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Session 1.4. The International System & Country Team Presentations

Session 1.4. The International System & Country Team Presentations. Objectives:. After completing this session, participants will be able to: Identify the major actors in the International Emergency Response System List the major refugee or IDP emergencies that have affected the region.

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Session 1.4. The International System & Country Team Presentations

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  1. Session 1.4. The International System & Country Team Presentations UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  2. Objectives: After completing this session, participants will be able to: • Identify the major actors in the International Emergency Response System • List the major refugee or IDP emergencies that have affected the region UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  3. The System UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  4. local NGOs Refugees -IDPs, Besieged The Local System host government media local population LOCAL MILITARY media Red Crescent or Red Cross Who coordinates this? UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  5. local population • The International System ICRC IFRC NATO donors media host government WFP UNHCR UNDP media OCHA Refugees -IDPs, Besieged intergovernmental organizations media Other UN UNICEF national/local agencies media NGOs media Red Crescent media international NGOs Can anyone coordinate this? UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  6. Annual Budget as of 1999 Who has the money? 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - ICRC (1998) IFRC OCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCR UNICEF WFP WHO UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  7. Number of Staff as of 1999 Who has the staff? 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - ICRC (1998) IFRC OCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCR UNICEF WFP WHO UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  8. Percent of Staff in the Field as of 1999 Where are their staff? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% ICRC (1998) IFRC OCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCR UNICEF WFP WHO UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  9. The Critical UN Refugee & IDP Emergency Response Agencies • UNHCR • World Food Programme (WFP) • UNICEF • Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  10. Other BIG Refugee & IDP Emergency Response Agencies • ICRC • IFRC and National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies • International Organization for Migration (IOM) • International NGOs (such as AICF, CARE, CRS, IRC, MSF, NRC, Oxfam, etc.) UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  11. a generalized un coordination model Global Level Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): • Primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination policies • Consists of heads of UN emergency response agencies • Led by Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) - always the OCHA / Under-Secretary-General UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  12. a generalized un coordination model Field Implementation • Designated Humanitarian Coordinator • May be Resident Coordinator or country head of Lead Agency • UN OCHA Representative • UN / DMT headed by Resident Representative • Special Rep of SG (for some complex emergencies) . UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  13. Coordination Tends to be loose control / consensus Coordination Tends to be by consensus only Coordination Tends to be command/control Humanitarian Coordinator Executive CEOs FIRST TIER COORDINATION UN GOV NGO NGO NGO NGO MINISTERS COUNTRY DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVES SECOND TIER COORDINATION SECTORAL COORDINATION Water Nutr Shelt. Health Log UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

  14. Country Team Presentations This session: • Current status of refugee, IDP programmes: numbers, origin, location, assistance programme, critical issues • Previous or current major emergency responses in (or involving) your country Tomorrow morning: 5 minutes on: • Likely emergency scenario(s) if any in next 6-12 months that may require international intervention UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

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