Dealing with a Double Disaster: What happens when disaster strikes during a pandemic?

About this Event

The COVID-19 pandemic poses enormous challenges for countries and communities across the globe. But what happens when a disaster strikes during the pandemic, at a time when significant resources and attention are focussed on the COVID-19 response?

The Asia-Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world and has already experienced significant impacts from natural hazards in 2020. including flooding, landslides, locust infestations, drought and volcanic activity affect the region.

Join us as we explore the complexities and trade-offs authorities and communities are faced with in responding to overlapping crises including:

How organisations are aligning disaster preparedness and COVID-19 response plans

The changing role of international, national and local humanitarian actors in disaster response during COVID-19, and

How to better protect vulnerable and marginalised groups from the impacts of a ‘double disaster’.

Panellists

Dr Manu Gupta | SEEDS India, Co-Founder

Arnel Capili | ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance, Deputy Executive Director

Ilisapeci Rokotunidau | Fiji Red Cross Society, Director General

Craig Kentwell | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Director Humanitarian Operations

Facillitator Jennifer Clancy | ACFID, Humanitarian and Human Rights Advisor