iasc ew/ea report: mar-jun 2009 01.04.09 – geneva
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IASC EW/EA Report:IASC EW/EA Report:Mar-Jun 2009Mar-Jun 2009
01.04.09 – Geneva01.04.09 – Geneva
EWEA Report: In a Nutshell
• Produced quarterly since 2004 by IASC-SWG
• Snapshot of emergency contexts around the world
• Consensus of field intelligence from many agencies
Each EW/EA Report Contains:
• Summary of highlights/trends
• Country analyses with colour-coded risk level • Matrix of minimum preparedness actions recommended
Definition of risk level :
Level of priority:
Risk Level
Risk ranking based on:threat to life/ livelihoodlikely scaleimminencelikely pop movementsregional implications
Red Priority 1
Orange Priority 2
Yellow Priority 3
White
Situations on Watch
Change in preparedness level :
Preparedness/Response level as compared to previous period
Increased levels of preparedness/response likely to be required
Sustained levels of preparedness/response likely to be required
Decreased levels of preparedness/response anticipated
IASC–SWG Regular Participants:
UN agencies: WFP, UNICEF, OCHA, UNHCR, WHO, UNDP, IOM, OHCHR…
Red Cross/Crescent: IFRC, ICRC
NGOs: CARE, WVI, Oxfam, Islamic R.
Others: IOM, OHCHR, etc.
Distribution of the EW/EA Report
IASC Working Group
Agencies internally - HQ- Regional Offices- Country offices
Emergencies Directors Meeting
UN Country Teams
Uses of the EW/EA Report:
• Prioritization and advocacy
• Resource allocation
• Harmonization of message
• Information management
Summary of Latest Report (March-June 2009)
15 high-risk countries (in red), including:
-AFGH - SUD - CAR-PAK -SOM - CHAD-SRI L - ETH - DRC-IRAQ - ERIT- KENYA (new)-OPT - ZIMB - HAITI (new)
Risk has lowered in some situations: Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Timor Leste, Burundi, etc.
Summary of Latest Report (March-June 2009)
Three Global Concerns:
•Decrease in remittances
•Climate change concerns
•Need for funding for preparedness
Summary of Latest Report (March-June 2009)
Seasonal threats:
Hurricane Season – Carib & C. Am. (starts June)
Rainy season – in Cent. Africa hampers logistics in conflicts: Chad, Sudan, CAR, DRC (starts April)
Cyclone Season – Southern Africa (thru April)
Major Changes from Previous Report
Africa – cholera in Southern Africa
Middle East – insecurity & protection in OPT
Asia – escalating violence in Pakistan, massive displacement in Sri Lanka
The Americas – floods, dengue in Bolivia
Central Asia – floods, food insecurity, energy shortage
Three Contexts of Concern to EDM
Pakistan – increasing entropy
Philippines – Mindanao conflict
Kenya and the Greater Horn of Africa
THANK YOU.
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