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Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic - Brieng Kit 2013

ROAP Key Documents

OCHA Ofces In The Asia-Pacic Map 3

OCHA Flyers

• OCHA In The Asia-Pacic 4

• Where We Work 6

• Tools & Services 8

• Coordination Saves Lives 10

• Emergency Response 12

• Response Preparedness 14

• Regional Partnerships 16

• Humanitarian Analysis 18

• Communications With Communities 20

Minimum Preparedness Package 22

Disaster Response In Asia And The Pacic Guide 23

Emergency Response Deployments 24

Global Focus Model 25

Asia-Pacic Maps

• ROAP Map Catalogue 27

• Natural Hazard Risk In Asia-Pacic 28

• Storm Seasons In Asia-Pacic 29

• Human Footprint In Asia-Pacic 30

• Regional Partnerships: ASEAN, SAARC and SPC 31

• Humanitarian Snapshot 32

OCHA Corporate Communications

Contributions Guide: How To Give To OCHA 35

Responding In A Changing World 36Strategic Framework 37

Financial Tracking Service 38

CONTENTS

OCHA Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic (ROAP)

Executive Suite, Second Floor, UNCC Building,

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OCHA Ofces in the Asia-Pacic As of January 2013

CHINA

AU ST RA LI A

INDIA

MONGOLIA

MYANMAR

THAILAND

I N D O N E S I A

JAPAN

VIET NAM

LAO PDR

NEPAL

M A L A Y S I A

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

CAMBODIA

DPR KOREA

BANGLADESH

RO KOREA

PHILIPPINES

SRI LANKA

BHUTAN

FIJI

TIMOR-LESTE

SOLOMON ISLANDS

BRUNEIDARUSSALAM

PALAU

SINGAPORE

MICRONESIA (FSO)

TUVALU

MALDIVES

New Caledonia (Fra.)

Guam (U.S.)

Northern Mariana

Islands (U.S.)

Map data source(s):UN Cartographic Section, Food and

Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Map Doc Name:

OCHA_ROAP-Office Overview_v6_130301

1,000 km

NepalHumanitarian Advisor Team

Kathmandu3 staff

Tel: +977 1 554 8553Fax: +977 1 554 8597

Email: [email protected]

BangladeshHumanitarian Advisor Team

Dhaka1 staff Tel: +88 (2) 815 0088

Fax: +88 (2) 811 7811

JapanHumanitarian Advisor Team

Kobe2 staff

Tel: +81 78 262 5557Fax: +81 78 262-5558

PhilippinesCountry Office

Manila31 staff Tel: +63 2 901 0265

Fax: +63 2 901 0200

Papua New GuineaHumanitarian Advisor Team

Port Moresby4 staff Tel: +675 321 2877

Fax: +675 321 1224

FijiRegional Office for the

Pacific (ROP)

Suva6 staff

Tel: +679 331 6760

Tel: +679 331 6761Fax: +679 330 9762

ThailandRegional Office for Asia-

Pacific (ROAP)

Bangkok24 staff Tel: +66 (0) 2 288 2611

Fax: +66 (0) 2 288 1043


Sri LankaCountry Office

Colombo18 staff

Tel: +94 11 452 8689

Fax: +94 11 452 8690

IndonesiaCountry Office

Jakarta12 staff Tel: +62 21 314 1308

Fax: +62 21 319 000 03

Myanmar Country Office

Yangon40 staff

Tel: +95 1 230-5682

Humanitarian Advisor Team

Country Office

Regional Office



OCHA IN ASIA-PACIFIC

Asia and the Pacic is the world’s most disaster-prone region. Every year, millions

of people in this region are affected by natural hazards including earthquakes,

tsunamis, tropical storms, ooding, landslides and volcanic eruptions. These

events are becoming more frequent and severe, compounded by the effects ofclimate change and growing population density.

OCHA plays a key role in dealing with the consequences of disasters. It leads and coordinates internationalhumanitarian preparedness and response efforts throughout the region in support of national governments.

The OCHA Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic supports 36 countries and 14 territories. It focusesin particular on 12 countries that are highly vulnerable to hazards and have a low capacity to respond.OCHA works with these countries to ensure coordinated and effective international responses toemergency situations.

For further informationon OCHA ROAP, contact:


Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200,

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OCHA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ROAP)

OCHA has ofces in Bangladesh,

Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal,

Papua New Guinea, the Philippines

and Sri Lanka. It also has regional

ofces in Thailand and Fiji.



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HUMANITARIAN

ANALYSIS

Gathering, managing and analyzinginformation in a timely and systematicmanner is key to making the rightdecisions in a disaster responsesituation. OCHA is leading effortsto harness existing and new

technologies for humanitarian riskanalysis and needs assessment.

The Global Focus Model (GFM) - a

humanitarian risk tool developed by

OCHA’s Regional Ofce in Asia and the

Pacic - is being used by OCHA throughout

the world to identify geographic ‘hotspots’

that represent high humanitarian risk and to

strategically analyze hazards, vulnerabilities

and response capacities at the country level.

In order to strengthen humanitarian analysis

capacity, OCHA is working with governmenttechnical agencies as key partners in disaster

management processes. OCHA’s collaboration

with these agencies is translating into stronger

preparedness and better responses.

OCHA’S WORK IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

FOCUSES ON FOUR KEY AREAS:

Staff from OCHA’s regional ofcesin Thailand and Fiji took part in

70 emergency responsedeployments

70

FROM MARCH 2004

TO DECEMBER 2012

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Sustained relations, built on trust and mutual respect, are vitalwhen preparing for and responding to humanitarian emergencies.This is the basis for OCHA’s work in partnership building amonghumanitarian actors across the Asia-Pacic region.

By building strong partnerships with regional, national and non-governmental

organizations, OCHA is boosting regional and country-level preparedness. It

is ensuring that different humanitarian actors are able to exchange important

information and work towards common goals in a productive and coordinated

manner.

As national and international militaries play a key role in disaster response in the

Asia-Pacic region, OCHA works with key partners to strengthen humanitarian

civil-military coordination at both national and regional levels. This is achieved

through systematic engagement in advocacy, training, response preparedness

and policy development.

RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS

Good planning leads to good response. OCHA’s emergencypreparedness work enables Humanitarian Country Teams,national governments and regional organizations to rapidlyidentify, evaluate, and respond to a wide spectrum ofemergencies.

OCHA strengthens the capacity of humanitarian organizations at the country

and regional levels to provide timely and effective responses to the needs of

populations affected by disasters. OCHA’s Regional Ofce in Asia-Pacic has

developed the Minimum Preparedness Package (MPP), an initiative that

delivers preparedness support tailored to suit country-specic needs.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

When a disaster occurs, it is critical to have the right people in the

right place at the right time. OCHA’s regional ofce maintains astrong and diverse team of emergency response experts on staffready to deploy as soon as disaster strikes. OCHA’s staff work with governments and other humanitarian actors to assess

needs, produce situation updates, facilitate civil-military coordination, and

ensure aid gets to those who need it most. OCHA provides the rst wave of

surge response for all new emergencies in the Asia-Pacic region.



OCHA’s Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic coordinates emergency

preparedness and response in the world’s most disaster prone region.

WHERE WE WORK

COUNTRIES

36TERRITORIES14

141NATIONAL AND

INTERNATIONAL

STAFF

Countries in the Asia-Pacic suffer disproportionately from the effects ofnatural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, ooding,

landslides and volcanic eruptions. Urbanization, migration, climatechange and population growth are all contributing to increasing regionalvulnerability to humanitarian crises.

Recognizing the scale of the humanitarian challenges and the value ofpreparedness for disaster in the region, OCHA established its regionalofce for Asia and the Pacic in 2005.

Based in Thailand, OCHA’s regional ofce supports 36 countries and14 territories in Asia and the Pacic, with a total of 141 national and

international staff.




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WHAT WE DOOCHA in Asia and the Pacic focuses on a wide range

of activities, from emergency response and preparedness

to humanitarian coordination, partnership building and

information management.

OCHA’s regional ofce comprises experiencedstaff who respond to emergencies immediatelyby deploying at the onset of a disaster in theregion. They offer a range of critical services in

disaster response situations, such as inter-clustercoordination, humanitarian nancing, informationmanagement, reporting, communications andcivil-military coordination.

