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Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan. Presentation to PCF 17 March 2010. Lessons Learned: Western Cape. Government co-ordination: Need for better co-ordination of international assistance and civil society contribution - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan
Presentation to PCF 17 March 2010
Lessons Learned: Western Cape
• Government co-ordination:– Need for better co-ordination of international
assistance and civil society contribution– Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities: between
national / provincial government, Province / City, among provincial departments
– Lack of understanding of co-ordinating role of disaster management centres
– This led to lack of co-ordination and undermined effective response
Lessons Learned: Western Cape• Need an emergency plan for social conflict,
which should include:– Early warning system – Plan to “roll back xenophobia”: e.g. use of school system,
programmes in high-risk areas, community safety plans– Reintegration Plan– Identification of lead agents and clarification of their roles
during “response” phase– Draft Social Conflict Emergency Plan outlines these
roles and responsibilities
Social Conflict Emergency Plan
• Process for developing the plan:– De-briefing sessions held in November / December
2008, facilitated by UNHCR– Draft document drawn up by Provincial Disaster
Management and distributed to key role-players• Comments received from City, Municipal Disaster
Management Centres, and some provincial departments• Consultation with Provincial Joints on 1 October 2009• Presentation to Cabinet in November 2009
– Further work needed on long-term risk reduction and re-integration planning, but response plan ready for adoption
Social Conflict Emergency Plan• Who is responsible for co-ordinating response
should xenophobic or other social violence break out again?
• General principle: roles and responsibilities to be guided by Constitution and other legislation:– Security issues: SAPS, together with NIA, SANDF, etc– Humanitarian support:
• Shelter (water, electricity, shelter): municipality• Relief: Province (Department of Social Development)
– Social issues (e.g. re-integration): Province
SCHEMATIC TIME LINE: SOCIAL CONFLICT EMERGENCY PLANSCHEMATIC TIME LINE: SOCIAL CONFLICT EMERGENCY PLAN
RISK REDUCTION (MITIGATION)
PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
RECOVERY
Early Warning Phase Relief PhaseResponse Phase Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
Phase
Safety and Security Joints-SAPS-NIA
-Note: Information for early warnings to be sent through from Province (e.g. social workers / CDWs)
Safety and Security:-SAPS-SANDF-Law Enforcement-DoCS-Traffic
Disaster Management (Muni):-Engineering Services (muni)-EMS-DPTW (transport)
Emergency Housing - Municipality, PDOH, etc
Emergency Relief, e.g. food - Provincial Social Development
Mediation in CommunitiesReintegration / Repatriation-Department of Social Development
Safety and security legislation Provision of utility services:- Water- Electricity- Sewerage
- Safety and security legislation
- Line function legislation
- Disaster management legislation
Resolutions
• To approve the Social Conflict Emergency Plan• To mandate municipalities to adopt the Plan and
adapt it to local circumstances
DANKIE NDIYABULELA
THANK YOU
Copies of the Social Conflict Emergency Plan can be obtained from the
Provincial Disaster Management Centre: [email protected]