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Title: Focus Humanitarian Assistance


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Focus Humanitarian Assistance
  • Partnerships in Disaster Management

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Our Vision
  • FOCUS is an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development
    network whose mandate is to enable the economic,
    social and cultural development of communities in
    the developing world.
  • Our vision is to build

An organization that enables disaster- resilient
communities and that responds to disasters
rapidly and effectively
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AKDN
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Our Goals
  • FOCUS is organized around three primary Goals

To protect lives and prevent the loss of
property of communities through Prevention,
Mitigation and Preparedness (PMP) initiatives
Disaster Prevention, Mitigation
Preparedness (PMP)
To respond rapidly and effectively to selected
disasters affecting communities, reducing human
suffering and enabling sustainable recovery
Disaster Response
To respond to complex emergencies, delivering
emergency Assistance, protection and durable
solutions to Refugees, IDPs and forced migrants
Refugee IDP Assistance
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Structure
Focus International Coordinating
Committee
USA Field Office
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FOCUS Afghanistan
  • Major Initiatives
  • Afghanistan Programme
  • Humanitarian Assistance Programme (1995 -
    Present)
  • Provision of emergency assistance, food for
    work, milk for schools and crisis response
    initiatives
  • Refugee support programme (2001 - Present)
  • Support to the relocation of Afghan communities
    to
  • Western countries and Pakistan along with
    repatriation programmes back to Afghanistan.
  • Shelter Provision Programme (2002 - Present)
  • Working with communities to build seismic
  • resistant homes to replace those destroyed
  • during the wars.
  • Nehryn Earthquake Support (2002)
  • Provided emergency assistance and relocation
  • support to victims of the Nehryn Earthquake

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FOCUS India
  • Major Initiatives
  • Indian Programme
  • Bhuj Earthquake Support (2001)
  • Provision of emergency supplies such as tents,
    food, blankets and water to affected communities
    along with building materials and reconstruction
    support.
  • Tsunami Relief Programme (2005 - Present)
  • FOCUS has been actively involved with the AKDN
    and civil society organizations in the
    reconstruction of tsunami impacted areas of
    India.
  • Community Emergency Preparedness (2002 - Present)
  • Working with the AKDN to train
  • schools and hospitals in management for
    emergency
  • situations.

8
FOCUS Pakistan
  • Major Initiatives
  • Pakistan Programme
  • Kashmir Earthquake Relief Programme (2005 -
    Present)
  • FOCUS response and assessment teams were amongst
    the first on the scene in Kashmir and provided
    critical assistance to the most vulnerable
    communities through the use of the AKDN fleet of
    helicopters. Initiatives continue to enable the
    disaster resilient reconstruction of Kashmir.
  • Pakistan PMP Programme
  • In the Northern Areas of Pakistan, FOCUS has
    worked extensively to prepare for natural
    disasters through the development of search and
    rescue teams, stockpiles of materials and
    community based disaster management training.
  • Natural Hazard Vulnerability Database (2002 -
    Present)
  • Catalogued Natural Hazards such as landslides,
    avalanches, and floods across the Northern Areas
    and Chitral for use in scenario planning and risk
    assessment activities.

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FOCUS USA
  • Major Initiatives
  • Tajikistan Programme
  • Fostering Disaster Resilience (2003 - Present)
  • In Tajikistan, FOCUS has worked with the AKDN,
    the Government and the International community to
    support newly created civil society organizations
    in self protection initiatives using private
    sector tools and methodologies.
  • Reducing the risk from Lake Sarez (2000 -
    Present)
  • Lake Sarez remains one of the most significant
    risks to Central Asia, FOCUS has been working
    with the Governments of Japan, Switzerland and
    the World Bank to develop early warning solutions
    and to provide access to isolated communities.
  • Earthquake Safety Initiative (2004 - Present)
  • Working with the National Government, the
    International
  • Community and civil society organizations, FOCUS
    has
  • introduced an earthquake safety curriculum for
    Tajikistan.

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FOCUS USA
  • Major Initiatives
  • USA Programme
  • Crisis Response - USA Tajikistan (2003 -
    Present)
  • Since 2002 FOCUS USA has been involved in the
    following Crisis Responses
  • Hurricane Rita and Katrina
  • Dasht Disaster
  • Approx 32 small to medium scale disaster
    responses in Tajikistan
  • Crisis Response Teams (2004 - Present)
  • FOCUS has worked to develop a national framework
    for community based response, orchestrated by
    trained responders across the country.

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FOCUS around the World
  • Major Initiatives
  • Syria Refugee Programme
  • FOCUS has worked with the Syrian Governemnt and
    UNHCR to create emergency care shelters and
    stockpiles for the recent refugees from Lebanon,
    targeting mothers and children in need of
    support.
  • Iraqi Refugee Camps in Jordan
  • Shortly after the beginning of Iraqi operations,
    FOCUS worked with the government of Jordan to
    develop refugee camps for the departing Iraqi
    migrants.
  • Mozambique Flooding Support
  • Utilizing volunteer support from across East
    Africa, FOCUS worked with the local governments
    to provide emergency assistance to communities
    affected by severe flooding in 2002.
  • Cyclone Gafilo, Madagascar
  • FOCUS mobilized local volunteers in the provision
    of tents, blankets, food and medical assistance
    to the victims of Cyclone Gafilo.

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AKDN Risk Management Framework
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Engagement Approach
  • Emphasis on building models - taking an area,
    developing a long term plan and approach
  • Building deep before wide
  • Utilizing development partners as the vehicle for
    disaster risk reduction

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