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Experts Meeting to Review the
Draft Africa Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Meeting Report
INTRODUCTION
1. The African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) held an Experts’ Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the 31 May to 1 June 2004. Participants included African and international experts and development partners in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The aim of the meeting was to review the draft AU/NEPAD Africa Strategy on DRR, which was developed by AU/NEPAD, with the support of the United Nations International Strategy on Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), and the African Development Bank. The World Bank, the Africa Development Bank, UN/ISDR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provided additional financial support.
Welcoming Remarks
2. Dr. Hesphina Rukato, NEPAD Secretariat Advisor on Environment and Tourism, welcomed participants (Annex II) to the meeting. She thanked all participants for being able to attend the meeting at such short notice, given the logistical constraints faced in organising the workshop. She wished the participants successful deliberations on reviewing the Draft Africa DRR Strategy, to a level where it would be presented to the 10th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) on 26-30th June 2004 in Tripoli, Libya.
3. Mr. Foday Bojang, Senior Policy Officer in the African Union Commission (AUC) brought welcoming greetings on behalf of the AUC. He noted that the development of the Africa DRR Strategy was a demonstration of the AUC/NEPAD Secretariat to address the need for a continent-wide strategy for DRR and its programme that will ensure mainstreaming of DRR into continental, sub-regional and national development frameworks.
Organizational Matters
4. The AU Commission Chaired the Meeting and the NEPAD Secretariat provided Secretariat Services.
Agenda
5. The Agenda of the meeting, which was adopted, is attached as Annex I.
Attendance
6. The Experts Meeting was attended by experts from over 15 African countries, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and specialised organisations working in the field of disaster reduction. The list of participants is attached in Annex II.
PROCEEDINGS
Briefing on Process in Developing the Draft Africa Strategy on DRR
7. Dr. Hesphina Rukato briefed the meeting on the process in the development of the Draft Africa Strategy on DRR. She informed the participants that DRR is one of the priority areas of the NEPAD Environment Action Plan, where there has been a need of for developing DRR strategies in Africa, to address the persistent issues of food security and disaster management.
8. The meeting was informed that this initiative began when a workshop, convened through World Bank funding, to discuss the development of a programme that would address issues of weather predictions, disaster management, climate change, and food security in Africa was held in Johannesburg on 23-24 April 2003. Based on the outcomes of that workshop, the participants were then briefed on the consultative meeting that was held on 25 June 2003 in Nairobi that decided the need for the development of an Africa Strategy on DRR in two phases, namely: a Baseline Study overview of the status of DRR in Africa, which was completed in February 2004; and development of a DRR Strategy, whose draft is now discussed at this experts meeting. Dr. Rukato noted that the first draft of the strategy was also discussed at the First/Preliminary meeting of Africa Working Meeting on DRR held in Johannesburg on 26-27 April 2004.
9. The meeting was informed that once the Strategy has been reviewed by African Experts, it will be presented of adoption by Environment Ministers during the 10th Session AMCEN in Libya, at the end of June 2004, on behalf of all the African ministries involved in DRR Session, before it can be taken to the African Union Summit of 6-8 July 2004, for endorsement.
10. In closing, Dr. Rukato also stated that following the endorsement of the draft DRR Africa Strategy by the AU, a programme of work will then be developed and that both the Strategy and its Programme will also feed into the Africa report for the Second World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR), due to be held in Kobe, Japan at the end of January 2005.
Discussions on Process in the Development of the Draft Strategy
11. The participants discussed at length, amongst related issues, the need for political commitment at the highest level to DRR, given that there is already much bye-in, particularly through mainly international agreements such as the WSSD Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. The meeting maintained that the challenge now is for stakeholders leading the development of the strategy to assist national governments to ensure that there is national level political bye-in and translation of the strategy into actions at national level, co-ordinated sectorally through all relevant government systems.
12. The meeting was informed that AMCEN would not necessarily be the lead ministerial body for the implementation of the Africa Strategy but rather the representative ministerial body that would endorse the Strategy in time for its presentations at the AU Summit. Given time constraints between finalisation and translation of the Strategy before the AU Summit, the meeting agreed that there would not be sufficient time to convene other ministerial bodies for adoption of the draft Strategy. The meeting was informed that the DRR will subsequently be submitted to the HSIC which will in turn present it to the Assembly in July 2004. It was further proposed that the Strategy should also be disseminated by the AU (Commission) to all Africa foreign ministries, who could in turn brief all their respective ministries in charge of DRR. The meeting also agreed that it was equally the responsibility of the African Experts that have reviewed the Strategy to brief their relevant Ministers and associated ministries, including the Ministers of Environment.
