OCHA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SECTION

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Ugandas Plan of Action to
Implement HFA Priority Five
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Analysis of the Current Situation 1

• Verify at country level - UNCT or/and Govt
• The existence of PRSP, UNDAF, UNDAC, National
  Master Plan for DRR, Regional or district plans
  for DRR
• Legal and institutional framework
• Identify different initiatives regarding DRR
• UNCT, Red Cross movement, NGOs, scientific
  community

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Analysis of the Current Situation 2

• Identify the scientific community
• Identify the humanitarian community
• RC/HC -- advocacy
• UNCT/Cluster Leads
• Red Cross Movement
• NGOs
• Government main ministries involved
• Donors
• Regional actors if relevant
• Private sector
• Capacity assessment
• Coordination arrangements
• Readiness for response

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Steps to take into Account the Problem

• OCHA leads the process and starts preparing a
  multi-stakeholders workshop
• Advocate with RC/HC on the importance of the
  workshop and expected results
• Set up an agenda with concrete objectives and
  expected outcomes
• Fix date, define lecturers, facilitators and key
  participants
• Prepare invitations
• Organize a workshop logistics costs, venue -
  define roles and responsibilities FOs, ROs, HQs

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Agenda of the Workshop

• Overview presentation on Preparedness including
  HFA5, IP, risks, current forecasting, early
  warning systems in place, CP
• Risk analysis
• Indicators Package 5 template
• Working Groups - focus on 3 main topics -
• Results of the Working Goups
• Consolidation of information and draft of a
  Preparedness Plan to be circulated and endorsed
  by participants
• Present clear roles and responsabilities. Include
  strengthening capacities needs
• Extended circulation to all humanitarian actors

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The country Disaster Preparedness Plan Chapter
1 Holistic Approaches, Strategies and
Institutional Frameworks The Hyogo Framework for
Action specifically challenges states to foster a
holistic approach to disaster risk reduction
that will promote and support dialogue, exchange
of information and coordination among early
warning, disaster risk reduction, disaster
response, development and other relevant agencies
and institutions at all levels. 1.1. Holistic
Approaches and Preparedness Expected Outcome
Realistic and measurable objectives, outputs, and
activities to strengthen and maintain disaster
preparedness capabilities are an integral
component of a holistic national disaster risk
reduction strategy.
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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Progress on the Uganda Disaster Risk Reduction
  and Management Policy
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Holistic Approaches and Preparedness
• National Institutional and Legislative Frameworks
• Emergency Services and Stand-by Arrangements
• Resource Allocation and Funding

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Establishment of a National Platform for Disaster
  Risk Reduction
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Holistic Approaches and Preparedness
• Coordination at the Local and National levels
• Information Management and Communication

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Capacity Building at all Levels
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Holistic Approaches and Preparedness
• Capacity Analysis and Capacity Building
• Emergency Services and Stand-by Arrangements
• Incorporating Early Recovery into Preparedness
  Planning

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Centralised Early Warning Unit
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Coordination at the Local and National levels
• Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting and Early Warning
• Information Management and Communication

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Determination of Priority Disaster Risks
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objective
• Contingency Planning

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Comprehensive, Updated Contingency Plans for
  Priority Disaster Risks
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Contingency Planning
• Incorporating Early Recovery into Preparedness
  Planning

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Public Awareness Campaigns on Disaster Risks and
  Preparedness
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Capacity Analysis and Capacity Building
• Information Management and Communication

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Funding for Preparedness and Response
• This will support the implementation of
  the following objectives
• Resource Allocation and Funding

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Outline of Ugandas Preparedness PlanPriority
Preparedness Actions for Uganda

• Systematic Support from Regional Bodies
• This will support the implementation of the
  following objectives
• Holistic Approaches and Preparedness
• National Institutional and Legislative Frameworks
• Contingency Planning

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• Thank You