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(The RRM)

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“No State, no matter how powerful, can by its own efforts alone make itself invulnerable to today’s threats. Every State requires the cooperation of other States to make itself secure. It is in every State’s interest, accordingly, to cooperate with other States to address their most pressing threats, because doing so will maximize the chances of reciprocal cooperation to address its own threat priorities.”

(Report of United Nations High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change December 2004 – A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility.)

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WHAT IS THE RRM?WHAT IS THE RRM?

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• The Regional Response Mechanism The Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) (RRM) is an arrangement for the coordination of disaster response among CDEMA Participating States, Regional and International Agencies

• Seeks to deliver speedy response and effective and efficient use and management of resources

• Tried and tested mechanism for emergency coordination – familiarity of actors and processes.


The Regional Response The Regional Response Mechanism: An OverviewMechanism: An Overview

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• The RRM is:– A number of Plans, Procedures &

Guidelines– A group of Response Units, agencies

and organizations– A collection of Agreements,

Memorandum of Understanding and Protocols

• Executed by the CDEMA Coordinated Unit on behalf of CDEMA Participating States


Components of the Regional Components of the Regional Response MechanismResponse Mechanism

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The Regional Coordination Centre (RCC)The Regional Coordination Plan (RCP)The Regional Telecommunications PlanResponse Teams

– The CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU)– The Rapid Needs Assessment Team (RNAT)– The Regional Urban Search & Rescue Light Level Team

(USAR LL)The Eastern Caribbean Donor Group (ECDG)The North Western Caribbean Donor Group (NWCDG)National Disaster Plans, Specialized Plans, etc.Regional WarehousesMOU, Acts, SOPs


The Regional Response The Regional Response MechanismMechanism

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Coordination of the RRMCoordination of the RRM• CDEMA CU coordinates the Regional Response

Mechanism (RRM) in the Caribbean• CDEMA CU is the focal point for effecting the

plan with the support of other partners (donors, specialized agencies etc.)

• CDEMA CU solicits assistance on behalf of and for its 18 Participating States

• Response philosophy: CDEMA's response to natural and technological disasters will be dictated by the type, magnitude and complexity of the emergency and by the Participating State(s) capacity to respond

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Triggering the MechanismTriggering the Mechanism• The Regional Coordination Plan defines the

framework for effecting the multi-lateral agreements of CDEMA PS to assist each other in times of disasters

• Organized in 2 Parts:– Basic Plan: triggering mechanism for activating plan (3

levels) and concept of operations– Functional Annexes: SOPs for specific response

functions (SAR) or specialized groups (ECDG, CDRU); References (CDEMA Agreement, MOU)

• The RCP is in support of National Plans and as such the National Plans must make provisions for triggering the RRM

• System based on a three tiered response mechanism

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Levels of ResponseLevels of Response LEVEL ILEVEL I - Local Incident - no - Local Incident - no external assistance requiredexternal assistance required nnnnnnnnnnnnnn•An incident at the local level in any of CDEMA Participating States for which resources are adequate and available•CDEMA CU – monitoring and information sharing

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Levels of Response Cont’dLevels of Response Cont’dLEVEL IILEVEL II- Specialized Equipment and Experts- Specialized Equipment and Experts

•Event does not overwhelm national capacity to respond but some external assistance required (e.g. Andrew - Bahamas, 1992; Debby - St Lucia, 1994, Keith - Belize, 2000, Dean – Jamaica, 2007; Ike - Turks & Caicos Islands, 2008 ; Tomas - Saint Lucia, 2010)•State of emergency may or may not be declared•CDEMA CU provides technical assistance, specialized equipment, support personnel

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Levels of Response Cont’dLevels of Response Cont’dLEVEL IIILEVEL III – Support Required – Support Required • Event overwhelms capacity of affected State

to respond. • Major external operation mounted. Possible

request for additional support from other regions and international agencies anticipated (Hurricanes Gilbert – Jamaica, 1988, Hugo – Montserrat, 1989, Lenny – 7 Eastern Caribbean Countries, 1999, Ivan – Grenada, 2004; Haiti Earthquake - 2010)

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Response TeamsResponse Teams

