Developed by the Regional Working Groups During the August 19-22, 2001 International workshop

 TABLE 2: THEMES AND TOPICS OF THE GLOBAL BLUEPRINTS FOR CHANGE 
(Used by the Blue printers to develop over one hundred draft blueprints prior to the Workshop)

 Theme A: Living with the Potential for Natural and Environmental Disasters

      1.      Improving Community Sustainability
2.      Reducing Vulnerabilities in Existing Buildings  and Lifelines [with Consideration of  Social and
         Environmental Factors]
3.      Enhancing Continuing and Distance Education
4.      Enhancing Public Awareness
5.      Improving Business Contingency and Business Recovery Planning
6.      Improving Emergency Management
7.      Improving Real Time and Near Real Time Communications
8.      Reducing the Impact of Disasters on Public Health
9.      Mitigating the Interaction of Natural, Environmental, and Ecological Disasters.
10.    Improving Urban and Land-Use Planning
11.    Reducing Risk to Cultural Heritage
12.    Human Rights, Rural Hazards, and Livelihood Security in Disaster Situations
13.    Improving the use of Insurance and Other Financial Instruments for Risk Management 

 Theme B: Building to Withstand the Disaster Agents of Natural and Environmental Hazards

      1.      Improving Hazard-Characterization Models and Maps
      2.      Integrated Risk Assessment of Civil and Environmental Infrastructure
      3.      Reducing Vulnerabilities in New Low-rise Construction [with Consideration of  Environmental
               Factors]
      4.      Improving Inspection Technology for Low-Rise Construction [with Consideration of  Environmental
               Factors]
      5.      Improving Vulnerability and Risk Assessments for Communities
      6.      Improving Vulnerability and Risk Assessments  for the Environment
      7.      Improving Vulnerability and Risk Assessments for Mega cities
      8.      Managing Unacceptable Risk through Improved Mitigation and Preparedness Models
      9.      Risk Control for Energy and Chemical Installations
      10.    Next Generation of Building Codes and Lifeline Standards
      11.    Improving  Resiliency of Transportation Systems
      12.    Improving Resiliency of Large Dams  
      13.    Improving Understanding of the Interaction Between the Built Environment and Natural Systems
  
Theme C: Learning and Sharing Knowledge Gained From Studies of Natural and Environmental Disasters

1.      Laboratories for Increasing Knowledge, Assessing Preparedness, and Evaluating Public Policy
2.      Data Collection, Integration, Management, and Dissemination
3.      Rapid Implementation of Knowledge into Practice
4.      Sharing New knowledge and Emerging Technologies
5.      Assisting Community Chief Executive Officers
6.      Improving Participation and Accountability
7.      Improving Risk Assessment Tools for Financial Risk Managers
8.      Improving Public-Private Partnerships
9.      Global Centers of Excellence for Sustainable Development

ANNEX 1: PACIFIC REPORT AND REGIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE

Part I: Draft Concepts of "A Pacific Region Blueprint for Change"

Preamble: The Pacific region has existing operational and strategic arrangements in place now, but all can be enhanced through better communication, coordination, and collaboration. The region has effective mechanisms to coordinate disaster reduction at the local, national, regional and international levels.  The region takes an all-hazards approach which includes natural, technological and human induced disasters. An important feature of the regional approach is an established network of collaborating partners and stakeholders. The common goal of this approach is to improve community resilience and public safety, including mitigation and recovery strategies and measures.

Pacific Regional Leadership Team:

      ·        Tri-Chair: Atu Kaloumaira, Fiji  
·        Secretariat: Maliu Takai, Tonga  
·        Tri-Chair: Jack Rynn, Australia  
·        Tri-Chair: David Templeton, Australia
·        Arthur Chiu, Hawaii
·        Secretariat: Michael Blackford, Hawaii
·        Suzanne Frew,  USA (California)
·        Secretariat: Susan Olson-Allan, USA (Kentucky)

I.     INTRA-REGIONAL ACTIVITIES--2002-2007  

A.     Building Community Sustainability in the Pacific

Purpose: To strengthen regional disaster reduction programming capacities and to be an advocate for and assist in the incorporation of risk management practices in the context of the national planning process of Pacific Island Countries

Objectives:

      ·        To establish an effective disaster/risk management coordination center at SOPAC
·        To establish a sustainable capacity to design, implement, evaluate, and ,manage national
         disaster/risk reduction programs
·        To enhance national programming through the implementation of CHARM
·        To integrate national risk management practices within national development planning

Stakeholder Countries:

      ·        Cook Islands
·        Federated States of Micronesia
·        Fiji
·        Kimbati
·        Marshall Islands
·        Nanru
·        Niiue
·        Palau
·        Samoa
·        Solomon Islands
·        Tokelau
·        Tonga
·        Tavalu
·        Vanuatu

 How we are going to do it?

      ·        Establish a regional disaster management coordination center within SOPAC
·        Enhance disaster and risk management skills through the provision of a range of professional
         development programs
·        Development and implement a comprehensive risk management program
·        Advocate the adoption of risk management policies and practices by national governments
·        Develop strategic partnerships and  alliances

Who is going to do it?

      ·        Project Coordinator
·        Risk Reduction Program Manager
·        Professional Development Program Manager
·        OFDA support staff
·        NDMO's
·        Regional and international partners

What will success look like?

