Cooperation in Natural Disasters
Aware of the fact that Chile and the Philippines are countries regularly exposed to natural disasters and the importance we attach to international cooperation, in 2015 both nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Disaster Risk Management and Reduction. This instrument, which came into force in 2017, provides a legal framework to promote and enhance bilateral cooperation, with special emphasis on the prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation process.
Likewise, the scope of cooperation in this Memorandum of Understanding includes, among other things, the exchange of early warning information and the exchange of good practices, including plans and protocols, sound public policies on disaster mitigation, community actions in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and financial assistance.
Therefore, Chile is ready and willing to initiate an appropriate dialogue with the Philippine authorities to define ways and means on how to implement the aforementioned MoU. One possible way is to convene a technical meeting between the national agencies in charge of disaster risk reduction and management of each country, in Manila or Santiago, to analyze this matter in depth and provide a roadmap for bilateral cooperation to be carried out.
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