NDMA Annual Report 2011 (26MB)

Achievements, Challenges & Looking Aheadwww.ndma.gov.pkThe overall effectiveness and efficiency of the earlyrecovery response was expanded largely throughcoordination and problem-solving efforts by theNDMA and PDMAs.The most impressive results were seen ineducation, agriculture, housing, non-farmlivelihoods, community physical infrastructure andsocial protection. Timely interventions by thegovernment and UN agencies in agriculture sectorsresulted in the production of bumper crop ofwheat. An achievement of the early recovery 2010is the successful introduction of sunflower to thefarmers. The crop brings in better revenues thanthe traditional crops and has huge potential tosubstitute the large import bill that the economyhas to pay for the edible oil.4.1.3. Moving from Response toPreparedness:Aligned with the commitment of politicalleadership to build disaster resilient Pakistan; theNDMA undertook the challenge of working onresilience building policy interventions at thenational level. The NDMA realized that it is vital topromote priority measures to ameliorate alreadyexisting vulnerabilities to hazards; and takeimportant measures to ensure future developmentprocesses and programs. Some of the importantvulnerabilities chalked down were food, shelter,livelihood, medicine and health & sanitation.In this connection, the NDMA initiated theprocess of policy formulation on disaster riskreduction, preparedness and mitigation inOctober 2011. The policy aims at providing aframework to reinforce resilience to natural andmanmade hazards with urgency, and create a solidbase to address disaster risk reduction invulnerable areas.4.1.4. Planning for Future: NationalDisaster Management PlanEffective planning for future with focus onpreparedness and risk reduction is a decisive factorin effectively managing and responding todisasters. Taking cognizance of the needs ofmanaging future disasters, the NDMA startedformulation of a ten-year National DisasterManagement Plan (NDMP) 2012-22 withtechnical assistance and support fromGovernment of Japan. The main purpose ofNDMP is to identify necessary interventions forpublic sector investment during the next ten years.The emphasis remains on vulnerability and riskassessment, early warning system and humanresource development.4.1.5. Participatory PlanningDuring 2011, stakeholder consultation remainedthe cornerstone of the NDMA's bottom-upapproach for planning, implementation andmonitoring of the interventions and activities. Theparticipation of provincial and regionalgovernments, and the stakeholders in the directionand operation of DRM system added value to theNDMA's work. For this purpose, the NDMAadopted a consultative approach for identifyingDRM needs of the regions. This would also ensureownership and partnership of the provincial andregional governments. A series of consultativesessions were organized in provinces and regions.The consultations aimed at identifying local DRMneeds and initiating multi-hazard contingencyplanning with particular focus on MonsoonContingency Planning. The sessions also includeddeliberations on gender mainstreaming into DRMand resource mobilization for identified needs.The consultations were attended by officials fromfederal and provincial governments, donors, UNagencies, NGOs, iNGOs, civil societyorganizations, academia and media. The processhelped the NDMA in preparing Annual WorkPlan of One UN DRM Joint Programme 2012;Monsoon Contingency Plan 2012; DRM NeedsReport; and mainstreaming DRR and DRM intosocial protection.4.1.6. Gender NeedsNeed for awareness raising on specific needs andconcerns of women, children, elderly and people48 Annual Report 2011Chapter 4