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World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni

World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response. Agenda Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies Being ready. For What? Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia Being ready. How?

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World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni

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  1. World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 2008 Gianluca Bruni Chief, ICT Emergency Preparedness and Response

  2. Agenda • Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies • Being ready. For What? • Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia • Being ready. How? • Emergency Response Mechanism & tools • Q&A

  3. Introduction – WFP’s role in emergencies • First on the ground • Leader in Emergency Preparedness • Co-leader in ET Cluster • UN provider of security telecommunications to humanitarian community • Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Kabul, TV hill, Jan 03

  4. Being ready – for what? BANDA ACEH SUBANG Air Base CALANG MEDAN MEULABOH

  5. Being ready – for what? Calang, Jan 05 Mazar, Jan 02

  6. Stand-byPartners FocalPoints Start-upFunding PrivateSector SecurityOperationalPower Equip.Stock TrainedStaff LogisticSupport UN & NGOs Emergency Response Mechanism

  7. Emergency Response Tools • Standard ICT SOPs for Emergency • Standard inter-Agency training • Standards for VSAT communications • Standards for radio communications (HF/VHF) • Clear responsibilities and roles • WFP and UNICEF service providers for humanitarian community • Response team, stock and funding to start-up 3 parallel operations Mozambique / Caia, March 2007 ( Jorge / Pierre )

  8. Q & A

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