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Bolivia: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009) (Spanish only)
An Official Statement made by Gil Hernan Tuco Ayma, Vice Ministro de Defensa Civil, Bolivia, at the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, June 2009.
HFA National Reports
National Report 2008: 2008 National Report (HFA Monitor Report; Spanish)
National Report 2007: no report submitted
National Report 2006: no report submitted
National Report 2005: no report submitted
National Report 2004: National Report in Preparation for WCDR (2004) - Bolivia (Spanish)
National Platform
Created on 14 October 2009 through Law 2140 with the participation of key actors at the national, departmental, regional and municipal levels and with international organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, civil society, the private sector, the academic and scientific community, the National Red Cross Society and others.
See: National Platform for DRR Bolivia - Memorandum (Spanish only)
HFA National Focal Point
Vice-Ministry of Civil Defense
(Viceministerio de Defensa Civil y Cooperación al Desarrollo Integral - VIDECICODI)
Ministry of National Defense (Ministerio de Defensa Nacional)
Address: VIDECICODI, Plaza Abaroa Nº 2502 Piso 8, La Paz
Tel: (+591-2) 243-0112, 243-0770, 243-1397, 243-1844/ Fax: (+591-2) 243-1844
URL: http://www.defensacivil.gov.bo/
Contact Person
Mr. Gil Hernán Tuco Ayma, Vice-Minister
Vice-Minister of Civil Defense (Viceministro de Defensa Civil y Cooperación al Desarrollo Integral)
Ministry of Civil Defense (Ministerio de Defensa Civil)
E-mail: videcicode@gmail.com
Tel: (591-2) 251-0973; fax: (591-2) 243-1844
Technical Focal Point
Mr. Julio Fernandez Vasquez
National Director of Prevention and Reconstruction (Director Nacional de Prevención y Reconstrucción)
Ministry of Civil Defense (Ministerio de Defensa Civil)
E-mail: juliofernandez777@hotmail.com
Tel: (591-2) 242-1743
Alternative Technical Focal Point
Mr. Franklin Condori Challco
Technical Coordinator (Coordinador Técnico)
VIDECICODI
Tel: (+591) 2-242-1738 / 2-243-0112 / Fax: (+591) 2-243-0112
E-mail: fcondori@gmail.com
Other Contacts
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Bolivia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations having their Headquarters in Geneva
Chief:
Her Excellency Mrs. Angélica Navarro Llanos
Ambassador
Permanent Representative
Address: Rue de Lausanne 139 (6th Floor), 1202 Geneva
Tel: +(41-22) 908-0717, Fax: +(41-22) 908-0722
E-mail: mission.bolivia@ties.itu.int
UN System Coordination
UN Resident Coordinator
Coverage of RC functions:
Ms. Vitoria Ginja (WFP)
Interim UN Resident Coordinator (RC i.a.) / WFP representative
Tel: 00591-22414646 (WFP)
E-mail: vitoria.ginja@wfp.org
Coverage date: 07/01/2007 -
Coverage of RR functions:
Ms. Elizabeth Fong
Officer-in-Charge, UNDP
Tel: 591-22624510, Fax: 591-22624535
E-mail: elizabeth.fond@undp.org, registry.bo@undp.org
URL: http://www.pnud.bo
Coverage date: 05/08/2008 -
Inter-Agency Support
Ms. Isabel Arauco, RC Adviser
tEL: 00(591-2) 262-4513 / 00(591-2) 279-5963
E-mail: isabel.arauco@undp.org
Ms. Isabel Hurtado, Coordination Assistant
Tel: 00(591-2) 262-4514 / 00(591-2) 279-5963
E-mail: isabel.hurtado@undp.org
Ms. Marjolein Ooijevaar, Coordination Analyst
Tel: 00(591-2) 262-4526 / 00(591-2) 279-5963
E-mail: marjolein.ooijevaar@undp.org
UN Country Team
Ms. Vitoria Ginja (RC a.i.): Resident Coordinator, WFP
Mr. Vegard Bye: Representative a.i., UNOHCHR
Ms. Cielo Morales: Deputy Representative, UNDP
Ms. Elizabeth Fong: Officer in Charge, UNDP
Ms. Elisa Panadés: Representative, FAO
Ms. Cristina Albertin: Representative, UNODC
Mr. Jorge Parra: Representative, UNFPA
Mr. Jonathan Lewis: Representative, UNICEF
Ms. Vitoria Ginja: Representative, WFP
Mr. Christian Darras: Representative, PAHO/WHO
Mr. Cesar Sevilla: Chief of operations, UNIDO
