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UNDP Programming for Avian Influenza

UNDP Programming for Avian Influenza. Presentation by Christina Carlson UNDP/RBEC Avian Flu Focal Point. What is the UN doing?. The UN’s two-track response:. Reduce economic losses in the poultry sector, limit sporadic human cases and diminish the likelihood of a human influenza pandemic.

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UNDP Programming for Avian Influenza

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  1. UNDP Programming for Avian Influenza Presentation by Christina Carlson UNDP/RBEC Avian Flu Focal Point

  2. What is the UN doing?

  3. The UN’s two-track response: • Reduce economic losses in the poultry sector, limit sporadic human cases and diminish the likelihood of a human influenza pandemic. • Prepare to minimise the impact of future pandemic(s).

  4. Who does what? • FAO/OIE – animal health and surveillance • WHO – human health and epidemiology • UNEP – monitoring wild bird movements • UNICEF – public information campaigns • OCHA/WFP/UNHCR – ensuring contingency planning, early warning and humanitarian assistance • UNDP – ensuring multi-sectoral government planning and response

  5. The UNDP Response • Protect our staff and their families (UNDP/OHR Working Group) • Assist our programme countries to prepare for and respond to a possible pandemic (UNDP Avian Flu Task Force)

  6. UNDP Programme Response UNDP is in the process of developing both a programme strategy for providing support to Governments on avian flu, and a resource mobilisation strategy in order to maximise available funding. BCPR is offering US$20,000 per country (US $100,000 for endemic countries) for assisting Governments in national planning and response efforts.

  7. UNDP’s Draft Strategy is based on the Asia experience • Support to the RC’s coordination role • Develop partnerships with bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs and civil society • Incorporate a disaster risk management perspective into national preparedness plans • Capacity building support to preparation and implementation of national plans

  8. But we are identifying other ways to help, based on RBEC’s experience: E-governance Environmental monitoring Alternative livelihoods Border management Aid coordination/management Public-private partnerships

  9. UNDP programme areas • Poverty Reduction • Democratic Governance • ICT • Energy and Environment • HIV/AIDS

  10. Poverty Reduction IDEAS! Avian flu will make poor people poorer • Joint programme with FAO to improve livestock services (FAO) and promote alternative livelihoods (UNDP) • Local economic development agencies to provide training and microcredit support within affected communities • Public-private partnership with poultry industry groups to improve outreach and response Think big and long-term: The UNHSTF has funding for avian flu and human security. Think short-term “pilot”: BDP funding is available through the Poverty TTF.

  11. Democratic GovernanceIDEAS! Avian flu response will challenge weak governments • Developing policy for response to avian/human influenza • Building capacity of local officials (including rule-of-law) to implement government preparation and response strategies • Involving civil society in oversight of government response • Involving civil society in local-level preparedness and mitigation • Developing training for border management (communications campaigns, quarantine procedures, guidelines for movement restriction, etc.) The success of avian flu containment will rest on local level implementation Think BDP: Democratic Governance TTF Think BCPR: TRAC 3 funding for natural disasters

  12. ICT for DevelopmentIDEAS! • Ensuring a “sterile” electronic communication network for government • Assisting with e-governance initiatives, covering essential Government services • Building capacity of local governments to establish and use IT in times of crisis Government services will cease to function within 3-6 weeks of the onset of a pandemic There are many “creative” sources of funding

  13. Energy and environmentIDEAS! Avian flu will be a recurring problem for the next decade • Wetlands monitoring • Establishing environmental surveillance systems for wild birds Think big! GEF is your potential donor Think long-term! What will your country need to effectively deal with avian flu for the next 5-10 years?

  14. HIV/AIDSIDEAS! People with depressed immune systems are at risk to contract avian flu • Information campaigns for at-risk groups • Special medical interventions for HIV-affected (at special risk for human infection) Mutation of the virus to more easily infect humans is a danger Think Private Sector! Pfizer’s Global Health Fellows programme

  15. If you have questions, please ask RBEC’s avian flu focal points: Christina Carlson Tara Bray

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