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Presentation Content • Hazards in Bhutan • The National Disaster Risk Management Framework (NDRMF) • Components of the Framework Country Presentation – Institutional and legislative framework – Hazard Vulnerability and risk assessment – Early warning system Bhutan – Disaster preparedness plan at all levels – Mitigation and integration of DRR in development sectors – Public awareness and education – Capacity development – Transportation and communication I. Disaster Hazards in Bhutan : Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) � GLOFs: 25 lakes potentially Earthquakes dangerous � 2674 glacial lakes in Bhutan, 562 are associated � Bhutan is located in with glaciers one of the most � GLOF flash flood hazards active seismic zones likely to increase in intensity with impacts of ( Zones IV &V) climate change � Major GLOF incidences - 1957, 1960, 1994 � Big threat to lives & livelihood of people in valleys and low lying river plains Floods and Natural Dam formations

Landslides, Forest Fires II. National Disaster Risk Management Component 1: Establishment of Institutional & Framework (NDRMF) Legislative Framework � Key Objectives: � Coordination mechanisms and decentralized institutions at � Promote a disaster risk management approach instead of an National, District, Sub-district, ad hoc reactive approach Block and Municipalities � Recognize respective roles of different organizations and � National Disaster Risk provide possible support within the national framework Management Act � Establish linkages between disaster risk management and development program activities � National Disaster Management � Build a sustainable and decentralized disaster management Plan mechanism at National, District, Block and Municipality level � Guidelines for Disaster � Ensure appropriate and timely welfare for isolated victims of Management planning at local disasters. levels Component 2. Hazard Vulnerability and Risk His Majesty the King His Majesty’s Relief Fund Assessment Major Disaster Fund The Cabinet � Multi hazard atlas in of Bhutan National Disaster National Committee for Disaster � GLOF hazard mapping – Preparedness and Mitigation Fund Management three districts � Multi-hazard Maps for Sectoral National Emergency MoHCA human settlements Working Groups Operations Centre � Household mapping of the whole country District � Seismic Zonation Maps DDMC C D M C BDMC

Component 3: Early Warning System Component 4: Disaster Preparedness Plans at all administrative levels � Meteorological Services & Hydrological Observation � National Disaster network (24 River Gauging stations, 89 Met. Stations, 15 Flood Preparedness and Response Plan Warning Stations) � Inter-ministerial Task Force � End-to-end early warning system for GLOF – pilot in three districts � Guidelines for the disaster management planning at local levels � Local administration and community involvement � Establishment of National Emergency Operations � Information network & coordination mechanism Centre (NEOC) strengthened � Inventory of disaster response resources � GLOF, Flood and Landslide Monitoring Component 5: Mitigation and Integration of DRR in Component 6: Public Awareness and Education Development Sectors � Sector Plans in � Disaster management accordance with the studies into college & National Plan school curricula � Integrate Disaster � National Public Impact Assessment into all development Awareness – 7 districts projects � Disaster management � Strengthen Hazard- plan for schools specific risk mitigation Component 7: Capacity Development � Capacity and training needs assessment at all levels � Inter-ministerial task Force � Capacity building plan � District Disaster Management Committees � District Disaster Management Teams � Gewog Disaster Management Committees � Community level awareness and training

Component 8: Communication and Transportation � Establish better transport connectivity and transportation arrangements � Involvement of concerned sectors at all levels � Alternate routes, transportation and communication facilities � NEOC/Units Challenges � Lack of resources � Difficult Terrain � Awareness � Competing developmental priorities � Multi-sectoral coordination � Technical and organizational capacity � Access to synthesized information and data � Incorporation of Disaster risk management into development process