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ICRC RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS. Tbilisi. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. ICRC mandate Rapid deployment Access Integrated multi-disciplinary response The Movement. Mandate and Working Modalities. Definition of the conflict & legal consequences Reminding authorities of their obligations
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ICRC RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS Tbilisi
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • ICRC mandate • Rapid deployment • Access • Integrated multi-disciplinary response • The Movement
Mandate and Working Modalities • Definition of the conflict & legal consequences • Reminding authorities of their obligations • Contact with all sides
Rapid Deployment • Context: • Sudden onset crisis • Action: • Task Force • Ready to respond • Budget extention appeal • Humanitarian diplomacy • visit of ICRC President • Dialogue with authorities • Security guarantees from all parties
ACCESS TO CONFLICT AREAS • Fully operational as soon as access granted • Responding to needs • In collective centres • In and around the "Buffer Zone" • In Tskhinvali and in villages around Tskhinvali
Western Georgia • ICRC action includes: • Assistance to newly displaced from the Kodori Gorge • Protection of the civilian population • Medical evacuations
Protection of the civilian population • Prison visits • Presence at the release and handover of POWS, internees, detainees • Red Cross Messages • Tracing missing persons • Support for the retrieval of mortal remains • Mine risk awareness
RC/RC Movement Partners • Georgia Red Cross Society • Partner National Societies • International Federation
The Federation's and ICRC's support to the GRCS emergency response DISASTER MANAGEMENT FIRST AID 450'000 CHF PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT MOBILIZED FED. EXPERTISE 200'000 CHF WINTERISATION 450'000 CHF Harmonized Operation Programme (HOP)
… enhancing the branches emergency response capacities… Emergency: Collective Centres Disaster Preparedness & Response "Red Cross Action Team" at the GRCS branches First Aid (FA) 1 Instructor 3 volunteers Psycho-Social Support (PSS) 1 PSS team leader 3 volunteers Emergency IDP's in Collective Centres Emergency Community based FA in CC
The ICRC operational co-operation with the GRCS TBILISI The GRCS volunteers were trained in assessment and worked together in assessment and distribution with the ICRC teams The GRCS volunteers participated in the ICRC ECOSEC and WATHAB activities The GRCS volunteers were involved in mine risk awareness raising activities among IDP's in collective centres (10'000 leaflets distributed) GORI, KARELI TBILISI,GORI