1. Pre-disaster meetings and agreements
SEA RDMC
06 June 2012

2. RCRC supporting environment
RCRC Guiding
Frameworks
Fundamental principles
IFRC Policies
Preparedness / Response / Post Emergency Rehabilitation / Int’l relief, rehabilitation & development / ………
Seville agreement &
Sup measures
NS auxiliary role
DM Strategy / DR plan / CP plan / SoPs
Statutes of the Movement
IFRC Disaster Response System
RDRT/FACT/ERU
DMIS/Info Bulletin/
Operations Updates
DREF/Emergency Appeal
Disaster Mgt & Logistics Units
AP SoPs
Principles and Rules for Disaster Relief
Pre-disaster Agreement
Implementation of humanitarian action
Multi-lateral
Int’l Assistance
Other
CoC RCRC & NGO and RCRC /
Code of good partnership /
Sphere / HFA /
IFRC DM Position paper
IFRC tech guidelines & tools/..
Movement Coordination Framework
Bi-lateral
Int’l Assistance

3. Why prepare an agreement?
Referenced in the
Seville Agreement Mutual emergency relief assistance agreements
Principles and Rules for Disaster Relief- 11. (Agreements on mutual assistance)
To promote a coordinated and dynamic approach to disaster response and early recovery
To ensure optimal preparedness, recovery and response programming

4. Pre-disaster agreement
Scope
Pre-disaster agreements are evoked at times of disaster or crises when the agreed threshold levels have been reached.
The agreement focuses around four key areas:
Operational responsibilities;
Coordination mechanisms;
Acceptance of International Assistance;
Procedures on goods specification, services, and coordination activities among parties

5. Where? So far pre-disaster meetings have been held in
Bangladesh (2), Nepal, Pakistan
China, DPRK, Mongolia
Philippines, Viet Nam (2)
In 2012 Pre-disaster meetings are planned or will be encouraged to be held in
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan
DPRK, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea
Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam,
Pre-disaster agreements are under being prepared by
Vietnam and Pakistan