Strengthening Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) in Central America through the establishment of the USAR Regional Academy
More than 12 million people are living on the pacific coast of central America, an area that shows high levels of seismic hazards. Despite this fact, the countries of the region have failed to develop efficient structures for the search and rescue of affected people during a disaster. Some initiatives have been developed in previous years, on an individual basis, by some countries of the region. However, so far only Costa Rica has been able to consolidate and maintain a light-level USAR team. The other countries have so far reached different levels of development, but all of them on a lower level than Costa Rica. The Central American countries have however participated individually in important international USAR events, and most of them have sent USAR teams to Haiti, to help rescuing victims after the earthquake of January 2010. But they are working without common standards and without a proper regional coordination. For this reason, it is imperative that the region initiates a process to accelerate the establishment of a regional USAR long-term strategy. This strategy is intended to clearly serve as a guideline for the region, the countries, the concerned institutions and the donors. This project will improve the regional and national capacities in rapid response, mainly for those disasters linked to earthquakes. The project will also foster the development and implementation of the USAR regional strategy.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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l'Amérique centrale |
Changement climatique & environnement
Réduction des risques de catastrophes
|
01.05.2012
- 30.09.2015 |
CHF 1'450'000
|
- Research Organisation of South East
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE PREVÉNTION CATASTROPHES / PRÉPARATION À LEUR SURVENUE
PREVÉNTION CATASTROPHES / PRÉPARATION À LEUR SURVENUE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Prévention des catastrophes et préparation à leur survenue
Prévention des catastrophes et préparation à leur survenue
Thème transversal Le projet tient compte de l'égalité des sexes en tant que thème transversal.
Le projet est axé sur l'amélioration du fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type de soutien Aide publique au développement (APD)
Type de collaboration Coopération bilatérale
Type de financement Don
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Aide liée/non liée Aide non liée
Numéro de projet 7F08382
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Crédit |
Aide humanitaire |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 1'450'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 1'451'920 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.05.2012 - 30.09.2015 (Completed) |