SADC REGIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANNING WORKSHOP: 2021/22 SEASON

SADC Secretariat through the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit will be convening the 2021/22 Seasonal Disaster Preparedness Planning Workshop to be conducted virtually from the 19th to 21st  October 2021.

The overall objective of the workshop is to coordinate SADC regional and national seasonal disaster preparedness and response planning for the 2021/22 rainfall season.

Specifically, the workshop has the following objectives, to:

1. Deliberate on the implications of the 2021/22 Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF 25) seasonal rainfall forecast on disaster preparedness and response in the SADC region;
2. Review national preparedness and response capacities and gaps in disaster preparedness and response for the 2021/22 season
3. Identify required actions of regional and humanitarian actors necessary to fill these gaps in both the immediate (three to six months) and longer-term (6 months and more);
4. Identify the roles and responsibilities of regional partners (SADC, Regional Inter‐Agency Coordination) to support the SADC region;
5. Share experiences, lessons learned, and tools for disaster preparedness and response; and
6. Explore ways of strengthening partnerships between Secretariat, SADC Member States and International Cooperating Partners (ICPs) for effective DRR, preparedness, and response. 

Register on https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcu6uqTovGtcUpbpvZJgOSi1I9fWltRw7   to attend the workshop. 

For any clarifications, please contact Ms Nana Dlamini at ndlamini@sadc.int