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Strengthening Disaster 

Information Management 

Systems in Fiji

Suva, 2 – 4 September 2009

PROJECT & WORKSHOP 

Background and Objectives

Background

• Information critical for decision-making in  

Disaster Risk Management

• Relevant information available, but 

significant gaps exist pre- and post 
disaster

• Multi-agency, multi-sector pilot project for 

Fiji

• Endorsement by NDMC and Development 

Sub Committee of Cabinet

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Project Objectives

1.

Provide multiple stakeholders in Fiji with 
relevant, timely and consistent baseline data
for disaster preparedness and response as 
well as for risk reduction; 

2.

Develop an agreed methodology and capacity 
for rapid multi-cluster needs assessment and
in-depth cluster needs assessments following 
natural disasters, and 

3.

Develop tools and procedures that guide the 
management of information during response 
operations and for the planning of disaster risk 
reduction measures.

Project approach

• Building on existing capacity and initiatives

• Relevant and specific to Fiji

• Multi-organizational support

• 1  – 2  years

• Pilot project for replication in other PICs

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Workshop Objectives

• 3 days to kick off the DIMS project
• Common understanding of Disaster Information 

Management Systems

• Partners discuss/agree on:

– Key needs and objectives in IM for DRM
– Project approach and structures (working groups)
– Broad set of activities: indicative work plan
– Organizational commitment
– Indicative inputs and resources

• Initial focus on baseline information and rapid 

assessment

Workshop Program

• Overview of Information Management for 

DRM

• Assessments in Fiji: experience and needs
• Baseline information in Fiji: availability and 

needs

• Introduction and discussion of different 

methodologies, tools and systems

• Consensus building
• Next  steps

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Workshop Outputs

• Agreed objectives

• Working groups established

• Indicative Work plan

• Indication of resources required & 

available