Agenda:Review and endorsement of the draft work plan 2016-17 for the group, and validation of the proposed lead entities for activities.Status update on individual work streamsRisk Analysis, Early Warning, Early Action: EWEAR Report, InfoRM, and slow onset SOPPreparedness Approaches, in particular the ERPSimulationThe Case for Preparedness - Return on Investment (RoI) StudyTechnology: ALERT project and proposed workshopOperational LessonsAOB
On 20-21 October 2016, in response to commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Task Team on the Humanitarian-Development Nexus in Protracted Crises and the UN Working Group on Transitions held a joint workshop in New York to increase collaboration amongst humanitarian, development and peace actors.
In early 2015, a joint UNICEF/ WFP research initiative supported by DFID and conducted by the Boston Consulting Group established that the average financial return on investment (ROI) for 49 humanitarian preparedness interventions analyzed in high risk contexts is more than 200%.This means that every $1 spent on preparing is worth more than $2 in the event of an emergency. Preparedness was also shown to save responders more than one week of operational time on average – reaching more people faster to save more lives.
