Humanitarian Relief Policy To save and protect lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and in the immediate aftermath of humanitarian.

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Humanitarian Relief Policy To save and protect lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and in the immediate aftermath of humanitarian crises 1

Humanitarian Relief The response to an identified and acute need, intended to save and protect lives: Protection of civilians & those no longer taking part in hostilities Provision of food, water, shelter, sanitation, health services For a short period until communities stabilise or over a protracted period 2

Guiding Principles (13) i.Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence ii.International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law and Human Rights Law iii.The primary responsibility of the State iv.Respect the dignity of disaster affected communities and people v.The central role of the United Nations 3

Rapid Response Initiative Established 2007 Humanitarian Supplies (NFIs) Roster of experts for deployment 4

Humanitarian Supplies Tents, Tarps, Plastic Sheeting; Water Tanks, Jerry Cans, Latrine Covers; Blankets, Kitchen Sets, Tools Supplies for 55,000 Beneficiaries 5

UN Humanitarian Response Depots Depots: IA Stocks Brindisi, Italy (2007): 5,000 Accra, Ghana (2009): 20,000 Dubai, UAE (2009): 10,000 Panama (2010): 5,000 Subang, Malaysia (2010): 15,000 6

40 Shipments to 26 Countries Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; China; DRC; Haiti; Indonesia; Jordan; Kenya; Mali; Mozambique; Myanmar; Niger; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Somalia; Sudan; Syria; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Uganda; Ukraine; Zimbabwe 7

Rapid Response Corps Highly Skilled Individuals Deploy at Short Notice Fill Skills Gaps in Humanitarian Response 192 Members 206 Deployments to 44 Countries 8

Standby Partnership Programme United Nations: Children’s Fund (UNICEF) High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) World Food Programme (WFP) Irish NGOs – Concern & Goal 9

Deployment Profiles Cash & Voucher Child Protection Civil Engineer Civil-Military Coordination Community Services Education Electrical Engineer Electrician ICT Engineer IMO (WASH & Nutrition) Monitoring & Evaluation Nutrition Specialist Operations Support Programme Manager Protection Public Health Public Information Reporting Telecommunications WASH Engineer 10

Deployments Sept 2013 UNHCR Egypt Child Protection Officer UNHCR Ethiopia Reporting Officer UNICEF Ethiopia Telecommunications Officer UNICEF Iraq Public Health Officer OCHA Jordan Civil-Military Coordination Officer UNHCR Jordan Field Officer (Protection) UNICEF Jordan Education Officer UNHCR Jordan Field Officer (Protection) UNICEF Lebanon Engineer for School Rehabilitation UNICEF Lebanon Supply & Logistics Officer WFP Pakistan Protection Officer UNHCR Somalia Protection Officer UNICEF South Sudan Construction Engineer 11

Deployment Sequence of Events Humanitarian Crisis UN Identifies Skills Gap Request to Standby Partners Check availability Submit CVs UN Selects Candidate Arrange Travel Issue Contract 12

Membership of Rapid Response Induction Training Pre-departure Medical Flights to/from Deployment Official Passport Insurance Independent Contractor Remuneration Package 13

Arthur Hendrick Emergency & Recovery Section Irish Aid Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 14