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Save the Children defines an emergency as a situation where the lives, physical and mental wellbeing or development opportunities of children are threatened as a result of conflict or natural disaster, and where local capacity to respond is exceeded or inadequate.
In any major emergency we aspire to be one of the top 3 NGO responders, in terms of numbers of people reached, funds raised and media profile.
NOTE: This framework is intended predominantly for use in rapid-onset emergencies, such as cyclones, floods, tsunamis and earthquakes, as opposed to slower-onset emergencies such as drought.
Early Warning and Alerts
A designated emergency focal point in each state office is responsible for tracking early warning indicators in the state, in collaboration with local partners, the state inter-agency group and government departments, and sharing alerts with the State Programme Manager and the national Emergency Manager. The Emergency Manager is responsible for tracking warning indicators and issuing alerts for emergencies in states where Save the Children does not have an office.
Rapid Assessments
In general, a rapid assessment should be launched within 48 hours of a rapid-onset emergency.
The decision to launch a rapid assessment can be made by the CEO, Director of Programmes or the Emergency Manager. In addition, any State Programme Manager can launch a rapid assessment within their state. Funding should not be a constraint on conducting rapid assessments – if appropriate grant funds are unavailable, unrestricted funds will be used to cover costs.
Emergency Response
The following matrix is intended to help categorise rapid-onset emergencies in order to determine an appropriate response from Save the Children. It is not intended for use with slow-onset emergencies, where wider organisational and other considerations may come into play.
Ranking the severity of the emergency-
LEVEL 5 - 1,000,000 children in need of relief
LEVEL 4 - 500,000 children in need of relief
LEVEL 3 - 100.000 children in need of relief
LEVEL 2 - 10,000 children in need of relief
LEVEL 1 - 10,000 children in need of relief
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