Transcript CEPREDENAC - Center for Disaster Management and

CEPREDENAC
Coordination Centre for Natural Disasters Prevention in Central America
CEPREDENAC’S AOR TOWARDS
DISASTER REDUCTION
Interoperable Regional Humanitarian Assistance and
Natural Disaster Seminar
June 16 – 20 2003
Geronimo J. Giusto-Robelo
Executive Secretary
Council of Representatives
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Panamá
Belice
Dominican
Republic
Milestones
Armed Conflict
Creation of SICA
1988
1991
1993
Creation of CEPREDENAC
Sign Agreement
(Foreign Affairs)
Hurricane Mitch
1995
Legislative
Approval
1998
1999
Strategic
Framework
2003
New
Charter
Cepredenac’s Log
CEPREDENAC
National Agencies -- Commissions
SINAPRED
 CNE
 COPECO
 SINAPROC
 MIREX
 COEN
 SNET
 CONRED
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CEPREDENAC National Agencies -- Commissions
National System for the Prevention,
Mitigation and Disaster Attention
(SINAPRED)
http://www.sosnicaragua.gob.ni
Foreign Relations Ministry, Rep. of El Salvador
http://www.rree.gob.sv
National Emergency Committee of El Salvador
Emergency National Committee of Costa
(COEN) El Salvador
Rica
http://www.coen.gob.sv
(CNE)
http://www.cne.go.cr
Permanent Commission for Contingency
(COPECO) Honduras
http://www.copeco.hn
National Service of Territorial Studies
SNET - http://www.snet.gob.sv
National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction of
Guatemala
National System for the Civil Protection of
Panama
(CONRED) Guatemala
(SINAPROC)
http://www.conred.org
http://www.c-com.net.pa/~snpce
CEPREDENAC’S OBJECTIVES
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Art. 3 Constitutive Agreement of
CEPREDENAC’s, establish the followings
objectives:
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Promote and coordinate international cooperation
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Promote the exchange of information and
experience among member states and other
regions,
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technical advisory regarding prevention in order to
reduce natural disasters, and;
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improve decision making process for planning and
management in the Central American region.
CEPREDENAC’S RESPONSABLITIES
Article 4 establishes the following responsibilities:
“Among
Member States, CEPREDENAC will keep a
constant ongoing exchange of information, technical
support, training, advisory in prevention and preparation in
order to reduce natural disasters…. throughout activities
such as courses, seminars, specialization programs,
scholarships, professional interchange, instruments
donations, observation stations, etc., and equitably channel
and or distribute financial and technical support according
to each country needs.”
FUNCTIONS
Constantly exchange of information ,
technical assistance, training and advice
of prevention and mitigation
 equitably channel and or distribute
financial and technical support according
to each country needs.”
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REGULAR PROGRAM
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Program addressed to accomplish the
mandate of the Members States
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Actions toward to:
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Promote Prevention.
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Coordination of common activities in this area.
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Know-how exchange between the countries.
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Merge actions that need integrative approach.
Mandates
Coordination
Exchange
Integration
Promotion
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Agro
femica
Federation Local Gov.
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Environment
Transportation
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Nutrition
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Water
SICA
cepredenac
Regional Promotion
National Coordination
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femica
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Support Regional Initiatives
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Within the Strategic Framework and the
Quinquennium Activities
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SE-CEPREDENAC carries out the PRRD, through
out a series of projects that focus 5 main areas
of the Strategic Framework, such as
4. Sector Approach Strategies;
5. Strengthening Local Capacities
2. Information and
in Risk Management;
Investigation; Early Warning
6. Mutual Assistance in Disaster
Systems.
Situations
1. Institutional strengthening;
Necessary Mechanisms
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Support mutual assistance between countries
of the Region
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Share equipment, resources, knowledge to
respond to disasters:
 International
Cooperation Agreements (Chancery):
Manual of Ministries of Foreign Affairs all Central American
Countries
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¨Technical¨ support of Natural Disaster Managers in
various countries (emergency offices): Technical
Handbooks –(Manuals)
Mechanism of Mutual
Cooperation on Disasters
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Defines protocols of assistance
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Between the members
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Between the members and the international
cooperation
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Defines procedures for regional coordination
(notifications, alerts)
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Defines Scenarios and protocol activation
Conditions
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Describes strengthening points
Manuals of the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs
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CEPREDENAC works with all Foreign Affairs
Offices
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Developed a Regional Foreign Ministry
Manual (defines Chancery actions as both
being an assisting or assisted country)
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Updating or concluding of National Manuals
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Concept of an Assisted or Assisting Country
Regional Mutual Aid Mechanisms in
Response to Disasters
 Prepared
by CEPREDENAC’s National
Commissions
 Represents
the first Regional Disaster
Cooperation Tool
 Includes
sharing resources among
countries
Mutual Aid Assistance Mechanism
in Disaster
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Requested by the
Security Commission
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Includes the General
Framework
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Introduction of the
concepts of “Assisted
and Assisting Country”
Regional
Mechanism for
Mutual
Assistance in
Disaster
Management
Coordinated
Cooperation
Mechanisms
for Disaster
Response
Foreign Affairs
Manual
General Consistency
Strategic
Framework
Disaster Reduction
Regional Plan
Regional
Mechanism for
Mutual
Assistance in
Disaster
Coordination
Cooperation
Mechanism
for Disaster
Response
Foreign Affairs
Regional
Manual
Civil Military Coordination
1. The Superior Council of the Central American
Armed Forces Conference CFAC. Integrated
by: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El
Salvador. Costa Rica & Panama has civilian
observers.
2. CFAC III Ordinary Meeting, Act No. 005/99,
the Humanitarian and Rescue Unit, UHR was
created and on officially presented on May
24, 2000.
Working with International
Cooperation
More about CEPREDENAC….
www.cepredenac.org