OCHA

Office of Coordination of Humanitarian

Affairs

G.A. Resolution 46/182

• OCHA is an office in the UN Secretariat

• Main functions• Coordinate international humanitarian response

• Policy development

• Advocacy on humanitarian issues

• Information Management

• Resources mobilization

• Tools and mechanisms for disaster and emergency response

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UNDAC

United Nation Disaster

Assessment and Coordination

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WHAT IS THE UNDAC TEAM?WHAT IS THE UNDAC TEAM?

• 160 disaster management experts 160 disaster management experts

• 47 Governments and 5 International 47 Governments and 5 International OrganizationsOrganizations

• Regional teams in the Americas, Europe, Regional teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and AsiaAfrica, the Pacific and Asia

• Support to coordination of the international Support to coordination of the international assistance in case of disasterassistance in case of disaster

HOW IS IT MOBILIZED? HOW IS IT MOBILIZED?

• Through the Office for the Through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)Affairs (OCHA)

• At the request of :At the request of :

– A national Government A national Government

– A UN Resident CoordinatorA UN Resident Coordinator

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WHEN/ HOW MANY EXPERTS ?WHEN/ HOW MANY EXPERTS ?

• In the first 12-24 hours after In the first 12-24 hours after the disaster or the request the disaster or the request

• 5-8 UNDAC members5-8 UNDAC members

• Duration 2-4 weeksDuration 2-4 weeks

• Transition (OCHA/UNDP)Transition (OCHA/UNDP)

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WHAT DOES IT DO?WHAT DOES IT DO?

• Support to coordination Support to coordination

• Information management and Information management and

disseminationdissemination

• Rapid evaluation of immediate needsRapid evaluation of immediate needs

• Resource mobilizationResource mobilization

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UNDAC IVAN & JEANNE 2004

7 9 10 12 16 17 22 24 27 5

Grenada X 6

Jamaica 6+4

Dominican Rep. 4

Haiti 8

SEPT. OCT.

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Ivan –Sept. 2004

Mains Activities of UNDAC

• Coordination meetings

• Information management

• Reception center at the airport

• Field and aerial assessments with ODPEM, UN-agencies, Donors, NGO’s in all the sectors.

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Coordination meetings

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Field and aerial assessments

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Information ManagementContributions

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Contact List

Needs – Actions - Gaps

Needs• Water and sanitation (15,000)• Food• Medical Supplies (4,000)• Electricity• Building supplies

(9 health centres)

Response• JRC

– Food, tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen kits, health kits

• Save The Children Non-food items, water, building supplies for school and clinics

• Children First– Food

• ODPEM– Mattresses, Pads

• UNICEF– Health supplies

St. Catherine

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OCHA SITREP

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Some Issues

• Humanitarian principles• Inter institutional and integrated

emergency preparedness process. • Sustainable capacities • Early warning• Private sector• Visibility• Transition from relief to recovery.

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