JAMAICA OFFICE OF DISASTER PREPRAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (ODPEM) SAINT LUCIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE (NEMO) DATA COLLECTION SURVEY OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT SECTOR IN JAMAICA AND SAINT LUCIA FINAL REPORT APRIL 2014 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) CTI ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE CO., LTD. Currency Exchange Rate JMD 1.00 = USD 0.0094 = JPY 0.957 USD 1.00 = JMD106.79 = JPY 102.20 XCD 1.00 = USD 0.3720 = JPY 38.018 USD 1.00= XCD2.688 = JPY 102.20 (AS OF, 31 March 2014) Location Map of Survey Area Table of Contents Location Map of Survey Area CHAPTER 1 OUTLINE OF THE SURVEY .......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Survey ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objective of the Survey ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Coverage of the Survey ............................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Work Program ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Survey Team Members and Staffing Schedule .......................................................................... 3 1.6 Schedule of Field Survey........................................................................................................... 4 1.6.1 Overall Schedule .............................................................................................................. 4 1.6.2 Survey in Jamaica ............................................................................................................ 4 1.6.3 Survey in Saint Lucia ....................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 SURVEY IN JAMAICA ................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Basic Socio-Economic and Natural Conditions ........................................................................ 6 2.1.1 Basic Parameters of Socio-Economic and Natural Conditions ........................................ 6 2.1.2 Outline of Natural Conditions .......................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Outline of Socio-Economic Conditions ........................................................................... 8 2.2 Basic Information on Natural Disaster .................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Database of Disasters ......................................................................................................12 2.2.2 Condition of Disaster Data in Jamaica ............................................................................14 2.3 Present Situation of Disaster Risk Management Administration ............................................ 17 2.3.1 Policy Framework for Disaster Risk Management .........................................................17 2.3.2 Institutional Framework for Disaster Risk Management ................................................20 2.3.3 Progress of Hyogo Framework for Action ......................................................................34 2.3.4 Issues on Disaster Risk Management Administration .....................................................36 2.4 Present Situation of Disaster Risk Management by Type of Disaster ..................................... 37 2.4.1 Meteorological Observation and Meteorological Disaster ..............................................37 2.4.2 Flood Disaster .................................................................................................................45 2.4.3 Sediment-related Disaster ...............................................................................................52 2.4.4 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster ...................................................................................57 2.4.5 Subjects related to Integrated Disaster Risk Management ..............................................68 2.5 Assistance by Donors in Disaster Risk Management Sector ................................................... 76 2.5.1 Assistance from Japan .....................................................................................................76 2.5.2 Assistance by Other Donors ............................................................................................76 2.5.3 Notable Projects assisted by Donors ...............................................................................80 2.6 Direction of Improvement and Assistance for Disaster Risk Management Sector and Support 81 2.6.1 Direction of Improvement of Disaster Risk Management Sector ...................................81 2.6.2 Recommendation on Possible Urgent Projects and Others .............................................85 2.6.3 Further Note about Possible Urgent Projects ..................................................................89 CHAPTER 3 SURVEY IN SAINT LUCIA .......................................................................................... 98 3.1 Basic Socio-Economic and Natural Conditions ...................................................................... 98 3.1.1 Basic Parameters on Socio-Economic and Natural Conditions ......................................98 3.1.2 Outline of Natural Conditions .........................................................................................98 3.1.3 Outline of Socio-Economic Conditions ........................................................................100 3.2 Basic Information on Natural Disasters ................................................................................ 103 3.2.1 Database on Disasters ...................................................................................................103 3.2.2 Situation of Disaster Data in Saint Lucia ......................................................................105 3.3 Present Situation of Disaster Risk Management Administration .......................................... 107 3.3.1 Policy Framework for Disaster Risk Management .......................................................107 3.3.2 Institutional Framework for Disaster Risk Management ..............................................109 i 3.3.3 Progress of Hyogo Framework for Action ................................................................... 116 3.3.4 Issues in Disaster Risk Management Administration ................................................... 117 3.4 Present Situation of Disaster Risk Management by Type of Disaster ................................... 118 3.4.1 Meteorological Observation and Meteorological Disaster ........................................... 118 3.4.2 Flood Disaster............................................................................................................... 124 3.4.3 Sediment-related Disaster ............................................................................................. 130 3.4.4 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster ................................................................................ 135 3.4.5 Subjects related to Integrated Disaster Risk Management ........................................... 148 3.5 Assistance by Donors in Disaster Risk Management Sector ................................................. 155 3.5.1 Assistance from Japan .................................................................................................. 155 3.5.2 Assistance by Other Donors ......................................................................................... 155 3.5.3 Notable Projects assisted by Donors ............................................................................ 157 3.6 Recommendation for Improvement of Disaster Risk Management ...................................... 158 3.6.1 Direction of Improvement of Disaster Risk Management Sector ................................ 158 3.6.2 Recommendation on Possible Urgent Projects and Others .......................................... 162 3.6.3 Further Note about Possible Urgent Projects ............................................................... 164 Appendix 1. Interview List 2. Information List 3. Attendance List 4. Photo in Jamaica 5. Photo in Saint Lucia 6. Photo for Seismic Resistance 7. Outline of CDEMA ii List of Figures Figure 2.1.1 Topography of Jamaica ............................................................................................ 7 Figure 2.1.2 Geology of Jamaica ................................................................................................. 7 Figure 2.1.3 Outline of Meteorology in Kingston Jamaica .......................................................... 8 Figure 2.1.4 Relevant Government Agencies on Disaster Risk Management.............................10 Figure 2.1.5 Hierarchy of Local Administration ......................................................................... 11 Figure 2.2.1 Record of Disasters in Jamaica by EM-DAT（1900-2012） .................................13 Figure 2.2.2 Comparison of Total Damage and Economic Loss .................................................16 Figure 2.3.1 National Disaster Committee ..................................................................................20 Figure 2.3.2 Sub-Committees in National Disaster Committee ..................................................20 Figure