Telecommunications Cluster ETC Connect Day 4 May 2016 Washington - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Emergency Telecommunications Cluster ETC Connect Day 4 May 2016 Washington D.C. w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

OPE OPENING & WELCOME NING & WELCOME

Agenda TIME AGENDA ITEM 09:00 – 09:30 Opening & Welcome to ETC Connect participants 09:30 – 10:00 Set the Tone 10:00 – 10:45 Members View of the ETC 10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 – 12:00 Introducing ETC2020 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 15:00 Shaping New Opportunities 15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break 15:15 – 16:15 Matchmaking 16:15 – 16:45 The Way Forward 16:45 – 17:00 Meeting Closure 17:00 – 19:00 Reception

House-Keeping • Gallaudet University • Emergency • Smoking terrace • Restrooms • Lunch • Reception w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

SET SET THE THE TONE TONE

The Role of Technology in Humanitarian Assistance Photos: John Stanmeyer; OCHA/ Eva Modvig; Anoushka Boteju / WFP w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

A Changing World New Operating Environment New Humanitarian Challenges Rapid Technology Innovation Increased & more Must expand & • New operating environment complex demand on adapt to best ETC • serve affected New humanitarian populations challenges • New technology needs Photos: WFP/ Mariko Hall, Haidar Baqir, Ozdzan Hadziemin, Allen Rooke, Sylvain Tiako

Larger Scope – 2020 Strategy Response Community Photos: Oxfam/ Simon Rawles; WFP/ Mariko Hall; Telecoms Sans Frontieres

Larger Scope – 2020 Strategy Government

Larger Scope – 2020 Strategy Affected Populations Photos: Oxfam/ Simon Rawles; WFP/ Mariko Hall; Telecoms Sans Frontieres

A New Approach Partnerships w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

MEMBERS VIEW OF T MEMBERS VIEW OF THE ETC HE ETC

ETC2020 ROAD ETC2020 ROADMAP MAP

ETC 2020 - Strategy ETC 2020 seeks to ensure all those responding to emergencies – including affected communities - have access to vital communications services. w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Larger Scope Government Affected Populations Response Community w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Strategic Priorities • Communications as aid • Enhanced communications & energy • Improved & decentralised response readiness • Increased communications resilience to disasters w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

ETC 30 High-Risk Countries w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

ETC2020 PROJECTS ETC2020 PROJECTS Haiti, Nepal, Philippines

NEPAL NEPAL ETC2020 Project

Overview Working within existing local structures to support government, humanitarian, media and private sector actors in Nepal to be better prepared for an ICT response to future disasters, with a focus on enabling faster and better communication among communities, and between communities and relevant aid actors, in times of disaster. “I have a mobile phone but there is no electricity Where am I going to get Internet ?” - The Facebook Song (translated from Nepali)

Key needs/landscape Remote communities shut off • Connected communities suffered from temporary loss of • connectivity (diaspora remittances, family tracing, etc) Lots of messaging outwards in Nepal – less support for • community-community comms Community radio is key to community info but broadcasting • was hampered after quake Charging was needed, options were insufficient • High MNO capacity but working in isolation • Limited private sector engagement with each other, media • actors and humanitarian system – “we don’t talk to each other” “In our village, there are only a couple of places we can get 3G, up on the hill, so when we want to use it we walk up there. After the earthquake we were going up there whenever we could, but it wasn’t working. We all remember the moment when it worked again, because we wanted to cry !” - Suraya, Langtang region, Nepal

Project leadership “ Telecomms lessons from 2015 quake should be considered carefully as future damage could be far worse” – USAID, Nepal

Project elements Assessment and lessons learned Country mapping Government capacity building Bringing together key actors across Nepal info ecosystem Supporting community initiatives for connectivity Project monitoring

Progress Assessment and lessons learned phase complete Primary project partner secured – World Vision Nepal R.O. Government support – workshops and GIS mapping Country mapping started by WFP Nepal ICT4GOV and innovations workshop planned for June Local initiatives to be identified and funded Project monitoring

Gaps and challenges Funding Timeliness In-country capacity More info: Meg Sattler meghan.sattler@wfp.org

HAITI HAITI ETC2020 Project

ETC2020 Haiti project BACKGROUND: • The ETC2020 Haiti project was launched in December 2015 under the ETC2020 strategic priorities “ improved and decentralized response readiness and increased communications resilience to disasters ” TASKS: • Developing a country ICT profile to be used as a template for consideration of the Preparedness Working Group for other high risk priority countries • Identifying any potential gaps where support might bolster communications resilience.

ETC2020 Haiti project ACHIEVEMENTS: • PHASE I : Country ICT profile template developed and being tested with information collected for the country of Haiti. • This template will be adopted for roll out in all ETC identified High Risk countries. • PHASE II (starting now): Validate country profile information with the Government of Haiti and other key actors and assessing potential gaps in country ICT resilience.

ETC2020 Haiti project CHALLENGES: Low participation and engagement from partners • Country context and ongoing political changes • Proliferation of preparedness activities since the Earthquake in 2010 • Funding not identified beyond the assessment mission. • NEXT STEPS: Exploratory Mission to Haiti plan before summer 2016 (dates TBC) • Outcomes and recommendations will be shared with the ETC members to • decide on next steps and potential additional activities to be implemented.

PHILI PHILIPPI PPINES NES ETC2020 Project

Why Philippines? • Number 1 on INFORM list for risk of natural disasters • MNO’s that have already signed GSMA HC Charter • Existing disaster response network within the government and private sector • Substantial lessons learned and best practices to share • Recent history with Haiyan response and existing humanitarian partners in the Philippines w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Project Objectives • Raise awareness of the international humanitarian system, principles and standards • Assess the preparedness / operational resilience of service providers to ensure quick and efficient network recovery • Develop a replicable model of building communications resilience with telecommunications service providers • Demonstrate the ability of local operators to support the humanitarian community and vice versa • Build relationships and learn from each other. w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Strategic Priorities 1. Communications as Aid 2. Improved and decentralised response readiness 3. Increased communications resilience to disasters 4. Enhanced communications and energy. Through collaboration and innovation, the ETC network will enable full service communications solutions in emergency response, transforming aid delivery and saving more lives. Photo: Telecoms Sans Frontieres w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

April Meeting Participants w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Philippines Cluster Response Gov’t Cluster System UN Cluster System PDRF Cluster System Counterparts Counterparts DND- Office of Civil World Food Programme Logistics Defense (WFP) Office of Civil Defense Telecom WFP UN Children’s Fund Department of Health Water and Sanitation (UNICEF) Department of Social Emergency Supplies Intl Organization for Welfare and Devt (Food & Non Food) Migration + WFP Department of Trade and Early Recovery International Labor (Finance) Organization + UNDP Industry Health, Medical Services World Health Org + Department of Health and SAR UN-OCHA OCD (Under Logistics) Power, Fuel and Energy WFP (Under Logistics) 35 w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Meeting Outcomes GOVERNMENT • Support with standardized response solutions and capacity building • Disseminating response protocols and coordination through all levels of government • Updated contact lists and information sharing PDRF (Private Sector) • Updated contact lists and information sharing • Coordination and preparedness • Advanced solutions MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS • Logistics, supply chain (importation of equipment) • Coordination and information sharing w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g

Response Coordination Global Response Regional Response National Response Provincial Response Local Response w w w . E T C l u s t e r . o r g