ICTs FOR SMART SUSTAINABLE ASIA PACIFIC ITU Asia

ICTs FOR SMART SUSTAINABLE ASIA PACIFIC ITU Asia & the Pacific Regional Development Forum Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines. 06 -07 June 2016 Ioane Koroivuki Regional Director ITU Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand

ICTs FOR SMART SUSTAINABLE ASIA PACIFIC Session 4: ASP RI 2: Emergency Telecommunications Role of ICTs in Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Ioane Koroivuki Regional Director ITU Regional for Asia & the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand ITU ASP RDF 2016 Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines 06 -07 June 2016

Disasters are on Rise

Disasters affect EVERYONE But they impact poor and vulnerable the most LOW INCOME COUNTRIES ACCOUNT ONLY FOR 9% OF THE WORLDS DISASTERS, BUT …… Low Income Countries 48% OF FATALIITIES

DISASTER IMPACTS (2005 – 2014)

FINANCIAL DAMAGES (details)

Role of ICTs in Emergencies PREPAREDNESS Vital role – Governments develop disaster management policies, regulation, and legal frameworks development. Implementation of ICT projects and capacity building activities. COMMUNICATION Communication with people affected is critical. Radio, Television, mobiles – Internet. MITIGATION Early Warning Systems, Establish Evacuation Centers – Advise people. Radio, Mobile

Role of Telecommunications/ICTs in DRR Services Tasks • Meteorological services (meteorological aids and meteorological-satellite service) • Earth exploration-satellite service • Weather and climate prediction. Detection and tracking of earthquakes, tsunamis hurricanes, typhoons, forest fires, oil leaks etc. Providing warning information • Amateur services • Broadcasting services terrestrial and satellite (radio, television, etc. ) • Fixed services terrestrial and satellite • Mobile services (land, satellite, maritime services, etc. ) • Receiving and distributing alert messages • Disseminating alert messages and advice to large sections of the public • Delivering alert messages and instructions to telecommunication centers for further dissemination to public • Distributing alert messages and advice to individuals • Amateur services • Broadcasting services terrestrial and satellite (radio, television, etc. ) • Earth exploration-satellite service • Fixed services terrestrial and satellite • Mobile services (land, satellite, maritime services, etc. ) • Assisting in organizing relief operations in areas (especially when other services are still not operational) • Coordination of relief activities by disseminating information from relief planning teams to population • Assessment of damage and providing information for planning relief activities • Exchange of information between different teams/groups for planning and coordination relief activities • Exchange of information between individuals and/or groups of people involved in relief activities Earth Observation Satellites & GIS Allow to establish extensive and accurate knowledge of Country Situation and areas at risks Global Navigation satellite systems (GNSS/ GPS) Allow to complement the Earth observation data with geographical ground truth Information in real time Earth Observation Satellites and Meteorological Satellites Allow to predict, monitor in real time, raise timely awareness and alert on disasters occurrence for rapid decision making and life saving Satellite Communications Essential for communicating during emergencies Land Observations Systems Allow to monitor different types of natural hazards and to reduce the vulnerability of the communities

ITU & Emergency Telecommunications Emergency telecommunications is an integral part of Telecommunications Development Bureau (BDT). Emergency Telecommunications division implements activities related to telecommunications/ICTs in disaster management and disaster risk reduction. Multi-Hazard Multi-Technology ITU work principles in regards to emergency telecommunication Multi-Phased Multi-Stakeholder

ITU Areas of Action Development and Review of National Emergency Telecommunication Plans Disaster Risk reduction • focuses on mitigation • preparedness aspects of the Disaster Management • a systematic process that Climate change mitigation and adaptation emergency cycle aims to reduce the negative impacts or consequences of adverse events. • a response that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change effects. Formulation and review of Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Appropriate Regulations Deployment of Emergency Telecommunication Equipment for preparedness, response and reconstruction. Human and Institutional Capacity Building through workshops, conferences and various forums. Forging Stakeholder Partnerships as a form of resource mobilization. Project Design and Implementation (Early Warning Systems, Remote Sensing, etc)

ITU Emergency Telecommunication Assistance During disaster ITU provides assistance with: Providing a communication equipment for the government that is critical in: § Satellite Phones § Coordinating first responder rescue and relief § Satellite Terminals (BGANs, VSATs, etc) § Setting up telemedicine links between hospitals and operations; § Training on Equipment if needed medics in the field; § Providing call centers where disaster victims can contact their loved ones. § Airtime Costs § Freight Costs to and from the country § Coordinating infrastructure recovery/re-building operations. Partners donate equipment and cash

COUNTRIES RECENTLY ASSISTED BY ITU § Sri Lanka, Flooding & Landslides, 21 May, 2016 § Ecuador, 7. 8 Earthquake, 16 April, 2016 § Fiji, Cyclone Winston (Cat 5), 20 February 2016 § Myanmar, Severe Flooding, 04 August 2015 § Nepal, 7. 9 Earthquake, 25 August 2015 § Micronesia, Cyclone Maysak (Cat 5), 30 March 2015 § Vanuatu, Cyclone Pam (Cat 5), 13 March, 2015 § Kenya, Extreme flooding, 15 May, 2015 § Mozambique, Severe flooding, 16 January, 2015 § Malawi, Severe floods, 15 January, 2015

ITU deploys emergency telecom equipment to Fiji § Category-five Cyclone Winston crashed into Fiji Islands on February 20, 2016 bringing winds of over 325 km/h, torrential rain and high sea waves. § The Cyclone caused loss of lives and destruction to infrastructure including telecommunications, power lines and roads. Many villages have been destroyed on the island of Koro, North-East of the main island Viti Levu where the capital Suva is located. § ITU deployed emergency telecommunication equipment in response to the Government of Fiji request for assistance. § The emergency telecommunication equipment provided include satellite phones, satellite broadband terminals and accessories, which are being used to support relief and coordination efforts.

ITU Emergency Assistance: Philippines § ITU deployed satellite telecommunications equipment to be used for relief activities in areas of the Philippines severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded. ITU deployed Thuraya and Iridium satellite telephones, Inmarsat satellite phones and Broadband Global Area Network terminals, VSAT Terminals and QUALCOMM Deployable Base Station. (Dec 2013) § ITU deployed satellite telecommunications equipment to be used for relief activities in areas of the Philippines severely affected by the recent Typhoon (Dec 2014)

MDRU: ITU-Japan-Philippines Project • Philippines and Japan along with ITU signed a cooperation agreement for the development of a Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit (MDRU) that can be deployed in areas to provide broadband communications before, during and after natural disasters to conduct relief operations. • The MDRU can be quickly deployed to restore communications in communities in the aftermath of a disaster. The unit is self-reliant running on its own power source and/or is able to harness other power sources such as power generators or local active power lines. • The MDRU is an array of communications equipment, servers, storage devices, and designed to bring not only a communications infrastructure but also data center functions to a disaster-stricken area in a very short time. Comes in 3 configurations : Containerized, Vehicle Mountable and Attache Case Models.

Method of Request for Assistance Immediate Information/Action Needed from Disaster-Affected Administrations: • ITU Contact Emergency Telecommunication Team and/or Regional Office. • Indication as to number of satellite phones and/or other emergency telecom equipment needed to restore vital communication links • Arrangements for customs clearance • Designated Focal Point and contact details • Exact Address where equipment will be delivered • Advise ITU about designated focal point to call in times of emergency.

For more information and partnership opportunities, please contact : Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon ITU ASP Regional Office Bangkok, Thailand wisit. atipayakoon@itu. int

Thank You Ioane Koroivuki Regional Director ITU Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand ioane. koroivuki@itu. int