LEADERS 2006

MOBILISATION OF EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Judy R. ThomasDisaster Management

Specialists

OVERVIEW• Review of recent experiences

highlighting challenges in anticipating, avoiding, mobilizing for coordinating and delivering an effective response.

• Lessons Learnt from successes and failure

Influencing FactorsTimeliness: Use of an Event for leverage

•Ability to quickly determine Need THROUGH PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

•Readiness (Capacity) to Accept Support

Influencing Factors

• Framing Policy and Programme

• Development of Work Programmes

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

WHAT Determines WP Development

•POLICY DIRECTIVE•SCENARIOS•ASSESSMENTS•LESSONS FROM EVENTS

WP: What Is It?ROADMAP

•ACTIVITIES•RESOURCES•OBJECTIVES•SCHEDULES•CAPACITY•OUTPUTS

WP: WHAT IS IT?•OBJECTIVES•ACTIVITIES•RESOURCES•SCHEDULES•CAPACITY•OUTPUTS

PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT

• ASSESSMENT• CONSULT• PRIORITIZE• MANDATES

WP OBJECTIVES

•SIMPLE•MEASURABLE•ACHIEVABLE•TIME SENSITIVE

RESOURCING

• NATIONAL BUDGET• Funding Agencies• PARTNERS• SERVICES• PROPOSALS

National BudgetFunds allocated to support Programme based on Priority Activities and Outcomes identified.

• Budgeted Items include:– training– plan development– exercising – material and other supplies

Partner Contribution• What are Partners’ Principal

Area of Interest?• Is there a mutual interest?• Are you willing to put in a

counterpart contribution.• Are you willing to sustain the

investment of contributors?

EVALUATION

• WHAT WAS ACHIEVED• WHO BENEFITED• WHO CONTRIBUTED• WHAT WAS LEARNT• WHAT SHOULD CHANGE

Public Relations• Not a dirty science.• Effective Use of Public Relations

can enhance chances of sustain assistance

• Let the public know in order to build trust and goodwill

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RISKS

• WHAT WILL DERAIL IT• STAFF CHANGES• DISASTER EVENT• PARTNER TIMING IS DIFFERENT• BUDGET CUT

Contributors’ Interest• Identifying with the Objectives• Opportunity for Acknowledging

contribution• Assurance of long lasting effect• Contribution to a larger goal or

national objective

Proposal Writing• Framework within which your project is focused.

• Art of achieving support.

KEY ELEMENTS

• Outlining the Problem

• Outlining the strategies to address problem

• Outlining Resources Requirements

• Sustainability

Final Question

Why should I give YOU my money and technical support?

YOU could be:• Government• Private Sector• Donor Agency

Exercise• Determine an area of interest in

the Health Sector.• I have US$20,000 from a US$1m

dollars from a multi-millionaire for health sector disaster Planning.

• Convince ME as a donor WHY I should give you My MONEY

DISCUSSION!