Field Coordination Support Section Field Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012 Pacific Humanitarian Team Briefing on the Briefing on the UNDAC System UNDAC System Monday 22 October 2012 Monday 22 October 2012 Nadi, Fiji Nadi, Fiji
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Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
Pacific Humanitarian Team
Briefing on the Briefing on the UNDAC SystemUNDAC System
Monday 22 October 2012Monday 22 October 2012Nadi, FijiNadi, Fiji
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
UNDACUNDACUnited Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team
What?
Who?
Mandate
Structure
national experts and staff of international organizations (UN agencies, IOM, IFRC and others, incl. some INGOs)
coordination of international assistance; needs assessment; information management, technical support•Always in support of the affected Government & the UN RC/ HC & HCT•In EQ emergency: specific mandate for the coordination of international USAR teams, under the lead of the national authority
OCHA/ESB/FCSS; 3 regional teams; 1 Advisory Board; Member and participating governments; UNDAC focal points; partners of the system; and … UNDAC members!!
a United Nations rapid response team (6 – 24hrs// 24/7) Free of charge for recipient country
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
Evolution of UNDAC systemEvolution of UNDAC system1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 28 16 (XXVI)1988 Armenia Earthquake => INSARAG (1991) 1991 UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 – Mandate of OCHAMandate of OCHA1993 Creation of the UNDAC team (from INSARAG) 1993 Creation of the UNDAC team (from INSARAG) 1995 Creation of Latin America Region UNDAC Team1996 Creation of Pacific Region UNDAC Team1999 Turkey EQ lessons learned -> Virtual OSOCC-> Virtual OSOCC2001 The 12001 The 1stst UNDAC Review UNDAC Review2002 Creation of Asia Regional team
GA Resolution 57/150 of 16 Dec 2002 – INSARAG– INSARAG2003 Creation of the UNDAC Advisory boardUNDAC Advisory board2004 UNDAC Africa Regional Team2005 Humanitarian reform review2005 Humanitarian reform review2006 Global Disaster Alert Coordination System2009 Expansion into Middle East and West Africa2011 The 22011 The 2ndnd UNDAC Review UNDAC Review
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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UNDAC within OCHAUNDAC within OCHA
• Part of OCHA’s rapid responserapid response mechanisms, mainly for cases of sudden-set disasters
A UN HQ-managed rapid response team (FCSS in OCHA Geneva’s Emergency Services Branch)
Complementary with OCHA surge mechanisms (ERR, SBPP, etc.) and OCHA RO “surge” staff
Deployed at request of affected Govts and/or RC/HC, and in consultation or upon initiative of OCHA’s Regional Offices
• Also used to support preparednesspreparedness efforts: UNDAC Disaster response preparedness missions (e.g. PNG 2009)
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Pillars of UNDAC SystemPillars of UNDAC System
StaffStaff ~ 250 experienced emergency managers made available for UNDAC missions by their respective governments/organizations
DeploymentDeployment
EquipmentEquipment
MethodologyMethodology
Standard 24/7 deployment procedures, Deployment within 12-48 hrs
Personal mission kit, OCHA kit, tailor-made support modules, technical support through partners => for teams to be self-sufficient
Standardized methodology in coordination, assessment, IM. Induction/Refresher/ specialized courses, UNDAC Handbook
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
UNDAC Partners & Support ModulesUNDAC Partners & Support Modules International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (APHP) Americas Support Team (AST)
ICT Support Base Camp Accommodation Office Space Operational Support Staff Transport Environmental Assessment Module
Télécoms Sans Frontières MapAction ACAPS DHL Ericsson UNOSAT
Field Coordination Support SectionField Coordination Support Section Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA UNDAC Advisory Board 2012
Terms of referenceTerms of referenceMainly sudden-onset emergencies / disasters (Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes/cyclones, etc.)
Complex emergencies, when sudden change in circumstances
Coordination/ needs assessment/ info management• Coordination of incoming international assistance/actors (USAR teams,
relief teams, humanitarian organizations)• Rapid needs assessment & coordination of sectorial assessments• Providing timely and qualified information in first phase of disaster
Assist national authorities and UN system / Humanitarian Country Team, under the leadership of the UN Humanitarian / Resident CoordinatorFree of charge
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