This is OCHA. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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1 This is OCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

2 COORDINATION SAVES LIVES OCHA mobilizes humanitarian assistance for all in need OCHA delivers its mandate through: COORDINATION POLICY ADVOCACY Cover photo UNICEF/NYHQ /Holtz This page photo Kate Holt/IRIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT HUMANITARIAN FINANCING $

3 OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save lives OCHA helps Governments access tools and services that provide life-saving relief. We deploy rapid-response teams and work with partners to assess needs, take action, secure funds, produce reports and facilitate civil-military coordination. OCHA provides guidance and clarity on humanitarian policy OCHA identifies and analyses trends and helps the humanitarian community develop common policy based on human rights, international law and humanitarian principles. OCHA speaks on behalf of people affected by conflict and disaster Using a range of channels and platforms, OCHA speaks out publicly when necessary. It also works behind the scenes, negotiating on issues such as access, protection of civilians and aid workers, and humanitarian principles to ensure aid is where it needs to be. OCHA collects, analyses and shares critical information OCHA gathers and shares reliable data on where crisisaffected people are, what they urgently need and who is best placed to assist them. Information products support swift decision-making and planning. OCHA organizes and monitors humanitarian funding OCHA s financial tracking tools and services help manage humanitarian donations from more than 130 countries. OCHA helps prepare for the next crisis To reduce the impact of natural and man-made disasters on people, OCHA works with Governments to strengthen their capacity to handle emergencies. OCHA assists UN Member States with early warning information, vulnerability analysis, contingency planning, national capacity-building and training, and by mobilizing support from regional networks. 1

4 A brief history 1998 Department for Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) becomes the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its mandate is refined. { 2005 The Secretary-General introduces humanitarian reforms to ensure greater predictability, accountability and partnership in international humanitarian response UN General Assembly (GA) resolution 2816 creates the Disaster Relief Coordinator position and establishes the Office of the UN Disaster Relief Coordinator in Geneva GA adopts resolution 46/182 to strengthen the UN response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) position was created to serve as a focal point and voice for humanitarian emergencies. Secretary-General assigned the ERC the status of Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs. Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) and Central Emergency Revolving Fund (CERF) were created as key coordination mechanisms and tools of the ERC. Secretary-General established the DHA with offices in New York and Geneva to provide the USG/ERC with institutional support. 2 This is OCHA

5 2006 CERF is upgraded to include a US$450 million grant facility and renamed the Central Emergency Response Fund IASC organizations agree on a set of transformative actions to improve the international humanitarian response system OCHA is coordinating $8.78 billion of humanitarian programming to assist 54 million people affected by the world s worst humanitarian crises The GA establishes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) to be held annually on 19 August. It increases public understanding of humanitarian assistance activities worldwide. The 2012 WHD campaign featured a special performance by music artist Beyoncé and made social media history by sharing more than 1 billion simultaneous messages of hope. 3

6 Information products OCHA offices collect and analyse information to provide an overview of protracted and acute emergencies. OCHA s information products include maps, graphics, situation reports, humanitarian bulletins, films and photo galleries. Services and coordination mechanisms OCHA is the steward of several humanitarian tools and services that help our partners make betterinformed decisions and ensure a more predictable approach to preparedness and response. They include: irinnews.org unocha.org/cerf Humanitarian Coordinator System humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/ humanitarianinfo.org/ stockmap Country-level Pooled Funds reliefweb.int unocha.org/cap fts.unocha.org redhum.org Civil-Military Coordination System gdacs.org 4 This is OCHA

7 News and analysis is an award-winning website that provides 24-hour coverage of disasters, conflicts and crises for the international aid community. Based in multiple time zones, ReliefWeb s editorial team scans thousands of sources daily for the most relevant humanitarian news, reports, maps, analysis and other content. 9.3 million people visited ReliefWeb in from North America 0.5 from Latin America and the Caribbean 2.2 from Africa 2.7 from Europe 0.2 undefined 1.7 from Asia 0.2 from Oceania Numbers of visits by region (in millions) 52% 25% Humanitarian Workers International and national NGOs, UN agencies, Governments, donors, humanitarian and development consultants IRIN Readership Academia Academics, teachers, researchers, analysts, think-tanks and students 14% 9% Others Media Corporate and private sector, military, etc. is an award-winning humanitarian news and analysis service covering the parts of the world often under-reported, misunderstood or ignored. It delivers unique reporting in English, French and Arabic to over a million online readers and over 50,000 subscribers. Millions more people are reached through syndication in newspapers, social networks, websites, magazines, TV and radio stations. 5

