ELEMENT OF ANALYSIS 2013 2014 Source of Verification Comments Environmental Observatory of the Ministry of Environment, formerly Do WSS institutions have access to reliable and updated the National Service of Territorial Studies. IDENTIFICATION information about the risks present in the country? (Threat, Do WSS institutions have cadastral information systems and The National and Sewerage Network Administration (ANDA) is Exposure, and surveying and digitizing the country’s cadastral information using keep an updated registry of the location and characteristics Vulnerability) geographic information systems (GIS). of the main components of the WSS systems? ANDA monitors water quality through the call center as well as daily Do WSS institutions have mechanisms for monitoring the work schedules throughout the entire drinking water network at the system to identify network and main components failures? national level. PAHO/WHO (2003), of the Drinking Water and “Vulnerability Have WSS institutions generated information on how Sanitation Systems in Rural Areas of El Salvador.” events/emergencies have altered system functionality? PAHO/WHO, UCA (2002), Evaluation of the “Vulnerability Have studies been carried out on the risk or (functional) Supply System in El Morro Community.” vulnerability in the WSS sector? Do workforce development plans in the WSS sector include opportunities for training in disaster risk management? Risk Management Committee against Threats Does the primary WSS service provider have a DRM unit or REDUCTION department? Do the primary WSS service provider’s operation and No information was found maintenance plans take into account aspects related to emergencies and risk management? Has funding been assigned for activities specifically related No information was found to DRM? Have concrete actions to reduce vulnerability in WSS been systems either planned or undertaken? Have threat and risk evaluations been included in the construction of new infrastructure? PREPAREDNESS Does the WSS sector have emergency/contingency plans ANDA Plan for Emergency and Disaster Response” – “Institutional (2004) and Guidelines for Regional Offices to Develop Plans linked to national/local emergency plans? “Basic for Emergency and Disaster Response” (2003). Have competent institutions been identified for WSS response, including an assessment of their respective strengths and capacities for response? Does the country have specific national coordination mechanisms for WSS institutions and actors? Are tools and procedures available for damage assessment ANDA (2004), Assessment and Needs Analysis Core “Damage – Equipment and Basic Formats.” and needs analysis (DANA) of WSS systems?
ELEMENT OF ANALYSIS 2013 2014 Source of Verification Comments IDENTIFICATION (Threat, Exposure, and Vulnerability) Do WSS institutions have access to reliable and updated information about the risks present in the country? Environmental Observatory of the Ministry of Environment, formerly the National Service of Territorial Studies. Do WSS institutions have cadastral information systems and keep an updated registry of the location and characteristics of the main components of the WSS systems? The National and Sewerage Network Administration (ANDA) is surveying and digitizing the country’s cadastral information using geographic information systems (GIS). Do WSS institutions have mechanisms for monitoring the system to identify network and main components failures? ANDA monitors water quality through the call center as well as daily work schedules throughout the entire drinking water network at the national level. Have WSS institutions generated information on how events/emergencies have altered system functionality? PAHO/WHO (2003), “Vulnerability of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Systems in Rural Areas of El Salvador.” Have studies been carried out on the risk or (functional) vulnerability in the WSS sector? PAHO/WHO, UCA (2002), “Vulnerability Evaluation of the Supply System in El Morro Community.” Do workforce development plans in the WSS sector include opportunities for training in disaster risk management? REDUCTION Does the primary WSS service provider have a DRM unit or department? Risk Management Committee against Threats Do the primary WSS service provider’s operation and maintenance plans take into account aspects related to emergencies and risk management? No information was found Has funding been assigned for activities specifically related to DRM? No information was found Have concrete actions to reduce vulnerability in WSS been systems either planned or undertaken? Have threat and risk evaluations been included in the construction of new infrastructure? PREPAREDNESS Does the WSS sector have emergency/contingency plans linked to national/local emergency plans? ANDA – “Institutional Plan for Emergency and Disaster Response” (2004) and “Basic Guidelines for Regional Offices to Develop Plans for Emergency and Disaster Response” (2003). Have competent institutions been identified for WSS response, including an assessment of their respective strengths and capacities for response? Does the country have specific national coordination mechanisms for WSS institutions and actors? Are tools and procedures available for damage assessment and needs analysis (DANA) of WSS systems? ANDA (2004), “Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis – Core Equipment and Basic Formats.”
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