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November, 2023
Latest Global Call | RCCE Collective Service Update: Focus on El Niño event

GOARN hosted The Collective Service Monthly Global Call on Tuesday 31 October, bringing together approximately 30 RCCE partners from various agencies.

If you missed the call and would like to review the agenda or catch up on the topics and thematic presentations discussed, we have made the deck presentation available below.

This session primarily focused on the El Niño event, its impact on health emergencies, and included an introduction on the GOARN surge and deployment processes.

  • El Niño Situational Update: Preparedness and Response by Annemarie Ter Veen, WHO
  • El Niño Operational Update in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region by Rachel James, CS Regional Interagency Coordinator (UNICEF)
  • Introduction and Updates on GOARN Surge & Deployment Processes by Gianluca Loi, GOARN OST

If you have any questions regarding this presentation or would like to share operational support updates and participate in collaborative discussions on RCCE issues during our next Global Call, please contact Diane Le Corvec (diane.lecorvec@ifrc.org).

You are also welcome to register for next Global call | RCCE Collective Service update, which will take place on Tuesday 28 November here.

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