The Overview and Effects of ICT Utilisation for Disaster Management in ASEAN UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction2015 Sendai Japan
Said Faisal Executive Director of AHA Centre
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consists of 10 countries with 600 million people. Every year, on average, the ASEAN region experiences losses related to natural disasters estimated at US$ 4.4 billion*
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Some of disaster challenges in ASEAN:
• Highly exposed to natural hazards, with floods, storms, earthquakes and landslides as the most frequent
• Varying levels of exposure and vulnerability to different hazards
• Different capacity in handling the disasters
• Significant disasters in the last decade
• Multiple medium-scale disasters, almost simultaneously in the last few years
• Mega disasters, such as Dec 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, May 2008 Cyclone Nargis and Typhoon Haiyan November 2013
* Source: Advancing Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in ASEAN Countries, World Bank, GFDRR, ASEAN , and UNISDR
To have a more united and coordinated responses toward disaster within the region , ASEAN Foreign Ministers signed AADMER on 26 July 2005
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Signed in July 2005, ratified by all ten countries in ASEAN, entered into force on 24 December 2009
Objective: Reduce disaster losses in ASEAN region, and jointly respond to disaster emergencies
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre) as the operational coordination body and engine of AADMER
A legal framework for all ASEAN Member States and serves as a common platform in responding to disasters within ASEAN
A comprehensive agreement that covers various aspects of Disaster Management such as: Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment & Monitoring; Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; Disaster Preparedness; Emergency Response; Rehabilitation; Technical Cooperation & Scientific Research
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At the 19th of ASEAN Summit, witnessed by ASEAN Heads of States, the agreement on the establishment of AHA Centre was signed by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers on 17 November 2011 in Bali Indonesia
The mandate, roles and functions of AHA Centre are stipulated in both ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and Agreement on the establishment of AHA Centre
The AHA Centre shall be established for the purpose of facilitating co-operation and co-ordination among the parties, and with relevant United Nations and international organisations, in promoting regional collaboration (AADMER article 20.1 and Agreement on the establishment of AHA Centre Article 3.1)
The AHA Centre shall work on the basis that the Party will act first to manage and respond to disasters. In the event that the Party requires assistance to cope with such situation, in addition to direct request to any Assisting Entity, it may seek assistance from the AHA Centre to facilitate such request (AADMER article 20.2 Agreement on the establishment of AHA Centre Article 3.2)
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Currently AHA Centre is focusing on two main areas,
DISASTER MONITORING
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
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ICT plays an important role at the AHA Centre and serves as the backbone for the overall operation during disaster as well as non disaster situation and was established through several stages with the support from the Government of Japan.
ICT Phase 1 Connectivity (on going)
ICT Phase 2
ICT Phase 3
Sustainability (next stage)
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• Establish and operationalise connectivity between AHA Centre and ASEAN Member States to enhance seamless information sharing
• Improve decision making process particularly during emergency response situation by utilizing Web EOC.
• Also includes capacity building component as well as enhancement of ICT hardware and software
Establishment (Completed)
• Initial set up of ICT Infrastructure, hardware and software
• ICT set up for Emergency Operation Centre to support the establishment and operationalisation of AHA Centre
• Ensure a reliable and stable ICT System and Management as well as operation to sustainably provide functions of AHA Centre.
• Achieve Cost efficient ICT Systems and management as well as operation to ensure AHA Centre to function sustainably.
• Develop innovative ICT System and management to maintain value of AHA Centre and to stay relevant
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Big Screen Monitor Laptop/PC Tablet
• Accessible for each ASEAN Member States NDMOs (Natural Disaster Management Offices)
• Accessible through PC/ Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet
• Coordinated communication and information sharing is real-time between AHA Centre and ASEAN Member States;
• Clear information sharing to support the ASEAN Member States in decision making process during emergency situation;
• Documented information is an enabler for the establishment of the ASEAN disaster and knowledge management (KM) portal;
Some of key advantages
One of important ICT tools available at AHA Centre is ASEAN WebEOC system which is an emergency communications platform where information regarding any incidents can be disseminated from AHA Centre to ASEAN Member States and vice versa in a timely manner
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WebEOC has also enabled AHA Centre to incorporate of Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby Arrangements and coordination of joint disaster relief and emergency response operation (SASOP) into an online web based system
SASOP Management System Board: SASOP Management System board allows: (i) ASEAN Member States, (ii) ASEAN Secretariat, (iii) AHA Centre and (iv) other authorised parties to Create and Share the form 1 to form 7 of SASOP
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A series of workshop and familiarisation of WebEOC have been conducted to ensure the full connectivity between AHA Centre and ASEAN Member States as well as to build a strong network among Web EOC users
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Web EOC system at AHA Centre has also been tested in several disaster responses as well as in various disaster simulation exercises
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AHA Centre Multi-Agency Coordination
AHA Centre’s milestones towards the comprehensive development of ASEAN WebEOC
Users Community
Establishment of ASEAN WebEOC
Customised solution and infrastructure in place at AHA Centre
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Provide technical and training adivsory to
NDMOs, identify pool of ASEAN Emergency
Telecommunication Team for deployment, among
others
Provide tailored-made training to train a pool of trainers
proficient in English and local languages, AHA Centre to
serve as the disaster KM hub on WebEOC in ASEAN
Train the trainers in ASEAN
Continuous Training to all ASEAN Member
States Provide capacity-building to ASEAN
NDMOs, devlelped a network of WebEOC users community
•Introduction to ASEAN WebEOC
•Resource Management •Team Manager, Mobile
and Mapper •Refresher course
Policies
Standard Operating Procedure, Reference
guide and Policy.
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