Decision on the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the African Regional Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.250 (VIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
21 January 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL STRATEGY
ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Doc. EX.CL/228 (VIII)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the AU Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction;

  2. ALSO NOTES the proposal by the Arab Republic of Egypt to create an African Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre and commended Egypt for the initiative;

  3. APPROVES the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction;

  4. URGES all Member States and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to implement the said Programme of Action;

  5. REQUESTS the Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the Programme of Action in the Continent;

  6. CALLS UPON the relevant cooperation partners, to provide the requisite support to the Commission, the Member States and the RECs to ensure the effective implementation of the Programme of Action.

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