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Challenges

Challenges. International Disaster Response. National and local disaster management overwhelmed. Inadequate or confusing information about the situation. The entire scope of the disaster is often only understood after several days. Casualties and stress amongst local officials.

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Challenges

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  1. Challenges International Disaster Response

  2. National and local disaster management overwhelmed

  3. Inadequate or confusing information about the situation

  4. The entire scope of the disaster is often only understood after several days

  5. Casualties and stress amongst local officials

  6. National and local disaster management hesitating to use international disaster response tools

  7. Media pressure on disaster managers in the affected country and in responding countries

  8. Efficient integration of international response with the national response effort

  9. INSARAG International Search and Rescue Advisory Group

  10. INSARAG - Creation INSARAG was established in 1991 following lessons learned in the 1988 Armenia earthquake and major earthquakes previous to that (e.g. Mexico City, 1985)

  11. GA Resolution • “INSARAG” UN GA Resolution 57/150 • “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance” • Unanimous adoption on 16 December 2002 • Endorses INSARAG Guidelines

  12. INSARAG – Purpose • Inter-governmental network • Under the United Nations umbrella • Deals with urban search and rescue (USAR) response issues

  13. INSARAG – Mandate • Develop standards for minimum capacity of international USAR assistance • Develop standardised procedures for international cooperation and coordination in disaster response • Improve disaster response preparedness • Promote capacity building in disaster-prone countries

  14. INSARAG – Stakeholders • Earthquake-prone countries • Responding countries & organisations • OCHA (Secretariat)

  15. INSARAG – Structure • The INSARAG Steering Committee • INSARAG Chairman (Toni Frisch, Switzerland) • Chairs of INSARAG Regional Group (Africa/Europe, Asia/Pacific, and the Americas) • IFRC • INSARAG Secretariat (FCSS in OCHA-Geneva). Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  16. INSARAG – Structure • INSARAG Secretariat • Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS) in OCHA-Geneva Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  17. INSARAG – Structure • INSARAG Regional Groups • Recommendations for improvement of INSARAG methodology to the Steering Committee • Regional response capacity building (network, exercises, etc.) Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  18. INSARAG – Structure • International USAR Team Leaders • Discuss technical issues related to USAR • Establish agreed technical standards for USAR teams Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  19. INSARAG – Structure • Ad-hoc Working Groups • Composed of INSARAG members • Develop solutions to specific problems • Discontinue after completion of task Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  20. INSARAG – Structure • Regional Antenna • Assists the regional chair and the INSARAG Secretariat in the region • Translation of key documents and website • Identification of INSARAG focal points • Assist with meetings and training Steering Committee Secretariat OCHA Geneva Regional Group Africa/Europe Regional Group Americas Regional Group Asia/Pacific USAR Team Leaders Ad-hoc Working Groups Regional Antenna

  21. INSARAG Guidelines • Procedures for international disaster coordination on-site (OSOCC concept) • Minimum requirements of international USAR teams • Management • Logistics • Search • Rescue • Medical • Guidance for establishmentof USAR capacity

  22. Thank you

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