Cracks in the machine: is the humanitarian system fit for purpose? (Peter Wal...ALNAP
1. The humanitarian system has six glitches: poor starting models, lack of evidence-based analysis and response, overemphasis on compliance, avoidance of host state involvement, focus on emergencies over chronic crises, and seduction by donor funding models.
2. Evidence-based needs assessment and evaluation are underutilized due to beliefs that donors and leaders don't value it, it is not possible, and it increases accountability. However, sectors like education and shelter that do collect evidence see better outcomes.
3. While compliance with standards is important, it has also distorted practices by being too intrusive; balancing compliance and flexibility is needed.
Presentation by Undo Co-Founder and CTO Julian Smith at the recent event Software Testing North explaining the importance of debugging software and how Undo's Live Recorder is revolutionizing Continuous Integration testing.
A line of tornadoes caused massive damage in Birmingham, AL and surrounding communities in April 2011, resulting in loss of life, homes, and property. The Birmingham Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team and Baptist Health System responded immediately, with 200 debris removal crews, 200 chain saw crews, and a mobile feeding kitchen serving over 50,000 meals. Baptist Health System set up first aid stations and medical volunteers provided care. Volunteer lodging centers continue to house volunteers helping with rebuilding and ministering to those affected.
The Watergate Scandal was a major PR disaster that brought down President Richard Nixon's administration. Nixon created the Committee for the Re-Election of the President (CREEP) to collect campaign funds, which led secret activities like spying on the Democratic Party. When the scandal was uncovered, Nixon refused to release incriminating tapes and resigned in disgrace in 1974, becoming the first US president to do so. The scandal changed public relations strategies and demonstrated how even well-laid plans can go wrong.
Emirates Foundation, Unicef, Community Development Authority participating in...Renuka Bhardwaj Sayyed
Key Corporates, Ministerial bodies, Authorities, Universities, NGOs and International Foundations are gathering under one roof of the 12th CSR Summit to share their best practices in delivering measurable and sustainable CSR business strategies and change management in their organisations.
This document outlines a flood preparedness plan with the following key elements:
1. Creation of disaster kits and brochures about dos and don'ts as well as evacuation plans.
2. Development of an animation video and model to demonstrate proper flood response.
3. Implementation of awareness campaigns for junior and senior students involving the video, model, kits and discussion of past floods.
4. Collection of information from local sources like maids, principals and NGOs to inform the plan.
The document discusses a proposal for the Dubai Disasters Response & Rescue City (DDRRC) which would serve as an advanced disaster management training and education center. It provides details on the goals of DDRRC, which include improving preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters through training programs. It outlines plans for DDRRC to coordinate training and disaster response for government employees, private sector employees, and university/college students. The proposal was accepted for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Majlis initiative.
The document summarizes ways that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) partners with private sector companies and individuals to raise funds and awareness to fight hunger. WFP is the largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and works in 70 countries. The document outlines various partnership models used including donations, fundraising events, cause marketing, online campaigns, celebrity endorsements, and more. It emphasizes WFP's ability to fully support partners' media and fundraising efforts at little to no financial cost.
Cracks in the machine: is the humanitarian system fit for purpose? (Peter Wal...ALNAP
1. The humanitarian system has six glitches: poor starting models, lack of evidence-based analysis and response, overemphasis on compliance, avoidance of host state involvement, focus on emergencies over chronic crises, and seduction by donor funding models.
2. Evidence-based needs assessment and evaluation are underutilized due to beliefs that donors and leaders don't value it, it is not possible, and it increases accountability. However, sectors like education and shelter that do collect evidence see better outcomes.
3. While compliance with standards is important, it has also distorted practices by being too intrusive; balancing compliance and flexibility is needed.
Presentation by Undo Co-Founder and CTO Julian Smith at the recent event Software Testing North explaining the importance of debugging software and how Undo's Live Recorder is revolutionizing Continuous Integration testing.
A line of tornadoes caused massive damage in Birmingham, AL and surrounding communities in April 2011, resulting in loss of life, homes, and property. The Birmingham Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team and Baptist Health System responded immediately, with 200 debris removal crews, 200 chain saw crews, and a mobile feeding kitchen serving over 50,000 meals. Baptist Health System set up first aid stations and medical volunteers provided care. Volunteer lodging centers continue to house volunteers helping with rebuilding and ministering to those affected.
