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INTERNATIONAL

A brief overview of the material and equipment delivered
for the 2015- 2025 period. The aim is to help the ICDO
and its Member States to fight natural and man-made
disasters more effectively. In June 2015 an Interna-
tional Monitoring and Coordination Centre (IMCC)
was opened at the ICDO headquarters in Geneva. The
IMCC is a tool to enable updated risk assessment and
mapping in ICDO Member States; its ultimate goal is
to better help protect the population, property, and the
environment. The opening of the centre is a landmark
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creating a management information system, which will
become the basis for establishing an international net-
work of centres under the auspices of the ICDO to com-
bat disasters.
The creation of warehouses by the ICDO was acclaimed Today, the International Civil Defence Organization
by all ICDO Member States. EMERCOM of Russia will (ICDO) is developing rapidly and becoming one of the
contribute to the development of this project by supply- leading international organizations contributing to the
ing firefighting equipment for creation of effective national
the warehouse in Kyrgyzstan. civil protection services world-
The program me supports a
Some other countries are also wide.
contemplating the idea of join- wide variety of educational
ing the project. The support of all ICDO Mem-
forums, including conferences, ber and Observer States is vital
Training programme for the further continuation of
The ICDO educational and workshops, seminars, field exer- the ICDO technical assistance
training programme in the field and training programmes. The
cises and e-learning
of civil defence and civil protec- ICDO hopes that cooperation
tion covers all aspects ofpreven- with Switzerland will continue
tion, response and rehabilitation with respect to natural in the future with the ultimate goal to create a safer and
and man-made disasters. Training is targeted at a number more sustainable world.
of interest groups, such as sen-
ior civil defence staff, junior
professionals, trainers of train- THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
ers, government officials and OVER THE YEARS
other decision-makers, public
information officers, volunteers,
youth and the general public.
The programme supports a wide
GUINEA GEORGIA
variety of educational forums, MALI KY ROY U STAN
MAURITANIA KAZAKHSTAN
including conferences, work- BENIN NIGER MALAYSIA
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shops, seminars, field exercises COMOROS TUNISIA
COTE D'IVOIRE
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and e-learning. GHANA
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ICDO Strategic Development
CAMEROON MONGOLIA
Programme for 2015-2025 CONGO PAKISTAN
REP. DEM TAJIKISTAN
The ICDO and its Member CONGO UZBEKISTAN IRAQ
NIGERIA JORDAN
States feel that they have a spe- SENEGAL LEBANON
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civil society to better respond HAITI
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