1. October 2008 Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age
World Bank
Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age
October 2008
Gianluca Bruni
Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response

2. Agenda Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies Being ready. For What?
Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia
Being ready. How?
Emergency Response Mechanism & tools
Q&A

3. Introduction – WFP’s role in emergencies
First on the ground
Leader in Emergency Preparedness
Co-leader in ET Cluster
UN provider of security telecommunications to humanitarian community
Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations
Kabul, TV hill, Jan 03

4. Being ready – for what? BANDA ACEH SUBANG Air Base CALANG MEDAN
MEULABOH
MEDAN

5. Being ready – for what?
Calang, Jan 05
Mazar, Jan 02

6. Security Operational Power
Emergency Response Mechanism
Stand-by Partners
Focal Points
Start-up Funding
Security Operational Power
Private Sector
Equip. Stock
Trained Staff
UN & NGOs
Logistic Support

7. Emergency Response Tools
Standard ICT SOPs for Emergency
Standard inter-Agency training
Standards for VSAT communications
Standards for radio communications (HF/VHF)
Clear responsibilities and roles
WFP and UNICEF service providers for humanitarian community
Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations
Mozambique / Caia,
March ( Jorge / Pierre )

8. Q & A