While Asia and Pacic countries are increasinglydeveloping their own skills and capability to

respond to emergencies, OCHA is helpinggovernments to achieve greater nationalleadership in coordination as well as to raiseinternational support where needed.

OCHA has ofces in Bangladesh, Indonesia,Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea,the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

OCHA also has a regional ofce in Fiji,

which covers the Pacic region.

HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES IN

THE REGION IN 2012

DURING THE PAST DECADE

ON AVERAGE:

55THOUSAND

KILLED

157MILLION

AFFECTED

by natural disasters in the region annually

The Asia-Pacic

region laid claim to

ten of the fteen

most deadly global

disasters

The Global percentage of peopleaffected by natural disasters inthe Asia-Pacic region

78.2% 32.3% of the world’s ongoingconficts in 2012 took placein Asia-Pacic

32.3%



In major humanitarian crises, OCHA helps national governments access

humanitarian tools and services that provide life-saving relief and protection

to disaster-affected people.

TOOLS & SERVICES

These tools and services help MemberStates and other partners make better-informed decisions, assist vulnerablepeople more effectively, and ensure a

more predictable approach to emergencyresponse. OCHA also manages a numberof nancial systems and strategic toolsdesigned to ensure vital humanitarianfunds are available quickly and have thegreatest impact possible.

• The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

• Flash Appeals

• OCHA Emergency Cash Grant

• United Nations Disaster Assessment & Coordination Team (UNDAC)

• Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)

• Rapid Impact Assessments

• Humanitarian Information Centres (HIC)

• Civil-Military Coordination




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UNITED NATIONS DISASTER ASSESSMENT& COORDINATION TEAM (UNDAC)

UNDAC teams are trained emergency managers from different

countries and international organizations who can deploy at short

notice to anywhere in the world. As part of the international

emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies,

UNDAC is designed to help the UN and governments of disaster-affected countries during the rst phase of an emergency.

UNDAC is managed by OCHA, which is responsible for dispatchingUNDAC teams when requested to do so by national governmentsor Humanitarian Coordinators in affected countries. UNDAC

personnel are available around the clock and their services are

provided free of charge to affected countries.

URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE (USAR)USAR services are vital in the immediate aftermath of disasters suchas earthquakes, cyclones, storms and oods. USAR teams can be

deployed in affected areas within 48 hours of a disaster occurring.They use specialized search-and-rescue equipment including search

dogs to rescue and provide life-saving medical care to people trapped

under collapsed structures. OCHA, as Secretariat to the International

Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), plays a critical role inthe deployment of USAR teams.

RAPID IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

OCHA plays a key role in coordinating international, multi-sectoral

needs assessments in disaster-affected countries. At the policy

level, OCHA co-chairs the IASC Needs Assessment Task Force and

advises and develops guidance for the Coordinated Assessment

Pool and Roster (CASPAR). In the eld, OCHA and its partnersconduct rapid assessments in new or deteriorating emergencies,

to provide an evidence base for humanitarian interventions and

appeals. As a preparedness measure, OCHA works with partners

to ensure procedures are in place to efciently execute needs

assessments when needed.

In environmental disaster situations, OCHA facilitates the provision

of environmental expertise and mobile laboratories from countrieswilling to donate resources. Working with other humanitarian and

environmental partners, OCHA also develops policies, guidelines

and tools for environmental emergency response.

HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION CENTRES (HIC)

HICs support the humanitarian community in the systematic andstandardized collection, processing and dissemination of information.

HICs play a crucial role in improving humanitarian coordination,

situational understanding and decision-making. They complement the

information management capabilities of national authorities, as well as

in-country development and humanitarian actors. While Humanitarian

Coordinators have the overall responsibility to oversee the work of

HICs, this task is commonly assigned to OCHA.

CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION

In humanitarian operations with a military presence, OCHA leads the

establishment and management of interaction with military actors.

This role is particularly essential in complex emergencies and high-risk

environments. It helps to facilitate humanitarian access, the protectionof civilians and the security of humanitarian aid workers.

OCHA facilitates dialogue and interaction between civilian and military

actors. It also provides support through training and advocacy on the

guidelines that govern the use of foreign military and civil defence

assets.

THE CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE

FUND (CERF)

• Ensures that people affected by emergencies are able

to receive assistance quickly and in a consistent manner

• Assures that money goes where it is most needed in the

network of international humanitarian organizations

• Comprises a grant facility of up to US$450 million and

a loan facility of $50 million

• Replenished annually through contributions from

governments, the private sector, foundations and

individuals

• Established by the UN General Assembly in 2006,

created by all nations for all victims of disasters and

managed by the Under-Secretary-General and

Emergency Relief Coordinator on behalf of the

United Nations Secretary-General

OCHA EMERGENCY CASH GRANT• Covers the most pressing needs of people affected by disasters

• Maximum $100,000 allocation per disaster from a single donor

• Once approved, disbursed within 10 days and spent within

two months

• Pays for immediate relief operations including local purchases of

relief items, logistics support and, if needed, for personnel to

assist the Humanitarian Coordinator in relief coordination

FLASH APPEALS

• Used to structure coordinated humanitarian responses during

the rst three to six months of emergencies

• Usually issued within one week of the onset of an emergency

• Provides a concise overview of urgent life-saving needs,

including recovery projects to be implemented within the

appeal’s time frame



COORDINATION SAVES LIVES

HUMANITARIAN

& EMERGENCY

RELIEF

COORDINATOR

OCHA is responsible for the

coordination of international

humanitarian assistance.

Coordination is a vital component of humanitarian action. OCHA brings

together all the actors involved in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to

ensure efcient, cost effective, and well-coordinated responses to emergencies.

OCHA’s coordination mandate comes

from General Assembly resolution

46/182, adopted in December 1991 to:

Strengthen the UN response to complex

emergencies and natural disasters

Improve the overall effectiveness of

humanitarian operations in the feld

Establish a robust coordination framework

for international humanitarian assistance




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This includes putting in place:

• Strong humanitarian leadership at the country level through the

appointment of experienced Humanitarian Coordinators

• A well-coordinated humanitarian structure to which all relevant

organizations can contribute in an effective and systematic fashion

• Humanitarian Country Teams inclusive of all major humanitarian actors

• Common and well-understood funding tools and mechanisms to

mobilize nancing quickly and efciently when responding to crises



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The Cluster SystemOne of the key new elements

introduced by the 2005 HumanitarianReform was the ‘cluster system’,

aimed at improving the way

international humanitarian actors

organise themselves in an emergency.

The cluster system addresses gaps

and strengthens the effectiveness

of humanitarian response through

partnerships. It ensures predictability

and accountability in international

responses by clarifying the division

of labour among organisationsand clearly dening roles and

responsibilities of humanitarian

actors within different sectors.

OCHA’s role in the Cluster SystemClusters are created whenever major emergencies require a multi-sectoral

response involving a wide range of international humanitarian actors.Humanitarian Coordinators can also apply the cluster approach in on-going

emergencies.

OCHA plays a central role in ensuring a smooth operation of the cluster system.

At the global level, OCHA works closely with cluster lead agencies and NGOs

to develop policies, coordinate inter-cluster issues, disseminate operational

guidance and organise eld support. At the country level, it helps to ensure

that the humanitarian system functions efciently under the Humanitarian

Coordinator’s leadership.

OCHA also plays a key role in ensuring coordination between clusters at

all phases of the response, including needs assessment, joint planning,implementation, coordinating resource mobilization, and monitoring and

evaluation. It is responsible for establishing senior-level inter-cluster

coordination forums to discuss and endorse strategic and operational

decisions related to the humanitarian response.

The international humanitarian system has put in place a set ofconcrete actions aimed at transforming the way in which thehumanitarian community responds to emergencies.

Coordinating preparednessThe key to effective response is the state of preparedness in advance of a crisis. By ensuring that the right structures

and partnerships are in place, OCHA and its humanitarian partners are able to prepare effectively for any humanitarian

situation.

OCHA works with national governments, regional bodies and other agencies to implement and test measures that help

save lives in an emergency. It provides support for contingency planning, hazard mapping and early warning reports.

