Nota Conceptual:

3ra Plataforma de Diálogo Regional en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

sobre Anticipación y Acción Temprana

- Edición Virtual 2021 -

Tema

Ampliando la Anticipación en Latinoamérica y el Caribe ante Desastres y Crisis

Fechas

2- 4 de Junio 2021; sesiones de 3 hrs por las mañanas y 2 hrs por las tardes

*Traducción simultánea de español-inglés estará disponible durante las sesiones

Contexto

Cruz Roja Alemana tiene el agrado de invitarle a la 3ra Plataforma de Diálogo Regional LAC sobre Anticipación y Acción Temprana. Este evento es coorganizado por el Centro del Clima de la Cruz Roja y Media Luna Roja, la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja y Media Luna Roja (FIRC), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA); el evento cuenta con el apoyo financiero del Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania.

Objetivos

• Generar un espacio de diálogo entre actores humanitarios, de gestión del riesgo de desastres, científicos y aliados estratégicos en la región;

• Promover la importancia de la anticipación ante desastres y crisis e identificar oportunidades para su implementación;

• Fomentar el intercambio de buenas prácticas y lecciones aprendidas de FbF/ acción anticipatoria en Latinoamérica y el Caribe;

• Dar a conocer avances y nuevas iniciativas en materia de conceptualización, metodologías y herramientas sobre acción anticipatoria a nivel global y regional.

Participantes

La Plataforma de Diálogo Regional está dirigida a actores humanitarios en la región, instituciones que integran sistemas nacionales de gestión de riesgos, organismos internacionales, institutos meteorológicos, academia, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y otras organizaciones con iniciativas enmarcadas en la acción anticipatoria y la resiliencia en América Latina y el Caribe.

Antecedentes

La última década ha sido testigo excepcional del giro dado por la acción anticipatoria. Actuar antes de un desastre para salvaguardar la vida y los medios de sustento no solamente es ahora un concepto ampliamente aceptado, sino que cada vez está más integrado en el accionar del conjunto del sistema humanitario gracias al impulso y compromiso de una importante y complementaria red de actores en los ámbitos político, científico, académico y de práctica.

La acción anticipatoria proporciona una oportunidad para mitigar los impactos de diferentes amenazas que afectan a las poblaciones más vulnerables y a sus medios de vida, permitiendo a los gobiernos, población en riesgo y a la comunidad humanitaria actuar antes que los desastres ocurran o antes de que éstos alcancen su punto máximo, tan pronto como éstos se prevén y aparece una señal de advertencia.

Estas acciones pueden ser implementadas mediante programas de transferencia de efectivo (In Cash/ cash-based transfers), entrega de bienes y servicios como semillas, herramientas, sistemas de riego, entre otros, mediante programas que combinan efectivo y bienes, servicios e insumos, además a través de entrega de capacitación y sensibilización según las necesidades de la comunidad. No comprenden eventos aislados, sino que deberían estar insertas en un sistema de gestión de riesgo, enmarcados en un esfuerzo de construcción de resiliencia y vinculados a monitoreos, pronósticos y alertas, dando lugar a un sistema de acción anticipatoria.

En este sentido, desde el 2015 la Cruz Roja Peruana, Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana, Cruz Roja Costarricense, Cruz Roja Hondureña, Cruz Roja Guatemalteca, Cruz Roja Argentina y Cruz Roja Nicaragüense, con la colaboración de la Cruz Alemana, el Centro de Clima, la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja (FICR) y el PMA, han contribuido significativamente en Latinoamérica y el Caribe al desarrollo del mecanismo “Acción basada en Pronósticos” (FbF, por sus siglas en inglés); con el apoyo financiero del Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania, entre otros.

FbF es un cambio de paradigma de la reacción a la anticipación; es un mecanismo innovador que utiliza pronósticos confiables, umbrales y análisis de impacto que permiten el desembolso oportuno de fondos para implementar acciones tempranas antes de que ocurra un evento extremo en comunidades de alta vulnerabilidad. FbF busca fortalecer las capacidades de los actores claves integrantes de los sistemas nacionales de gestión del riesgo, en especial las Sociedades Nacionales de la Cruz Roja, a través del fortalecimiento de capacidades en gestión del riesgo prospectiva y correctiva.

En la región, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos también ha colaborado con agencias de gestión de desastres, desarrollo social, servicios meteorológicos, y otras para desarrollar programas de financiación basada en pronósticos en República Dominicana y en Haití.

Con el fin de promover la importancia de la anticipación ante desastres y crisis, compartir experiencias y difundir lecciones aprendidas, la Cruz Roja Alemana, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos y el Anticipation Hub han liderado el establecimiento de una comunidad mundial de práctica que se reúne anualmente (a nivel nacional, regional y global), en espacios denominados “Plataformas de Diálogo”.

Las Plataformas de Diálogo Regionales realizadas en América (Arequipa-Perú, en 2018 y Punta Cana-República Dominicana, en 2019) se han visualizado como un espacio decisivo para el análisis, discusión y aprendizaje en materia de Anticipación en el continente, así como para promover la cooperación interinstitucional entre los actores clave.

