Methodology Session Objective To analyse the contents of each strategic line and present recommendations and observations to the TFEP

Methodology

• Session Objective

• To analyse the contents of each strategic line and present recommendations and observations to the TFEP

Task Force for Emergency PreparednessTask Force for Emergency Preparedness

Working Group 1Working Group 1

Strategic Line Strategic Line

Develop joint disaster preparedness Develop joint disaster preparedness actionsactions

Emergency Management CEO Emergency Management CEO SeminarSeminar

12 al 14 de agosto, 200812 al 14 de agosto, 2008



Strategic Line: Strategic Line: Support to recovery processes in Support to recovery processes in disaster affected economies through disaster affected economies through

long-term development approachlong-term development approach





Strategic Line: Strategic Line:

Prospective Risk ManagementProspective Risk Management



Working group organization

• Three working groups will be formed to discuss each of the strategic lines of the strategy. Groups will be made up of Representatives from Economies, the private sector, NGOs and international cooperation organizations.

• Among economy members, each group will select a rapporteur and moderator. The rapporteur will present the results to the plenary session.

Result integration process

• Each working group will present a report with the results of the discussion. The recommendations, made on a consensus basis, and which complement and enhance the strategy, will be integrated into the proposal and presented to the TFEP.


Working GroupsWorking Groups

Strategic Lines:Strategic Lines:

1. Develop joint disaster preparedness actions1. Develop joint disaster preparedness actions

2. Support to recovery processes in disaster 2. Support to recovery processes in disaster affected economies through long-term affected economies through long-term

development approachdevelopment approach

3. Prospective Risk Management3. Prospective Risk Management



2. -Support to recovery processes in disaster affected economies through long-term development approach

NAME ECONOMY

SOICHI ANDO UNCRD - JAPON

RICARDO ZAPATA CEPAL

GIRGIO FERRARO IFRC

CONG FEIJUN CHINA

WENG ZHENYAO CHINA

SABINA CHANG CHINESE TAIPEI

ENRIQUE SAAVEDRA PERU

ALBERTO LIM PHILIPPINES

DAVID PARSONS AUSTRALIA

ADTHOPORN SINGHAWICHAI TAILANDIA

CARLOS CASTILLO USA

WEN SHEN LI CHINESE TAIPEI

ZULLY CUADROS PERU

CHRISTINE DESLOGES CANADA

Work Group #2

Strategic Line: Long-term recovery of economic activity (business, livelihood and production losses( in affected sectors. APEC’s member economies diversity in size and level of development, with different comparative advantages allows for diverse short to medium and long term activities to overcome the post-impact phase. Document and information sharing among APEC members would assist communities and sectors to recover and prepare for crisis situations and establish long term recovery actions allowing for market support and regulations for better market functioning.

Recommendation 1:Foster the use of tools to establish baseline data and assess the economic flows affected in post-disaster situations

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Work Group #2 Strategic Line: Enhancing resilience capacities of small and medium businesses and local communities. This represents an opportunity to create synergies with other actors working at the communal level. Tools for developing self reliance and minimizing dependence on external assistance would be promoted. Indigenous production and appreciation of local culture helps in long term sustainability. (Examples: identifying crops that can withstand droughts, use of hazard maps to guide community physical development

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Work Group #2 Strategic Line: Encourage private and non-government sector, including individuals, local NGOs, enterprises and international organizations, support for the protection and strengthening of critical public facilities and physical infrastructure by means of donation, technology and expertise, program planning and policymaking, etc. Qualify the partnership of authority and to guarantee the transparency and efficiency of the support

Recommendation 1: Foster incentives for government to collaborate with private and non-governmental sectors in the aftermath of disaster to: •Enhance transparency•Enhance governance/monitoring•Foster training, solutions/capacity-building•Enhance early warning

Recommendation 2: Provide a platform for the international community and the affected community to prepare a rehabilitation plan

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Strategic Line Promote public-private partnerships to enable a collaborative approach to disaster risk reduction.

Recommendation 1: Foster the education of the private sector regarding non-economic risks (e.g. regulations, social outrage, government reaction) to foster Corporate Social Responsibility by:•Influencing standards across industries•Developing different types of strategies for different types of businesses and economies•Engaging existing industry associations

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Strategic Line: Promote the development of effective business continuity and critical incident tools and guides for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to reduce vulnerability and promote resilience

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Methodology Session Objective To analyse the contents of each strategic line and present recommendations and observations to the TFEP