The International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent

Societies as a user of

Frédéric ZANETTA, disaster information senior officer, operations support departmentSeminar on Kopernikus – Galileo for potential users

October 9, 2008 - Brussels, Belgium

0To improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity

The world's largest humanitarian organization

International Red Crossand Red Crescent Movement

186 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since 1862 “National Societies”

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since 1919“International Federation”

International Committee of the Red Cross “ICRC”

ICRC

National Societies act as auxiliaries to the public authorities of their own countries in the humanitarian field.

They provide a range of services including disaster relief, health and social programmes, and assistance to people affected by war.

National Societieswhat they do

Four core AreasPromotion of fundamentalprinciples and humanitarian values

Disaster response

Disaster preparedness

Health and care in the community

MissionServing National Societies

Leading and inspiringthe Federation

Strategic directionsResponsive and focused

Well-functioning National Societies

Working together effectively

RoleServing leader

Secretariat focus

Operations support department

International response tools Disater Management Information System

Information management Maps

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund Field Assessment and Coordination Team Emergency Respond Unit

Main challenges

100 % increase in number of disaster in the last 4 years

Increase in climatic anomalies

Products in information management

Statistics

Products in information management

Statistics Early warning (Rain forecasts,

cyclones track, etc.)

Products in information management

Statistics Early warning (Rain forecasts,

cyclones track, etc.) Situation maps for all our documents

linked to operations

Two problems

1. Data availability

2. Analysis of satellite imagery

Both can be solved with Respond

What is Respond for a user

Respond is one of ESA’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) projects

Respond is an alliance of European and International organisations working with the humanitarian community to improve access to maps, satellite imagery and geographic information.

Consortium of 20 partners

www.respond-int.org

Some users of Respond

Two problems - Solutions

1. Geographical data availability Solution provided by Respond through

Keyobs

Keyobs products GIS data projects

Earthquake in Pakistan (8 Oct. 2005)

Hard copies sent to the field. Very usefull !

Keyobs products GIS data projects for disaster prone area

Sumatra (2007)!

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Emplasemen sawithulu

Two problems - Solutions

1. Data availability Solution provided by Respond

through Keyobs

2. Analysis Solution provided by Respond

through value added services

UNOSAT products

Detailled affected areas Analysis

Floods in Mozambique

Snow layer for Pakistan

Before and after analysis

When info drives to action

For the last 5 years, this led to… 372 DREF, more than 35 millions € 123 emergency appeals, more than 1 billion € 38 FACT deployment 78 ERU deployment

In response to 1939 disasters

Conclusion

Good information as proposed by

Respond allows us to offer a better,

more adapted and faster response to

disasters.