Supporting impact and effectiveness in humanitarian response

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1 Supporting impact and effectiveness in humanitarian response A Review of 2016

2 QUI LA CO With thanks to Esri UK for their support in producing this publication and for their long-standing partnership with MapAction. PEDERNALES 1320 JAMA 316 FLAVIO ALFARO

3 MapAction is a humanitarian mapping charity that works through skilled volunteers. Our mission is to save lives and alleviate suffering for people affected by disasters by helping get the right aid to the right places more quickly. NINDE 169 Our disaster preparedness activities complement our emergency response by working collaboratively with humanitarian partners to improve the speed and effectiveness of future responses. NCORDIA SANTO DOMINGO 384

4 Message from our Royal Patron

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6 Letter from our Chairman In 2016 MapAction drove forward with its plans for strategic growth. Our teams of volunteers delivered 11 emergency deployments, five preparedness missions and 16 remote mapping support requests. We strengthened our partnerships with the United Nations and nurtured new relationships with the World Food Programme and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (the AHA Centre). Our network is steadily growing, enabling us to extend our impact to new humanitarian contexts and ultimately help more vulnerable people. This was also a year in which we tackled some important technical developments. Our new Map & Data Repository helps humanitarian responders access information more quickly. This is further complemented by the new Example Product Catalogue which showcases the types of maps we produce and how they can support decision-making. All of this aims to empower our partners to make better and faster use of our service, so lives can be saved and suffering alleviated. You will have the opportunity to read more about each of these aspects in this review but none of it would have been possible without our incredible team of volunteers and people like you our supporters. Thank you. I am sure with our combined passions and skills we will achieve a great deal more in the years ahead.

7 In 2016 MapAction s team dedicated more than 460 field days to disaster response, preparedness and training activities.

8 Emergency Preparedness Remote support During 2016 MapAction mobilised teams to 16 countries to help with emergencies that were affecting over 30 million people and to support disaster preparedness activities in anticipation of future events. February April Country Fiji Paraguay Ecuador Event Cyclone Floods Earthquake October Country Nigeria Jamaica Haiti Event Conflict Hurricane Hurricane Our global impact

9 May June July August September Sri Lanka Thailand Namibia Cape Verde Tanzania Nigeria Preparedness Preparedness Drought Volcano Earthquake Conflict November Bahamas Pakistan Nigeria Iraq Nepal Myanmar Hurricane Preparedness Conflict Conflict Preparedness Preparedness

10 Disaster response MapAction has built its reputation on responding to sudden onset disasters such as floods, cyclones and earthquakes. Our team is fully trained and equipped to be ready to deploy to emergencies of this kind 365 days a year. In 2016 MapAction volunteers responded to eight such natural disasters, including a major response to Hurricane Matthew which struck the Caribbean in October. As early forecasts predicted that Jamaica would bear the initial brunt, MapAction volunteers deployed to Kingston in advance of the storm making landfall. This meant we had dedicated personnel on the ground, ready to help with the impact of the hurricane. As the path of the storm shifted to Haiti and on to The Bahamas, our Jamaica team was quickly re-assigned to support the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in The Bahamas, and a second team was mobilised to support the Haiti response. In Haiti, MapAction volunteers mapped data gathered from aerial assessments of affected areas, predominantly on Grand Anse peninsular in the south-west of the country. Infrastructure had been severely damaged, crops destroyed and trees uprooted. Up to 1.5 million people were reported to be affected by the storm, of whom around 950,000 were severely affected. Our teams mapped the locations and needs of vulnerable communities, as well as supporting analysis about the extent of storm damage. One of the key challenges in Haiti was that many communities had been cut off by land, so the only means of distributing aid was by air or sea. Thank you so much for all your hard work. Your maps were incredibly useful during the initial response and you left amazing resources for the local team that will be used well into the future. Javier Cueto UNOCHA on MapAction s response to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

11 Over the course of 2016 conflict in Iraq escalated, causing more than 360,000 people to abandon their homes. MapAction s support was requested by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), one of the largest responders to the crisis. Our volunteers helped establish a visualisation unit, making complex information more accessible and easier to understand. Working in Erbil, we trained NRC colleagues in data flows, information storage and management, and advised on mapping techniques and outputs to support the response. I m so glad I came to the course today. I now know how to plot security incidents in Google Earth and calculate the distance to our staff and create no-go areas. Training participant Nigeria Meanwhile in north-east Nigeria, ongoing conflict was also taking a devastating toll on vulnerable communities. Unicef sought MapAction s help in developing mapping templates to identify humanitarian needs and gaps in the response. At the request of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), we also trained 13 partner agencies and 22 individuals in basic mapping techniques, including information management and GPS usage.