8 People Regional Office OCHA s strength lies in the diversity and dedication of more than 2,000 staff working in over 50 country, regional and headquarters locations. Our staff come from almost 100 countries, bringing flexibility, local knowledge and commitment to humanitarian partnerships and response efforts. Country Office Liaison Office Humanitarian Adviser/Team OCHA New York New York, USA OCHA Geneva Geneva, Switze Field coordination is the frontline of our operations It ensures that national and international partners work better together during emergencies. This helps aid reach the right people when they need it most, with fewer gaps and duplications. ROLAC Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Panamá, Panama Mexico Jamaica 1 Haiti Honduras Dominican Republic Nicaragua Ecuador Peru Colombia Bolivia Maur ROWCA R West and Dakar, Sen 6 This is OCHA Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The colour shades depicted define the coverage of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Regional Offices and do not represent boundaries or frontiers recognized by the United Nations Secretariat or OCHA. Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu & Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties. Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.

9 GLOBAL PRESENCE 2012 rland ROMENA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa Cairo, Egypt Brussels Office Libya Syria Iraq opt Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Iran ROCCA Regional Office for the Caucasus and Central Asia Almaty, Kazakhstan Pakistan Nepal DPR Korea Japan ROP Regional Office for the Pacific Suva, Fiji itania Guinea Liberia Mali Burkina Faso Côte d'ivoire Niger Nigeria Chad CAR Sudan South Sudan OCHA Gulf Eritrea Yemen Djibouti Ethiopia Somalia Bangladesh Myanmar Sri Lanka Philippines DRC egional Office for Central Africa egal Zimbabwe Madagascar OCHA Eastern Africa Nairobi, Kenya ROAP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Papua New Guinea ROSA Regional Office for Southern Africa Johannesburg, South Africa 7

10 Emergency deployments OCHA manages rapid deployment solutions to ensure the right people are on the ground when new or escalating emergencies require additional support. These deployments are coordinated closely with longer-term staffing. In 2011, regional office staff deployed 151 times to 37 countries Panama Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean 25 Cairo Regional Office for the Middle East North Africa and Central Asia 26 Dakar Regional Office for West and Central Africa Nairobi 39 OCHA Eastern Africa 13 Almaty Sub-Regional Office for the Caucasus and Central Asia 20 Bangkok Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific 21 Johannesburg Regional Office for Southern Africa Represents one regional office surge deployment Total number of deployments per regional office 8 This is OCHA

11 OCHA also maintains an Emergency Response Roster (ERR), with 35 staff on standby for six-month rotations. In 2011 there were 42 ERR deployments to 15 countries. Of those deployments, 88 per cent took place within a week of the initial request. Emergency Response Roster deployments in 2011 to Manila Geneva Mexico City New York Tunis Nicosia Ras Ajdir Cairo El Salloum Dubai Khartoum Dakar Niamey Asmara N'Djamena Djibouti Monrovia Juba Addis Ababa Yamoussoukro Kinshasa Beni Nairobi Islamabad Jakarta Manila Represents one ERR deployment Additional capacity is provided through the OCHA-managed Associates Surge Pool (ASP) and the Stand-By Partnerships Programme (SBPP), both of which mobilize external expertise at short notice. In 2011, associates deployed 25 times to 15 countries, and SBPP partners from nine organizations deployed 39 times. 9

