Rapid Response Mechanisms: are we doing enough? Lessons and best practice from country and global level The webinar will start at 09:00 GMT (10:00 Geneva, Kinshasa/ 11:00 Amman/ 12:00 Nairobi/ 13:30 Kabul/ 14:00 Islamabad/ 16:00 Bangkok/ 17:00 Manila) Make sure you are connected to the audio: Click on the box with the headphones icon for “Call Using Computer”. If you don’t immediately see the Audio Connection box in front of you, go to the Quick Start tab and find it there. If your computer audio is not working during the event, you can also listen by phone instead. Dial or find the global call- in number for your location at: s/documents/files/Webex%20Global%20call- in%20numbers.pdf s/documents/files/Webex%20Global%20call- in%20numbers.pdf Access code: Welcome to the webinar! In case you are unable to connect to the event, a non-interactive live stream is available as a back-up at 5z5k All webinar recordings are available on the website: ransformative-agenda ransformative-agenda All webinar recordings are available on the website: ransformative-agenda ransformative-agenda

Speakers Facilitator Panos Moumtzis Director, IASC Senior Transformative Agenda Implementation Team (STAIT) John Ging Chair IASC Emergency Directors Group Silvia Danailov Chief Humanitarian Field Support Section, Office of Emergency Programmes, UNICEF Domitillé Galli Emergency Coordinator / RRMP Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council

What are the different roles of the global and country levels in ensuring a fast response? What systems exist at global level to ensure speedy delivery of assistance? UNDAC Misstion to Haiti, Credit: OCHA

What are the different roles of the global and country levels in ensuring a fast response? What systems exist at global level to ensure speedy delivery of assistance? National Coordination (NEMA, Ministries, National Red Cross Society, etc.) Technical (National Civil Protection, Fire Fighters, Police, Medical Services, National NGOs, affected people, Specific Military Disaster Response Teams, etc.) Ad Hoc Capacity at national level (National Armies and National Civil Protection Agencies without specific DRTs, local enterprises, private citizens, etc.) Regional Coordination (ECHO, ASEAN, CEDEMA, etc.) Technical (EUCPT, APHP, CEDEMA/RNAT, etc.) Ad Hoc capacity at a regional level (diasporas, large enterprises, etc.) Global Coordination (UNDAC, IFRC/FACT) Technical (INSARAG, WHO/FMTs, IHP, MapAction, DHL/DRT, etc.) Ad Hoc Capacity at a global level (large multinational corporations, large diasporas, etc.)

What rapid response mechanisms exist at country level and how do these work? People queuing in Kalonge (South Kivu, DRCongo) to access the NFI fair organised by the RRMP program (rapid response to movements of populations). Credit: Charline Burton / UNOCHA DRC

What rapid response mechanisms exist at country level and how do these work? 1.Democratic Republic of Congo 2.Central African Republic 3.South Sudan 4.Iraq Rapid Response Comparison Issue 1.Mandate 2.Year of Establishment 3.Single or Multiple Mechanisms 4.Coordination 5.Linkage with Clusters 6.Governance 7.Pre-funding 8.Funding sources 9.Management 10.Partners involved 11.Geographic coverage 12.Dedicated Teams 13.Sectors involved 14.Prepositioning - capital/province 15.First/last resort 16.Short-term/longer-term 17.Assess then deliver/ assess and deliver 18.Assessment type 19.Specific features

What is the role of NGOs in these rapid response mechanisms? A displaced family in Kalonge (territory of Kalehe, South Kivu province, DRCongo), considered as belonging to the most vulnerable part of Kalonge population by the RRMP program (rapid response to populations movement) financed by Unicef and coordinated by OCHA. The matress, jerrican and other non food items were distributed a day earlier in a NFI fair organised by AVSI, operational partner of RRMP in South Kivu Credit: Charline Burton / UNOCHA DRC

Are rapid response mechanisms only about delivery of materials or can they be more holistic in responding to needs? What about protection for example? IOM Warehouse in Juba, South Sudan. Credit: OCHA

What are the lessons learned so far from DRC and other contexts? Villagers wait for humanitarians to disembark from helicopter during Inter-organisation delivery and rapid assessment mission to Sikikédé, Vakaga. 25 Nov Credit: OCHA/L. Paletta

What can an HCT do to start up a rapid response mechanism? Where can we get support?

Where can I get help? 1.Documents on RRM in DRC/Evaluation RRM, CAR RRM Briefing Note, South Sudan RRM Briefing Note agenda/documents U2xoTFZWcmNudXdyejFPbXVrVVdYeklQWjNNT0E&authuser=0 2. Global - Links for Individual Mechanisms in Rapid Response Mapping document 3. Country - Focal Points – in RRM Country Comparison Document

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