DRR) have been discussed, including the conduction of the joint cross-border simulation exercise at the end of September this year. Intersectoral cooperation meeting for civil protection services and Coordinators of the DRCU sectors on emergency preparedness and response MoES and DRCU Secretariat organized the meting on 25 April to raise awareness of the role and capacity of civil protection services, the DRCU sectors and international tools and services in emergency response, strengthen inter-sector collaboration and coordination for emergency preparedness and response. All civil protection services and DRCU sector coordinators participated in the meeting. As a result, a number of necessary actions and recommendations were highlighted, which are to be realized in the next months and during 2019 to improve the sectoral interaction and coordination for emergency preparedness and response. Earthquake response simulation exercise with the participation of DRCU In the period from 15 May to 17 May, a simulation exercise was held in Kyrgyzstan with government agencies and Civil Protection forces on the theme: “Actions of the government bodies and forces of the District Civil Defense in the event of a natural emergency or threat (earthquake)”. According to the plan, the exercise was carried out in two stages with successive testing of issues related to the implementation of measures under the threat of a natural emergency - an earthquake and organization, and emergency and rescue and other urgent work in the emergency zone. Practical events were held as close to reality as possible - a tent camp was deployed in the training ground to receive affected population, a field kitchen was organized, a medical aid station was organized, a headquarters was set up, a fire train and a helicopter were brought in to deliver humanitarian aid, as well as emergency evacuation. About 1,000 people were involved in the exercise from the Civil Protection services, 60 units of light and engineering equipment, 30 tent units were supplied. The DRCU Sector Coordinators, the DRCU Secretariat took part in this exercise to work out the coordination and communication mechanism during an emergency. At the end of the event, a hearing was held, and its preliminary results were summed up; an assessment was made of the actions of the governing bodies. On June 17 a handover event was held in Osh to transfer equipment and materials to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as part of the UNICEF “Safe Schools” project funded by the Government of Japan. The Ambassador of Japan to the Kyrgyz Republic, Yoshihiro Yamamura, and the UNICEF Representative, Yukie Mokuo, handed over two training vehicles equipped with computers, multimedia equipment and training materials to the Ministry of Emergency A handover event to transfer equipment and materials to the Ministry Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The equipment was of Emergency Situations, UNICEF, 17 June 2019 Disaster Response Coordination Unit https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 2 | page 3 provided to strengthen the capacity of the MES Training Centers and will increase the outreach of the population, including remote schools and municipalities, with training on disaster risk management and emergency preparedness. Deputy Minister K. Akhmatov in his speech thanked the Japanese government and the UNICEF office in Kyrgyzstan for their support. Disaster preparedness training in vulnerable rural schools In May, WFP in partnership with the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) agreed to conduct disaster preparedness training in schools located in communities most vulnerable to environmental shocks and hazards. The training focusing on disaster risk management and simulation drill will be conducted in about 40 schools in the WFP-supported school meals programme by the Training and Retraining Centre for Civil Protection Specialists of the MES. Disaster risk mitigation projects WFP coordinating disaster preparedness training of MES in vulnerable rural communities and WFP-supported schools - WFP supported the implementation of 46 field-level Chon-Alai district, Sait u. Alaichy school. projects (Food Assistance for Assets, FFA) which improve capacities about 4,900 people to mitigate adverse impacts of climate change and risks of natural disasters. WFP closely worked with the Kyrgyz government and local authorities to ensure a fully participatory projects planning and implementation. For supporting the national priority plan for disaster risk reduction and prevention measures, during the reporting period, the WFP supported the implementation of 29 projects identified in the national «Special Preventive Liquidation Measures» and 13 projects identified in the national «Green Projects» plans for 2019, which are implemented by Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry (SAEPF) in close cooperation with local governments. Intersectoral cooperation for national Civil Protection services and DRCU sectors on emergency preparedness and response To develop cooperation between national Civil Protection Services WFP supported a river bank protection project (SPLM) in and DRCU, the MES, at the request of the WFP, proceeded to Naryn province (Akjar village, Kochkor district). establish a joint working group to develop planned activities within “Food Security” sector of the DRCU. A cross-border Contingency Planning Workshop in Sughd province of Tajikistan (28-29 June 2019) Two-days Contingency Planning regional workshop took place in Guliston city (Kayrokum) of Tajikistan on 28 - 29 June 2019. Representatives of the Red Crescent Societies of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as IFRC, ICRC, DRCU, REACT, MoESs/CoES and governmental authorities took part in this workshop to discuss a possible cross-border disaster/emergency situations scenarios and work on the standard operating procedures of the Red Crescent Societies for joint response operations. High level development dialogue Conducted high-level Development Dialogue to discuss means to improve emergency preparedness and readiness and enhance coordination among ministries, government agencies, health and emergency institutions, development partners, researchers and civil society to ensure better health coverage, including at the times of emergencies. Disaster Response Coordination Unit https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 2 | page 4 Health Sector Group meeting Conducted Health Sector Group Meeting to coordinate, advocate and advance health emergency preparedness and health security in Kyrgyzstan. MoH, MSF, German Red Cross and Kyrgyz Red Crescent gave presentations on Forecast based action, mapping and update on activities. WHO proposed to develop and disseminate joint calendar of event, so partners in health sector can coordinate and be aware of upcoming events in the country. National action plan for Health security Guided the working group led by MoH and IHR NFP to review National Action Plan for Health Security , and discuss way forward to promote multisectoral approach. Conducted coordination meeting to review the national Action Plan for Health Security and identify means to support the plan finalization and endorsement. IHR NFP revised activities, time frame, clarified roles and responsibilities, and engaged other key sectors. The draft was discussed with the Social Department of the Government to guide the process of plan finalization and endorsement. WHO will support the costing of the approved