12 Funding and planning Humanitarian partners generally develop two types of appeals: Consolidated Appeals (CAPs), produced annually, and Flash Appeals, developed following a sudden-onset emergency. CAP and Flash Appeals Consolidated Appeals are produced annually and reviewed midyear for prolonged emergencies. These common action plans allow aid organizations to coordinate, implement and monitor their response to emergencies and appeal for funds as a group. Flash Appeals are developed following a sudden-onset emergency. They structure an initial, rapid, coordinated humanitarian response and are ideally issued within one week of a new emergency. These appeals are intended to cover the first three to six months of a response. $9.5 billion requested in appeals 64% funded The history of CAP and Flash Appeal funding Total requirements (in billion US$) Funded Unmet % funded Year '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 10 This is OCHA

13 In addition, three types of pooled funds Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) and Emergency Response Fund (ERF) provide rapid funding for life-saving activities. All funding information is recorded in the Financial Tracking Service. CERF Under OCHA s stewardship, CERF provides rapid initial funding at the onset of humanitarian crises and critical support for underfunded emergencies. Since 2006, more than 120 members of the General Assembly have contributed to CERF, and more than $2.5 billion has been allocated to emergencies in more than 80 countries. CHFs CHFs provide early and predictable funding to the most critical humanitarian needs as identified and formulated in a CAP. In 2011, $356 million was allocated through CHFs in five countries. ERFs ERFs provide initial funding for sudden-onset emergencies not included in CAPs. Funds predominantly go to NGOs. In 2011, $100 million was allocated through ERFs in 12 countries. Pooled fund allocations in million US$ CERF has a grant facility of up to $450m (also a loan facility of $30m) CERF CHF Funding flows Donations Planned projects Pooled funds CAP $ CERF $ CHF FA $ ERF Humanitarian actions 150 ERF Unforeseen actions

14 Funding OCHA OCHA adds value to every humanitarian dollar spent OCHA is a low-cost, high-value investment in better humanitarian action. We cost a little over 2 per cent of the $9.5 billion in humanitarian programming coordinated through OCHA in Our capacity to deliver on our mandate relies on timely and generous financial support. We depend almost exclusively on voluntary contributions from Governments. Combined value of humanitarian programming coordinated by OCHA in 2011 $9.5 billion OCHA programme expenditure $215.3 million source: Financial Tracking Service Top 20 Donors in 2011 United Kingdom $40.4 Sweden 32.0 million United States Norway European Commission 17.4 Australia Canada Netherlands Spain Switzerland Japan New Zealand Finland Germany Ireland Denmark Belgium Russian Federation France United Arab Emirates This is OCHA

15 Join us Anybody remotely interested in humanitarian affairs should Tweet from a Lebanese student in December 2011 Akiko Harayama/OCHA 13

16 For more information: To make a donation: This is OCHA Printed at the United Nations, New York OCHA New York United Nations Secretariat, New York, NY 10017, USA Tel: +1 (212) ochany@un.org 24-hour emergency number: +1 (917) OCHA Geneva United Nations, Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) ochagva@un.org 24-hour emergency number: +41 (0) OCHA ROAP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Executive Suite, 2nd Floor, UNCC Building Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) ocha-roap@un.org OCHA Eastern Africa UN Complex, Block X, Level 3 United Nations Avenue Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: ochaeasternafrica@un.org OCHA ROCCA Regional Office for the Caucasus and Central Asia UN Building, 67 Tole Bi Almaty, Kazakhstan Tel: +7 (727) ocharocca@un.org 24-hour emergency number: OCHA ROLAC Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean 119, Vicente Bonilla St., Clayton, Ciudad del Saber P.O. Box , Balboa, Ancon, Panama, Rep. of Panama Tel: /49 ocha-rolac@un.org 24-hour emergency number: OCHA ROMENA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa 2 El Hegaz St. Roxy, Heliopolis, P.O.Box 571, Cairo, Egypt Tel: /96 ocharomena@un.org OCHA ROP Regional Office for the Pacific Level 5, Kadavu House 414 Victoria Parade Suva, Fiji Islands Tel: ochapacific@un.org OCHA ROSA Regional Office for Southern Africa Merafe House, 11 Naivasha Road Sunninghill 2157 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: ocharosa@un.org 24-hour emergency number: +27 (0) OCHA ROWCA Regional Office for West and Central Africa Sacré Coeur 3, VDN villa no 9364 BP 16922, Dakar, Senegal Tel: ocharowca@un.org 24-hour emergency number: