OCHA

OCHA Geneva OCHA Geneva Emergency ServicesEmergency Services Branch Branch 11

OCHAOCHA

Office for the Coordination of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, GenevaHumanitarian Affairs, Geneva

September 2001


What did we do in 2001?What did we do in 2001?

• 23 offices worldwide

• India, Pakistan, El Salvador, China, Peru

• Afghanistan, Mongolia

• Mozambique, Bolivia, Angolia, Ukraine

• Ecuador/Galapagos Islands


Outline of key points

• Where do we see our role in the system

• Organization of UN OCHA

• OCHA’s tools to respond to disasters

• Infromation exchange tools used at OCHA

• Duty System


OCHA Mission Statement “ To mobilize and coordinate the collective efforts

of the international community, in particular those of the UN system, to meet in a coherent and timely manner the needs of those exposed to human suffering and material destruction in disasters and emergencies. This involves reducing vulnerability, promoting solutions to root causes and facilitating the smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development.”


OCHA’s mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective

and principled humanitarian action in partnership with

national and international actors in order to:

• Alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies;

• Advocate for the rights of people in need;

• Promote preparedness and prevention;

• Facilitate sustainable solutions.

The mission statement:


ERC USGERC USG

DERCDEPUTY TO

THE USG

DERCDEPUTY TO

THE USG

DIRECTOROCHA NEW

YORK

DIRECTOROCHA NEW

YORK

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

EXECUTIVE OFFICEIASC/ECHA

SECRETARIATIASC/ECHA

SECRETARIAT

AERC DIRECTOR OCHA GVA


DEPUTY DIRECTOR OCHA GVA


ADMINISTRA-TIVE OFFICE


POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES

• Coordination• Protection• Lessons

Learned and Studies

• Natural Disaster and Response Preparedness

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL RELATIONS

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Government Relations

• Media Relations

• NGO Relations

• Public Affairs

INFORMATION MANAGEMENTINFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• Infromation Technology

• Information Analysis

• ReliefWeb• IRIN

HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY

RESPONSE COORDINATION



Regional Desks

• Africa I & II• Asia/Pacific• Americas• Europe• Central Asia• Middle East

APPEALS AND DONOR RELATION

APPEALS AND DONOR RELATION

• Consolitated Appeals Process

• Resource Mobilisation

• Financial Tracking

• Donor Focal Point

EMERGENCY SERVICES

EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Field Coordinatio Support

• Military Civil Defence and Logistics Support

• Environmen-tal Response


ERCERC

DERCDERC

DIRECTOROCHA NEW

YORK

DIRECTOROCHA NEW

YORK

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

EXECUTIVE OFFICE


BRANCH


BRANCH

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL

RELATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

BRANCH

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL


BRANCH

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND

STUDIES BRANCH


STUDIES BRANCH

OCHA Organigramme

NEW YORK GENEVA

IASC/ECHASECRETARIAT

IASC/ECHASECRETARIAT







EMERGENCY SERVICES BRANCH



BRANCH


BRANCH

IDP Network

IDP Network

Advocacy and External Relations Section

Advocacy and External Relations Section

IASCSECRETARIAT

IASCSECRETARIAT

Policy Development Section2

Policy Development Section2



STUDIES BRANCH


STUDIES BRANCH

Protection SectionProtection Section

Reporting and Field Liason

Reporting and Field Liason

Lessons Learned and Studies

Section

Lessons Learned and Studies

Section

Humanitarian Coordination

Section

Humanitarian Coordination

Section


BRANCH


BRANCH

Europe, Central Asia and the

Americas Section

Europe, Central Asia and the

Americas Section

Asia, Middle East and the Pacific

Section

Asia, Middle East and the Pacific

Section

Africa I SectionAfrica I Section

Africa II SectionAfrica II Section

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL


BRANCH

ADVOCCY, EXTERNAL


BRANCH

Infromation Management

Section

Infromation Management

SectionIRINIRIN

Infromation Technology Unit

Infromation Technology Unit

Advocacy and External Relation

Section

Advocacy and External Relation

Section

Advocacy and Public Affairs Unit

Advocacy and Public Affairs Unit

Government and NGO Relations

Unit

Government and NGO Relations

Unit

Information Analysis UnitInformation

Analysis Unit

ReliefWebReliefWeb


ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Finance SectionFinance Section

Human Resources Section

Human Resources Section


BRANCH


BRANCH

Appeals and Donor Relations Section

Appeals and Donor Relations Section

Africa I and Middle East

Section


Section

Asia and the Pacific SectionAsia and the

Pacific Section

Europe and Central Asia Section

Europe and Central Asia Section

Africa II SectionAfrica II Section

Americas and the Carribean SectionAmericas and the Carribean Section

1. Works with AERS in NY2. Works with PDSB in NY3. Works with IM/IT/

ReliefWeb in NY

Emergency Telecomm

Project

Emergency Telecomm

Project



Military, Civil Defence and

Logistics Section


Logistics Section

Information Management

Section3


Section3

Field Coordination Support Section


OCHA/UNEP Environmental

Section


Section

Military Civil Defence UnitMilitary Civil Defence Unit

Logistics Support Unit


Advocacy and External Relations Section1

Advocacy and External Relations Section1

IASCSECRETARIAT

IASCSECRETARIAT

IDP NetworkIDP Network

Policy Development2

SectionPolicy Development2

Section



BRANCH


BRANCH

Appeals and Donor Relations

Section

Appeals and Donor Relations

Section


Section


SectionAsia and the

Pacific SectionAsia and the

Pacific SectionEurope and Central

Asia SectionEurope and Central

Asia SectionAfrica II SectionAfrica II Section Americas and the

Carribean SectionAmericas and the Carribean Section

DRCAngolaBurundiRwandaROCBotswanaMadagascarMozambiqueZimbabweComoros IslandIranIraqSouthern LebanonJordanPalestine

SudanSomaliaEthiopiaEritreaSierra LeoneKenyaUgandaDjiboutiLiberiaGuineaCote d’ IvoireCentral African

RepublicCameron

BangladeshBhutanIndiaPakistanNepalChinaMongoliaCambodiaVietnamDPRKEast TimorIndonesiaPapaua New

Guinea (PNG)VanuatuFiji

Balkan & South East Europe

Russian Federation

Southern Caucasus

TajikistanCentral AsiaOther

European/CIS countries

ColombiaEquadorMexicoBelizeEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaArgentinaBoliviaChileBrazilPeruUruguayVenezuela


Key Responsibilities of RCB

Advising the field in:Advising the field in:

Strengthening coordination mechanismsStrengthening coordination mechanisms

Ensuring effective delivery of humanitarian Ensuring effective delivery of humanitarian

assistanceassistance

Disaster response preparednessDisaster response preparedness

Development of Common Humanitarian Development of Common Humanitarian

Action Plan (CHAP)Action Plan (CHAP)

Advising the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Advising the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC)

in response to new disasters/emergenciesin response to new disasters/emergencies


Key Responsibilities of RCB (cont’)

Promoting better use of coordination Promoting better use of coordination

instrumentsinstruments

Assessment and planning of Assessment and planning of

humanitarian needshumanitarian needs

Deploy to the field as part of the surge Deploy to the field as part of the surge

capacitycapacity

Maintain watching briefs on Maintain watching briefs on

countries/regions of concerncountries/regions of concern


Emergency Telecomm

Project

Emergency Telecomm

Project




Logistics Support Section


Logistics Support Section


Section3


Section3




Section


Section

Military Civil Defence UnitMilitary Civil Defence Unit



Key Responsibilities of ESB

Secretariat for numerous mechanismsSecretariat for numerous mechanisms

UNDAC and UN-CIMIC TrainingUNDAC and UN-CIMIC Training

Surge capacitySurge capacity

Information managementInformation management


OCHA Tools

Emergency Grants

Assistance Environmental Emergencies

OSOCCUNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA

Channelling of Funds

Appeals


SITUATION REPORTS

Areas affected

People affected

National response

Needs for outside assistance

International response

Emergency Grants

Appeals


MCDA

Situation Reports

Warehouse

UNDACOSOCC



APPEALS

Governmental Request for International Assistance

Quantification

Channels of Distribution

Emergency Grants


OSOCCUNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


EMERGENCY GRANTS

Maximum amount of US$ 50,000

Local purchase of relief supplies

Small repair of homes / schools

Transport of Relief Supplies

Emergency Grants


OSOCCUNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


CHANNELLING OF FUNDS

• Reported or channeled

• OCHA in comparison with other agencies

Emergency Grants


OSOCCUNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


UNDAC

UNITED NATIONSDISASTER ASSESSMENT AND COORDINATION TEAM

Rapid cross-sectoral assessment

Information management

Support to United Nations disaster management team

Emergency Grants


OSOCC

UNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


OSOCC

Support Package+On-SiteOperation Coordination Center

Link between national authorities and international search and rescue teams Information managment

Emergency Grants


OSOCC

UNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


MCDAMilitary and Civil Defense Assets

Transport capacity

Airport ground handling

Field hospitals

Shelters

Team for analysis of contaminated water

Emergency Grants

Appeals

Channelling of FundsMCDA

Situation Reports

Warehouse

UNDAC

OSOCC

Assistance Environmental

Emergencies


On-Site Assessment of needs for immediate response

Mobilization of international technical expertise

Collection/ Dissemination of critical environmental information

Access to guidelines on assessment as well as on contingency

and emergency response planning

Assistanceenvironmentalemergencies Emergency Grants


OSOCCUNDAC

Warehouse

Situation Reports

MCDA


Appeals


UNEP-OCHA Integration

• A powerful connection exists between environmental emergencies and natural disasters, particularly within the context of humanitarian assistance.

• In recognition of this, the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit was established as an integral part of DRB in 1993 following a Governmental Decision

• The role of the Joint Unit is to mobilise and coordinate assistance in response to environmental emergencies and natural disasters with environmental consequences. Examples of recent interventions:

– Indonesian Forest Fires – Cyanide Spill affecting Romania, Hungary & Yugoslavia– Galapagos Islands Oil Spill


Partnership brings results• Effectively combines OCHA’s disaster response mechanisms

and UNEP’s environmental expertise.

• A value-added service provided to Governments and in support of OCHA Desks and Units.

• This is carried out by:– Permanent monitoring of emergencies– prompt notification of the international community– brokerage of bilateral assistance– swift mobilization of multilateral assistance and the – deployment of experts for emergency assessments

• The Unit receives important guidance and feedback on its activities from an international Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE).


Future Initiatives

• Expanded list of National Focal Points to ensure a comprehensive international response network.

• UNEP participation in UNDAC Mechanism

• Case studies to identify environmental emergency trends.

• Strategic issue: relationships between climate change and humanitarian issues.


FCSS Functions1. United Nations Disaster Assessment and

Coordination (UNDAC) team

2. Secretariat for the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG)

3. Secretariat for the International Emergency Response Consultative Mechanism (IERCM)

4. Tasked to create OCHA Surge Capacity


The UNDAC Team• Regional Teams in Europe, Latin America,

Pacific Region, Caribbean (to be created in 2001)

• System components include– experienced emergency managers– equipment– team deployment procedures– training and methodology– Support Modules (from 5 member states)

• UNDAC Review currently ongoing; led by DFID/UK (report should be out 7 May 01)


INSARAG• FCSU is INSARAG Secretariat• Three Regional Groups

– Asia/Pacific, Africa/Europe, Americas• Activities:

– Coordination of SAR deployment and field operations (OSOCC)

– Virtual OSOCC– INSARAG Guidelines– Seminars and regional exercises

• Proposed urban SAR Convention


IERCM• Network of practitioners from organizations

responsible for disaster response and preparedness

• Provides a platform to exchange experience on lessons learned and best practices

• Aims at improving information flow between disaster response networks (such as INSARAG, NATO/PfP, MCDA, a.o.)


OCHA Surge Capacity• Currently a notional capacity• Primarily for complex emergency response• Components:

– procedures for rapid deployment of OCHA staff from NY/GVA/Field

– Deployment of additional staff from resource providers

– Equipment– Funding


TimeTime

IntensityIntensity

Military and Civil Defense AssetsMilitary and Civil Defense Assets

InternationalInternationalResponseResponse

National ResponseNational Response Reconstruction

MCDU


DPR 213/3 MCDADPR 213/3 MCDAOSLO OSLO GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

• General Principles:• Complementarity

• Provided in response to request

• Provided at no cost to receiving state

• Unarmed, but in national uniforms

• Predefined legal status


ESB/LTU:(Logistics and Transport Unit)

emergency relief goods for the OCHA Brindisi stocks or other urgent needs

for the immediate delivery for the immediate delivery (by air, sea or road) of relief (by air, sea or road) of relief goods to affected areasgoods to affected areas

focal point forfocal point forpotential supplierspotential suppliers

Contingency Contingency planning/measuresplanning/measuresfor for specificspecific, , regionalregional ad-hoc ad-hoc transport operationstransport operations

with partners involved with partners involved in procurement, transportin procurement, transportand/or stockpiling and/or stockpiling (e.g. WFP, DPKO,(e.g. WFP, DPKO,UNOG/PTS, IAPSO, etc.)UNOG/PTS, IAPSO, etc.)


ESB/LTU:(Logistics and Transport Unit)

THE OCHA BRINDISI STOCKS:THE OCHA BRINDISI STOCKS:(from Sept. 2000):(from Sept. 2000):

• The UNHRD includes WFP (management), OCHA The UNHRD includes WFP (management), OCHA and WHO stocksand WHO stocks • OCHA = stock of basic relief items (non-food, non-OCHA = stock of basic relief items (non-food, non-medical)medical)

•20 types of items20 types of items

• 3 main donors (Italy, Norway, Luxembourg)3 main donors (Italy, Norway, Luxembourg)


The Duty System

• Operational 24 hours/day, 365 Operational 24 hours/day, 365 days/yeardays/year

• Coordination CentreCoordination Centre• Emergency Telephone no.:Emergency Telephone no.:

(+41-22) 917 20 10


Situation reports sent by fax to more Situation reports sent by fax to more than 600 addresseesthan 600 addressees

The Desks Alert and Mobilize the International

Community


Infromation exchange tools


Summary

• OCHA is an office in the UN Secretariat

• New York and Geneva Presence

• The RCB builds the core of OCHA’s response system (sudden)

• The HEB builds the core of OCHA’s response system (long term)

• 24/7 days a week readiness system

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