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OCHA

OCHA. Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. G.A. Resolution 46/182. OCHA is an office in the UN Secretariat Main functions Coordinate international humanitarian response Policy development Advocacy on humanitarian issues Information Management Resources mobilization

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OCHA

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  1. OCHA Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

  2. G.A. Resolution 46/182

  3. OCHA is an office in the UN Secretariat • Main functions • Coordinate international humanitarian response • Policy development • Advocacy on humanitarian issues • Information Management • Resources mobilization • Tools and mechanisms for disaster and emergency response http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  4. UNDAC United Nation Disaster Assessment and Coordination http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  5. WHAT IS THE UNDAC TEAM? • 160 disaster management experts • 47 Governments and 5 International Organizations • Regional teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and Asia • Support to coordination of the international assistance in case of disaster

  6. HOW IS IT MOBILIZED? • Through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) • At the request of : • A national Government • A UN Resident Coordinator http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  7. WHEN/ HOW MANY EXPERTS ? • In the first 12-24 hours after the disaster or the request • 5-8 UNDAC members • Duration 2-4 weeks • Transition (OCHA/UNDP) http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  8. WHAT DOES IT DO? • Support to coordination • Information management and dissemination • Rapid evaluation of immediate needs • Resource mobilization http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  9. UNDACIVAN & JEANNE 2004 http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  10. Ivan –Sept. 2004

  11. Mains Activities of UNDAC • Coordination meetings • Information management • Reception center at the airport • Field and aerial assessments with ODPEM, UN-agencies, Donors, NGO’s in all the sectors. http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  12. Coordination meetings http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  13. Field and aerial assessments http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  14. Information ManagementContributions http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  15. Contact List

  16. Needs Water and sanitation (15,000) Food Medical Supplies (4,000) Electricity Building supplies(9 health centres) Response JRC Food, tarpaulins, blankets, kitchen kits, health kits Save The Children Non-food items, water, building supplies for school and clinics Children First Food ODPEM Mattresses, Pads UNICEF Health supplies Needs – Actions - Gaps St. Catherine http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  17. OCHA SITREP http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  18. Some Issues • Humanitarian principles • Inter institutional and integrated emergency preparedness process. • Sustainable capacities • Early warning • Private sector • Visibility • Transition from relief to recovery. http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

  19. http://ochaonline.un.org http://www.reliefweb.int

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