ngo disaster relief forum

NGO Disaster Relief Forum

Provides New Zealand NGOs with a forum for co-operation and shared learning for best practice in international

humanitarian assistance, as well as presents a collective civil society voice on humanitarian issues.

Coordination Policy and practice

Learning Advocacy and awareness

NZ Member Agencies

ArenaAdventist Development Relief AgencyCaritasCBMChildFundChristian World ServiceThe Leprosy MissionOxfam

RedRRotaryThe Salvation ArmySave the ChildrenSurf Aid InternationalTear FundUNICEFWorld Vision

Observer Status: Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, NZ Defence Forces, academics, human rights organisations and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society.

Members serving the Pacific

Sectors coveredPre-positioned suppliesShelter and NFIWASH Health and NutritionEducation and trainingEconomic development and livelihoodsFood Security and Agriculture HIV/AIDSDisaster Risk Reduction and PreparednessMental Health and Psychosocial SupportProtectionGender; women and children Persons living with disabilities

MembersAdventist Development Relief AgencyCaritascbmChristian World ServiceOxfamRotaryThe Salvation ArmySave the ChildrenTear FundUNICEFWorld Vision

Christchurch earthquake

• NDRF provided coordination for members responding

• Linkages to Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

• Knowledge, expertise, advisory service

• Assisting local partners and accessing large volunteer networks

• Plugging gaps from policy level to local response

• Generated significant learning surrounding ‘domestic response’

Partnership with the PHT

• Members serve individually on clusters

• NDRF links to OCHA through the Council for International Development

• NDRF sits on NZ Govt. Emergency Task Force and Int. Assistance Cell

• Facilitates industry training e.g. Sphere, pre-deployment for NZDF

• Provides coordination for multi-agency/ multi-country funding agreements

• Provides a platform for sharing PHT information with NZ based agencies