Validation Workshop Emergency Preparedness Response Plan EPRP in

Validation Workshop Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan (EPRP) in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) The WASH Sector in Ghana Accra, Ghana September 12 2013 1

Architecture of the EPRP I. III. IV. Background Introduction Vision, Mission, and Value Objectives & Strategies V. Mandates 5. 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 EPRP VII. Hazard mapping & Risk Analysis 7. 1. Floods 7. 2. Cholera outbreak in Ghana 7. 3. Refugee Influx from neighboring countries 2

& Secretariat 25. 02. 2013 89 Architecture of the EPRP 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 Region Planning Assumption: IX. Standard Operation Procedures in Case of Emergency 9. 1. In case of large-scale emergency 9. 2. In case of small-scale emergency Chapter 10. Preparedness Activity XI. Coordination Mechanism XII. Priority of WASH Intervention Priority of WASH interventions Chapter 13. Minimum Standards for WASH Support Chapter 14. Monitoring & Evaluation Annex 1. Government Ministries Annex 2. Non-governmental Organization Annex 3. United Nations Agencies in Ghana Annex 4. Annex 5 b-TOR Win. E TWG Ghana & Secretariat 25. 02. 2013 3

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. 4

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General Objectives the 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. 7

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 response 6. To provide adequate levels of commodities and logistics prior to emergency response situation. 8

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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 CR 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 15

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