Through its regional and country ofces, OCHA is on constant standby to deploy staff at short notice to emergencies.

It supports several surge-capacity mechanisms and networks that enable the broader humanitarian community to

respond rapidly to disasters and conicts.

It focuses on three key areas in order to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of a collective response:

LEADERSHIPImproving the timeliness and

effectiveness of the collective

response through stronger

leadership

COORDINATIONMore effective

coordination structures

ACCOUNTABILITY Improved accountability

for performance and to

affected people



When a disaster occurs, it is critical to have the right people in the right place

at the right time. OCHA leads and coordinates emergency response efforts

in support of national governments in Asia-Pacic countries. With its rapid

response teams on constant standby, OCHA provides the rst wave of surgeresponse for all new emergencies in the region.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

OCHA responds on

average to 10 emergencies

every year in Asia-Pacic

OCHA in Asia-Pacic maintains a strong and diverse team of emergency responseexperts on staff. They are ready to deploy as soon as disaster strikes to help save livesand respond to the urgent needs of affected populations.

OCHA’s response teams assist national governments and humanitarian country teamsin humanitarian coordination, humanitarian nancing, needs assessments, informationmanagement, reporting, communications and civil-military coordination.




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INTER-CLUSTER COORDINATION

OCHA brings together all the actors involved in the delivery of humanitarianassistance to ensure efcient, cost effective, and successful responses toemergencies. It leads the international community’s efforts to establish arobust and effective humanitarian coordination system at both the global andcountry level, in support of the national government. OCHA ensures that thevarious humanitarian clusters (groupings of humanitarian organizations thatdeal with specic sectors of humanitarian action) work together effectivelyand in a well-coordinated manner.

HUMANITARIAN FINANCING

Following a crisis, humanitarian actors in the eld can immediately providelife-saving assistance using nancing tools managed by OCHA. OCHA disastermanagement teams deploy and coordinate appeals to the Central EmergencyResponse Fund, Flash Appeals, Consolidated Appeals, and pooled funds.OCHA ensures that this vital humanitarian nancing reaches priorityprogrammes in a timely and fair manner, with the greatest impact possible.

NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

Successful humanitarian responses are also informed by consistent, reliable,credible and timely needs assessments and analysis of humanitarianinformation. OCHA coordinates international efforts to assist disaster-affectedcountries to conduct rapid assessments and develop strategies to respond.Taking into account existing national capacities and methodologies, OCHAis working with partners at the regional level to promote assessmentapproaches that are reliable, predictable and accountable.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

OCHA recognizes the importance of gathering reliable data on the locationsof people in need, what they urgently need, who is best placed to assistthem, and the value of this information for effective and timely humanitarianassistance. When an emergency occurs, OCHA’s information managementofcers immediately start working with key partners to produce standardinformation products to support coordination of all the humanitarianorganizations and the response operation. These include - Who doesWhat Where (3W) databases, contact lists and meeting schedules.

MAPPING

In emergency situations, high-quality maps are essential for successful reliefplanning and action. OCHA produces a variety of maps used to informstrategic responses, including reference maps, hazard maps, climate andstorm maps, emergency situation maps and humanitarian snapshots. Partneragencies, donors, and the media are all important users of these maps.

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REPORTING

During an emergency, OCHA issuessituation reports providing a comprehensiveoverview of the humanitarian situation.The reports are issued within 24 hours ofthe emergency and provide a snapshot ofneeds, response and gaps. The reports areused to help actors directly involved in thehumanitarian emergency be aware ofon-going work and to inform the widerhumanitarian community aboutdevelopments in the eld. It is alsoused for resource mobilization.

MEDIA &

COMMUNICATIONS

OCHA’s unique advocacy role enables it

to speak for the interests of the broaderhumanitarian community as well as peopleaffected by disaster or conict. During anemergency, OCHA spokespersons provideregular press briengs and interviews forthe media on the overall humanitariansituation. They play a key role in ensuringthe humanitarian community speaks withone voice and keep attention focused onthe most important humanitarian needsand issues.

CIVIL-MILITARY

COORDINATION

In humanitarian operations with a militarypresence, OCHA leads the establishmentand management of interaction with militaryactors. It supports humanitarian and militaryactors through training and advocacyon the guidelines that govern the use offoreign military and civil defence assetsand humanitarian civil-military interaction.

OCHA also seeks to establish a predictableapproach to the use of these assets byconsidering their use during preparednessand contingency-planning activities.



Good planning leads to good response. This is the basis for OCHA’s emergency

preparedness work, or Minimum Preparedness Package (MPP).

TOOLS & SERVICES


The MPP is a systematic and holistic approach to emergency preparedness, aimed at strengthening the

capacity of Humanitarian Country Teams, national governments and regional organizations to rapidlyidentify, evaluate, and respond to a wide spectrum of emergencies.

The MPP provides preparedness support that is tailored to suit country-specic needs. It enablesHumanitarian Country Teams to effectively utilize their internal coordination system to request or helpmobilize international humanitarian assistance. It also allows OCHA to measure the impact of itspreparedness support.

The MPP is being implemented in the ‘focus countries’ identied

through the Global Focus Model as having a combination of

hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities that makes them a high risk

for emergencies.

Focus countries in Asia-Pacic:Bangladesh, Cambodia, DPR Korea, Indonesia, Lao PDR,

Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,

Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam.




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The MPP targets eight critical areas of response,or Positive Response Outcomes

Delivery Phases of MPP:

1 - INITIATIONScoping mission, during which preparedness gapsand needs are assessed in detail.

2 - DESIGNThe preparedness package is tailored accordingto the specic requirements of the country.

3 - DELIVERY Activities requiring multiple weeks or monthsto put in place - such as contingency planningor data preparedness are implemented.

4 - COMPLETIONA simulation exercise to test the variouscomponents and an evaluation to measure theimpact of preparedness and agree on follow-upsteps.

The implementation timeframe for MPP support varies

according to the needs and capacities of each country.

1 2 3 4

1Humanitarian country teams and

governments understand basic roles,responsibilities and capacities and canmake appropriate use of international

response mechanisms

2Inclusive humanitarian coordination

structures are established and functioningimmediately following onset of anemergency

Inter-agency funding documents(e.g. Flash Appeal and CERF applications)are issued within 72 to 96 hours followingonset of an emergency

43Humanitarian country teams andgovernments are able to initiate jointassessments and utilize the ndings

5Humanitarian country teams are able toproduce key information and reporting

products to support coordination,analysis and decision-making

Humanitarian country teams have anagreed emergency communication

strategy and are communicating withaffected communities

6

7Effective coordination existsbetween humanitarian country teams,governments, the military, civil societyand others

Government and international responderscreate an enabling environment for collectivehumanitarian response actions and agreementon triggers for accessing resources

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Sustained relations, built on trust and mutual respect, are vital when

preparing for and responding to humanitarian emergencies. This is the basis

for OCHA’s work in partnership building among humanitarian actors across

the Asia-Pacic region.

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

The scale and scope of the Asia-Pacic region’s challenges in disaster management and emergencyresponse require working together in new ways, with new partners. OCHA engages with regionalorganizations to build strong regional relationships. It supports the efforts of regional entities that seeka greater role in mobilizing and coordinating disaster responses within their region.

By building strong partnerships with regional, national and non-governmental organizations, OCHA isboosting regional and country-level preparedness. It is also ensuring that different humanitarian actorsare able to exchange important information and work towards common goals in a productive andcoordinated manner.




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OCHA chairs the following regional coordination forums:

The IASC Humanitarian Network for Asia-Pacic is acoordinating forum for humanitarian partners dedicated to

disaster preparedness and response in the region. Networkmembers include regional representatives of the IASC, NGOs,the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement and the UN system.They assist Humanitarian Coordinators, Humanitarian Country

Teams, national governments and NGO partners to enhanceinter-agency preparedness, response and early recoverycapacity in the region.

The Regional Humanitarian

Communications Network comprises more than 50 membersfrom across the region who shareinformation and training resources.They discuss common advocacy

and information strategies onhumanitarian issues.

