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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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’

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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