IASC EW/EA Report: Mar-Jun – 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/ livelihood  likely scale  imminence  likely pop movements  regional 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

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