ASEAN Regional Forum The Sixth Inter-Sessional Meeting on

ASEAN Regional Forum The Sixth Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief Qingdao, China 18 -20 September 2006 The Role of Red Cross and Red Crescent in Disaster Management

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management RCRC Movement ‘to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity’ § § Leading actor in humanitarian action Mandated by Governments through acts of law or decrees Global network of 185 member National Societies Unique network of millions of volunteers with local reach, knowledge and trust § Direct access to most vulnerable § Capacities for massive scale-up & delivery of the “last mile”

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management 16 NS / 4 RD 1 Pan Reg Deleg

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management IFRC provides relevant and reliable services § Assist National Societies in successful delivery of disaster management programs and services § Enable national societies and their communities to more effectively respond to emergencies § Develops tools and standardized training to assist the membership build disaster management capacities § Delivers human, financial and material resources § Shares information, best practices and knowledge § Leads the coordination of international disaster relief operations amongst the membership

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management Building Capacities & Sustainability Global § § § ‘Local to Global’ Regional Integrated Disaster Management Set in National Society Statutes National & Regional Strategies Branch Delegations & National Societies § understanding regional & international tools Community § Contingency Planning Household § Testing the system Individual

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management On-going and Between Disasters § Risk Reduction and Recovery § Assessments and organizational contingency planning, preparedness for response § Knowledge sharing & Networking § Regional, national and community based capacity building § Standardized training § Partnership brokering

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management Disaster Spiral Disaster prevention Disaster relief & recovery Reducing Risks Disaster preparedness Response

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management From ‘local to global’ THE INDIVIDUAL § Safety Begins with Individual Awareness § Health and Well Being § Household Safety and Awareness § Disaster Awareness COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION § Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment § Better Programming Initiative § Community Based Disaster Preparedness for Response § Community Based First Aid § Community Risk Reduction

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management From ‘local to global’ NATIONAL § Organisation preparedness § National Disaster Response Teams (NDRT) § National relief stocks and supplier agreements § National disaster response plans § Role of National Society - Standard Operating Procedures; contingency planning REGIONAL § Regional Delegations § Regional Disaster Response Teams (RDRT) § Regional National Society Platforms § Southeast Asia Regional Disaster Management Committee § Regional supplier agreements § Regional Governmental DM structures/agreements § Regional Management Structures - Standard Operating Procedures; Relief stocks & equipment; monitoring; logistics & procurement

Red Cross & Red Crescent Disaster Management From ‘local to global’ INTERNATIONAL § Information Management - Appeals, Information, Reporting, Disaster Management Information Systems (DMIS) § Coordination – RCRC; UN § Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) § Field Assessment & Coordination Teams (FACT) § Emergency Response Units (ERU) Deployment § Global supplier agreements § Logistics & procurement § Rules, Principles & Policies