ASEAN Regional Forum The Sixth Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief Qingdao, China September 2006 The Role of Red Cross and Red Crescent in Disaster Management in Disaster Management

RCRC Movement to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity Leading actor in humanitarian action Mandated by Governments through acts of law or decrees Global network of 185 member National Societies Unique network of millions of volunteers with local reach, knowledge and trust Direct access to most vulnerable Capacities for massive scale-up & delivery of the last mile Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management

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IFRC provides relevant and reliable services Assist National Societies in successful delivery of disaster management programs and services Enable national societies and their communities to more effectively respond to emergencies Develops tools and standardized training to assist the membership build disaster management capacities Delivers human, financial and material resources Shares information, best practices and knowledge Leads the coordination of international disaster relief operations amongst the membership Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management

Building Capacities & Sustainability Local to Global Integrated Disaster Management Set in National Society Statutes National & Regional Strategies Delegations & National Societies understanding regional & international tools Contingency Planning Testing the system Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management Global Regional National Branch Community Household Individual

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management On-going and Between Disasters Risk Reduction and Recovery Assessments and organizational contingency planning, preparedness for response Knowledge sharing & Networking Regional, national and community based capacity building Standardized training Partnership brokering

Disaster prevention Disaster preparedness Response Disaster relief & recovery Reducing Risks Disaster Spiral Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management

THE INDIVIDUAL Safety Begins with Individual Awareness Health and Well Being Household Safety and Awareness Disaster Awareness COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Better Programming Initiative Community Based Disaster Preparedness for Response Community Based First Aid Community Risk Reduction From local to global Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management

NATIONAL Organisation preparedness National Disaster Response Teams (NDRT) National relief stocks and supplier agreements National disaster response plans Role of National Society - Standard Operating Procedures; contingency planning REGIONAL Regional Delegations Regional Disaster Response Teams (RDRT) Regional National Society Platforms Southeast Asia Regional Disaster Management Committee Regional supplier agreements Regional Governmental DM structures/agreements Regional Management Structures - Standard Operating Procedures; Relief stocks & equipment; monitoring; logistics & procurement Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management From local to global

INTERNATIONAL Information Management - Appeals, Information, Reporting, Disaster Management Information Systems (DMIS) Coordination – RCRC; UN Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Field Assessment & Coordination Teams (FACT) Emergency Response Units (ERU) Deployment Global supplier agreements Logistics & procurement Rules, Principles & Policies From local to global Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management