For more information, contact [email protected] For more information,contact [email protected]

Recognizing the important role played by national and international militaries in disaster responsein the Asia-Pacic region, OCHA is working with key partners throughout the region to strengthenhumanitarian civil-military coordination at both national and regional levels. This is being achievedthrough systematic engagement in advocacy, training, response preparedness and policydevelopment. OCHA advocates for principled humanitarian civil-military coordination in bothcivilian and military forums throughout the region.

works with:

Humanitarian donorsworldwide who havean interest in theAsia-Pacic region

National and international

militaries including as theASEAN Regional Forum(ARF)

Governments and National Disaster Management Ofces across theAsia-Pacic region, guiding them on how to effectively manage incoming

humanitarian assistance during an emergency, and also how to provideassistance to other countries when disaster strikes. This includesconvening large discussion fora and producing the “Asia-Pacic DisasterGuide” on how to access and manage international humanitarianassistance www.unocha.org/asiadisasterguide

Regional mechanisms that bring together humanitarian responders andpractitioners, including civil society, academia and the private sector.This includes the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Regional Network(IASC) and Asian Disaster Response and Reduction Network (ADRRN)

Intergovernmental organizations in the region including the

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South AsianAssociation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and PacicIslands Forum (PIF)



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CO UN TR Y H C / O CH A O FF ICE / RE GIO N HA ZA RD VU LN ER AB IL ITY CA PA CI TY

Myanmar HC ROAP 8.6 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.5 2.7 4.4 6.2 8.1 6.6 6.2 7. 0 7 .0 9.9 7.3

Nepal HC ROAP 7.0 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.9 5.2 5.9 6.4 5.8 5.9 7.0 6. 2 6 .2 8.8 6.5

Bangladesh ROAP 8.7 6.3 7.5 6.6 7.2 4.6 6.1 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.4 5. 8 6 .5 5.5 6.4

Philippines HC ROAP 9.5 7.1 8.3 5.3 5.0 1.7 4.0 4.2 4.9 5.4 4.7 5. 0 5 .8 9.9 6.2

Papua New Guinea ROAP 5.8 4.5 5.2 7.4 6.1 2.9 7.5 5.8 6.4 7.1 9.2 7. 6 6 .2 5.2 6.1

India ROAP 8.1 6.4 7.3 7.5 6.4 3.5 6.2 6.1 4.1 5.2 6.0 5. 1 6 .2 3.0 5.8

DPR of Korea ROAP 3.8 5.8 4.8 5.5 7.6 1.7 3.1 5.2 8.0 6.5 5.0 6. 5 5 .5 7.1 5.6

Indonesia HC ROAP 7.9 4.8 6.4 5.6 5.0 1.8 5.7 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.2 5. 2 5 .3 7.7 5.6

Cambodia ROAP 4.4 4.4 4.4 7.0 7.3 1.3 7.6 5.7 5.8 6.8 6.1 6. 2 5 .5 6.3 5.5

Lao PDR ROAP 5.0 3.7 4.4 7.0 6.8 1.4 6.3 5.5 7.3 7.3 5.8 6. 8 5 .6 4.5 5.4

Timor-Leste ROAP 4.2 2.3 3.2 7.4 7.6 2.0 7.1 6.1 5.7 5.9 8.7 6. 8 5 .4 5.2 5.4

Sri Lanka HC ROAP 4.6 5.3 5.0 4.6 5.9 2.3 3.3 4.4 5.1 5.8 3.7 4. 9 4 .8 9.9 5.3

Thailand @ ROAP 5.8 6.2 6.0 4.4 5.3 4.5 2.8 4.7 5.3 3.8 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.5 5.1

Viet Nam ROAP 7.2 3.7 5.4 4.9 4.8 1.0 3.7 3.8 5.9 5.3 3.8 5. 0 4 .8 4.9 4.8

China ROAP 8.1 5.4 6.7 4.7 4.2 1.1 4.9 3.6 4.3 3.6 4.6 4. 2 4 .9 3.0 4.7

Bhutan ROAP 5.3 0.9 3.1 7.1 4.4 1.2 4.7 4.6 6.5 6.5 7.2 6.7 4.8 3.1 4.6

Mongolia ROAP 2.4 0.5 1.5 3.7 6.1 1.0 6.0 4.0 5.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 3.9 6.0 4.1

Malaysia ROAP 4.0 3.5 3.8 2.5 3.1 4.6 2.0 3.2 4.7 3.3 3.8 3. 9 3 .6 2.0 3.5

Maldives ROAP 0.3 2.1 1.2 2.3 3.7 1.2 2.3 2.6 5.5 6.6 3.4 5.2 3.0 2.0 2.9

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Japan ROAP 9.2 1.0 5.1 1.2 1.1 2.0 2.1 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.4 1. 7 2 .7 3.0 2.8

New Zealand ROAP 6.8 0.0 3.4 1.1 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.4 2.9 3.2 1.4 2. 5 2 .4 1.0 2.3

Rep. of Korea ROAP 4.3 1.7 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.4 1.7 3.1 2.8 1.3 2. 4 2 .4 1.3 2.3

Brunei Darussalam ROAP 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.4 0.9 2.3 1.6 5.3 3.3 2.2 3. 6 2 .2 0.0 2.0

Australia ROAP 2.8 0.4 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.8 2.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 2.5 2. 4 1 .8 1.0 1.7

Singapore ROAP 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.5 1.4 1.2 3.1 1.8 4.1 1.6 1.2 2. 3 1 .7 0.0 1.5

Gathering, managing and analyzing information in a timely and systematic

manner is key to making the right decisions in a disaster response situation.

OCHA is leading efforts to harness existing and new technologies for

humanitarian risk analysis and needs assessment.The Global Focus Model (GFM) - a humanitarianrisk tool developed by OCHA’s regionalofce in Asia-Pacic - is being used by OCHAthroughout the world to identify geographic‘hotspots’ that represent high humanitarianrisk and to strategically analyze hazards,vulnerabilities and response capacities at thecountry level.

HUMANITARIAN ANALYSIS




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OCHA’S

‘FOCUS COUNTRIES’

IN ASIA-PACIFIC IN

2013:

BANGLADESH

CAMBODIA

DPR KOREA

INDONESIA

LAO PDR

MYANMARNEPAL

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PHILIPPINES

SRI LANKA

TIMOR-LESTE

VIETNAM

Effective needs assessment is an essential

component of a good response operation,

particularly in the early hours, days and weeks

as the scale and extent of an emergency,

and the response to it, are defned. OCHA

is utilizing the latest available tools and

technology for needs assessment in its

operations in the region to ensure betteranalysis of needs on the ground.

In order to strengthen humanitarian analysis

capacity at the country level, OCHA is

working with government technical agencies

as key partners in disaster management

processes. OCHA’s collaboration with

these agencies is translating into stronger

preparedness and better responses.

Geographic information is also central to

OCHA’s information management activities.

OCHA creates maps to support a number of

key functions. The target audience for OCHA

maps is the general public. Partner agencies,

donors, and media are all important users of

the maps produced by OCHA.

Hazard maps describe the risks affecting different

countries at different times.

Reference maps provide valuable baseline data

(i.e. population density, average temperature, etc.)

to put events in context.

Situation maps overlay operational information over

an effected area to assist in coordination.

Humanitarian snapshots incorporate maps and

graphics to summarize complex situations and deliver

advocacy messages.

WWW.UNOCHA.ORG/ROAP



COMMUNICATIONS

WITH COMMUNITIES

OCHA’s Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic delivers communications with

communities’ coordination and technical support services, advocates for improving

communications with people affected by crises and seeks to mainstream

communications with communities’ principles into the humanitarian programme cycle.

Communications with communities is an emerging eld of humanitarian response that seeks to meet theinformation and communications needs of people affected by crises. OCHA believes that:

Communication is a form of assistance

as important as water, food and

shelter. Without access to information

disaster survivors are unable to access

the help they need or be effective in

their own recovery.

Communication is by denition

a two-way process and efforts to

ensure disaster survivors are able to

communicate with responders are

particularly important.

Effective communication requires

resources, a consistent and clearly

articulated approach, and hence

in a large scale emergency, a

communications coordination

mechanism can better support cross

cluster efforts.




