UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training Session 1.4. The International System & Country Team Presentations

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training Objectives: After completing this session, participants will be able to:  Identify the major actors in the International Emergency Response System  List the major refugee or IDP emergencies that have affected the region

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training The System

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training The Local System local population host government Refugees - IDPs, Besieged media media Red Crescent or Red Cross local NGOs LOCALMILITARYLOCALMILITARY Who coordinates this?

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training NATO The International System IFRC Refugees - IDPs, Besieged donors host government local population national/local NGOs UNHCR intergovernmental organizations Other UN agencies media international NGOs media ICRC Red Crescent Can anyone coordinate this? WFP UNICEF UNDP OCHA

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training ,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 ICRC (1998) IFRCOCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCRUNICEFWFPWHO Annual Budget as of 1999 Who has the money?

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training ,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 Number of Staff as of 1999 Who has the staff? ICRC (1998) IFRCOCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCRUNICEFWFPWHO

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent of Staff in the Field as of 1999 Where are their staff? ICRC (1998) IFRCOCHA UNDP (1998) UNHCRUNICEFWFPWHO

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training The Critical UN Refugee & IDP Emergency Response Agencies  UNHCR  World Food Programme (WFP)  UNICEF  Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training Other BIG Refugee & IDP Emergency Response Agencies  ICRC  IFRC and National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies  International Organization for Migration (IOM)  International NGOs ( such as AICF, CARE, CRS, IRC, MSF, NRC, Oxfam, etc.)

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training a generalized un coordination model Global Level Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC):  Primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination policies  Consists of heads of UN emergency response agencies  Led by Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) - always the OCHA / Under-Secretary-General

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training a generalized un coordination model Field Implementation  Designated Humanitarian Coordinator  May be Resident Coordinator or country head of Lead Agency  UN OCHA Representative  UN / DMT headed by Resident Representative  Special Rep of SG (for some complex emergencies).

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training NGO UN GOV Coordination Tends to be command/control Coordination loose control / consensus Coordination Tends to be by consensus only NGONGONGO FIRST TIER COORDINATION SECOND TIER COORDINATION SECTORALCOORDINATION WaterNutrShelt.HealthLog MINISTERS REPRESENTATIVES COUNTRY DIRECTORS Executive HumanitarianCoordinator CEOs

UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training Country Team Presentations This session:  Current status of refugee, IDP programmes: numbers, origin, location, assistance programme, critical issues  Previous or current major emergency responses in (or involving) your country Tomorrow morning: 5 minutes on:  Likely emergency scenario(s) if any in next 6-12 months that may require international intervention