13. In response to the presentation on the process towards the development of the DRR Strategy, the meeting called for:
1. The need for political commitment at the highest levels, particularly for the development of early warning systems at regional, sub-regional and especially national levels, so that decision makers can be able to mainstream DRR strategies into the national programmes and effectively implement them.
2. The need for the development of national legislation and policies on DRR. The meeting proposed that the South African Disaster Management Act could serve as a template for countries that do not yet have one.
3. A system of harmonisation and co-ordination of institutions working on disaster reduction, particularly at country level but also at sub-regional and continent level where networking and information sharing are particularly important.
4. The NEPAD Secretariat to maintain the same country and sub-regional focal persons used so far in this process to ensure continuity, accountability and ownership, particularly towards the development of the programme of work for the strategy.
5. The need to establish clearly accountability measures for DRR, particularly at country level where there is more than on ministry or institution leading with the various activities of disaster reduction.
6. The call for UN/ISDR and UNDP to work strongly in assisting with the establishment of national platforms for DRR and strengthen necessary institutions as has been initiated in Ghana.
Presentation and Main Discussion Points on the Baseline Study and the Draft DRR Strategy
14. The presentation on the Baseline Study and the Africa Strategy on DRR was made by the Lead Consultant, Mr. Seth Vordzorgbe, who informed the meeting that from the outset of his observations, there is very little knowledge on DRR and it management on the continent. He however noted the current confluence of several disaster reduction processes of many African institutions, who are also reviewing their activities with a view to mainstreaming disaster DRR methodologies into national development plans. Mr. Vordzorgbe hence emphasised the need for specific actions that would assist in developing country specific DRR programmes; as well as the necessary capacities.
15. Mr. Vordzorgbe informed the meeting that the main strategic directions highlighted in the Strategy were based on the findings of the Baseline Study, which primarily showed that the main gaps in disaster reduction should pointed to an increase in occurrence and impact of disasters in Africa due to increased vulnerability. He further informed the meeting that given the timeframes and ToR of the consultancy, the Baseline Study was based on case study visits of 12 countries over a period of 2 weeks, and a total representative sample of 28 countries. He further added that the Preliminary/First Meeting Africa Working Meeting on DRR held in Johannesburg on 26-27 April 2004 provided much guidance to the structure and content of the draft strategy.
16. The meeting agreed that the Strategy needs to first clearly articulate the reasons why Africa is increasingly vulnerable to disaster and why its performance in dealing with them has not improved, and that any programme of work to be implemented should focus on reversing the effects.
17. The meeting proposed that a commitment at AU level on national budgetary allocations for DRR should be made as was the case of the commitment to ten percent allocation of national budgets to agriculture at the Au Summit in Maputo in July 2003. The meeting further called on identifying ways in governments and the private sector can better work together to strengthen DRR capacities.
Discussion of the Draft Strategy: Content
18. The French-speaking countries and RECs expressed their poor concern over the poor translation of the draft strategy into French and that much work needs to be done to improve the document in this regard before it can be presented at any ministerial forum. ECCAS volunteered to submit translation corrections in writing. It was further noted that there is need for harmonisation and consistency of different terminologies throughout the document.
19. The meeting felt that “Risk Identification” should constitute a programme of its own instead of being subsumed under other programmes.
20. Table 1 below provides a summary of the min recommendations provided for inclusion into the draft Africa Strategy on DRR. The meeting agreed that the structure of the document was satisfactory as it is and that it should not be too specific in description otherwise it would be difficult to get endorsed and more importantly to be able to implement it effectively.
