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Helping Helping
The WorldThe World
CommunicateCommunicate
TelecomsTelecoms
Save LivesSave Lives
WhenWhen
DisastersDisasters
Strike.Strike.
Humanitarian Humanitarian
Logistics:Logistics:
Networks for AfricaNetworks for Africa
Lake ComoLake Como
55--9 May, 20089 May, 2008
Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Bridging the Last mile gap through Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster ManagementManagementManagementManagementManagementManagementManagementManagementCosmas L. Zavazava, PhD.Cosmas L. Zavazava, PhD.Cosmas L. Zavazava, PhD.Cosmas L. Zavazava, PhD.HEAD,HEAD,HEAD,HEAD,Emergency Telecommunications, Emergency Telecommunications, Emergency Telecommunications, Emergency Telecommunications, Least Developed Countries, Least Developed Countries, Least Developed Countries, Least Developed Countries, and Small Island Developing Statesand Small Island Developing Statesand Small Island Developing Statesand Small Island Developing StatesHumanitarian Logistics: Networks for Africa
May 5-9, 2008
Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center
Lake Como, Italy
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IMPACT OF RECENT DISASTERS
� In 2007:
� over 17’000 People were killed
� 200 million people were affected
� Globally:
� 95% of deaths occur in Least Developed Countries
� Annual losses amount to US$ 80 billion
� Every US$1 spent on mitigation saves 15 and 20 US$ in losses.
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ABOUT ITU
ITUHelping the World Communicate
ITU-T
Telecommunication
standardization
- network and service
aspectsITU-R
Radiocommunication
standardization and
global radio spectrum
management
ITU-D
Assistance delivery and
implementation of
telecommunications in
developing countries
191 Member States
700 Sector Members
100 Sector Associates
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The use of ICT/Telecommunications
in Humanitarian Logistics
Provision of support to victims
•Food•Water and Sanitation
•Shelters
Coordination of Humanitarian Operations
•Distribution of Equipment•Transport vehicles
•Emergency Infrastructure
•Humanitarian Staff
Acquisition of Satellite Imagery to assess
areas with restricted access(Earth Observation &
GIS)
Facilitation of Operations Security
ICTICTTelecommunicationsTelecommunications
ICT is the bloodstream to Humanitarian Logistics.
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A MULTI-HAZARD APPROACH
Preparedness
Emergencyresponse Recovery &
Rehabilitation
Droughts
Floods Storms
Fires
Vulcano
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ICT/Telecommunication technologies in Disaster Management Phases
Integrate ICT into
Early Warning Systems
Develop Standard
Operating Procedures
Establish ICT Infrastructure
Acquire Knowledge on risky areas
Assess Country Needs
Readiness
Emergency Preparedness consists of actions, arrangements and
procedures taken in anticipation of an emergency to ensure a
rapid, effective and appropriate response that may save lives and
livelihoods
PreparednessPreparedness
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55--9 May, 20089 May, 2008Scientific Community
SpaceAgencies
Nat. MappingAgency
National EW Authorities
DisasterPrevention Commission
MeteorologicalAuthority
Emergency Response: The Big Picture
Other Humanitarian
Actors
UN Agencies
SpaceAgencies NGOs
EmergencyDisaster
Regional & InternationalInstitutions
Satellite Communication
Companies
National Institutions
Provision of Satellite Imagery to show damage
extent and magnitude
Deployment of Satellite Equipment• Basic Communications
• Telemedicine
Assessment of Telecommunication
Network Damage
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Most recent ITU Deployments
Tsunami
Earthquake
Earthquake
Floods
Floods
Floods
Earthquake
Floods
December 2004South East Asia –
October 2005Pakistan
May 2006Indonesia
May 2006Suriname
July 2007Bangladesh
August 2007Uganda
August 2007Peru -
February 2008Zambia
Deployment of Satellite Phones, Satellite Terminals,
Training and support to local authorities
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Monitoring Southern Africa Flooding, January-February 2008
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Geographic Information System in Support of Operational Planning
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ICT/Telecommunication technologies in Disaster Management Phases
Recovery and RehabilitationRecovery and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitate Telecommunications NetworksRehabilitate Telecommunications Networks•Eliminate Vulnerability based on GIS Information
•Incorporate Resilience features
•Ensure Network Redundancy
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But there is a divide…
Europe: 41.1%
Asia: 15.98%
Americas:
32.46%
Africa: 3.16%
Oceania: 36.73%
Source : Inte rnational Telecommunication Union
Main fixed telephone lines by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006
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But there is a divide…
Oceania:
73.21 %
Asia: 29.52 %
Americas:
62.25 %
Africa: 21.81 %
Europe:
98.46 %
Source: International Te lecommunication Union
Mobile cellular subscribers by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006
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But there is a divide…
Oceania:
13.69%
Africa: 0.14% Americas:
8.84%
Europe: 11.45%
Asia: 2.72%
Broadband subscribers by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union
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YET…The Higher the Number of Disasters
The Lower the Connectivity
Asia and Africa have the highest occurrences of Floods
Main fixed telephone lines by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006
Europe: 41.1%
Asia: 15.98%
Americas: 32.46%
Africa: 3.16%
Oceania: 36.73%
Sourc e: Inter national Tele communication Union
People in Asia and Africa experience more Droughts
Oceania:
73.21 %
Asia: 29.52 %
Americas:
62.25 %
Africa: 21.81 %
Europe:
98.46 %
Source : Inte rnationa l Te lec ommunica tion Union
Mobile cellular subscribers by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006Mobile cellular subscribers by region per 100 inhabitants, 2006
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ITU Initiatives: Bridging the Last Mile Gap
� Connect Africa Summit Oct. 2007, Kigali:
interconnect all African capitals and major
cities and the rest of the world by 2012. ($55
billion in commitments)
�ICT broadband infrastructure
�Rural connectivity
�Enabling environment (regulatory measures)
�Capacity building
�Applications and services.
� Future Connect The World
events will be held in other regions.
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Technology
Cluster
▪Satellite operators and
Land Earth station
operators
▪Telecom Operators
▪GIS/Remote sensing service providers
▪Radiocommunications Equipment Providers
Finance
Cluster
▪Governments
▪Private Sector
▪Development Banks
▪Regional Economic Groups
Logistics
Cluster
▪Air Transport
operators
▪International
Couriers
ITU Framework for Cooperation in
Emergencies (IFCE)
Eminent Industry
Champion
Eminent Corporate
Champion
Eminent Corporate
Champion
ITU Initiatives: IFCE
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Partnering for Humanitarian Work
UN Agencies/UNWGET
(UN Working Group on
Emergencies Telecommunications)
&
ITU Membership
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Concluding remarks
� ICT Training and capacity building as a
continuous effort
�Partnerships to co-finance ICT for
Humanitarian actors
�Rehearsals and drills in deployment and
use of ICT for Humanitarian purposes
�Coordination at National – Regional and
International levels to maximize the use
of resources
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International Telecommunication Union
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Dr. COSMAS L. ZAVAZAVA
Tel: +41 22 730 5447
www.itu.int/itu-d/emergencytelecoms
