U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs provides funds for the following Medair country programmes:
- Southern Sudan
About OCHA
OCHA's mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to:
- alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies
- advocate for the rights of people in need
- promote preparedness and prevention
- facilitate sustainable solutions
OCHA supports and facilitates the work of UN agencies, non-governmental organisations and the Red Cross/Crescent Movement that deliver humanitarian services and assistance to people in need. It also works closely with governments, supporting them in their lead role for organising humanitarian response in emergency situations.
OCHA provides emergency response tools at the start of a crisis. These include:
- The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team (UNDAC)
- Search and rescue coordination in accordance with the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) Guidelines
- Civil-Military Coordination personnel
- Logistics coordination support
- Access to military assets as a last resort in disaster response
- Information management tools for use by humanitarian response agencies to assist in planning, response and coordination.
Note: Most Information for this page was sourced from OCHA’s website at: http://ochaonline.un.org/