Table 1: Summary of Comments from Experts
on the Draft Africa Strategy on DRR
|SECTION OF THE DRAFT STRATEGY |COMMENTS FROM PATICIPANTS |
|‘Background’ Section |The meeting proposed the addition of the relationships between DRR and Sustainable Development should be |
| |highlighted. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of the linkages between the NEPAD Environment Action Plan (EAP), other NEPAD |
| |Strategies and this Africa Strategy on DRR. |
| |The meeting proposed the of the initiatives of the Leagues of Arab States on DR including the fact that although|
| |the Union Maghreb Arabe (UMA) has done work on disaster reduction, it has not yet developed a co-ordinated |
| |system for dealing with disasters. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of the perception of risk and level of risk acceptable to any given nation, |
| |as it is also closely linked to the levels of vulnerability, which differs from one country to another, |
| |partially due to the level of education. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of the limited level of participation of civil society, given that these |
| |groups are often least informed about disaster management issues. Therefore called for the addition of a |
| |paragraph on r a rights-based approach to DRR. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of the Association of Small Island Developing States’ (AOSIS) activities and |
| |in particular that of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Strategy that emanated from the 1994 Barbadors |
| |programme of Action (BAPoA), outcome of the 2003 3rd World Water Forum, the process leading to the World |
| |Conference on Disasters Reduction (WCDR) further to the 1994 Yokohama Declaration, as well as the relevant |
| |declarations related to the Least Developing States (LDCs) Strategy, as ongoing initiatives. |
|‘Context’ Section |The meeting proposed the inclusion of DRR in the African context before ongoing initiatives are highlighted - In|
| |this regard, proposed move of paragraph 5 of the executive summary form the opening paragraph of the context |
| |section. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of UNECA’s work on disaster reduction is worth mentioning in section 1.3. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of more information the initiatives of the various different RECs in Africa in|
| |section 1.4. |
|‘Scope’ Section |The meeting called for the establishment of a regional platform that can review progress on the strategy every 5|
| |years based on a common mechanism and criteria but noted that the formation of a platform at this early stage of|
| |the development of the strategy would probably not be advisable until the strategy’s programme of work has been |
| |developed. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of industrial chemicals as a main disaster risk and the current initiatives |
| |currently undertaken, particularly by UNEP, to reduce their risks. In addition, the inclusion of a |
| |classification the different type of disasters under section 1.3 was also proposed. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of the summary of ‘Living with Disasters’ article circulated during the |
| |meeting to be added in section 1.3. |
|‘The Disaster Problem in Africa’ Section |The meeting proposed the addition of the Linkages with HIV/AIDS. |
| |The meeting noted that under section 2.1, although more than 80% of natural disasters are hydro-meteorological |
| |in origin, it is necessary to ensure the clearly articulation of the two main components disasters - natural and|
| |human-made disasters. |
|‘Findings of the Baseline Study’ Section |The meeting proposed that paragraph 3 of section 2.2.1 be softened to highlighting the fact that not all African|
| |countries have developed ‘comprehensive’ DRR strategies. |
| |The meeting proposed that section 2.2.1, the ongoing work of specialised research institutions in Africa, such |
| |as the Drought Monitoring Centre (DMCs) and the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development |
| |(ACMAD), be highlighted. |
| |The meeting proposed that section 2.2.2 elaborate further the elements of full-range of risks linked to |
| |disasters. |
| |The meeting proposed that under section 2.2.3, the issue of capacity building be more clearly addressed. |
| |The meeting proposed that under section 2.2.5, the need for better transmission of information on weather, |
| |climate and water to the public and most especially other stakeholders and users at policy and community levels |
| |be highlighted, as well as the need for better elaboration of early warning systems as a key strategic |
| |intervention. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of ‘armed conflict’ and ‘bad governance’ as important prerequisites to |
| |causing natural disasters as well as human displacement and famine. The meeting noted that although the Strategy|
| |highlighted it as a component of the AU Conflict Management Centre, more emphasis still needs to be made on the |
| |linkages between conflict and disaster management. |
|‘Objectives’ Section |The meeting proposed that the ‘objectives and strategies’ section should form two separate sections rather than |
| |one. |
