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Strengthening the capacity of the United Nations Emergency Technical Teams (UNETT) in countries of the region was also an important goal for OCHA ROLAC during 2009.
Since 2006, 19 UNETT were created in LAC. The UNETT Team is the United Nations tool for emergency preparedness responsible for providing a coordinated response during disasters. It reports directly to the United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) and is made up of emergency specialists from each of the country’s United Nations Systems agencies.
OCHA ROLAC carried out several activities to improve coordination capacities between the UNETT’s and national authorities, which included the sharing of best practices in the areas of coordination, information management |