CAPRADE
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CAPRADE (The Andean Region)
The Andean Committee for Disaster Prevention and Relief is the specialized body for disaster reduction in the countries belonging to the Andean Community (CAN); as created by decision of the Andean Committee of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, in 2002. The Andean Strategic Plan for Disaster Prevention and Emergency Response is available in Spanish: Plan Estratégico Andino para la Prevención y atención de desastres 2005-2010 as well as the CAPRADE work plan; Lima 25 de Abril 2005)
CAPRADE’s objective is to contribute to the reduction of risk and the impact of "natural and man-made" disasters in the territories of the Andean sub-region through:
- political coordination and lobbying;
- strategy and planning;
- the promotion of disaster prevention;
- mitigation, preparedness relief and reconstruction; as well as
- facilitating cooperation, mutual assistance and exchange of experience in this area.
Active members of CAPRADE include: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
The Andean Strategy for Disaster Prevention and Relief, approved in June 2004, in Quito, is the main policy instrument for disaster reduction in this sub-region. The Andean Strategy has been the result of an intense work that gathered 280 entities and more than 450 national practitioners and experts in round tables and workshops, conducted in every member country. The main drivers of the national consultation have been the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Planning Ministry and the National Offices for Disaster Prevention of Relief. These three institutions are the core national representation within CAPRADE. The Andean Development Community (CAF), UNDP and UN/ISDR have accompanied closely and supported CAPRADE and their countries during this process.
The Andean Strategy has provided the context for the development of the Andean Strategic Plan 2005-2010; which is the technical and programmatic instrument for disaster reduction. The strategic goals set out in this plan take fully in consideration the Andean Strategy and Hyogo Framework for Action. The plan includes a detailed diagnosis of the current socio-economic and environmental context in the sub-region and a detailed matrix with strengths and gaps in the different thematic areas that relate to disaster risk reduction.
Among the key guidelines for this Andean Strategic Plan is explicitly addressed the promotion and strengthening of National Platforms / National Systems for DRR, highlighting the importance of the multisectoral and multistakeholder nature of these mechanisms. Another strategic action is the design and application of a monitoring and evaluation system to include the elaboration of a structured group of indicators and protocols for data gathering and compilation.
PREDECAN
The project to support Prevention and Mitigation in the Andean Community (PREDECAN) was subscribed by the European Union and the General Secretariat of the Andean Community. PREDECAN has conducted a thorough compilation and review of policy instruments for disaster prevention and relief aiming at harmonizing them within the context of the objectives of the Andean Strategy as well as the priorities set by the Hyogo Framework for Action. PREDECAN is fostering the incorporation of disaster risk analysis into planning and public investment processes in the subregion taking the lead in organizing regional workshops in this area. In the education arena, PREDECAN has formulated a Communicational Education Strategy for Risk Management in the Andean Community, in addition to several pilot projects implemented in close collaboration with DIPECHO.
For more information see PREDECAN
Ibero-American Association of Civil Defense and Civil Protection Organizations
All Andean countries are members of the Ibero-American Association of Civil Defense and Civil Protection Organizations, with headquarters in Madrid. This organization has been very active and played a role in raising the profile of prevention and mitigation activities within the scope of civil defense and civil protection agencies in this subregion.
