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Connecting interested countries that have put in place interoperable COVID-19 certificate
systems to the EU Digital COVID Certificate. The EU has made the technical
specifications as well as underlying software publicly available in open source format.
Supporting transformation towards healthy and sustainable food systems. The EU aims to
enhance cooperation on its Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies with like-minded
partners. The EU intends to establish dialogues on sustainable food systems with
interested Indo-Pacific partners (some of which are planning their own sustainability
policies and programmes) or enter into bilateral and multilateral arrangements with a
view to support collaboration on food safety, animal and plant health and sustainability.
Working together to fight air pollution, especially in urban centres.
Reinforcing the EU’s disaster risk reduction and preparedness engagement
The Indo-Pacific region is highly exposed to natural and human-induced disasters. Climate
change not only amplifies this exposure, but is also a threat multiplier that complicates and
prolongs conflict situations, thus increasing humanitarian needs. In particular, anticipatory
approaches to humanitarian action and early warning systems can help bolster the resilience
of communities in vulnerable regions. The EU will use its Chairmanship of the Platform on
Disaster Displacement in 2022 to promote global efforts to protect people displaced by
disasters and climate change in the Indo-Pacific.
For the last 25 years, the EU has been working with actors in the region on disaster
preparedness and response - including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Mozambique, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, Philippines, Nepal and some ASEAN countries most affected by natural and
human-induced disasters. The EU has provided relief items or emergency teams in response
to emergencies or disasters and will continue to support disaster management capacity
building with organisations like the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian
Assistance (AHA Centre). Actions in the context of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Infrastructure will also be considered.
The European Global Navigation Satellite system will offer a new service to broadcast alert
messages using the Galileo infrastructure. Collaboration is ongoing with Japan towards a
common emergency message format. The EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service
continues to assist relief effort of Indo-Pacific countries and provides early warning and
monitoring information on floods, droughts and forest fires.
5. IMPLEMENTING THE AGENDA: KEY ACTIONS
The EU will mainstream this strategy into existing dialogues with its regional and multilateral
partners, and coordinate approaches to the Indo-Pacific with EU Member States. Its
implementation will be enhanced by summits, ministerial meetings, dialogues and future
agreements with partners in the region. The European Parliament will be kept fully informed.
The implementation of the Strategy will be financed from a number of sources –
including the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
(NDICI) – Global Europe, – in accordance with its scope. The EU will maximise the impact
of its budget by implementing guarantees and blended finance instruments supported by the
European Fund for Sustainable Development “Plus” to ensure broad-based mobilisation of