|‘Strategies’ Section |The meeting proposed that ‘and accountability’ be added after ‘political commitment’ under strategic direction 1|
| |of section 3.2.1. |
| |The meeting proposed that under strategy 3.2.2, strategic direction 5 and that ‘strengthen’ is replaced by |
| |‘develop’. In addition, the meeting noted the lack of inclusion of ‘schools’ as a driving force of this item. |
| |The meeting noted the need for the inclusion of a paragraph under section 3.2.2 on the rights-based approach to |
| |access to information (particularly towards civil society organisations); as well as lesson learning from bad |
| |practices. |
| |The meeting noted that youth issues, gender issues and those of vulnerable groups each be dealt with separately.|
| |The meeting therefore proposed that a paragraph on vulnerable groups be added in the preamble of section 3.2.3. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of a 5th strategic direction under section 3.2.3 to read ‘To strengthen the |
| |role of the youth in DRR’. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of ‘and youth’ after ‘gender’ under strategic direction 5 of section 3.2.4 |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of ‘and ownership’ after ‘public participation’ under strategic direction 4 of|
| |section 3.2.4. |
| |The meeting proposed that the role of AU/NEPAD should also be highlighted under paragraph 2 of the preamble of |
| |section 3.2.5 when listing internationally agreed development processes. |
| |The meeting proposed the addition of ‘at all levels’ at the end of strategic direction 1 of section 3.2.5. |
| |The meeting noted that ‘Risk Identification’ was included as a core finding but has not been identified as one |
| |of the main strategies but has been subsumed in strategy 3.2.5 on emergency response. The meeting hence proposed|
| |the use of the ‘risk identification strategic directions from the UN/ISDR document circulated by the |
| |participants. |
|‘Institutional Arrangements’ Section |The meeting proposed a more detailed inclusion of specialised institutions in section 4. |
| |The meeting proposed some strategic directions also for each level for institutional arrangement; this is |
| |particularly for strengthening of the RECs. |
| |The meeting proposed replacing the term ‘AU and NEPAD’ with ‘AU/NEPAD’. |
| |The meeting proposed a separate section on UN especially the specialised agencies working in the area of DRR and|
| |in particular focus on the role of the UN/ISDR. |
|‘Monitoring the Strategy’ Section |The meeting called for a section on ‘implementation’ before the ‘monitoring’ even though these have been briefly|
| |mentioned in the institutional arrangements. |
| |The meeting called for the addition of a mechanism in which development partners and regional organs are also |
| |monitored to ensure that they are also implementing DRR accordingly. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of ‘RECs’ before ‘government’ under bullet 2 of section 5.2. |
| |The meeting was concerned on how increased resources can be monitored/verified adequately under the last bullet |
| |of section 5.2 has not been clearly addressed, especially given that each country should develop monitoring |
| |indicators in line with the strategy. |
| |The meeting proposed that a paragraph should be added to clarify that sub-heading 5.3 means ‘the means of |
| |implementation of the strategy’. |
| |The meeting proposed the inclusion of ‘sub-regional, regional and international bodies’ after ‘national’ in |
| |section 5.3. |
Key Elements of the Programme of Work for the Africa Strategy on DRR
21. The meeting agreed that in order to assist identifying some key elements for the development of a programme of work of a strategy, the prioritization of the strategic directions is important. The meeting noted that although all strategic areas proposed in the strategy will need to be implemented co-ordinatively, there are certain prerequisite/immediate activities that need to be undertaken first, to set the pace towards sustainable mainstreaming of DRR into African development frameworks. Table 2 below is a summary of these prioritizations, as discussed in the meeting.
Way Forward
22. It was agreed that the Draft Strategy would be ready for wide distribution, particularly to Ministries of Environment who will endorse the document on behalf of the colleagial ministerial bodies, in both English and French on Tuesday 15 June 2004.
23. The meeting agreed that the development of the Programme of Work for the Strategy will commence once the Strategy has been approved by the AU.
Closing Remarks
24. Mr. Foday Bojang of the AUC thanked all participants on behalf of the AU for being able to attend this meeting at such notice and also noted with thanks of the frankness in which discussions were held on the draft Strategy. He further thanked the Mr. Vordzorgbe, the Consultant and Dr. Kan from UN/ISDR for their persistence in ensuring that the draft Strategy would be completed and assisting the NEPAD Secretariat in their preparations for this meeting.
25. A vote of thanks was provided by the representative from the Government of Kenya to thank AU/NEPAD and UN/ISDR and other partners as well as the consultant for their hard work and commitment to the development of the Strategy.