12 Disaster preparedness Training is pivotal to our service. It helps keep the skills of our team relevant and fresh, and it helps extend the impact of our service by sharing our know-how with others. In 2016 MapAction delivered 19 training events to build the skills of its volunteer team; devoted 32 days to supporting disaster preparedness activities in-country; and actively contributed to 16 external training events to strengthen future response capacity. During 2016 we developed a new partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), with a particular focus on disaster preparedness activities in South Asia. Over the course of the year MapAction volunteers undertook missions to Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Nepal, as well as remote support for other priority countries. Our teams helped WFP to improve the background data required for a fast, efficient response and to develop the analysis to help predict where needs could be greatest post-disaster. MapAction has also continued to build partnerships in the Caribbean to strengthen the response to future emergencies. In September we jointly held a workshop with the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Caribbean Chapter and CDEMA at URISA s conference in Barbados. The focus of the workshop was to bring together disaster management and GIS practitioners to explore information needs in disasters and the mapping technology to support those needs. In the UK MapAction launched a new three-day Humanitarian Mapping Course for humanitarian and development workers. The aim of the course is to build skills in collecting, analysing and mapping spatial data in support of better decision-making.

13 Readiness to respond One of the biggest highlights of 2016 was the attendance of our Royal Patron, Prince Harry, at the major international training exercise, Triplex. In 2016 participants from 76 countries worldwide participated in the exercise to test their skills in a life-like scenario responding to a simulated cyclone. As would be the reality in a real-life emergency, MapAction s team of volunteers worked at the heart of coordinating bodies, helping to map the changing needs of communities as the emergency unfolded. Prince Harry made an unexpected arrival to the simulation so that participants were challenged to manage unforeseen developments. As MapAction volunteer Matt Pennells explains Working in emergency response, you need to be able to cope with a rapidly changing environment. Prince Harry s involvement in the exercise tested our team s ability to think on its feet, which added a valuable new dimension to the simulation. We are very grateful to our friends at the International Humanitarian Partnership and our hosts in Norway, DSB, for their active support in organising Prince Harry s visit.

14 Partnerships As a service provider, it is critical that we work closely with and listen to our humanitarian partners so we can better meet their needs and ultimately help get much-needed assistance to more people more quickly. In 2016 we continued to build on our relationship with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) and OCHA. This relationship remains pivotal to our ability to respond to sudden onset emergencies. In addition we developed a new partnership with WFP with a particular focus on preparedness activities in South Asia. We also cultivated relationships in countries affected by disasters so we could strengthen the response to future events. Following Hurricane Matthew, we supported CDEMA in The Bahamas to conduct an assessment of health, infrastructure, water and sanitation and coastal protection losses to plan for response from agencies throughout the Caribbean. Similarly, after our response to Cyclone Winston in Fiji, we attended the Pacific Humanitarian Partnership meeting in October and supported preparedness for future events in the South Pacific islands. MapAction is delighted to have been invited to contribute to the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UNGGIM) strategy. Through meetings with national, regional and global institutions in the United States and Barbados, we are advocating to increase the quality and quantity of geospatial data to be shared with all humanitarian actors during disasters. Thank you again for the support and partnership in The Bahamas, and for the fantastic work done. Joanne Persad CDEMA

15 Professionals like you guys demonstrate vividly the enduring capacity to mobilise the best the world has to offer a piece of luck since it is clear that nothing less will do! Bruno Pouezat United Nations Resident Coordinator Jamaica, Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas

16 Acknowledgements From government funders to marathon runners, we re incredibly grateful to all our wonderful supporters our humanitarian mapping service simply wouldn t be possible without them. With special thanks to: Our Royal Patron, Prince Harry UK Department for International Development The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands The European Commission The Dulverton Trust Ordnance Survey Esri UK Farhad Vladi Jörg Pilawa Claus Budelmann Sherry Buchanan, William Spurgin and The John Younger Trust

17 We would also like to thank the following organisations that have supported staff to undertake missions as MapAction volunteers in 2016: Arup Astun Technology ConsultingWhere Dundee City Council Environment Agency Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) Exprodat GeoSmart Information GISCAD Limited Historic Environment Scotland Ordnance Survey Start Network Sweco thinkwhere Transport for London University of Portsmouth

18 Looking ahead Around the world, a growing eco-system of humanitarian actors ranging from local communities to national governments, international organisations and the private sector is delivering life-saving assistance and protection to people in need. Their work is more necessary and courageous than ever. Stephen O Brien UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator The United Nations estimate that over 95 million people will be in need of humanitarian aid in Over the course of the year MapAction will contribute to life-saving efforts in the following ways: Emergency response We will deliver 11 emergency missions in response to natural disasters and conflict-related emergencies. We will provide longer-term capacity for protracted conflict-related crises. This will be achieved by drawing on our new Transition Team of paid standby personnel. This additional capacity will enable us to extend our humanitarian support for up to three months where required. It will also strengthen handover arrangements when our teams return home.

