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the 2th. OSOCC training module the 2th. OSOCC training module

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the Rescue Services Collegethe Rescue Services College

RevingeRevinge

2th. OSOCC training moduleRevinge, 1 – 3 December 2003

Participants’ IntroductionParticipants’ Introduction

• NameName

• Current employer and job responsibilitiesCurrent employer and job responsibilities

• One expectation/concern/hope for this courseOne expectation/concern/hope for this course

Emergency Evironment in a Natural Disaster

• All international assistance is in support of national authorities - on request (?)

• The UN General Assembly has mandated the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) to coordinate international response

• Bilateral assistance predominates

• Politification of relief (Contra humanitarianism)

• Increasing media driven response (resources versus needs)

• Increasing number of actors (after the end of the cold war)

• New types of actors (military, civil defense, private enterprises)

UN OCHA’s Coordination Role in UN OCHA’s Coordination Role in International Disaster ResponseInternational Disaster Response

Disaster affected country• National disaster relief coord.

• Embassies/Donor Reps

• UN agencies’ reps.

• National Red Cross/Crescent

• National NGO’s

International response

• Donor governments/Agencies

• UN agencies

• Red Cross/Crescent family.

• International NGO’s

•Others (including military)

OCHAGeneva

Information on Needs & national response

Information on needs/international response

Representatives ofOCHA (ResReps/UNDAC)

ASSISTANCE

Relief Coordination - the reality !

IFRC

ICRC

PrivatesNGOs

WFP

NGOs

UNDP

MIL

HumanitarianCoordinator

AffectedAffectedPopulationPopulation

Affected

Government

CMOC

NationalRed Cross

ECHO

Ambassadors

DonorGovt’s

NGOs

Nationalsocieties

UNICEF

NGOs

OSSOC

UNDAC

MEDIA

HCR

OCHAGeneva

Levels of CoordinationLevels of Coordination

National levelNational levelOn-SiteOn-Site

International levelInternational level

Need to integrate the On-Site level with the....

Group taskGroup task

Task:

Prepare a list of services, which you arriving on- site in a large scale emergency would expect to provided for you upon arrival

• Authorization• Liaison• Interpretation• Transportation• Fuel• Arrival and base location, camp?• Warehousing • Access to water, power e.g.• Local Maps • Find other International organizations• Customs procedures • Immigrations• Assignment• Local reporting Lines• Security and protection• On going operations• Priority to relief • Weather forecast• Local guides

Media policy and guidance

Cultural issues

Situation briefing

Identify a focal point

Waiting area

Partners

Who are the other players

communications facilities

Assessment results

Clear information on the needs

Wishful needs priority list

Contact list for local auth.

Open boarder for relief items

Briefing on the operational

Guidance on integration with local response