Plan ECHO Guatemala EU contribution 2019-2020 Plan ECHO Guatemala EU egeninsats 2019-2020 Plan International Sverige har ansökt om finansiering av egeninsats om 762 361 SEK för ECHO-projektet "Strengthening of Humanitarian Response Capacity and Disaster Preparedness in Communities Vulnerable to the Active Fuego Volcano (pyroclastic flows, lahars) and Floods in the Department of Escuintla and Sacatepequez, Guatemala" under åren 2019-2020.

Insatsen syftar till att stärka den humanitära responsen, katastrofberedskapen och skyddskapaciteten på kommunal-, samhälls- och utbildningsnivå i områden som påverkas av vulkanen Fuego i Escuintla och Sacatepequez, Guatemala.

Den aktuella insatsen har EU-kommissionens referensnummer: ECHO/-AM//BUD/2019/91000. Insatsen har en total budget på 941 176 EUR, vilket motsvarar cirka 10 708 946 SEK. Sökt stöd från Sida är 762 361 SEK, vilket motsvarar cirka 7 procent av den totala budgeten. Plan International Sweden has applied to Sida for funding of 762 361 SEK to carry out the ECHO-project "Strengthening of Humanitarian Response Capacity and Disaster Preparedness in Communities Vulnerable to the Active Fuego Volcano (pyroclastic flows, lahars) and Floods in the Department of Escuintla and Sacatepequez, Guatemala" during the period 2019-2020. 

The purpose of the action is to strengthen the humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction and protection capacities at municipal, community and school levels in the area affected by the Fuego Vulcano in the Departments of Escuintla and Sacatepequez, Guatemala.

The contribution has the European Commission reference number: ECHO/-AM//BUD/2019/91000. The contribution's total budget is 941 176 EUR, corresponding to approximately 10 708 946 SEK. The requested support from Sida is 762 361 SEK, which corresponds to approximately 7 per cent of the total budget. Principial objective: 

Contribute to reduce the impact of disasters caused by volcanic activity for the most vulnerable populations of Guatemala.

Specific objective:

Humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction and protection capacities are strengthened at municipal, community and school levels in the area affected by the Fuego volcano in the Departments of Escuintla and Sacatepequez in Guatemala. 

Result 1:

Strengthen the disaster preparedness and response capacity
of the CONRED System (National Coordinator For Disaster Reduction) through the organization of COMRED (Community Coordinator For Disaster Reduction), COLRED (Local Coordinator For Disaster Reduction) and GRRD School Committees. Development of response plans, basic equipment, simulation exercises, drills, accreditation. 

Result 2:

Strengthen the municipal and community warning transmission systems by INSIVUMEH (National Institute Of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology And Hydrology) and SE-CONRED for Fuego volcano activity in the face of pyroclastic flows and lahars. Create an evacuation system for the affected population; prepare transmission protocols; monitor, evacuate, rehabilitate and adapt shelters. 

Result 3:

Strengthen referral networks; creation of protection protocols for identification and referral of cases of violence against women and girls in emergencies; awareness-raising campaigns; training for State personnel and the general population. 

Result 4:

Response to emergencies in the action's coverage area to respond to the most urgent needs of the affected population; provision of hygiene kits; food security activities and livelihood actions.