26. The meeting was closed at 17:30 on Tuesday 1 June 2004.
Table 2: Proposed Prioritization of Strategic Directions and Activities for the
Draft Programme of Work for the Africa Strategy on DRR
|STRATEGIC AREA OF FOCUS |PROPOSED ACTIVITES |
|Increased political commitment to disaster risk |Finalisation and endorsement of the draft Strategy on DRR by the AU Summit of July 2004 to ensure political |
|reduction |commitment to the Strategy at the highest level. |
| |Engagement with RECs at a consultative meeting to harmonize the Africa Strategy with exiting and ongoing |
| |sub-regional initiatives. |
| |Convening of national consultative workshops led by respective RECs. |
| |Advocacy, lobbying and sensitization of the Strategy to ensure commitment at the highest level to leverage for |
| |decision makers to proceed on awareness and programme implementation. |
|Risk Identification |Work with existing institutions and specialized organizations in the identification of detailed status of DRR |
| |capacities at REC level. |
| |Work with existing institutions and specialized organizations facilitate identification detailed status of DRR |
| |capacities at national level. |
| |Work with relevant to improve early warning capacities for natural and human made disasters. |
|Enhanced knowledge management for disaster risk |Development of a continental database of information on DRR that can be disseminated to all institutions. |
|reduction |Co-ordination of networking AND communicating best and bad practices case studies for wide dissemination |
| |Development and application of standardized guidelines and procedures for reinforcement at regional, |
| |sub-regional and national levels. |
|Increased public awareness of disaster risk |Simplified brochures of the Strategies in different languages to communities as well as academic institutions |
|reduction |and libraries should be made. Video tapes (for media dissemination) and CDs should also be made available. |
| |Use World Disaster Day to sensitize countries on DRR. |
| |Organize CSO groups to encourage pro-activity by civil society to develop their DRR association, national and |
| |local as well as for the academic community. |
|Improved governance of disaster risk reduction |Feed DRR process into APRM, even though only 19 countries have acceded. |
|institutions |Role of CSO to be enhanced particularly at sub-regional level through RECs. |
| |Strengthening sub-regional platforms. |
| |Information exchange and dissemination, including of best and bad practices. |
|Disaster risk reduction integrated in emergency |Work with existing institutions and specialized international organizations to in assist in co-ordination at |
|response management |continental level especially for intra-Africa relief. |
| |Work with existing institutions and specialized organizations to assist in building institutional capacities for|
| |documentation of recent beyond disaster events occurrences for lesson learning, future mitigation and policy |
| |making – particularly cost benefit studies of DRR to enable governments to integrate DRR into development |
| |planning. |
| |Work with existing institutions and specialized international organizations to assist in development of research|
| |capacity that could assist government in looking at disasters from a long-term perspective so as to ensure |
| |adequate policy actions and emergency response and |
| |Work with specialized international organizations and relevant arms of governments dealing with early warning in|
| |reinforcing the need for development partners to not only deal with and finance emergency response but also on |
| |financing long-term DRR strategies. |
| |Work with specialized international organizations and existing national institutions in development of |
| |appropriate strategies for effective risk identification with the aim of avoiding future occurrence of natural |
| |and human made disasters. |
