Presented by:

Fathimath Thasneem
Deputy Minister
National Disaster Management CenterMaldives

National DisasterManagement Centre
Republic of Maldives

DM Bill has been submitted to Attorney General’s Office

A Strategic National Action Plan to integrate DRR and CCA

has been endorsed.
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A multi-sectoral DM working group has been established.

Decentralization Act mandates local councils for DMCurrent existing local level project management tools to develop
island level developmental plans are been reviewed to integrate
DRR and CCAHorizontal mainstreaming of DRR in some sectors such asEducation. School Emergency Operation Plans and Fire Drills
conducted in schools.

A more holistic CBDRM approach adopted to streamline national
and local level CBDRM activities.

A public-private partnership program has been initiated onenhancing tourism sector capacity for Disaster preparedness andemergency response

Lack of DM legal framework

Risk assessments not a mandatory for development
planning

Lack of DRR knowledge among law and policy makers
results in isolation of DRR and CCA activities

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Lack of financial resources to fund and implement DM
related activities both at national and local level.

Lack of human resources and technical knowledge both at national and locallevels

No institutionalized mechanism to collect, analyze and utilize proper data on
Climate Change related programs or DRR.

Poor coordination and communication between stakeholders, and duplicationof resources.

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Lack of DRR sensitive Building code.

Tourism is the main economic activity of the country.

Government has the responsibility to enhance DM
capacity of the tourism

Tourism sector has the biggest investments, resources.

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A public private partnership between resorts andNDMC has been established.

NDMC to work with tourists resorts to enhance there
DM capacity.

Tourists resorts to contribute in-kind to DM capacity
building in the country through sponsorship oftrainings or equipment.

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One of the most vulnerable to CC

Most Disaster impacts are adverse impacts of climate changeProject formulated to enhance DM capacity of the country has a separate
component which looks at increasing public awareness on DRR andCCA

The target activities are Training of media personnel to broadcast DRR and CCA related information
 A behavior change campaign through print materials and broadcast media

 Develop a gender and vulnerable groups and DRR/CCA public awarenessmodule Disseminate DRR and CCA messages, information and knowledge products
through public media and social media.

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HFA2 could be integrated with Post 2015 Global Development Agenda on Millennium
Development Goals

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The accountability framework in HFA2 should make the national government accountable
to integrate DRR and CCA into development through setting up of legislation andmechanisms which ensure DRR is built into national and local perspectives

Risk assessments should be a mandatory element to integrate DRR and CCA intodevelopment planning.

The local level dialogue on DRR and CCA integration needs to be reflected in both CC

and DRR international Platforms and a combined effort needs to pave way for a holistic
modeling for the future of DRR and CC.

 Strategic focus on making HFA2 a driving force for DRR

 What incentives and instruments available for governments adhering to the newframework What follow-up actions and guidance on the national progress could be expectedfrom the HFA secretariat
 Clarity on the role of regional bodies and other international technical bodies toguide and uplift nations of slow progress.