Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR
Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR
Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR
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Flood Preparedness, Response and<br />
Annex 13<br />
Mitigation Action Plan 2010<br />
Activities Key Outputs Time Frame Responsible Institution Supporting Institution<br />
1. Develop contingency plans<br />
(Procurement of basic equipment for<br />
emergency response)<br />
Operational contingency<br />
plan with budget<br />
Mid November <strong>2009</strong> Regional Councils and Local<br />
Authorities<br />
DDRM, UN agencies and <strong>Namibia</strong><br />
Red Cross<br />
2. Review contingency plan in line with<br />
agreed framework<br />
Revised operational<br />
contingency plan with<br />
budget<br />
Mid October <strong>2009</strong> Caprivi, Kavango, Omusati,<br />
Regional Councils &<br />
Local Authorities<br />
DDRM, UN agencies and <strong>Namibia</strong><br />
Red Cross<br />
3. Mainstreaming DRR into development<br />
plans (link response with development<br />
plans)<br />
Disaster risk reduction<br />
and responsive annual<br />
development plans<br />
October<br />
<strong>2009</strong>-October 2012<br />
MRLGH&RD, MWT, MoE,<br />
MoHSS, MET, MGECW<br />
NPC/MoF/OPM-DDRM & other<br />
stakeholders<br />
4. Recruit disaster management field<br />
coordinator<br />
Disaster management focal<br />
persons and support staff<br />
in place<br />
End of October <strong>2009</strong> Regional Councils All stakeholders<br />
(National and Regional level)<br />
5. Appoint disaster management focal<br />
persons<br />
DDRM-OPM All stakeholders<br />
(National and Regional level)<br />
6. Vulnerability surveys to determine<br />
the household resilience and coping<br />
capacity in flood-affected areas<br />
Number of households<br />
vulnerable to specific<br />
hazards<br />
November-May 2010 Regional Councils and Local<br />
Authorities<br />
Nam-VAC<br />
(OPM-DDRM,NPC, MAWF,<br />
MRLGH&RD, <strong>Namibia</strong> Red Cross)<br />
and UN agencies<br />
7. Regional Councils to budget for DRR<br />
activities in line with the DRM policy -<br />
catered for in contingentcy plans<br />
Operational budget October-November<br />
<strong>2009</strong><br />
Regional Councils and Local<br />
Authorities<br />
MRLGH&RD, OPM-DDRM, NPC/<br />
MoF, NRCS and UN agencies<br />
8. Communities to be encouraged to<br />
adhere to flood early warning/timely<br />
evacuation to safer areas on their own<br />
More effective approaches<br />
through development<br />
and enforcement of legal<br />
frameworks<br />
Revival of traditional<br />
community based early<br />
warning systems in<br />
partnership with traditional<br />
authorities & regional<br />
councils<br />
January-February 2010 Regional Councils, Local and<br />
Traditional Authorities<br />
OPM-DDRM, MAWF-Early<br />
Warning Unit<br />
NMS <strong>Namibia</strong> Red Cross<br />
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