Concept Note 

3rd Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipation and Early Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

- Virtual Edition 2021 -

Theme

Scaling-Up Anticipation in Latin America and the Caribbean for Disasters and Crisis

Dates

June 2- 4th, 2021; 3 hrs sessions during the mornings and 2 hrs during afternoons

*English-spanish simultaneous translations will be available during the event

Context

The German Red Cross is pleased to invite you to the 3rd LAC Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipation and Early Actions. This event is co-hosted by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP); it is financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Objectives

• Create an interactive space for dialogue between humanitarian actors, disaster risk management specialists, scientists, and strategic allies in the region;
• Promote the importance of disaster and crisis anticipation and identify opportunities for its implementation;
• Promote the exchange of good practices and lessons learned in FbF/anticipatory action in Latin America and the Caribbean;
• Share progress and new initiatives in terms of conceptualization, methodologies and tools on anticipatory action at the global and regional levels.

Participants

The LAC Regional Dialogue Platform will gather humanitarian actors, institutions that integrate national risk management systems, international organizations, meteorological institutes, academia, civil society organizations and other organizations with initiatives framed in anticipatory action and resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Background

The last decade has witnessed an exceptional turnaround in anticipatory action. Acting in advance of a disaster to safeguard lives and livelihoods is not only now a widely accepted concept, but is increasingly integrated into the work of the humanitarian system as a whole thanks to the momentum and commitment of an important and complementary network of actors in the political, scientific, academic and practice spheres.

Anticipatory action provides an opportunity to mitigate the impacts of different hazards affecting the most vulnerable populations and their livelihoods, allowing governments, at-risk populations and the humanitarian community to act before disasters occur or before they peak, as soon as they are foreseen and a warning signal appears. 

These actions can be implemented through cash transfer programs (In Cash/ cash-based transfers), delivery of goods and services such as seeds, tools, irrigation systems, among others, through programs that combine cash and goods, services and inputs, as well as through the delivery of training and sensitization according to the needs of the community. They do not comprise isolated events, but should be inserted in a risk management system, framed in an effort to build resilience and linked to monitoring, forecasts and alerts, giving rise to a system of anticipatory action.

In this regard, since 2015 the Peruvian Red Cross, Ecuadorian Red Cross, Costa Rican Red Cross, Honduran Red Cross, Guatemalan Red Cross, Argentine Red Cross and Nicaraguan Red Cross, with the collaboration of the German Red Cross, the Climate Center, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the WFP, have significantly contributed in Latin America and the Caribbean to the development of the "Forecast-Based Financing (FbF)” mechanism; with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office, among others.

FbF is a paradigm shift from reaction to anticipation; it is an innovative mechanism that uses reliable forecasts, thresholds and impact analysis to enable the timely disbursement of funds to implement early actions before an extreme event occurs in highly vulnerable communities. FbF seeks to strengthen the capacities of key actors in national risk management systems, especially Red Cross National Societies, through capacity building in prospective and corrective risk management. 

In the region, the World Food Program has also collaborated with disaster management, social development, meteorological services, and other agencies to develop Forecast-based Financing programs in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

To promote the importance of disaster and crisis anticipation, share experiences and disseminate lessons learned, the German Red Cross, the World Food Program and the Anticipation Hub have led the establishment of a global community of practice that meets annually (nationally, regionally and globally), in spaces called "Dialogue Platforms". 

The Regional Dialogue Platforms held in the Americas (Arequipa-Peru, in 2018 and Punta Cana-Dominican Republic, in 2019) have been designed as a decisive space for analysis, discussion and learning on Anticipation in the continent, as well as to promote inter-institutional cooperation among key actors.

ABOUT

Since 2007, a pioneer in Forecast-based Financing (FbF), the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement has been promoting the use of forecast for early action. With support from the German Red Cross and the German Federal Foreign Office, FbF projects were piloted in 2014. In collaboration with a growing number of other partners, a total of 15 Red Cross / Red Crescent National Societies in Africa, Americas and the Asia Pacific are currently developing FbF. By using this approach, forecasts have successfully triggered early action by National Societies in Peru, Togo, Uganda, Bangladesh and Mongolia.
Organized biannually in Geneva in 2015-2016 as part of the German Federal Foreign Office Action Plan on the Humanitarian Adaptation to Climate Change, the Dialogue Platform has since 2017 been held annually in Berlin in order to connect scientists, humanitarians, donors, governments and other relevant stakeholders. As a result of the growing interest and work on FbF worldwide and to strengthen regional coordination and exchange, the first Regional Dialogue Platform was held in Vietnam in June 2017. In 2018, Regional Dialogue Platforms in Kenya, Malaysia and Peru gathered around 300 people to discuss the concept, methodology and funding mechanisms and to exchange on lessons learned and create synergies.