The Watergate Scandal was a major PR disaster that brought down President Richard Nixon's administration. Nixon created the Committee for the Re-Election of the President (CREEP) to collect campaign funds, which led secret activities like spying on the Democratic Party. When the scandal was uncovered, Nixon refused to release incriminating tapes and resigned in disgrace in 1974, becoming the first US president to do so. The scandal changed public relations strategies and demonstrated how even well-laid plans can go wrong.
Emirates Foundation, Unicef, Community Development Authority participating in...Renuka Bhardwaj Sayyed
Key Corporates, Ministerial bodies, Authorities, Universities, NGOs and International Foundations are gathering under one roof of the 12th CSR Summit to share their best practices in delivering measurable and sustainable CSR business strategies and change management in their organisations.
This document outlines a flood preparedness plan with the following key elements:
1. Creation of disaster kits and brochures about dos and don'ts as well as evacuation plans.
2. Development of an animation video and model to demonstrate proper flood response.
3. Implementation of awareness campaigns for junior and senior students involving the video, model, kits and discussion of past floods.
4. Collection of information from local sources like maids, principals and NGOs to inform the plan.
The document discusses a proposal for the Dubai Disasters Response & Rescue City (DDRRC) which would serve as an advanced disaster management training and education center. It provides details on the goals of DDRRC, which include improving preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters through training programs. It outlines plans for DDRRC to coordinate training and disaster response for government employees, private sector employees, and university/college students. The proposal was accepted for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Majlis initiative.
The document summarizes ways that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) partners with private sector companies and individuals to raise funds and awareness to fight hunger. WFP is the largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and works in 70 countries. The document outlines various partnership models used including donations, fundraising events, cause marketing, online campaigns, celebrity endorsements, and more. It emphasizes WFP's ability to fully support partners' media and fundraising efforts at little to no financial cost.
This document provides an introduction to public relations (PR) in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activism. It discusses what NGOs are, including that they are non-profit citizen groups that advocate for issues and monitor policies. It also outlines the three main groups of NGOs: service delivery, advocacy, and campaigning. The document then discusses various PR roles in NGOs including fundraising, marketing, and campaign planning, implementation, and evaluation. It analyzes stakeholders and tactics used by NGOs, including insider vs outsider approaches and reformist vs radical strategies. In closing, it notes the trend of online activism through clicktivism.
Goji is a creative PR, marketing and events company with experienced professionals. The team includes Mimi Finestone, Alewijn Dippenaar, Mariza van Deventer, Esté Coetzee, Pauline Cloete and others, each bringing diverse skills and experience. Goji has successfully managed various projects for companies, organizations and events across industries.
From best practice to best fit: changing to a more flexible approach to human...ALNAP
This presentation by ALNAP's Director John Mitchell outlines four models of aid which respond to different circumstances and different needs in order to explain some of the performance challenges of the humanitarian system. Presented in Bern on the 13th of May 2015 to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Save Somalia: Humanitarian And Refugee Crisisigstan
The document summarizes the humanitarian and refugee crisis in Somalia. Over 17 years of conflict, drought, and lack of infrastructure have led to famine, disease, and over 1 million deaths. Somalia is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa, with extreme poverty, malnutrition, lack of access to education, water and healthcare. There are over 250,000 Somali refugees in overcrowded camps in Kenya and the situation is continuing to deteriorate. The campaign aims to raise awareness and support for addressing the crisis.
Housing, location, poverty, and hurricanes all contributed to the massive loss of life in the 2010 Haiti earthquake:
1) Most of the 3 million people in Port-au-Prince lived in slums with poorly constructed housing built on steep slopes without foundations or building codes.
2) The earthquake struck near the capital at a shallow depth, causing widespread damage.
3) Two-thirds of Haitians lived on less than $1 per day, and many resided in extreme poverty without access to basic necessities.
4) Previous hurricanes had destroyed farms, caused food shortages, and increased urban migration, straining housing availability.
