1. US Africa Command Operation United Assistance Disaster Preparedness
Program
Transition Plan J5
Plans / DIB DPP Team
The overall classification of this
Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

2. USAFRICOM Disaster Preparedness Program Historical Work
2013: USAFRICOM combines program efforts forming the Disaster Preparedness Program
NORTHERN AFRICA
Egypt
Morocco
: DoD partners with USAID in pandemic preparedness programming in Africa
WESTERN AFRICA
Benin
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Togo
Senegal
2008
2012
2013
2014
2015
2009: USAFRICOM, with concurrence of USAID/OFDA, develops disaster preparedness program in support of African Partner Nations
EASTERN AFRICA
Burundi
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania/Zanzibar
Uganda
Strategic Objectives:
Assist Partner Nations in preparing and responding to crisis
Strengthen defense capabilities to support civil-military disaster management and emergency response
Enhance civil-military coordination in disaster preparedness and response
The new DPP activity will focus on bringing West African countries up to a basic level of preparedness for disaster management, including natural disasters and pandemic outbreaks.
The core of DPP promotes effective, whole-of-government response to disasters, strengthening the capabilities of the national disaster management agency to coordinate the government’s preparations and response to national disasters and supports other ministries’ efforts when they have primary responsibility for a certain type of disaster.
The DPP works with lead government representatives to ensure whole-of-government response and inclusion of all key stakeholders. In particular, DPP assists the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces to define their role in support of civilian ministries.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Angola
Botswana
Malawi
Mozambique
Mauritius
Namibia

3. USAFRICOM Disaster Preparedness Program - 2015
Focus on disaster management preparedness
Promote effective, whole-of-government response to disasters, strengthening the capabilities of the national disaster management agency
Work with lead government representatives to ensure inclusion of all key stakeholders. In particular, assist the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces to define their role in support of civilian ministries
The new DPP activity will focus on bringing West African countries up to a basic level of preparedness for disaster management, including natural disasters and pandemic outbreaks.
The core of DPP promotes effective, whole-of-government response to disasters, strengthening the capabilities of the national disaster management agency to coordinate the government’s preparations and response to national disasters and supports other ministries’ efforts when they have primary responsibility for a certain type of disaster.
The DPP works with lead government representatives to ensure whole-of-government response and inclusion of all key stakeholders. In particular, DPP assists the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces to define their role in support of civilian ministries.

4. USAFRICOM Disaster Preparedness Program - 2015
Define roles of different government stakeholders, gain consensus, and establish standard operating procedures
While the principles of the overall program have not changed, the methodology has changed for 2015.
Led by ECOWAS
Governments invited to the Kofi Annan Center in Accra, Ghana,
Experience to be tailored to the needs of each country with regard to a standard capability package
In-country follow-up assistance intended
Concentrated engagement with Gov’t of Liberia, in parallel with program in Accra, Ghana
DPP will consult and coordinate with inter-agency partners to help define the countries’ needs and coordinate the timing and content of assistance
The DPP helps define the roles of the different government stakeholders, gain consensus on those roles, and establish standard operating procedures based on those defined roles.
While the principles of the overall program have not changed (country led, whole-of-government, working with those institutions identified and prioritized by the host government), the method has changed. This activity will be led by ECOWAS, who will invite governments to partake in trainings to take place at the Kofi Annan Center in Accra, Ghana, tailored to the needs of the country with regard to a standard capability package. ECOWAS will have overall responsibility to manage the training courses. Once the training has occurred, in-country follow-up assistance will take place.
DPP will coordinate closely with inter-agency partners in country from the outset, in order to help define the countries’ needs and coordinate the timing and content of the trainings and assistance.

5. Program Approach
Align with “U.S. Government Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Guidance/Strategy for At-Risk Countries”, led by USAID
Engage Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to promote regional coordination and cooperation
Provide country specific modules at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana
Provide additional in-country technical assistance and training to Partner Nations
Concentrated engagement with Liberia at KAIPTC and in- country
Align with “U.S. Government Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Guidance/Strategy for At-Risk Countries”, led by USAID.
Engage Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to promote regional coordination and cooperation.
Provide country specific modules at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana: Initially via Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSA), follow on contract.
Provide additional in-country technical assistance and training to Partner Nations.

