COMMUNICATION FACILITIES FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ITU Southern and East Africa Workshop on the use of Telecommunications/ICT for
Disaster Management: Savings Lives
Lusaka, Zambia, 17-18 July 2008
Role of Telecommunications and ICTs in Disaster
Management
Jacob Munodawafa
Executive Secretary
July 2008
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Overview of
Association of Telecom Operators & ICTs Players in the SADC
(Southern African Development Community, which is an economic grouping of 14 Member States)
Established 28 years ago under SADC Treaty and Protocol on
TCM
Consultative Member of SADC on telecom and ICTs matters
Sits on Telecom Sub-Sectoral Committee (SCOM) of SADC; and Has Constitution, clear Objectives, Mission and Vision and a permanent office (Maputo) led by its Executive Secretary
(CEO)
July 2008
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SATA Members
July 2008
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What are disasters?
• Natural
• Man-made
It is evident that by no means disasters can be fully prevented and only the loss caused by these events can be prevented or minimised.
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Impact of disasters?
• Disasters disrupt life, livelihoods, economies, political systems, belief systems - in short, everything that makes society work.
July 2008
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Recent Disaster in Zambia - Floods
Zambia flood victims enjoy reconstruction via ITU satellites
The ITU deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that inundated low-lying districts across
Zambia.
Nearly 400,000 people in 19 districts across the country were affected, with as many as 36,000 inhabitants displaced.
Most victims were in Monze (Western Province),
Mumbwa and Mkushi (Central Province), Mazabuka
(Southern Province) and
Disaster Management: Savings Lives
Lusaka, Zambia, 17-18 July 2008
Role of Telecommunications and ICTs in Disaster
Management
Jacob Munodawafa
Executive Secretary
July 2008
Copyright 2008 © SATA Secretariat, All Rights Reserved
1
Overview of
Association of Telecom Operators & ICTs Players in the SADC
(Southern African Development Community, which is an economic grouping of 14 Member States)
Established 28 years ago under SADC Treaty and Protocol on
TCM
Consultative Member of SADC on telecom and ICTs matters
Sits on Telecom Sub-Sectoral Committee (SCOM) of SADC; and Has Constitution, clear Objectives, Mission and Vision and a permanent office (Maputo) led by its Executive Secretary
(CEO)
July 2008
Copyright 2008 © SATA Secretariat, All Rights Reserved
2
SATA Members
July 2008
Copyright 2008 © SATA Secretariat, All Rights Reserved
3
What are disasters?
• Natural
• Man-made
It is evident that by no means disasters can be fully prevented and only the loss caused by these events can be prevented or minimised.
July 2008
Copyright 2008 © SATA Secretariat, All Rights Reserved
4
Impact of disasters?
• Disasters disrupt life, livelihoods, economies, political systems, belief systems - in short, everything that makes society work.
July 2008
Copyright 2008 © SATA Secretariat, All Rights Reserved
5
Recent Disaster in Zambia - Floods
Zambia flood victims enjoy reconstruction via ITU satellites
The ITU deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that inundated low-lying districts across
Zambia.
Nearly 400,000 people in 19 districts across the country were affected, with as many as 36,000 inhabitants displaced.
Most victims were in Monze (Western Province),
Mumbwa and Mkushi (Central Province), Mazabuka
(Southern Province) and