Post on 04-Jul-2020
Government of Canada Response toNatural Disasters Abroad
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Canadian International Response andDisaster Risk Reduction – WHY?
• Large number of people affected* In 2008, 321 disasters killed 235,816 people, affected 211 millionothers and cost a total of US$181 billion.
• Disasters undermine development* Houses, assets and incomes are lost* “We lost in 72 hours what [has] taken more than 50 years tobuild”. (Hurricane Mitch, Honduras 1998, President Carlos Flores)
• Canadian humanitarian tradition and interests* Public’s interest in helping crisis-affected people/countries
• Responsibility to provide consular support toCanadians abroad
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Conditions for Response
1. Request for assistance from thegovernment of the affected country
2. Needs assessments identifying prioritysectors for response
3. Official appeals by trustedhumanitarian partners on the ground
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Objectives of CanadianHumanitarian Action
1. To meet humanitarian needs: save lives, alleviatesuffering, and maintain human dignity;
2. To ensure a coherent, coordinated and timelyhumanitarian response, consistent with GoodHumanitarian Donorship principles;
3. To ensure consistency with international legalobligations and principles; and
4. To support effective disaster risk reductionefforts (prevention, preparedness, mitigation, etc).
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Government of CanadaCoordination Mechanisms
• Standard Operating Procedures inResponse to Natural Disasters Abroad(“SOPs”)� 24/7 stand-by and response capacity
• Standing Interdepartmental Task Force
• After-action Reviews (lessons learned)
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How it comes together
REQUEST FROM ANAFFECTED COUNTRY
CANADIAN MISSION UN, RC, NGOs
DISASTER TASK FORCE
PCO DFAITDND CIC, CBSA, PS,PHAC/HCCIDA
OTHER GOVERNMENTDEPARTMENTS
PROVINCES/TERRITORIES
CANADIAN PRIVATE SECTOR
Natural Disasters-Decision making principles
High Impact Disaster
DFAIT convenes the Taskforce(DFAIT/CIDA/DND/PS, etc.)
Mission/Humanitarian PartnersAssessment
Affected Country’s Request
ISST/DART RECCEAssessment
TaskforceRecommendation
MINA/MINE/MND
Announcement
Cabinet
CF Deployment
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Government of CanadaResponse Toolkit
• Cash contributions inresponse to appeals
• Deployment of reliefsupplies
• Deployment ofCanadian experts
• Canadian Forcesassets
• Other specialmeasures
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This WoG Approachhas Ensured:
•That responses to natural disasters abroad aretimely, effective, needs-based and appropriate.
•That our work demonstrates commitment to highstandards of effectiveness and efficiency.
•That we remain oriented toward tangible resultsand continuous learning.