19 Collaborative working We will nurture relationships with regional partners, including the AHA Centre, to extend the reach of our services. This will enable swifter coordination and more targeted emergency relief for affected communities. We will work collaboratively with colleagues from non government organisations (NGOs) and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement to extend core mapping outputs for vulnerable countries globally. We will continue to work with UN agencies on emergency information management preparedness in at least five disaster-prone countries. Building on our experience of synchronising MapAction maps and data to the UN s Humanitarian Data Exchange, we will extend our technical collaboration with digital platforms to support timely and efficient information-sharing among the humanitarian community. Transferring emergency information management skills We will continue to contribute to national and international training events and simulations, deepening participants understanding of how mapping can support key decision-making. Following the success of our Humanitarian Mapping Course, we will arrange further training events to build the geospatial skills of humanitarian and development workers. None of this will be possible without the generous support of a range of government funders, trusts, companies and individuals. We will build on recent developments with our new brand and website to raise broader awareness of our work. We will reach out to new supporters, with a particular focus on digital marketing and building relationships with international institutions. We are on an exciting journey delivering mapping for good. Over the course of 2017 we will explore ways to collaborate and innovate to achieve that goal. Liz Hughes Chief Executive To be part of this journey, please get in touch. Call +44 (0) or fundraising@mapaction.org

20 Financial review MapAction continued to deliver cost efficiently thanks to its small office team of three full-time and seven part-time staff, two part-time consultants and more than 70 skilled volunteers. Income Income raised for the year ending 31 December 2016 was lower than anticipated at 575,586. This is in part due to the contexts in which our humanitarian mapping service was required. Many of our responses were to conflict-related emergencies which typically do not receive the same media coverage as large-scale natural disasters and do not therefore attract the same levels of funding. These fluctuations in our income underline the vital importance of prepositioned funding to support a sustainable, reliable service wherever there is humanitarian need. Expenditure Expenditure was significantly higher than the previous year at 836,044 (2015: 650,655). This was largely because 163,081 had been carried over from a grant awarded by the European Commission (ECHO) in 2015 for activities taking place in With political and economic uncertainties potentially impacting on future funding, we invested more in fundraising and marketing activities (2015: 75,550). This included refreshing our brand identity and developing a new website. These were relatively modest, but important developments to provide a stronger basis from which MapAction will generate greater income in future years. In 2015 we were grateful to donors who set us on the path to respond to growing humanitarian needs. For 2016 we have focused on building the foundations of a more diverse and sustainable funding base. This crucial step will give us the means with which to scale up our much-needed service in the years to come. Liz Hughes MapAction Chief Executive

21 Income 2016 Trust and private donors 142,940 Corporate donors 14,063 Government and institutional 328,158 Field operations 89,956 Interest received 469 TOTAL 575,586 Expenditure 2016 Disaster response 363,695 Disaster preparedness 31,712 Capacity building 154,595 Research projects 7,854 Fundraising and marketing 112,227 Governance* 2,880 TOTAL 672,963 ECHO project MapAction** 135,800 ECHO project NRC** 27,281 GRAND TOTAL 836,044 * Governance is carried out by an independent Board of Trustees, ensuring accountability. Annual reports and accounts are submitted to the Charity Commission for England and Wales (registered charity number ). ** MapAction received a joint grant with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) from the European Commission s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) in ECHO expenditure in 2016 relates to funds received and recorded in 2015.

22 Photo credits Front cover Page 9 Page 10 Page 17 Page 22 EU ECHO Anouk Delafortrie UN Photo Logan Abassi Julian Buijzen EU ECHO Anouk Delafortrie Natalia Tsoukala, Caritas International Glossary AHA Centre ASEAN CDEMA DSB GIS GPS IHP NGO NRC OCHA UN UNDAC UNGGIM URISA WFP ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance Association of Southeast Asian Nations Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, Norway Geographical Information Systems Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system International Humanitarian Partnership Non Government Organisation Norwegian Refugee Council (United Nations) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs United Nations United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Urban and Regional Information Systems Association World Food Programme

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