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KyoungKyoung--Soo EomSoo EomChief, Cartographic SectionChief, Cartographic Section

Department of Field SupportDepartment of Field SupportUnited NationsUnited Nations

Geospatial ChallengesGeospatial Challengesin responding toin responding to

Haiti Earthquake 2010Haiti Earthquake 2010

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UN Cartographic Section UN Cartographic Section

UN Cartographic SectionUN Cartographic Section provides geospatial provides geospatial informationinformationsupport to the full range of United Nations operationssupport to the full range of United Nations operationsPrincipal duties include:Principal duties include: Provide accurate and timely geospatial information in support ofProvide accurate and timely geospatial information in support of

the decisionthe decision‐‐making and operational needs ofmaking and operational needs of. The Security Council. The Security Council. UN . UN SecretariatSecretariat. UN Peace Operations (DPKO, DPA, DFS). UN Peace Operations (DPKO, DPA, DFS). UN Operations & Crisis Centre (UNOCC). UN Operations & Crisis Centre (UNOCC)

Programme management forProgramme management forUN field mission GIS operationsUN field mission GIS operations

Provide technical assistance onProvide technical assistance oninternational boundary issues international boundary issues

UN mapping authorityUN mapping authority

CoCo‐‐Secretariat of UNSecretariat of UN‐‐GGIMGGIM

Chengdu Forum, China (15-17 October 2013)


Overview of Haiti EarthquakeOverview of Haiti Earthquake

•• The 2010 Haiti Earthquake is a catastrophic magnitude The 2010 Haiti Earthquake is a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M that hit southern Haiti, with a particularly 7.0 M that hit southern Haiti, with a particularly devastating impact on the capital, Port au Prince devastating impact on the capital, Port au Prince on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.

•• Over 200,000 people were killed, many thousands were Over 200,000 people were killed, many thousands were injured and some 1.5 million left homeless. injured and some 1.5 million left homeless.

•• Over 30,000 buildings were severely damaged. More Over 30,000 buildings were severely damaged. More than 1,300 schools and 50 health care facilities were than 1,300 schools and 50 health care facilities were destroyed, including destroyed, including Institut GInstitut Gééographique National ographique National (IGN)(IGN)..




Presidential Palace: PrePresidential Palace: Pre--Earthquake Earthquake Presidential Palace: PostPresidential Palace: Post--EarthquakeEarthquake


Government of Haiti was not functioning! Government of Haiti was not functioning!




Key infrastructure damaged! Key infrastructure damaged!



•• The United Nations was caught in the complex position The United Nations was caught in the complex position of being both a victim and a first responder to a natural of being both a victim and a first responder to a natural disasterdisaster..

•• The headquarters of the UN Stabilization Mission in The headquarters of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Christopher Hotel, collapsed and Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Christopher Hotel, collapsed and nearby UN offices and other facilities were severely nearby UN offices and other facilities were severely affectedaffected. .

•• The earthquake resulted in the highest number of UN The earthquake resulted in the highest number of UN fatalities in a single event, with 102 UN personnel killed fatalities in a single event, with 102 UN personnel killed (uniformed and civilian) and 29 injured requiring (uniformed and civilian) and 29 injured requiring medical evacuationmedical evacuation..

•• The MissionThe Mission’’s command and control was severely tested s command and control was severely tested as many of the senior management team were killed, as many of the senior management team were killed, including the SRSG, Deputy SRSG and Acting Police including the SRSG, Deputy SRSG and Acting Police CommissionerCommissioner..




