The first Virtual Red Cross Pre-Hurricane Conference 2020 took place the week of May 25, 2020, with the slogan “A Year like No Other” hinted at the COVID-19 and focused on exploring together the plans for the hurricane season and beyond and learn from each other.

Find below all the documents that were used during the conference:

• Agenda
• Backgrounds
• IFRC ARO Updated Contingency Plan Hurricane Season 2020
• Synthesis Report

Session Notes and Presentations:

• 1. Kick Off Session
• 2. Hurricane Season Preparedness in the Context of COVID-19
• 3. Signing Event_ MoU on Disaster Management Coordination in the Caribbean
• 4.A Applying Lessons Learned
• 4.B Hurricane Dorian Real Time Evaluation
• 5. Working Groups_ Plan Reviews
• 6. Consolidated COVID-19 Planning Gap Themes
• 7.A Humanitarian Access
• 7.B Working Groups_ Humanitarian Access
• 8.A Hurricane Forecasting
• 8.B Hurricane Decision Making
• 8.C Storm Surge and Uncertainty
• 9.A Logistics and Supply Chain
• 9.B Logistics and Supply Chain – Procurement
• 10. DRR Considerations
• 11.A Personnel (Response Teams, HR and Duty of Care)
• 11.B Working Groups_ Personnel (Response Teams, HR and Duty of Care)
• 12. Migration in a Hurricane Context
• 13. Working Lunch and Learn – Volunteerism
• 14. Partner Forum
• 15. Donor Forum
• 16.A Resource Mobilization & Financial Preparedness
• 16.B Working Group_ Resource Mobilization and Financial Preparedness
• 17.A Working Groups_ Programming Sectors
• 17.B Working Lunch and Learn – Youth
• 17.C Working Groups_ Programming Sectors
• 18. Recovery & Livelihoods Considerations
• 19. Working Groups_ Revise Plans Working Time
• 20. National Society Preparedness for Effective Response
• 21. Panel Discussion Session_ Climate Change and Green Transformation
• 22. Presentation of Recommendations for Revisions to the Regional Contingency Plan
• 23. Closing Session and Call to Action
• Forecast Based Financing