(CNN) - Southeast Asian countries are susceptible to numerous natural hazards including (but not limited to) tsunamis, floods and earthquakes that endangers the well-being and livelihood of citizens in this region. In ASEAN’s committee session this Saturday morning, delegates addressed the issue of updating and improving emergency response protocol in regards to natural disasters.
Funds for post-disaster action will come from two major sources: requesting aid from UN committees such as IMF and non-governmental organizations, as well as contributions from a fraction of other nations’ GDPs.
Nations that contribute financial resources to these funds will receive the appropriate aid in return. As the delegation of China mentions, it is similar to the idea of buying insurance. All nations involved will be trusted to be transparent and working papers will incorporate the idea of annual or semiannual reports on the usage of funds allocated to each country. If any country is unwilling to be completely transparent, they will be cut off from the team of nations contributing and distributing funds/resources.
Individual situations requiring resources will be based on the urgency of the situation, the percentage of money the respective country inputs, and the cost to repair damages, as Papa New Guinea suggests. This will ensure that each situation receives a fair amount of aid rather than simply equal amounts for all circumstances.
Delegates are discussing the possibility of designating a central body to be in charge of the funds received for emergency responses. They believe that by “revamping” the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA), the AHA can be the driving power behind the funds garnered for this purpose. This process may resemble the creation of the UN in place of the League of Nations.
With the ongoing development and merging of working papers, we anticipate the completion of a solution that will incorporate the allocation of funds towards natural disasters as well as how these funds will be put to use in times of need.
Funds for post-disaster action will come from two major sources: requesting aid from UN committees such as IMF and non-governmental organizations, as well as contributions from a fraction of other nations’ GDPs.
Nations that contribute financial resources to these funds will receive the appropriate aid in return. As the delegation of China mentions, it is similar to the idea of buying insurance. All nations involved will be trusted to be transparent and working papers will incorporate the idea of annual or semiannual reports on the usage of funds allocated to each country. If any country is unwilling to be completely transparent, they will be cut off from the team of nations contributing and distributing funds/resources.
Individual situations requiring resources will be based on the urgency of the situation, the percentage of money the respective country inputs, and the cost to repair damages, as Papa New Guinea suggests. This will ensure that each situation receives a fair amount of aid rather than simply equal amounts for all circumstances.
Delegates are discussing the possibility of designating a central body to be in charge of the funds received for emergency responses. They believe that by “revamping” the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA), the AHA can be the driving power behind the funds garnered for this purpose. This process may resemble the creation of the UN in place of the League of Nations.
With the ongoing development and merging of working papers, we anticipate the completion of a solution that will incorporate the allocation of funds towards natural disasters as well as how these funds will be put to use in times of need.