Andean region
From HFA-PEDIA
Introduction
The Andean Community (Spanish: Comunidad Andina, CAN) is a trade bloc comprising the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The trade bloc was called the Andean Pact until 1996 and came into existence with the signing of the Cartagena Agreement in 1969. Its headquarters are located in Lima, Peru.
The Andean Community has 120 million inhabitants living in an area of 4,700,000 kilometers squared.
The original Andean Pact was founded in 1969 by Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In 1973, the pact gained its sixth member, Venezuela. In 1976, however, its membership was again reduced to five when Chile withdrew. Venezuela announced its withdrawal in 2006, reducing the Andean Community to four member states.
Disaster reduction in the Andean Community
CAPRADE
The Andean Committee for Disaster Prevention and Relief (CAPRADE) 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,Peru; April 25, 2005)
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.
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