West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative

The Ebola Awareness Training is aimed at providing a general overview of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This module explores pertinent issues of tracking, identification, diagnosing and threat classification of Ebola patients as well as its potential cases within a pandemic zone.

According to WHO, between 2015 and 2016 there were 7490 suspected cases of Zika virus reported in Cape Verde and between 29 February and 6 March 2016, 33 suspected cases were registered on 2 of 9 islands, in Santiago island and Sao Filipe municipality (Fogo island).
Although the number of cases in Cape Verde is declining, a Zika virus component was specifically added to the WADPI CURRICULUM for the training of Cape Verde to enhance national capacity in Managing the virus. The aspect of the training on Zika virus was facilitated by the US Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit.



Lawrence Ayanleke Akovi Faith Korngo Dosoo Marian Okoe Kelvina Muss Kekely Kelly Degboe Sani Lokoja Hélder Pires Segla Davito Mary Rose Croshier Loja Social do Serviço Nacional de Protecção Civil - Cabo Verde Kenn Osemwegie Oluremi Olaoye Amadou W. Jallow KAIPTC George Peaceful Agbenatoe Perdita Hilary Lopes Tony Ntiador

Today is International Women's Day under the theme

We celebrate all women involved in Disaster Preparedness and Response Management across West Africa especially women facilitators on WADPI.
These women are beating the odds to be involved in Disaster Management across the Region.




Akovi Faith Korngo Dosoo Kelvina Muss Marian Okoe Loja Social do Serviço Nacional de Protecção Civil - Cabo Verde

Below is the link to an article published by the USAFRICOM about the training in Praia.
Cape Verde is the 15th and last country to benefit from the training in Disaster Preparedness and Response Management.

http://www.africom.mil/media-room/article/28676/cabo-verde-completes-disaster-preparedness-training
https://www.flickr.com/photos/africom/sets/72157681023430436

successfully trained from 15 countries in West Africa.
Additional trained in the Republic of Liberia during a replication exercise.

Kudos to our valued and dedicated;

Subject Matter Experts,
Facilitators,
Staff,
And everyone who played a role in making the training a success

Lawrence Ayanleke Akovi Faith Korngo Dosoo Marian Okoe Sani Lokoja Kekely Kelly Degboe
Hélder Pires Kelvina Muss Kenn Osemwegie Oluremi Olaoye KAIPTC

United States Africa Command PRAIA – Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program.

WADPI DRAWS DOWN CURTAIN ON TRAINING IN CAPE VERDE

The 15th and last country to benefit from the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative Training Programme organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and supported by the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) ended on Friday, 24th February on a strong note.
This brings to an end the training programme which started in July 2015. WADPI trained 46 people in Disaster Preparedness and Response Management in Praia, Cape Verde.

In total, WADPI has trained 1,418 people mainly from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Member States including Cameroon and 30 from the ECOWAS Commission










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Select photos from the training in Praia, Cape Verde

The Health and Non-Health Basic First Responder Training module was created to strengthen participant capacity in disaster management at the first-response level. Participants are properly trained and familiarized with the fundamental concepts of personnel safety, scene assessment, triage, and injured population care at a rudimentary level.

Participants in the IT Boot Camp were taken through modern softwares used in disaster management.

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The ceremony was well-attended with high level officials from the Government of Cape Verde including Honourable Arlindo da Rosaria, Minister of Health and Social Security, Mr. Xavier Crespin, Director General of West African Health Organisation, Amb. Donald L Heflin, US Ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde; Officials from United States Africa Command, representatives from International and Civil Society Organizations as well as Subject Matter Experts from select ECOWAS Member States were in attendance.

Below are links to the opening ceremony as carried out by the media here in Cape Verde

Video – National TV

http://www.rtc.cv/tcv/index.php?paginas=47&id_cod=55524

Articles:

http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/sociedade/item/52051-cabo-verde-recebe-formacao-para-gerir-desastres-na-africa-ocidental

http://www.abola.pt/africa/ver.aspx?id=655859

http://24.sapo.pt/noticias/internacional/artigo/cabo-verde-e-15-o-e-ultimo-pais-a-receber-formacao-para-preparar-desastres-na-africa-ocidental_21936257.html

The opening ceremony was attended by high level Government officials and International Organizations. US Ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde, Amb. Donald L. Helfin attend the ceremony and gave an insightful remark on WADPI and US Government's support for Disaster Preparedness across West Africa and beyond. Hon. Paulo Rocha, Minister of Internal Affairs in his remark elaborated on various disasters that face his country Cape Verde.
Minister of Health and Social Security, Hon. Arlindo Da Rosario and Mr. Xaxier Crespin, Director General of West Africa Health Organization were some of the High level officials in attendance.




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The opening ceremony underway...

The Official Opening Ceremony starts in a moment



Lawrence Ayanleke Korngo Dosoo Akovi Faith Kenn Osemwegie Kelvina Muss Marian Okoe Hélder Pires Perdita Hilary Lopes Sani Lokoja Kekely Kelly Degboe

All is set for the Official Opening Ceremony tomorrow at exactly 9 am at Pestana Tropico in Praia, Cape Verde. Ministers of State from the host country are expected to partake in the opening ceremony.
Senior officials from ECOWAS, the US EMBASSY and some International Organizations have all confirmed their participation.



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All hands on deck in preparation for the Official Opening Ceremony tomorrow at 9 : am

Service providers are setting up the venue for the ceremony.




Lawrence Ayanleke Akovi Faith Korngo Dosoo Sani Lokoja Kekely Kelly Degboe Kenn Osemwegie Leroy Harris Kinsey McFadden Hélder Pires Marian Okoe Perdita Hilary Lopes

The delegation continued with their courtesy calls, they were at the Ministry of Health and Social Security. The Honourable Minister, Arlindo do Rosario welcomed the delegation and assured them of the support of his Ministry during the training.
The head of delegation Mrs. Faith Cooper, Regional Advisor briefed the Minister about WADPI and its enormous achievements.





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