The Development of the ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) The 8th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief, Banda Aceh, 5-6 Desember 2008 TABRANI Executive Director Interim AHA Centre tabrani@bnpb.go.id

ASEAN Regional Forum Map ASEAN in orange, Dialogue Partners in yellow.

ASEAN Regional Instruments ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)‏ ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre)‏ ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)‏

ASEAN Promoting Regional Cooperation in the spirit of equality and partnership thereby contributing to peace, progress and prosperity in the Region (Bangkok Declaration, 8 August 1967)‏

ACDM 1971 AEGDM  ACDM - 2002 10 ASEAN NDMO Enhance Regional cooperation in DM

ARF Established in 1994 10 ASEAN Countries + 17 Dialogue partners Political and Security Forum

ASEAN MAJOR DISASTER REPORTED (1997-2007)‏ 66 (1629)‏ 71 (2852)‏ 82 (3812)‏ 65 (2546)‏ 47 (4227)‏ 49 (6375)‏ Total 7 (207)‏ 13 (462)‏ 12 (649)‏ 11 (893)‏ 8 (722)‏ 7 (3779)‏ Viet Nam 8 (215)‏ 11 (282)‏ 12 (295)‏ 8 (57)‏ 1 (101)‏ 7 (373)‏ Thailand - 1 (2)‏ 1 (1)‏ 1 (0)‏ Singapore 20 (617)‏ 14 (738)‏ 18 (1091)‏ 23 (464)‏ 12 (1029)‏ 6 (99)‏ Philippines 1 (21)‏ 2 (67)‏ 1 (22)‏ 1 (14)‏ 2 (103)‏ Myanmar 2 (12)‏ 5 (25)‏ 6 (84)‏ 5 (143)‏ 8 (136)‏ Malaysia 5 (87)‏ 2 (84)‏ Lao PDR 25 (526)‏ 21 (1221)‏ 27 (1257)‏ 16 (1045)‏ 14 (1644)‏ 15 (1793)‏ Indonesia 2 (29)‏ 3 (56)‏ 1 (347)‏ 3 (63)‏ 3 (490)‏ 3 (92)‏ Cambodia Brunei Darussalam 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997   Source: EM-DAT

ASEAN MAJOR DISASTER REPORTED (1997-2007)‏ 751 (218464)‏ 82 (2531)‏ 83 (12229)‏ 61 (2478)‏ 80 (178243)‏ 65 (1542)‏ Total 115 (8668)‏ 10 (448)‏ 12 (598)‏ 16 (418)‏ 9 (281)‏ 10 (211)‏ Viet Nam 87 (10389)‏ 10 (213)‏ 3 (280)‏ 9 (113)‏ 12 (8442)‏ 6 (18)‏ Thailand 4 (36)‏ - 1 (33)‏ Singapore 180 (10050)‏ 19 (195)‏ 25 (3081)‏ 10 (116)‏ 19 (2130)‏ 14 (490)‏ Philippines 19 (703)‏ 6 (63)‏ 2 (59)‏ 1 (17)‏ 3 (337)‏ Myanmar 47 (629)‏ 3 (102)‏ 4 (6)‏ 3 (13)‏ 6 (97)‏ 4 (10)‏ Malaysia 11 (175)‏ Lao PDR 253 (186463)‏ 27 (1301)‏ 33 (8200)‏ 17 (1743)‏ 30 (166956)‏ 28 (777)‏ Indonesia 26 (1324)‏ 3 (206)‏ 3 (5)‏ 1 (0)‏ Cambodia Brunei Darussalam 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003   Source: EM-DAT

AADMER Signed on 26 July 2005 by Foreign Ministers of ASEAN XI Parts and 36 articles The Regional mechanism for cooperation and collaboration in DM and ER Establishment of AHA Centre Entry into force: After all AMS's have ratified

PRINCIPLES: Respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and National unity of the Parties Strengthen cooperation and coordination in the spirit of solidarity and partnership. The requesting/receiving Party shall exercise direction, control, coordination, supervision of the assistance Priority to prevention and mitigation Mainstream DRR into Development Policies, Planning and Programming at all levels Involve all stakeholders

Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment and Monitoring Identify Disaster Risk: Hazard, risk assessment, vulnerabilities and capacities NFP communicates to AHA Centre AHA Centre consolidate, analyse and disseminate