Annex I: Agenda of the Meeting
Experts’ Workshop to Review a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategy for Africa
31 May-1 June 2004
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tentative Agenda
DRAFT
MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004 - Chair: F. Bojang, AU Commission
09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat
10:00 Presentation on DRR Process to Date H. Rukato, NEPAD Secretariat
10:15 Discussion on Process
10:30 Break
11:00 Presentation of Draft DRR Strategy S. Vordzorgbe, Consultant
11:45 Discussion on DRR Strategy
12:45 Lunch
14:00 Discussion on DRR Strategy: Content
17:00 End of Day 1
TUESDAY, 1 JUNE 2004 - Chair: F. Bojang, AU Commission
09:00 Discussion on DRR Strategy: content (continued)
10:00 Discussion on DRR Strategy: Structure
10:30 Break
11:00 Key elements of the Work Programme on DRR based on Strategy
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Way Forward for draft Strategy and development of Work Programme H. Rukato, NEPAD Secretariat
15:30 Closing Remarks
16:00 Close of Meeting
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Annex II: List of Participants
ALGERIA
Prof. Djillali Benouar
Director
University of Bab Ezzouar (USTHB)
USTHB/FGC, BP 32 El-Alia,
Bab Ezzouar, Alger 163111
Algeria
Tel: (+213) 21 247 914;
Cell: (+213) 71 842 428
Fax (+213) 21 247 914
Email: dbenouar@; benouar@ictp.trieste.it
ANGOLA
Mr. Jose Antonio Martins
Conseiller Principal du Ministre
Ministère pour l’Assistance et la Réinsertion Sociale
Avenue Hoji Ya Henda 117,
B.P. 5537
Luanda, Angola
Tel: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Fax: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Email: PRSPC@
Mr. Eugeni Laborinho
Disaster Management Unit
Government of Angola
Angola
Tel: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Fax: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Email: PRSPC@
Mme. Theresa Dos Santos
Disaster Management Unit
Government of Angola
Angola
Tel: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Fax: (+244) 2 44 82 65
Email: PRSPC@
BOTSWANA
Ms. Joyce Mosweu
Director
National Disaster Management Office
Office of the President
Private Bag 001
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (+267) 395 0808
Fax: (+267) 3181421
Email: jmosweu@gov.bw
Gibo Pitso
First Secretary
Botswana Mission Geneva
Tel: (+41) 22 906 1060
Fax: (+41) 22 906 1061
Email: gpitso@
Mr. David Lesolle
Meteorologist
P.O. Box 10100
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (+267) 395 6281 / 395 6112
Fax: (+267) 395 6282
Email: dlesolle@gov.bw
BURUNDI
Ms. Evelyne Ndayizeye
Conseillère au Cabinet
Ministry of Public Security
BP 1910
Bujumbura, Burundi
Tel: (+250) 249271
Cell: (+250) 829608
Fax: (+250) 249266
Email: ndayieve@yahoo.fr
CAPE VERDE
Mr. Alberto Carlos Fernandes
Director
Ministry of Defence
B.P. 222 Priaia, Cape Verde
Av. Andrade Corvo 32, Praia
Cape Verde
Tel: (+238) 612 194
Fax: (+238) 616455
Email: acbfernandes@
Barbosa Fernandes
Director
National Civil Protection
Av. Andrade Corvo, 32
202 Cabo Verde
Praia, Cape Verde
Cell: (+238) 917336
Fax: (+238) 616575
COMOROS ISLANDS
Mr. Ben Cheikh
Director
Civil Protection Unit
Email: mirex@snpt.km
Mr Hamid Soule
Responsible
Centre d'Observatoire de Khartala
Tel: (+260) 73 03 86
Fax: (+260) 73 17 24
Email: hamidsoule@; mirex@snpt.km
REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Mr. Edmond Makimouha
Chef de service
Ministère de l'Economie Forestière et de l'Environnement
40, Rue Lague, Plateau des 15 ans
B. P. 98
Brazzaville, Congo
Tel: (+242) 689 331 / 587485
Email: mak_edmond@yahoo.fr
DJIBOUTI
Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Madar
National Focal Point for Disaster
Ministry of Interior
Tel: (+253) 352542
Cell: (+253) 838978
Fax: (+253) 354862
Email: ammadar65@yahoo.fr
GABON
Mr. Mintsa Ndong
Directeur Général
Ministère des Affaires Sociales
B.P. 5684
Libreville
Gabon
Tel : (+241) 60 11 3059 / 3057
