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The U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
POC: D. Chivers USAID OFDA Civ-Mil Coordinator for Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa ([email protected])
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
As Of 2013 JUL 22
Given in Sofia,Bulgaria for the Inter-Agency Cooperation in Crisis
Management and Disaster Response
Workshop, 17-18SEP 2013
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceTOPICS
1. USG Main actors in “Foreign Disaster Response” (DOD Term) [AKA FHA, HA/DR] – “Humanitarian Assistance” for all others
2. OFDA Basics
3. USG Response Process
4. USG Response Options
5. OFDA in EUCOM today
• STATE Department– US Policy and Diplomatic Guidance– Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)– Focus is REFUGEES
• USAID/ OFDA– Focus is INTERNALY DISPLACED – Response to Natural and Man Made disasters– Also works in Disaster Risk Reduction
• Others (HHS, DOD, etc.)– Only when REQUESTED by LFA– Depends on UNIQUE capability of each
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceMain Actors
• OFDA Role within the USG
– Lead Federal Agency (LFA) for International Disaster Response (Humanitarian Assistance)
– Coordinator of USG Response in support of Host Nation, and in Coordination with the International Humanitarian Community and other Donors
– Donor
– Strategic, Operational and Expeditionary
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceUSAID/OFDA Basics
• Mandate / Mission
– Save Lives, Alleviate Human Suffering, and Reduce the Economic and Social Impacts of a disaster
• Authorities & Money
– Since 1961- The Foreign Assistance Act
– Congressionally Funded- “IDA” Account
– Special Authorities to move and spend money quickly
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceUSAID/OFDA Basics
USG
POC: [email protected]
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
As Of 24 JUN 13
From Request to Response
Host Nation US Ambassador
in Capitol
MDRO
USAID/ OFDA(Region & DC)
Request Assistance
Authorizes OFDA Response
• HN asks or is willing to accept
• Beyond HN capacity
• In USG Interest
Disaster Declaration Cable
Senior Leader at Federal Level
May be phone call or meeting only-
No need for public or formal announcement
Request Meets the USG Criteria:
Response OptionsOFDAOffice of U.S.
Foreign Disaster Assistance
Deploy OFDA Staff
Fund Partners
Regional Advisor
Assessment Team
DART & RMT
UN Agencies
Int’l Orgs (IOs)
NGOs
OFDA Warehouses
Special Purchase
3rd Party
Disaster Declaration
CableYes
• Coordinate the USG Response
• Report the USG response
• In support of HN
• Work with UN, IOs and NGOs
• Work in the Cluster System
• Practice Good Donorship
• Uphold Humanitarian Principles
• Miami, Italy, UAE, and Dobbins AFB
• Commercial Air Most Common
• Local Purchase often good option
• Can assist partners
$50k Grants
All Options are based on Rapid Humanitarian Needs Assessment
Provide Commodities
Employ USG Inter-Agency
USPHS / CDC
BLM/ USFS
DOD
• Depends on specifics of the event
• May or may not be Reimbursable
• OFDA validates all actions by inter-agency partner
USAR
Others
POC: D. Chivers OFDA Advisor to EMCA and EUCOM
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
As Of 07 SEP 12
Response Options• Staff / Field Teams / DART
Field Monitoring: Philippines ’09
DART Field Team – Nicaragua ‘07
Typical DART DART Field Coordination Task: Coordinating Response Logistics
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceResponse Options
• Emergency Relief Commodities
Plastic Sheeting for Shelter Water Treatment trailer
OFDA Locally Purchased Hygiene Kits Plastic Sheeting at airfield
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceResponse Options
• Grants to Implementing Partners
Red Cross MovementNGOs
International Organizations (IOs) The UN
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
As Of 07 SEP 12
Response Options• Request Unique Capabilities from the USG Inter-Agency
DOD: Nicaragua ‘07
Add USAR, CDC,
CDC: Philippines ‘09
OFDA and USAID/FFP (Food For Peace) : Haiti ‘10 USAR Teams : Haiti ‘10
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OFDA Wash DC - Informs the Inter-Agency - Manages the Process as the Lead Federal Agency - Begins Crisis Planning
OFDA Region -Coordinates w/ the Field & DC -US EMB, USAID & non- USG (UN, Donors, etc.)
