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EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTIONGeneral Introduction
DG ECHO C3Civil Protection – Disaster Response
Unit
The Community Civil Protection Mechanism
• Facilitates and supports the provision of European civil protection assistance in the event of a major disaster
• Both natural and manmade disasters• European Commission + 31
participating states (EU, EEA, Croatia)• Establishes the Monitoring and
Information Centre (MIC)
Community Civil Protection Mechanism
Monitoring and Information Centre
Response – The MIC
A one-stop shop for civil protection assistance
Technical support
Supports coordinatio
nInformation
role
e.g. despatching expert EU teams
matching requests for aid to offers from participating states
assists in providing transport options for assistance
e.g. satellite images and access to other community resources
e.g. analysing and distributing reliable info to participating states during disasters
GDACS - Global Disaster Alert And Coordination System
Monitoring tools
Flood alerts
Flood forecasting
Fire forecasting
Weather monitoring
Information
MIC messages
MIC Portal
MIC Daily
MIC Flash
CECIS
• Coordination of MS offers of assistance and their acceptance through CECIS
• Deployment of coordination and assessment teams
• Coordination through regular videoconferences with Member States during emergencies (e.g. forest fires)
• Facilitation of transport (pooling, grants, broker)
• Coordination with other players (e.g. UN)
Coordination
Response – European added value
One One contact contact
pointpointNeeds Needs Based Based
Avoid Avoid
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On-site & On-site &
HQ co-HQ co-
ordination ordination
Maximise efficiency of
European civil protection
interventions
• Resources of one or more participating states
• Can be dispatched at very short notice ̶0approx. 12 hours of a request for assistance
• Work self-sufficiently and autonomously
• Interoperable with other modules
• Able to provide assistance to other international organisations, especially the UN
• Examples of modules: Advanced Medical Post; high capacity pumping
Civil Protection Modules
Facilitating Transport of MS Assistance
• 2007: – IT (Albania forest fires) - 30.418 €:
2 fire fighting aircrafts • 2008:
– FR (Georgia) - 124.420 €: fire protection equipment + part of SK and AT assistance
– SE (India) - 300.000 €: MEDEVAC aircraft
• 2009:– AT (Moldova) - 35.500 €: heating
units, generators, blankets– AT (Tajikistan) - 23.134 €: tents – SK (Tajikistan) - 23.134 €: tents,
power generators, medicines – AT (Ukraine) - 68.000 €: protective
masks, gloves, disinfectants– SE (Indonesia) - 285.200 €: TAST
module (DK base camp and communication experts from SE, FI, EE)
• 2010:– Haiti: 18 grants / 1 broker
contract, total more than 4 m €– Chile: 10 grants (2 in the pipeline),
aprox. 600.000 €
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2007 2008 2009 2010
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The Evolution of the Mechanism in Figures
Activations (requests) inside EU and in Third Countries
Activations (requests) inside EU and in Third Countries
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Internal External
NAMIBIA Floods, 20.03-22.04 • expert team (DK,AT,SE,CZ,DE,MIC) • AT:200 tarpaulins/3000 mosquito nets/ 2 Emergency Health Kits• joint assessments - UN
Rep of MOLDOVAGas shortage, 09-17.01; • expert team (SE,CZ,FR,MIC) • AT:22 pcs 40KW heating units, 5 pcs 14kVA generators,300 blankets