Fax: (+241) 241 11 04
Email: aparfaite@yahoo.fr
GHANA
Brig. (Rtd) J. Odei
National Co-ordinator
National Dis. Mgmt. Organization (NADMO)
PO Box CT 3994, Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
Tel: (+233) 21 78 02 21 / 76 25 93
Fax: (+233) 21 781 941
Email: nadmo@.gh
KENYA
Mr. Mahboob Maalim
National Programme Co-ordinator
Arid Lands Resource Management Programme (ALRMP)
KICC 13th Floor
P.O. Box 53547
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 227411
Fax: (+254) 20 227 987
Email: alrmphq@africaonline.co.ke
LESOTHO
Ms. Matseliso Mojaki
Chief Economic Planner
Disaster Management Authority
Red Cross Building
Corner Nightingale and Hilton Road Maseru
P/B A453
Maseru, Lesotho
Tel: (+266) 22 31 21 83
Fax: (+266) 22 31 01 08
Email: dma@
MADAGASCAR
Col. Jean Rakotomalala
CNS
Permanent Secretary
Tel: (+262) 20 22 59450/1
Fax: (+262) 20 22 59451
Email: cnsmira@wanadoo.mg
MALAWI
Mr. Lucius Chikuni
Poverty and Disaster Management Affairs
Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Rehabilitation
Private Bag 3
Lilongwe, Malawi
Tel: (+265) 1 78 86 83
Fax: (+265) 1 78 87 62
MAURITANIA
Col. Alassane Sogho
Director
Civil Protection Unit
BP 998
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tel: (+222) 525 2253
Fax: (+222) 525 36 61
Email: dpc-mipt@mauritania.mr
MAURITIUS
Mr. Moosuddee Cader
Office of the Prime Minister
Email: amoosuddee@.mu
NAMIBIA
Mr. G.K. Kangowa
Deputy Director
EMU, Office of the Prime Minister
P.O. Box 11479
Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: (+264) 61 27355
Cell: (+264) 811247497
Fax: (+264) 61 226867
Email: gkangowa@.na; emu@.na
Ms. Anastasia Amunyela
Monitoring and evaluation
Disaster Management Unit
Abraham Mashego& Caesar Str Katutura
P.O. Box 11479 Klein
Windhoek
Namibia
Tel: (+264) 61 273 550
Fax: (+264) 61 226 867
Email: asamunyela@.na
SENEGAL
Mr. David Njiki
Advisor
Ministry of Environment
106 Rue Carnot
BP 6557
Dakar Etoile, Sénégal
Tel: (+221) 842 7311
Cell: (+221) 576 9507
Fax: (+221) 842 7311
Email: njikinjiki@
SOMALIA
Mr. Ali Nagheye
National Disaster Risk Management Unit
Somalia
Tel: (+252) 59 33132
Fax (+252 1) 65 6461
Email: nagheye2002@
SOUTH AFRICA
Mr. George Kilian
Director: Disaster Management
Department of Provincial and Local Government
South Africa
Tel: (+27) 082 454 3747
Fax: (+27) 12 334 0810
Kevin Brennan
Disaster Management Unit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government Avenue
Private Bag X152
Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Tel: (+27) 12 351 1460
Fax: +27 12 351 1609
Email: brennank@.za
Mr. Eugene Poolman
Forecasting and research
South African Weather Services
442 Rigel Ave South Erasmasrand
Private Bag X097
Pretoria, South Africa
Tel: (+27) 12 367 6002
Fax: (+27) 12 367 6189
Email: suzette@weathersa.co.za
Mme. Laura Joyce
First Secretary
South African Mission in Geneva
65 rue du Rhone,
1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: (+41) 22 849 5429
Fax: (+41) 22 849 5432
Email: laura.joyce@ties.itu.int
Ron Cadribo
Consultant
64 Loop Street
P.O Box 601
Ladybrand 9745, South Africa
Cell: (+27) 824030359
Fax: (+27) 51 924 2553
Email: roncadribo@
Dewald van Niekerk
Director: African Centre for Disaster Studies
North-West University
South Africa
Tel: (+27) 18 299 1634
Fax: (+27) 18 293 5266
Email: pwsdvn@puk.ac.za
Rowena Hay
Consultant
UMVOTO
South Africa
Tel: (+27) 21 788 8031
Fax (+27) 21 788 6742
Email: amanzi@
UGANDA
Mr. Martin Owor
Assistant Commissioner
Dept of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
Office of the Prime Minister
P.O. Box 341
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (+256) 77 647632
Fax: (+256)41 341139/2504 38/41 233 176
Email: mowor@opm.go.ug
ZAMBIA
Mr. D. Mulenga
National Co-ordinator / Director
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
Office of the Vice President
P.O. Box 38963
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: (+260) 1 252692
Fax: (+260) 1 255725
