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1 Humanitarian Operations Exercise

2 Exercise: Simulate Initial Humanitarian Operations Meeting Purpose: Understand key humanitarian organizations, roles, capabilities Gain appreciation of humanitarian issues during the response phase Methodology: Scenario requirements will drive role player explanations of their organization and its capabilities, limitations and requirements Competing / conflicting agendas will illustrate initial response challenges Scenario: Typhoon Cedric D + 2

3 Typhoon Cedric D + 2 hours News Broadcast Video: Disaster Strikes Disaster Strikes

4 Key Disaster Responders: D + 2 Affected State NDMO lead Humanitarian Coordinator (UNDP) / representative UNDAC Team - Deputy Team Leader WFP - Logistics Cluster Lead WHO representative UNICEF representative Philippine Red Cross representative IFRC Delegate AHA Centre - ERAT Team Leader USAID - mission representative OFDA DART - Team Leader IOM - Team Leader OXFAM representative Save the Children representative Catholic Relief Services representative International Medical Corps representative Team Rubicon - Team Leader

5 Initial Humanitarian Operations Meeting Agenda Affected State status and requirements Participant introduction of self and organization Capabilities, limitations and requirements Requirements: Satisfy those that we can Develop RFAs for those that we cannot

6 Background on the Philippines

7 Philippines Disaster Response Cluster Structure

8 Philippines Disaster Response Cluster Structure UN Country Team Armed Forces of the Philippines Other PHL Agencies ASEAN Centre / SASOP International Responders Other Assisting (Foreign ) States

9 HOC Participants Affected State NDMO lead Humanitarian Coordinator (UNDP) / representative UNDAC Team - Deputy Team Leader WFP - Logistics Cluster Lead WHO representative UNICEF representative Philippine Red Cross representative IFRC Delegate AHA Centre - ERAT Team Leader USAID - mission representative OFDA DART - Team Leader IOM - Team Leader OXFAM representative Save the Children representative Catholic Relief Services representative International Medical Corps representative Team Rubicon - Team Leader

10 Affected State NDMO Lead Office of Civil Defense (OCD) - implementing arm of National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) The Philippines has adopted the cluster system OCD includes representatives from various departments including the Armed Forces of the Philippines

11 UN Humanitarian Coordinator UNDP UN Development Programme (RC/HC heads UN Country Team) Head of UNDP = Resident Coordinator (RC) CRISIS Resident Coordinator + Humanitarian Coordinator = RC/HC

12 UN Disaster Assessment & Coordination (UNDAC) Team OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNDAC team sets up OSOCC) CMCoord CRISIS UN Disaster Assessment & Coordination (UNDAC) Team: Sets up: On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC)

13 UN Disaster Assessment & Coordination (UNDAC) Plan of Action Situation Mission objectives In-country counterparts Team organization Program of work Logistics and resources Mission support Communications Safety and security Dealing with international media

14 Sector or Area of Activity Global Cluster Lead Symbol Food Security Camp Coordination Early Recovery Education Emergency Shelter Emergency Telecommunications UN Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Program UN High Commissioner for Refugees International Organization for Migration UN Development Program UN Children s Fund Save the Children UK UNHCR and International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Society UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (owns process), World Food Program (telecoms) Health Logistics Nutrition Protection Water, Sanitation, Hygiene World Health Organization World Food Program UN Children s Fund UN High Commissioner for Refugees UN Children s Fund

15 WFP Logistics Cluster Lead Provides food for millions throughout the world Key logistics player in humanitarian logistics Global cluster lead for logistics Global cluster co-lead for Food Security and Emergency Telecommunications

16 World Health Organization Direct and coordinate international health within the UN system: Health systems Promoting health through the life cycle Diseases Preparedness Surveillance and response

17 UNICEF Representative Leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child: Safe shelter Nutrition Protection from disaster Clean water and sanitation Health care Education

18 National Red Cross/Crescent Societies 189 national societies One national society in a country: Red Cross or Red Crescent Auxiliaries to public authorities in their country: Promoting humanitarian principles & values Health & care in the community Disaster response Disaster preparedness.

19 International Federation of Red Cross / Red Crescent Societies Disasters: Secretariat for 189 national societies and 60+ delegations Regional delegation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Works with and assists national societies to promote: Humanitarian principles and values Disaster preparedness Disaster response Health and care in the community Guidelines on International Disaster Responses

20 AHA Center-ERAT AHA Centre - ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management AHA Centre can deploy Emergency Rapid Assessment Teams (ERAT) Teams have assessment, technical capabilities

21 USAID Mission Representative Lead USG agency to: End global poverty Enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential Not every embassy has a USAID mission

22 OFDA DART Team Leader Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) coordinates and manages optimal U.S. government response to a foreign disaster Initial task is to conduct assessment Prioritizes U.S. response, including U.S. military efforts

23 IOM Mission Chief International organization with 146 member states; Focus on migration issues; Works with governments and civil society to: Care for and protect migrants; Promote orderly migration; Address protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

24 Oxfam Representative International confederation of 17 organizations to find practical and innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty During a disaster, Oxfam provides clean water, hygiene equipment, emergency shelter and food to disaster victims As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

25 Save the Children Representative World s leading independent children s organization Provides emergency and long-term support to improve quality of life for children As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

26 Catholic Relief Society Representative Assist impoverished and disadvantaged people Faith-based NGO; works in the spirit of Catholic social teaching Serve people based solely on need, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

27 International Medical Corps Representative Save lives and relieve suffering through the provision of health care through training Provides lifesaving health care and health care-related emergency services Deploys Emergency Response Teams during disasters As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

28 World Vision Representative Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and their communities, tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice Serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender Provides training: preschool, nutrition, economic sufficiency During disasters: provides relief goods and assistance (food, child care centers) As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

29 Team Rubicon Team Leader Responds to natural disasters Core competencies: Rapid response and self-sustaining teams Emergency medical care Rapid assessments of affected areas Robust technology and communications suite Able to adapt to changing mission requirements As an NGO, not part of any government, the UN, or the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement

30 HOC Meeting Review Nat l Red Cross/ Red Crescent Host Govt. Agencies Donor Humanitarian County Team NGO NGO NGO Donor Affected State Donor NGO NGO Disaster Strikes NGO NGO NGOs Nat l NGOs Donor NGO NGO Unity of effort without relinquishing responder independence

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