This document summarizes the World Food Programme's (WFP) role in emergency preparedness and response. It discusses how WFP is often first on the ground in emergencies and a leader in emergency preparedness. It also outlines WFP's emergency response mechanism, including its use of focal points, private sector partnerships, pre-positioned stock and equipment, and standardized ICT and communications tools and training. The presentation concludes with a question and answer section.

1. World Bank
Disaster Risk Management
in the Information Age
October 2008
Gianluca Bruni
Chief, ICT Emergency
Preparedness and Response
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2. Agenda
3. Introduction – WFP’s role in Emergencies
5. Being ready. For What?
Setting the scene – Tsunami in Indonesia
6. Being ready. How?
7. Emergency Response Mechanism & tools
Q&A
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3. Introduction – WFP’s role in emergencies
 First on the ground
 Leader in Emergency Preparedness
 Co-leader in ET Cluster
 UN provider of security
telecommunications to humanitarian
community
Response team, stock and funding to
start-up 3 parallel operations
Kabul, TV hill, Jan 03
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4. Being ready – for what?
BANDA ACEH SUBANG Air Base
CALANG
MEULABOH MEDAN
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5. Being ready – for what?
Calang, Jan 05
Mazar, Jan 02
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6. Emergency Response Mechanism
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7. Emergency Response Tools
•Standard ICT SOPs for Emergency
• Standard inter-Agency training
Standards for VSAT communications
Standards for radio communications
(HF/VHF)
Clear responsibilities and roles
 WFP and UNICEF service providers
for humanitarian community
Response team, stock and funding to
Mozambique / Caia,
start-up 3 parallel operations March 2007 ( Jorge / Pierre )
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8. WFP/Chicheri 2004 Q&A