1. Development of Jordan International USAR Team The First Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Aqaba, Jordan - 19-21 March 2013 Col. Marwan Bader Director of Planning – Jordan Civil Defence

2. Role of JCD in Protecting Lives and Properties. Role of JCD in Protecting Lives and Properties. Role of JCD at all Levels of Jordanian Crisis Management System. Role of JCD at all Levels of Jordanian Crisis Management System. The Bomb Attacks 2005 & Hyogo Framework Impacts on JCD Capacity Building. 1.DAT The Bomb Attacks 2005 & Hyogo Framework Impacts on JCD Capacity Building. 1.DAT1.DAT Introduction: Development of Jordan International USAR Team

3. Preparing for the UN INSARAG external certification (IEC). Preparing for the UN INSARAG external certification (IEC). Sharing experiences in: Sharing experiences in: Lunching National Comprehensive Plan & a national strategy. Lunching National Comprehensive Plan & a national strategy. Training facilities and Training methodology. Training facilities and Training methodology. Command, control & Communication. Command, control & Communication. Haz-Mat & medical Haz-Mat & medical Logistics & INSARAG methodology Logistics & INSARAG methodology JCD experience in capacity Building: Development of Jordan International USAR Team

4. Development at the Operating level: Development at the Operating level: Training of the JCD units. Training of the JCD units. (163 centers/stations) was launched. (163 centers/stations) was launched. Purchasing of material. Purchasing of material. Building an emergency warehouses, shelters. Building an emergency warehouses, shelters. Preparing civil defense volunteers instructions. Preparing civil defense volunteers instructions. Development of Jordan International USAR Team JCD experience in capacity Building:

5. Jordan has an international USAR team which prepares for the INSARAG external classification this year. Jordan has an international USAR team which prepares for the INSARAG external classification this year. USAR team can form a focal point to transfer knowledge to other regional teams that seek to develop it-self. USAR team can form a focal point to transfer knowledge to other regional teams that seek to develop it-self. JCD capacity Building results Development of Jordan International USAR Team

6. Challenges : Challenges :  Project management: Capacity building for project management skills. Capacity building for project management skills. Result - Based approach. Result - Based approach. Local disasters management process. Local disasters management process. Motivations & Challenges: Development of Jordan International USAR Team

7. Motivations & Challenges: Development of Jordan International USAR Team Challenges : Challenges :  Measures within own organization (JCD): Improving the ability of local staff to effectively use skills to do tasks. Improving the ability of local staff to effectively use skills to do tasks. Providing needed Monitoring and coaching and supporting (EXCON) unit. Providing needed Monitoring and coaching and supporting (EXCON) unit. Solving Inadequate training facilities, essential technical tools and limited capacity obstacles. Solving Inadequate training facilities, essential technical tools and limited capacity obstacles. Providing Training methodology and training modules. Providing Training methodology and training modules.

8. Motivations & Challenges: Development of Jordan International USAR Team Challenges : Challenges :  Cultural Differences: National accepted culture. National accepted culture. Language. Language.  Finances: Define financial policy and procedures. Define financial policy and procedures. Make provision for on-going funding. Make provision for on-going funding. Lack of finance resources for capacity building. Lack of finance resources for capacity building. Providing and financing the needed training to qualify concerned teams. Providing and financing the needed training to qualify concerned teams.

9. Motivations & Challenges: Development of Jordan International USAR Team Challenges: Challenges:  Best practices in knowledge transfer Translating INSARAG guide line to Arabic. Translating INSARAG guide line to Arabic. Mutual relation with other teams. Mutual relation with other teams. Provide assistance for USAR team to form a focal point to transfer knowledge. Provide assistance for USAR team to form a focal point to transfer knowledge.  Sustainability Financing sustainability Financing sustainability Financing deployment. Financing deployment. Open INSARAG regional office in Jordan. Open INSARAG regional office in Jordan. Participating of USAR team in all activities. Participating of USAR team in all activities.

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