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WWW.UNOCHA.ORG/ROAP

Humanitarian partners need a thorough understanding of people’s needs in order to

mount an effective response. Communications with communities principles are applicableacross the humanitarian programme cycle, from preparedness (for example early warning

systems) through to implementation of programmes and monitoring and evaluations(including the perspectives of affected communities in evaluations).

In practice, effective communications with communities work includes establishing ways inwhich disaster survivors can source the information they need to make informed choicesand ensure their voices are heard by responding agencies. This work involves using all

available communications channels including newsletters, radio, television, SMS and faceto face work. In the case of self-help information, especially for those who cannot bereached, communications with communities is about delivering life-saving assistance.

What is OCHA’s role?

For OCHA as an organization, communications with communities efforts focus ondelivering improved information and communication services for affected communities inpreparedness for and in response to a crisis, working to include more voices from affected

communities into OCHA products including public information (including social media),advocacy, needs assessments, monitoring and evaluating and policy development.

“More information is more widely available than ever before; making better use of this informationwill reap rewards. On offer is a better way of designing humanitarian response, whereby people

determine their own priorities and communicate them to those who would assist.”

- OCHA, Humanitarianism in the Network Age - Including World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2012

“Information is a vital form of aid in itself … People need information as much as water, food,

medicine or shelter. Information can save lives, livelihoods and resources.”

- IFRC, World Disasters Report 2005

Coordination services. OCHA’s regional

ofce has collaborated on a

coordination and technical

support mechanism in the

Philippines and Myanmar

and is supporting partners in

delivering coordination services

in Bangladesh and Nepal.

1. Advocacy. Within the UN

and through the CDAC

Network (of which OCHA is a

founding member) OCHA has

led on elevating communications

with communities as a priority

concern in humanitarian

programming, recognizing

that information in itself is a

form of assistance, within the

international humanitarian

system.

2. Mainstreaming within

OCHA. OCHA has

initially moved to incorporate

the principles and activities

into the suite of tools and

services that the organization

provides such as preparedness

training and its standard

operation procedures for

disaster response.

3.

To date, OCHA has focused on three main areas of work in the emerging sector:



MINIMUM PREPAREDNESS PACKAGEA Systematic and Holistic Approach to Emergency Preparedness

THE MPP TARGETS EIGHT CRITICAL AREAS OF RESPONSE, OR

POSITIVE RESPONSE OUTCOMES



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OCHA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ROAP)i

MPP

The MPP ensures that humanitarian country teams, nationalauthorities and regional organizations can rapidly and effectively

identify, evaluate and respond to humanitarian emergencies.

Humanitarian countryteams and governments

understand basicroles, responsibilities andcapacities and can makeappropriate use ofinternational responsemechanisms

Inclusive humanitariancoordination structures

are established andfunctioning immediatelyfollowing onset of anemergency

Humanitarian countryteams and governments

are able to initiate jointassessments and utilizethe fndings

Inter-agency fundingdocuments

(e.g. Flash Appeal andCERF applications)are issued within 72 to96 hours following onsetof an emergency

Humanitarian countryteams are able to produce

key information andreporting products tosupport coordination,analysis anddecision-making

Humanitarian countryteams have an

agreed emergencycommunication strategyand are communicatingwith affectedcommunities

Effective coordinationexists betweenhumanitarian countryteams, governments,the military, civil societyand others

Government andinternational responderscreate an enablingenvironment for collectivehumanitarian responseactions and agreement ontriggers for accessingresources

GOOD PLANNING

LEADS TO GOOD

RESPONSE



Disaster Response in Asia and the Pacifc: A Guide to International Tools and Services

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DISASTER RESPONSE

IN ASIA AND THE

PACIFICA Guide to International Tools and Services

Recovery Mitigation

Response

Preparedness

DISASTER

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u

Response Preparedness

SCOPE OF THE GUIDE: RESPONSE &


Produced at the request of Asia-Pacic

Governments, the Guide assists

disaster managers in understanding the

interaction between national, regional

and international humanitarian response

mechanisms by:

• Creating a common understanding of available

disaster response and disaster preparedness tools

• Supporting emergency decision-making in small,

medium and large-scale disasters

• Helping to identify appropriate international

technical expertise before and during crises

• Promoting partnerships between humanitarian

actors

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ARCHITECTURE

TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE

TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

WHAT IS IN IT?

International

humanitarian

architecture

Response tools and services

Response

preparedness tools

and services

38

47

34

TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THE GUIDE

WHAT THE GUIDE ANSWERS

For each entry, the Guide answers the followingquestions:

WHAT IS IT?

WHO IS IT FOR?

HOW IS IT ACCESSED?

HOW CAN IT BE USED?

• To increase understanding of the tools and services available in the region

• To support emergency decision-making in small-, medium- and large-scale

disasters

• To help locate international technical expertise before and at the onset of a

disaster • To facilitate partnerships between humanitarian actors

• To inform academic curricula at national and regional learning institutions

www.unocha.org/asiadisasterguide



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Regional Ofce for Asia-Pacic

Deploymentsas of January 2013

1. Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka,

Maldives: Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004

2. Cook Islands: Cyclone Percy 26 Feb 2005

3. Indonesia: Nias Earthquake 28 Mar 2005

4. Pakistan, India: South Asia Earthquake 8 Oct 2005

5. Indonesia, Aceh Floods 12 Dec 2005

6. Philippines, Leyte Landslide 14 Feb 2006

7. Indonesia, Mt. Merapi Volcano 19 Apr 2006

8. Indonesia, Yogyakarta earthquake 26 May 2006

9. Timor-Leste, Unrest May 2006

10. Indonesia, Earthquake and Tsunami 18 July 2006

11. Timor-Leste, Surge Support Mar 2007

12. Solomon Islands: Earthquake & Tsunami 2 Apr 2007

13. South Asia: Floods 20 Jun 200714. DPR Korea: Floods 5 Aug, 2007

15. Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr 15 Nov 2007

16. Papua New Guinea: Cyclone Guba 20 Nov 2007

17. Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis 2 May 2008

18. China: Sichuan Earthquake 12 May 2008

19. Lao PDR: Floods 14 Aug 2008

20. Philippines: Mindanao Unrest Aug 2008

21. Pakistan: Confict Sep 2008

ROAP Deployments

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Philippines

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Myanmar

PNG

Vanuatu

Cambodia

China

Timor-Leste

Cook Is.

Bangladesh

Bhutan

DPR Korea

Fiji

India

Japan

Lao PDR

Maldives

Mongolia

Nepal

Palau

Samoa

Solomon Is.

South Asia

Thailand

22. Sri Lanka: Surge Support Nov 2008

23. PNG: Floods & Sea Swells 10 Dec 2008

24. Fiji: Floods 11 Jan 2009

25. Solomon Island: Floods 1 Feb 2009

26. Sri Lanka: Surge Support Jun 2009

27. Philippines: Surge Support Jun 2009

28. Pakistan: Confict Jul 2009

29. Indonesia: West Java Earthquake 2 Sep 2009

30. Bhutan: Earthquake 21 Sep 2009

31. Philippines: Typhoon Ketsana 26 Sep 2009

32. Samoa: Earthquake & Tsunami 29 Sep 2009

33. Indonesia: Sumatra Earthquake 30 Sep 2009

34. Philippines: Typhoon Parma 2 Oct 2009

35. Vanuatu: Volcano 26 Nov 2009

36. Cook Islands: Cyclone 11 Feb 2010

37. Mongolia: Dzud Winter 2010

38. China: Qinghai Earthquake 14 Apr 2010

39. Pakistan: Floods July 2010

40. Philippines: Typhoon Megi 16 Oct 2010

41. Myanmar: Typohoon Giri 22 Oct 2010

42. Indonesia: Mt. Merapi Volcano 26 Oct 2010

43. Sri Lanka: Floods 6 Jan 2011

44. Vanuatu: Cyclone Vania 13 Jan 2011

45. Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami 11 Mar 2011

46. Philippines: Typhoon Nesat 27 Sep 2011

47. Cambodia: Floods 18 Oct 201148. Philippines: TS Washi 16 Dec 2011

49. Vanuatu: Cyclone Jasmine Feb 2012

50. Nepal: Flood May 2012

51. PNG: Flood May 2012

52. Myanmar: Rakhine confict Jun 2012

53. Cambodia: Floods Sep 2012

54. Philippines: Typhoon Bopha Dec 2012

55. Palau: Cyclone Bopha Dec 2012



January 2013 - For Internal OCHA Use Only Sorted by FOCUS

N a t u r a l

H u m a n

P o v e r t y

L i v e l i h o o d

D e p e n d e n c y

E n v i r o n m e n t

I n s t i t u t i o n a l

E c o n o m i c

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% weight of indicator within category (33=33.3…) 50 50 35 35 25 5 33 33 33

