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Pacific Humanitarian Team 5 th Annual Meeting 22-25 October 2012 Background & Objectives

Pacific Humanitarian Team 5 th Annual Meeting 22-25 October 2012 Background & Objectives Peter Muller Regional Disaster Response Adviser, OCHA Pacific www.unocha.org www.phtpacific.org. Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT). Formed in 2008

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Pacific Humanitarian Team 5 th Annual Meeting 22-25 October 2012 Background & Objectives

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  1. Pacific Humanitarian Team • 5th Annual Meeting • 22-25 October 2012 • Background & Objectives • Peter Muller • Regional Disaster Response Adviser, OCHA Pacific • www.unocha.org • www.phtpacific.org

  2. Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) • Formed in 2008 • Partnerships:Composed of all humanitarian response organizations that operate in the Pacific region, including UN, NGOs, International Federation of the Red Cross and National Societies, Donors • Oversight :UN Resident Coordinator, w/ OCHA support • Predictability:Decision-making, coordination and operations through PHT: • Heads of Agency Group (cluster lead agencies) • Inter-Cluster Coordination Group • Clusters • Accountability:UN Resident Coordinator is accountable to the UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs for the success of the international humanitarian operation and the achievement of its goals

  3. Clusters, Cluster Leads/Convenors 8 ‘Clusters’ (sectoral working groups with predefined structure and accountability) Can be rolled out in affected areas immediately if needed Inter-ClusterCoordination

  4. Three levels of coordination

  5. Linking with National Coordination mechanisms International Humanitarian Community National Disaster Response Structure STRATEGIC OPERATIONALCROSS SECTORAL COORDINATION SECTORSPECIFIC COORDINATION Cluster Approach (Predictable responseAccountable to Resident Coord.) National Ministries RESPONSIBLE for response, Accountable to population

  6. UNW RC UNGG Surge Support Institutionalizing Gender Mainstreaming Support to the PHT Humanitarian Development IFRC WFP WHO UNICEF FAO UNDP UNICEF SCA OHCHR UNHCR UNICEF United Nations Country Team (UNCT) UNGG Surge Support United Nations Gender Group (UNGG) Emergency Response Network

  7. Background & Objectives5th Annual PHT meeting Objective to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacity of PHT partners by: • reviewing recent global, regional and national developments in humanitarian action • initiating a Performance Review of the PHT • mapping sub-regional and national humanitarian response settings • providing all PHT partners an opportunity to review preparedness efforts and response capacity in a one-day preparedness exercise • creating an open space for discussions on partnerships and donor coordination in panel discussions • Discuss and Inform strategic direction of PHT

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