OCHA is assisting the people and the Government of Indonesia in response to humanitarian crises caused by both natural and man-made disasters.
OCHA Indonesia assists the UN Humanitarian Coordinator to ensure humanitarian coordination with all actors in order to fulfill the humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in post-conflict and natural disaster affected areas. To carry out this role, OCHA monitors the humanitarian situation, advocate for the remaining needs of the vulnerable, support the Government and humanitarian organizations to develop of contingency plans for areas likely to require humanitarian assistance in case of natural disasters, and facilitate linkages between humanitarian and development programmes by reinforcing the good working relationship with local authorities as well as the relationship with the agencies with longer-term mandates.
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Emergency Response Fund
The Emergency Response Fund (ERF) mechanism was introduced in Indonesia in 2001 to address emergency needs where gaps in humanitarian response remained, by providing NGOs registered with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (GoI) with a rapid and flexible funding mechanism to meet short-term emergency priorities in vulnerable communities. The objective of ERF is to provide rapid funding that will enable humanitarian partners to respond to an emergency.
Contingency Plan
Contingency planning is a management tool used to analyse the impact of potential crises and to ensure adequate arrangements are made in advance. This is achieved primarily through the participation in the contingency planning process itself, as well as through follow-up actions and regular review of critical planning elements.
DRR Activies
- Rapid Response Coordination Training
- Data Against Natural Disasters
- United Nations Technical Working Group
The United Nations Technical Working Group for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNTWG-DRR) was formed in 2002 to improve UN coordination and enhance the UN’s role in promoting and facilitating improved disaster risk reduction in Indonesia. The Working Group consists of technical officers or designated focal persons of agency members of FAO, OCHA, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO. The Working Group is chaired by UNDP with OCHA providing the secretarial/administrative support.
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