Civil-Military Coordination Bangladesh 09-10 Nov 2016

COOPERATION and PARTNERSHIPS HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS CIV/MIL COORDINATION DONORS/ GOVERNMENTS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS

Natural / Technological / Environmental Disasters UN- CMCoord Natural / Technological / Environmental Disasters Oslo Guidelines: The Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief (May 1994; Rev 1.1 November 2007) Natural / Technological / Environmental Disasters Oslo Guidelines: The Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief (May 1994; Rev 1.1 November 2007) Complex Emergencies MCDA Guidelines: The Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets to Support United Nations Humanitarian Activities in Complex Emergencies (Rev. 1, January 2006) IASC Reference Paper on Civil-Military Relationship in Complex Emergencies (June 2004) Civil-Military Guidelines & Reference for Complex Emergencies All contexts IASC non Binding Guidelines of the Use of Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Conveys Country / Situation Specific Guidelines UN-CMCoord Officer Field Handbook – under revision

Military Partners and Humanitarian Space What is meant by the term ‘Humanitarian Space’? Availability & Impartiality of Forces Decrease Mission of Military Peace Support or Peace Operation Peaceful Combat Peace- keeping Peace Enforcement Humanitarian Tasks Direct Maybe No Visibility of Task Decreases Indirect Yes Infrastructure Support

CIV/MIL COORDINATION Information Sheet to the Oslo Guidelines The Logistics Cluster “Good to know! In cases when Military and Civil Defence Assets (MCDA) are deployed, the Logistics Cluster will coordinate with humanitarian and military actors to ensure the effective and efficient use of these assets to fill identified gaps in logistics capacity.”

What is the role of the Logistics Cluster? CIV/MIL COORDINATION What is the role of the Logistics Cluster? Interface between humanitarian logistics and inter-national militaries for the short term use of Foreign Military Assets (FMA): IMPARTIAL PLATFORM FOR THE REQUEST OF FMA LOGISTICS OPERATIONAL PLANNING PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNCT PRIORITIZATION OF HUMANITARIAN CARGO

CIV/MIL COORDINATION: Areas for Cooperation Provision for Military Escorts: Truck convoys, staff movement, assessment and monitoring missions Use of Assets: Airlifts/airdrops, trucks, helicopters, vessels Provision of Services and Equipments: Fuel for aircraft and vehicles, bulldozers, maintenance of assets and equipment Infrastructure Rehabilitation: Quick impact projects Safety & Evacuation: Security and medical evacuation, use of medical facilities and services Liaison & Coordination: Appointment of focal point/liaison officers, participation in combined/joint UN/Military planning or coordination meetings

Areas for Cooperation (continued) Effective Use and Exchange of Information: Preparedness Information (Logistics Capability Assessments, databases, country specific briefs) Initial Assessments and Recon Missions Security Updates Humanitarian Distribution Sites Air Safety/Air Carrier Information Mine-Action Activities Workshops and Training Ops Table Top Exercises w/ Int Military Conduct Joint Recons and Site Surveys Understanding of Civ Log v. Mil Log

AIR DISPATCHES THROUGH MILITARY ASSETS PHILIPPINES - 22/11/2013 - 15/12/2013 34 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED 117 REQUESTS OVER 84 FLIGHTS PROVIDED SHELTER, WASH FOOD / NUTRITION HEALTH

EBOLA RESPONSE The Logistics Cluster was formally activated in Liberia on 12 September 2014, although not active in all the three affected countries, has been operating in support of UNMEER and the humanitarian community. The Air Coordination Cell (ACC), hosted by UNICEF’s Supply Division in Copenhagen, and the Cologne Staging Area, supported by UPS and the Cologne Bonn Airport addressed the challenges due to the suspension and critical reduction of international commercial air services to Ebola-affected countries. The Logistics Cluster promoted air consolidation of emergency supplies, sharing an average of 111 daily information update and processing 254 shipment requests.

EBOLA RESPONSE The Cologne Staging Area was a commercial operation; LET companies provided space/staff to consolidate cargo that was shipped via chartered aircraft    The German Airforce delivered cargo to all three countries in coordination with WFP & UNMEER. The Unit was Lufttransportgeschwader 61, flying a Type: C-160D Transall German Military Aircraft loading relief items in Accra

EBOLA RESPONSE Kumala - Medical Support Camp construction coordinated by the Logistics Cluster using 4 THW staff and THW donated kit camp Kumala - THW Relief Items – UK Navy ground handling crew working and aviation assets

EBOLA RESPONSE The British military chose the name ‘Operation Herring’ for their assistance to the Logistics Cluster in delivering the food on behalf of WFP. This operation combined the efforts of the Logistics Cluster, WFP and the JIATF to transport and distribute of 218 mt of food for 3,200 households at 17 delivery points across four islands. The food was organized into 400 Single Use Lift Bags (SULBs) that are certified for use as slung loads under helicopters. The SULBs had been donated by the Royal Navy (RN) for the purpose. The Executive Officer of the RFA Argus intends to frame the WFP Waybills used for Operation Herring.

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