Email: dmmu@zamtel.zm
ZIMBABWE
Mr. M. S. Pawadyira
Director
Dept. of Civil Protection
14th Floor, Karigamombe Centre
Private Bag 7753
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: (+263) 4 727906
Fax: (+263) 4 703715 / 792098
Email: eprzim@africaonline.co.zw
International and Regional Organisations
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
Mr. Foday Bojang
Senior Policy Officer
African Union
P.O Box 3243
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (+251) 1 51 7484
Fax: (+251) 1 517844
Email: fodaybojang@
COMESA
Mr. Mupelwa Sichilima
COMESA Secretariat
Ben Bella Road
PO Box 30051
LUSAKA 1010, Zambia
Tel: (+260) 1 229 725
Fax: (+260) 1 225 107
Mobile: (+260) 95 438 745
E-mail: msichilima@comesa.int
ECCAS
Mr. Joel Beassem
Sécurité Alimentaire et Environnent
ECCAS
B.P. 2112
Libreville, Gabon
Tel : (+241) 44 4731
Fax : (+241) 44 4732
Email: joel_beassem@yahoo.fr; ceeac@org.inet.ga
ICPAC
Prof. L. Ogallo
Coordinator
ICPAC
Tel: (+254) 20 57 8340
Fax: (+254) 20 57 8343
Email: dmcnbi@africaonline.co.ke
NEPAD SECRETARIAT
Dr. Hesphina Rukato
Advisor: Environment and Tourism
NEPAD Secretariat
Ground Floor, DBSA Building, Midrand
P.O Box 1234, Halfway House, 1685
South Africa
Tel: (+27) 11 313 3461
Fax: (+27)11 313 3450
Email: hesphinaR@
Ms. Elizabeth Byaruhanga
Researcher
NEPAD Secretariat
Ground Floor, DBSA Building, Midrand
P.O Box 1234, Halfway House, 1685
South Africa
Tel: (+27) 11 313 3836
Fax: (+27)11 313 3450
Email: elizabethB@
UNDP
Andrew Maskrey
UNDP/BCPR
Head of Disaster Reduction
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery
UNDP
8214 Ave de La Paix
1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: (+41) 22 917 8229
Fax: (+41) 22 917 8060
E-mail: Andrew.maskrey@
Margaret.kuku@
Mr. Kenneth Westgate
UNDP/BCPR
Regional Disaster Reduction Adviser for Africa
United Nations Office in Nairobi
PO Box 30218
NAIROBI, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 624656
Fax: (+254) 20 62 4491
Email: kenneth.westgate@
UNEP
James Kamara
Programme Officer
UNEP/DEPI
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 624 288
Fax: (+254) 20 623 794
Email: james.kamara@
UN-HABITAT
Daniel Lewis
Head of Disaster and Post conflict
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 623826
Fax: (+254) 20 624263
Email: dan.lewis@
Mr. Alain Valency
Advisor
UN/ISDR Africa
PO Box 47074
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 720 969235
Email: alain.valency@mon.bbc.co.uk
UN/ISDR
Feng Min Kan
Senior Regional Officer
UN/ISDR Africa
PO Box 47074
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 624119
Fax: (+254) 20 624726
Email: fengmin.kan@
Mme. Helena Molin Valdes
Senior Policy Officer
UN/ISDR
Palais des Nations
CH-1211
Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel : (+41) 22 917 2776
Fax : (+41) 22 917 0563
Email : molinvaldes@
Mr. Mohamed Abchir
Programme Officer
UN/ISDR
Palais des Nations
CH-1211
Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel: (+41) 22 917 2784
Fax: (+41) 22 917 0563
Email: abchir@
Noroarisoa Rakotondrandria
Programme Officer
UN/ISDR Africa
PO Box 47074
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 624568
Fax: (+254) 20 624726
Email: noroarisoa.rakotondrandria@
Pamela Mubuta
UN/ISDR Africa
Administrative Assistant
PO Box 47074
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 62 4101
Fax: (+254) 20 624726
Email: pamela.mubuta@
Seth Doe Vordzorgbe
UN/ISDR Africa
Consultant
Tel: (+233) 244 663705
Email: sethov@
UNOPS
Luke Wambua
UNOPS
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (+254) 20 3754153
Fax: (+254) 20 3754157
Email: lukeW@
WMO
Dr. Yinka R. ADEBAYO
Senior Strategic Planning Officer
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
7 bis, Avenue de la Paix
Case Postale No. 2300
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
Tel: (+41) 22 730 8156
Fax: (+41) 22 730 8181
Email: YAdebayo@wmo.int
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