COUNTRY HC / OCHA OFFICE / REGION HAZARD VULNERABILITY CAPACITY

Myanmar HC

ROAP 8.6 7.3 7.9

7.7 7 .5 2.7 4.4 6.2

8.1 6.6 6.2 7.0 7.0

9.9 7.3

Nepal HC ROAP 7.0 5.2 6.1 6.9 6.9 5.2 5.9 6.4 5.8 5.9 7.0 6.2 6.2 8.8 6.5

Bangladesh ROAP 8.7 6.3 7.5 6.6 7.2 4.6 6.1 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.4 5.8 6.5 5.5 6.4

Philippines HC ROAP 9.5 7.1 8.3 5.3 5.0 1.7 4.0 4.2 4.9 5.4 4.7 5.0 5.8 9.9 6.2

Papua New Guinea ROAP 5.8 4.5 5.2 7.4 6.1 2.9 7.5 5.8 6.4 7.1 9.2 7.6 6.2 5.2 6.1

India ROAP 8.1 6.4 7.3 7.5 6 .4 3.5 6.2 6.1 4.1 5.2 6.0 5.1 6.2 3.0 5.8

DPR of Korea ROAP 3.8 5.8 4.8 5.5 7.6 1.7 3.1 5.2 8.0 6.5 5.0 6.5 5.5 7.1 5.6

Indonesia HC ROAP 7.9 4.8 6.4 5.6 5.0 1.8 5.7 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.3 7.7 5.6

Cambodia ROAP 4.4 4.4 4.4 7.0 7.3 1.3 7.6 5.7 5.8 6.8 6.1 6.2 5.5 6.3 5.5

Lao PDR ROAP 5.0 3.7 4.4 7.0 6.8 1.4 6.3 5.5 7.3 7.3 5.8 6.8 5.6 4.5 5.4

Timor-Leste ROAP 4.2 2.3 3.2 7.4 7.6 2.0 7.1 6.1 5.7 5.9 8.7 6.8 5.4 5.2 5.4

Sri Lanka HC ROAP 4.6 5.3 5.0 4.6 5.9 2.3 3.3 4.4 5.1 5.8 3.7 4.9 4.8 9.9 5.3

Thailand @

ROAP 5.8 6.2 6.0

4.4 5.3 4.5 2.8 4.7

5.3 3.8 4.6 4.6 5.1

5.5 5.1

Viet Nam ROAP 7.2 3.7 5.4 4.9 4.8 1.0 3.7 3.8 5.9 5.3 3.8 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.8

China ROAP 8.1 5.4 6.7 4.7 4.2 1.1 4.9 3.6 4.3 3.6 4.6 4.2 4.9 3.0 4.7

Bhutan ROAP 5.3 0.9 3.1 7.1 4.4 1.2 4.7 4.6 6.5 6.5 7.2 6.7 4.8 3.1 4.6

Mongolia ROAP 2.4 0.5 1.5 3.7 6.1 1.0 6.0 4.0 5.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 3.9 6.0 4.1

Malaysia ROAP 4.0 3.5 3.8 2.5 3.1 4.6 2.0 3.2 4.7 3.3 3.8 3.9 3.6 2.0 3.5

Maldives ROAP 0.3 2.1 1.2 2.3 3.7 1.2 2.3 2.6 5.5 6.6 3.4 5.2 3.0 2.0 2.9

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H u m a n i t a r i a n

Japan ROAP 9.2 1.0 5.1 1.2 1.1 2.0 2.1 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.4 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.8

New Zealand ROAP 6.8 0.0 3.4 1.1 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.4 2.9 3.2 1.4 2.5 2.4 1.0 2.3

Rep. of Korea ROAP 4.3 1.7 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.4 1.7 3.1 2.8 1.3 2.4 2.4 1.3 2.3

Brunei Darussalam ROAP 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.4 0.9 2.3 1.6 5.3 3.3 2.2 3.6 2.2 0.0 2.0

Australia ROAP 2.8 0.4 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.8 2.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.0 1.7

Singapore ROAP 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.5 1.4 1.2 3.1 1.8 4.1 1.6 1.2 2.3 1.7 0.0 1.5

2013 Edition

- Developed by the OCHA Regional Ofce for Asia and the Pacic (ROAP).

- Index scores not to be reused by third parties without express writtenpermission from Maplecroft.

- For further information please contact Craig Williams ([email protected])or John Marinos ([email protected]).

OCHA Presence

CRD New York & Geneva

Regional Ofce

Country Ofce

Liaison Ofce

Humanitarian Advisor Team



ARUNASHAL PRADESH

JAMMU & KASHMIR

AKSAI CHIN

P a c i f i c O c e a n

I n d i a n O c e a n

MALDIVES

PALAUMICRONESIA (FSO)

MARSHALL ISLANDS

NAURU

K I R I B A T I

SOLOMON ISLANDS

TUVALU

SAMOA

FIJI

TONGA

VANUATU

Guam (U.S.)

Northern MarianaIslands (U.S.)

American Samoa (U.S.)Wallis and Futuna (Fra.)

Niue (N.Z.)

Cook Islands (N.Z.)

French Polynesia (Fra.)


Norfolk Island (Aus.)

Cocos (Keeling) islands (Aus.)

Christmas Island (Aus.)

Tokelau (N.Z.)

A U S T R A L I A

BANGLADESH

BHUTAN

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

CAMBODIA

C H I N A

DPR KOREA

I N D I A

I N D O N E S I A

JAPAN

LAO PDR

M A L A Y S I A

M O N G O L I A

MYANMAR

NEPAL

NEW ZEALAND

PAPUA

NEW GUINEA

PHILIPPINES

RO KOREA

SINGAPORE

SRI LANKA

THAILAND

VIET NAM

TIMOR-LESTE

Earthquake Intensity(Modified Mercalli Scale)

Degree I-V

Degree VI

Degree VII

Degree VIII

Degree IX-XII

Insufficient data

Tropical Storm Intensity(Saffir-Simpson Scale)

One: 118-153 kmh

Two: 154-177 kmh

Three: 178-209 kmh

Four: 210-249 kmh

Five: 250+ kmh

Holocene Volcano

United Nations Office for the Coordination

of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Regional Office for Asia Pacific (ROAP)

Executive Suite, 2nd Floor,

UNCC Building, Rajdamnern Nok Ave,

Bangkok 10200, Thaniland

Map data source(s):

UN Cartographic Section, Pacific Disaster Center

(PDC), Natural Hazard Assessment Network

(NATHAN) by the Munich Reinsurance Company

(Munich Re.), UNISYS, Smithsonian Institute,

UNEP/GRID

Disclaimers:

The designations employed and the presentation of

material on this m ap do not imply the expression of any

opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of theUnited Nations concerning the legal status of any

country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or

boundaries.

0 2,000

Kilometers

Natural Hazard Risk

This map shows area of risk from earthquake activity, volcaniceruptions and tropical storms according to established risk scales.

Earthquake intensity risk is shown using the 1956 version of theModified Mercalli Scale (MM), describing the effects of anearthquake on the surface of the earth. The zones indicate wherethere is a probability of 20% that degrees of intensity shown onthe map will be exceeded in 50 years. Pacific islands and

countries too small to be easily visible are represented by boxesgiving an approximate level of equivalent risk based on data fromMunich Reinsurance Company's NATHAN system.

Tropical storm risk is taken from the Munich ReinsuranceCompany's World Map of Natural Hazards and shows tropical

storm intensity based on the five wind speeds of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The zones indicate where there is a10% probability of a storm of this intensity striking in the next 10

years.

Volcanic risk is indicated by the locations of Holocene volcanoes,defined as having shown activity within the past 11,500 years

approximately, up to 2002.

