SEADMC 2009

1. SEADMC 2009 Overview of Regional and International Disaster Management & Emergency Response Mechanisms 2 December 2009

2. Agenda • Definitions • The Dilemma • Paradigms • Organizational • Sectoral • Functional • Where are we now? • Where are we going?

3. Definitions • Disaster Management – continuous process by which all individuals, groups, and communities manage hazards in an effort to avoid or ameliorate the impact of disasters resulting from the hazards • Emergency Response – mobilization of emergency response capabilities to address the needs of the affected population

4. Definitions • Mechanism • A process, technique or system for achieving results • Captured in: • Plans • Guidelines • Procedures • There are internal & external mechanisms • Most of the internal mechanisms are well-developed • External mechanisms between systems are in various stages of development

5. The Dilemma • Are we better prepared and more capable today? • To respond to another occurrence of the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis? • To respond to a major disaster resulting from the explosion of Anak Krakatau volcano?

6. Paradigms • Organizational: • States (affected, assisting & transit) • Regional Organization(s) • Humanitarian • UN Agencies, Funds, & Programs • International Organizations (IOs) • Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) • Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement • Civil Society (local)

7. Affected State National Disaster Management Agency ASEAN UN Country Team OGAs Military AHA Centre / SASOPs UNDAC / CMCoord Multinational Coordination Center ASEAN Nations International Humanitarians Assisting Nations (non-regional) Paradigms

8. Paradigms APEC Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Chile Mexico Peru *6 Party Talks FPDA in Red BIMSTEC in Purple MPAT Underlined MongoliaE.TimorFrance DPRK* Papua New Guinea CanadaUS* Russia* EU SAARC Cook Islands, FSM, Fiji, Kiribati, RMI, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Solomons, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga,Vanuatu Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Australia New Zealand MaldivesBhutan Nepal PIF India China* Japan* South Korea* ASEAN Dialogue Partners UK Italy Germany Cambodia Laos Myanmar ASEAN Regional Forum East Asia Summit BruneiIndonesia MalaysiaPhilippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam ASEAN ASEAN +3

9. Paradigms • Functional • Disaster Risk Reduction • International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction • Development Efforts • Disaster Response • Local Emergency Management (fire, police, emergency medical) • Lead Emergency Management Agency • International Search and Rescue • Humanitarian Relief Organizations

10. Needs Analysis: Basic Needs - Available Resources Outstanding Requirements Information Sharing Needs Assessments: (Identify Needs and Available Capabilities & Resources) • Appeals • & RFAs: • Outstanding Requirements Response • Relief / Donor Action: • Aid / Resource Delivery Needs Preparedness Crisis Emergency Response Pre-event Post-event Rehabilitation / Recovery Prevention/ Mitigation Disaster Management Paradigms Information Sharing

11. Emergency Relief Phase Rehabilitation / Reconstruction International Military Relief “Transition” Point Need for Assistance International Civilian Relief Local / National Response Time Paradigms • Local / National Response • International Civilian Relief • International Governmental Relief

12. International-National (Strategic-Policy) Level or Applicable To All Crises Operational (Planner) Level or Natural Disaster Related Local (Field-Tactical) Level or Complex Contingency Related Paradigms Civil-Civil Domain Civil-Military Domain Military-Military Domain

13. Paradigms • Sectoral • Cluster Approach – a mechanism that can help to address identified gaps in response and enhance the quality of humanitarian action • Globally: strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies by ensuring that there is predictable leadership and accountability in all the main sectors or areas of humanitarian response • Nationally: strengthen humanitarian response by demanding high standards of predictability, accountability and partnership in all sectors or areas of activity

14. Where are we now? • Given the various ways of approaching disaster management & emergency response, organizational adjustments, promulgations of guidelines and mechanisms, activities and supporting efforts, are we better prepared?

16. ASEAN ARF TSD & OCHA PACOM & MPAT Framework for Disaster Managementand Emergency Response Aus-Indonesia APEC Proposal AHA Centre  July 05 AADMER SASOPS  ARDEX Series  ARF Workplan? ARF VDR ? ARF General Guidelines 09 Dec 08 & 10-11 Dec 08 ARF Shepherds & ARF ISM DR Banda Aceh July 06 ARF Statement DM&ER 02 Aug 07 14th ARF May 08 ARF DR TTX 24 July 08 15th ARF Dec 04 Tsunami ARF HADR SOP  ARF Strat Guidelines ARF Stby Arrangements ? 30-31 Oct 07  UN OCHA APC-MADRO 27 June 08 TSD Joint Statement 05-06 Nov 08 UN OCHA APC-MADRO 02-03 Dec 08 TSD DR Experts Mtg UN Regional DR Guidelines Development Regional CONOPS Development AFP-US HADR CONOPS  MNF SOP  11-12 Sep 08 SAMAHAN TTX 11-13 Dec 07 AUS-US HADR Logistics Mtg MPAT  TE Series Mar/ Apr 09 MPAT TE-16 15-17 Jul 08 AUS-US HADR Logistics Mtg HADR CONOPS Testing UN CMCoord Training Program Nov 08 Cambodia Strategic Capacity Bldg

17. Humanitarian Community ASEAN Mechanisms Affected State • SASOP • Cluster Approach • MNF SOP Assisting States Non ASEAN • Bilateral HA/DR CONOPS Mechanism

18. Scenario Response System Humanitarian Community ASEAN How does everyone know? Affected State Assisting States Non ASEAN

19. Where are we going? • What will the future of disaster management and emergency response be? • Will we continue down the current path of incremental improvements? • Will there be a move toward greater cohesion? • Will there be a paradigm shift?

20. Where are we going? • What will the future of disaster management and emergency response be? • How will the role of major actors and stakeholders change (i.e., governments, humanitarians, regional and international organizations)? • Who will be in charge?

21. Discussion