Political troubles and an unstable government
Public Awareness Campaign Project and Presentation WebQuestguestfc5f96
This document introduces a lesson where students will create a public awareness campaign on an issue of their choosing to present to the class. It provides guidance on the process, including researching the issue using trustworthy online sources and creating a 5-7 minute PowerPoint or poster presentation. Students are evaluated based on the thoroughness of their research, the quality and organization of their presentation, and their ability to inform and persuade their audience about the issue.
The document discusses the definitions and sources of international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the laws of war. It explains that IHL aims to limit suffering and protect civilians during armed conflicts by establishing rules for combatants and military objectives. The main sources of IHL are lawmaking treaties like the Geneva and Hague Conventions, as well as customary international law. The document outlines the key purposes and applicability of IHL, and consequences for violating its provisions.
Haiti faced many challenges before and after the 2010 earthquake:
- The earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and displaced over 1.5 million people in Port-au-Prince.
- The response faced difficulties due to Haiti's weak government, the influx of thousands of unqualified aid groups, and lack of experience with urban disasters.
- Problems included an unequal distribution of aid, uncontrolled influx of donations, lack of land title records, and over-focus on camps rather than community support.
- Coordination of the massive response was challenging without involvement of Haitian groups and authorities. The cholera outbreak in 2010 added further crisis.
The document discusses the 2013 Uttarakhand floods in India. It provides an overview of Uttarakhand and describes the heavy rainfall and flooding that occurred in June 2013, which led to widespread destruction and over 5,000 deaths. It also discusses the economic and infrastructure damage caused, rescue efforts, and potential causes of the disaster like glacial melting, deforestation, and hydroelectric construction.
This document discusses the use of new media and social media in public relations. It defines public relations and outlines its traditional tasks and phases. It then explains how PR has adapted to utilize new media tools like social networking sites, blogs, and videos. Social media provides opportunities for two-way communication, feedback, and engagement but also poses problems like lack of control and potential for misunderstandings. The document provides examples of social media related PR disasters and advises monitoring online reputation and having guidelines to avoid such issues.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and develops slowly over time. Screening through regular Pap tests can detect precancerous changes in the cervix so they can be treated before cancer develops. Most cervical cancers are preventable with vaccination against HPV and appropriate screening. Screening guidelines recommend annual Pap tests beginning at age 21 and can be less frequent or stop at age 70 if previous results have been normal. Abnormal results may require further tests like colposcopy and HPV testing and possible treatment of precancerous lesions.
A very detailed PowerPoint on the 2010 disaster: Haiti Earthquake. The PPT includes:
The background info of the quake
Maps showing the location of Haiti and the epicentre
The reason why the earthquake occurred
The immediate damage
The aftermath
Foreign aid info (including an ITN news video of a UK firefighter rescue)
Continuing problems
Long term recovery
Pictures of the devastation/rescue efforts
The document discusses the importance of promoting marketing and PR efforts within a hospital and healthcare industry through various strategies. It suggests adding a second step to the marketing process of leveraging initial marketing efforts. This step is often ignored but brings value by enhancing visibility for the organization and marketing department. Various tactics are provided for promoting marketing efforts internally through merchandizing, awards, publications, conferences and developing relationships.
Disaster management involves preparedness, response, recovery, and prevention. Preparedness includes community education and warning systems. Response involves implementing disaster plans, medical assistance, and shelters after an event. Recovery supports reconstruction of infrastructure and emotional well-being. Prevention aims to reduce disasters through limiting habitation in risky areas and disaster-resistant buildings.
Public relations is the management function of establishing mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and the publics on whom its success or failure depends. It involves evaluating public opinions, defining policies and procedures, executing communication programs, and fostering positive relationships. The objective of public relations is to influence stakeholder perspectives through activities like speaking engagements, awards, press relations, and employee communications. Its scope includes political, community, employee, and financial relations.
This document provides an overview of public relations (PR), including definitions, functions, advantages, disadvantages, and the role of a PR officer. PR is defined as managing communication between an organization and its publics to influence opinion. It aims to maintain a certain viewpoint about a company, its leadership, products, or other topics. PR functions include promoting goodwill, corporate image, and countering negative publicity. Advantages include credibility and reaching specific groups, while disadvantages include difficulty quantifying benefits and lack of control. The role of a PR officer is to act as an advocate, communicator, problem solver, and opinion leader for a company. PR can also be used for marketing purposes known as marketing PR.
