Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

UNDAC Equipment system todayUNDAC Equipment system today UNDAC Equipment system todayUNDAC Equipment system today

Level 1.Level 1. - Personal kit with UNDAC Members- Personal kit with UNDAC Members

Level 2.Level 2. - Mission Equipment with FCSU- Mission Equipment with FCSU (Telecommunications / Office kit)(Telecommunications / Office kit)

Level 3.Level 3. - UNDAC Support Modules - UNDAC Support Modules Basic Module - Augmented ModuleBasic Module - Augmented Module

SubsistenceSubsistenceOfficeOfficeTelecommunicationsTelecommunicationsTransportationTransportation

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Issues which need to be Issues which need to be addressedaddressed

Issues which need to be Issues which need to be addressedaddressed

• Further development of the Personal kit and ensure Further development of the Personal kit and ensure complementarity's with existing kitcomplementarity's with existing kit

• Change in the profile and background of UNDAC membersChange in the profile and background of UNDAC members• Opening of regional OCHA officesOpening of regional OCHA offices• Development of OCHA Personal ICT kits New partnership Development of OCHA Personal ICT kits New partnership

in the provision of support in the provision of support • New technology and increased expectations (New technology and increased expectations (internet internet

access, information management tools, image access, information management tools, image managementmanagement))

• Changing role of the UNDAC team in large scale Changing role of the UNDAC team in large scale emergencies to facilitate the work of cluster systememergencies to facilitate the work of cluster system

• Establishment of Emergency telecommunications clusterEstablishment of Emergency telecommunications cluster• Expanding role of the IHP in emergency responseExpanding role of the IHP in emergency response

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Personal kitPersonal kitPersonal kitPersonal kitIssues:Issues:

– Not all members have full kitNot all members have full kit– Working with the UN purchase systemWorking with the UN purchase system– New UNDAC members don’t have field level New UNDAC members don’t have field level

experienceexperience– Some personal kit’s are never utilizedSome personal kit’s are never utilized

Approach:Approach:– Supplementary kit has been donated by Sweden/SRSASupplementary kit has been donated by Sweden/SRSA– Working with private company on the development of Working with private company on the development of

kitkit– Increased hands-on training Increased hands-on training – Strengthening of the selection processStrengthening of the selection process

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

UNDAC mission KitUNDAC mission KitUNDAC mission KitUNDAC mission Kit• Issues:Issues:

– Increasing number of regional offices Increasing number of regional offices – More mission are lead by UNDAC Team leader from More mission are lead by UNDAC Team leader from

regionsregions– Strategic discussion of the role of the regional officesStrategic discussion of the role of the regional offices– Maintenance of mission kitMaintenance of mission kit– Implementation of OCHA communications kitsImplementation of OCHA communications kits– New technology and change of service providersNew technology and change of service providers

• Approach:Approach:– OCHA Mgt working group on regional officesOCHA Mgt working group on regional offices– Mission kits are distributed to regional officesMission kits are distributed to regional offices– Agreement with UNOG and other service providersAgreement with UNOG and other service providers– Agreement on standards, methods and providersAgreement on standards, methods and providers– Training and practical exercise in the use of the Training and practical exercise in the use of the

equipmentequipment

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

New development in the mission New development in the mission kitkit

New development in the mission New development in the mission kitkit

- Replacement of mission software with GrooveReplacement of mission software with Groove- Installation of Skype, Google Earth e.g.Installation of Skype, Google Earth e.g.- New Satellite Phone system to include data phonesNew Satellite Phone system to include data phones- Integration of wireless LAN Integration of wireless LAN - Implementation of next generation GPS unitsImplementation of next generation GPS units- Supplement with additional GSM phone unitsSupplement with additional GSM phone units

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

UNDAC Equipment Support UNDAC Equipment Support modulesmodules

UNDAC Equipment Support UNDAC Equipment Support modulesmodules• Issues:Issues:

– UNDAC may be expected to provide the platform for the cluster UNDAC may be expected to provide the platform for the cluster coordination and provide technical supportcoordination and provide technical support

– Increasing demands and expectations to Equipment supportIncreasing demands and expectations to Equipment support– Establishment of the Emergency Telecommunications clusterEstablishment of the Emergency Telecommunications cluster– Limitations and restrictions in aviation equipment handlingLimitations and restrictions in aviation equipment handling

• Approach:Approach:– Increased capacity through expanded network (partnerships)Increased capacity through expanded network (partnerships)– Establishment of the Technical working groupEstablishment of the Technical working group– IHP Participation in the emergency telecommunications wrk. IHP Participation in the emergency telecommunications wrk.

grp.grp.– Revision of the module and implementation of new standardsRevision of the module and implementation of new standards

Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS)

UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)UN Office for Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

New development in the Support New development in the Support modulesmodules

New development in the Support New development in the Support modulesmodules

- Establishment of Americas Support teamEstablishment of Americas Support team- Development of SOP’s with IHP, APHP, TSF and othersDevelopment of SOP’s with IHP, APHP, TSF and others- Review of the resources base (IHP Review)Review of the resources base (IHP Review)- New Support module concept:New Support module concept:

ICTICTModuleModule

MOSSMOSS

OSOCCOSOCCModuleModule

Light CampLight CampModuleModule

Base campBase campModuleModule

HIC HIC (spl.)(spl.) VehiclesVehicles(standards)(standards)