Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe
Mission
South Eastern Europe is prone to disasters that transcend borders or overwhelm the coping capacities of a single country. The level of preparedness and prevention capacity varies considerably from country to country. In November 2000 the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe launched the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative (DPPI) in an effort to contribute to the development of a cohesive regional strategy for disaster preparedness and prevention, including disaster risk reduction.
The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe was conceived as a regionally owned initiative that seeks to provide a framework for South Eastern European nations to develop programs and projects leading to strengthened capabilities to prevent and respond to natural and man-made, i.e. technological disasters. The initiative also brings together donor countries and international governmental and non-governmental organizations to coordinate ongoing and future activities and identify unmet needs in order to improve the efficiency of national disaster management systems within the regional cooperation framework.
The overarching goal of the DPPI SEE is to foster regional cooperation and coordination in disaster preparedness and prevention of natural and man-made, i.e. technological disasters in South Eastern Europe, without creating new structures or layers of bureaucracy.
With its activities DPPI SEE contributes to all 4 priorities for action of the Sendai Framework by stimulating cooperation and collaboration among its member states and the partners.
Key program of DPPI SEE is its Disaster Management Training Program. Its an annual capacity development program designed around topics of disaster preparedness and prevention. On annual basis within the program DPPI SEE organizes 8-10 tailored based activities.
European Forum for DRR
Mr. Vlatko Jovanovski (Head of DPPI SEE Secretariat)
[email protected]
www.dppi.info
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.