TAJIKISTAN Floods, 20.05-05.06 • expert team (SE, CZ, LV, AT, MIC) • AT:40 tents (10p)• SK:10 tents (15p)/4 generators / medication
BENIN Floods, 12-25.07 • associated expert to UNDAC team (FR)
ALBANIAForest fires, 28-29.07 • GR: 2 Can CL415
GREECEForest fires, 22-26.08 • MIC LO• EUFFTR (2 Can CL415)• IT: 2 Can CL415• FR: 2 Can CL415• ES: 2 Can CL415• CY: 1 heli Camov 32
PORTUGAL 1. Forest fires, 13-24.08 • EUFFTR (2 Can CL215)2. Forest fires, 31.08-03.09 • IT: 2 Can CL4153. forest fires, 05-12.09 • EUFFTR (2 Can CL215)
FRANCE1. Forest fires, 08.07 • EUFFTR (2 Can CL215)2. Forest fires, 23.07 • EUFFTR (2 Can CL215)
TAIWAN Typhoon, 13-27.08 • expert team (SE,UK,FR,MIC) • SE: water purification liquid for 864.000 litres• PL: skin disinfectant
BURKINA FASO Floods, 03-15.09 • associated expert to UNDAC team (FR)
PHILIPPINESFloods / tropical storms, 26.09-15.10 • Associated member to UNDAC team (SE)
INDONESIAEarthquake, 30.09-09.10 • expert team (DK, SE, FR, NL, NO, MIC)• 1 TAST module (DK base camp and communication experts from SE, FI and EE)
Pre-alert was issued in the following emergencies: OPT/GAZA – armed conflict (19.01), UK – snowfall (06.02), SPAIN – forest fires (22.07);
Monitoring status was issued for FRANCE – storm (23.01) and BULGARIA – earthquake (05.08);
Other Mechanism activations (requests for assistance not followed due to situation improvements):
FIJI - floods (16.01), TOGO floods (23.07), GUINEA - neutralization of toxic chemicals (03.08), ALBANIA – forest fires (13.08) and (11.09), GEORGIA – earthquake (10.09), 5 experts selected, mission cancelled as request was withdrawn, MALAWI – earthquake (21.12).
SAMOA Tsunami / Earthquake in the Pacific, 30.09-11.10 • Associated member to UNDAC team (AT)
ITALY 1. Earthquake, 06-27.04 • expert team (PT, SI, DE, ES, FR, EL, 2JRC, MIC)2. Forest fires, 23-27.07 • EUFFTR (2 Can CL215)
BULGARIAH1N1, 04 – 20.11 • AT: 1440 antiviral packages• UK: Tamiflu doses (at cost and transport)
UKRAINEH1N1, 31.10-11.11 • expert team (FR, LV, AT, DE, MIC)• AT, EE, PL, BG, LT, SK, SI – various assistance
EU Mechanism Operations 2009
Mechanism activations for different types of emergencies in 2010
421%
211%
211%
15%
211%
15%
736%
Forest Fires
Floods
Earthquake
Oil spill
Typhoon
Snowfall
Environmental
CP Mechanism since 2001: Voluntary and ad hoc contributions of MS
Today: Preparatory Action on an EU rapid response capability (+pilot project on EU Forest Fire Tactical Reserve):
Aim: testing innovative arrangements for EU CP cooperation:a) standby modules of MSb) additional EU-level reserve capacities
Budget: M€7.5/year (2008-2010) from EP
Tomorrow: Towards a Genuine EU Disaster Response Capacity
Testing the way ahead
Currently available capacities:
Urban Search & RescueWater PurificationField HospitalForest Fire-fightingHigh Capacity Pumping Advanced Medical Post w/SurgeryDetection and sampling in CBRN conditionsSearch & Rescue in CBRN conditionsTechnical Assistance & Support Team (TAST)
Preparatory action on EU Rapid Response Capability:
Community Mechanism Induction
Technical Experts
Media and Security
Awareness
Staff Management
High-level Co-ordination
InternationalCoordination
Assessment Mission
Operational Management
Modules Basic
Some 1.500 experts already trained
Sub-contracted Training centres in various locations
Experts trained in EU civil protection can be
deployed
Preparedness – training courses
Exchange of experts programm
e
What kind of exercises?
