III REGIONAL SEMINAR “PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS DURING DISASTERS: ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ENTERPRISES”
Samborondón, Ecuador. October  14 to 15, 2014 . Edificio Centro Integrado de Seguridad, Km 0,5 en route to Puntilla-Samborondón.

DOCUMENTS

Final report:

Final report of the III Regional Seminar “Partnerships between the public and private sectors for disaster risk management. Continuity of government and continuity of business and operations during disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Achievements and experiences from the perspective of local governments and enterprises”. Samborondón, Ecuador. 14 and 15 October 2014.
SP/III-SRASPPGRD/DT N° 2-14

Working document:

Presentations:

Palabras del Embajador Roberto Guarnieri, Secretario Permanente del Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe (SELA)
SP/III-SRASPPGRD/Di N° 1-14

Continuity of government and continuity of business and operations: Implementation guide for local governments and enterprises.
Ana Lucía Hill Mayoral, SELA’s Consultant

Peru: Alberto Bisbal. Secretary of Disaster Risk Management, Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Peru, Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Andean Committee for Disaster Prevention and Response (CAPRADE).

Colombia: María Margarita Arias Sánchez. Coordinator of International Cooperation of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.

Ecuador: Autoridad Local - Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado. Señor Francisco León, Alcalde de Salitre.

El Salvador: Mayor’s Office of the Santa Tecla Municipality. Mr. Víctor Ramírez, Director of Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change of the Santa Tecla Municipality.

Argentina: Héctor Omar Rago, Coordinator of the Under-Secretariat for Provincial Promotion and Development. Ministry of the Interior and Transport.

Mexico: Daniel Monroy Fuentes, Director of Innovation, Planning and Continuity of Operations. National Coordination of Civil Protection of the Secretariat of Government (SEGOB).

Ecuador: Mr. Alywin Hacay Chang León, Tecnova- Bosch. Berlín Group.

Argentina: Mr. Esteban Genaro. Director of Civil Protection of the Chivilcoy Municipality, Province of Buenos Aires.

Colombia: Mr. Jorge Enrique Marmolejo, Senior Leader of Industrial Security. Equión Energía.

Uruguay: Mrs. María Laura Rodríguez Ríos. Official in charge of Economic Advisory, Communications and Environment. Union Exporters of Uruguay.

Colombia: Mrs. Diana Marcel Gil, Manager of the Colombia Security Council.

TOWARDS A SHARED METHODOLOGY TO EVALUATE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONTINUITY OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS DURING DISASTER SITUATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ana Lucía Hill Mayoral, , SELA’s Consultant.

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Katherine McAleer, Humanitarian Affairs Officer. Preparation and Emergency Unit.

Promoting Group of the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Americas.
Diana Marcela Gil, Manager of the Colombian Security Council.

Chapter for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Dulce Adriana Alejandre Mora, Manager of Inclusive Business of Corporate Social Responsibility, CEMEX-Mexico.

Support documents:

2014

Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2013
The numbers and trends

Ecuador
Basic References for Risk Management 2014 (Spanish and English versions available. May/2014 Risk Management Secretariat).
http://www.gestionderiesgos.gob.ec/biblioteca

Publications

  • Ecuador: Referencias Básicas para la Gestión de Riesgos 2014
  • Ecuador: Basic References for Risk Management 2014


IV Session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) of the Americas. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 29 May 2014:

  • Communiqué of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Commitment of Local Government Leaders to the Global Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Voluntary Commitment of the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building

2013

II Regional Seminar “Partnership between public and private sectors for disaster risk reduction: Continuity of government and continuity of business operations during disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean”
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 01 and 02 August 2013

  • Continuity of business and operations during disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Balance and recommendations
    SP/II-SR-ASPPGRD/DT Nº 2-13
    Yves Dávila, SELA’s Consultant
  • Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG): Proposal for their implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean
    SP/II-SR-ASPPGRD/DT N° 3-13
    Ana Lucía Hill Mayoral, SELA’s Consultant
  • Final Report on the II Regional Seminar “Partnership between public and private sectors for disaster risk reduction: Continuity of government and continuity of business operations during disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean”
    SP/II-SRASPPGRD/IF-13


2012

Regional Seminar “Partnerships between public and private sectors for disaster risk management: Continuity of government and continuity of operations during disasters 

Lima, Peru, 7 and 8 June 2012

  • Partnerships between public and private sectors for disaster risk reduction: Continuity of government and continuity of operations during disasters
    SP/Di N° 15-12
  • Final report on the Regional Seminar “Partnerships between public and private sectors for disaster risk management: Continuity of government and continuity of operations during disasters
    SP/SR-CGCORRD/IF-12


2011

Regional Seminar “Cooperation between governments and the private sector for disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Focus, progress and challenges” 

Panama, 17 and 18 November 2011

  • Guidelines for cooperation between governments and the private sector for disaster risk reduction: Approaches, achievements and challenges
    SP/SR-CGSPRRD/DT N° 2-11
  • Final Report on the Regional Seminar “Cooperation between governments and the private sector for disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean: Focus, progress and challenges”
    SP/SRCGSPRRD/IF-11


2010

Regional Seminar on Public Investment and Financial Mechanisms, Insurance and Reinsurance against Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Experiences Mexico, 22 and 23 November 2010

  • Financial Mechanisms, Insurance and Reinsurance against Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Experiences
    SP/SR-IPMFSRCDALC/DT N° 2-10
  • Final Report on the Regional Seminar on Public Investment and Financial Mechanisms, Insurance and Reinsurance against Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Experiences
    SP/SR-IPMFSRCDALC/IF-10

Private Sector and DDR

Publications

Notes and Events