October 2008 Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response

Agenda Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies Being ready. For What? Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia Being ready. How? Emergency Response Mechanism & tools Q&A

Introduction – WFP’s role in emergencies First on the ground Leader in Emergency Preparedness Co-leader in ET Cluster UN provider of security telecommunications to humanitarian community Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Kabul, TV hill, Jan 03

Being ready – for what? BANDA ACEH SUBANG Air Base CALANG MEDAN MEULABOH MEDAN

Being ready – for what? Calang, Jan 05 Mazar, Jan 02

Security Operational Power Emergency Response Mechanism Stand-by Partners Focal Points Start-up Funding Security Operational Power Private Sector Equip. Stock Trained Staff UN & NGOs Logistic Support

Emergency Response Tools Standard ICT SOPs for Emergency Standard inter-Agency training Standards for VSAT communications Standards for radio communications (HF/VHF) Clear responsibilities and roles WFP and UNICEF service providers for humanitarian community Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Mozambique / Caia, March 2007 ( Jorge / Pierre )

Q & A