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Comparative Emergency Management

Comparative Emergency Management. Session 26 Slide Deck. Session Objectives. Define the Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) Describe the Humanitarian and Disaster Response and Recovery Work Performed by NGOs Describe the Coordination that Exists Between NGOs Involved in Emergency Management.

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Comparative Emergency Management

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  1. Comparative Emergency Management Session 26 Slide Deck Session 26

  2. Session Objectives • Define the Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) • Describe the Humanitarian and Disaster Response and Recovery Work Performed by NGOs • Describe the Coordination that Exists Between NGOs Involved in Emergency Management Session 26

  3. NGO Characteristics • Independent of government • Civilian-based and staffed • Staffed by members with a common background • Have primary missions that are not commercial, but focus on social, cultural, environmental, educational, and other types of issues • Depend on outside sources of funding and materials Session 26

  4. NGO Examples • Doctors Without Borders • Catholic World Charities • Save the Children • Oxfam • Habitat for Humanity • UPS Foundation • The Salvation Army Session 26

  5. NGO Mission Examples • Providing shelter to disaster victims • Providing first aid and medical assistance to the wounded • Providing psychosocial care to victims • Assisting with or providing disaster response and recovery logistics • Facilitating or providing transportation (to victims and/or response and recovery workers) • Providing or facilitating food aid Session 26

  6. NGO Classifications • Private voluntary organization (PVO) • International organization (IO) • Donor agencies • Coordinating organizations Session 26

  7. Common Traits • They value independence and neutrality • Their organizational structures tend to be decentralized • They are committed • They are highly practice-oriented Session 26

  8. NGO Objectives • Reduce crude mortality rates among victims • Reduce or minimize the incidence of disease and disability / stabilize public health conditions • Assist in the reconstruction and repair of damaged or destroyed infrastructure • Protect displaced populations, and provide for their safe return once the emergency has passed Session 26

  9. NGO Experiences • 2010 Earthquake in Chile • 2010 Earthquake in Haiti • 2010 Ethnic Conflict in Kyrgyzstan • 2009 Flooding in the Philippines • 2004 Tsunami in South Asia Session 26

  10. Some Coordination Benefits • Increases reach and coverage • Minimizes duplication • Increases the quality and quantity of information available • Allows for the sharing of equipment and resources • Minimizes coverage ‘blackouts’ Session 26

  11. Coordination Mechanism Examples • Emergency operations center (EOC) • Formal NGO-specific coordination mechanism • Field coordination meetings • Designated coordination websites   • A UN-established coordination mechanism   • A civil-military operations center Session 26

  12. Code of Conduct • Created in 1994 by 8 well-known, large NGOs • Increased the amount of self-discipline and organization among those who agreed to its philosophy and guidance • Formalized the actions of NGOs involved in humanitarian assistance • Serves as a general guideline to be followed by all organizations involved in international disaster management • Written to address the actions of any NGO, no matter its size, background, or affiliation, or whether it is local, national, or international in scope Session 26

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