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- Preparedness - Increase

effectiveness of Disaster Response

NATF/ACAPS Training

Revinge 2010

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Objectives1. Emergency Preparedness: big picture

2. Emergency Preparedness: Some Elements

3. Possible links between Needs Assessment and Emergency Preparedness

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RESPONSE

RECOVERY

PREVENTIONMITIGATION

PREPAREDNESS

DISASTERIMPACT

Disaster Management Cycle:

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StructuralMitigation

Land UseManagement

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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)Disasters PreparednessDisasters Preparedness

• It’s a broad concept that describes a set of measures that minimizes the adverse effects of a hazard including loss of life and property and disruption of livelihoods.

• Disaster preparedness is achieved partially through readiness measures that expedite emergency response, rehabilitation and recovery and result in rapid, timely and targeted assistance.

• It is also achieved through coping mechanisms which build the capacities of communities and minimize the effects of a disaster on their lives.

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MeasuresDisasters Preparedness

Measures

Hazard, risk and vulnerability assessments,

Response mechanisms and strategies,

Early warning systems, Resource mobilization, Coordination (Contingency

Planning)

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MeasuresDisasters Preparedness

Measures

Public education, Training and rehearsals or

simulations, the creation and maintenance

of stand-by capacitiesStockpiling of humanitarian

suppliesInformation management and

Communication

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Contingency Plan: Outline1. Executive Summary

2. Hazard and Risk Analysis - Brief Summary of the hazards and risks analyzed during the contingency planning process.

- impact - medium, major, and catastrophic - likelihood of the hazards - moderate, likely and almost certain

3. Scenarios and Planning Assumptions - Brief summary of agreed scenarios and planning assumptions that define the parameters of the

contingency plan. Identify triggers

4. Objectives and Strategies - Concise statements of objectives, strategies and guiding principles.

5. Overall Management and Coordination - Creation of senior level steering group (HCT/DMT), technical level working group (ETT) - Sectors/Clusters established and designated lead agencies/organizations;

- Diagram of coordination mechanisms; - Arrangement for appeals and funding - resources mobilization strategies (CERF, FA, etc.)

- Information management arrangements; - Cross-cutting issues.

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Contingency Plan: Outline6. Summary of Sector/Cluster Response Plans

- Outline of participation in sectors;- Objectives and response actions;

- Define Needs assessment strategies- Gap analysis;- Standards guiding response.

7. Preparedness Actions- Agreed priority preparedness actions;- Preparedness actions by sector.- Early warning indicators- Update of the plan- Simulations

8. Annexes- Summaries of sector plans- Detailed schedule for implementation of preparedness actions- Schedule for review and updating of contingency plan- Terms of Reference for sector/cluster groups- List of contacts- Maps and any other relevant document

- RACN

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DP Info System: Baseline Data• What kind of baseline data should we be

collecting during disaster preparedness phase?a. Risk assessment and mapping (hazards and

vulnerabilities)

b. Demographic Distribution

c. Livelihood /coping mechanisms of at-risk populations

d. Infrastructure, Lifelines and Critical Facilities

e. Logistics and Transportation Routes

f. Human and Material Response Resources

g. Communication Facilities

h. Lessons learned about early warning, DP and response from recent disasters

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NATF/ACAPS and Disaster Preparedness

IASC SWG on Preparedness generic strategy for needs assessment contingency plan

In-country Needs Assessment Task Force

Emergency preparedness missions (including contingency planning process)

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DOCUMENTATION

1 IASC Contingency Planning Guidelines

2 HFA Summary

3 HFA Brochure

4 Guidance and Indicators package for implementing HFA priority 5

5 Words into actions

6 Acronyms

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