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World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response. Agenda Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies Being ready. For What? Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia Being ready. How?
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World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response
Agenda • Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies • Being ready. For What? • Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia • Being ready. How? • Emergency Response Mechanism & tools • Q&A
Introduction – WFP’s role in emergencies • First on the ground • Leader in Emergency Preparedness • Co-leader in ET Cluster • UN provider of security telecommunications to humanitarian community • Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Kabul, TV hill, Jan 03
Being ready – for what? BANDA ACEH SUBANG Air Base CALANG MEDAN MEULABOH
Being ready – for what? Calang, Jan 05 Mazar, Jan 02
Stand-byPartners FocalPoints Start-upFunding PrivateSector SecurityOperationalPower Equip.Stock TrainedStaff LogisticSupport UN & NGOs Emergency Response Mechanism
Emergency Response Tools • Standard ICT SOPs for Emergency • Standard inter-Agency training • Standards for VSAT communications • Standards for radio communications (HF/VHF) • Clear responsibilities and roles • WFP and UNICEF service providers for humanitarian community • Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Mozambique / Caia, March 2007 ( Jorge / Pierre )