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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance

SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance

SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance

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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance

What is humanitarian assistance

Basic principles

Scope of action

Humanitarian roles

Military support

What is humanitarian assistance

Basic principles

Scope of action

Humanitarian roles

Military support

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Food

Water and sanitation

Shelter

Health care

Security

Food

Water and sanitation

Shelter

Health care

Security

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Preserving human dignity

Neutrality

Impartiality

Preserving human dignity

Neutrality

Impartiality

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Medical care, medicine, training & education

Food Non-food items: pots, pans,

soap, blankets & tarpaulins

Medical care, medicine, training & education

Food Non-food items: pots, pans,

soap, blankets & tarpaulins

Health

Food aid

Health

Food aid

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Clean, potable supply Construction

Tents, camp layout Electricity Schools, hospitals

Clean, potable supply Construction

Tents, camp layout Electricity Schools, hospitals

Water & sanitation

Shelter

Infrastructure

Water & sanitation

Shelter

Infrastructure

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Local authorities

Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs

United Nations agencies

Intergovernmental organizations

Donor-governmental agencies

NGOs

Local authorities

Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs

United Nations agencies

Intergovernmental organizations

Donor-governmental agencies

NGOs

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Host-country authorization

Host-country responsibilityfor protection & well-being

Humanitarian worksupplements host country’sefforts

Host-country authorization

Host-country responsibilityfor protection & well-being

Humanitarian worksupplements host country’sefforts

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Office for the Coordination

of Humanitarian Affairs

(OCHA)

Office for the Coordination

of Humanitarian Affairs

(OCHA)

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Refugees and IDPs

Emergency food-aid relief

Children and pregnant mothers

Preventative health care

Refugees and IDPs

Emergency food-aid relief

Children and pregnant mothers

Preventative health care

UNHCR

WFP

UNICEF

WHO

UNHCR

WFP

UNICEF

WHO

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International humanitarian law POW exchanges POW visits Humanitarian relief

Humanitarian relief

International humanitarian law POW exchanges POW visits Humanitarian relief

Humanitarian relief

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Federation of theRed Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Federation of theRed Cross and Red Crescent Societies

ICRC

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Represent Governments or regionalorganizations

Provide funds to others

Support NGOs & United Nations agencies

Support NGOs of own country

Examples: ECHO, USAID, DFID, CIDA,DANIDA

Represent Governments or regionalorganizations

Provide funds to others

Support NGOs & United Nations agencies

Support NGOs of own country

Examples: ECHO, USAID, DFID, CIDA,DANIDA

Donor-governmental agenciesDonor-governmental agencies

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NGOsNGOs

Independent

Humanitarian, human-rights anddevelopment work

Tactical level and policy level

Relation with United Nations: Some cooperate, others don’t United Nations does not control them United Nations respects their neutrality

Independent

Humanitarian, human-rights anddevelopment work

Tactical level and policy level

Relation with United Nations: Some cooperate, others don’t United Nations does not control them United Nations respects their neutrality

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Security

Possibly, humanitarian work

Exceptionally, substitute forcivil authority in humanitarian work

Security

Possibly, humanitarian work

Exceptionally, substitute forcivil authority in humanitarian work

Military supportMilitary support

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Security Patrols Escort convoy Protection

Security Patrols Escort convoy Protection

Support Transport Engineering Manpower Tents

Support Transport Engineering Manpower Tents

Technical Potable water Structures Medical support

Technical Potable water Structures Medical support

Military SupportMilitary Support

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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance

Don’t lose focus

Don’t become part of the problem

Don’t lead where others are supposed to act

Do see humanitarian elements as partners

Do use appropriate channels

Do coordinate

Don’t lose focus

Don’t become part of the problem

Don’t lead where others are supposed to act

Do see humanitarian elements as partners

Do use appropriate channels

Do coordinate

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Respect humanitarian mandates

Support humanitarian partners

Understand it as part ofwhole mission

Respect humanitarian mandates

Support humanitarian partners

Understand it as part ofwhole mission