Strategic plan 2013-2018: Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
This strategic plan incorporates the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) cross-cutting priorities. Mainstreamed across all activities are important aspects of gender, ethnicity, human rights, primary health care, health promotion and social protection in health.
The strategic objectives and expected results of this strategic plan are:
- improved capacity of Member States to provide a timely and appropriate response to disasters, complex emergencies and other crises;
- enhanced capacity of National Health Systems on emergency preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction;
- increased effectiveness of PAHO and the Health Cluster in responding to disasters.