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Regional USAR LL Team

The RNAT - Saint Lucia 2010

The CDRU for 2009/2010


Regional USAR LL Team Regional USAR LL Team TrainingTraining

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Towards Developing a Common Agenda:

The Integration of Global, Regional and National

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National Level CoordinationThe National Disaster Organization led by National Disaster Office (umbrella network of units and authorities concerned with various aspects of DM) are responsible for national coordination:

1. Through the NEOC, provides centralized coordination and control of emergency/disaster response and relief operations

2. Collaborates with local, regional and international government and NGO institutions in provision of relief assistance

3. Ensures efficient movement of supplies 4. Ensures efficient assimilation and dissemination of

disaster information5. Enters into MOU with owners and suppliers of critical

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Regional Level CoordinationCDEMA is responsible for regional coordination. CDERA’s main

function:1. To make an immediate and coordinated response to any

disastrous event affecting its Participating State, once the state requests such assistance

Other functions include: 2. Securing, collating and channelling comprehensive and

reliable information on regional disasters to interested governmental and non-governmental organizations;

3. Mitigating or eliminating, as far as possible, the consequences of disasters affecting PS;

4. Promoting the establishment, enhancement and maintenance of adequate disaster response capabilities in PS; and

5.5. Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief for affected PS from Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief for affected PS from governmental and non-governmental organizationsgovernmental and non-governmental organizations

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Global Level Coordination• United Nations agencies are recognized as

lead for coordination among the international community.

• Objective of humanitarian reform: “Humanitarian reform seeks to improve the

effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability, accountability and partnership. It is an ambitious effort by the international humanitarian community to reach more beneficiaries, with more comprehensive needs-based relief and protection, in a more effective and timely manner.”

Source: http://www.humanitarianreform.org17

http://www.humanitarianreform.org/


Towards the Integration of Systems• There is a common thread linked to

desired outcomes• Appropriate to reduce the parallelism and

strengthen the interfacing of systems to form an integrated approach

• Following figures provide a concept of global, regional and national elements of the pillars of Humanitarian reform as a basis for crafting the interface

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Pillars of UN GlobalPillars of UN GlobalHumanitarian ReformHumanitarian Reform

International Response Mechanism

CLUSTER CLUSTER APPROACHAPPROACH

HUMANITARIAN HUMANITARIAN COORDINATORSCOORDINATORS

HUMANITARIAN HUMANITARIAN FINANCINGFINANCING

PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

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Eleven (11) Cluster leads

Humanitarian CoordinatorsResident Coordinators

CERFERFGHDCAPNAF

UN agenciesHumanitarian partnersNGOsIFRC

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Pillars of the RRMPillars of the RRMREGIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM

CDM CDM CLUSTER CLUSTER

LEADSLEADS

COORDINATORSCOORDINATORS ACTS/ POLICIES/ACTS/ POLICIES/PLANS/TOOLS/PLANS/TOOLS/ MOUs/SOPs/MOUs/SOPs/

AGREEMENTS/AGREEMENTS/JOINT JOINT

EXCERCISESEXCERCISES

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REGIONAL REGIONAL FINANCE FINANCE

MECHANISMSMECHANISMS

HealthAgricultureEducationTourism

Head, CDEMA CUHead, SRFPs (4)Special Coordinator, CDRUHead, ECDG

RCP/MIRPTechnical agenciesTransport servicesMulti-national, inter-agency training and exercising

Relief Policy and Donations Mgmt Policy

CDB (grant, loan)

ECDGWCDGEAF

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NATIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM

NATIONAL NATIONAL EMERGENCY EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESPONSE FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS

COORDINATORSCOORDINATORSACTS/POLICIES/ ACTS/POLICIES/

PLANS/MOUs/PLANS/MOUs/AGREEMENTS/AGREEMENTS/

SOPs/NATIONAL SOPs/NATIONAL TOOLS &TOOLS &

EXCERCISESEXCERCISES

NATIONAL NATIONAL FINANCE FINANCE

MECHANISMSMECHANISMS

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National Disaster CoordinatorsSenior officials

