USAID, through OFDA, leads the U.S. Government response to natural and man- made disasters internationally. Created in 1964 after the U.S. response to an earthquake in the former Yugoslavia and a volcanic eruption in Costa Rica were less than effective. USAID Administrator is designated by the President as the Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance (IDA). What is OFDA?

OFDA At a Glance OFDA FAST FACTS – FY 2014 Number of OFDA disaster responses 41 Number of countries that received OFDA disaster support 36 OFDA's humanitarian assistance $1.1 billion * Most frequent disaster Complex Emergency Most funded sector Logistics and Relief Commodities

Four Key Goals: Controlling the epidemic at its source Mitigating second-order impacts, including blunting the economic, social and political tolls Engaging and coordinating with a broader global audience Fortifying global health security infrastructure in the region USG Ebola Strategy

USG Agencies

CDC Deploying staff to the region to support health care facilities, laboratories, local officials, etc. Assisting with exit screening and communication efforts Enhancing surveillance and laboratory testing capacity Working with OFDA to expand Liberia’s emergency management capacity by establishing a permanent emergency operations center facility in Monrovia DoD Construct Ebola Treatment Units USG’s EVD Response

UN Agencies and International Donors

NGO Partners

OFDA’s EVD Response OFDA’s ebola response started in June. OFDA deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to the field and started a Response Management Team in August. Additional staff deployments in September as necessary

The DART/RMT’s Job: Planning –Develop Strategy –Prioritize –Coordinate –Fund –Share Information Operations –Staffing –Communications –Logistics –Safety and Security OFDA’s EVD Response

The DART/RMT’s Job: Planning –Develop Strategy –Prioritize –Coordinate –Fund –Share Information

OFDA’s EVD Response The DART/RMT’s Job: Operations –Staffing –Communications USG Personnel Deployed for EVD Response Efforts* AgencyGuineaLiberiaSierra LeoneGhana TOTAL USG271, OFDA DART31941 * As of November 10, 2014

OFDA’s EVD Response The DART/RMT’s Job: Operations –Logistics Procurement Transport

OFDA’s EVD Response The DART/RMT’s Job: Operations –Safety and Security Pre-deployment During deployment Post-deployment

OFDA’s NGO Programs: Community Care Campaigns: –provides communities and households with protection kits, appropriate information and training on how to protect themselves and their loved ones OFDA’s EVD Response Conducting contact-tracing trainings and activities Building Ebola Treatment Units Dead body management, safe burials Infection prevention and control training Community mobilization efforts through radio and television broadcasts, training volunteers on awareness-raising, and house to house health promotion campaigns

Other Activities: Procuring and delivering supplies: –home health care kits, –body bags, –personal protective equipment, –mobile laboratories, –relief commodities and plastic sheeting –medical supplies, –generators, –water treatment units and portable water tanks OFDA’s EVD Response

OFDA Funding to Date:$172.8 million Regional Support: $13.8 million –African Union, CDC, UNICEF, UNHAS Liberia:$137.5 million –11 NGOs –IOM, IFRC, UN –OFDA commodities Sierra Leone$ 10.2 million –NGO, UN, IFRC Guinea$ 8.4 million –NGOs, IFRC, UN Program Support$ 2.7 million OFDA’s EVD Response

Other USG Funding to Date: USAID/Food for Peace$ 20.5 million USAID/Global Health$17.7 million USAID/Liberia$ 5 million USAID/Guinea$ 3.5 million DoD$ 170 million CDC$ 25 million OFDA’s EVD Response Total USG Humanitarian Assistance: $414.6 million