Contribution of the Contribution of the Americas to the Americas to the WCDRWCDR

Inter American Committee for Inter American Committee for Natural Disaster ReductionNatural Disaster Reduction

OAS, PAHO/WHO, IDB, IICA, OAS, PAHO/WHO, IDB, IICA, ……

Latin American Latin American meeting on health risk meeting on health risk reductionreduction 100 LA experts in health services 100 LA experts in health services

and potable water systemand potable water system Objectives: Objectives:

– Where are we?Where are we?– What’s next?What’s next?– Identify targets for 2015Identify targets for 2015

ConclusionsConclusions

Significant Progress in Significant Progress in vulnerability reduction however…vulnerability reduction however…

Health sector has higher risk Health sector has higher risk reduction requirement reduction requirement – Health facilities must be functioning Health facilities must be functioning

after disasterafter disaster Successful stories should be Successful stories should be

compiled and disseminatedcompiled and disseminated

ConclusionsConclusions

Structural vulnerability reduction is Structural vulnerability reduction is not enough.not enough.

Countries must have a health sector Countries must have a health sector vulnerability reduction policyvulnerability reduction policy– Health facilities part of a networkHealth facilities part of a network

Risk reduction in water distribution Risk reduction in water distribution system is more complicatedsystem is more complicated

ConclusionsConclusions

Need to identify achievable Need to identify achievable targets following 6 WCDR goalstargets following 6 WCDR goals– All new facilities must be resistant to All new facilities must be resistant to

natural disaster 2015natural disaster 2015– Existing essential services must be Existing essential services must be

functioning after disasterfunctioning after disaster

Next activitiesNext activities

Trinidad meeting (PAHO/WHO, CDERA, Trinidad meeting (PAHO/WHO, CDERA, others) 27-28 Mayothers) 27-28 May– Caribbean health targets for 2015Caribbean health targets for 2015

Jamaica meeting (Jam, CDERA, others)Jamaica meeting (Jam, CDERA, others) Development of indicators Development of indicators

– IDBIDB– OASOAS

Analysis of achievement in risk reduction in Analysis of achievement in risk reduction in the Americas and identification of next steps the Americas and identification of next steps (health sector publication,…)(health sector publication,…)

Most regional entities indicated their Most regional entities indicated their intention to participation in the WCDR intention to participation in the WCDR