Human: [SUMMARY
ALNAP PPT FOR MONTREUX XIII | 'From best practice to best fit'ALNAP
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health.
ALNAP PPT FOR OFDA | 50 years: From best practice to best fitALNAP
ALNAP's Director John Mitchell looks back at 50 years of humanitarian aid history in this keynote speech for the 50th anniversary of the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). He suggests that there is no one singular business model of aid and explains how this issue has underpinned ongoing ALNAP work on the shape of the current humanitarian system and different models of response.
'Learning from disaster' study launch presentationALNAP
This presentation outlines the main findings of 'Learning from disaster'. This ALNAP study explores how national disaster management authorities and other state actors learn and improve their humanitarian response activities with a view to identifying current practice, challenges that impeded learning and improvement and ways in which collaboration with others has assisted in overcoming these.
This powerpoint presentation outlines the key findings from the Networked response? study published by ALNAP in September 2013. It looks at national humanitarian networks in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, as well as what findings might mean more generally for any national network.
This document provides an introduction to public relations (PR) in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activism. It discusses what NGOs are, including that they are non-profit citizen groups that advocate for issues and monitor policies. It also outlines the three main groups of NGOs: service delivery, advocacy, and campaigning. The document then discusses various PR roles in NGOs including fundraising, marketing, and campaign planning, implementation, and evaluation. It analyzes stakeholders and tactics used by NGOs, including insider vs outsider approaches and reformist vs radical strategies. In closing, it notes the trend of online activism through clicktivism.
Goji is a creative PR, marketing and events company with experienced professionals. The team includes Mimi Finestone, Alewijn Dippenaar, Mariza van Deventer, Esté Coetzee, Pauline Cloete and others, each bringing diverse skills and experience. Goji has successfully managed various projects for companies, organizations and events across industries.
From best practice to best fit: changing to a more flexible approach to human...ALNAP
This presentation by ALNAP's Director John Mitchell outlines four models of aid which respond to different circumstances and different needs in order to explain some of the performance challenges of the humanitarian system. Presented in Bern on the 13th of May 2015 to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Save Somalia: Humanitarian And Refugee Crisisigstan
The document summarizes the humanitarian and refugee crisis in Somalia. Over 17 years of conflict, drought, and lack of infrastructure have led to famine, disease, and over 1 million deaths. Somalia is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa, with extreme poverty, malnutrition, lack of access to education, water and healthcare. There are over 250,000 Somali refugees in overcrowded camps in Kenya and the situation is continuing to deteriorate. The campaign aims to raise awareness and support for addressing the crisis.
Housing, location, poverty, and hurricanes all contributed to the massive loss of life in the 2010 Haiti earthquake:
1) Most of the 3 million people in Port-au-Prince lived in slums with poorly constructed housing built on steep slopes without foundations or building codes.
2) The earthquake struck near the capital at a shallow depth, causing widespread damage.
3) Two-thirds of Haitians lived on less than $1 per day, and many resided in extreme poverty without access to basic necessities.
4) Previous hurricanes had destroyed farms, caused food shortages, and increased urban migration, straining housing availability.
Political troubles and an unstable government
Public Awareness Campaign Project and Presentation WebQuestguestfc5f96
This document introduces a lesson where students will create a public awareness campaign on an issue of their choosing to present to the class. It provides guidance on the process, including researching the issue using trustworthy online sources and creating a 5-7 minute PowerPoint or poster presentation. Students are evaluated based on the thoroughness of their research, the quality and organization of their presentation, and their ability to inform and persuade their audience about the issue.
The document discusses the definitions and sources of international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the laws of war. It explains that IHL aims to limit suffering and protect civilians during armed conflicts by establishing rules for combatants and military objectives. The main sources of IHL are lawmaking treaties like the Geneva and Hague Conventions, as well as customary international law. The document outlines the key purposes and applicability of IHL, and consequences for violating its provisions.
Haiti faced many challenges before and after the 2010 earthquake:
- The earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and displaced over 1.5 million people in Port-au-Prince.
- The response faced difficulties due to Haiti's weak government, the influx of thousands of unqualified aid groups, and lack of experience with urban disasters.
