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Regional Workshop on Geo‐Referenced Disaster Risk Management Information System in South‐East and
East Asia and Pacific20‐22 February 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
COUNTRY PAPER: KIRIBATI
Strategic National Policy UnitOffice of The President
Kiribati
Kiribati
Region: Micronesia
Land Area: 811 sq kmEEZ: 3,000,000 sq km
Population : 113,000 (2010 Census)
Terrain: 99% atoll (2 to 3 meters above sea level & 1 raise limestone island)
Hawaii
Australia
Lands Management
Fisheries and Mineral
Telecom and Power Utilities
Agriculture Water Sector
Overview of GIS Utilization: Kiribati
Health and Population
Use of GIS in DRM ‐Kiribati
GEO Referenced DRM in Kiribati
National disaster management portfolio recently assumed by the Office of the President‐ one man team with no current GIS system and capability .
GIS systems are operational within different government departments with no central data repository / coordination.
No centralized geo‐referenced system exist. ( and we want one!)
Limited/minimal use of geo‐reference system in DRM to date.
Existing data and GIS systems are mostly for South Tarawa (Capital) only.
Kiribati Experience | Lessons Learnt Climate Change Risk Mapping
• Assessment focused on potential risk from a rise in mean sea‐level, storm‐surges and the potential resultant permanent and transitory inundation of low‐lying areas.
•Lessons learnt: •A lot of data exist and geo reference systems fragmented across sectors•Central coordination needs development and support.•Lack of long term institutional strengthening on GIS•Recent efforts are project oriented.
•Assessments tend to be site specific /oriented•hazard data and vulnerability information being analyzed and stored in different systems•Not accessible or unknown to other stakeholders
CC Risk Mapping| Kiribati Adaptation Project II
CC Risk Mapping| Kiribati Adaptation Project II
CC Risk Mapping| Kiribati Adaptation Project II
Inundation Mapping | KAP II
Population GIS| SPC‐ Health
Satellite imageries and data archived at the mineral department.All provided by SOPAC Division of SPCAccess to current satellite imageries in times of disaster may be sought from regional and external partners ( in particular SOPACdivision of SPC)Regional Web Portals:PaRIS develop through Pacific Catastrophic Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI) and the Pacific Disaster Net
Access to satellite data/products
What are the key policy and institutional issues that require the interventions for enhancing the capacity of the government to get benefited from geo‐referenced disaster risk management (Geo‐DRM) information?
Need for coordination and management by a central agency.
Continuous reflection and embedding in key national policies such as the disaster risk management plan and act.
Reflection of the need and guidelines for data and information sharing in DRM related policies & legislations
Development of a national geo‐reference DRM framework to enhance governance and therefore ensure long term sustainability .
Requirements for improved internet connectivity within government departments for data sharing and portal development.
Key policy and institutional issues
Technical Capacity‐ Lack of continuous long and short term capacity building at the national level (only a handful of qualified GIS specialist spread across departments‐ a few are experienced but lacking formal qualification)
Lacking technical support – where trainings are provided, no software support is provided (Countries are encourage to use open source software)
Regional organizations and academic institutes offer trainings using different software/platforms ( ArcGIS and MapInfo)
Internet accessibility is slow /problematic and inhibit data and info sharing .
Challenges | Sustaining Geo‐DRM systems
Capacity development need for Geo-DRM information
Specialized short and long term trainings in geo‐reference DRM including continuous mentoring and partnership.
Development of data analytical capacity at the national level
Institutional strengthening including internet requirements ( direct satellite links).
Software and satellite imagery support and acquisitions (where lacking).
Infrastructure acquisition and support (especially crucial if we are looking at setting up a centralized geo‐referenced DRM system)
Capacity needs
RecommendationsUrgent need to set up Geo‐DRM information system in Kiribati
Cooperation between international and regional organizations is a must. (e.g partnering with regional organizations such as SOPAC)
Pooling of resources across the region and at the national level to ensure long term sustainability of geo‐referenced DRM systems
Should at least contribute to the development of a national approach, with agreed standards and common format for risk assessments
Future investments and initiatives in Geo‐reference DRM at the national level should be coordinated with central organizations to ensure oversight
Contribute to awareness raising at the community level (the main beneficiaries of its product especially in terms of risk mapping and planning).
Ensure that trainings offered to specialized departments are coordinated with NDMO for national capacity mapping
Thank you