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Page 1: Humanitarian Context: Current trends and expectations Session 1.1.1

Humanitarian Context: Current trends and expectations

Session 1.1.1

Page 2: Humanitarian Context: Current trends and expectations Session 1.1.1

Humanitarian Context

• identify current trends in humanitarian emergencies

• describe the expectations on humanitarian workers, and relevance of the Core Humanitarian Competencies Framework

• explain importance of understanding trends in preparing and building capacity in emergency response

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Global trends in humanitarian emergencies…..

more….• host governments in control• local actors / local response• NGOs / NGO workers• involvement of private sector• relations with military

increasing need for • quality• standards and principles• accountability• professionalism• collaborative working• preparedness

increasing….• natural disasters• urban disasters• technological disasters• IDPs

Types of disaster

Who’s involved

Funding• relief – a growing business• agencies focusing more on

relief

Expectations

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Competencies Framework

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Disaster Risk Reduction

“Hazards only become disasters when people’s lives and livelihoods are swept away...we must reduce the impact of disasters by building sustainable communities that have long-term capacity to live with risk.”

Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary-General,

International Day for Disaster Reduction, 8 Oct 2003.

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Value of preparedness and disaster risk reduction

Haiti Earthquake, 7.0 Mw Chile Earthquake 8.8 Mw

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