The Country Preparedness Package in the Pacific at a glance

The Country Preparedness Package (CPP) is a joint initiative by the Governments and the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT). The CPP is intended to strengthen preparedness and collaboration between national and international actors in a disaster response. The CPP is developed and agreed with the national governments before a disaster. Throughout the process, national actors become more aware of the international tools and services and how they can be activated. This will enable a more ‘demand-driven’ response, tailored to the specific context. The CPP also helps international actors become more aware of the existing national systems and structures by clearly documenting and making key information available to all. This will help ensure that responses are nationally-led with international actors supporting the existing national structures.

PILLARS OF THE CPP ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CPP IN THE PACIFIC CPP PROCESS AND TIMELINE

• Seeks to strengthen national emergency Since 2016, five CPPs have been launched in the After the Governments and the PHT have agreed on the process, management. Pacific, with the CPPs for the Republic of the a typical CPP process will take an estimated time of five months • Joint implemention by PHT and Marshall Islands (RMI), Vanuatu and Cook Islands to complete before endorsement by the Government. governments. published online*. The CPP for the Solomon Islands 1. Contact partner • National-led and country-specific. is near finalization and the CPP for Tuvalu is in countries for approval preparation. 10. Endorsement by 2. Designation of the Government NDMO focal point OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS 9. Finalized CPP for • A document with all available information Cook 3. Research for editing and layout CPP about existing disaster systems, structures Solomon Islands Tuvalu and capacity in the specified country. Islands 8. Draft and review 5 4. Pre-population • Streamlined and coordinated support from report with partners months of CPP template Marshall PHT and other humanitarian agencies. Vanuatu Islands CPP • Serves as a briefing pack for national and 7. Build up first 5. Joint planning incoming international staff during an draft of CPP process emergency deployment. 6. In-country workshop and bilateral consultations STRUCTURE The CPP is divided into six key areas and 21 thematic sections regarding emergency preparedness and response.

Basic Requirements Coordination Information & Assessment Cluster / Sector • Partner Coordination • Disaster Risk Management • Assessment Protocols • Logistics • Food Security & • Civil-Military (Police) • Legislation Plans, Policies and SOPs • Information Management • Health & Nutrition Livelihoods Coordination • Engagement of Government and • Response Monitoring • Emergency • Protection • Private sector Ministries • Public Information/Communication Telecommunications • Shelter • Humanitarian Principles and Gender with Communities • Education • Early Recovery Protection Structure for DRM Operational Arrangements • WASH • Structure illustrating national • Emergency Funding response system in the country. *The links for the CPP for RMI, Vanuatu and Cook Islands can be found below: https://reliefweb.int/report/marshall-islands/republic-marshall-islands-country-preparedness-package https://ndmo.gov.vu/resources/downloads/com_jaextmanager/category/47-country-preparedness-package https://reliefweb.int/node/2516764