- Problems included an unequal distribution of aid, uncontrolled influx of donations, lack of land title records, and over-focus on camps rather than community support.
- Coordination of the massive response was challenging without involvement of Haitian groups and authorities. The cholera outbreak in 2010 added further crisis.
The document discusses the 2013 Uttarakhand floods in India. It provides an overview of Uttarakhand and describes the heavy rainfall and flooding that occurred in June 2013, which led to widespread destruction and over 5,000 deaths. It also discusses the economic and infrastructure damage caused, rescue efforts, and potential causes of the disaster like glacial melting, deforestation, and hydroelectric construction.
This document discusses the use of new media and social media in public relations. It defines public relations and outlines its traditional tasks and phases. It then explains how PR has adapted to utilize new media tools like social networking sites, blogs, and videos. Social media provides opportunities for two-way communication, feedback, and engagement but also poses problems like lack of control and potential for misunderstandings. The document provides examples of social media related PR disasters and advises monitoring online reputation and having guidelines to avoid such issues.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and develops slowly over time. Screening through regular Pap tests can detect precancerous changes in the cervix so they can be treated before cancer develops. Most cervical cancers are preventable with vaccination against HPV and appropriate screening. Screening guidelines recommend annual Pap tests beginning at age 21 and can be less frequent or stop at age 70 if previous results have been normal. Abnormal results may require further tests like colposcopy and HPV testing and possible treatment of precancerous lesions.
A very detailed PowerPoint on the 2010 disaster: Haiti Earthquake. The PPT includes:
The background info of the quake
Maps showing the location of Haiti and the epicentre
The reason why the earthquake occurred
The immediate damage
The aftermath
Foreign aid info (including an ITN news video of a UK firefighter rescue)
Continuing problems
Long term recovery
Pictures of the devastation/rescue efforts
The document discusses the importance of promoting marketing and PR efforts within a hospital and healthcare industry through various strategies. It suggests adding a second step to the marketing process of leveraging initial marketing efforts. This step is often ignored but brings value by enhancing visibility for the organization and marketing department. Various tactics are provided for promoting marketing efforts internally through merchandizing, awards, publications, conferences and developing relationships.
Disaster management involves preparedness, response, recovery, and prevention. Preparedness includes community education and warning systems. Response involves implementing disaster plans, medical assistance, and shelters after an event. Recovery supports reconstruction of infrastructure and emotional well-being. Prevention aims to reduce disasters through limiting habitation in risky areas and disaster-resistant buildings.
Public relations is the management function of establishing mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and the publics on whom its success or failure depends. It involves evaluating public opinions, defining policies and procedures, executing communication programs, and fostering positive relationships. The objective of public relations is to influence stakeholder perspectives through activities like speaking engagements, awards, press relations, and employee communications. Its scope includes political, community, employee, and financial relations.
This document provides an overview of public relations (PR), including definitions, functions, advantages, disadvantages, and the role of a PR officer. PR is defined as managing communication between an organization and its publics to influence opinion. It aims to maintain a certain viewpoint about a company, its leadership, products, or other topics. PR functions include promoting goodwill, corporate image, and countering negative publicity. Advantages include credibility and reaching specific groups, while disadvantages include difficulty quantifying benefits and lack of control. The role of a PR officer is to act as an advocate, communicator, problem solver, and opinion leader for a company. PR can also be used for marketing purposes known as marketing PR.
Human: [SUMMARY
ALNAP PPT FOR MONTREUX XIII | 'From best practice to best fit'ALNAP
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health.
ALNAP PPT FOR OFDA | 50 years: From best practice to best fitALNAP
ALNAP's Director John Mitchell looks back at 50 years of humanitarian aid history in this keynote speech for the 50th anniversary of the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). He suggests that there is no one singular business model of aid and explains how this issue has underpinned ongoing ALNAP work on the shape of the current humanitarian system and different models of response.
'Learning from disaster' study launch presentationALNAP
This presentation outlines the main findings of 'Learning from disaster'. This ALNAP study explores how national disaster management authorities and other state actors learn and improve their humanitarian response activities with a view to identifying current practice, challenges that impeded learning and improvement and ways in which collaboration with others has assisted in overcoming these.
