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Lessons learned for better simulation exercises ARF multi-year strategic exercise plan workshop – 9-10 April – Kuala Lumpur Experiences from simulation exercises and real operations Martin Faller – Head of Operations – IFRC AP

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Changing global humanitarian context Crowded Complex Disasters & humanitarian varied humanitarian landscape crisis drivers Governments Governments Conventional Technological Local NGOs & Military crisis crisis Environmental International International Urbanization / Urbanization / crisis Org. Private sector Population Movement Movement Economic growth and Economic growth and World gone online – new emerging Network Age markets Informed, connected Informed, connected Disparity and empowered New New in growth Urbanization / Urbanization / communities communities potential Speed of information Speed of information Population donors donors exchange – Increased Increased Movement technological local Demographic Demographic innovations capacities capacities shifts

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Who’s w ho in humanitarian response?

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Context: international disaster assistance More and different More frequent international and larger natural responders disasters Laws and procedure to regulate the increasingly complex context

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Examples for simulation exercises in ARF participant countries  National (RC) Disaster Response Teams (every second year)  Timor Leste (March 2015)  Mongolia (Gobi Wolf – March 2015)  Myanmar (2014)  Indonesia (April 2013 and March 2014)  Thailand and Mongolia 2013  Vietnam 2013

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Learning from simulation exercises  All stakeholders could be involved – communities, civil society, local government, businesses, etc..  Create a safe space – trial and error must be allowed – often stakeholders use Simex to show off  Simex should be regular – but not too frequent (labour intensive).  Make use of existing coordination mechanisms - National DM coordination offices – HCT – OCHA - IASC – Clusters, etc..

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Learning from simulation exercises  Relate to existing contingency plans and test their relevance and test the performance of the stakeholders  Test the relevance of existing disaster management laws and IDRL  Test DM policies and SoPs  Regional simex need to be better coordinated and prepared, involving all stakeholders  Test the initiation, entry and facilitation of international assistance

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Learning from simulation exercises  Identify potential hurdles and enablers  Helps to know each other  Real life is always different - disaster affected populations behave in every situation and context differently

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Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Actors involved VHT 10

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises CASE STUDY JAPAN – real time coordination

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Lessons learned from major operations Japan triple disaster (March 2011) :  Information management among operating agencies (good) and with population (mixed)  Better community mobilisation and communication (to improve)  Clear mandates for Government, JSDF, police, fire brigade, Red Cross, UN, municipalities (very good – but limited flexibility)  Community communication and restoring family links

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan • Unprecedented - strongest typhoon that made landfall in the Philippines • November 8, 2013 • Eastern Samar – Palawan islands • 3.4M families, 16M people affected • 4.1M displaced • 1.1M houses damaged • The country was already affected by typhoons/floods in Luzon, internal conflict in the Mindanao, and earthquake in the Visayas.

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Lessons learned from major operations RTE Haiyan (November 2013)  Cash based programming – innovation  Better combine local and global tools  Information Management needs to be better used for analysis and decision making  Leadership must meet contextual requirements

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Standards, Quality and accountability • Humanitarian Principles • Code of conduct in disaster relief • Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response (Sphere) • Humanitarian accountability partnership • Good humanitarian donorship • Humanitarian response reform – leadership and coordination, financing

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Disaster laws topics at the 31 st International Conference Legal preparedness for international disaster response (IDRL) Legislating enhanced disaster risk reduction, particularly at the community level Regulatory barriers to emergency and transitional shelter for people affected by natural disasters

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Lessons learned for better simulation exercises

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises “The use of military assets by a component of the Movement – particularly in countries affected by armed conflict and/or strife or other violence – should be a last resort : it can be justified only by the serious and urgent need for life saving humanitarian action and when there is no alternative means of taking that action. Any use of military assets should be prompted by needs rather than availability.” Council of Delegates Decision, 2005

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises IDRL Guidelines and Civil Military Coordination  IDRL Guidelines recommend setting up a pre-registration system for humanitarian actors  Military and Civil Defense Assets should be distinguished – often require high level government approval  M ilitary assets only deployed with consent, and after consideration of civilian alternatives.

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises Main Content in Principles & rules Principles Preamble 1. National Societies receiving international 2. National Societies providing international humanitarian assistance humanitarian assistance A) Preparedness A) Preparedness B) Request for assistance B) Responding to requests C) Coordinated and Principled Response C) Coordinated and Principled Response 3. The International Federation 6. Relations with Public Authorities A) Preparedness Public Authorities and Civil Protection B) Responding to requests Civil Military Coordination C) Coordinated and principled response 7. Relations with External Actors 4. Relief to Recovery Humanitarian agencies and other organisations 5. Quality and Accountability Private Sector Standards Media and Communications Beneficiary engagement Planning, monitoring and evaluation 8. Final Provisions Staff and volunteer management Annex A Annex B Resource management Risk management and audit

Lessons learned for better simulation exercises IFRC Response Tools FACT DMIS Field Assessment and Coordination Teams Information Disaster Management management RDRT Information System Regional Disaster ERU Assessment, Response Teams coordination Emergency Response EA Units • Basic health care Emergency appeals • Referral hospital DREF Financing • Rapid deployment Disaster Relief Emergency hospital Fund Response • Water supply services and • Mass sanitation support • Relief • Logistics • IT/Telecom • Base Camp