Ms. Marjolein Ooijevaar: Coordination Support, UNDP System
Ms. Isabel Hurtado: Coordination Support, UNDP System
Ms. Isabel Arauco: Coordination Support, UNDP System
Last change : 23 May, 2008; UNDG: UNCT Country Team Bolivia
Others
Dirección General de Prevención y Reconstrucción (DGPR)
Address: Calle Chaco (zona Cristo Rey) Nº 1035 Edif. “Defensa Civil”
Phone: (+591)–2-2421695 / Fax: (+591)-2- 2421741
E-mail: info@defensacivil.gov.bo
Website: http://www.defensacivil.gov.bo
Dirección General de Atención Emergencias y Auxilio (DGAEA)
Address: Calle Chaco (zona Cristo Rey) Nº 1035 Edif “Defensa Civil”
Phone: (+591)–2-2421743 / Fax:(+591)-2-2421738
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto:
Address: Plaza Murillo - c. Ingavi esq. c. Junín, La Paz
Phone: (+591-2) 240-8067
Website: http://www.rree.gov.bo/
Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible
Address: Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz Esquina Oruro, Ex Edificio Comibol, de la ciudad de La Paz, República de Bolivia / Casilla de correo No.12814
Phone: (+591)-2-2116000
E-mail: snids@mds.gov.bo
Ministerio de Educación
Address: Av. Arce Nº 2147 (Lado Hotel Radisson), de la ciudad de La Paz, República de Bolivia
Phone: (+591)-2-2444546, 591-2-2444814 / Fax:(+591)-2-2444814
E-mail: superior@minedu.gov.bo
Website: http://www.minedu.gov.bo/
Centro para la Participación y el Desarrollo Humano Sostenible (CEPAD)
Address: Calle Cobija No 548 Casilla 2641 Santa Cruz de la Sierra – Bolivia
Phone-Fax:Phone: (+591)-3-3370121 / 591-3-3341551
Website: http://www.cepad.org/
Ministerio de Salud y Previsión Social
Address: Calle Capitán Revelo, La Paz
Phone: (+591-2) 244-2006 / Fax: (+591-2) 211-7573
E-mail: epidemio@ceibo.entelnet.bo
Website: http://www.sns.gov.bo/
Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF). Oficina Nacional
Address: Edf. Multicentro - Torre "B", Piso 9, Calle Rosendo Gutiérrez, Esq. Av. Arce, La Paz - Bolivia
Phone:(+591-2) 244-3333 (master) / Fax: (+591-2) 244-3049
E-mail: bolivia@caf.com
UNDP Country Offices: Alfredo Marty, Resident Representative UNDP Bolivia
Address: Calle 14 Esquina Av. Sanchez Bustamante, Edif. Metrobol II, Calacoto Casilla Postal 9072, La Paz, Bolivia.
Phone: (+591-2) 279 5544 / Fax (+591-2) 2795820
E-mail: registry.bo@undp.org
Website: http://www.pnud.bo/
PAHO/WHO Field Office Bolivia: Dr. Christian Darras, PAHO/WHO Representative
Address: Calle Víctor Sanjines 2678, Edificio Torre Barcelona, pisos 1, 6 y 7 Zona Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia / Casillas Postales 9790 y 2504, La Paz, Bolivia
Phone: (+591-2) 2412-313; 2412-303; 2412-465 / Fax: (+591-2) 2412-598
E-mail: pwrbol@bol.ops-oms.org
Website: http://www.ops.org.bo
Cruz Roja Bolivia
Address: Avenida Simón Bolivar No. 1515 Apdo. 741 – La Paz,
Phone:(+591-2) 34-0948/32-6568/37-6874 / Fax: (+591-2) 35-9102
E-mail: cruzrobo@caoba.entelnet.bo
Website: http://www.cruzrojaboliviana.org/
Country profile
Name: Republic of Bolivia
Capital: La Paz(administrative), Sucre(constitutional)
Population: 8.6 million
Area: 1,098,580 sq km
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
Language: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official), Tupi-Guarani.
Ethnic group: Quechua 30%, Mestizos 30%, Aymara 25%, blancos 15%
Government: Presidential democracy
Currency: Boliviano
Bolivia ocuppy the central-western part of South America, is located between latitudes 9 ° 38 'and 22 ° 53' latitude south, and the meridian 57 ° 25 'and 69 ° 38' west, politically divided in nine departments. This location, with the territory extending from the tropical climate of warm dry sea level through the dry subtropical climate tempered until cold weather on the mountain range. Bolivia is formed by six physiographic provinces: the western mountains, the "altiplano", the eastern mountains, the "subandino", the Chaco Beniana plain and the Brazil shield.
