WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP WORKPLAN FOR
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
May 18, 2000
WORKSHOP REPORT
prepared by
Cassandra T. Rogers, Ph.D.
Lynette Atwell, B.A,; Dip. (Planning)
for
USAID/OAS
Post- Georges Disaster Mitigation Project
June 1, 2000
Table of Contents
List of Appendices
Appendix 1 Workshop Agenda 4
Appendix 2 List of Participants 5
Appendix 3 Plan Outline 6
Appendix 4 Detailed Workplan 8
As part of the Post-Georges Disaster Mitigation Project, the USAID / OAS are assisting the Government of Antigua and Barbuda with the development of a natural hazard mitigation plan. As part of the process of plan development, two workshops on natural hazard mitigation and mitigation planning were held in Antigua and Barbuda from May 15 to 18, 2000. The first workshop, an introduction to natural hazard mitigation, was held from May 15 17 at the Royal Antiguan Hotel in St. Johns. The second workshop, designed to develop a workplan for the mitigation plan, was held on May 18 at the conference room of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) in St. Johns. This report, summarises the activities and recommendations of the second workshop.
The purpose of the workshop was:
The workshop agenda is presented as Appendix 1. Dr. Cassandra Rogers and Mrs. Lynette Atwell facilitated the workshop and were the lead presenters. Thirteen persons from the public and private sector attended (See Appendix 2). Although the workshop was intended for members of the Mitigation Committee only, this Committee had not yet been established by the date of the workshop. As such, the workshop was attended primarily by a subset of the participants who had attended the first workshop.
Participants included district disaster coordinators, representatives from the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), Public Works Division, Development Control Authority, Ministries of Planning, Tourism and
Environment and Finance, the Antigua and Barbuda Public Utilities Authority, the Barbuda Council and the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce.
The workshop period was devoted to presentation and discussion of a basic plan outline and to the development of the workplan.
Following the workshop, the plan outline was further detailed (Appendix 3). The 14-month workplan, presented as Appendix 4, outlines 19 tasks, along with the specific duties, time allocated, and teams and/or individuals responsible for execution. It is to be noted that once the Mitigation Committee is in place, the local coordinator would be required to further detail the workplan. Working groups were assigned to compile the hazard and resource data and to perform the capability assessment.
Several issues were raised and decisions taken during the discussion, viz.:
Appendix 1
Workshop Agenda
USAID/OAS POST-GEORGES DISASTER MITIGATION PROJECT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP WORKPLAN
May 18, 2000
Appendix 2
List of Participants
NAME |
SURNAME |
ORGANISATION |
POST |
TEL. |
FAX |
|
Claudette |
Anthony |
Min. of Finance |
Princ. Asst. Sec. |
462-4860/1 |
462-1622 |
|
462-0044 |
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Atkinson |
Beazer |
Barbuda Council |
Deputy Chairman |
460-0077; 562-1505 |
460-0410 |
|
Adelle |
Blair |
Min. of Tourism-Env. Div. |
Environmental Officer |
462-6265 |
462-6265 |
|
Adelta |
Burton |
Coord. All Saints East and St. Luke |
560-3013 |
|||
Charlesworth |
Davis |
Min. Public Works, Design Div. |
Chief Architect |
462-1825 |
462-1825 |
|
Desiree |
Edwards |
Min. of Tourism |
Tourism HRD/Training Officr |
462-4625 |
462-6348 |
|
Phillip |
Harris |
DCA |
Physical Planner |
462-6427 |
462-6427 |
|
Almira |
Henry |
Min. of Planning |
Social Sector Planner |
462-6428 |
||
Victor |
Meade |
APUA |
T&D Engineer |
727-7244 |
||
Philmore |
Mullin |
NODS |
Deputy Director |
562-2244 |
462-4742 |
|
Milton |
Pringle |
APUA |
Planning Coordinator |
480-7256 |
||
Holly |
Peters |
AB Chamber of Commerce |
Executive Director |
462-0743 |
462-4575 |
|
Kenneth |
Jordan |
OAS |
Director |
462-1284; 462-0833 |
462- 3543 |
|
Steven |
Stichter |
OAS |
Project Manager, PGDM |
202-458-3300 |
||
Lynette |
Atwell |
OAS Consultant |
Planning Consultant |
868-676-8730 |
||
Cassandra |
Rogers |
OAS Consultant |
Lecturer, UWI |
868-662-2002, ext. 3440 |
868-645-7691 |
Appendix 3
Plan Outline
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
GLOSSARY
PREFACE
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
SECTION II - HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
SECTION III - ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS
SECTION IV PLAN FORMULATION
ACHIEVING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
SECTION V PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION VI - EVALUATION, MONITORING AND UPDATING
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
HAZARD ASSESSMENT
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Appendix 4
Detailed Workplan (Attached)