ECLAC is Holding a Panel Discussion on Social Protection in Emergency Situations
On 22 June, ECLAC and the Chilean Ministry of Social Development will hold Optimizando la respuesta en emergencias desde lo social, a full-day seminar on social protection in emergency situations. The event will consist of two expert panels, as well as a discussion session with government representatives from Chile and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Discussion topics will include:
- Successes and challenges in creating social protection systems for disaster situations;
- An analysis of the existing mechanisms used by ministries in responding to emergency situations;
- Developing adequate data collection methods to assess the needs of individuals, families and communities in terms of risk reduction and emergency response management; and
- Determining the support required to increase the affected populations’ resilience against disaster shocks.
The event will be live streamed.
For more information, visit the event page (in Spanish).