Ndrm plan (eng)

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Background

Thailand’s National Disaster

Prevention and Mitigation Plan 2015

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act 2007 is the main legal basis providing framework for all sectors in disaster risk management. According to Article 44 of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act 2007, when foreseeable that the country risks situation is changing or the existing National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan has been implemented for five years, it is recommended to revisit and revise the plan in a timely manner. Article 11 (1) of the said Act, therefore, mandated The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to be responsible agency for such plan development. Before the plan can be in effective, DDPM has to propose it to the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee (NDPMC), chaired by Prime Minister or designated Deputy Prime Minister for approval and later to the Cabinet for endorsement. This current national plan has undergone a participatory planning process, where related sectors were engaged, including public, private and civil society. The Plan was approved by NDPMC on 9 February 2015. Then on 31 March 2015, the Cabinet endorsed the Plan and enforced related sectors of all levels to implement the plan, to develop their own action plan and to incorporate projects and programmes on disaster risk management into their annual plan. The Cabinet also urged the Budget Bureau, concerned agencies and local governments to allocate suffient budget to projects/programmes on disaster risk reduction, emergencies response and recovery in a sustained manner.

Key elements of the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan 2015 National Policy Framework NDPMC determined the national policy framework and its four inteconnected strategies as followed: 1 Implementing and mainstreaming disaster risk reduction

1st Strategy Disaster risk reduction oriented

2 Ensuring multi-sectoral cooperation in emergency management

3 Enhancing an inclusive measure for Build Back Better and Safer in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

2nd Strategy Integrated emergency management

becomes the core value of this Plan. Based on this concept, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is highlighted to ensure proactive disaster risk management and ultimately sustainable development. Disaster Risk Management Cycle

4 Strengthening and standardizing international cooperation and coordination in disaster risk management

3rd Strategy Effective recovery and resilience building

1. To provide Concept of Operations in disaster risk management for every sector at all levels to ensure its integration, systematization and unity. 2. To provide international operational frameworks and trends for disaster risk management that can be applied in Thai context and planning at different levels. 3. To enhance country’s capacities in disaster risk management; including disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and recovery for Build Back Better and Safer, so as to minimize damage and losses of disasters.

4th Strategy Strengthened international cooperation

Concept of Operations

Goals

The current National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan 2015 has embraced the umbrella concept of His Majesty The King’s Self Sufficiency Philosophy, under which disaster risk management is stressed to ensure that people and communities at risk are well prepared and resilient to all types of hazard.

1. An effective disaster risk management system is in place to tackle unprecedented emergencies. This is ensured by the integrated manner of cooperation among all sectors at both national and international levels.

Drawn from experiential knowledge, feedback from all sectors and international and national action frameworks; in particular, The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (the Sendai Framework) and The 11th National Economic and Social Development Plan, the concept of “Disaster Risk Management (DRM)”

Objectives

2. Thai society is regarded as the Learning Community and capable of managing disaster risks. 3. Thai people are more safety minded, through which proper knowladge, risk awareness, safety culture and ultimately resilience are developed.

Mechanisms to manage disaster risks Policy level National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee (NDPMC) Roles: develop national policy framework for disaster prevention and mitigation and ensure the effectiveness of public and private cooperation and coordination in disaster risk management.

Operational level National Emergency Operation Headquarter (NEOH) (Interior Minister: Commander of NEOH) Central Emergency Operation Centre (CEOC) (DDPM Director-General: Director of CEOC) Provincial Emergency Operation Centre (PEOC) (Governor: Director of PEOC)

BMA’s Emergency Operation Centre (BMA EOC) (BMA Governor: Director of BMA EOC)

District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) (District Chief: Director of DEOC) Local Emergency Operation Centre (LEOC) (Chief of Local Government: Director of LEOC) Municipality (MEOC)

Sub-district Administration Office (SAO EOC)

Pattaya City (Pattaya EOC)

the situation and gives support to the local EOCs as necessary. In view of overwhelming emergency, CEOC shall recommend the Commander to scale up emergency response to level 3. But if it becomes extremely large-scale disaster, CEOC shall ask Prime Minister or designated Deputy Prime Minister to take charge and announce state of level-4 emergency. Provincial Emergency Operation Centre (PEOC) Roles: Command, control, support and coordinate response operations within its boundary. BMA Emergency Operation Centre (BMA EOC)

National Emergency Operation Headquarter (NEOH) Roles: Command, control, and coordinate operations on disaster risk management of subsequent Emergency Operation Centres at each level. Central Emergency Operation Centre (CEOC) Roles: In non-emergency situation, CEOC is responsible for information collection and sharing and coordination of disaster risk management efforts. When disaster is foreseeable, the CEOC is on standby, monitoring and assessing the situation, and relaying warnings to authorities at risk areas if needed. CEOC also gives recommendation on scaling-up emergency response to Commander of NEOH or Prime Minister according to agreed emergency level. Once disaster strikes at a scale of emergency level 1 and 2, CEOC assesses

Roles: Command, control, support and coordinate response operations within Bangkok. District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) Roles: Command, control, support and coordinate response operations with local authorities in its boundary. Local Emergency Operation Centre (LEOC) Roles: Command, control, respond and develop action plan on disaster risk management.


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