30 exercises financed since 2002 Large-scale pan-European simulation exercises
2009 €1.65 million
Aims
Accelerate response decision-making procedures
Enhance interoperability
Identify further training needs
Preparedness – Simulation exercises
EU CP Team
ISLAMABAD
KARACHI
EU Air Bridge
11 Flights
11 Flights from Europe to PK:- 2 financed by CZ- 1 financed by FI- 8 co-financed by the EU(evaluation procedure on-going)
In-kind assistance provided by- AT, DE, DK, FR, IT, SE, UKConsignees- NDMA, IOM, IFRC, NGOs, etc
EU in-kind assistance to Pakistan
Facilitated by the MIC (as of 20 Sept)
MIC
Haiti Earthquake
Red Alert GDACS reached MIC Duty Officer within minutes of eventImmediate activation of MIC in the night of 12/13 January
Nomination and deployment of coordination and assessment team on 13 January (with B-FAST plane, carrying USAR LU and parts of UNDAC) Replacement of EUCPT on 23 January with second team
EU CP Team
Identification of consignees for PS assistance
Joint assessment missions with UNDAC and OCHA
Facilitating coordination on site, for exampleSupport to UNDAC in managing the OSOCCSupport coordination of USAR operations centreParticipating in cluster meetings (reporting back to MIC on confirmed needs, communicating offers to clusters, thus ensuring a needs-based approach)Running Reception and Departure CentreSupporting set up of sub-OSOCCs in Leogane and JacmelLiaising and exchanging information with EU MS teams on site Co-financing transport for 300 person TAST / IHP base campLiaising with DG ECHO TAs
US Oil Spill – Deepwater HorizonMIC activities
Cooperation and coordination with EMSA and PSContacts with EU Delegation and US AuthoritiesCoordination of European offersinformation sharing / dissemination18-21 July 2010 a MIC representative participated in an International Observer mission to US
Source: EMSA Report
Source: EMSA Report
The European CommissionHumanitarian Aid and Civil Protection – two complementary
toolsHumanitarian Aid Civil Protection (MIC)
What? Funding from EU budget (€930 million in 2009).Active donor
Coordination of voluntary contributions of assistance in kind from Member States (experts, specialised teams, equipment, other material assistance).Budget of Civil Protection Financial Instrument = EUR 189 million over seven years.
Through whom?
Implementing partners (UN / Red Cross/Crescent movement/ / International NGOs )
Government of affected country
Geographical scope?
Third countries, mainly in developing countries.
Inside and outside the European Union.
Type of disaster?
Natural and man-made disasters (wars, conflicts, etc.).
Natural and man-made disasters (complex emergencies rather the exception).
Timescale? Immediate aftermath of crisis and beyond
Acute stage only (normally max. 2-3 weeks).
CP and HA Cooperation
• SAME OBJECTIVE – assist the population in need • DIFFERENT METHODOLOGY• DIFFERENT SCOPES• Respect the differences while ensuring
coordination • Cooperation starts at HQ level on the onset of the
emergency
CP and HA Field Cooperation
• EXCHANGE OF INFO• NEEDS ASSESSMENTS• JOINT REPORTING• LOGISTICS• SECURITY• ID. IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
2010:
HAITI
CHILE
PAKISTAN
Cooperation with UN
•Mechanism ensures operational co-ordination fully integrated in UN OCHA overall co-ordination
•Integrate the cluster system
•Respect for Oslo and MCDA Guidelines
Types of cooperation with UN
Training and ExercisesSweNorEx 2009Armenia 2009OPM-R course on flood managementNATO EADRCC Exercise – 1 associated expert to the UNDAC teamOPCW Exercise – 1associated expert to the UNDAC teamExchange of places in training courses
Emergencies Associated member to UNDAC: Benin, Burkina Faso, Philippines, Samoa, Benin 2010Joint assessment missions: Namibia, IndonesiaAssociated member to EU CPT: Albania 2010, Full integration: Haiti 2010
EU CPT LO: Pakistan 2010
Regional partner of JEU
Cooperation with Partners
• Myanmar 2008 – Cyclone Nargis Assistance of several PS was channelled through UN
agencies and NGO‘s, with the help of the HA colleagues:
WFP WHORed CrossMSF HollandSave the ChildrenWorld VisionMalteser
Cooperation with partners
China earthquake Bolivia floods Haiti earthquake Pakistan floods
Tents
NFI’s
EHK
Water purification tablets
Thank you
European CommissionCivil Protection