The ASEAN Partnership Group (APG): civil society participation

in actionPanel presentation representing APG members: Oxfam GB, Save the Children-UK, Plan International, World Vision, Child Fund, HelpAge, International, Mercy Malaysia

ASEAN Defense Establishments and CSO Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security(Disaster Management). Fifth Session: “SCHR and ASEAN partnership group”

27- 30 June 2010, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok

ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER).

Initiated in 2004 and signed by ASEAN Foreign Ministers in July 2005.

Entered into force on 24 Dec 2009.

Has been operationalised into a Work Programme for 2010-2015 and adopted by the ASEAN Committee for Disaster Management (ACDM) as a rolling plan in March 2010.

The AADMER

AADMER is the first HFA-related regional binding instrument in the world.

Relevant AADMER Provisions “RECALLING…the Hyogo Declaration and the Hyogo Framework for

Action set out by the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in January 2005, which, among others, stress the need to strengthen and when necessary develop co-ordinated regional approaches, and create or upgrade regional policies, operational mechanisms, plans and communication systems to prepare for and ensure rapid and effective disaster response in situations that exceed national coping capacities;” (AADMER Preamble)

“6. ’Disaster risk reduction’ means a conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimise vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid through prevention or to limit through mitigation and preparedness the adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development.” (PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS, Article 1, AADMER).

Article 1 promotes a people-centered ASEAN in which all sectors of society are encouraged to participate in and benefit from, the process of ASEAN integration and community building.

APG is a consortium of international NGOs that agreed to cooperate with ASEAN in AADMER.

Oxfam GB Save the Children-UK Plan International World Vision Child Fund Help Age Mercy Malaysia

ASEAN Partnership Group (APG)

• Direct participation in ASEAN’s disaster-related programmes, including all meetings of the ACDM (ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management)

• Provide technical support in drafting of the AADMER Work Programme*

• Enable a APG governance and advisory group at regional level

• Direct deployment of two dedicated advisors to support: a) training and knowledge management. and b) networking and resource mobilization for AADMER

• Scoping and facilitation on further resource mobilization for continued support to AADMER work programme

APG broader engagements

Risk Risk Assessment, Assessment, Early WarningEarly Warning&Monitoring &Monitoring

PreventionPreventionand and

MitigationMitigation

Preparedness Preparedness andand

ResponseResponseRecoveryRecovery

Partnership Strategies

Training and Knowledge Management

Information Management and Communication Technology

Outreach & Mainstreaming

Institutionalisation of AADMER

Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation

Strategic Compo-nents

Building Blocks

Resource Mobilisation

*AADMER Work Programme 2010-2015

What did we gain?

Acceptance of civil society in ASEAN’s formal processes.

Stronger cDRR in the AADMER Work Programme

Bringing along big potentials for more dynamic and coordinated civil society participation in AADMER implementation.

Continuation of support to AADMER work programme through support of DIPECHO (and possibly CIDA again).

Leading towards a “People-Oriented” AADMER

AADMER-related capacity-building for civil society at the country level.

Multi-stakeholder partnership-building in AADMER implementation at the country and regional level.

Implementation of AADMER-WP plans through building blocks: Training, Knowledge Management and Partnership and Resource Mobilization.

Country-Level Implementation Indonesia

Cambodia

Viet Nam

Philippines

SCF-UK (lead) Child Fund (co-lead)

Plan International (lead)

World Vision (lead)

OGB (lead) Help Age (co-lead)

Proposed Structure for the new initiative….

APG Lead

(Oxfam RHC)

Advisor on Training and Knowledge Management

Systems 50%: advising the

ASEAN/supporting the ACDM LSC on TKMS (Singapore)

50%: supporting County Leads and delivering on components of Results 1 & 3

Advisor on AADMER Partnership & Resource

Mobilisation 50%: advising the ASEAN

and supporting the ACDM LSC on Partnership & Res Mob (Philippines)

50%: supporting Country Leads and delivering on components of Results 1,2 and 3

Consultants

Short-term contracts designed on the basis of project needs

May be required to present findings to ASEAN or support ASEAN activities

Programme Support

Finance recording and monitoring

Documentation (as needed)

Business support (filing, communication, contracts, coordination support)

AADMER Consortium Programme Manager

Full-time manager Maintains strategic relations with

ASEAN and Member States Overall advocacy and

representation

Country Leads: Cambodia – Plan

International Indonesia – Save

the Children and CFI

Philippines – Oxfam

Viet Nam – World Vision

ASEAN Secretariat / ACDM Working Groups & Lead Shepherd Countries

APG Governance Group (comprising APG Regional Representatives)

Thanks

On behalf of APG governance group: Oxfam GB, Save the Children-UK, Plan International, World Vision, Child Fund, HelpAge International, Mercy Malaysia

Atiq Kainan Ahmed, Plan International Asia Regional OfficeEmail: atiq.ahmed@plan-international.org

Paul Godfred, HelpAge IngternationalEmail: goddy@helpageasia.org

Arif Jabbar Khan, Oxfam GB (APG Lead) Email: ArKhan@oxfam.org.uk