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Requesting service packages from standby partners

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Key points
  • Emergency standby partners are able to deploy Service Packages (set of equipment, usually supported by deployees to manage or install it).
  • The most frequently used Service Package is the ‘base camp', a fully equipped deep field staff accommodation and office solution, as interim solution until more sustainable solutions are identified.
  • The availability of a service package will depend on the standby partner’s funding as well as the availability of the required equipment and staffing.
  • Should you identify a need for a Service Package, contact the Emergency Preparedness, Deployments and Partnerships Section (EPDPS) in the Division of Emergency, Security and Supply (DESS) @ [email protected], keeping the Senior Occupational Safety Officer in copy.

Post emergency phase

Service Packages such as base camps are usually deployed to provide support in the emergency phase, with a limited lifespan depending on weather conditions as well as wear and tear (from 2 weeks up to a year, as stated above). This capacity is deployed with the understanding that the Office will look at establishing more sustainable accommodation and/or office arrangements, should it be required. In exceptional circumstances, Service Packages can also consist in longer-term construction projects accommodation and office space in protracted crises contexts.

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