6. Program Objectives
Improve disaster-preparedness, including coordinated emergency management capabilities, of 17 West African countries to respond to all-hazards, including biologic threats
Strengthen coordination for effective response among Partner Nations’ ministries and institutions, including the military
Strengthen the response coordination role of regional multilateral institutions (Economic Community of West African States)

7. Program Efforts
Disaster Preparedness Program Activities will focus on knowledge-sharing, planning and awareness training applied towards:
Public health and disaster management contingency planning
Military support to civil authorities for infectious disease crisis response
Early warning and bio-surveillance systems
Regional and national Emergency Operation Center procedures with integrated one-health bio-surveillance capabilities
Incident Command System, infectious disease control, case management
Mobile Isolation Unit and “Train the Trainer” instruction
Non-health first responder and CBRN response operations
Contact tracing and specimen shipping training

8. AFRICOM Disaster Preparedness Program - Focus Countries
EVD Countries Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Non-EVD Priority Countries (USAID/CDC) Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Cote d’Ivoire Chad Ghana Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal The Gambia Togo Regional Organization ECOWAS
EVD Countries
EVD “Ring Countries”
Non-EVD USAID/CDC priority countries
Legend
Countries with CDC office
ECOWAS member nation

9. Program Efforts, going forward
Phase 3a: Research/Draft templates for preparedness planning requirements across all PN government ministries and agencies
Dates: 1 April – 30 June 2015
Participants: AU, ECOWAS, CDHAM, USAFRICOM
Phase 3b: Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan Development and EOC Capacity and Capability Building
Goal: Transition to African-led preparedness activities with technical assistance from the USAFRICOM DPP teams
Dates: June – November 2015
Location: KAIPTC, Accra, Ghana
2-3 days/country for EOC capacity building; exact dates will be determined
Phase 3a: Research/Draft templates for Ebola Plans requirements across all PN government ministries and agencies
Goal: Ebola Preparedness and response plan baseline capability analysis of each countries with ECOWAS
a) Dates: 1 April – 30 June 2015
b) Location: Virtual
c) Participants: AU, ECOWAS, CDHAM, J5 DIB, and J004-SG
Phase 3b: Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan Development and EOC Capacity and Capability Building
Goal: Transition to African-led Ebola Preparedness activities training with technical assistance from the USAFRICOM DPP teams (J5 DIB, J004-SG, CDHAM, DTRA (CP2, CBEP), DIMO, Components, GEIS/AFHSC, DIB DPP 25 pax team (RFF pending) and others TBD)
a) Dates: ~May – September 2015
b) Location: KAIPTC, Accra, Ghana
c) Participants: ECOWAS PNs = Ghana, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Mauritania, and Chad; CDHAM, and DPP Team (staggered as needed);
d) USAFRICOM Organic DPP team & 25 active duty with 5 from each of the sectors (Ops, Health, Comms, Log & Security) for first 60 days; Active Duty team will be reduced to 12 for an additional 30 days.
e) 2-3 days/country days for EOC capacity building; exact dates will be determined during Phase 1: ***other train the trainer activities will be added
Note: KAIPTC will be responsible for contracting all lodging, travel and interpretation services for the team and PN participants. DOD facilitators, etc… will be funded via DTS.

10. Program Efforts, Liberia
Phase 3c: Research/Draft templates for preparedness planning requirements across all Liberian government ministries and agencies
Goal: Preparedness and response plan baseline capability analysis after OUA with ECOWAS
Dates: ~April – June 2015
Phase 3d: Response Plan and EOC Capacity and Capability Building for Liberia
Goal: Transition to Linerian-led preparedness activities to include plan refinement and EOC capacity-building activities with technical assistance from the USAFRICOM DPP teams
Within Date Range: Mid June – September 2015
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Phase 4: Transition to long-term assistance