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Australian Agency for International Development. Humanitarian Response. Presented by Garry Dunbar Director, Humanitarian and Emergencies Section. Objectives of session. Discuss emergency & disaster response - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Humanitarian ResponseHumanitarian ResponsePresented by Garry Dunbar
Director, Humanitarian and Emergencies Section
Australian Agency for International Development
Objectives of session
• Discuss emergency & disaster response• Discuss the role of humanitarian agencies in
emergency & disaster response operations.Who are the Humanitarian Actors?What are the Policy Guidelines?
• Introduce the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Who is AusAID? How does it operate in emergency & disaster
response?
Humanitarian Goal
… protect lives, alleviate suffering, maintain human dignity and assist recovery following conflict, natural and other disasters… through effective response, prevention, preparedness and risk reduction
Humanitarian Principles
• Humanity– To bring assistance to people in distress without
discrimination
• Impartiality– Action is based solely on need
• Neutrality– Humanitarian action must not favour any side or group
• Independence– Humanitarian action must be kept separate from
political, economic, military or other objectives
Full time Players• Government of affected Country (NDMO)• Major International NGOs• United Nations• Multilateral Agencies• Development Agencies (Donors)
and BanksPart time Players• Defence Forces• Volunteers and local NGOs• Citizens on the spot
Disasters and Humanitarian Emergencies
Full time Players• Government of affected Country (NDMO)• Major International NGOs• United Nations• Multilateral Agencies• Development Agencies (Donors)
and BanksPart time Players• Defence Forces• Volunteers and local NGOs• Citizens on the spot
Disasters and Humanitarian Emergencies
Disaster
Full time Players• Government of affected Country (NDMO)• Major International NGOs• United Nations• Multilateral Agencies• Development Agencies (Donors)
and BanksPart time Players• Defence Forces• Volunteers and local NGOs• Citizens on the spot
Disasters and Humanitarian Emergencies
Disaster
Defence Forces Host Nation Defence Forces Assisting Nations
Use of military assets
• clear humanitarian direction in the use of these assets;
• unique capability – which means no appropriate civilian/humanitarian resources exist which can undertake the task;
• timeliness – the urgency demands immediate action; and
• last resort – which means all civilian/ humanitarian alternatives have been exhausted.
‘Oslo Guidelines’ and UN Guidelines on the use of Military Civil Defence Assets to Support UN Humanitarian Activities in Complex Emergencies
Specialized Agencies
Programmes and Funds
OCHA Office for the Coordination xxxxxxof Humanitarian Affairs
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
To mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national actors in order to:– Alleviate human suffering in disasters and
emergencies;– Advocate for the rights of people in need;– Promote preparedness and prevention; and– Facilitate sustainable solutions
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
OCHA carries out its coordination role by:– Developing common strategies (CHAP);– Assessing situations and needs (UNDAC);– Convening coordination forums;– Mobilising resources (CERF, CAP);– Addressing common problems; and– Administering coordination mechanisms &
tools (IASC, UNDAC).
Relief & Assistance
• ICRC* / UNHCR • WHO • UNICEF• UNICEF • WFP• OCHA / UNICEF / WFP• UNDP• UNHCR / IOM• UNHCR• FAO • UNICEF & Save the Children
Alliance
Humanitarian Cluster Leads
Service provision
Cross Cutting
• Shelter• Health• Nutrition• Water and Sanitation• Logistics • Emergency Telecom• Early Recovery• Camp Coord & Mngment• Protection• Agriculture• Education
International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement
• International Committee of the Red Cross
• International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
• National Societies
Conflict
Disasters/Emergencies
Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
• Thousands around the world– Major international organisations– Very small, grass roots, local
• Each has a different approach– Need for ‘brand’ recognition
• Important implementing partners
Common Standards
• Participation (including all ethnic groups, women, aged)
• Initial Assessment• Response (eg priority to saving life)
• Targeting (eg degree of vulnerability, impartiality)
• Monitoring (eg info - timely, useful)
• Evaluation
Sphere Project
• Project to develop minimum standards
• Based on human rights– the right to life with dignity– distinction between
combatants and non-combatants
– the principle of non-refoulment
AusAID
• Not an NGO!
• We are a Government agency pursuing its interests and objectives
• Small Agency with a range of implementing partners
Humanitarian Response
• AusAID’s response is guided by:– Affected Government
request– Beneficiary needs– Scale– Location– Other donor responses– Partners on the ground– Our capacity to assist– Do no harm
Key Implementing Partners
• Exchange of Letters of Intent between AusAID and: OCHA, UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, ICRC
• Global Emergency Cooperation Agreements with accredited Australian NGOs: Austcare Australian Red Cross Society CARE Australia Community Aid Abroad/Oxfam Australia World Vision Australia Caritas