Rome, June 28, 2007WFP – Avian & Human Influenza Preparedness

Avian and Human InfluenzaPandemic PreparednessAHI

Rome, June 28, 2007

Pandemic Preparedness for the Humanitarian

CommunityWith the Pandemic Influenza

Contingency (PIC) Support Team

Rome, June 28, 2007WFP – Avian & Human Influenza Preparedness

1 Planning Framework – 4 Objectives

ImplementationApproachChallengesFramework

Staff Health and Safety Business Continuity

New Programmes New Services

Implement measures that may minimize impact on

Staff health and safety

Maintain operational continuity

(programme and infrastructure)

Identify and address food security needs

of possible new beneficiary caseloads

Contribute to a system-wide effort

to prepare for, prevent and combat

AHI

A B

C D

Framework

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~ 2-3 weeks ~ 12-18 months

~ 4-6 weeks

1

~ 4-6 weeks

Lockdown Mode

Crisis Mode

LockdownMode

CrisisMode

CrisisMode

Prep.Mode

ImplementationApproachChallenges

Possible Pandemic Timeline

• Time-scale – not a single event!!• Long term norms change• Tested / resilient systems

Key planning considerations

ChallengesFramework

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22

Market Disruptions

2

• Market Changes:• Commodities, Services, Staff, Fuel• Supply & demand will be affected (therefore Price)• Imposed restrictions (borders, freedom of movement,

protectionism)

• Increase in demand for humanitarian logistics services:

• Increased complexity of supplying existing humanitarian crises

• New Humanitarian crises• Geographic spread of the needsLogistics Challenges

•Sea (shipping, port operations)•Surface (road, train, borders crossings)•Air transport (cargo, humanitarian workers, evacuation)•Storage

ImplementationApproachChallengesChallengesFramework

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33

11 Prioritization1

Partnerships2

Planning3

ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

Rome, June 28, 2007WFP – Avian & Human Influenza Preparedness

•Using MapleCroft approach•Based on FAO, WHO, WB, OiE data

•Hardship classification done by ICSC (International Civil Service Commission)

ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

11 Prioritization1

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ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

11 Prioritization1

Rome, June 28, 2007WFP – Avian & Human Influenza Preparedness

Core Target (8+1 countries)Country Office AHI risk Beneficiaries MT Staff

Afghanistan High risk

4,856,466

197,417 1,079

Congo (DRC). Extreme risk

1,560,000

77,787 339

Ethiopia Extreme risk

5,231,822

527,131 434

Indonesia Extreme risk

2,921,500

121,618 498

Kenya Extreme risk

3,257,181

213,087 260

Pakistan Extreme risk

2,030,763

150,460 497

Sudan High risk

6,926,251

632,952 1,727

Uganda Extreme risk

2,586,806

237,871 419

Total priority COs   29,370,789 2,158,322 5,253

Total WFP

87,000,000

4,245,528 11,447

Percentage   34% 51% 46%

+ Nigeria

ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

11 Prioritization1

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222 Partnerships

•Partners in Pandemic Preparedness:• UNSIC, PICs, participating Agencies and Donors • to ensure the Log’s CONOPS is in support to the

overarching objectives of the UN System

•Humanitarian Partners:•To anticipate needs & capacities•To understand and manage expectations

•Private Sector:•To understand their BCP•To build strategic partnerships

•Civil and Military:•To understand their role in quarantine enforcement•To anticipate use of Military & Civil Defense assets (nat’l & internat’l)

ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

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•Common objectives

ImplementationApproachApproachChallengesFramework

In order to support

NationalPreparedness and

Response

In order to maintainand sustain

Operation capacity

Minimize apandemic’s impact on

Staff Health & Safety

•Common planning standard=> Based on similar guidelines

=> Global contingency planning effort

•Anchored on UNCT paradigm=> Inter-Agency

=> Country-specific

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LogisticsImplementation

Next Steps – Implementation plans

PrioritizationPreparednessThe Threat

A

B

C

Share:•planning assumptions•baseline data

Engage and test:•Ensure engagement of all stakeholders•Consolidate a civil society ownership•Test assumptions and plans•Develop protocols (SOPs)

Aim for:•Multi-sectorial joint operation response•Robustness and flexibility•Reinforced resilience of the systems

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Avian and Human InfluenzaPandemic PreparednessAHI

Rome, June 28, 2007

Pandemic Preparedness for the Humanitarian

CommunityWith the Pandemic Influenza

Contingency (PIC) Support Team