AADMER : PART VIII ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 20. ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 1. The ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) shall be established for the purpose of facilitating co-operation and co-ordination among the Parties, and with relevant United Nations and International organizations, in promoting regional collaboration. 2. The AHA Centre shall work on the basis that the Party will act first to manage and response to disaster. In the event that the party requires assistance to cope with such a situation, in addition to direct request to any Assisting Entity, it may seek assistance from the AHA Centre to facilitate such request. 3. The AHA Centre shall carry out the function as set out in ANNEX and any other functions as directed by the Conference of the Parties.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Establish Disaster EW Cooperate to monitor trans-boundary hazards Prepare SOP for Regional Cooperation and National Action Conduct Training and Exercise to update SOP

ASEAN Standby Arrangements For Disaster Relief and Emergency Response On Voluntary basis, earmark assets and capacities for Regional SA for DR and ER Emergency Response/SAR Directory Military and Civilian Assets Emergency stockpiles of Disaster Relief items DM expertise and technologies Communicate to AHA Centre AHA Centre consolidate, update, disseminate

Emergency Response National Emergency Response Joint Emergency Response through the Provision of Assistance AHA Centre Could Coordinate and Facilitate the Assistance Identify and Notify AHA Centre of Military and Civilian Personnel, experts, equipments, facilities and materials which could be made available for the Assistance

Technical Cooperation and Scientific Research Undertake Technical Cooperation Support Scientific and Technical Research AHA Centre shall facilitate activities for technical cooperation and scientific research

NFP and Competent Authorities Designate a National Focal Point and Competent Authorities Inform AHA Centre AHA Centre regularly provide an update for NFP and CA.

Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operation (SASOP)‏ Guide the Actions of Parties and AHA Centre Implementing ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Procedures for utilisation of military and civilian assets and capacities Methodology for ARDEX (ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise)‏ Guidance for establishing, activating, mobilising, on-site coordination, demobilising and reporting of the ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT)‏

Host of AHA Centre 40th AMM-MANILA 29 JULY 2007 ENDORSED INDONESIA AS A HOST OF AHA CENTRE ROAD MAP ADOPTED BY THE 9th ACDM MEETING (VIENTIANE, MARCH 2007) ENDORSED BY AMM, THE GOV. OF INDONESIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE

OCTOBER 2007: INTERIM AHA CENTRE WAS OPERATIONALISED AT BAKORNAS PB, PARTICIPATED IN ARDEX-07/SINGAPORE. 10th ACDM MEETING/SINGAPORE OCT.07 NOTED THE PROGRESS OF THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE AND CONGRATULATED INDONESIA. LESSON LEARNED: TO VALIDATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE START-UP FACILITIES OF INTERIM AHA CENTRE

THE 12th ACDM MEETING ON 29TH AUGUST 2008 DECIDED TO EXTEND THE SERVICE OF THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE BEYOND DECEMBER 2008, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE RATIFICATION PROCESS BY ALL AMS COULD ONLY BE COMPLETED AFTER DECEMBER 2008.

Activities ARDEX-07 Singapore In activation stage (receive the Initial Report from the affected country and facilitate request/offer of assistance)‏

ARDEX-08 Thailand Establish and operate a joint reception (RDC) with UNDAC at the airport incl. briefing and de-briefing Form a joint assessment team with ERAT and RDRT Participate in Camp Management Workshop

LOCATION The Interim AHA Centre utilizes the premises and facilities owned by the Government of Indonesia Located at 4th Floor of BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency of Indonesia), JL. Ir. H. Djuanda No. 36, Jakarta Pusat. E-mail: aha.centre@gmail.com Phone: +62-21-3520862 Fax: +62-21-3521374

FACILITIES The facilities for interim AHA Centre provided by the GOI and the other donors Facilities provided by GOI will be used during the interim period and possibly handed over to AHA Centre when it is fully operational (considered by BNPB)‏

Next Step Further Study Vision and mission Goal and strategy Role and function Organisational structure Operational, technical and staffing requirements Criteria of premises, facility and ICT capabilities Mapping of existing mechanism, capacities and linkages Financial Plan and Strategy for the operation and sustainability of AHA Centre, including resources provided by host government, other ASEAN member states and external resources A five-year work plan and host government agreement

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