International Disaster Response Operations April 2017 TEMPEST EXPRESS 30 JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Session outline Good practices and lessons learned Part I: UN OCHA and the Humanitarian Community in Indonesia Part II: Disaster Preparedness and Response in Asia and the Pacific Part III: Good practices and lessons learned

UN OCHA and the Humanitarian Community in Indonesia Part I UN OCHA and the Humanitarian Community in Indonesia OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save live

OCHA: Mobilizes and coordinates effective and principled humanitarian action

What do we do? COORDINATION POLICY DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Main responsibilities: Coordination - OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save live Policy - OCHA provides guidance and clarity on humanitarian policy Information Management - OCHA collects, analyses and shares critical information Advocacy - OCHA speaks on behalf of people affected by conflict and disaster Humanitarian financing - OCHA organizes and monitors humanitarian funding FINANCING

Key Points OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save live

Humanitarian Actors in Indonesia A wide group of civilian actors, national or international, UN or non-UN, Governmental or non-governmental who have a commitment to humanitarian principles and are engaged in humanitarian activities. Categories of Humanitarian Aid Organizations Examples of Logos United Nations Agencies Funds and Programmes Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): International, National and Local Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements: ICRC: The International Committee of the Red Cross IFRC: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, e.g. Sudanese Red Crescent Society Donors

Humanitarian Community in Indonesia OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save live

Disaster Preparedness and Response in Part II Disaster Preparedness and Response in Asia and the Pacific OCHA brings together people, tools and experience to save live

Disaster Preparedness and Response in Asia and the Pacific Largely middle-income countries – implications for external resourcing and engagement Growing capacity/political will among governments to lead, especially with renewed focus from HFA and SFDRR Robust legal frameworks for disaster management Decreasing likelihood to accept international assistance Welcoming rather than requesting assistance Increasing involvement/capacity of regional organisations International role to augment national/regional capacity Identified value-added – speed and volume ** A few key features in Asia Pacific region that affect the way in which we respond and support national efforts.

Emerging Principles for Response in Asia-Pacific National capacity and leadership: Governments lead response to crises in their countries in natural disaster settings, but can be overwhelmed in the initial phase. Localization of humanitarian response: Response is increasingly local and regional in nature, with pressures to become more so. Response is viewed as a progression from local to national to regional to international capacities depending on scale. International organizations’ role shifting: From responder and provider of direct assistance, to last resort, pass-through mechanisms and technical advisors. So, what is the value added of international humanitarian organizations? Speed + Volume + Quality Briefly note each of these trends. End with the lessons of Typhoon Haiyan and other large-scale disasters. Emphasize that, despite most of these trends in large-scale disasters, the international humanitarian system still has a role to play as no level of development can totally eliminate risk, as demonstrated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Christchurch Earthquake of 2011. Note that these points are particularly true for disaster settings while international humanitarian organizations retain a more central role in conflict settings.

The Disaster Management Cycle For OCHA and international partners usually 3 weeks to 6 months depending on severity and Government position

INTERNATIONAL TOOLS AND SERVICES INFORMATION MANGEMENT EMERGENCY CASH GRANTS UNDAC GDACS Information management SURGE INFORMATION MANGEMENT

GDACS & VIRTUAL OSOCC GDACS: real-time access to disaster information; provides alerts and impact estimations after major disasters; coordinates the creation and dissemination of disaster maps and satellite images; and facilitates information exchange among all actors building on the collective knowledge of disaster managers worldwide. Situation updates UNDAC deployments Technical teams coordination RDC/OSOCC Operational environment Can sign up to get alerts on your email or smart phone.

Humanitarianresponse Humanitarianresponse.info is an information platform that holds information on current operations Also provides information on the Humanitarian Programme Cycle and Emergency Response Preparedness

INTERNATIONAL TOOLS AND SERVICES INFORMATION MANGEMENT EMERGENCY CASH GRANTS UNDAC GDACS SURGE INFORMATION MANGEMENT

UNDAC

OSOCC Structure Coordination Cells (USAR, EMTs, Logistics etc.)

One of UNDAC’s core responsibilities is to support operational coordination. The OSOCC, sub-OSOCC and RDC are important components OSOCCs (and sub-OSOCCs) is a physical facility established to support coordination of international relief assistance and provide information, particularly technical teams such as USAR and FMTs but also to support humanitarian coordination. In Nepal there was a main OSOCC in Kathmandu and three sub-OSOCCs established in the most affected areas as well as a USAR Coordination Cell. The RDC is used to register the incoming and departing technical teams and provide them with key information to assist these processes. In Nepal the RDC was established the day after the earthquake and was not closed until two weeks later

INSARAG is a global network of more than 80 countries and organisations under the United Nations umbrella. INSARAG deals with urban search and rescue (USAR) related issues, aiming to establish minimum international standards for USAR teams and methodology for international coordination in earthquake response based on the INSARAG Guidelines.

INTERNATIONAL TOOLS AND SERVICES INFORMATION MANGEMENT UNDAC EMERGENCY CASH GRANTS SURGE Remind the audience of the various tools and services provided by the OCHA & the International Community. Secretariat for INSARAG and UNDAC GDACS platform Surge and technical rosters Information platforms Funding GDACS INFORMATION MANGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ARCHITECTURE TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS http://www.unocha.org/publications/asiadisasterresponse/

Good practices and lessons learned Part III: Good practices and lessons learned ARDEX exercise

TTX ARDEX 2016 The 6th ARDEX in Brunei Darussalam in 2016 tested the joint operations between the Joint Operations Coordination Centre (JOCCA) of ASEAN and the OSOCC

ARDEX-2016

ASEAN-UN Interoperability United Nations Association of South East Asian Nations GA Resolutions AADMER Emergency Relief Coordinator ASEAN Hum Asst Coord (ASEAN SG) OCHA AHA Centre ERP for High-Risk Countries ASEAN Joint Disaster Response Plan UNDAC ERAT OSOCC JOCCA Oslo Guidelines/APC MADRO UNDAC SASOP Chapter VI

ASEAN-UN Interoperability United Nations Association of South East Asian Nations GA Resolutions AADMER Emergency Relief Coordinator ASEAN Hum Asst Coord (ASEAN SG) OCHA AHA Centre ERP for High-Risk Countries ASEAN Joint Disaster Response Plan UNDAC ERAT OSOCC JOCCA Oslo Guidelines/APC MADRO UNDAC SASOP Chapter VI

How do we collectively provide assistance fast enough? Preparedness planning, based on predictable relationships with key partners in all sectors, including pre-agreements, eased regulations etc. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...OCHA ERP/ASEAN AJDRP Pre-identify available capacity and will to meet key immediate needs to support immediate response ……………………….ASEAN Standby Arrangements/OCHA Surge/Agency Standby Arrangements Establish hubs at regional, national and/or local level, with participation from government, private sector and international and regional humanitarian organizations …………………………………………………………………………………………………..ASEAN Subang/UN Subang Facilitate business and other partners to participate in government-led preparedness and contingency planning. ……………………………………………….ASEAN Policy Dialogue/UN Global Compact/WHS Outcomes Be clearer about who we are and what we offer – together, not separately ……………………………………………………………………..Better collective communications to partners. Review the objectives of the session