Validation Workshop Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan

(EPRP) in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

The WASH Sector in Ghana Accra, Ghana

September 12 2013

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I. BackgroundII. IntroductionIII. Vision, Mission, and ValueIV. Objectives & Strategies

V.Mandates5.1. International Policies and Regulations

5.2. National Policies and Regulations

VI. WASH Stakeholder analysis 6.1. Government agencies & ministries 6.2. Non-governmental partners 6.2.1. Non-governmental organizations 6.2.2. Multilateral Organizations 6.2.3. Bilateral Donor Agencies 6.3. Users & Targeted Beneficiaries of WASH EPRP document 6.3.1. Users of WASH EPRP 6.3.2. Priority of WASH EPRPVII. Hazard mapping & Risk Analysis 7.1. Floods 7.2. Cholera outbreak in Ghana 7.3. Refugee Influx from neighboring countries

Architecture of the EPRP

Architecture of the EPRP

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VIII. Emergency Scenario 8.1. Northern Region 8.2. Upper East Region 8.3. Brong Ahafo Region 8.4. Upper West Region 8.5 Western Region 8.6. Central Region 8.8. Greater Accra Region 8.9. Ashanti Region 8.10. Eastern RegionPlanning Assumption:IX. Standard Operation Procedures in Case of Emergency 9.1. In case of large-scale emergency 9.2. In case of small-scale emergencyChapter 10. Preparedness Activity XI. Coordination Mechanism XII. Priority of WASH InterventionPriority of WASH interventions

Chapter 13. Minimum Standards for WASH SupportChapter 14. Monitoring & Evaluation

Annex 1. Government MinistriesAnnex 2. Non-governmental OrganizationAnnex 3. United Nations Agencies in GhanaAnnex 4. Annex 5b-TOR WinE TWG Ghana & Secretariat 25.02.2013

Introduction of WASH EPRP

• Description of the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) system

• Mapping of hazards, potential disaster & emergencies

• Management decision on the tolerable risk caused by various emergencies

• Reduction of the risk to the tolerable level by comprehensive WASH management decisions.

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General Objectivesthe main objective of WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) is:

To guide the action of The Government of Ghana and its partners in a concerted effort to deploy comprehensive strategies in response to WASH in emergency situations.

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The specific objectives of WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan are:

1.To provide a reference document to guide WASH interventions before, during and after emergencies. 2.To set standards for preventive practices of emergencies through periodic simulation exercises. 3.To raise public awareness on the realities of emergencies and practice prevention and control mechanism. 4.To integrate WASH risk reduction measures in all disaster response plans or situation. 5.To adopt appropriate technology for WASH in Emergency response6.To provide adequate levels of commodities and logistics prior to emergency response situation.

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SCENARIOS

REGIONS POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES

NR Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

BA R Refugee Influx and Cholera

ER Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

UE R Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

UW R Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

C R Refugee Influx ,Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

WR Refugee Influx ,Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

AR Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

GAR Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

VR Refugee Influx ,Cholera, floods and ethnic conflict

Thank you for your attention

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