Resource Requirements
GOAL
Identify and secure the resources – staff, funds, equipment, technology - needed to effectively implement the Chemical Accidents Programme.
Most countries do not have sufficient staff or other resources to do all that is intended in a Chemical Accidents Programme. Therefore, countries need to set realistic goals and then take action to ensure that sufficient resources are available for meaningful implementation. In this regard, it should be recognised that some resources might be attained through collaboration among different agencies, as well as from non-governmental sources and assistance from other countries and international organisations.
For this, suggested activities include:
- Identify priorities for the Chemical Accidents Programme
- For funding:
o Prepare a realistic budget
o Consider options for securing the funds
- For staffing:
o Identify the numbers and types of staff that are needed, with the goal of having sufficient numbers of staff with the right mix of expertise, knowledge and experience
o Assign or hire staff (or outside support) to meet the needs
o Maintain an appropriate staff training programme (for initial and periodic training)
- For equipment/technology:
o Identify the equipment and technology needed (including, for example, computer hardware and software, transportation, equipment for inspectors, medical supplies, response and decontamination equipment)
o Determine where and how these resources can be accessed, when needed