UN Mission Headquarters in Haiti collapsedSenior managers of UN Mission were killed



UN Cartographic Section ExperienceUN Cartographic Section Experience

•• UNCS coordinated with MINUSTAH, OCHA, OOSA, DSS, UNCS coordinated with MINUSTAH, OCHA, OOSA, DSS, UN agencies & key partners to establish an effective UN agencies & key partners to establish an effective mechanism for sharing/dissemination of geomechanism for sharing/dissemination of geo‐‐data in data in immediate response to and support of disaster relief immediate response to and support of disaster relief operationsoperations

•• UNCS triggered International Charter on Space & Major UNCS triggered International Charter on Space & Major Disaster, and activated EU GDisaster, and activated EU G‐‐MOSAIC rapid mapping & MOSAIC rapid mapping & damage analysis servicesdamage analysis services

•• Haiti Haiti Crisis GIS Operation Team established and aCrisis GIS Operation Team established and all GIS ll GIS data & products shared with UN offices/agencies, key data & products shared with UN offices/agencies, key partner and humanitarian community (MapAction, partner and humanitarian community (MapAction, Usahidi, Crisis Mappers community, etc.) since IGNUsahidi, Crisis Mappers community, etc.) since IGN‐‐Haiti Haiti collapsed and GIS data was not accessible.collapsed and GIS data was not accessible.

•• Damage & Trafficability assessment was completed Damage & Trafficability assessment was completed jointly by Gjointly by G‐‐MOSAIC, UNCS and DLR. JRC provided MOSAIC, UNCS and DLR. JRC provided landslide risk assessmentlandslide risk assessment



UN Cartographic Section ExperienceUN Cartographic Section Experience

•• Strengthen UN GIS Team in Haiti (MINUSTAH)Strengthen UN GIS Team in Haiti (MINUSTAH)

•• China provided satellite image thru UNChina provided satellite image thru UN‐‐SPIDERSPIDER

•• World Bank, Google, NOAA, NGA, US South Command, World Bank, Google, NOAA, NGA, US South Command, Digital Globe, GeoEye, Esri, GIS Corps and others Digital Globe, GeoEye, Esri, GIS Corps and others provided aerial & satellite image, data and servicesprovided aerial & satellite image, data and services

•• UN satellite imagery providers (contractors) provided UN satellite imagery providers (contractors) provided pre/postpre/post‐‐quake highquake high‐‐resolution images (freeresolution images (free‐‐ofof‐‐charge)charge)

•• GIS data/products dissemination for UN operations as GIS data/products dissemination for UN operations as well as Humanitarian relief operations: well as Humanitarian relief operations: ‐‐ Web mapping, portal, UN google earth, hard/soft Web mapping, portal, UN google earth, hard/soft copies, DVD, HDD, etc.copies, DVD, HDD, etc.‐‐ UN offices & agencies, UN offices & agencies, ‐‐ World Bank, NATO, NGA, DLR, JRC, US SouthCom, US World Bank, NATO, NGA, DLR, JRC, US SouthCom, US State Dept, USAIDState Dept, USAID‐‐ NGOs (NGOs (MapAction, MapAction, Open Street Map, etc.)Open Street Map, etc.)



UN GIS Team in Haiti (MINUSTAH)UN GIS Team in Haiti (MINUSTAH)

UN GIS Team provided GIS services/products UN GIS Team provided GIS services/products (24/7): (24/7): ••to the needs of MINUSTAH and nonto the needs of MINUSTAH and non‐‐MINUSTAH in support MINUSTAH in support of rescue operations, humanitarian relief operationsof rescue operations, humanitarian relief operations

••direct support to UN Joint Operation Tasking Centre direct support to UN Joint Operation Tasking Centre (JOTC), US Army Joint Task Force (JTF) and Debris (JOTC), US Army Joint Task Force (JTF) and Debris Management Task Force (DMTF). Management Task Force (DMTF).

••Over 5,000 GIS products in 2 months were provided to 22 Over 5,000 GIS products in 2 months were provided to 22 UN agencies, GOs & NGOs, etc. UN agencies, GOs & NGOs, etc.