This diversity generate different weather events that are conditional on the topography pending. Each area is affected by a specifics hazards: in the plain are floods, droughts and rainforest fires in the area subandean, floods, landslides, seismic activity, the area which includes the western highlands of Bolivia the hazards are frost, hail rains , droughts, landslides and volcanic activity. The Andes mountain chain, with each passing heights 6,000 meters, also exerts great influence on the climate, and consequently on the ecological conditions, which are ice-capped dry and intermediate zones with different temperatures and humidity.
The volcanic complex is one of the most important regulatory climate. The highland pastures are generally degraded by overgrazing and soil erosion effects. The mountain chain controls the general climate of the area to prevent the passage of moist air westward generating dry and arid climates. In this area are the Yungas, as a relatively narrow green belt is developed along the eastern slope, thereby protecting the erosion of this unit orographic.
Floods are one of the natural events that are presented with greater frequency in the country. The removal of masses, especially in outlying areas, are ubiquitous in nature and that during the rainy season or after it is possible to warn in an alarming evenst of this kind. Also, experiencing episodes of "El Niño" and Southern Oscilation in a different way than in Ecuador and Peru. The main problem in the country is drought in the high Andean valley, where rainfall reduced affect mainly the economically weaker of the indigenous population and one of their crops and staple foods: potato.
The rapid population growth of major cities in Bolivia has generated an increase in unplanned constructions civil and human settlements, a deterioration of urban life, environmental degradation, scarcity of jobs and deepening poverty and almost all cases, the ability of central and local governments has been overtaken to respond satisfactorily basic services, making them conform areas increasingly vulnerable. In the country since December 2003 to date, have died over 400 people by natural and Technological events.
Institutional Setting
Bolivia has a new law that establishes an institutional framework for the prevention of risk. At present, the country is compatibilizando the Environment Act and its regulations to Law 2140/2000 Reduction of Risks and Attention to Disasters. As amended by Act 2335 2002, this instrument has its Regulatory Decree DS 26739 and DS27732, with the aim of having a unique insight on the process of planning for sustainable development, while also developed new earthquake standards for the construction and includes risk reduction in the rules of the National System of Investment Public.
Currently, there are no codes of practice or standards that take into account the seismic risk, but it is in the process of developing a national standard for buildings earthquake that with the participation of private enterprise.
In Bolivia, the agency established by the Act Reducing Risks and Attention to Disasters is the National Council for the Reduction of Risks and Attention to Disasters and Emergencies (CONARADE), which has the highest decision-making and coordination. This structure, which could represent the future National Platform, consists of a Technical Secretariat (Ministry of Civil Defence and the Integral Development Cooperation) and several ministries: the Presidency, Government, Finance, Defence, Sustainable Development, Economic Development , Rural and Agricultural Affairs and Health and Sports.
Within the framework of the laws in force, the relevant agencies, the Ministry of National Defense and Sustainable Development are developing policies according to its fields of competence. Here, we work in the implementation of appropriate institutional frameworks in risk management and legal and regulatory frameworks. The Ministry of National Defense, through the Ministry of Civil Defence and the Integral Development Cooperation, has developed various strategies, such as the National Plan of Care for Emergency 2003-2004 and the Government Strategy for Reducing Risks and Attention to Disasters and Emergencies 2004, when it was one of the most important projects: the "Decentralization of Risk Management in Prefecturales Levels" (departmental governments). This project was created in the first phase Units Risk Management, entities reduce risks (including prevention, mitigation and reconstruction) and support the work of emergency care. This successful program allowed in 2005 to carry out the second phase has been termed decentralization of risk management at the municipal level which aims at achieving its first phase to cover training in 60 selected municipalities and then move to complete the 327 municipalities that have Bolivia.
To meet the Millennium Development Goals, two programs are in current performance: Risk Prevention Program, Attention Emergency and Reconstruction (Municipal Government of Peace) and the Programme of Institutional Capacity-Building for Risk Management, in the Department of Peace (Prefecture of the Department of Peace). In addition, it aims to introduce risk management as a crosscutting theme in the curricula of primary and secondary education to the university level has been promoted the optional inclusion of risk management in all races through an administrative decision, and organizing the career college Risk Management.