Country Naming ConventionUN MEMBER STATE

Territory or Associated State

DISPUTED TERRITORY

Natural Hazard Risk in Asia-Pacic



North West Pacific

South Pacific

Bayof

Bengal

Eastern Indian Ocean

The graph below was created by

calculating the historical storm activity

for each region and for each month as

a percentage of the total for that region.

For example approximately 25% of

all storm activity in the South Pacific

occurred in February, while nearly 0%

took place in August and September.

Storm Seasons in the Asia-Pacifc

B a y

o f B e n g a l

Less than 5% of historical storms

Peak storm activitySouth Pacific

Peak storm activityBay of Bengal

Peak storm activityNW Pacific

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Data Source: UNISYS Storm tracks 1956-2009

Storm season in the South Pacific runs from November to April.

February is the peak month for storm activity.

Storm season in the Eastern Indian Ocean/Bay of Bengal runs from

September to May. January is the peak month for storm activity.

Storm season in the Northwest Pacific runs from June to December.

August is the peak month for storm activity.



ARUNASHAL PRADESH

JAMMU & KASHMIR

AKSAI CHIN

KAZAKHSTAN

KYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTAN

PAKISTAN

NEW ZEALAND

MALDIVES

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MICRONESIA (FSO)

MONGOLIA

MYANMAR

NAURU

NEPAL

PALAU

PAPUA

NEW GUINEA

PHILIPPINES

DPR KOREA

SAMOA

SINGAPORE

SOLOMON ISLANDS

SRI LANKA

THAILAND

TIMOR-LESTE

TONGA

TUVALU

VANUATU

VIET NAM

AUSTRALIA

BANGLADESH

BHUTAN

BRUNEI

DARUSSALAM

CAMBODIA

CHINA

FIJI

RO KOREA

INDIA

I N D O N E S I A

JAPAN

K I R I B A T I

LAO PDR

M A L A Y S I A

Niue (N.Z.)

American Samoa (U.S.)

Christmas Island (Aus.)Cocos (Keeling) islands (Aus.)

Cook Islands (N.Z.)

French Polynesia (Fra.

Guam (U.S.)


Norfolk Island (Aus.)

Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)

Tokelau (N.Z.)

Wallis and

Futuna (Fra.)

Map data source(s):

UN Cartographic Section, Wildlife Conservation

Society, Center for International Earth ScienceInformation Network (CIESIN)

Disclaimers:

The designations employed and the presentation of

material on this map do not imply the expression of any

opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the

United Nations concerning the legal status of any

country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or

concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or

boundaries.

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Kilometers

Human Foot Print Index

0

1 - 10

10 - 20

20 - 30

30 - 40

40 - 60

60 - 80

80 - 100


of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Regional Office for Asia Pacific (ROAP)

Executive Suite, 2nd Floor,UNCC Building, Rajdamnern Nok Ave,

Bangkok 10200, Thaniland

The Human Footprint

Human influence on the earth’s land surface is aglobal driver of ecological processes on the planet,on par with climatic trends, geological forces and

astronomical variations. The Wildlife ConservationSociety (WCS) and the Center for International EarthScience Information Network (CIESIN) at ColumbiaUniversity joined together to systematically map and

measure the human influence on the earth’s landsurface today.

The analysis indicates that 83% of the earth's landsurface is influenced directly by human beings,

whether through human land uses, human accessfrom roads, railways or major rivers, electricalinfrastructure (indicated by lights detected at night),

or direct occupancy by human beings at densitiesabove 1 person per km 2. The authours refer to thehuman influence on the land’s surface measure asthe "Human Footprint."

Country Naming ConventionUN MEMBER STATE

Territory or Associated State

DISPUTED TERRITORY



Human Footprint in Asia-Pacic



Northern MarianaIslands (U.S.)

Wallis &Futunu (Fra.)

Tokelau (N.Z.)

Pitcairn (U.K.)

CHINA

MONGOLIA

DPR KOREA

RO KOREAJAPAN

AFGHANISTAN

TIMOR-LESTE

AUSTRALIA

INDIA

PAKISTAN

MYANMAR

THAILAND

I N D O N E S I A

VIET NAM

NEPAL

M A L A Y S I A

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

CAMBODIA

NEW ZEALAND

BANGLADESH

PHILIPPINES

SRI LANKA

LAO PDR

Jammu &

Kashmir

BHUTAN

Arunashal

Pradesh

FIJI


VANUATU

SOLOMON ISLANDS

BRUNEIDARUSSALAM

Guam (U.S.)

PALAU

French Polynesia (Fra.)Niue (N.Z.)

K I R I B A T ISINGAPORE

TONGA

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)

CookIslands(N.Z.)

NAURU

TUVALU

MALDIVES

MARSHALL ISLANDS

AksaiChin

SAMOA

AmericanSamoa (U.S.)


of Humanitarian affairs (OCHA)Regional Office for Asia Pacific (ROAP)

Executive Suite, 2nd Floor,

UNCC Building, Rajdamnern

Nok Ave, Bangkok 10200, Thailandhttp://www.unocha.org/roap

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Regional Partnerships

The Asia-Pacific region contains a diverse array of cultures,

environments, and societies. One of the fastest growing economicregions in the world, it is also the most disaster-prone. While naturaldisasters affect the region frequently, as this region continues along

its path of development, regional partnerships will be essential in

developing the capacities of countries to reduce risk andvulnerability, and to respond to disasters.

Key partnerships:

- South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

S A A R C

A S E A N

S P C

Map data source(s):

UN Cartographic Section, Food and Agriculture (FAO),

Global Discovery

Disclaimers:The designations employed and the presentation of

material on this m ap do not imply the expression of any

opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of theUnited Nations concerning the legal status of any

country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Country Naming ConventionUN MEMBER STATETerritory or Associated State

DISPUTED TERRITORY

Regional Partnerships: ASEAN, SAARC and SPC



Taluksangay National

High School

Zamboanga City

National High School

Santa Maria

Elementary School

Al-jahra Mosque

Tumaga

1,000 - 2,000

Talon-Talon National

High School

Mampang Elementary

SchoolTetuan Central School

25,300

JOAQUIN ENRIQUEZ

SPORTS COMPLEX

2,000 - 3,000

3,000 - 4,000

3,000 - 4,000

1,000 - 2,000

1,000 - 2,000

9,000 - 10,000

3,000 - 4,000

Cawa-cawa

Shoreline Cluster

The Philippines: Zamboanga Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 3 October, 2013)

Evacuation Centres

Total IDPs

School

Community Hall

Mosque

Sports Stadium

Airport

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply ofcial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Zamboanga City

Sibuco

Creation date: 03 October 2013 Sources: DSWD IX, NDRRMC, OCD 9, Protection Cluster, GADM Feedback: [email protected] http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.org www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int

BACKGROUND

The situation in Zamboanga city and

Basilan province, southern Philippines,

and its surrounding areas is now a

humanitarian crisis with an estimated

170,000 people affected. The violence

has left approximately 208 people dead,

with tens of thousands affected and over

10,000 homes destroyed. Continued

humanitarian assistance is required to

help these most vulnerable people.

ZAMBOANGA AND BASILAN

EMERGENCY KEY FIGURES

170,000people affected

125,400people displaced

10,160

houses burned

47

evacuation centers

Houses Burned

Confict Areas

< 1,000

xxxx > 1,000



HUMANITARIAN CROSS-LINE MISSION TO KACHIN STATE, (7-10 September, 2013)

Myitkyina

Waingmaw

Mogaung

x11

KEY FIGURES - KACHIN STATE

AND NORTHERN SHAN STATE

100,000displaced

THE KACHIN RESPONSE PLAN

FUNDING UPDATE

50.9mrequired

In US$

36.8mgap

14.1mfunded

OVERVIEW

A 11-truck humanitarian convoy led by the UN

and other humanitarian partners delivered

food, medicines, and other items to displaced

communities living in the Woi Chyai Camp in

Laiza town. Signicantly, this is the rst time

that cross-line missions have been permitted

to deliver humanitarian assistance to Laiza

since December 2011. These missions

supplement the aid delivered on a regular

basis by local NGOs.

The conict in Kachin and northern Shan

State has displaced an estimated 100,000

people. The number of registered IDPs

staying in camps in these areas has reached

more than 91,000 including over 53,000 inareas beyond the Government’s control.

