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Disaster Resource Partnership

Furthering Cooperation between

the Engineering & Construction Sector and

the Humanitarian Community

November 2010

World Economic Forum 2

• From CEO Ajit Gulabchand, Hindustan Construction Company: “Now is the time for the DRP to build upon its two national chapters and

develop a truly global commitment to disaster response. Moreover, as a result of climate change and other trends such as water and food insecurity, humanitarian crises are expected to significantly increase in number and scale in the future. As such, now, more than ever, the expertise and resources of the private sector are needed to support disaster response efforts…. We truly believe that this effort not only helps communities affected by disasters, but helps build our corporate culture and engages the best out of our employees.”

• From John Holmes, former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (January 2008) :

“The United Nations is eager to increase its partnerships with the private sector, particularly given the escalating number and scale of disasters as a result of climate change. We need to bring together all public and private capacities – global, national, regional, and local – to respond to the needs of growing numbers of vulnerable people.”

A coordinated global Engineering & Construction industry model can fill a critical gap in the current disaster sector

(prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery) by providing informed construction knowledge and services

through expertise and equipment

Why Now?


Why Now?

“ It’s what the founders of CCC believe in” Tony Awad, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece

“ Halcrow is full of like-minded individuals with a strong ethical and moral sense of duty. After the tsunami they were all asking the company what we were going to do to help.” Anna Mann, Halcrow Foundation Trustee

“ The disaster occurred near our project sites so HCC wanted to actively participate in the relief work” Niyati Sareen, General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hindustan Construction Company, India

“ Arup is a multinational company, every time an earthquake occurs, someone, somewhere, in Arup will want to respond” Dinesh Patel, Director, Arup

“ Being engaged in humanitarian relief when disasters occur is something our employees expect. Our support is a very important way to reinforce our company values and loyalty of our staff ” Gary Craft, Senior Vice-President, Government Facilities & Infrastructure, CH2M HILL


Background

Working Group Meeting/Call

Focus Group Meeting with Humanitarian Communities

2009 2010July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept

Project Organization

Develop Preliminary Design

Finalize Preliminary Design

Consultation with Humanitarian Actors

Development of Operational Model

Final Review

Sept 2-3AM10

Mar 31

May 12 July 9

July 22-23

May 25 June 21

Sept 28 – Governors Call

Sep 14

Developing the DRP ModelThe DRP Working Group has met regularly since July 2009 to develop the DRP Operational Model., with multiple consultations with key humanitarian organizations.

July 23

Oct 12 Nov 12


Developing the DRP ModelOrganizations Involved

Engineering & Construction companiesArupAmecCCC

CH2M HillFluorGrupo Marhnos

Hindustan Construction CompanyHalcrowTurner

ALNAPBuild ChangeICT4Peace Foundation

International Organizations and Civil SocietyUnited Nations

United Nations Development Programme BCPRUnited Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Red Cross MovementInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Civil Society / Non Governmental OrganizationsMercy CorpsSave the Children

Shelter CenterWorld Vision International

DFIDFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Government


Developing the DRP Model14 case studies


Assets

Food + water supplies

Shelter materials

Tools

Equipment

Vehicles

Power

Labour

Communications equipment

Space

Networks

Developing the DRP ModelAnalysis of Feedback: Case Studies


Developing the DRP ModelAnalysis of Feedback: Case Studies

Assessment, monitoring + evaluation

Strategic planning

Technical expertise

Programme/ project management

Safety management

Physical planning

Infrastructure design (shelter, roads, wat-san, power, facilities)

Local knowledge & networks

Logistics / supply chain management

Site supervision

Skills / Services


Developing the DRP ModelAssets and skills

Consultants

Contractors


Developing the DRP ModelPhases of response


Developing the DRP ModelModalities of delivery

Direct action where companies are operating in a location where there is a disaster they immediately engage in emergency relief such as distribution of food, water, medical supplies and NFIs

Secondments of individual staff members into NGOs or UN agencies usually where the company is not operating in the disaster-affected area

Local technical services where companies at a national level partner with local/national governments, academics, or NGOs to provide technical assistance - clearing debris, repairing critical infrastructure, damage assessment and design, project management and construction expertise.

Global technical services where multi-national companies partner with each other or with the public sector (e.g. DfID) to provide technical assistance or fundraising through global networks)


DRP ModelThe DRP builds on the experiences of prior E&C industry efforts (such as the Disaster Resource Network) and would operate in a significantly more mature humanitarian community environment.

Mission and ScopeSpecific focus on natural disasters and only where response compliments existing E&C company core assets

Humanitarian Community EnvironmentClear definition of role and scope with humanitarian community partners (entry, exit, probono, at cost, etc.), enabled by an increased understanding on the role of private sector in all phases of disaster response and a clearly articulated need (pull) from the humanitarian sector for private sector partnership.

Organization StructureLocation of the DRP secretariat in the Forum offices for initial 3 years.


DRP ModelThe vision of the E&C Disaster Resource Partnership is “to form an ongoing collaboration with the humanitarian community at the global level, and government and other key humanitarian actors at the national level, in order to leverage the core strengths and existing capacities of the E&C community before, during and after natural rapid-onset disasters to reduce suffering and save lives.”

Objectives:•To support existing country level National Networks and catalyse new National Networks•To establish partnerships and framework agreements with humanitarian organisations, donors and governments which:

facilitate the engagement of National Networks locally facilitate the delivery of global E&C expertise at the global and local level (in countries where

National Networks exist and in countries where no National Network exists).•To capture and share ‘best practice’/institutional knowledge between National Networks and with humanitarian organizations and academic institutions.•To provide a focal point and voice for the E&C sector in global humanitarian coordination

Principles:•The focus will be natural rapid-onset disasters, particularly extreme major events.•Using disaster prevention as an entry point, members will create partnerships that can be leveraged in the event of a disaster.•The approach to recovery and reconstruction will seek to “build back better” so as to reduce vulnerability from natural hazards in the future.•Mobilization of construction equipment will depend on the proximity of equipment to a disaster zone and the availability of existing capacity.•Multiple modalities of delivery are accommodated through the framework•The partnership of networks will be mobilized through multiple entry points through pre-formed relationships with relevant post-disaster actors.


Governance and OrganizationDRP Governance is made up of the Board, which has overall steering responsibility, and the secretariat, which oversees day to day operations.

Board Composition:•1 representative (ideally CEO level) from the World Economic Forum E&C Industry Partners community•1 senior level representative from the World Economic Forum•2 representatives from the Humanitarian Community (possibly selected from the initial cluster focus areas)•2 “operational representatives” drawn from the chairs of the National Networks and International Services Network•International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNDP Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery (UNDP/BCPR), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) have all expressed interest to partner

Secretariat:•1 fulltime project manager•Chairs of each National Network and International Services Network would also have representation on the Secretariat •For initial 3 years would be housed in World Economic Forum Geneva office as part of the Infrastructure & Urban Development (Engineering & Construction) industry community


Key Milestones

By end 2013:

5 National Networks

16 global Engineering & Construction companies involved

Active International Services Network with 120 trained engineers

Robust active partnerships with multiple humanitarian agencies

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