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HA/DR USAID OVERVIEW

HA/DR USAID OVERVIEW. Captain Joe Hughart, USPHS USAID DCHA OFDA Military Liaison Unit jhughart@ofda.gov. WHO Coordinates U.S. Government Foreign Disaster Assistance?. USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

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HA/DR USAID OVERVIEW

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  1. HA/DR USAID OVERVIEW Captain Joe Hughart, USPHS USAID DCHA OFDA Military Liaison Unit jhughart@ofda.gov

  2. WHOCoordinates U.S. Government Foreign Disaster Assistance? • USAID • Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) • Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

  3. WHAT does USAID OFDA coordinate? • Requests for specific USG assistance from host nations with…. • Responses from USG departments and agencies • USG interaction with International Organizations (UN, IFRC) • USG funding to USG NGO partners.

  4. WHEN does USAID respond? • Event occurs • Host nation requests U.S. assistance • U.S. Ambassador declares a disaster • DART assessment of needs • Request for USG department or agency assistance.

  5. WHERE does OFDA coordination take place? • Washington: RMT • DoD liaison officer • U.S. Embassy: DART • OFDA Military Liaison Officer(s) • Field sites • Ports • Airports • Action sites

  6. WHY does OFDA coordinate USG foreign disaster assistance? • Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 • President authorized to respond • Delegated to USAID Administrator • USAID OFDA coordinates with USG, IO & NGO partners.

  7. HOW does OFDA coordinate USG [DoD] foreign disaster assistance? • Disaster declaration • Request for USG assistance • USAID OFDA assessment • Coordination with NGO & international effort (UN OCHA) • DoD: USAID request to DSCA • DoD response

  8. EXAMPLE: Chemical Spill, Port of Djibouti, 2002 (Moderate Size Event)

  9. WHO Responded? • Djibouti Ministry of Environment • Djibouti Civil Defense Force • USAID OFDA • UN OCHA • NBC NCO from U.S. Army • Ports of Dubai Ltd.

  10. WHAT happened? • Cargo ship – wood treating chemicals • Heat: plastic became brittle; jugs broke • CCA leaked into ship • Containers placed on land; moved 5 times • Washed into bay

  11. WHEN did response activities occur? • D+0: Spill occurred • D+7: Djibouti requested US assistance • D+7: US Ambassador approved • D+9: USAID OFDA assessment (soil & water sampling) • D+11: UN OCHA coordinated international response • D+16: USAID & Army: training, PPE, shelters, decon gear

  12. WHERE did the response occur? • Port: soil & water sampling • Embassy: sample analyses • Port: UN OCHA office • Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA: USAID OFDA CBRNE cache • Civil Defense HQ: training, respirator fit testing, equipment staging site.

  13. WHY did the USG assist? • Djibouti requested assistance • U.S. Ambassador concurred • U.S. had interests in HOA • No U.S. JTF yet in Port • Assistance led to further joint U.S. – Djibouti cooperation

  14. HOW did the USG assist?

  15. Judicious Response: Large Event:WHO would be involved in a response? • The Government of Djibouti • U.S. Ambassador/Embassy/Dept. of State • USAID; USG partners: DoD, HHS, NOAA • UN OCHA & international responders • NGOs • Port of Djibouti & commercial operators

  16. WHAT would probably occur? • A large event exceeding the HN’s capacity • A request for USG assistance • Disaster declaration by U.S. Ambassador • International response effort → UN OCHA • USAID OFDA assessment • USAID request for DoD support(not lead).

  17. WHEN would these events probably occur? • Disaster declaration: D+1 • USAID OFDA DART initial assessment: D+2-4 • USAID request for initial DoD support: D+2 to D+4 • International response coordination by UN OCHA: D+7

  18. WHERE would most USG assistance occur? • IDP camps: • Packaged food (first 2 weeks), then bulk • Water containers, water trucks • Medical assistance & medevac • Temporary shelter • WASH (sanitation; field hygiene) • Port: sampling, cleanup

  19. HOW would the USG respond? • USAID commodities warehouse, Dubai • Commercial airlift • 10L water containers, hygiene kits, plastic sheeting • Medical assets: HHS (NDMS, CDC, ATSDR, OFRD), DoD • USG environmental monitoring: NOAA, USCG • USG security assets: BDS, DoD, other • Maritime safety, security, environment: USCG • Port operations assistance: DoD, DHS/USCG

  20. 5 Likely Requests for DoD Support: • Airlift • Security (MPs) • Medevac • Port operations • Augment airport ground logistics operations.

  21. Questions?

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