1. The Development of the ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) The 8th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief, Banda Aceh, 5-6 Desember 2008 TABRANI Executive Director Interim AHA Centre

2. ASEAN Regional Forum Map
ASEAN in orange, Dialogue Partners in yellow.

3. ASEAN Regional Instruments
ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM)
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)‏
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre)‏
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)‏

4. ASEAN
Promoting Regional Cooperation in the spirit of equality and partnership thereby contributing to peace, progress and prosperity in the Region
(Bangkok Declaration, 8 August 1967)‏

5. ACDM 1971 AEGDM  ACDM - 2002 10 ASEAN NDMO
Enhance Regional cooperation in DM

6. ARF Established in 1994 10 ASEAN Countries + 17 Dialogue partners
Political and Security Forum

7. ASEAN MAJOR DISASTER REPORTED (1997-2007)‏
66 (1629)‏
71 (2852)‏
82 (3812)‏
65 (2546)‏
47 (4227)‏
49 (6375)‏
Total
7 (207)‏
13 (462)‏
12 (649)‏
11 (893)‏
8 (722)‏
7 (3779)‏
Viet Nam
8 (215)‏
11 (282)‏
12 (295)‏
8 (57)‏
1 (101)‏
7 (373)‏
Thailand -
1 (2)‏
1 (1)‏
1 (0)‏
Singapore
20 (617)‏
14 (738)‏
18 (1091)‏
23 (464)‏
12 (1029)‏
6 (99)‏
Philippines
1 (21)‏
2 (67)‏
1 (22)‏
1 (14)‏
2 (103)‏
Myanmar
2 (12)‏
5 (25)‏
6 (84)‏
5 (143)‏
8 (136)‏
Malaysia
5 (87)‏
2 (84)‏
Lao PDR
25 (526)‏
21 (1221)‏
27 (1257)‏
16 (1045)‏
14 (1644)‏
15 (1793)‏
Indonesia
2 (29)‏
3 (56)‏
1 (347)‏
3 (63)‏
3 (490)‏
3 (92)‏
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Source: EM-DAT

8. ASEAN MAJOR DISASTER REPORTED (1997-2007)‏
751 (218464)‏
82 (2531)‏
83 (12229)‏
61 (2478)‏
80 (178243)‏
65 (1542)‏
Total
115 (8668)‏
10 (448)‏
12 (598)‏
16 (418)‏
9 (281)‏
10 (211)‏
Viet Nam
87 (10389)‏
10 (213)‏
3 (280)‏
9 (113)‏
12 (8442)‏
6 (18)‏
Thailand
4 (36)‏ -
1 (33)‏
Singapore
180 (10050)‏
19 (195)‏
25 (3081)‏
10 (116)‏
19 (2130)‏
14 (490)‏
Philippines
19 (703)‏
6 (63)‏
2 (59)‏
1 (17)‏
3 (337)‏
Myanmar
47 (629)‏
3 (102)‏
4 (6)‏
3 (13)‏
6 (97)‏
4 (10)‏
Malaysia
11 (175)‏
Lao PDR
253 (186463)‏
27 (1301)‏
33 (8200)‏
17 (1743)‏
30 (166956)‏
28 (777)‏
Indonesia
26 (1324)‏
3 (206)‏
3 (5)‏
1 (0)‏
Cambodia
Brunei Darussalam
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Source: EM-DAT

9. AADMER Signed on 26 July 2005 by Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
XI Parts and 36 articles
The Regional mechanism for cooperation and collaboration in DM and ER
Establishment of AHA Centre
Entry into force: After all AMS's have ratified

10. PRINCIPLES:
Respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and National unity of the Parties
Strengthen cooperation and coordination in the spirit of solidarity and partnership.
The requesting/receiving Party shall exercise direction, control, coordination, supervision of the assistance
Priority to prevention and mitigation
Mainstream DRR into Development Policies, Planning and Programming at all levels
Involve all stakeholders

11. Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment and Monitoring
Identify Disaster Risk: Hazard, risk assessment, vulnerabilities and capacities
NFP communicates to AHA Centre
AHA Centre consolidate, analyse and disseminate

12. AADMER : PART VIII ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 20. ASEAN CO-ORDINATING CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE The ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) shall be established for the purpose of facilitating co-operation and co-ordination among the Parties, and with relevant United Nations and International organizations, in promoting regional collaboration The AHA Centre shall work on the basis that the Party will act first to manage and response to disaster. In the event that the party requires assistance to cope with such a situation, in addition to direct request to any Assisting Entity, it may seek assistance from the AHA Centre to facilitate such request The AHA Centre shall carry out the function as set out in ANNEX and any other functions as directed by the Conference of the Parties.

13. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Establish Disaster EW
Cooperate to monitor trans-boundary hazards
Prepare SOP for Regional Cooperation and National Action
Conduct Training and Exercise to update SOP

14. ASEAN Standby Arrangements For Disaster Relief and Emergency Response
On Voluntary basis, earmark assets and capacities for Regional SA for DR and ER
Emergency Response/SAR Directory
Military and Civilian Assets
Emergency stockpiles of Disaster Relief items
DM expertise and technologies
Communicate to AHA Centre
AHA Centre consolidate, update, disseminate

15. Emergency Response National Emergency Response
Joint Emergency Response through the Provision
of Assistance
AHA Centre Could Coordinate and Facilitate the Assistance
Identify and Notify AHA Centre of Military and Civilian Personnel, experts, equipments, facilities and materials which could be made available for the Assistance

16. Technical Cooperation and Scientific Research
Undertake Technical Cooperation
Support Scientific and Technical Research
AHA Centre shall facilitate activities for technical cooperation and scientific research

17. NFP and Competent Authorities
Designate a National Focal Point and Competent Authorities
Inform AHA Centre
AHA Centre regularly provide an update for NFP and CA.

18. Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operation (SASOP)‏
Guide the Actions of Parties and AHA Centre
Implementing ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response
Procedures for utilisation of military and civilian assets and capacities
Methodology for ARDEX (ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise)‏
Guidance for establishing, activating, mobilising, on-site coordination, demobilising and reporting of the ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT)‏

19. Host of AHA Centre
40th AMM-MANILA 29 JULY 2007 ENDORSED INDONESIA AS A HOST OF AHA CENTRE
ROAD MAP ADOPTED BY THE 9th ACDM MEETING (VIENTIANE, MARCH 2007) ENDORSED BY AMM, THE GOV. OF INDONESIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE

20. OCTOBER 2007: INTERIM AHA CENTRE WAS OPERATIONALISED AT BAKORNAS PB, PARTICIPATED IN ARDEX-07/SINGAPORE.
10th ACDM MEETING/SINGAPORE OCT.07 NOTED THE PROGRESS OF THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE AND CONGRATULATED INDONESIA.
LESSON LEARNED: TO VALIDATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE START-UP FACILITIES OF INTERIM AHA CENTRE

21. THE 12th ACDM MEETING ON 29TH AUGUST 2008 DECIDED TO EXTEND THE SERVICE OF THE INTERIM AHA CENTRE BEYOND DECEMBER 2008, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE RATIFICATION PROCESS BY ALL AMS COULD ONLY BE COMPLETED AFTER DECEMBER 2008.

22. Activities ARDEX-07 Singapore
In activation stage (receive the Initial Report from the affected country and facilitate request/offer of assistance)‏

23. ARDEX-08 Thailand
Establish and operate a joint reception (RDC) with UNDAC at the airport incl. briefing and de-briefing
Form a joint assessment team with ERAT and RDRT
Participate in Camp Management Workshop

24. LOCATION
The Interim AHA Centre utilizes the premises and facilities owned by the Government of Indonesia
Located at 4th Floor of BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency of Indonesia), JL. Ir. H. Djuanda No. 36, Jakarta Pusat.
Phone:
Fax:

25. FACILITIES
The facilities for interim AHA Centre provided by the GOI and the other donors
Facilities provided by GOI will be used during the interim period and possibly handed over to AHA Centre when it is fully operational (considered by BNPB)‏

26. Next Step Further Study Vision and mission Goal and strategy
Role and function
Organisational structure
Operational, technical and staffing requirements
Criteria of premises, facility and ICT capabilities
Mapping of existing mechanism, capacities and linkages
Financial Plan and Strategy for the operation and sustainability of AHA Centre, including resources provided by host government, other ASEAN member states and external resources
A five-year work plan and host government agreement

27. THANK YOU