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Strengthening and Harmonizing Regional Arab Cooperation and Coordination in Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Interregional
Project Code
INT9188Approved Date
1 January 2024
Status
Active
Participating Countries
Bahrain
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Objectives
(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.