DOMESTIC FACILITATION INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF AND INITIAL RECOVERY ASSISTANCE Implementation in Republic of Serbia – FLOODS - May, 2014.
HOST NATION SUPORT - SEE DPPI Workshop Belgrade, 20 - 21 of May 2015 Ljubomir Miladinović Head of International Relation Department
Emergencies in the Republic of Serbia 2010 – 2014 Year
2010. 2011.
Region
Kraljevo, Podrinje Continued operation in Kraljevo, and Floods in Ljigu and Novi Pazar
Number of cities / municipalities
Number of assisted families
7
2.960
2
430
Floods
Remarks
Earthquake, Floods
2012.
Most of territory of the Serbia,
79
6.370
Extreme winter conditions, Floods, forest fires, draught, epidemic
2013.
Rekovac, Nova Crnja, Užice
8
11.329
Floods, water system pollution, storms
81
37.652
Extreme winter conditions, floods, flash floods, landslides
177
58.741
2014.
Vojvodina, Central Serbia, Western & Central Serbia, Eastern Serbia – Bor District
November 2010. – October 2014.
Emergencies in 2014 Month
Region
Užice – con*nue of water supply opera*on and Repeat opera*on in Jun
January & Jun
January & Bačka Topola, Kanjiža, Subo*ca. Senta, February Zrenjanin, Vršac i Novi Sad
April
Arilje, Požega, Ljig, Lučani, Prokuplje, Doljevac, Gadžin Han, Žitorađa, Kuršumlija, Zaječar, Žagubica, Rekovac
Number Number of Remarks Of ci3es assisted families
1
9.000
Polluted water supply systems
7
1.100
Extreme winter condi*on at Corridor 10
12
1.032
54
20.120
3
1200
December Boljevac, Knjaževac, Majdanpek, Svrljig
4
5.200
TOTAL January –December:
81
37.652
54 ci*es Krupanj, Loznica, Obrenovac,
May to Lazarevac, Paraćin, Svilajnac, Čačak, Ub, December
Smederevska Palanka, etc.
September to Bor District – Kladovo, Majdanpek i December Nego*n
Floods, landslides,
Polluted water supply systems
Floods, flash floods, landslides
Flash floods & Landslides
freezing rain, failures on electrical network
Republic of Serbia Emergencies in 2014
Legend 3 – Winter disasters A – Floods in April Floods in May C – Floods in September X – Failures of electrical network
Documents relevant to the RCS assistance in emergencies
• Constitution of Republic of Serbia • Law on Emergency situations (2009.), Law on defense • Law on the Red Cross of Serbia (November 2005.) • International RC/RC documents (Fundamental principles, Constitution, Strategies, Resolutions, IFRC policies) • Code of conduct for International RC/RC Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief • Guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance – IDRL, IC 2007 • International RC/RC Movement Guidelines for Cash transfer programming. • IHL – International Humanitarian Law, • Sphere Project (Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response)
Law on Red Cross of Serbia The position of the Red Cross of Serbia Article 1
The Red Cross of Serbia shall exercise public powers set under the law and perform other work of public interest in keeping with the ratified international treaty, the law, other regulations and Acts, and while performing such work the Red Cross of Serbia shall have the position of an organization being auxiliary to the competent state authorities in the humanitarian domain.
Law on Red Cross of Serbia Article 7 The Red Cross of Serbia shall also exercise the public powers conferred by the Law which are: 1. to initiate, organize, carry out or participate in regular and emergency solidarity actions in the Republic of Serbia in order to assist the vulnerable population and victims of natural, ecological and other disasters as well as armed conflicts, to provide the training of staff as well as material, financial and other means for such actions; 2. to provide training to the population organized on a voluntary base for civil defense activities on the territory of Serbia which shall react with the provision of first aid in the event of natural, ecological and other disasters as well as armed conflict;
Law on Red Cross of Serbia Article 7 3. to organize, train and prepare teams which shall provide first aid, hygiene-epidemiological protection, care for the injured and sick, to carry out social work and psychosocial support to the population and provide technical support to the aforementioned tasks in the event of natural, ecological and other disasters as well as armed conflict;
RCS Programmes / Article 9 The Red Cross of Serbia shall implement programs and activities stemming from the objectives and tasks of the International Movement, as follows: 3. it adopts plans and implements the disaster preparedness and response programs in collaboration and in co-ordination with relevant state authorities;
Position of the Red Cross of Serbia
• Red Cross of Serbia is a constitutive part of the integrated, unique system of rescue and protection of the governmental bodies and local communities at all levels for all type of disasters corresponding to obligation stipulated in the Law on Emergency situations. • Red Cross of Serbia and its branches participate in planning, preparations and response in case of disaster in accordance with Law on the Red Cross of Serbia and its auxiliary roll in humanitarian field.
