PIEMA
Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance (PIEMA)
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Description
PIEMA is building upon a number of pre-existing arrangements between fire and emergency services in the Pacific Region and AFAC member agencies. This arrangement will be expanded to include:First, an expanded Memorandum of Understanding which will be formalized to include the NDMOs to the existing in-country fire services and the AFAC twinning partner.Secondly, partners will support the development of a 4 year strategic engagement plan towards a strengthened and improved inter-agency cooperation and inter-operability model. Thirdly, selected activities will be identified for priority implementation. Several programs are already, or in the process of implementation
- Momentum will be maintained through the bi-annual meetings of the PIEMA as well as direct linkages into the annual meetings of the Regional Disaster Managers, PICP and PIFSA. This will ensure strategic direction is set bi-annually and operational and tactical monitoring annually through the sector specific bodies.- A website will be available by the 4th Quarter of 2014 (attached to PDN) to allow information dissemination, highlight developments in the partnership and a calendar of events. This will be further upgraded (may become a standalone site) with a member section which will allow online forums, online meetings and exchange of TCB materials.- Currently PIEMA activities are included as articles within the SOPAC Snap Shots Newsletter. This is envisaged to be review in 2015 towards PIEMA developing its own Newsletter to highlight Emergency Management in the Pacific. PIEMA activities are also included in newsletters of AFAC and MCDEM.- Other IEC materials will developed over 2015/2016 to highlight the work of PIEMA and specific key messaging for EM across the Pacific
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community is the organisation facilitating the partnership. The activities will be initially implemented at national level through an on-going EU funded project (Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific BSRP). The regional component will also be facilitated by SPC. Specific regional programs have been proposed. These include Structural building safety, fire investigation, community preparedness and safety and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) that may attract sponsorship/funding from other regional partners.
Partners include: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), The Asia Foundation (TAF), the European Union (EU), The ACP Secretariat, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the National Disaster Managers Offices (NDMOs), Government Ministries and Departments, Fire Services, Ambulance Services, Police Services, Red Cross & Civil Society Organisations, Australia State Emergency Services (SES), New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM), Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC), Pacific Islands Fire Services Association (PIFSA), Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP), and the private sector.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership Progress 2018-06-14 | On track |
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- Asia and Pacific
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Contact Information
Anthony Blake, Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance Officer