Natural Disasters In AfghanistanInformation Engineering Department

The Ryukyus University

Mohammad Kazem NaseriResearch Student

Introductory Paper- 15th October 2014

Background

• Bachelor of Geology and Mining, Balkh University. • Geotechnical Drilling Engineer Across Afghanistan,

Reconstruction Projects.• Drilling Geologist With Ministry of Mines and petroleum of

Afghanistan, Geological Survey Department.

Outline

• Introduction• Types of disasters• Badakhshan and Takhar

landslides• Kabul Flooding• Chaman Fault• ANDMA• Coordination mechanism

• Resent affected Provinces• ANDMA known as Post

disaster response• Future Prospects

Technological Tools Requirements• Challenges• Goals

Introduction:

People suffer from natural disasters every year in Afghanistan.

In some provinces, people lost their properties and lives.The must critical disasters are earthquake, landslides, drought and floods which are cased enormous lost, humanitarian, and financial resources.In recent years, more investment on reconstruction projects have been done in Afghanistan. But, unfortunately, in the mining sector or natural disaster risk reduction, very less investment and assessment.

Types of Disasters in Afghanistan:

Landslides Rock and Snow Avalanches Drought Floods Earthquakes Tectonic Movements

Badakhshan and Takhar Landslides

Flooding in Kabul City

Chaman Fault will destroy Kabul City

Earthquakes In Afghanistan

Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA)

• ANDMA was established in 1971: to coordinate and manage disaster-related affairs. acts as Secretariat of National Disaster Management Committee (PDMC). a Provincial Disaster Committee is set up in each of the 34 provinces.

• ANDMA formulates and execute policies, strategies, plans and monitors the progress. • ANDMA strengthens coordination with line ministries• ANDMA strengthens coordination with the humanitarian community.

Coordination Mechanism

President

Second Vice President Office

Ministries/ANDMA NGOS/UN

Provincial Offices in all 34 Provinces

Jan-May 2014 - Floods and Landslides

• Total Affected Families: 14,115• Total Affected Individuals: 97,039• Houses Partially Damaged: 890• Houses Severely Damaged: 5,879• Houses Completely Damaged: 5,395Total number of families affected in landslides

PROVINCE Families Affected

Badakhshan 700

Bamyan 100

Baghlan 100

Takhar 118

TOTAL 1018

Current Governmental Disaster PreventionAuthority

• ANDMA is the official Department in Afghanistan dealing with natural disasters.• ANDMA is based in Kabul and has provincial offices in all provinces. • According the resources, knowledge, equipment and expertise

ANDMA have access too, is recognized as POST Disaster Response. Which is not sufficient to rescue people lives and quick timely action before and after disaster events happened.• Therefore, it is necessary for ANDMA to be developed and equipped

with every necessary tools, resources and knowledge to meet the urgent needs of people.

Graphic examples from the field

Future Prospects

• Building Functional Information Management System.• Vulnerabilities Assessment.• Prediction of Rock Avalanches (Google Earth etc).• Prediction of Snow Avalanches (Weather forecasts etc).• Prediction of Flooding Areas (GIS etc).• Prediction of Seismic Vulnerability (building types etc)• Capacity Building of Provincial Disaster Management Offices.• Disaster Risk Reduction awareness at community levels.• Prevention and mitigation projects.

Technological Tools Requirements

• In all proposed development plan of ANDMA or Afghan Geological Survey in order to have sufficient data and information sources for the further plan and action, requires GIS application and other communication technologies.

Challenges:

• Lack of DRR(disaster risk reduction).• Lack of tools(GIS, GPS, Internet, etc.)• Lack of early warning system.• Limitation in relief stocks.• Insufficient facilities for search and rescue.• Lack of Scientific Study. • Lack of Professional Employee

Goals

• learning about mitigation plan and procedures.• Apply GIS Application in order to survey and make reliable data

Packages for Investors and International donors in Afghanistan.• Search and study about “Early Warning System” to reduce the risk

of natural disaster.• Identifying of hazardous landslides on the villages and share the

risk with local people.

THANK YOU!