5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland

1. The World Organisation for Animal
Health (OIE) Role in Resilience and
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Disaster Management
Gary Vroegindewey, DVM, MSS, DACVPM
World Animal Health Organsation/OIE
Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary
Medicine
USA

2. OIE Objectives
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Transparency
Scientific information
International solidarity
Sanitary safety
Promotion of veterinary services
Food safety and animal welfare

3. Role of Animals in Society
“When the herds are dead,
the end for human beings is
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not far away”
African Proverb

4. Animal Issues in Disaster
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• Preparedness and
Resilience
• Response
• Evacuation Sheltering
• Zoonotic Disease
• Epizootic Disease
• Food Safety/Public Health
• Humane Destruction
Carcass Disposal
• Economic Stability and
Recovery
• Psychosocial Health
• Animal Health and Welfare

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Animal Issues in Disasters

6. How Does This Affect Your Policy, Process, and
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Effectiveness?

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FoodA angdr oAgtreicrurloturries Smecurity

8. Environment
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One Health: Three Aspects of
Health - Inextricably Linked
Animal Human

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Redirected Disaster Focus
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15. World Organisation for Animal Health
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OIE DM DRR Activities
OIE has a long history of disaster management and disaster risk
reduction with a primary focus on transboundary diseases with
economic, trade, and social impacts.
These are reflected in the OIE Objectives
Increasing member state veterinary capacity
Developing disease control guidelines.
Producing and distributing science based technical studies
Developing educational guidelines
Developing standards for food safety, animal welfare, education
Developing information sharing networks

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Information sharing

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Surveillance, Early Warning, Response Capacity

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Risk Analysis

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Education

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Standard setting and monitoring

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OIE DM DRR Activities
Strategic Partnering

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Cattle plague- Rinderpest

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Cattle plague-Rinderpest

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OIE Future Activities
OIE ad hoc GROUP ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RISK
REDUCTION IN RELATION TO ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH is part of OIE expanded focus
on DM and DRR
Strengthening training and education in DM DRR
Developing specific guidance and standards for DM DRR
Strengthening DM DRR information sharing
Supporting strengthening of legislation on DM DRR for
Veterinary Services
Strengthening strategic public and private partnerships

27. “Ideas are worth a dime a dozen, but people who
put them into action are priceless”
― African Proverb
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OIE Call to Action
http://www.oie.int/

28. Added value for the Post 2015 Framework for
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Disaster Risk Reduction
• How did your work support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework
for Action:
– Through building member state capacities
– Through establishing disease and health standards
– Through providing information resources and promoting transparency
• From your perspective what are the main gaps, needs and further steps to
be addressed in the Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in
– Research: Modelling economic ROI for proposals, Modelling for outcomes based
projects
– Education & Training: Provide open access affordable education and training with
certification
– Implementation & Practice: Increase science and research into narrative
Strengthen local and regional capacities, engage whole of government and society
in DM DRR process
– Policy: Need for standards, prioritization, and resourcing