     ·        SOPAC's DMU is recognized and accepted as the regional disaster and risk management center for
        the  Pacific
·       A sustainable regional capacity to design, implement, evaluate, and ,manage national disaster/risk
        reduction programs has been achieved
·       National programming activities have been enhanced through the adoption of CHARM
·       Risk management practices are being integrated within national development programs

Next Steps:

      ·        DMU staff will visit all 15 stakeholder countries to improve communication and coordination
·        CHRM workshops are planned for: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kimbati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa,
         Tokelau, Tavalu, Tonga, Vanuatu
·        Regional workshop on improving urban  community safety is planned  
·        Development of USP elective on risk management
·        County support programs to be implemented in: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kimbati, Marshall Islands, Niue,
         Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands,Tokelau, Tonga, Tavalu, Vanuatu
·        Implement regional advocacy strategy  
·        Establish mechanisms for support of national training  

Timing:

      ·        During  2000-2001, manage the transition and set the new directions  
·        During 2001-2002, be an  advocate for change, building effective partnerships and implementing
         new capacity building programs

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

      ·        ADB. Turner Foundation, Oil Industry, Tobacco Industry , Packard Foundation, UNESCO, WMO, IOC,
         Munich Re, Swiss Re.
·        Potential investors/donors to be enlisted by personal contact

II.     INTER-REGIONAL ACTIVITIES--2002-2007

A.         Collaborative Activities to Build Community Sustainability

Purpose: To strengthen regional disaster reduction programming capacities for the benefit  of Pacific  Island Countries and other regions. 

Who will do it:

·        The consortium  of ADPC (Dr. Subit), EMA, (Mr. David Templeman). ADRC (Mr. Ogaway), and
   SOPAC(Mr. Alan Mearns) will have  primary responsibility.

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

·        World bank, United Nations organizations, AUSAID, USAID, UKDFID,, European Union, Japan, France,
   China,  NZODA, IT Communications (e.g., Vodofone, Optus, telestar), private sector (e.g. Pacific
    Fletcher, tourism consortia)

Where:

·        Pacific wide locations or various locations in the world.

When:

·        Anytime, beginning in 2001-2002

B.         Collaborative Activities to Build Community Sustainability

Who will do it:

·        SOPAC, with ECOSOC as possible co-sponsor

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

·        United Nations organizations, NZODA

Where:

·        Small Island developing States (SIDS)

When:

·        On a continuing basis

How:

·        In cooperation with implementation of  the EVI project

C.         Collaborative Activities to Build Community Sustainability

Who will do it:

·        SOPAC and DMU, with SOPAC Member countries and OFDA as possible co-sponsors

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

·        AUSAID, NZODA, OFDA, and European Union

Where:

·        Pacific Island Countries

When:

·        To begin in 2002

How:

·        In cooperation with departments of education and NDMO's

 
D.         Collaborative Activities to Build Community Sustainability

Who will do it:

·        EMA, SOPAC, and DMU, with EMA, Pacific Island Countries, Crowding the Rim Initiative, and Schools-on-Line as possible co-sponsor

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

·        AUSAID, NZODA, OFDA, and European Union

Where:

·        Pacific Island Countries

When:

·        To begin in 2002

How:

·        In cooperation with departments of education and NDMO's

E.         Collaborative Activities to Build Community Sustainability

Who will do it:

·        NDMO

Potential investors/donors (traditional and non-traditional):

·        EMA, AUSAID, NZODA, OFDA, European Union, and IRC

Where:

·        Pacific Island Countries

When:

·        To begin in 2002

How:

·        After acquisition and development of basic materials

PART II: BACKGROUND

A.     GLOBAL BLUEPRINTS FOR CHANGE

·     We are most concerned about the hazards that pose the greatest threat to people, property, economic development, and the environment. These hazards include earthquakes, tsunamis,  wildfires, floods, and severe windstorms as well as technological and environmental hazards.

·     We agree with the Blueprint themes and most of the Blueprint topics, but are most concerned with development of Topics A.8, A.10, A.12, A.13, and A.14 (New); B.14, B.15 (New); and C.9 in support of our priorities.

·     We are most interested in adapting and implementing the new ideas contained in the Blueprinters' recommendations to improve or enhance our capability to cope with  the following priority objectives: Diversity of Region (Cultural Differences), Capacity Building, Communications, Partnerships, Practical Applications / Implementation, ]Resource Development (Donors), Community Resilience, Education and Awareness, and Political Commitment.  The correspondence of Blueprint topics and our objectives are stated in the table below.

 ·    The overall usefulness of the second edition of the Global Blueprints for Change for the Pacific region will
be significantly enhanced if current and new Blue printers incorporate specific information that can be related to the needs and  priorities of the Pacific region (See the above table).

B.    PROPOSED "INTERNATIONAL MEETING" IN 2002

1.  We welcome the proposed congress if it is designed to help us focus on our  priorities and advance the activities named above.

1. We want to develop technical and political capacity for sustainability in the Pacific Island Countries.  We would measure the benefits in terms of the changes that such a meeting stimulated.
2. Our priorities are identified above.
3. The key organizations and key people are identified above.  Some of the donors  need to be enlisted personally. 
4. The third week of April 2002 is the best time.

C.    REGIONAL FORUMS, ONGOING PROJECTS, AND REGIONAL NETWORKS

1.   For cost effectiveness,  no regional forum would be considered until after the proposed  congress.

2.   For cost effectiveness, without new funds, new projects would likely be most effective after a congress.

3.  We propose the concept of  “Regional Alliance Disaster Reduction Centers” (RADRC), which would focus initially on a clearing-house function for dissemination of information.  The criteria for evaluating performance can be established on the basis of other worldwide centers.