Technical agenciesTransport servicesIn-country training and exercising

NDOsGov’t ministries/ national CDM cluster leadsGov’t Agencies

National Disaster Contingency Fund

National Response National Response MechanismMechanism

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EXERCISE FAHUM 2009EXERCISE FAHUM 2009

This allowed CDERA the opportunity to deploy the CDRU, the Regional SAR Team & the Rapid Needs Assessment Team to the impacted state during the Exercise

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The Way ForwardThe Way ForwardCDEMA CU will continue to:•Act as a hub for information, consultation and coordination for the region•Provide Participating States and regional/international partners with a focal point for coordination•Conduct regional simulation/tests (FAHUM, Trade Winds, Region Rap) with key regional, intra-regional and international actors04/22/23 23


Point of Contact:Point of Contact:

CDEMA CUCARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CDEMA)Building No. 1, Manor Lodge ComplexLodge Hill, Saint Michael, BARBADOS

Tel. No. (246) 425-0386Fax. No. (246) 425-8854

Email: [email protected] URL: www.cdema.org

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Coordinating the Regional Agencies in the Caribbean

BG (R) Earl ArthursPreparedness & Contingency

Planning SpecialistCaribbean Disaster Emergency

Management Agency (CDEMA)December 8, 2010

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AGENDA• Introduction to CARICOM IMPACS• IMPACS Functions• Coordinating the Regional Agencies• Implementation Arrangements• Training• Emerging Issues• Questions

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CARICOM


IMPACS’ FUNCTIONSThe Agency is specifically designed to administer a collective response to the Crime and Security priorities of Member States. The Agency is headed by an Executive Director who reports to the CARICOM Council of Ministers for National Security and Law Enforcement. The Council is responsible for the policy and overall direction of the activities and programme of IMPACS. Some of IMPACS core functions include – •Implementation of actions agreed by the Council relating to crime and security;•Development and implementation of projects in furtherance of the Agency’s objectives;•Advising the Council on appropriate regional responses to Crime and Security arrangements on the basis of research and analysis;

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IMPACS’ FUNCTIONS Cont’d• Providing a clearing house for relevant information in matters

relating to crime and security;• Mobilizing resources in support of the regional Crime &

Security agenda and negotiation of technical assistance;• Collaboration and co-ordination with national and

international crime prevention and control agencies to determine trends, methodologies and strategies for crime prevention and enhancing security for the Community;

• Developing, in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat, roles, functions and Rules of Procedure for such Committees as may be established in furtherance of the regional Crime and Security agenda.

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Implementing Agency for Crime & Security (IMPACS)

IMPACS has responsibility for the co-ordination of meetings of five Standing Committees:•The Standing Committee of Commissioners of Police;•The Standing Committee of Military Heads; •The Standing Committee of Chiefs of Immigration; •The Standing Committee of Chiefs of Custom; and•The Standing Committee of Heads of Intelligence and Financial Investigative Units

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IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS• Regional Border Security Training in Collaboration with the

Caribbean Center for Development Administration (CARICAD)– Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the

Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and CARICAD was signed on July 31, 2008, to facilitate the harmonization and standardization of policies, practices and procedures utilized by Border Security Agencies (Immigration and Customs) across the Region.

– This partnership provides for the facilitation of relevant training and education programmes, for border security officials within the participating Member States, to ensure the overall advancement of the goals and objectives of the security agenda of the region and to improve the levels of service delivery by regional border security personnel in performing their duties.

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TRAINING• First regional training programme for twenty two

immigration officials was conducted at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Jamaica from August 24t to September, 2010.

• Second batch of twenty five officials received similar training at the Special Anti Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago from April 12-23, 2010– Programme covered the Advance Passenger Information

System, Identity Fraud, CARIPASS, and Service Delivery. • Regional training for Customs Officers to be conducted

later.• National in - country training for immigration officials

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Emerging Issues • Determining if, when and what level of external

inputs are required• Determining the roles and responsibilities of

external response units (Command, Control, Coordination, etc.

• Connection between plans and operations??• Unrealistic expectations from both external units

and impacted states • Revisiting existing regional and international

protocols• Timely access to emergency response resources

(Proximity to the impacted areas)


For more details on CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) at:

www.caricomimpacs.org

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