Government of Saint Lucia Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy and Programme Framework Approved by Accepted at National Meeting of NEMO with [NEMAC] CDERA/CU in May 2008 27 th February, 2009 [Date of Approval] Page i of 65 Review of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Process REPORT 5 ENHANCED CDM PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK FINAL REPORT GLOSSARY Anthropogenic hazards Hazards created through the action of human activity (Baastel-ESL and Stakeholders) Capacity Physical social, economic and institutional means as well as skilled personal or collective attributes such as leadership and management (ISDR) Capacity building Efforts aimed to develop human skills or societal infrastructures within a community or organization needed to reduce the level of risk. Capacity building also includes development of institutional, financial, political and other resources, such as technology at different levels and sectors of the society. (ISDR) CARICOM Framework Ten year (2005-2015) Framework for disaster management in the Caribbean presented through CDERA at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR), Kobe, Japan, 2005 as input to the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015. (Baastel-ESL) Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Comprehensive Disaster Management which includes attention to all phases of the Disaster Management Cycle – prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, recovery and rehabilitation (CDERA) Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (CDRM) Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management includes attention to all phases of the disaster management cycle with increased emphasis on reducing risk. This nomenclature has been used to replace the term CDM in the Caribbean Strategy and Framework in keeping with the stakeholder view that the term should reflect the global trend in the discipline for increased focus on risk management and the intense desire among disaster management Stakeholders in the Caribbean to accelerate initiatives in promoting disaster loss reduction. (Baastel-ESL). DRM as defined by ISDR is presented below. Community Resilience The ability of a community to cope with the effects of a hazardous event through appropriate prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery mechanisms (adapted from WCDR) Coping Capacity The means by which people or organizations use available resources and abilities to face adverse consequences that could lead to a disaster. In general, this involves managing resources, both in normal times as well as during crises or adverse conditions. The strengthening of coping capacities usually builds resilience to withstand the effects of natural and human-induced hazards (ISDR) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) The systematic process of using administrative decisions, organization, operational skills and capacities to implement policies, strategies and coping capacities of the society and communities to lessen the impacts of natural hazards and related environmental and technological disasters. This comprises all forms of activities, including structural and non- structural measures to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) adverse effects of hazards. (ISDR) Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée& Environmental Solutions Ltd. – March 2007 ii Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) The conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development. DRR involves: • Risk awareness and assessment including hazard analysis and vulnerability/capacity analysis; • Knowledge development including education, training, research and information; • Public commitment and institutional frameworks, including organizational, policy, legislation and community action; • Application of measures including environmental management, land-use and urban planning, protection of critical facilities, application of science and technology, partnership and networking, and financial instruments; • Early warning systems including forecasting, dissemination of warnings, preparedness measures and reaction capacities (ISDR) Donor Harmonization Collaboration among donors or development partners on programme initiatives so as to avoid duplication and to optimise resource allocation (Eastern Caribbean DonorGroup /Development Partners) Early Warning The provision of the means by which people or organizations, use available resources and abilities to face adverse consequences that could lead to a disaster. In general, this involves managing resources, both in normal times as well as during crises or adverse conditions. The strengthening of coping capacities usually builds resilience to withstand the effects of natural and human-induced hazards (ISDR) Intermediate Results (IRs) Interim Targets set to measure progress toward achievement of Strategic Objective (CDERA CDM Strategy) Mainstreaming Making Comprehensive Disaster risk management an integral dimension of the policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres (BCPR) Mitigation Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards (ISDR) National Disaster Organization (NDO) The NDO in this document refers to the national organizational structure of agencies linked for the purpose of attending to the legal, institutional and operational aspects of disaster prevention and mitigation, preparedness and response and recovery and rehabilitation. The NDO is generally headed by the Prime Minister or Head of government in the respective country. (Baastel-ESL) National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) The NDMO is the government agency with focal responsibility for disaster management in the respective country. It is generally headed by the country’s Disaster coordinator (Baastel-ESL) Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée& Environmental Solutions Ltd. – March 2007 iii Outcomes Targets to be achieved in the Medium-term in the results-based framework. Outcomes result from an amalgam of short- term outputs (Baastel) Outputs Short-term Results from activities undertaken toward the medium-term outcome (Baastel) Preparedness Activities and measures taken in advance to ensure effective response to the impact of hazards, including the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary evacuation of people and property from threatened locations (ISDR) Prevention Activities to provide outright avoidance of the adverse impact of hazards and means to minimize related environmental, technological and biological disasters. Depending on social and technical feasibility and cost/benefit considerations, investing in preventive measures is justified in areas frequently affected by disasters. In the context of public awareness and education, related to disaster risk reduction changing attitudes and behaviour contribute to promoting a "culture of prevention". (ISDR) Program Based Approach A way of engaging in development cooperation based on the principle of coordinated support for a locally owned programme of development. The approach includes four key elements: • Leadership by the host country or organization. • A single programme and budget framework. • Donor coordination and harmonization of procedures. • Efforts to increase the use of local procedures over time with regard to programme design and implementation, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation.” (Baastel) Recovery Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre- disaster living conditions of the stricken community, while encouraging and facilitating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risk. Recovery (rehabilitation and reconstruction) affords an opportunity to develop and apply disaster risk reduction measures (ISDR) Relief / response The provision of assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected. It can be of an immediate, short-term, or protracted duration. (ISDR) Resilience The capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. This is determined by the degree to which the social system is capable of organizing itself to increase its capacity for learning from past disasters for better future protection and to improve risk reduction measures. (ISDR) Results Based Management “Rather than focusing programme/project management efforts on the monitoring of inputs, activities and processes, an RBM approach concentrates on ‘results’ and places emphasis on the following dimensions: Defining realistic results based on appropriate analysis and context; Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée& Environmental Solutions Ltd. – March 2007 iv Clearly identifying programme beneficiaries and designing programmes/projects that meet their needs and priorities; Using results information to make effective management decisions ; Monitoring the progress made towards expected results with the use of appropriate indicators (Baastel) Risk The probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses (deaths, injuries, property, livelihoods, economic activity disrupted or environment damaged) resulting from interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions. Conventionally risk is expressed