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FCSS News

Review of Missions and lessons learned Developments in the UNDAC system FCSS Issues UNDAC Training and Equipment Availability and Administrative issues Update of the Virtual OSOCC Areas of emphasis in 2002 - 2003. FCSS News. Turkmenistan: Afghanistan Crisis Sep 2001

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  1. Review of Missions and lessons learned Developments in the UNDAC system FCSS Issues UNDAC Training and Equipment Availability and Administrative issues Update of the Virtual OSOCC Areas of emphasis in 2002 - 2003 FCSS News

  2. Turkmenistan: Afghanistan Crisis Sep 2001 Belize: Hurricane Iris Oct 2001 Guinea: Floods Oct 2001 Honduras: Tropical Storm Michelle Nov 2001 Dem. Rep. Congo: Volcano Nyiragongo Jan 2002 Nigeria: Ammunition Depot Explosion Jan 2002 Turkey: Earthquake Afyon Prov. Feb 02 Feb 2002 Bolivia: Floods Feb 2002 Djibouti: Toxic Spill Mar 2002 Afghanistan: Earthquake Mar 2002 Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian emergency April 2002 Syrian Arab Republic: Collapse of Dam Jun 2002 Iran: Earthquake June 2002 Micronesia: Typhoon Chata'an July 2002 Papua New Guinea: Wewak EQ and Mt. Pago Volcano Sept 2002 UNDAC Missions since 2001 Refresher

  3. Composition of an UNDAC team Reinforces the need for varying expertise in the UNDAC system Need to sensitise recipient Governments and UN system beforehand The utilisation of experts with UNDAC teams Consider multi stage deployments Review of Missions 2002 – 2003 Major lessons learned

  4. The UNDAC Review implementation, Advisory Board and fresh TORs for UNDAC team US engagement in the UNDAC system Development of methodology international urban search and rescue regional & national disaster mgmt exs development of the OSOCC methodology Development of regional teams and regional donors - Asia Involvement of UN Agencies & national stakeholders Developments in the UNDAC system

  5. Countries and Organisations represented at the Asia Induction course held at Hyderabad, India, 18 – 30 August 2002 • Australia • Cambodia • Canada • China • Indonesia • Iran • India • Nepal • Tonga • Vietnam • ECHO • HABITAT • OCHA • UNICEF • UNDP • WHO • WFP

  6. The UNDAC Review implementation, Advisory Board and fresh TORs US engagement in the UNDAC system Development of methodology international urban search and rescue regional & national disaster mgmt exs development of the OSOCC methodology Development of regional teams and regional donors - Asia Involvement of UN Agencies & national stakeholders Developments in the UNDAC system

  7. Deployment of UNDAC members National members 237 (60%) DHA/OCHA 114 (29%) UNDP 26 ( 7%) UNEP 6 ( 2%) WFP 4 ( 1%) WHO/PAHO 3 ( 1%) UNICEF 0 Total UNDAC Members deployed 390

  8. INSARAG - Legal framework and urban SAR Members of the unit Responsibility for other OCHA response tools – ERR, Surge Capacity Funding status FCSS Issues

  9. FCSS Donor contributions (in USD) Donor 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Austria 18,154 18,154 9,872 34,672 15,479 6,607 Australia 30,000 46,321 100,000 30,850 Denmark 200,000200,000 200,000 200,000 196,743 163,840 Finland 36,672 31,095 Germany 53,110 53,110 2,163 Netherlands 200,000 Norway 200,000 240,000 Sweden 150,000 119,416 Switzerland 1,071,751503,933 731,263 263,158 250,000 308,989 UK 198,541 199,671 405,500 368,025 368,167 US 100,000 TOTAL: 1,496,446 1,053,758 1,148,245 1,039,433 1,470,330 1,541,832

  10. Contributions to FCSS in 2002 (in USD) Annual budget requirement 1,545,900 Financial contributions in USD Received Pledged Austria 11,033 Australia 128,675 Canada 62,731 Denmark - ? Estonia 16,670 Netherlands - 200,000 Norway 237,824 Sweden 102,770 102,770 Switzerland 366,667 United Kingdom 100,000 United States 200,000 Total received 1,176,370 Sept 2002

  11. Contributions to FCSS in 2002 Specified or In-kind UNDAC–related Contributions Australia Funding for Pacific Refresher, Feb 2002 Canada Funding for 10 LA member/missions Denmark Exercise TRIPLEX, IHP Finland IHP Iceland UNDAC Refresher training course, Sep 2002 India UNDAC Asia Induction course, Aug 2002 Netherlands Funding for developing country missions, IHP Norway Funding for developing country missions, IHP Sweden OCHA Senior Management module, Sep 2002 Support staff training course, Jan 2002 Sponsor for Estonia, Russian Fed. UNDAC mis. Funding for insurance cover, IHP Switzerland UNDAC European Induction course UK UNDAC Equipment for new members, IHP Does not include in-kind contributions by China, Singapore Sept 2002 and the United States for INSARAG activities

  12. UNDAC Equipment Personal Equipment IHP Working group Windows 2000 Wireless LAN SITA Dialer Encarta Conference service

  13. UNDAC Training • UNDAC Induction courses • Refresher • Support Staff • Exercise TRIPLEX • Other Training activities

  14. Consolidation of an Asia UNDAC Team Harmonisation of UNDAC in the field with other rapid response mechanisms, including those of OCHA Support Modules - Americas & Asia/Pacific UNDAC role in establishing an OSOCC in an international urban SAR emergency Integration of UNDAC in national disaster management plans Areas of emphasis in 2002 -2003

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