CEPREDENAC

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CEPREDENAC

• David Novelo
• March 24, 2000
• Tulane University

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• CENTER FOR THE COORDINATION OF NATURAL DISASTERS
  PREVENTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
  (CEPREDENAC)
• Founded in Guatemala City, 1993
• Membership Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
  Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
• In process of incorporation Belize and Dominican
  Republic

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• General Objectives
• To promote and coordinate international
  cooperation exchange of information sharing of
  learned experiences training and technical
  assistance for the prevention and mitigation of
  natural disasters in Central America.

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• Institutional Framework
• CEPREDENACs National Committees Guatemala
  (CONRED) El Salvador (Ministry of Foreign
  Affairs) Honduras (COPECO) Nicaragua (INETER)
  Costa Rica (CNE) Panama (SINAPROC)
• Board of Directors Directors of the National
  Committees
• Executive Secretariat Headquarters in Panama

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• CEPREDENAC AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR (INITIATIVES)
• CEPREDENAC is fully aware that more work is
  needed in the field of disaster management in the
  private sector
• CEPREDENAC is interested in promoting the
  exchange of information that in relation to
  disaster management the private sector has
  experienced during disasters in the region
• CEPREDENAC is considering the incorporation of a
  Regional Private Sector Strategy within the
  Regional Plan for Disaster Reduction approved by
  the Central American Presidents

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• CEPREDENAC AND CDMHA (POTENTIAL COLLABORATION)
• Survey to gain knowledge on the participation of
  the private sector during and after Mitch and
  other natural disasters in the region
• Develop along with governmental institutions an
  action plan to offer the private sector
  alternatives to improve their actions to prevent
  and mitigate future disasters for their own
  interest and national benefit
• Sign a MOU to strengthen further cooperation in
  disaster management for the region