DISASTER MANAG EMENT WORKING GROUP (DMWG)

MEETING 23 OCTOBER 2009

• Introductions and confirmation of proposed agenda (5 minutes)• Approval of the minutes of the DMWG monthly meeting September  2009 (5

minutes) • General update and  Organization updates special issues related to Ketsana

(90 minutes)– Risk of the coming storm Lupit? (ALL)– Update on the International disaster reduction day in Hue (SC)– Disaster response situation storm No. 9  Ketsana (GOV-NGO-UN)

• Experiences on the Joint Need assessment • Quick impact assessment on the Ketsana support

– Cluster approaches (UN-OCHA) (any update on food-nutrition, WASH, Edu, non food items and shelter?

• Technical corner (60 minutes)– Mr. Duong of WV presentation and led discussion on coordination for

emergency support in central Vietnam (please bring your organizational experiences for sharing). Highlight and address any gaps or overlaps in coverage of affected populations in central provinces

• Other business (5 min.)

Tentative agenda

• Approval of the minutes of the DMWG monthly meeting 11 September  2009

• Disaster situation storm ! Risk of the coming storm Lupit? (ALL)

General update

• Typhoon Lupit was slowing down 

• increasing potential that the steering mechanisms will change

• probability that Typhoon Lupit strikes the Philippines

• A big festival day in Hue • One thousand people joined together • 200 students made a strong Bicycle marching along streets • Top leaders of the province gave speech, • Important participation: Central Disaster Management Center

(DMC), Ministry of Education, Department of Health, PCFSC, • WHO, DWF, IFRC, and Save The Children, DWF• Business gave presents to disaster victims• Television broadcasted the hot news • Follow-up activities in the communes including singing program,

food-ball match finals

Special update DISASTER REDUCTION DAY IN HUE: Safer hospital

Organization updates• General update and  Organization updates special issues

related to Ketsana (90 minutes)– Disaster response situation storm No. 9  Ketsana (GOV-

NGO-UN) • Experiences on the Joint Need assessment • Quick impact assessment on the Ketsana support

– Cluster approaches (UN-OCHA) (any update on food-nutrition, WASH, Edu, non food items and shelter?

Technical corner

– Mr. Le Van Duong of WV presentation and lead discussion on coordination for emergency support in central Vietnam

– Organizational experiences for sharing. • Highlight and address any gaps or overlaps

in coverage of affected populations in central provinces