Resource management

1. Resource management Pakistan, 2006 This session will look at resource management, planning for changes in supply and demand and logistics

2. Session objectives ! • The key learning objectives of this session are to form an • understanding of: • 1. the role of resources in planning and implementation • 2. natural resource management • 3. logistics

3. Session objectives ! • The key learning objectives of this session are to form an • understanding of : • 1. the role of resources in planning and implementation • 2. natural resource management • 3. logistics

4. Resources within a planning strategy • 47 Strategic planning objectives Handover Coordination Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters (United Nations, 2008) Legalframework Critical path analysis Strategic, programme and project plan Transitional settlement and reconstruction Scenarios AME Resources Participation Schedule for implementation

5. Nine-step checklist • The following checklist will help with resource planning: • 1. assess emergency resources available in stockpiles • 2. assess local capacity to produce building materials • 3. assess and map damage and needs • 4. identify gaps in resources and how to fill them • 5. draw up a schedule for meeting major resource needs • 6. list funding requirements • 7. identify relevant donors and processes to obtain funding • submit appeals to the relevant donors • 9.agree further checklist points within strategic planning group Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters (United Nations, 2008)

6. The four main resources • The mainresources required for post-disaster re-settlement are: • funding - including emergency contingency funds, public • appeals, government funds and bi-lateral donations to agencies • logistics - non food items (NFIs) including construction • materials and items to support individual survival such as • blankets, cooking and washing items • storage and transport - suitable forthe local climate and • terrain • capacity - including workforce, local production, local natural • materials (timber, earth, water etc.) and machinery

7. Household NFIs • 146 • Household NFIs include: • clothing • hygiene items, such as soap, tooth brush • cooking items, such as pots, pans • bedding, such as mattress Provided by international community Post-disaster demand of the displaced population is added to pre-disaster demand of the host population Some household NFIs are distributed immediately after the disaster need Transitional Settlement: Displaced Populations (Corsellis and Vitale, 2005) Procured by population disaster time

8. Shelter NFIs • 147 • Shelter NFIs include: • construction materials, such as timber, nails • tools, such as hammers non-displaced population displaced population Post-disaster demand of the displaced population for transitional settlement materials is added to pre-disaster demand of the host population. Some resettlement may also occur, requiring materials for construction and maintenance need Transitional Settlement: Displaced Populations (Corsellis and Vitale, 2005) disaster time

9. National production capacity In making an assessment of available resources it is important to evaluate the impact of the disaster on: local materials availability and imported materials availability ? ? available workforce seasonal variations ? ? ? local production harvesting and distribution resource ownership

10. Materials stockpiled for distribution Assess the materials stockpiled and available for distribution, and how they will change over time according to demand Each types of materials can be sourced locally, nationally and stockpiled

11. Session objectives ! • The key learning objectives of this session are to form an • understanding of: • 1. the role of resources in planning and implementation • 2. natural resource management • 3. logistics

12. Natural resource management (NRM) • The purpose of NRM is to ensure that local materials are • sustainably harvested, distributed and used in order to fully • support the implementation of an integrated strategy • An NRM planmust involve all stakeholders in order to: • provide both local and affected populations with resources key to their survival • prevent conflicts resulting from competition over access to materials • strengthen or establish a NRMcoordination committee • developpolicies on access and rights to natural resources Pakistan, 2006 Food Wood

13. Environmental assessment • 246 The pre-conflict or pre-disaster harvesting and production of construction materials may be at unsustainable levels and needs verification Meeting post-disaster demand requires careful management, integrated with regional and international importation, in order to maintain sustainability • Rapid Environmental Assessment should be undertaken, and monitored, to establish sustainable harvest rates of: • shelter NFIs, such as construction timber • household NFIs, such as fuel wood and water need Shelter NFIs for transitional settlement Household NFIs Shelter NFIs for reconstruction disaster time

14. Environmental recovery strategy • Plan and budget for an environmental recovery strategy that ensures full rehabilitation, including: • replanting schemes • creating or repairing erosion control measures • aerating compacted soil • making safe pit latrines • An assessment should be carried out of environmental impacts and hazards such as: • disposal of toxic waste • handling and removal ofasbestos • water pollution • soil erosion due to over harvesting • landslides • flooding Pakistan, 2006

15. Environmental assessment tools www.benfieldhrc.org The following tools are designed to help when carrying out environmental assessments • Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in disasters (REA) Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre and Care International: • - designed to be used by non-professionals • - produces a prioritized list of critical environmental • issues in less than a day • - includes input from disaster survivors • Framework for Assessing, Monitoring and Evaluating the Environment in refugee-related operations (FRAME) • UNHCR

16. Session objectives ! • The key learning objectives of this session are to form an • understanding of: • 1. the role of resources in planning and implementation • 2. natural resource management • 3. logistics

17. Logistics Vietnam, 2000 • In planning logistics it is important to assess thecapacity and • access for moving materials including: • damage to access routes • reductions in transport capacity • security during transportation • barriers to transportation, such as border crossings and hazardous areas • assessment of markets

18. The distribution chain Chad, 2004 source • The number of stages in the distributionchain should be kept to a minimum to reduce the amount of: • double handling • loss in transit supplier Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters (United Nations, 2008) international regional national local satellite distribution point families

19. Kits and packages Kits and packages should be compiled such as the Shelter Tool Kit, shown here, which is supplied by the IFRC UNHCR is also stockpiling kits and packages of shelter materials These can be distributed from local and regional warehouses to the point of need

20. Discussion Key point Map in groups the paths from the production of materials to their use in reconstruction programmes that you have been involved in Describe what happened to the rubble and debris from damaged buildings Discussion in groups Each group agrees a key point

21. Bibliography www.logcluster.org www.humanitarianreform.org ‘Transitional Settlement: Displaced Populations’ (Corsellis and Vitale, 2005) ‘Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters’ (United Nations, 2008)