1 / 6

OCHA’s Role in Preparedness 20 June 2011 IASC SWG on Preparedness - Retreat

OCHA’s Role in Preparedness 20 June 2011 IASC SWG on Preparedness - Retreat. Preparedness. ‘Policy Instruction on OCHA’s Role in Preparedness’ adopted in August 2010 Preparedness = Strengthen response capacity OCHA Strategic Framework 2010-13 1.3 Preparedness.

bkerr
Download Presentation

OCHA’s Role in Preparedness 20 June 2011 IASC SWG on Preparedness - Retreat

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. OCHA’s Role in Preparedness 20 June 2011 IASC SWG on Preparedness - Retreat

  2. Preparedness • ‘Policy Instruction on OCHA’s Role in Preparedness’ adopted in August 2010 • Preparedness = Strengthen response capacity • OCHA Strategic Framework 2010-13 1.3 Preparedness

  3. 3 Levels of Preparedness Action 1. Strengthen OCHA's internal response capacity (incl. capacity development) 2. Strengthen the capacity of the in-country humanitarian coordination system (cap devt) 3. Strengthen the capacity of national authorities and regional organizations (enhance knowledge of international response tools and mechanisms)

  4. In the Lead OCHA Regional Offices (Bangkok, Panama, Dakar, Johannesburg/Nairobi, Cairo/Almaty) lead preparedness work for humanitarian response in: • Strengthening emergency response capacity (incl. EW and CP) • Providing Govts/RC/HC/HCT with support and resources in emergency response • Developing regional coordination networks

  5. Key Actions • Regional Offices: Provide country-level support aimed at implementing minimum preparedness actions for HCTs and Govts to deliver effective response • OCHA: Active engagement in the IASC process (new Humanitarian Response Model), Building National Capacities (SWG –5 Country Initiatives), Task Team on Preparedness Financing, Regional IASC collaboration, etc.

More Related