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

2. 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

3. 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

4. OCHA: Mobilizes and coordinates effective and principled humanitarian action

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

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

16. 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
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17. 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

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

19. UNDAC

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

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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

24. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ARCHITECTURE
TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE
TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

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

26. 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

27. ARDEX-2016

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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