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OCHA
Office of Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs
G.A. Resolution 46/182
• OCHA is an office in the UN Secretariat
• Main functions• Coordinate international humanitarian response
• Policy development
• Advocacy on humanitarian issues
• Information Management
• Resources mobilization
• Tools and mechanisms for disaster and emergency response
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UNDAC
United Nation Disaster
Assessment and Coordination
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WHAT IS THE UNDAC TEAM?WHAT IS THE UNDAC TEAM?
• 160 disaster management experts 160 disaster management experts
• 47 Governments and 5 International 47 Governments and 5 International OrganizationsOrganizations
• Regional teams in the Americas, Europe, Regional teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and AsiaAfrica, the Pacific and Asia
• Support to coordination of the international Support to coordination of the international assistance in case of disasterassistance in case of disaster
HOW IS IT MOBILIZED? HOW IS IT MOBILIZED?
• Through the Office for the Through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)Affairs (OCHA)
• At the request of :At the request of :
– A national Government A national Government
– A UN Resident CoordinatorA UN Resident Coordinator
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WHEN/ HOW MANY EXPERTS ?WHEN/ HOW MANY EXPERTS ?
• In the first 12-24 hours after In the first 12-24 hours after the disaster or the request the disaster or the request
• 5-8 UNDAC members5-8 UNDAC members
• Duration 2-4 weeksDuration 2-4 weeks
• Transition (OCHA/UNDP)Transition (OCHA/UNDP)
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WHAT DOES IT DO?WHAT DOES IT DO?
• Support to coordination Support to coordination
• Information management and Information management and
disseminationdissemination
• Rapid evaluation of immediate needsRapid evaluation of immediate needs
• Resource mobilizationResource mobilization
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UNDAC IVAN & JEANNE 2004
7 9 10 12 16 17 22 24 27 5
Grenada X 6
Jamaica 6+4
Dominican Rep. 4
Haiti 8
SEPT. OCT.
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Ivan –Sept. 2004
Mains Activities of UNDAC
• Coordination meetings
• Information management
• Reception center at the airport
• Field and aerial assessments with ODPEM, UN-agencies, Donors, NGO’s in all the sectors.
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Coordination meetings
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Field and aerial assessments
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Information ManagementContributions
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Contact List
Needs – Actions - Gaps
Needs• Water and sanitation (15,000)• Food• Medical Supplies (4,000)• Electricity• Building supplies
(9 health centres)
Response• JRC
– Food, tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen kits, health kits
• Save The Children Non-food items, water, building supplies for school and clinics
• Children First– Food
• ODPEM– Mattresses, Pads
• UNICEF– Health supplies
St. Catherine
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OCHA SITREP
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Some Issues
• Humanitarian principles• Inter institutional and integrated
emergency preparedness process. • Sustainable capacities • Early warning• Private sector• Visibility• Transition from relief to recovery.
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