Urban indicators
Statistical Overview
- Urbanisation:
- Total Population: 9 million
- Urban population: 63%
- Slum to urban population: 61%
- Annual population growth rates:
- Urban: 3%
- Slum: 2%
- Annual population growth rates:
- Slum Indicators - % urban population with access to
- Safe water source: 93%
- Improved sanitation: 68%
- Sufficient living area: 67%
- Durable housing: 89%
(Based on UN-Habitat 2001 estimates)
| Indicator | 2030 |
| Total population (thousands) | 13,034.2 |
| Population in urban (thousands) | 9,799 |
| Population in slums (thousands) | N/A |
| Population in urban areas (% of total population) | 75.2 |
| Population in slums (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Annual urban population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Annual slum population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved sanitation (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved water (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with sufficient living area (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with durable structures (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population in rural (thousands) | 3,235.2 |
- Source: UN-Habitat - The data presented here is extracted from UN-HABITAT's Global Urban Indicators database.
- The data is drawn from different sources and based on 2030 estimates.
Case study: Fund for the mitigation of agricultural risk (Fondo de Mitigacion del Riesgo Agrario), Bolivia
Fundación PROFIN has developed an innovative index-based insurance scheme that is being piloted in four provinces in the North and Central Altiplano regions of Bolivia. The scheme combines incentives for proactive risk reduction and a flexible, people-centered index mechanism. In this scheme the trigger is based on the “production levels of reference plots of farmland in areas that are geographically similar in terms of temperature, precipitation, humidity and soil type. The reference plots belong to farmers identified as good practitioners by their peers. The yields on these plots serve to indicate whether production levels have been adversely affected by weather, thus triggering an insurance payout, or by other factors within a farmer’s control. The reference farmers also serve as technical assistance agents to promote ideas for increasing yields and reducing disaster risks and impacts. The system encourages other farmers to match the reference farmers in implementing mitigation efforts to reduce the effects of drought, excess rains, hailstorms and frost because those farmers run the risk that their own plots will be significantly affected while the reference farmers’ plots will be less affected.
(Source: UNISDR; GAR, Box 6.8, p. 160)
Climate change
- Bolivia's First National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCC (2000) / Addenda 16 November 2000
Progress
Official country statement presented to the Global Platform for DRR at its second session of 2009:
- Bolivia - Gil Hernan Tuco Ayma, Viceminister of Civil Defense
- Synchronize action between local communities and the different development actors/institutions.
- Commitment to progress with HFA.
- DRR system to recognize the rights of Indian minorities in Bolivia.
- DRR technical advances have taken place, but is hard to include them in the local communities agenda.
HFA P1 - Institutional and legal framework
Project: Strengthening of the Vice-Ministry of Civil Defense and Integrated Development Cooperation (VIDECICODI)
Bolivia’s Civil Defense concluded a two-month process from October 20 to December 20 of 2006 supported by Save the Children and UNISDR-Americas. The process’ denominated ‘Strengthening of the Vice-Ministry of Civil Defence and Development Cooperation (VIDECICODI for its acronym in Spanish)’ quite well describes the essence of it. This two-month process was seen as a first step towards a national platform, while a well-oriented strategic five-year plan was developed as a substantive output. The strategic plan will be used by the government and NGOs to help guide institutional disaster reduction efforts in the coming 5 years.
HFA P2 - Risk identification and EWS:
HFA P3 - Knowledge and education:
HFA P4 - Risk applications:
HFA P5 - Preparedness and response:
Others Documents:
Support for the Prevention of Disasters in the Andean Community - PREDECAN - Result 1 Systematization of Information Collection and in the Andean region Bolivia. December, 2006 (Spanish)
Comité Andino para la Prevención Y Atención de Desasrtres - CAPRADE (Spanish)
Informe CAPRADE 2006-2007 (Spanish)
Estrategia Andina de Prevención y Atención de Desastres - EAPAD (Spanish)
Ley Gestion de Riesgos y Atencion de Desastres Bolivia (Spanish)
Web Links
PreventionWeb Data and Statistics Bolivia
Bolivia Coordination Profile; United Nations Development Group (includes Common Country Assessment - CCA, United Nations Development Assistance Framework - UNDAF, MDG Reports, Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, UN Country Team, Resident Coordinator's Office and more)
EM-DAT Bolivia Country Profile-Natural Disaster
ReliefWeb Countries & Emergencies Bolivia
UN/ISDR Hazards Profile Bolivia
Proyecto de Apoyo a la Prevención de Desastres en la CAN (PREDECAN)
Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación (COSUDE)
MDG Profile: Bolivia
