Topic: Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), The - In its coordinating functions for the response of NATO and Partner countries, EADRCC not only guides consequence management efforts, but it also serves as an information-sharing tool on disaster assistance through the organisation of seminars to discuss lessons learnt from NATO-coordinated disaster response operations and exercises. In addition to its day-to-day activities and the immediate response to emergencies, EADRCC conducts annual large-scale field exercises with realistic scenarios to improve interaction between NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP) and other partner countries. Regular major disaster exercises have been organised in different participating countries to practice procedures, provide training for local and international participants, build up interoperability skills and capabilities of the non-standing Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Unit (EADRU), and harness the experience and lessons learnt for future operations.
Chapter 14 International, National, and Local Partnerships in Reconstruction.pdf (Objet application/pdf) Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstructing after Disasters was developed on behalf of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), to assist policy makers and project managers engaged in large-scale post-disaster reconstruction programs make decisions about how to reconstruct housing and communities after natural disasters. Post-disaster reconstruction begins with a series of decisions that must be made almost immediately. Despite the urgency with which these decisions are made, they have long-term impacts, changing the lives of those affected by the disaster for years to come. As a policy maker, you may be responsible for establishing the policy framework for the entire reconstruction process or for setting reconstruction policy in only one sector. The handbook is emphatic about the importance of establishing a policy to guide reconstruction.
Thank you for visiting. Organigramme 2011.pdf (Objet application/pdf) IASC - Inter-Agency Standing Committee. » Primary Objectives The overall objective of the IASC is to improve delivery of humanitarian assistance, including the protection of the rights of affected people. The primary objectives of the IASC in complex and major emergencies are as follows: to develop and agree on system-wide humanitarian policies; to allocate responsibilities amongst agencies in humanitarian programmes; to develop and agree on a common ethical framework for all humanitarian activities; to advocate common humanitarian principles to parties outside the IASC; to advocate for the full respect for the rights of the individual in accordance with the letter and spirit of the relevant bodies of law (i.e. international human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law); to identify and address areas where gaps in mandates or lack of operational capacity exist; and to resolve disputes or disagreements about and amongst humanitarian agencies on system-wide humanitarian issues. » Key Principles.
INSARAG - International Search and Rescue Advisory Group. The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is a network of disaster-prone and disaster-responding countries and organizations dedicated to urban search and rescue (USAR) and operational field coordination. INSARAG was established in 1991 following initiatives of international SAR teams that responded to the 1988 Armenia earthquake. The United Nations was chosen as the INSARAG secretariat to facilitate international participation and coordination.
The Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS), located within OCHA Geneva's Emergency Services Branch (ESB), functions as the INSARAG secretariat. INSARAG activities are guided by United Nations General Assembly resolution 57/150 of 16 December 2002 on “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance”. INSARAG is mandated to: Render emergency preparedness and response activities more effective and thereby save more lives, reduce suffering and minimize adverse consequences. UNDAC. What is UNDAC? The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. UNDAC was created in 1993.
It is designed to help the United Nations and governments of disaster-affected countries during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency. UNDAC also assists in the coordination of incoming international relief at national level and/or at the site of the emergency. UNDAC teams can deploy at short notice (12-48 hours) anywhere in the world.
Assessment, coordination and information management are UNDAC's core mandates in an emergency response mission. The UNDAC system comprises four components: Staff: Experienced emergency managers made available for UNDAC missions by their respective governments or organizations. Subscribe to receive quarterly updates on UNDAC missions, trainings, workshops & exercises Managing the UNDAC system Emergency missions UNDAC disaster response preparedness missions. Jobs. Disaster Recovery Working Group. History. As an increasing number of people are being affected by natural hazards, there is growing recognition by governments and organizations that building resilient communities and reducing disaster risk is a core initiative.
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) was established to support and coordinate this movement. UNISDR Yearly Archives UNISDR has been advocating for and promoting disaster risk reduction for over 10 years. An archive of all our key activities since 2000 are listed in the below links. Want the history of UNISDR-related UN resolutions and reports? Milestones in the History of Disaster Risk Reduction Over the decades, disaster risk reduction has moved from a narrowly perceived technical discipline, to a broad-based global movement focused on sustainable development.
During the 1960s, the UN/GA adopted measures regarding severe disasters Back to top. Actualité. Homepage - Serving the information needs of the disaster reduction community. ProVention Consortium.