Project Proposal Factsheet

United Nations Development Programme

Project Factsheet

Thematic area

Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Project Title and Number

National programme for developing and reorganizing the system for disaster management training - AZE/99/001/07/99

Government Counterpart

State Emergency Commission

Executing agency

State Emergency Commission

Duration

December 1999 - December 2004

Budget

UNDP - $ 800,000
Government - $ 230,000
Shell Oil Company - $ 30,000

Total budget:

$ 1,060,000

Brief Description

The project aims to assist the Government of Azerbaijan improve its capacity to prepare for and effectively respond to the natural disasters that the country is prone to.

Location(s)

Baku, Sumgait, Ali-Bayramli, Barda, Beylagan, Lenkoran, Mingecevir, Shemaha, and Nakhcivan

Objectives

The primary objective is to prepare National Disaster Preparedness and Management Plan as well as elaborate the disaster management-related norms and regulations.

Key Achievements

Results of Project

Nine regional disaster management training and operational centers were established countrywide.
Respective feasibility studies on establishing emergency communications and warning system and disaster medicine were carried out.
Curricula and textbooks on the fundamentals of disaster preparedness were developed. Further efforts aimed at increasing public awareness are envisaged.
Feasibility study on a GIS-based computerized database of disaster management resources, risks and hazards were prepared. Two demo models have been designed.
A website of the State Emergency Commission has been developed.

Impact of Project

The project is contributing to the promotion of the concept of sustainable development and the Government has significantly improved its approach to dealing with disaster management-oriented policy issues. Although a fully functioning disaster management authority has not been established as yet, it is expected that a set of proposals on introducing a disaster management institution will be considered and approved by the Government soon.

Project Contact Information:
UNDP Programme Adviser: Ms. Irada Ahmedova
Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88
Fax: (+994 12) 4983-235 / 4922-491
E-mail: office@un-az.org
Web: www.un-az.org/undp
Address: UNDP Azerbaijan, Baku AZ1001, 3,UN 50th Anniversary str.

Thematic area	Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Project Title and Number	National programme for developing and reorganizing the system for disaster management training - AZE/99/001/07/99
Government Counterpart	State Emergency Commission
Executing agency	State Emergency Commission
Duration	December 1999 - December 2004
Budget	UNDP - $ 800,000 Government - $ 230,000 Shell Oil Company - $ 30,000
Total budget:	$ 1,060,000
Brief Description	The project aims to assist the Government of Azerbaijan improve its capacity to prepare for and effectively respond to the natural disasters that the country is prone to.
Location(s)	Baku, Sumgait, Ali-Bayramli, Barda, Beylagan, Lenkoran, Mingecevir, Shemaha, and Nakhcivan
Objectives	The primary objective is to prepare National Disaster Preparedness and Management Plan as well as elaborate the disaster management-related norms and regulations.
Key Achievements Results of Project	Nine regional disaster management training and operational centers were established countrywide. Respective feasibility studies on establishing emergency communications and warning system and disaster medicine were carried out. Curricula and textbooks on the fundamentals of disaster preparedness were developed. Further efforts aimed at increasing public awareness are envisaged. Feasibility study on a GIS-based computerized database of disaster management resources, risks and hazards were prepared. Two demo models have been designed. A website of the State Emergency Commission has been developed.
Impact of Project	The project is contributing to the promotion of the concept of sustainable development and the Government has significantly improved its approach to dealing with disaster management-oriented policy issues. Although a fully functioning disaster management authority has not been established as yet, it is expected that a set of proposals on introducing a disaster management institution will be considered and approved by the Government soon.
Project Contact Information: UNDP Programme Adviser: Ms. Irada Ahmedova Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88 Fax: (+994 12) 4983-235 / 4922-491 E-mail: office@un-az.org Web: www.un-az.org/undp Address: UNDP Azerbaijan, Baku AZ1001, 3,UN 50th Anniversary str.