This powerpoint presentation outlines the key findings from the Networked response? study published by ALNAP in September 2013. It looks at national humanitarian networks in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, as well as what findings might mean more generally for any national network.
Nepal faces significant disaster risks from earthquakes, floods, and climate change hazards. It is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, with Kathmandu considered one of the most at-risk cities worldwide. An 8.0 magnitude quake in Kathmandu could kill 100,000 people and displace 1-2 million. In response, Nepal has established institutions and frameworks for disaster risk management, and the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium unites humanitarian partners to strengthen efforts in areas like school and hospital safety, emergency preparedness, and flood management. However, challenges remain in building capacity, maintaining engagement and resources, and coordinating effectively among partners.
Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de EmergenciasALNAP
The document outlines Costa Rica's legal framework and procedures for coordinating international humanitarian assistance in the case of disasters. It describes the Advisory Committee on International Assistance (CATAI) which is coordinated by Costa Rica's National Commission on Risk Prevention and Emergency Response and includes various ministries. It notes that Costa Rica has both received international assistance as a recipient country, such as during the Haiti earthquake, and provided assistance as an assisting country, including during a 2007 mission to Nicaragua. The document concludes by mentioning regional cooperation through the Central American Regional Mechanism of Mutual Collaboration in case of emergency and emergency simulation exercises.
Government Forum for Government Response - an overviewALNAP
This document discusses improving humanitarian performance through learning and evaluation. It notes that while NDMAs and humanitarian organizations have individually used approaches like evaluation, simulation, and training, there is potential for increased collaboration. Specifically, it outlines that NDMAs and humanitarian groups have taken some collaborative steps through joint evaluations, simulations, and capacity building, but more information is still needed on current learning approaches and where collaboration could be strengthened. The document raises questions about better understanding NDMA and humanitarian learning methods, what is effective, and how to identify optimal areas for increased cooperative efforts.
Monitoring and evaluation: The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency...ALNAP
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) coordinates disaster response among Caribbean countries. It aims to strengthen capacity for mitigation, management, and coordinated response to hazards and climate change effects. CDEMA operates through a Regional Response Mechanism including a coordination center, response teams, and regional warehouses. It conducts exercises and evaluations to test disaster management systems and inform programming. CDEMA also works to enhance community resilience and mainstream disaster risk reduction.
Jamaican government experience and learning on disaster responseALNAP
The document summarizes Jamaica's experience with and lessons learned from humanitarian assistance efforts. It provides an overview of Jamaica, including recent natural disasters it has experienced like hurricanes and floods. It describes the national and parish-level committees that coordinate relief efforts but notes weaknesses like a lack of proactivity and political interference. The document outlines mechanisms Jamaica uses to learn from events, such as debriefings and media reports. It concludes with recommendations such as enhancing coordination, strengthening partnerships, and building community resilience to improve future humanitarian responses.
The document discusses disaster management initiatives and policy perspectives in India. It provides context on India's vulnerability to various natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, and landslides. It outlines India's disaster management framework, including the establishment of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in 2005. Key responsibilities and initiatives of the NDMA are summarized, such as developing national policy guidelines, mainstreaming disaster management into development planning, and establishing the National Disaster Response Force.
This document summarizes a presentation about the Disaster Response Dialogue initiative. It discusses how while humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and sovereignty are agreed upon, the reality of disaster response often involves parallel coordination mechanisms, regulatory gaps, and concerns over quality. The Disaster Response Dialogue was created in 2011 as an informal platform to improve trust and cooperation between states and humanitarian organizations during disaster response. It focuses on issues like disaster law and aims to engage national disaster management agencies through activities like international meetings, training workshops, and information sharing.
International assistance for major disasters in IndonesiaALNAP
The BNPB is Indonesia's National Authority for Disaster Management, established in 2008 to replace the former coordinating board. It is directly responsible to the President of Indonesia. Disaster events have increased significantly in Indonesia, with 70% being hydro-meteorological disasters. The BNPB is responsible for rapid assessment and response in disaster situations, including rescue, evacuation, basic needs provision, infrastructure recovery and protecting vulnerable groups.
