1. MID-TERM CONSULTATION THIRD SESSION PROPOSED THEMES

2. RCG Third Session Singapore, 5-6 December 2017

3. RCG country-specific work plans on disaster response preparedness ;
Coordination Architecture in Disaster Response;
RCG Logistic Working Group;
Lessons Learned from Simulation Exercises;
Regional Policy Updates on UN-CMCoord;
Humanitarian Technology;

4. Coordination Architecture in Disaster Response
Ensure more predictable and effective disaster response operations;
Raise awareness of the coordination platforms activated during disaster response and discuss how to create/strengthen linkages among them;
Provide the basis for the possible organisation in 2018 of one exercise to test the full coordination architecture.
Round-robin with subject matter experts:
JOCCA/OSOCC/RDC
UCC
MNCC/ HuMOCC (or other civil-military platform)
EMTCC
Plenary discussions based on the five priority countries working groups (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar and the Philippines).

5. Lessons Learned from Simulation Exercises
Session Objectives
1. Share lessons learned from recent simulation exercises
Bangladesh: Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE, 2017)
Indonesia: Tempest Express 30
Myanmar: Lower Mekong Initiative (DREE, 2016)
Nepal: Tempest Express 28
Philippines: Balikatan 2017
Singapore: Exercise Coordinated Response (EXCOORES, 2017)
2. Identify key lessons learned that are applicable to RCG Work Plans in each of the five priority countries
Humanitarian civil-military coordination
National coordination mechanisms and actors
Coordination, Allocation and Tasking of Foreign Military Assistance
3. Determine how these lessons can be incorporated into future exercises

6. Scenario-based analysis to look at planning processes and identify what military functions, appropriate relief tasks, and effects may be required by the military to support civilian-led response efforts.
This could include a review of the ‘Gap Fit’ analysis from the Global Consultative Group.

7. Gap-fit Analysis Tool by Functions / Tasks and Required Effects

8. PROBABILITY IT WILL HAPPEN REMARKS/ Humanitarian Capacity
LOG GROUP
FUNCTION
TASKS
EFFECT
SCENARIO
PROBABILITY IT WILL HAPPEN
REMARKS/ Humanitarian Capacity
Unique/ not unique
Duration
AIR SUPPORT
ATC AND APRON MANAGEMENT
Management and coordination of ATC and apron management (come always together)
Coordination with and of humanitarian air flows into affected area through PoE
Large earthquake/ tsunami
Low
No capacity - this task may be recommended by logistics parners but would likely be undertaken through and arrangement with host government.
unique (indirect)
Time limited task
GROUND HANDLING
Provision of ground handling and unloading equipment (GPU, High level loaders etc)
Provision of material and manpower to load/unload wide body/ narrow body aircraft and on ground support
Earthquake/ tsunami/ large floods: depends of airport capacity
medium
Capacity through commercial contracting
not unique
AIR SERVICE
STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
Heavy lift aircraft and cargo management from external destinations to Air PoE
Provision of heavy lift cargo aircraft type Il76-C17-An /747for strategic airlift and cargo consolidation.
low
Significant capacity exists through commercial sources. Possible demand for military aricraft in situations where runaway capability is damages or limited.
Task specfic
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
Provision of Fixed and rotary wing assets in conformity with Oslo Guidelines to enable distribution of aid to areas with limited access
Provision of xxx rotary wing assets of minimum xx capacity (internal/external) type xxx and xxx fixed wing assets type for pax and cargo movements
Earthquake/ tsunami/ large floods
During the initial surge requirement and until commercial contracts can then take over.
time limited and task specific
INFORMATION
Provision of declassified real time maps and or satellite imagery
Provision of area maps
Capacity exists in UN system however in the initial stages military capability of real time images may be used
WATER
DESALINATION / WATER PURIFICATION
Provision of fresh water using purification and or desalination capabilities
ensuring adequate water availability for beneficiaries and humanitarian workers during the initial stages of a disaster
Mega disasters - Large earthquake / Tsunami
Strong capacity exists in a number of humanitarian organisations - in a major catastrophic disaster where humanitarian assets are overwhelmed this is possible
MEDICAL
MEDICAL SERVICES
Deployment of field hospital or hospital ship
Medical support from first response to surgery provided

9. Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in Emergencies: Towards a Predictable Model
To provide the context for humanitarian civil-military coordination in Asia;
To explore linkages to global and regional guidance and some of the challenges that exist in providing humanitarian assistance and protection to disaster-affected populations;
To outline the civil-military coordination mechanisms in the five priority countries and how these are activated during disaster response efforts;

10. Regional Policy Updates on UN-CMCoord
Guide for Military – Asia and the Pacific: Objectives
Support improved dialogue and understanding between humanitarian partners and military/police actors at the national and regional level
Enhance military/police actors understanding humanitarian action, humanitarian coordination and humanitarian actors in the specific context of Asia and the Pacific
Strengthen civil-military partnerships at the regional level

11. Guide for Military: Key Focus Areas
1. Asia and the Pacific- A unique regional context
Tools and services for disaster response
Role of regional organizations
2. The Humanitarian Landscape in Asia and the Pacific
Guiding principles for humanitarian action
Humanitarian Program Cycle
3. Humanitarian Security- Regional Mechanisms
4. Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination in Asia and the Pacific
Civil-military regional guidance and publications
Civil-military operating environment
5. UN-CMCoord Good Practices
Extracts from regional HA/DR exercises

12. Guide for Military: Project Development
Draft copy to be provided at RCG in Singapore
Revision following the RCG
Develop design and on-line version
Finalize and disseminate the ‘Guide for Military’
Primary Authors
UNOCHA
CFE-DM
UNDSS
Others (RED-R, IFRC, ICRC)

13. Humanitarian Technology
Importance and utility of technology to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief has been regularly highlighted in forums such as the Global Disaster Relief Summit (Sep 2015) and World Humanitarian Summit (May 2016)
Plenary discussion on humanitarian technology (HUMTECH) and informatics
Invite subject matter experts from civil society, government and the private sector (e.g. technology and social media firms)
Exchange of views: discuss current gaps in HADR response that could potentially be addressed by HUMTECH; while technology experts share on innovations that could address these requirements
Share experiences about the use of HUMTECH, especially in the field
Showcase existing/emerging technologies to improve disaster response

14. MID-TERM CONSULTATION