The Kingdom of Cambodia& its Disaster Management Mechanism
Geography
Cambodia is located in South East Asia:-Latitude 10 and 15 degree North-Longitude 102 and 108 degree East
It has an area of 181,035 Km2According to the statistics in 1998,the populationof Cambodia is 11,426,223.

Cambodia is bordered by:• The Lao PDR in the North• Thailand in the North and North West
• Vietnam in the East and South East,and• The Gulf of Thailand in South West• It is divided into 24 Provinces and Cities
comprising of 185 Districts or 1,621 Communes1

The Climate in Cambodia istropical,dominated by 2 mainmonsoons• Rainfall :• The South West-In the Northern Region :monsoon:The SW
the annual rainfall varies
monsoon presents thefrom1,100mm –1,800mm
rainy seasons that last
-In the NEastern Region :from mid-May until
1,800mm-2,500mm
the end of October,and-In the coastal Region:• The NE monsoon:The
2,000mm-3,800mm
NE monsoon lasts
from October to April.

Temperature• The variation of the mean temperature overCambodia is very small.
- The mean maximum temperature in April
is 35 degree c.
- The mean minimum temperature inDecember is 20 degree c.

2A. Structure of the NCDM
Council of ministers
National Committee forDisaster management
General Secretariat
Administrationand Finance Dept

Emergency
Coordination andRehabilitation Dept

Emergency
Preparednessand Training Dept

Search and Rescue
Dept

Provincial Committee forDisaster Management
District Committee forDisaster Management

The NCDM Membership1.Prime Minister
President
2.Minister of Interior
Vice-President
3.Minister of National Defense
Vice-President
4.Minister of the council of Ministers
Member
5.Minister of Economy and FinanceMember
6.Minister of foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation
Member
7.High –ranking Officialas Honorable Member
8.Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology
Member
9.Representative of High Command of RCAF
Member
10.Secretary of State of State Secretariat of Civil Aviation Member3Secretary General
Deputy SecretaryGeneralInternational
Consultant

Administration
and Finance Dept

Emergency
coordination andRehabilitation Dept

Logistics Emergency Rehabilitation
Bureau Coordination
BureauBureauPublicAccounting
Relation
BureauBureauAdministrationand personnel
BureauScientific andTechnical committee
Emergency
Preparedness andTraining Dept
PolicyBureauSearch andRescue Dept

Ship
Training Air SAR
Bureau Coordination SAR coBureau

InformationBureau

Ordinati
BureauThe specific areas ofresponsibility for the NCDM are:
• The coordination of EM at the national and sub natl levels.
• To promote the development of national legislation andnational policy for EM.
• To promote the devt of plans and procedures for EM.
• To strengthen institutional and human resources for EM.
• To promote the development of programmes for publiceducation,public awareness and community participationin EM• To promote the collection ,analysis and dissemination of
information related to E&D.

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The NCDM strategy is asfollows:• Employing an institutional philosophy based on theunderstanding and use of relevant concept such as hazard
analysis and DM,together with D Mitigation andRehabilitation.
• Emphasize linking EM to the national development
strategy• Emphasize the coordination function of the NCDM.
• Develop a collaboration network with training and research
centers• To focus on key issues as identified by the members of theNCDM.

Strategy• Adopt a partnership approach with other actors having a
stake in DM,including Gt Ministries,Dept and Bureaus,
Corps ,Authorities and Agencies,technical and academic
institution,,Donors,local and intl NGOs and UN Agencies.
• To intensify NCDM/CRC collaborative relations.
• Adopt a role for the NCDM with regard to general safetypromotion.
• Adopt a role for the NCDM in terms of advocacy for theprotection of victims,ER personnel and infrastructure in Esituations• To promote and encourage a spirit of self reliance andmutual benefit within Gt agencies and local communities.

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Implementation guidelines• Self reliance shall be developed by promoting andencouraging the spirit of self help and mutual assistanceamong local officials and their constituents.
• Each ministry/institution shall utilize all available sourcesin its respective areas before asking assistance from theother institutions or from the RG.
• It shall be the responsibilities of the authorities at all levels
to coordinate and cope directly with the difficulties of thepeople• It shall be the responsibilities of all the ministries/institutions to have documented plans for ER activities

Guidelines• When an E affects several villages,communes ordistricts,the provincial authority shall ensure that there will
be efficient M with respect to the use of means oftransport,facilities,relief personnel,and other material
resources in order to expedite shared responsibility
regarding joint DM.
• The RGC will support local Gt for the duration of E.
• Exercises and drills shall be prepared for the staff who willpractice in relief operation in order to ensure effective
implementation of activities.

6A. Floods
Impact of Flood Disaster• 21 provinces/municipality affected by flooding comprise
131districts,883 communes,and5,158 villages.
• People affected:750,618 families• Death:347• Rice crops affected :616,749 ha• Other crops affected: 51,272 ha• Houses affected: 317,975 houses• Schools affected :988
• National roads affected: 2,621 km.
• Hospital and health center: 158 sites affected

Disaster counter measures
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The NCDM will proceed with the Provincial/District training courses in 10Provinces.
The NCDM will prepare a program for skilled staff to visit communities
throughout the country and to strengthen the local capacity therein.
Efforts will concentrate on effective and reliable information system fromlocal level to national level.
The NCDM public awareness activities will concentrate on compiling manuals
for public education and printing posters advertising emergencies relief andDMi activities.
The NCDM will produce and distribute to communities,a tri-monthly news
bulletin detailing DM initiatives and updates the disaster situations.
The NCDM will complete hazard mapping in vulnerable areas indicating thelocation and special conditions within individual communities.
The NCDM’s networking.

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B. Storms• Several destructive storms struck in a
number of provinces during the year 2000

Flood Managementand mitigation• To consolidate the dams around the Capital City of PhnomPenh.(3)• To restore main canal along national road no.1(4lines).(Reduce flood from the MR,reduce the infiltration ofthe Mekong Cliff.
• The formulation of a regional strategy for FMM(MRC)• Improvement of the Hydrological Network (IHMN):• To conduct Flood forecasting,warning.
• To develop new tech for Flood forecasting,warning.

8Constraints of the NCDM
• Coordination• Communication• Capacity building• Grass root public awareness• Strategic alliance

The NCDM Suggestions• The provincial/district training course curriculum• The improvement of ability in formulating projects• The formulation of:-National Disaster Plan
-Provincial/Municipal Disaster Plan
-Local plan
-Department Operational Procedures-Standard Operating Procedures

9Conclusion• The Cambodia’s NCDM has made great
strides in terms of building its capacity andimproving its effectiveness.
• The NCDM determines to move forward inan effort to overcome its weaknesses andbuild up its strengths.
• The strengthening the PCDM/DCDM
structure and their network.

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