Position of the Red Cross of Serbia
• Red Cross of Serbia representatives are members of emergency bodies at all levels. • Red Cross of Serbia participate in evacuation, sheltering and relief activities through its local, district and national disaster response units
Tasks of the Red Cross of Serbia • Red Cross of Serbia contributes to disaster response and assists the most affected people in case of disaster by: • evacuation, • sheltering, • distribution of emergency & relief items, • provision of water supply and sanitation, • being leading agency for first aid delivery, • Tracing service (Restoring Family Links) • RCS is the leading agency in the country for first aid • RCS is the leading agency in the country for Water Life Saving (ILSE member since 1998)
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. In responding to 5 emergencies (floods in May are not included), the Red Cross of Serbia provided aid: in 27 cities and municipalities, to 17.532. The aid consisted of: 103.166 pieces of canned meat, 1.320 family food parcels; 1.320 hygienic parcels and 1.045 pairs of rubber boots.
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014.
In responding to emergency caused by pollution of public water supply system, the RCS assisted population with 41 water tanks and more then 200 foldable jericans.
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
The biggest emergency in 2014 was caused by flash floods and landslides in the Western, Central and partially Eastern parts of the Country. Just to respond to May floods emergencies, the Red Cross of Serbia purchased, warehoused and distributed to the affected population totally 5.510.270 kg of humanitarian aid.
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Types of distributed humanitarian aid • Food parcels & Food items • Hygiene parcels & Hygiene items • Clothes, • Shoes, • Technical support – mud pumps, dehumidifiers, House repair kits, water thanks, • Cash transfer (in 38 municipalities for 12.546 families)
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Structure of humanitarian items
Food & Water 3.294.560 kg Hygiene 598.051 kg Other 1.617.659 kg TOTAL 5.510.270 kg
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Humanitarian relief delivered to Obrenovac 3.672.598 kg
RedCross of Serbia
2.672.519 kg Red Cross of Belgrade
1.000.000 kg Other Red Cross branches
179.000 kg
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Branch to Branch 107 local Red Cross Branches in Serbia sent additional 3.628.880 kg of humanitarian relief items to the local Red Cross Branches in the affected area
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May Technical support
Drying of damp walls
Number of treated / dried houses
Total:
2.328
Total working Number of Total working Total m2 of Number of hours engaged hours of used treated MTT of MTT dehumidifiers dehumidifiers houses members members
155.199
272
Legend: MTT – RCS National Mobile technical Team RCS – Red Cross of Serbia
332.409
135
6.083
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Red Cross of Serbia and his structure assisted: 54 affected municipalities 20.120 affected families with 57.799 members - direct beneficiaries. In the operation RCS engaged: 7.936 employees, members of the National and local disaster response teams and volunteers of the RCS network - they provide more then 1.000.000 volunteer working hours.
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
International humanitarian aid – IFRC, NS, ICRC Secretariat of IFRC mobilize DR tools – DREF and later on lunched Emergency Appeal. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners actively involved in the operation (both bilaterally and multilaterally): ICRC, American Red Cross, Austrian Red Cross; Belarus Red Cross, Bulgarian Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Croatian Red Cross; Czech Red Cross, Cyprus Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, French Red Cross, German Red Cross, Hellenic Red Cross, Hungarian Red Cross, Italian Red Cross, Iranian Red Crescent, Japanese Red Cross, Lithuanian Red Cross, Luxembourg Red Cross, Macedonia Red Cross, Monaco Red Cross, Montenegro Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, Romanian Red Cross, Russian Red Cross, Slovenian Red Cross, Slovak Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross, The Republic of Korea National Red Cross, Turkish Red Crescent
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
The Red Cross of Serbia participated as the only RC National Society at the International Donor Conference fro Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, that was organized after floods on June 16, 2014 in Brussels
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Coordination and Cooperation with main stakeholders In the country • Government of the Republic of Serbia • Coordination with Ministry of Interior – Sector for Emergencies • Coordination with MFA and other relevant Ministries • The Government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Coordination and Cooperation with main stakeholders RC/RC International Movement • Coordination with IFRC Europe Zone office • Cooperation with PNSs (MoU) • Cooperation with ICRC
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May
Coordination and Cooperation with main stakeholders International humanitarian organizations, agencies • Cooperation with UN OCHA, UNDAC team members (rapid needs assessment), • Coordination with UN and EU humanitarian organizations and actors • Cooperation with other organizations: DFID, USAID, SDC …
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May - Lessons learned
Types of emergencies are changing, but the victim is always a human being!!! • Humanity and solidarity • Culture of donations
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May - Lessons learned
• Trainings and simulations – trainings and equipment – systematic response – strengthening local communities – building material resources and strengthening human resources of the RCS • Prevention and risk reduction – changes of the Law on Emergency Situations • International standards • Coordination of humanitarian domestic and international actors
Republic of Serbia emergencies in 2014. Floods in May - Lessons learned
• Values and advantages of the International RC/RC Movement
