UNION OF MYANMARCOUNTRY PRESENTATION FOR
VISITING RESEARCHER PROGRAM(July-December 2007)(July-December(30-07(3007-2007)(30-07-2007)
Presented by
Nwet Yin Aye
Head of Training and Research Division
Department of Relief and Resettlement

COUNTRY PROFILEBANGLADESHINDIABAY OF BENGAL

CHINA

LAOS

THAILAND

Myanmar lies in the southeast of
Asia and to the north of IndianOcean.
Its neighboring countries are
Bangladesh, India, China, Laos andThailand.
A littoral country with 2400 km
coast line to the Bay of Bengal.
Total population of 58 million (200506)
GDP by sector(2006)
Agriculture

54.6 %

Industry

13.0 %

Service32.4 %

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Geographical Feature Total area of 678,500 sq kmTropical monsoon climateEastern Shan Plateau, mountains,four main rivers, central dry zone
and evergreen forest

 Active earthquake belt known
as Alpine Himalayan.
 Annual rainfall - 600 mm incentral and 4000 mm in coastalareas.
 Vulnerable to storms and flood
almost every year

Outbreak of Disaster(1997-98 to 2006-07)
400
350

339

Number of Cases

300
244

250
207
200

173

181

150

150

150

160

150Cases

114

1005001997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 200698
990001020304050607
Fiscal Year2

PERCENTAGE OF DISASTER OUTBREAK IN
MYANMAR( 1997-98 to 2006-07 )Flood 12%

Storm 11%
Other 8%Fire 69%

FLOODED AREAS
DURING MIDMID-MONSOONLANDSLIDE AREA
IN AUGUST 1997

Myanmar

Bay ofBengal

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Distinct Disasters in Myanmar
Meikhtila Fire
Date
Houses destroyed
Death toll
Losses (Kyat)
Cause-7-4-1991
3261
31695 million
negligent lighting ofcandle
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Ayeyawady Flood
Date
Affected townships-Houses destroyed
Losses (Kyat)
Cause-28-7-1991
9 townships from
Ayeyawady Division
74740
1068 million
Failure of the Htein
Ngu dyke5Sittwe Cyclone
Date
Affected area
Houses destroyed
Death toll
Losses (Kyat)
Wind power-

10-5-1968
4 townships
5766
1037
800 million
150 mile/hour

TSUNAMI
DateIntensity-

Affected area-

Houses destroyed
Death toll
InjuredHomeless
Losses (Kyat)-26-12-2004
9.0 Richter Scale near
SumatraAyeyawady Division,
Taninthayi Division,
Yangon Division andRakhine State
601
61
432592
1585 million

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Ayeyarwady Delta Region
affected by Tsunami 26 Dec 2004

Ayeyarwady DeltaPathein

Kyaukkalat
Pyin Salu

Kaing Thaung Island

Rakhine State,
Affected Areas7

Kaw Thaung District
Tanintharyi Division,
Affected Areas

Htanpin Gone Village, Pyinsalu Township

Authorities working together with Red Cross, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, Union Solidarity and Development Association andMaternal and Child Welfare Association.

8Recent Disasters
Cyclone Marlar
Dated- 28-29 April 2006.
Wind power-120 mile/hour
Casualty- 37
Houses Destroyed - 3204
Losses Value- 1263.89 mil

Provided Assistance
CashKinds
GI Sheets- 6.9 mil- 27.7 mil- 483 No.

9KyaukseDistrict Flood- 9-10-2006- 1763 Families Affected- 4086 people run intotrouble- Provided cash 2.0 mil- Kind 11.1 mil- Total 13.1 mil Kyats

Cyclone AKASH
Date
Affected Area
Houses destroyed
Affected household Damaged School
Damaged Clinic
Death toll
LossesProvided Assistance -(11-5-o7 to 14-5-07)
Rakhine State
2041
2041
2142714589 million (Kyat)
40.8 million (Kyat)

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INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT
25-01-2005
Notification No. 14/2005 of the State Peaceand Development Council
Central Committee on National Disaster
Prevention was formed.

Central Committee on National DisasterPrevention•Prime MinisterChairman•Secretary(1),State Peace andVice Chairman

Development Council•(16) Chairmen of State/Division Member
Peace And Development Council•(15) Ministers Concerned

Member•Mayor (YGN, MDY)

Member•Minister (SWRR)

Secretary•Person Assigned by Chairman

Joint Secretary12

Mandate of National Committee
1.To draw up policy for disaster management
and guideline, to form necessary committee
and subcommittee
2.To draw guidance for utilization of national
resources during disaster.
3.To lay down guidance for coordination andmanagement of foreign assistance if decidedto accept
4.To manage national budget and resources fornecessary area.
5.To draw up necessary acts, rules, regulationand orders for disasters.

Organization Chart of Central Committee, WorkingCommittee and Sub-committees
Central Committee for National Disaster Prevention
Management Working Committee for National Disaster Prevention

Sub-committee forInformation and Education

Sub-committee for Clearing
Ways and Transportation

Sub-committee for
Emergency Communication

Sub-committee for Mitigation andEstablishing of Emergency Shelter

Sub-committee for
Search and Rescue

Sub-committee for
HealthSub-committee for Information oflosses and Emergency AssistanceSub-committee for Rehabilitation
and Reconstruction

Sub-committee forAssessment of losses

Sub-committee forSecurity

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Warning System
DMH

MEDIA

CentralCommittee

TV, Radio, Daily
Newspaper, Military
and Civil
Communication

Forecasting, Daily
Weather Report, Warning ofStorm, Flood, Extraordinary
Weather condition

Ministry
Concerned-Central Office-Directing-Supporting-Collecting TimelyCondition-Necessary Action for
ReliefRegional Authority
and Committee-Warning Announcement-Close Supervision-Evacuation-Search and Rescue-Security, Healthcare-Necessary Action

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LEGISLATION IN CONNECTION WITH
DISASTERz Rehabilitation Board Act(41/1950)z Board of Development Affairs Act(11/1993)z Epidemic Diseases Prevention Act(1/1995)
z Implementation of Insurance Act (6/1996)
z Fire Services Act (1/1997)

Organizational Set-up
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Social Welfare
Dept

Relief and Resettlement
Dept

Fire Services
Dept

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Objectives of Department of Relief andResettlement¾To give emergency relief to the victims of natural disaster tomeet their food, clothing and shelter needs.
¾To take preventive measures to minimize loss of human lives,houses and properties in times of calamities.

Main Functions of the Department of Relief andResettlement

Stockpiling ofrelief goods in19 warehouses
all over thecountry

16Giving

immediate

reliefassistance to the victims ofdisaster

Providingassistance to drifting

persons and repatriation

Providing aids on specialoccasions.

Public Education, Awareness
And Advocacy

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Focalpoint

Committeeof

ASEAN

on

DisasterManagement

Regional and International
Cooperationon

DisasterManagement
Data

collectingand

Information Sharing

Regional and International Relation
ACDM- Member
ADPC, ADRC
UN- Organizations

ACDM is trying to emerge ASEAN
Agreement on Disaster Management andEmergency
Response(AADMER).
Myanmar had sent instrument ofratification to AADMER through MOFAto ASEAN Secretariat in December 2006.

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DESIRED TOPICS TO LEARN

Disaster Management in General
Flood Management
Cyclone Management
Public Education System on Natural Disaster19