1. Contribution of the Americas to the WCDR Inter American Committee for Natural Disaster Reduction OAS, PAHO/WHO, IDB, IICA, …

2. Latin American meeting on health risk reduction 100 LA experts in health services and potable water system 100 LA experts in health services and potable water system Objectives: Objectives: –Where are we? –Whats next? –Identify targets for 2015

3. Conclusions Significant Progress in vulnerability reduction however… Significant Progress in vulnerability reduction however… Health sector has higher risk reduction requirement Health sector has higher risk reduction requirement –Health facilities must be functioning after disaster Successful stories should be compiled and disseminated Successful stories should be compiled and disseminated

4. Conclusions Structural vulnerability reduction is not enough. Structural vulnerability reduction is not enough. Countries must have a health sector vulnerability reduction policy Countries must have a health sector vulnerability reduction policy –Health facilities part of a network Risk reduction in water distribution system is more complicated Risk reduction in water distribution system is more complicated

5. Conclusions Need to identify achievable targets following 6 WCDR goals Need to identify achievable targets following 6 WCDR goals –All new facilities must be resistant to natural disaster 2015 –Existing essential services must be functioning after disaster

6. Next activities Trinidad meeting (PAHO/WHO, CDERA, others) 27- 28 May Trinidad meeting (PAHO/WHO, CDERA, others) 27- 28 May –Caribbean health targets for 2015 Jamaica meeting (Jam, CDERA, others) Jamaica meeting (Jam, CDERA, others) Development of indicators Development of indicators –IDB –OAS Analysis of achievement in risk reduction in the Americas and identification of next steps (health sector publication,…) Analysis of achievement in risk reduction in the Americas and identification of next steps (health sector publication,…) Most regional entities indicated their intention to participation in the WCDR Most regional entities indicated their intention to participation in the WCDR