Complex Emergency and
Disaster Management
Program of Studies
Overview
Importance of problem
CE/DM track development
Professional skills and
opportunities
Research/project activities
A word about this semester
Importance of the
Problem
Trend in Global Disaster Events,
1970-99
Number of Events (Nat. Dis.)
400
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Epidemics
Natural Disasters
Conflicts
300
200
100
0
1970
1975
1980
Source: CRED: Conflict Data through 1996
1985
1990
1995
Disaster Causes and Effects: We
Know Where They Will Happen
Humanitarian Assistance Spending
Value of Humanitarian Assistance in Millions of U.S. $
4000
Millions of Dollars
3500
3000
2500
2000
OECD Member States
1500
U.S.
1000
Source: IFRC, The World Disaster Report, 1995
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
1970
0
1972
500
Program History
Increasing student involvement in CE/DM
areas
Strategic Planning Exercise
Self Study
Advisory Board of IO/NGO Executives
Students to be Prepared for the
Following Professional Roles
Information Management Specialists
Senior and Mid-Level Emergency Program
Managers
HPN Sector Program Coordinators
Food and Nutrition Project Managers
Reproductive Health Project Managers
Psychosocial Project Managers
Policy Analysts and Academics
Key Competencies: CE/DM Program
Identify the key information requirements for
vulnerability and risk assessment, initial disaster
assessments and monitoring and evaluation
systems for CE/DM
Utilize internet technology to access necessary
technical expertise for CE/DM in real time
settings
Coordinate effectively with the international
CE/DM system
Key Competencies: CE/DM Program
(cont)
Prioritize key interventions according to disaster
type, population context, and stage of disaster life
cycle
Design interventions programs in compliance with
SPHERE minimum standards
Perform a do-no-harm analysis
Identify linkages between relief and development
programming
Develop a project or program proposal, consistent
with key donor agency guidelines
Key Competencies: CE/DM Program
(cont)
Manage personal risks such as landmines,
combat situations, kidnap and hostage
situations, psychological stress
Research and Practice Themes
Early warning research
Evaluation methodologies
Nutritional assessment techniques
Behavioral research on post conflict and
post disaster recovery transition
Development of information management
tools
Strategic Partners
Illustrative Research and
Practice Programs
CDMHA
CERTI/Conflict Resolution
MEASURE
Disaster Management Initiatives
Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian
Assistance (CDMHA)
In partnership with the University of South
Florida, the Payson Center assists in:
Training,
Research, and
Facilitating civil-military cooperation.
CDMHA also assists the public-private sector in
areas vital to disaster preparedness, mitigation and
response in the Americas.
Disaster Management Initiatives
Complex Emergency Response and Transition
Initiative (CERTI)
Addresses unstable conflict context of Sub-Saharan Africa
Provides analytical support to USAID’s Africa Bureau
Undertakes policy analysis and applied research towards
more effective linkages between emergency and
development programming
Disaster Management Initiatives
MEASURE Project
USAID Global Bureau program to
development monitoring and evaluation
methods and provide technical support to
field missions and implementing agencies
Has a component to develop monitoring and
evaluation tools for complex emergency and
transition settings
Curriculum Recommendation for
Spring 2001
Biostatistics 603 and Epidemiology 603
INHL 613 Public Nutrition: Policy and Programs
INHL 615 Complex Emergencies
INHL 622 Program Skills for Crisis and Transition
Settings
INHL 714 Evaluation of Food Aid and Nutrition
Brown Bag Seminars
CE/DM Seminar Series
Date
Speaker
January
Paul Speigel
February
February
March
March
March
April
April
Event
Response to Food Aid in Ethiopia,
December 1999- June 2000
Les Roberts
Case Studies from Congo and Sierra
Leone
Mohamed Hamza Urban vulnerability and disasters
Mohamed Adeeb Logistics response for Mitch
Marshall Wallace Do No Harm Analysis
Krishna Kumar
Role of International Politics in
Emergency Aid
Pat Carey
Role of Human Rights in NGO
Programming
Marge Tsitouris
Conflict Resolution and Social
Reconstruction in Emergencies
Additional Resources
For further information about courses and programs
managed by Dr. Mock, please see:
 Dr. Mock’s website
www.tulane.edu/~mock
 Linking Complex Emergency and Transition Initiative
www.CERTI.org
 Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian
Assistance
www.CDMHA.org
How To Get Involved
Students interested in employment related to CE/DM
•
Work Study Certified or Willing to Volunteer
•
Those with Analytical/Writing/Technology Skills and/or
Experience in CE/DM May be Eligible for Paid Positions
A sign up sheet for those interested in work is on Dr. Mock's
door