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UNDAC Briefing Jan 2015UNDAC Briefing Jan 2015

UNDAC system

Suva, Fiji October 2015


Approach to Coordination


Two systems are coming together

UNDAC


Purpose:Deployment of disaster management experts to assist the United Nations and affected Governments with:• Immediate post disaster needs assessment • Coordination of incoming International assistance• Establishment of adequate information management systems• Provision of required expertise

Components:

UNDAC System

UNDAC Briefing Jan 2015

UNDAC Concept

• Sudden‐onset disasters / response preparedness missions

• Standby capacity of experienced emergency managers made

available by their Governments/Organisations

• Available worldwide – 6 regions

• Immediate deployment (12 ‐ 48 hours)

•Mission comes with technical support teams

•Neutral, international asset, provided free of cost

(Pacific, Asia, Africa, M‐E, Europe Caribbean/Americas regions)


Alert/Deployment ProceduresVirtual OSOCC• Automaticed Disaster alert system, GDACS• Breaking emergency/ earthquake notification • On‐line UNDAC alert (SMS) & mobilization

Mission Deployment • 24/7 hour travel booking• Travel with national Relief teams• Dispatch within 12‐24 hours of request• No deployments without request • Team can be pre‐deployed

• RED ALERT


UNDAC Workplan 2015 ‐17UNDAC system as a robust, interoperable, rapid response and capacity development tool capable of strengthening OCHA’s response to crises and national and regional preparedness for emergency response:

1. Systems: Readiness for rapid response deployment (within 24 to 48 hours) by the establishment of robust system and resource management

2. Methodology: Integration of the UNDAC system and methodologies into OCHA’s emergency response and preparedness mechanisms and regional and national strategies

3. Membership: an UNDAC team with the right size, competencies and skills to provide consistent, effective preparedness and responses to emergencies

4. Training and Capacity Building: The capacity to develop the skills and competencies of new and existing members through a consistent training approach

5. Emergency management networks and capacities: Strengthened global, regional and national emergency management networks and capacities to ensure coordinated and interoperable response capacities


Focus on Building national disaster management capacity (first respond)

Strengthen the communication and outreach within the Pacific region

Reinforce the agreement with current active the Governments

Consolidate existing team and embrace “new challenges”

Work with IOM on the deployment of the “MEND concept”

Identify potential new member states / UNDAC members

Objectives for the Pacific Team


Any Questions ?


INSARAG – Mandate

• Develop global standards for minimum capacity of international USAR assistance

• Develop standardised procedures for international cooperation and coordination in collapsed structure response

• Improve disaster response preparedness• Promote capacity building in earthquake‐prone countries


A TYPICAL RESPONSE CYCLE :

Reception Centre (RDC)- Team Registration and Briefing

insecure area(outside customs)

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Mob. And Response

Monitoring and Register in VOSOCC

International Teams arrive at identified airport

(INSARAG Guidelines)

Border processingImmigration

Quarantine & MOHCustoms

move to

secure area(inside customs)

Teams tasked to identified Sector

Disaster Site

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OSOCCTeams are registered and tasked

to disaster site , Base of Opsin consultation with LEMA

LEMASlide 8

Close Liaison and Coordination

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