Mass Evacuation in Natural Disaster

[MEND]

Mission in VanuatuMay 30 till June 15 , 2016

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National Disaster Management Office

International Organization for

Migration

Government of VanuatuMinistry of Climate Change Adaptation

European Union Humanitarian Aid and

Civil Protection

WWW.CCCMCLUSTER.ORG

Agenda

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1. Background MEND 2. MEND mission in

Vanuatu 3. Methodology4. Outcomes5. AOB

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Planning for a situation where a large

number of people may need to move

within a very short period of time is critical

to effectively mobilize and coordinate

resources, in order to meet emergency

needs for protection, shelter and

assistance.

Preparedness for evacuation also makes it

more likely that disaster-affected

populations can recover safely and quickly.

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MENDBackground

Save and protect the lives of people exposed to actual

or imminent danger through their timely and rapid

movement to safer locations.

Provide a tool to assist planning bodies in the

development or refinement of evacuation plans in

accordance with emergency management and

humanitarian principles.

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MENDBackground

The MEND guide came to life at the request of several

countries and national disaster management authorities

to provide guidance on how to save and protect the lives

of people exposed to actual or imminent danger through

their timely and rapid movement to safer locations and

places of shelter. It was developed in close cooperation

with the MEND Steering Committee and incorporates

best practices and guidance, drawing on the manifold

experiences gathered in different countries around the

world, underlining the importance of comprehensive and

context-specific evacuation planning.

IOM expresses their gratitude to the representatives of Chile, Cuba, Cyprus, Germany,

Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Nepal, the Philippines, Portugal, Sweden, Uganda, the

United Kingdom, the United States of America, Vanuatu, UNHCR, UN OCHA, the

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), the International Federation of the

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the European Commission

Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO)

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MEND meeting 14 April 2016

Responsibility for developing evacuation plans

to manage such situations falls within the remit

of the NDMO that is tasked with planning and

implementing emergency response mechanisms

and ensuring the overall protection of the

disaster-affected population.

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MENDVanuatu

The mission will assist the Government

of Vanuatu in identifying and analysing

key gaps in current mass evacuation

planning and provide recommendations

for a clear strategy to address them. A

draft National Evacuation Plan will be

developed incorporating sub-plans for

three high-priority areas as indicated by

the Government. Given Vanuatu’s high

vulnerability to disasters, the mission will

provide concrete guidance on ways to

improve preparedness and decrease

vulnerability for the local population,

with specific focus on gender-specific

concerns.

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MENDVanuatu

The MEND mission in Vanuatu will be

carried out under the leadership of the

regional UN RC and will be undertaken

in close cooperation between the

National Disaster Management Office,

IOM, OCHA/UNDAC and the Vanuatu

Humanitarian Team in order to

strengthen the disaster management

processes of the humanitarian actors in

the country, promote disaster risk

reduction, preparedness and response.

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The mission will focus on the three regions (specifically the

islands of Gaua, Tanna and Ambrym) that have been identified

as highly vulnerable to Volcanic Eruptions.

In identifying gaps and weaknesses in the existing evacuation

planning, the mission will also train the Government and other

stakeholders on the MEND Guidelines with a particular focus on

gender-specific risks and vulnerabilities that may arise in

displacement and evacuation settings.

On conclusion, the team will coordinate with the NDMO to

prepare a draft National Mass Evacuation Plan, three sub-plans

for each of the high-risk regions and guidance on how to realize

a final, complete and effective Evacuation Plan.

A detailed mission plan (including logistics plan) will be finalised

by mid April.

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The MEND mission will provide the following outcomes:

1. Produce a draft National Mass Evacuation Plan outline (MEND

Vanuatu Guide);

2. Templates for Mass Evacuation Planning for targeted locations (

Ambryn, Gaua and Tanna);

3. Gap analysis for Mass Evacuation and roadmap for addressing

them , including stakeholder mapping and project development;

4. Finalization of Evacuation Center Guidelines (currently being

drafted by NDMO with support of IOM);

5. Guidance and National capacity building on MEND and CCCM;

6. Background information for Donor and policy brief

MENDVanuatu

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For more info

Alice Sanga – CCCM Rapid Response and Preparedness officer

National Disaster Management Office NDMO

Telephone Number: 7774307

E-mail:asanga@vanuatu.gov.vu

Masood Akhtar– CCCM Adviser IOM

Telephone Number: 5625246

E-mail: makhtar@iom.int

Alberto Preato – Program Manager IOM

Telephone Number: 5489205

E-mail apreato@iom.int

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Tankyu tumas!

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Alice Sanga – CCCM Rapid Response and Preparedness officer

National Disaster Management Office NDMO

Telephone Number: 7774307

E-mail: asanga@vanuatu.gov.vu

Masood Akhtar– CCCM Adviser IOM

Telephone Number: 5625246

E-mail: makhtar @iom.int

Alberto Preato – Program Manager IOM

Telephone Number: 5489205

E-mail apreato@iom.int

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