One major milestone in the further development of the FbF methodology was the launch of the Forecast-based Action by the DREF in April 2018. The fund enables access to immediate, reliable and sustainable funding for early action based on in-depth forecast information and risk analysis PRIOR to a disaster.

This year's Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue Platform will be hosted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on 25 - 27 June 2019 in Manila, Philippines. 
                                                                                    

The event is organized in partnership by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), German Red Cross (GRC) and Finnish Red Cross (FRC), in close cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Oraganisation of the UN (FAO), Start Network and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and financially supported by the Federal Foreign Office.

OBJECTIVES

• Enhancing understanding of the FbF concept, funding mechanism, and methodology
• Fostering collaboration and partnership in the area of Forecast-based Financing among key actors that are working to reduce the risk of disasters and improve preparedness for response using the window of opportunity between a forecast and a potential disaster.

PARTICIPANT CRITERIA

The Platform will be a highly interactive event and is open for organizations with experience, upcoming plans, interest and potentials to implement or collaborate on FbF in the Asia Pacific region. Nominated participants should have knowledge and experience in hydrometeorology forecasting, Forecast-based Financing, Early Warning Early Action, risk monitoring, IM/data, community early warning systems and/or anticipatory humanitarian financing.

Please note that space to attend the Asia Pacific Regional Dialogue Platform is limited and attendance is by invitation only. Spots to attend will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Address of the Venue

DIAMOND HOTEL PHILIPPINES

Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St.,
Manila, Philippines 1000

https://www.diamondhotel.com

It is recommended to stay at the Diamond Hotel where the event will take place, since the venue offers a special rate for Dialogue Platform participants.

The rate for a standard room is 5.146,15 PHP per night (approximately 100 USD) There will be no additional charge for double occupancy.  The rate is valid until June 10th 2019.

To obtain the special rate, please access the booking website through the following link:

https://bit.ly/2JB5EIc

In case you encounter any problems, please contact directly our contact person in the hotel:

Ms. Natalie Timaan

Account Manager, Diamond Hotel

Email:  ntimaan@diamondhotel.com
Cell phone: +63 917 868 7406

General information and security advice

For general information about Manila, the Philippines and country specific security advice, please have a look at the attached document.

If you have any questions regarding your registration or the event in general, please do not hesitate to contact us:

German Red Cross

Greta Aubke

E-mail: g.aubke@drk.de

Dialogue Platform of the Federal Foreign Office Action Plan for the Humanitarian Adaptation to Climate Change

Introduction

Natural disasters are part of everyday life in more and more parts of our world. With global climate change aggravating the occurrence and intensity of extreme weather phenomena there is an increasing need to manage these risks differently. While climate change poses a distinct challenge in situations of ever-growing complexity, the majority of today’s natural hazards are predictable. It is therefore possible to prevent their devastating impacts, if risk information is utilized to act early and act effectively. Using forecasts as a tool to improve disaster preparedness needs an integrated approach to close the gap between disaster relief interventions and longer-term disaster risk reduction measures. In light of this challenge the Federal Foreign Office announced the Action Plan for Humanitarian Adaptation to Climate Change in 2014. To improve preparedness for response in the reality of a changing climate an innovative mechanism based on extreme weather forecasts will be developed and tested in eight pilot projects.

Objective of the Dialogue Platform and Workshops

In four workshops hosted in Geneva over the next two years the Dialogue Platform works on establishing a space for solutions on climate change adaptation by drawing together the ideas of experts from a range of disciplines. The first and second workshop in 2015 brought together over 80 humanitarian practitioners, climate scientists, donor agencies and government representatives. Experience from current pilots by the World Food Programme and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (National Societies and the Climate Centre) was blended with scientific expertise to fine-tune the Forecast-based financing (Fbf) concept and share lessons and expertise. In the third workshop expertise on the practice of developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) based on probabilities is needed. The pilot projects hosted in Mozambique, Peru and Bangladesh (implemented by the German Red Cross) and in Haiti/Dominican Republic, Nepal, Bangladesh and Philippines (implemented by the World Food Programme) are working on implementing the innovative Forecast-based financing mechanism simultaneously. Their experience and lessons learned are essential to shape a methodology with which to apply the Fbf mechanism in a broader context.

Strategic Objectives of the Foreign Office Action Plan

In the first phase, from 2014 to 2016, the main targets are to:

• Advocate a paradigm shift towards an anticipatory humanitarian system (HFA2 2015 and WHS 2016);
• Establish a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform;
• Connect and improve existing extreme weather forecast systems;
• Develop a Forecast-based financing (Fbf) methodology;
• Conduct national climate risk analyses.

The second phase of the Action Plan, from 2017-2019, will focus on:

• Developing a Fbf financing mechanism for the Federal Foreign Office;
• Establishing a network of high-risk countries prepared to implement Fbf with different partners and guarantee regional exchange on technical questions;
• Continue working on the introduction of Fbf in various policy processes;
• Feeding back lessons learned in the development of the Fbf methodology;
• Guarantee the quality of Fbf implementation through a good technical advice and exchange on regional levels.