Rapid Assessment for Resilient Recovery and ... - GFDRR

Summary of DRM Needs and Recommendations
Some recommendations here are similar to those in the Flood Control, Drainage and
Irrigation chapter and the Transport Sector chapter and coordination amongst responsible
agencies will be necessary to avoid overlap and duplication of efforts.
A. Strengthened communication and risk awareness
Short-term needs
Recommendations and suggested activities
Continue needs assessment
- Given the flood situation prevails, the damage assessment should continue
in order to establish accurate, final needs
Communication strategy
- A communications strategy with media and inter-governmental agencies
needs to be improved to avoid confusion amongst the general public for any
future disasters and also to disseminate compensation and recovery policy
information on ‘Build Back Safer’ campaign for a resilient Thailand.
Medium -term needs
Recommendations and suggested activities
Mapping resources and capacity
- Mapping all available resources amongst all stakeholders, government
assessment
agencies from region to sub-district level, defense, private sector, NGOs
and civil society institutions for better disaster response and preparedness
Integrated early warning system with - Integrated and improved coordination among agencies concerned with
multiple hazard mapping
early warning functions that monitor multi-hazard scenarios
- Mainstream media, informal and formal communication channels for
consistency and accuracy of information
- Invest in forecasting and equipment
Comprehensive assessment of 2011 - Socio-economic and scientific assessment and analysis to be widely
flood event
exercised with collection of gender disaggregated data, to draw findings and
lessons
- Engage with academic and research institutes, think tanks locally and
internationally
Information management
- Enrich the Desinventar as proposed by DDPM. Install data from past
disasters in the Desinventar system, to provide historical data for more
accurate analysis
- Develop a computerized and efficient logistical system for warehouse
management including tracking systems of relief goods, external aid
acceptance, etc.
- Provide GIS systems at local level to track resources and capacity
Long-term needs
Recommendations and suggested activities
Risk assessment including climate - Climate change impacts are assessed together with multiple hazards and
change impacts
incorporated into various development plans , including integrated town and
country plan
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