[PDF][PDF] Building global bridges: Coordination bodies for improved information sharing among humanitarian relief agencies

DJ Saab, E Maldonado, R Orendovici… - Proceedings of the 5th …, 2008 - idl.iscram.org
DJ Saab, E Maldonado, R Orendovici, LM Tchouakeu, A van Gorp, K Zhao, C Maitland
Proceedings of the 5th International ISCRAM Conference, 2008idl.iscram.org
Information is a critical component to improved inter-agency coordination during disaster
response. Coordinated information and communication technologies deployments as well
as coordinated information management processes are important tools in the provision of
this information. However, multilateral agency coordination faces many challenges, which
has sparked the formation of coordination bodies. This research examines three such
bodies and describes their organizational arrangements as well as identifies common …
Abstract
Information is a critical component to improved inter-agency coordination during disaster response. Coordinated information and communication technologies deployments as well as coordinated information management processes are important tools in the provision of this information. However, multilateral agency coordination faces many challenges, which has sparked the formation of coordination bodies. This research examines three such bodies and describes their organizational arrangements as well as identifies common challenges they face to effective coordination. It finds that the bodies differ on a variety of dimensions including funding mechanisms, autonomy, and number of members, which will likely have implications for the strategies they employ. Also, the coordination bodies identify a lack of standardization, capacity and information availability and analysis as challenges to improved coordination.
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