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EMPRES Contingency Planning Seminar: Conclusions
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| 1.Effective locust outbreak and upsurge control is difficult to organise and implement. | 1a. improved detection methods (research) | | | 1b. in-country exercises and practice (PPDs) | | | |
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| 2. The capacity for providing accurate information and forecasts by FAO DLIS is inadequate given there is only one full-time officer. | 2. increase DLIS staff (FAO) | | | |
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| 3. Reporting and data interpretation by locust affected countries is deficient. | 3a. on-the-job training of national Locust Information Officers (DLIS/EMPRES) | | | 3b. designate national Locust Information Officers (PPDs) | | | |
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| 4. Better planning for locust control campaigns is required at national and international levels. | 4a. draft national contingency plans (participants) | | | (1) develop a checklist for guidance (EMPRES) | | | (2) review draft contingency plans (EMPRES) | | | (3) hold a national workshop to agree upon the draft (PPDs/EMPRES) | | | (4) revive the national steering committees (PPDs) | | | 4b. develop an international contingency plan (FAO) | | | |
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| 5. Centralisation of decision-making is essential for effective locust control. | 5. centralised locust units are encouraged (FAO/ELOs) | | | |
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| 6. Decision-making tools are needed to help in preparing contingency plans. | 6. modify and make available existing tools to PPDs (Symmons/van Huis) |
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