Since the beginning of the conict in 2011,

cross-line missions were conducted to border

areas, covering only approximately 20 per

cent (some 10,000 IDPs) of the total caseload

in areas beyond Government control. Full and

sustained access to all displaced locations is

essential to provide assistance to all people

in need.

KACHIN STATE AND NORTHERN

SHAN STATE IDP FIGURES

Government areas

38,000

IDPs

Areas beyond Government control

53,000

IDPs REACHED IN CONFLICT AREAS

BY CONVOYS (2012-2013)

SepJunFebJulJun Apr Mar

2012 2013

4,3004,809

6,445

1,533

6,490

4,430

3,500

23

4

1

1

1 1

Number of convoys

91,000registered IDPs

State Capital

IDP Camp

Township

Hpun Lum Yang

Je Yang

No. 3 Market

MYANMAR

Momauk

Myitkyina

Waingmaw

KACHIN STATE

Woi Chyai Camp4,300 IDPsLaiza



LAO PDR

THAILAND

VIETNAM

Phnom Penh

Kratie

Pursat

Mondul Kiri

Koh Kong

Preah Vihear

Stung Treng

Battambang

Ratanak Kiri

Siem Reap

Kampong Thom

Kampot

Kampong Cham

Takeo

Kandal

Prey Veng

Kampong Speu

Otdar Meanchey

Banteay

Meanchey

Pailin

KampongChhnang

Svay Rieng

Preah

Sihanouk Kep

Extent of lakes and rivers during dry season (Nov to Apr)

Extent of lake during normal wet season (May to Oct)

Estimated extent of 2011 floods

Water levels and the Mekong and rivers throughout Cambodia are

monitored by the Mekong River Commission (http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/)

and the Cambodian Department of Hydrology and River Works

(http://www.dhrw-cam.org/)

M E K

O N GL a k e

T o n l e S a p

In the dry season (Nov to Apr), water

from the Tonle Sap flows south and

joins with the Mekong at Phnom

Penh.

In the wet season (May to Oct), water

from the Mekong causes the Tonle

Sap to reverse flow, expanding the

lake to six times it’s dry season size

Normal pattern of flooding in Cambodia

247 killed

affected

households displaced

1 million

46,403

July Aug Sept OctChronology of the emergency

30 July. Tropical Storm

Nok Ten crosses Viet

Nam and Lao PDR

25 Sep. Mekong

reaches flood state

at Tan Chau

10 Oct. 3 flood stations

are close to record levels

reached in 2000

Cambodia: Flooding (as of 18 October 2011)

In the worst flooding since 2000, heavy monsoon rains and a series of tropical storms caused

extensive flooding across Southeast Asia, affecting 18 of Cambodia's 24 provinces.



OCHA’s mandate

The United Nations Ofce for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanks you for your interest in

assisting the victims of emergencies all over the world.

OCHA’s mission is to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies;advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention;

and facilitate sustainable solutions.

OCHA is a department of the United Nations Secretariat, and is responsible for ensuring a coordinated, timely

and effective international response in support of Government-led humanitarian relief efforts in natural disasters

and other crises. OCHA has specic responsibility for ensuring effective eld-level coordination, provision of

information management services in support of humanitarian action, management of pooled funding mechanisms

to ensure fast and exible humanitarian nancing, advocacy for affected populations and standard-setting and

normative development for enhanced humanitarian response. OCHA is also mandated to mobilize resources on

behalf of the international aid community (United Nations and international non-governmental organizations).

Donations to OCHA

Give to OCHA

OCHA is mandated to mobilize resources on behalf of the international aid community (United Nations and

international NGOs) and relies on voluntary contributions for 95 per cent of its budgetary requirements. The

organization gladly accepts donations from governments, individuals and corporations.

If you want to make a direct contribution to support OCHA’s coordination, information management, humanitarian

nancing, advocacy and policy development work, please contact OCHA’s Donor Relations Section for bank

details at [email protected]. For more information about OCHA’s work in Asia-Pacic, please visit

www.unocha.org/roap.

Please make cheques payable to “United Nations” and indicate in the bottom left-hand corner that it is for

“OCHA unearmarked”. You can also insert a crisis of choice, e.g. “OCHA Myanmar”.

Mail to: UN-OCHA, Donor Relations Section, Room S12, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.

Visibility for Contributions

OCHA maintains the Financial Tracking Service (FTS). FTS is a global database that records all international

humanitarian contributions (both cash and in-kind) to emergencies. This funding information is displaced in real

time on the website: http://fts.unocha.org

Contacting OCHA

Please contact: UN-OCHA, Donor Relations Section, Room S12, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10,

Switzerland. Telephone: +41 22 917 1690 and email: [email protected].

For more information on OCHA, please visit www.unocha.org/roap

Contributions Guide: How To Give to OCHA



OCHA makes emergency response quicker, more predictable and more equitableIn 2013, we will continue to coordinate response, mobilize resources for the humanitarian system through

international appeals, manage rapid-response funds, speak out for people in need, vigorously defend

humanitarian principles, negotiate access to those in need, and provide critical information and analysis as

crises unfold.

OCHA continues to strive to manage and deliver its services more effectivelyHaving taken steps to rationalize our eld presence and build a sustainable budget, OCHA will strive to

improve the delivery of our core services in 2013, according to our 2010-2013 Strategic Framework goals,

including strengthening OCHA performance management and administration, maintaining a more exible

structure and improving eld leadership.

OCHA adds value to every humanitarian dollar spentWe are small and cost effective. At a time of economic austerity, our services help your humanitarian funds

go further and faster. We help you make better decisions by providing you with the most strategic and timely

information on needs, priorities and gaps that will help save lives and reduce vulnerability.

OCHA provides strong leadership in humanitarian affairsThrough the Emergency Relief Coordinator role and a stronger process at the country level, OCHA provides

valuable leadership and facilitates coordination to ensure the humanitarian community delivers predictable

and needs-driven emergency assistance and engages in pro-active preparedness.

OCHA speaks out on behalf of people affected by conict and disaster so that their

rights are respected and their needs metTo ensure aid reaches whoever needs it most, OCHA’s neutral role allows us to speak out publicly when

necessary, but also behind the scenes. This includes negotiating with parties on issues such as access,

or protection of civilians and aid workers, and promoting core humanitarian principles.

OCHA sets a clear and principled humanitarian policy agendaOCHA sets an evidence-based policy agenda to identify emerging trends and to guide the international

community in developing common policy and advocacy positions, based on humanitarian principles.

In 2013, our policy guidance will continue to help the humanitarian system evolve and adapt more

proactively to the changing environment.

OCHA is an increasingly important humanitarian fund manager More than 140 Member States rely on OCHA to manage their humanitarian donations and make sure that

relief or protection reaches people when they most need it. We help funds reach priority aid programmes in

a timely and fair way, and coordinate appeals and common plans to ensure the greatest impact possible.

OCHA services are a low-cost investment in improved humanitarian actionIn 2012, OCHA coordinated US$8.78 billion of humanitarian programming to assist 54 million people

affected by the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Responding in a Changing World - OCHA makes your aid more effective



Has 1,876 staff: Works out of:

43 per cent in West, Central

and Southern Africa

18 per cent in the Middle East,

North Africa and Central Asia

8 per cent in Latin America

and the Caribbean

7 per cent in Asia and the Pacific

13 per cent in Geneva

11 per cent in New York

22 Country Offices

5 Regional Offices

3 Sub-Regional Offices

14 Humanitarian Support Units

Headquarters in New York

and Geneva

Supporting:

22 Humanitarian Coordinators

A wide range of humanitarian organizations working through the cluster system

Governments of countries affected by disasters and crises

To meet these challenges OCHA:

OCHA's Strategic Framework for 2010-2013 has 3 Goals and 11 Objectives:

O B J E C T I V E

S

G O A L S G

O A L S

O B J E C

T I V E S

1: A moreenabling

environmentfor

humanitarianaction

2: A moreeffectivehumanitariancoordinationsystem

3: StrengthenedOCHA

management andadministration

In 2013, OCHA will cost US$270.5 million, of which $255.9 million

must be raised from voluntary contributions.

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