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C omplex E mergency and D isaster M anagement Programs of Study

C omplex E mergency and D isaster M anagement Programs of Study. Welcome!!. Importance of the Problem. Trend in Global Disaster Events, 1970-99 . Number of Events (Nat. Dis.). Source: CRED: Conflict Data through 1996. Disaster Causes and Effects: We Know Where They Will Happen.

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C omplex E mergency and D isaster M anagement Programs of Study

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  1. Complex Emergency and Disaster Management Programs of Study Welcome!!

  2. Importance of the Problem

  3. Trend in Global Disaster Events, 1970-99 Number of Events (Nat. Dis.) Source: CRED: Conflict Data through 1996

  4. Disaster Causes and Effects: We Know Where They Will Happen

  5. Value of Humanitarian Assistance in Millions of U.S. $ 4000 3500 3000 2500 Millions of Dollars 2000 OECD Member States 1500 U.S. 1000 500 0 1970 1970 1972 1972 1974 1974 1976 1976 1978 1978 1980 1980 1982 1982 1984 1984 1986 1986 1988 1988 1990 1990 1992 1992 Source: IFRC, The World Disaster Report, 1995 Humanitarian Assistance Spending

  6. Program History • Increasing student involvement in CE/DM areas • Strategic planning exercise • Self study • Advisory Board of IO/NGO executives

  7. Information management specialists Senior and mid-level emergency program managers HPN sector program coordinators Food and nutrition project managers Reproductive health project managers Mental health/trauma/management of psychosocial aspects of disasters/CEs Policy analysts and academic career track Students to be Prepared for the Following Professional Roles

  8. Identify the key information requirements for vulnerability and risk assessment, initial disaster assessments and monitoring and evaluation systems for CE/DM Utilize internet technology to access necessary technical expertise for CE/DM in real time settings Coordinate effectively with the international CE/DM system Key Competencies: CE/DM Program

  9. Prioritize key interventions according to disaster type, population context, and stage of disaster life cycle Design interventions programs in compliance with SPHERE minimum standards Perform a do-no-harm analysis Identify linkages between relief and development programming Develop a project or program proposal, consistent with key donor agency guidelines Key Competencies: CE/DM Program (cont)

  10. Manage personal risks such as landmines, combat situations, kidnap and hostage situations, psychological stress Key Competencies: CE/DM Program (cont)

  11. Research and Practice Themes • Early warning/Vulnerability/Risk assessment research • Evaluation methodologies • Nutritional assessment techniques • Behavioral research on post conflict and post disaster recovery transition • Development of information management and IT-assisted learning tools

  12. Strategic Partners

  13. Disaster Management Initiatives • Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA) • A program focusing on disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery in the Americas through: • Training, • Research, and • Facilitating civil-military cooperation (major partner is USSOUTHCOM). • CDMHA also facilitates public-private sector partnerships

  14. Disaster Management Initiatives • Complex Emergency Response and Transition Initiative (CERTI) • Addresses unstable conflict/hazard context of Sub-Saharan Africa • Provides analytical support to USAID’s Africa Bureau for Crisis Mitigation and Recovery (CMR) • Undertakes policy analysis and applied research towards more effective linkages between emergency and development programming

  15. A few points of interest for FEMA EMI conference participants • Africa Collection for Transition (ACT) Library: full-text search digital library for disaster/CE management in international settings (esp. Africa) • Global higher education assessment and inventory project

  16. Additional Resources For further information about courses and programs in CE/DM (mock@tulane.edu): • Nancy Mock’s website www.tulane.edu/~mock • Linking Complex Emergency and Transition Initiative www.certi.org • Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance www.cdmha.org

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