••DMTF (GoH, UN, UN agencies, IOM and NGOs) DMTF (GoH, UN, UN agencies, IOM and NGOs) ‐‐ Debris management (location, disposal, plan, Debris management (location, disposal, plan,

operation, sociooperation, socio‐‐environmental impact analysis, etc.)environmental impact analysis, etc.)‐‐ Plan & implement for 200K IDPs to resettle in new Plan & implement for 200K IDPs to resettle in new

camps before the rainy seasoncamps before the rainy season



Damage/Trafficability AssessmentDamage/Trafficability Assessment



Damage/Trafficability AssessmentDamage/Trafficability Assessment



Crisis Web Mapping ServicesCrisis Web Mapping Services



JRC Landslide Risk AssessmentJRC Landslide Risk Assessment



Logistics & Security SupportLogistics & Security Support



UN and MS Force deploymentUN and MS Force deployment



Food Delivery PlanFood Delivery Plan



Humanitarian Relief PlanHumanitarian Relief Plan



Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

•• Outpouring of goodwill from public/private sectors & Outpouring of goodwill from public/private sectors & NGOs in providing satellite/aerial imagery, GIS services, NGOs in providing satellite/aerial imagery, GIS services, tools available freetools available free‐‐ofof‐‐charge for humanitarian charge for humanitarian operationsoperations

•• However, However, lack of coordination mechanism lack of coordination mechanism (not only in (not only in geospatial community but also in major humanitarian geospatial community but also in major humanitarian actors)actors) dealing with geospatial information leads dealing with geospatial information leads confusion, duplication, ineffective use of resource, delay confusion, duplication, ineffective use of resource, delay and even unavailability at the time of needsand even unavailability at the time of needs

•• Donors, volunteers and supporters are more interested Donors, volunteers and supporters are more interested in their own goals, branding and PRs than in their own goals, branding and PRs than common common integrated goalintegrated goal. Thus, they were not able to act as . Thus, they were not able to act as ONEONE

•• Fundamental challenges are Fundamental challenges are non existence non existence of of Geo Policy Geo Policy (in line with Humanitarian Policy)(in line with Humanitarian Policy) and and Coordination Coordination MechanismMechanism



Way ForwardWay Forward

•• Priority should be given to develop a Priority should be given to develop a Global PolicyGlobal Policy and and Framework, Framework, leveraging the good practices and ongoing leveraging the good practices and ongoing efforts of efforts of Member StatesMember States and and ProfessionalProfessional Institutes & Institutes & organizations.organizations.

•• Global geospatial leaders should be involved in Global geospatial leaders should be involved in development of development of Global PolicyGlobal Policy and and ProcedureProcedure or or Mechanism Mechanism for risk management, response and relief for risk management, response and relief operationsoperations

•• Address the important role of the Address the important role of the MGCPMGCP initiative, and initiative, and make it accessiblemake it accessible

•• Propose to establish a Propose to establish a GGIM SubGGIM Sub‐‐CommitteeCommittee to develop to develop a a FrameworkFramework and and Global policyGlobal policy

•• Propose to initiate Propose to initiate Joint Projects Joint Projects and/or and/or ConsortiumsConsortiumsto be act as to be act as ONE ONE for risk management, response and for risk management, response and relief operationsrelief operations



Operational Concept for Operational Concept for Proposed GGIM FrameworkProposed GGIM Framework

•• Proposed GGIM FrameworkProposed GGIM Framework for risk management, for risk management, response and relief operationsresponse and relief operations

‐‐ fully fully integrateintegrate with the business processes of risk with the business processes of risk management, response and relief operationsmanagement, response and relief operations

‐‐ Synchronization MatrixSynchronization Matrix on on WhoWho will do will do WhatWhat, , WhereWhereand and WhenWhen in line with the decisionin line with the decision‐‐making and making and operational processesoperational processes

‐‐ harmonize/orchestrateharmonize/orchestrate all collective efforts of key all collective efforts of key actors (member states, public/private sectors, actors (member states, public/private sectors, professional organizations, NGOs, academia) in order to professional organizations, NGOs, academia) in order to maximum use of their expertise, experience, capacity maximum use of their expertise, experience, capacity and readinessand readiness

‐‐ allow for all actors to share strong allow for all actors to share strong ownershipownership of each of each process to collectively act as process to collectively act as ONEONE


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