OFDA @ COCOM -Updates and Advises the CDR and Staff
Does event meet USG Response Criteria?• HN Request• Beyond HN Capacity• In US interest Disaster
Declaration Cable
USG Updates, Fact Sheets
USAID Mission
US AMB/COM
USG Foreign Disaster Response (FDR) Process
(with Optional DOD Support)
POC: D. Chivers, [email protected]
Yes
Inform . Advise
Input
ACTION
Main STATE
MDRO & OFDA Draft Cable
COM Signs
OFDA Response Options Employed
-Staff to Scene or DART
-Funding of Implementing Partners- Grants $$
-Commodities -Request Inter-Agency Support if Needed > Does DOD have a needed Unique Capability?
Executive Secretary Memo
(Exec Sec)
USAID/OFDA
Yes
Note: OFDA will inform DOD of all DDs
SECDEF Approves, then orders process to COCOM,
who assigns a MILFOR / JTF if applicable
-Staffs, Sources and Executes Daily MITAM missions
-Coordinates with Users to Execute
-Re-Deploy as soon as Unique Service No Longer NeededMaintain Situational Awareness / Planning if Appropriate Deploy
Response HQ/ JTF
COCOM , Components & Select Units and Bases - Raise Awareness / Alert - Establish OPT for FDR- if it looks like DOD may requested to support (OFDA @ COCOM will assist)
DOD in DC - Raise Awareness /Alert - Start planning if indications are DOD may be requested - Embed / Coordinate w/ OFDA in DC if DOD support request is likely
Note: Per DOD Directive 5100.46, “... a military commander with assigned forces at or near the immediate scene of a foreign
disaster (can take) prompt action to save human lives...”
Host Nation
Request Assistance
FDR FCM NEO Process: 2013 SEP10
On-Scene
OFDA Field Tm/ DART
- Manages the On- Scene
USG Response
- Validates, Vets, and Prioritizes Mission Requests to DOD
ACTION
MITAM(Tactical Mission
Requests to DOD)
OFDA is LFA
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
Always- Coordination
Working with Host Nation to Distribute Supplies DART attends UN Cluster Meetings
DART coordinating with other donors, the UN and foreign militaries
Advising and Coordinating with Local Government Ministries and NGOs
• Syria Complex Emergency
– DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) operating from Turkey and Jordan
– Grants through Implementing Partners for work inside Syria (Health, Shelter, Medical, Nutrition, WASH, etc.)
– Commodity shipments
• Israel, the UN, PA , and Jordan Professional Dialogue
• Remaining ready for responses in E. Europe and the Caucasus
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceIn our area Now
ResourcesYour OFDA Contact is:Mr. Dana D. Chivers [email protected] +1.571.594-3937
Need Info/SA? Go to www.reliefweb.int
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
OFDA Mandate1. Save Lives2. Alleviate Human Suffering3. Reduce the Economic and Social
Impact of the Disaster
OFDA ‘s Tasks during a Response1. Lead the Inter-Agency Response
within the beltway as well as in the field
2. Coordinate USG response actions on the ground to meet Humanitarian Needs
3. Coordinate with other responders such as the HN, UN, & NGOs
Key Civ-Mil Points
1. OFDA is the USG Lead Federal Agency (“Supported Unit”)
2. Disaster Response is counter-intuitive / Not like Fighting a War
3. “Do No Harm” is paramount
4. FHA System is PULL, not Push
5. Response is based on NEED (takes time)
6. DOD Capacity does not equal Need
7. Exec Sec Memo makes it official
8. Normally Not Reimbursable
9. MITAM is tactical Request for mission support
OFDA Response Options1. People (Individuals. Regional
Advisors or Teams /DART)2. Money (Grants to UN, IOs, NGOs)3. Stuff ( Emergency supplies)
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
USAID/OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
POC: D. Chivers OFDA Advisor to EMCA and EUCOM As Of 11 SEP 12