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COORDINATING U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by: Bart Deemer OFDA Regional Advisor APRIL 5, 2013. OBJECTIVES 1. Provide an understanding of USG Disaster Assistance to: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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COORDINATING U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE FREELY
ASSOCIATED STATESHonolulu, Hawaii
Presented by: Bart Deemer
OFDA Regional Advisor
APRIL 5, 2013
OBJECTIVES
1. Provide an understanding of USG Disaster Assistance to: Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),
Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) under the Compact of Free Association as Amended
Republic of Palau (ROP) through USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
2. Identify Areas to coordinate, prepare for and organize disaster assistance
Sub-IR 2.4.1Monitoring
and Evaluation Improved
Sub-IR 2.4.2Supply Chain Management
Improved
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADDRESSED
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
USAID/Pacific IslandsGoal Statement
MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS SUPPORTED
Intermediate Result 1.3
Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Reduced
Intermediate Result 1.2
Access to Renewable Energy
Increased
Intermediate Result 1.1
Resilience in Communities Strengthened
Sub-IR 1.3.1Forest
Management Capacity
Strengthened
Sub-IR 1.1.1Coastal Zone Management
Improved
Sub-IR 1.1.2Water Resource
Management Capacity Improved
Sub-IR 1.1.3Disaster
Management Strengthened
SPECIAL OBJECTIVE
MITIGATE IMPACT OF THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC FOR MORE-AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
Intermediate Result
2.1Increased Demand for
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services
Sub-IR 2.2.1
Quality HIV/AIDS Services Improved
Sub-IR 2.1.2Health
Seeking Behavior Improved
Sub-IR 2.1.1Knowledge, Attitudes,
and Practices Improved
DRAFT
Sub-IR 1.2.1Renewable
Energy Development
Capacity Strengthened
Sub-IR 1.1.4Adaptation of Agricultural
Systems Increased
SPECIAL OBJECTIVE*DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
STRENGTHENED
Intermediate Result
3.1Political Parties Strengthened
Sub-IR 3.1.1Development
of Issue-Based
Political Platforms Supported
* USAID continues to seek funding opportunities to support democracy throughout the Pacific Island region. Short-term assistance will be implemented in PNG for the 2012 elections and in Fiji for the FY 2014 elections. Funding was sourced from the Elections and Political Processes (EPP) Fund of the Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance Bureau (DCHA).
Intermediate Result
2.2Increased Supply
of HIV/AIDS Services
Intermediate Result 2.3
Increased Use of Facility and
Community-Based Gender and GBV
Interventions
Intermediate Result 2.4
Strengthened Health Systems for HIV/AIDS
Service Delivery
Sub-IR 2.2.2
Coverage of
HIV/AIDS Services Improved
Sub-IR 2.2.3Local
Capacity for
Service Delivery
Enhanced
Intermediate Result
3.2Constitutional Development Strengthened
Sub-IR 3.2.1Constitutiona
l CommissionSupported
Countries U.S. Embassy
Fiji Suva
KiribatiNauruTongaTuvaluPapua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Solomon IslandsVanuatuMarshall Islands
Majuro
Micronesia KoloniaPalau KororSamoa Apia /
Wellington
Solomon Islands
Republic of
USAID/Pacific Islands covers 12 countries
Compact of Free Association FSM and RMI
Article 10• To save lives, protect property and to supplement available
resources• USG through U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) and FEMA• USAID will use Foreign Assistance Act of 1960, executive
orders and existing regulationsDisaster Assistance Emergency Fund (DAEF)• $200,000 contribution from both US and RMI (inflation adjusted)• Accessed after State of Emergency for “immediate threats to
life, health and safety”
DISASTER DECLARATION IN FSM/RMI
• National State of Emergency declaration by the President of the affected nation
• DAEF is made available • US Ambassador determines that:
it is above and beyond the capability of the host nation to respond to the disaster and
that it is in the best interest of the USG to respond, • The Ambassador can issue a disaster declaration,
triggering a request for disaster assistance from USAID/OFDA
CONDITIONS FOR A U.S. PRESIDENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION
• IF State of Emergency declared……• IF DEAF is not adequate……• IF United Nations assistance is not adequate…..• IF Ambassador’s initial $50,000 is not adequate…..
• THEN….FSM/RMI President may request U.S. Presidential disaster declaration
USAID ENGAGEMENT in FSM, RMIFor Presidentially Declared Disasters in FSM and RMI
Guided by Operational Blue Print (OBP) USAID/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) lead
Emergency Effort (DAC) USAID/Pacific Islands lead Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction Effort (RAC)For Declared Disasters that do not meet criteria for Presidentially Declared Disasters in FSM/RMI
– USAID/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) global response mechanisms
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USAID ENGAGEMENT IN FSM AND RMI
• USAID/Manila Provides Disaster Assistance Through Implementing Partner IOM: International Office of Migration (Ends in August
2013) Procurement activities underway for a new Implementing
Partner from 2013 – 2018 (under Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response – PREPARE program)
AMBASSADOR DISASTER DECLARATION IN PALAU
• National State of Emergency declaration by the President of the affected nation
• US Ambassador determines that: it is above and beyond the capability of the host nation to
respond to the disaster and that it is in the best interest of the USG to respond, The Ambassador can issue a disaster declaration, triggering a request for disaster assistance from USAID/OFDA
• Typhoon Bopha Response in FSM and Palau: USAID/OFDA deployed several staff members to Palau and Guam to track the storm as it moved through the region, coordinate assistance efforts, and conduct assessments in affected areas. On December 5, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Koror, Palau, declared a disaster due to the effects of Typhoon Bopha. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $100,000 to the Palau Red Cross for emergency support for typhoon-affected populations.
Thank You!For more information, visit us at:
http://pacificislands.usaid.gov/