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LAC and EU cooperate to increase disaster preparedness

William AtkinsonBy William AtkinsonJuly 19, 20233 Mins Read
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The EU has announced the signing of an MoU on Cooperation in Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management (DRM) with intergovernmental organizations (IGO) from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The announcement was made during the ‘Disaster preparedness saves lives’ event, organized by the EU in partnership with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), as part of the EU-LAC Forum program.

The MoU focuses on improving cooperation between the EU and LAC on disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction. To accomplish these goals, the EU is partnering with subregional IGOs specialized in disaster risk management.

Over the past decade UNDRR has become a key partner of the EC’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in the delivery and development of its programs. In the case of this MoU, UNDRR will support the evolution of this shared vision between the EU and the IGOs, as well as facilitate efforts to advance the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

“The region has a history of collaboration and bringing actors together around the table. This MoU joins the risk reduction agenda at all scales by promoting local initiatives, good practices and training across government entities, stakeholders and communities,” said Mami Mizutori, special representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction and head of UNDRR. “Our strengthened partnership, with the IGOs and the EU is essential. By working together, we can secure a resilient and sustainable future for all.”

Mizutori also highlighted the role that the Early Warnings for All initiative should have, which has given a major boost in momentum to save lives and ensure everyone on earth is covered by early warnings by 2027. Supporting local communities and civil society in the region to play a key role in this will be crucial.

“For three decades, the EU has been present in the LAC region, strengthening disaster preparedness and emergency response. This support has so far totaled nearly €350m (US$390m) and reached 30 million people. However, in a region that is among the world’s most disaster-prone and subjected to increasingly frequent and impactful disasters, we must act together to further preparedness and keep people safe,” said Janez Lenarcic, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

Lenarcic also announced that the EU will invest over €42m (US$47m) this year in humanitarian aid to enhance disaster preparedness in the Latin American and Caribbean region. This funding for 2023 aims to address urgent humanitarian needs across the region, including those resulting from the Venezuelan crisis, food insecurity, exposure to natural hazards, transcontinental migration, as well as the consequences of pervasive violence, conflict and displacement.

“Our work together has been crucial. LAC is one of the most disaster-affected regions in the world. One quarter of all disasters and more than half of the global economic losses from climate-related disasters between 1997 and 2017 occurred in this region,” added Mizutori. “We have made significant progress in the region. Overall, disaster risk governance and policies have become much more inclusive, recognizing the people most at risk, including women, persons with disabilities, and youth.”

The event also served as a platform to provide a long-term and broader spectrum view of the life-saving role of disaster preparedness and disaster risk management in LAC. It showcased the evolution of disaster preparedness and emergency response in the region and aligning them with the Sendai Framework priorities, and highlighted cooperation between the EU and LAC countries ahead of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the EU.

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