Agenda item 2 - The Environmental Emergencies Centre

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Agenda Item 2 THE ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Center
Chris Dijkens Leif Jonsson
Ninth Advisory Group on Environmental
Emergencies (AGEE 9)
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What About Preparedness?

• 15 years the UNEP/OCHA have focused on response
• Increasing request from Member States
• Greater value given to strengthening capacity
  building for preparedness

2005 Bali Strategic Plan for Technology Support and Capacity Building
Hyogo Framework for Action - Priority 5
2011 Governing Council Decision - Strengthening international cooperation on the environmental aspects of emergency response and preparedness
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The AGEE and the EEC
2007 Rosersberg Initiative Thematic Area 1 Awareness raising, engagement, training and capacity development
2009 Strengthening International Governance Systems by Carl Bruch Presented at AGEE 8
AGEE 8 Request a survey to determine the need(s) of such an Environmental Emergencies Center
Environmental Emergencies Survey / Center By Vanda Dias dos Santos Survey of 20 countries, 5 organisations (including UN agencies and academic institutions) and mapping of existing global and regional initiatives FINDINGS presented at AGEE Steering Committee no existing Center fulfils disaster management/reduction, response and preparedness needs
Steering Committee Request formal project proposal be developed
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Outcomes 2010
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The Centers Objectives

• Strengthen national capacities in high-risk
  countries
• Make tools and resources more readily available
  to first responders
• Raise awareness about the importance of
  addressing environmental issues in the context of
  disasters

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Outcomes 2011
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Steering Committee Output 1 Mapping of Funding
by Andersson Elffers Felix



11 realistic sources of funding identified
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Steering Committee Output 1 Mapping of Funding
by Andersson Elffers Felix

• Next Steps for the Joint Environment Unit
• Follow up with the sources identified
• Identify opportunities at country level for the
  implementation of project activities

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Steering Committee Output 2 EEC Website Demo by
Capgemini
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Steering Committee Next Steps

• Secure resources or services gratis to continue
  with the implementation of the virtual EEC
  (website)
• Secure financial or in-kind resources for the
  management of the EEC pilot projects
  implementation (to focus on fundraising and
  partnership building)
• Foster partnerships between the EEC and
  organisations interested in implementing project
  activities so that funding proposals can be
  prepared and submitted for financing

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www.eecenter.info