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To save and
protect lives,
alleviate suffering,
and maintain
human dignity
during and in the
immediate
aftermath of
humanitarian crises
Humanitarian
Relief Policy
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Humanitarian Relief
The response to an identified and acute need,
intended to save and protect lives:
 Protection of civilians & those no
longer taking part in hostilities
 Provision of food, water, shelter,
sanitation, health services
 For a short period until
communities stabilise or over
a protracted period
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Guiding Principles (13)
i. Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and
independence
ii. International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law and
Human Rights Law
iii. The primary responsibility of the State
iv. Respect the dignity of disaster affected
communities and people
v. The central role of the
United Nations
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Rapid Response Initiative
 Established 2007
 Humanitarian
Supplies (NFIs)
 Roster of experts
for deployment
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Humanitarian Supplies
 Tents, Tarps, Plastic
Sheeting;
 Water Tanks, Jerry
Cans, Latrine Covers;
 Blankets, Kitchen
Sets, Tools
Supplies for 55,000 Beneficiaries
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UN Humanitarian Response Depots
Depots:
 Brindisi, Italy (2007):
 Accra, Ghana (2009):
 Dubai, UAE (2009):
 Panama (2010):
 Subang, Malaysia (2010):
IA Stocks
5,000
20,000
10,000
5,000
15,000
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40 Shipments to 26 Countries
Benin; Burkina Faso;
Cameroon; China;
DRC; Haiti; Indonesia;
Jordan; Kenya; Mali;
Mozambique; Myanmar;
Niger; Pakistan; Peru;
Philippines; Somalia;
Sudan; Syria; Togo;
Tunisia; Turkey;
Uganda; Ukraine;
Zimbabwe
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Rapid Response Corps
 Highly Skilled
Individuals
 Deploy at Short
Notice
 Fill Skills Gaps in
Humanitarian
Response
 192 Members
206 Deployments to 44 Countries
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Standby Partnership Programme
 United Nations:
 Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
 High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA)
 World Food Programme (WFP)
 Irish NGOs – Concern & Goal
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Deployment Profiles
Cash & Voucher
Child Protection
Civil Engineer
Civil-Military Coordination
Community Services
Education
Electrical Engineer
Electrician
ICT Engineer
IMO (WASH & Nutrition)
Monitoring & Evaluation
Nutrition Specialist
Operations Support
Programme Manager
Protection
Public Health
Public Information
Reporting
Telecommunications
WASH Engineer
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Deployments Sept 2013
UNHCR
Egypt
Child Protection Officer
UNHCR
Ethiopia
Reporting Officer
UNICEF
Ethiopia
Telecommunications Officer
UNICEF
Iraq
Public Health Officer
OCHA
Jordan
Civil-Military Coordination Officer
UNHCR
Jordan
Field Officer (Protection)
UNICEF
Jordan
Education Officer
UNHCR
Jordan
Field Officer (Protection)
UNICEF
Lebanon
Engineer for School Rehabilitation
UNICEF
Lebanon
Supply & Logistics Officer
WFP
Pakistan
Protection Officer
UNHCR
Somalia
Protection Officer
UNICEF
South Sudan
Construction Engineer
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Deployment Sequence of Events
 Humanitarian Crisis
 UN Identifies Skills Gap
 Request to Standby
Partners
 Check availability
 Submit CVs
 UN Selects Candidate
 Arrange Travel
 Issue Contract
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Membership of Rapid Response
 Induction Training
 Pre-departure
Medical
 Flights to/from
Deployment
 Official Passport
 Insurance
 Independent
Contractor
 Remuneration
Package
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Arthur Hendrick
Emergency & Recovery Section
Irish Aid
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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