DMWG monthly meeting

Monitoring of Annual Work Plan, DMIS, Disaster and Pandemic

Plans and much more!!

Ha Noi, 16 April 2009 1

Objectives of the meeting

1. Monitoring of DMWP 2009 workplan (first quarter)

2. Follow up of core issues: DMIS and Disaster Plans (clusters): steps forward.

3. Disaster funding mechanisms4. Member’s udpates

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Agenda of the meeting (1/2)1. Monitoring of the implementation of 2009 workplan

–attached- (15 min.)2. DMIS: follow up after last meeting -4 March- (10

min.)3. Disaster and Pandemic response plans: steps

forward (10 min.)4. Cluster approach: follow up (5 min.)5. Some disaster funding mechanisms: Flash Appeal

and Central Emergency Response Fund (10 min.)3

Agenda of the meeting (2/2)6. Other issues (20 min.)

6.1. Global Distance Learning Network (GDLN) Seminar: next session on CBDRM

6.2 JANI update6.3 Links between DMWG and Climate Change WG6.4 SPHERE standards6.5 IFRC training and consultation on legal

preparedness6.6 Vietnamese delegation to UN ISDR Global

Platform in Geneva (June 09)4

2009 Annual Work PlanActivities planned for QW1 and QW2:

Monthly meetings: OKDRM-CC tools and guidelines: ???Cluster standards: in progressDisaster Information Tools: in progressTraining on legal preparedness: OKPolicy advocacy: in progressSphere standards: to be planned in MayDisaster and Pandemic Plans: in progress

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Disaster Management Information Systems (DMIS) (1/2)

Objective: Efficient, suitable and standardized disaster management information systems in Vietnam

Action points (ad hoc meeting on 4th March):Revise and comment the report produced by the

WB consultant;Revise DANA 1: lessons learned and obstacles

encountered; 6

Disaster Management Information Systems (DMIS) (2/2)

Action points (ad hoc meeting on 4th March):Pilot assessment in two provinces to understand

better how DIMS currently work (one province with DANA being utilized);

Coordination meeting with WB / NDMP / UN / DMC / DMWG to be organized by NDMP

Call for another meeting at earliest convenience;ToR for DIMS consultants to be circulated by

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Disaster and Pandemic response plansObjective: Harmonized Disaster and Pandemic Response

Plans and support to GoV in their preparationAction points (ad hoc meeting on 18th March):

DMWG to support CCFSC/NDMP to draft the National disaster and Pandemic response Plan for Viet Nam: how??

DMWG members to harmonize existing disaster and pandemic response plans: documents to be shared by 23 April to DMWG chair to kick off email discussion

Funding mapping: what would be the resource available in your organization in case of major disaster and what kind of support would you expect from DMWG and or funding organizations?

Pandemic to be mainstreamed in all disaster plans: consensus?

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Cluster Approach: updateApplicability study prepared in Nov. and approved in Dec.

2008. Qw1 preparation and QW2 first cluster meetings:Livelihoods: FAO + (others?) ToRs availableEarly recovery: UNDP + WB ToRs availableWASH: UNICEF+Oxfam+Samaritan+PCG 10 ToRs availableCamp Coordination and Mngt: IOM + UNDP ToRs availableEducations: UNICEF + Save the Children ToRs???Health: WHO + (others?) ToRs???Emergency shelter, telcomm, logistics, nutrition, IDPs ???

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Cluster approach: next steps1. Identify clusters to be in stand by: logistics?2. Organize meetings of all selected clusters3. Final revision of ToRs by all members

(including HQ)4. Cluster co-lead to identify national cluster

lead5. Implementation of preparedness activities

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Disaster funding mechanisms (some)Flash Appeal:

What is it? Tool to coordinate humanitarian response 3-6 months

Who does what? UN + all humanitarian actors. No GoV

What is the duration? 6 days after the disaster in Relief Web. Projects up to 6 months

Central Emergency Response Fund:UN fund: donorSeed funds for live-saving activitiesAnnual budget: USD450M (15-20% of Flash Appeal) 11

Other important issues:6.1. Global Distance Learning Network (GDLN)

Seminar: next session on CBDRM6.2 JANI update6.3 Links between DMWG and Climate Change

WG6.4 SPHERE standards6.5 IFRC training and consultation on legal


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