Simulation a tool to strengthen capabilities in IndiaALNAP
Simulation exercises are an important tool for strengthening disaster preparedness and response capabilities. They allow stakeholders to practice coordinating an emergency response. The document discusses simulations held in India to prepare for earthquakes and other disasters. It outlines the objectives of strengthening interagency coordination, contingency planning, and evaluating emergency plans. Lessons learned include the need for clear roles and standard operating procedures, as well as pre-identified resources and evacuation sites. Ongoing training and regular drills are needed to test preparedness. Areas for improvement include designing simulations to address training outcomes and testing all emergency support functions and protocols.
Humanitarian leadership: who's in charge here?ALNAP
What's more effective: a 'superhero' leader, a chain of command or a collaboration? ALNAP head of research and communications Paul Knox Clarke presents preliminary findings on a review of leadership styles in humanitarian action.
This document discusses the role of data in evidence-based decision making for humanitarian aid. It outlines Development Initiatives' mission to empower people to make data-informed decisions to effectively allocate resources for poverty eradication. It also discusses a case study of humanitarian needs and actors in Northern Uganda, and activities that could improve humanitarian decision making, such as establishing community-based information systems and ensuring feedback loops. Key obstacles to evidence-based decision making are the low demand for data from local decision makers and low investment in information systems.
Whast goes up must come down: challenges of getting evidence back to the groundALNAP
1) The document discusses Save the Children's efforts to gather and utilize evidence from humanitarian responses to improve future interventions.
2) Evidence is gathered through monitoring, real-time reviews, and evaluations and aims to enable both single-loop learning around response improvements as well as double-loop learning regarding changes to implementation approaches.
3) However, challenges exist in distilling lessons from short-lived data and ensuring evidence informs decision-making. Opportunities lie in connecting available evidence, seeking trends over time, and leveraging Save the Children's development and humanitarian work.
Response analysis in food security crises: a 'road map'ALNAP
1) The document discusses response analysis in food security crises and examines whether improved situational analysis is driving response choice.
2) It outlines several factors that shape response choices, including situational analysis, feasibility analysis, appropriateness considerations, and the importance and influence of evidence.
3) Several response analysis tools are presented that help inform different decisions regarding response options such as cash transfers, vouchers, livelihood assistance, and nutrition products. However, the question remains if improved analysis and response options have led to better program responses in diverse contexts.
Using An Agency-Wide Measurement Approach to Understand Emergency ResponseALNAP
Mission Metrics is an initiative by Mercy Corps to develop agency-wide metrics to understand how effectively they are achieving their mission of alleviating suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities, with a focus on tracking metrics related to emergency response such as the number of people receiving emergency relief services and the percentage of programs implementing recovery elements within 90 days. The document outlines the proposed mission indicators and metrics for emergency response, presents sample data on beneficiaries of emergency services by sector, and discusses lessons learned and opportunities to expand the use of metrics and evidence.
Note on hypothesis point, just in case they ask – because it is only fair to point out that while coordination solves some problems, it may create others (depending on the model used to achieve coordination), potentially including: High process cost – meetings and other mechanisms Decrease in response speed Increased homogeneity, leading to potential avoidance of risk and innovation
NB: We will be launching the Leadership study on 9 th June, all very welcome! Humanitarian Leadership requires same generic skills as leadership in other sectors, but weighting is different, and there is a particular emphasis on networking and relational skills; working in complexity with limited information; values and sectoral experience
NB: middle not exactly middle, but all minus G20 and LDCs From: World Urbanization Prospects, the 2009 revision. UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Caveat – these overall trends speculative – many variables (migration; demographics; technological advances) not taken into account, and feedback relationship between elements (increased population leads to wars, for example) not taken into account. BUT The trends above suggest that populations of concern in model 4 will increase – largely because populations will continue to grow rapidly in these areas And also because populations of concern in model 2/3 will increase – with popln growth, but also with an increased number of states developing (assumption) and with increased urbanisaiton, bringing people especially to coasts and megadeltas.
‘ Business as usual’: adequate, but not optimal for model 4. Inadequate for models 2/3 Improve ability to respond to model 4 – ‘providers of last resort’: this would require addressing the key challenges (above): Much more effective for model 4 Improve ability to respond to models 2, 3,4 – ‘humanitarian partners’ This would require the system (particularly NGOs??) to address key challenges and engage with the state in new ways: