Transcript Field Coordination Support Section

Pacific Humanitarian Team
Briefing on the
UNDAC System
Monday 22 October 2012
Nadi, Fiji
OCHA
Field Coordination Support Section
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
Field Coordination Support Section
UNDAC
United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team
 What?
a United Nations rapid response team (6 – 24hrs// 24/7)
 Free of charge for recipient country
 Who?
 Mandate
national experts and staff of international organizations
(UN agencies, IOM, IFRC and others, incl. some INGOs)
coordination of international assistance; needs
assessment; information management, technical support
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 Structure
OCHA
Always in support of the affected Government & the UN RC/ HC &
HCT
In EQ emergency: specific mandate for the coordination of
international USAR teams, under the lead of the national authority
OCHA/ESB/FCSS; 3 regional teams; 1 Advisory Board;
Member and participating governments; UNDAC focal
points; partners of the system; and … UNDAC members!!
Field Coordination Support Section
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UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
Field Coordination Support Section
Evolution of UNDAC system
1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 28 16 (XXVI)
1988 Armenia Earthquake => INSARAG (1991)
1991 UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 – Mandate of OCHA
1993 Creation of the UNDAC team (from INSARAG)
1995 Creation of Latin America Region UNDAC Team
1996 Creation of Pacific Region UNDAC Team
1999 Turkey EQ lessons learned -> Virtual OSOCC
2001 The 1st UNDAC Review
2002 Creation of Asia Regional team
GA Resolution 57/150 of 16 Dec 2002 – INSARAG
2003 Creation of the UNDAC Advisory board
2004 UNDAC Africa Regional Team
2005 Humanitarian reform review
2006 Global Disaster Alert Coordination System
2009 Expansion into Middle East and West Africa
2011 The 2nd UNDAC Review
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Field Coordination Support Section
UNDAC within OCHA
• Part of OCHA’s rapid response mechanisms, mainly
for cases of sudden-set disasters
 A UN HQ-managed rapid response team (FCSS in OCHA Geneva’s
Emergency Services Branch)
 Complementary with OCHA surge mechanisms (ERR, SBPP, etc.) and
OCHA RO “surge” staff
 Deployed at request of affected Govts and/or RC/HC, and in
consultation or upon initiative of OCHA’s Regional Offices
• Also used to support preparedness efforts: UNDAC
Disaster response preparedness missions (e.g. PNG
2009)
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Pillars of UNDAC System
Staff
~ 250 experienced emergency managers made available
for UNDAC missions by their respective
governments/organizations
Deployment
Standard 24/7 deployment procedures, Deployment within
12-48 hrs
Equipment
Personal mission kit, OCHA kit, tailor-made support
modules, technical support through partners => for teams
to be self-sufficient
Methodology
Standardized methodology in coordination, assessment,
IM. Induction/Refresher/ specialized courses, UNDAC
Handbook
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UNDAC members
• Experienced emergency managers / humanitarian coordination
professionals with link to home org./country
• Identified based on selection criteria
• Available at 12-24 hrs notice for up to 3 weeks at least once/year
• National members have status of
UN “experts on mission”
• Undergo regular trainings (induction,
refresher, OSOCC, specialized areas)
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UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
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UNDAC Partners & Support Modules
 International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP)
 Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (APHP)
 Americas Support Team (AST)
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ICT Support
Base Camp Accommodation
Office Space
Operational Support Staff
Transport
Environmental Assessment Module
Télécoms Sans Frontières
MapAction
ACAPS
DHL
Ericsson
UNOSAT
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Connectivity
Emergency Mapping
Software solutions
Airport Handling
Satellite Imagery
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Terms of reference
Mainly sudden-onset emergencies / disasters
(Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes/cyclones, etc.)
