OCHA and the Timor Crisis, 1999 - An independent study for OCHA

Author(s)
Hurford, C. and Wahlstrom, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
55pp
Date published
01 Nov 2001
Publisher
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Type
After action & learning reviews
Keywords
Coordination, Disaster preparedness, Early warning, Organisational, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction
Countries
Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Organisations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Link
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/lib.nsf/db900SID/LGEL-5CXGA7/$FILE/ocha-eti-nov.pdf?…

This an independent study of OCHA’s actions before, during and after the immediate crisis period in Timor in 1999. According to the Terms of Reference, the purpose of the study is to “draw out concise and action-oriented lessons” in order that OCHA may “improve humanitarian preparedness, intervention and coordination in future complex emergency environments”.
OCHA’s Timor response offers a powerful argument for a commitment to a more field-based coordination approach. This report therefore examines the details of the operation and how OCHA can become a predictable field co-ordinating service.