The U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) POC: D. Chivers USAID OFDA Civ-Mil Coordinator for Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa ([email protected]) OFDA Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance As Of 2013 JUL 22 Given in Sofia,Bulgaria for the Inter- Agency Cooperation in Crisis Management and Disaster Response Workshop, 17-18SEP 2013
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The U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
POC: D. Chivers USAID OFDA Civ-Mil Coordinator for Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa ([email protected])
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
As Of 2013 JUL 22
Given in Sofia,Bulgaria for the Inter-Agency Cooperation in Crisis
Management and Disaster Response
Workshop, 17-18SEP 2013
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceTOPICS
1. USG Main actors in “Foreign Disaster Response” (DOD Term) [AKA FHA, HA/DR] – “Humanitarian Assistance” for all others
2. OFDA Basics
3. USG Response Process
4. USG Response Options
5. OFDA in EUCOM today
• STATE Department– US Policy and Diplomatic Guidance– Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)– Focus is REFUGEES
• USAID/ OFDA– Focus is INTERNALY DISPLACED – Response to Natural and Man Made disasters– Also works in Disaster Risk Reduction
• Others (HHS, DOD, etc.)– Only when REQUESTED by LFA– Depends on UNIQUE capability of each
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceMain Actors
• OFDA Role within the USG
– Lead Federal Agency (LFA) for International Disaster Response (Humanitarian Assistance)
– Coordinator of USG Response in support of Host Nation, and in Coordination with the International Humanitarian Community and other Donors
– Donor
– Strategic, Operational and Expeditionary
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceUSAID/OFDA Basics
• Mandate / Mission
– Save Lives, Alleviate Human Suffering, and Reduce the Economic and Social Impacts of a disaster
• Authorities & Money
– Since 1961- The Foreign Assistance Act
– Congressionally Funded- “IDA” Account
– Special Authorities to move and spend money quickly
OFDAOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster AssistanceUSAID/OFDA Basics
-Commodities -Request Inter-Agency Support if Needed > Does DOD have a needed Unique Capability?
Executive Secretary Memo
(Exec Sec)
USAID/OFDA
Yes
Note: OFDA will inform DOD of all DDs
SECDEF Approves, then orders process to COCOM,
who assigns a MILFOR / JTF if applicable
-Staffs, Sources and Executes Daily MITAM missions
-Coordinates with Users to Execute
-Re-Deploy as soon as Unique Service No Longer NeededMaintain Situational Awareness / Planning if Appropriate Deploy
Response HQ/ JTF
COCOM , Components & Select Units and Bases - Raise Awareness / Alert - Establish OPT for FDR- if it looks like DOD may requested to support (OFDA @ COCOM will assist)
DOD in DC - Raise Awareness /Alert - Start planning if indications are DOD may be requested - Embed / Coordinate w/ OFDA in DC if DOD support request is likely
Note: Per DOD Directive 5100.46, “... a military commander with assigned forces at or near the immediate scene of a foreign
disaster (can take) prompt action to save human lives...”
Host Nation
Request Assistance
FDR FCM NEO Process: 2013 SEP10
On-Scene
OFDA Field Tm/ DART
- Manages the On- Scene
USG Response
- Validates, Vets, and Prioritizes Mission Requests to DOD