Complex emergencies, when sudden change in
circumstances
Assist national authorities and UN system /
Humanitarian Country Team, under the leadership of the
UN Humanitarian / Resident Coordinator
 Free of charge
Coordination/ needs assessment/ info management
• Coordination of incoming international assistance/actors (USAR teams,
relief teams, humanitarian organizations)
• Rapid needs assessment & coordination of sectorial assessments
• Providing timely and qualified information in first phase of disaster
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Methodology
4 cornerstones (UNDAC review):
 Core values
 Disaster management & humanitarian
coordination
 Humanitarian principles
 Leadership
UNDAC Handbook - predefined methods for:
 Coordination
 Organizing and facilitating assessments
 Information Management
 Technical support
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UNDAC system
Advisory Board
Member
organizations
Participating
Countries
Member
Countries
OCHA/
ESB/
FCSS
Partners
UNDAC
members
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Mobilization of an UNDAC team
OCHA
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4. Reply: email,
virtual OSOCC, (tel)
5. Selection – «M2»
6. Deployment, «M3a»
3. Alert: SMS,
email (fax) –
«M1»
National Mobilization Center
UNDAC Member
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National Focal Point
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UNDAC Review 2011
FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS
UNDAC
Review 2011
The strategic approach
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Reconfirmation of the value of UNDAC system as a component of the
international humanitarian response system organized by OCHA on behalf
of member states
UNDAC system needs to be improved by:
– Stricter and more transparent criteria and rules for the management of
the member roster, screening out non-active members
– Ensuring a balanced participation from Governments, Regional
organizations and UN agencies
– Align the work of UNDAC with OCHA’s partnership strategy,
formalizing existing relationship and identify new partnership
possibilities
Develop strategies for operationalizing the development of UNDAC in
each region, in close cooperation with the OCHA Regional Offices.
UNDAC to be central in the development of the Inter Agency Rapid
Response Mechanism (IARRM) and support the transformative agenda
UNDAC to support the implementation of OCHA’s preparedness strategy,
especially in regards to minimum preparedness packages
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Implementation of the review
recommendations
• Three working groups have been established:
– Training and methodology
– Membership
– Preparedness
• Consultations at the regional level
• Pacific (Oct 2012)
• Africa and Middle East (Nov 2012),
• Asia, Americas and Central Asia (early 2013)
• Set up an UNDAC Review Implementation Committee, UNICEF
and WFP to join to ensure a linkage to the
IARRM/transformative agenda
• All working groups are established
• Planned consultation with the Review Committee in December.
• Further discussion at the UNDAC AB in Feb 2013
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UNDAC
Regional Partnership Building
ROEA Regional
office East Africa
Tot.
Staff
UNDAC Pacific Missions
Dates
Cook Islands (Tropical Storm)
Samoa: Earthquake/Tsunami
PNG: Disaster Response Preparedness
13-24 Feb 2010
30 Sept - 15 Oct 2009
3 May - 15 May 2009
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3
9
Papua New Guinea: Sea Swell
16-25 December 2008
3
Solomon Islands: Tsunami
Cook Islands: Cyclone Percy
Tokelau: Cyclone Percy
Micronesia: Typhoon Sudal
4-19 April 2007
6
10-19 Mar 2005
4-18 Mar 2005
19 April – 30 April 2004
3
2
4
Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone ‘Ivy’
Micronesia: Typhoon Lupit
Solomon Islands: Cyclone Zoe
PNG: Wewak EQ and Mt. Pago Volcano
Micronesia: Typhoon Chata’an
Vanuatu: Earthquake/tsunami
Fiji: Drought
Papua New Guinea: Tidal Wave
Papua New Guinea: Drought
Cook Islands: Cyclone Martin
2 – 15 Mar 2004
2 - 15 Dec 2003
3 – 16 Jan 2003
13 – 28 Sept 2002
7 – 19 July 2002
5 – 16 Dec 1999
5 – 27 Oct 1998
22 Jul - 6 Aug 1998
21 Nov – 6 Dec 1997
4 – 15 Nov 1997
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3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Total 18 missions
19
59
UNDAC regional activities
UNDAC Training
UNDAC Response missions
UNDAC Disaster Preparedness
missions
UNDAC Regional Partners
The way forward
Ensure the UNDAC Review fosters increased partnership
Secure leading role of ROs within UNDAC activities
Ensure complementarity with regional mechanisms
Think the relationship UNDAC and DRR
Key questions for the Pacific
consultation (Friday)
1. What consideration do we need to take into
account determining the future of UNDAC in the
Pacific region?
2. How do you see UNDAC can be relevant to the
region and add value to ongoing changes
strengthening disaster preparedness and response
in the region?
3. What will you recommend as practical steps
forward ensuring this (membership, training,
preparedness and strategic alliances?)
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Time for questions
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