Strengthening and Harmonizing Regional Arab Cooperation and Coordination in Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Project Type
Technical Cooperation ProjectProject Code
INT9188
Approved Date
1 January 2024Project Status
ActiveParticipating Countries
Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Jordan, Mauritania, Kuwait, OmanObjectives
(i) To establish national emergency preparedness and response (EPR) frameworks and harmonize them for the Arab countries;
(ii) to develop national and regional capabilities to be prepared to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies, and
(iii) to establish and/or improve proper and adequate mechanisms for responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies throughout the region.