First Donor Consultation of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery - GFDRR Regional Cooperation in Central America Dealing with Transboundary Risks. CEPREDENAC World Bank Headquarters. Washington D.C. 29th September, 2006 MAPA 3 . C en tr oa mé ric a , d en sid ad d e po bl aci ón 1 99 4. Ja l ap a P UE RTO RICO BEL IZEC ITY Bel mo p a n Gra ci a de Di os Sa n C ris tob a l d e L as Ca sa s SETTLEMENT PATTERN (2004) BE LICE HONDURA S Tru ji l l o Pto Barri o s Cob á n Hu e hu e te n a ng o Sa n Pe d ro Su l a Sa n Cri stob a l Vera p az Te l a L a Ce i b a El Pro gr es o Mo ra zá n 502,100 km2 38.4 million inhabitants Ol a nc h it o Sa l am a Qu ez a lt e n an g o San ti ag o Atit l a n GU ATEMAL AJa la p a Esq u ip u la s Ma z ate n an g o Reta l hu l eu Co m ay a gu a Ju ti a pa La Paz Es cu i ntl a Ch a la te na n go TEGU CIGAL PA Suc h it o to Sa n ta An a Son so n a te El Par ai so G UA TE MA LA Nu e va San Sa lv a do r SAN SAL VAD OR Za ca te co l uc a L a Li b erta d Ch ol u tec a Us u lu tá n EL SA LV AD OR Ji no te g a Es te l í M ata g al p a Chi n a nd e ga Co ri nto Ch i ch i ga l pa Boa co L e ón M ANAGU A Ma s ay a G ra na d a Di ria m ba OC EANO PACIFICO 816 32 64 N 16 -32 -64 - 2 6000 0 150 COS TA RICA Pu e rto Al aj u e la Her ed i a SAN J OSE L i mó n Pu nta re na s Ca rta go Al mi ra n te Pto Qu ep o s PA NA MA Co l ó n Bo c as d el Toro PANAM A Pto C orté s Fuent e: Los datos de densidad de poblac ión f ueron tomados del Atlas de indic ador es ambientales y de s us te ntabil idad para A méric a Latina y el Caribe, C entro Inter nac io nal de Agricultura Tropic al y el Programa de la s Nac io nes U nidas para el Medio Ambiente 1998. 150 Bl u efi e ld s Li be ri a LE YE NDA -1 -2 -4 -8 MAR CARIB E Ri va s D ensidad de población 19 94 ( #de habitantes x km2) 0 1 2 4 Pto C ab e za s NICA RAGUA Da v id Pto Ar mu el l e s Pe n o no mé San ti ag o 30 0 Kilóm etros Region ’s Multi Region’ Hazard and Disaster Recurrence Pattern 1 Central America and risk management Recent concern: last ten (10) years n n (a.m. and p.m.) Before Mitch and After Mitch n Earthquakes: Managua 2000; El Salvador 2001 n Background: ENSO 1997 – 1998 Disaster Management to Risk Management Risk Management to Disaster Risk Reduction n n Pre-Hyogo Framework: 2004 - 2005 Assessment of 2000 -2004 Quinquenium activities. Updating of Regional Disaster Reduction Plan: 2006 Coyolate River Basin Early Warning System: n n n n n Successful 1998-2000 project: still operating/ still being flooded Achievements and new Challenges in Disaster Reduction Priority in Regional and National Policies n Presidential Summits: 1999/ 2005 Regional Integration and Development Strategy n n SICA Secretariats and CEPREDENAC National Commissions Multi. Sectors networking: n Environment and Natural Resources Agriculture and Food Security Disaster Prevention and Risk Management Integrated Water Resources Management: n n n n n Regional Hydro Meteorology Forum: every 3 months Guatemala: Post Stan Reconstruction Plan n Lessons Learned and Unmet Demands n Risk Management Concept and Discourse: n n n Workshops, Conferences, Training, Technical Assistance, Research and Reports Hazards monitoring, preparedness practices, emergency response: limited holistic approach Slow involvement of relevant strategic sectors: n Public and Private Investment, Urban Planning and Housing Settlements, Public Works, Energy and Communication networks: n n n Lack of investments framework: resources, assets, income Needs to address strategic facilities and livelihoods How do we identify (measure) and reduce – control disaster risk (assess results) 2 Actual Strengths and Needs that are to be Addressed n SICA Regional Integration Process n New CEPREDENAC Charter: n n n n Update Regional Strategy and Institutional Capacity National Development Plans, Programs and projects include Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Strategies, Plans and actions also include DRR Reduce vulnerability of strategic sectors: n n n Social, productive, infrastructure, environment Integrated Watershed Management and trans -boundary development policies 2006 - 2015 Regional Disaster Reduction Plan n Disaster Risk Reduction approach n n Need to develop risk analysis methodology, tools and practices: committed to identifying, controlling and reducing disaster risks Consolidate political support, Inter. Institutional and Multi Sectors networking, increase dialogue and involvement Summary of Transboundary Concerns n Highways, bridges and commercial communication n Human settlements and loss of livelihoods and jobs: n n n n 1990 – 2004 Intra. Regional Commerce: 400% growth Due to recurrent floods, drought patterns, landslides and volcano eruptions. Increasing migration: internal, regional, external SICA ’s Updated Regional Integration and Sustainable Development Strategy: n n n n Disaster Prevention, Recovery and Transformation Guarantee security of population, settlements, critical infrastructure, investments and economic activities Control environmental degradation Integrated watershed management: +40% territory n Local, regional, transboundary development schemes 3