Workshop Description
The Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Course focuses on applying the military planning and decision-making process to the unique circumstances associated with Humanitarian Assistance operations in response to natural disasters. The course programme shall utilise theory grounded in the Military Aid to Civilian Authorities (MACA) doctrine, policy guidance from the Department of Disaster Management (DoDMA) and generally accepted international norms on humanitarian assistance and civil-military coordination. Case studies, small group practical applications, and role-playing exercises will enhance lectures by civilian and military subject matter experts. The format of the training shall include a combination of lectures by experts, question and answer, guided discussions, and tabletop exercises.
Aim of the Course
The Course is designed and delivered to prepare senior leaders and their staff at both strategic and operational levels to respond more effectively during civilian-led humanitarian assistance (HA) and disaster response (DR) missions.
Learning Objectives
The objectives of the Course are to help participants understand:
- the broader policy and context of comprehensive disaster management including preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
- Military planning considerations and challenges, and application of the military decision-making process for HA/DR operations;
- The philosophy, principles, and mechanisms that govern international humanitarian response to disasters;
- The roles and relationships of key disaster response stakeholders: the affected population, humanitarian community, and other actors;
- The collaborative means employed by international humanitarian agencies;
- The criteria for the use of military assets and military’s unique supporting role during disaster response missions;
- The internationally recognised principles of civil-military coordination; and
- Logistics, information sharing, communication synchronisation, and public health challenges likely to be faced by military responders during HA/DR operations.
Course Participants
- Up to 65 participants;
- Military officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from all Services.
- Participants should preferably be selected trainers and key leaders who may be deployed in HA/DR operations.
- Participants should be proficient in English.
Course Dates
- Wednesday 8 to 10 November 2023, Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe.
Schedule for Training
ANNEX I
SCHEDULE FOR THE TRAINING
| Day | Time | Topic | Details | Facilitator |
| ONE 8 Nov | 09:00-09:50 | Opening Ceremony | -The Secretary for Defence, Ms Erica MAGANGA -The UN Resident Coordinator Ad Interim, Mr Paul Turnbull -Commandant NDC, Brig Gen Dan KUWALI | NDC |
| 09:50-10:00 | Group Photo | NDC | NDC/UNORC | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Comprehensive Disaster Management | Disaster Risk Management Theory | Mr Ray MISOMALI Ms Anne MAPULANGA | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Malawi’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Architecture
| -DoDMA -Cluster System -Local Govt structure | Mr Sam GAMA Mr Madalitso MWALE | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:00-14:00 | Disaster Management Law and Policy in Malawi | Policy and Legal Framework | Mr Sam GAMA Col Gilbert MITTAWA | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Types of Disasters
| Pandemics, e.g. Ebola, Covid-19 Conflict, Migration, Cyber Multi-Hazard CP | Mr Matthew RUSSELL | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Health Break | |||
| 15:30-16:30 | Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Principles & Operations
| Declaring State of Disaster Displacement camps Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Humanitarian Principles | Ms Cecilia Chizimba BANDA | |
| 16:30-17:30 | Disaster Early Warning and Early Response Systems | Preparedness Response | Capt Prince MAJIGA | |
| TWO 9 Nov
| 08:30-09:30 | HA/DR Concept of Operations (CONOP) (Framework)
| How we do humanitarian response, EOC
| Col Givens SICHALI |
| 09:30-10:30 | Non-State Response Community
| Private Sector International Orgs UN NGO | Ms Heidi CARRUBBA | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Health Break | |||
| 11:00-12:30 | Whole of Government Planning Considerations | Declaration of State of National Disaster/State of Emergency MDAs Clusters, members plan Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC)
| Col Gilbert MITTAWA
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:30-14:30 | Response Logistics
| Road, Air Delivery, Access Info-Comms
| Col Joseph MAMBO MsJessica STANDIFER | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Search and Rescue
| Evacuation EMS Info-Comms
| Lt Col Kisa KADALUKA
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| 15:30-16:00 | Health Break | |||
| 16:00-17:00 | Emergency Response and Public Health in Disasters
| First Responders, Medical Evacuation, and Containment | Brig Gen (Dr) Kingsley Magomero
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| THREE 10 Nov | 08:30-09:30 | MDF, MPS, MFB, MoH Contributions to DRM in Malawi
| Explain mandates and roles of MDAs in context of WoGA
| Presentations by Participants |
| 09:30-10:00 | Health Break | |||
| 10:00-12:30 | Case Studies and Table-top Exercises (Afternoon)
| Scenario incl flooding event in the North, access, SAR disease outbreak
| Mr Ray MISOMALI Mr Matthew RUSSEL | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:30-14:30 | How to improve the coordination/cooperation in Comprehensive Disaster Management in Malawi | Reflection and next steps Practical preparedness measures (Preparedness Plan) | Brig Gen Dan Kuwali
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| 14:30-15:00 | Health Break | |||
| 15:00-16:00 | Closing Ceremony | The Secretary for Defence, Ms Erica MAGANGA The UN Resident Coordinator Ad Interim, Mr Paul TURNBULL, Commandant NDC, Brig Dan KUWALI | TBC |
