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LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUMMIT:
PANEL 2:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND
STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION
AND TO ENSURE RESILIENT
MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH
FOCUSED DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION STRATEGIES
06 APRIL 2017, Gallagher
Estates
MEC : KZN COGTA, Ms N Dube-Ncube, MPL.
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Background
The case of KZN Province
Policy framework
Disaster Risk Assessment
Strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction
Inter-sectoral cooperation & collaboration
Recommendations
Conclusion
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BACKGROUND
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Climate Change is no longer a distant possibility but a
current reality.
Global temperatures have recorded unprecedented
increases.
The frequency and severity of hazards such as floods,
drought, lightning, snowfall and tropical storms &
cyclones accompanied by rising sea levels are
increasing dramatically.
Climate change has become one of the challenges
affecting most sectors.
There is a need for inter-sectoral cooperation and
collaboration in building resiliency & adaptation
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A CASE OF KWA-ZULU NATAL
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The KZN province is faced with the realities of Climate
Change.
The impact of Climate in KZN is witnessed by the
increase in the frequency and severity of severe
weather events, such as runaway veld fires, severe
thunderstorms, floods, strong winds and prolonged
drought.
There is a clear indication that the climate change is
here to stay.
The Province has embarked on a programme to create
necessary awareness and develop strategies to
mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The aim is to develop resiliency and adaptation
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COGTA MANDATE LINKED TO
PGDP – AWG 16
Increase productive use of land
Manage pressures on biodiversity
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
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POLICY FRAMEWORK
• According to the National Disaster Management
Framework for South Africa (2005), risk assessment is
the first step in identifying high-risk periods and
conditions for a particular hazard as well as activating
preparedness and response actions.
• The following are the steps to be considered in risk
assessment:- Identify and describe the disaster risks
- Analyse the disaster risk(s)
- Evaluate the disaster risk(s) and
- Monitoring of the disaster risk reduction initiatives, updating and
- Dissemination of disaster risk assessment information
- The findings of disaster risk assessment will guide the process of
strategic and operational planning. Hazard, vulnerability and capacity
assessment is the first and very critical step in risk analysis (NDMF, 2005).
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IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY FRAMEWORK
• South Africa has one of the best disaster management
frameworks in the world, but the implementation seems
to be top down, from the national to provincial and down
to District levels, but not to the local municipalities.
• However, the Disaster Management Amendment Act 16
of 2015, has attempted to put more emphasis on the role
for the local municipalities in disaster risk reduction.
• It is important to change our approach in disaster risk
reduction from top down to bottom up now.
• Incidents occur at a particular space of the ward within a
municipality, but there are often no ward based disaster
risk reduction plans.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1) A bottom up approach is highly recommended where
focus should be made on each and every ward to:
• Identify risks prevalent in the area
• Conduct thorough risk analysis (irt probability,
frequency, impact, capacity to manage)
• Develop risk reduction strategies; and
• Through integrated and multi-sectoral approach,
implement strategic interventions that are geared to
reducing disaster risk.
These would contribute to the building resiliency of the
communities.
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2. INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
STRATEGY INTO MUNICIPAL IDP
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Establishment
of institutional
mechanism
5. Integration
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implementation
through IDP
4. Review
Sector Plans to
respond to
climate change
2. Municipal
Vulnerability to
Climate Change
Profile
3. Develop
adaptation and
mitigation
programs
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3) STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCY &
ADAPTATION
There are various strategies that can be implemented to
build resiliency and adaptation to climate change:
• Tapping into research already done and benchmark on
best practices locally and internationally;
• Participation in relevant forums and initiatives such COP,
on climate change;
• Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction to various
stakeholders;
• Building necessary capacity for all institutions at all
levels;
• Planning and implementation of sustainable
development through renewable resources
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STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCY &
ADAPTATION cont…
• Plan and implement proactive measures on
disaster risk reduction;
• Develop and enforce relevant by-laws to
compel all people to make use of resources
wisely and act responsibly;
• Create partnerships to cooperate and
collaborate with relevant stakeholders; and
• Allocate necessary resources, with skills and
tools of trade as enablers to implement planned
programmes.
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4) BUILDING NECESSARY CAPACITY
• Without necessary capacity, we cannot withstand the ongoing
effects of the climate change.
• Need for integrated institutional arrangement and systems at both
political and administrative level to drive the objective goal of
developing resiliency.
• Provinces, districts and local municipalities must establish effective
disaster management units that will take the lead in coordinating
stakeholders to perform their tasks.
• Sector departments need to have focal units that facilitate disaster
management issues in line with legislative mandates of the
departments.
• Clear and specific programme be put in place to develop capacity
and contingency plans for each department to intervene in times of
emergencies
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EXAMPLE OF RELEVANT PROGRAMMES
HAZARD
THREAT
PROGRAMME TO REDUCE IMPACT
DROUGHT
Water crisis
Augmentation of water sources through various means:
• Water Conservation
• Rain / Storm water harvest
• Increase water storage facilities (dams etc)
• Recycling of water
• Other innovations (Desalination, Air etc)
Damages to
property,
infrastructure
and loss of life
Development of proper infrastructure including:
• Roads & Bridges
• Storm water drainage systems
• Building better & resilient housing
• Determination & management of flood lines in each
system
Damages &
Loss of life
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Development and implementation of fire prevention &
safety strategies
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Practice safety measures during incident
Install lightning arrestors in critical areas
FLOODS
FIRES
THUNDERS Loss of human
TORMS
& livestock life
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CONCLUSION
• Climate change is a sad reality and its effects continue
to haunt communities and all sectors.
• It is important to build resilient communities in order to
adapt and reduce climate change ever experienced
impact.
• Practical steps need to be followed by every stakeholder,
since disaster management is everybody’s business
• Cooperation and collaboration of stakeholders is of
utmost importance.
• Stakeholder at all levels must assess, plan and
implement disaster risk reduction measures with the
relevant communities from a ward level, for if we fail to
plan we are planning to fail.
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