SVARTLAMON CONTINGENCY PLAN
Preparedness Plan
humanitarian needs when a disaster evolves.
A preparedness plan is preparatory in nature and is acted in a state of uncertainty until an actual emergency or disaster occurs. During an actual contingency, effective and quick action is required. However, this action very often depends on having plans already in place before a disaster strikes. It is thus pivotal that appropriate preparedness actions are taken in time to avoid needless loss. Also, it is equally important to prioritize preparedness actions to better meet the
In our contingency plan, Svartlamon will have adequate preparedness to better achieve response strategies in conjunction with implementation and operational support plans. While the Svartlamon Disaster Committee to be formed at the initiation of the contingency plan is anticipated to lead community-level preparedness actions, all stakeholders should play a role in supporting the preparedness plan in form of a partnership or program.
Response strategies Develop disaster management partnership and committee Provide training about disaster management and sea level rise
Improve road infrastructure
Table 8: PREPAREDNESS PLAN
Preparedness actions GOVERNANCE STRATEGIES • Identify potential stakeholders • Organize community meetings to discuss • Apply for funding for operation • Invite existing experts or hire people to provide training • Advertise and inform residents about the training program • Purchase necessary teaching material • Prepare teaching space PHYSICAL STRATEGIES • Carry out road mapping • Select construction company • Apply for funding • Purchase materials • Organize community meetings to discuss • Select a committee member to follow up the process
Build shoreline protection, e.g. tide gate/sea walls
• Carry out mapping activities • Start the project application and approval procedure • Select construction company • Apply for funding • Select a committee member to follow up the process
Improve building materials
• Organize community meetings • Discuss with the funding actors and the cooperative banks about loan/subsidy provision procedure • Carry out community mapping to identify vulnerable buildings • Apply for funding from the municipality/NGOs to support the project • Purchase materials • Hire architects and engineers
Improve sewage and stormwater pipe capacity
• Carry out mapping and investigations • Start the project application and approval procedure • Apply for funding • Call for bills on the construction and select construction company • Select a committee member to follow up
Ensure power supply
• Select the generator suppliers and start negotiation • Identify potential site for emergency power plant • Contact instalment companies • Select a committee member to follow up
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