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June 2019
CBDRR, SBDRR Refresher Training | 10-11 June 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand
During the first implementation phase of “Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity in Thailand” supported by USAID/OFDA from July 2016 to December 2018, 11 villages and 10 schools in 3 flood-prone provinces namely Angthong, Nakornnayok and Singburi were provided with both software (e.g. training on disaster management and simulation exercise) and hardware (e.g. first aid kit and CBDRR box). Before continuing the second phase which expands the implementation to 30 other communities across Thailand, it is recommended to organize a…
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Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2018 | 3-6 July 2018 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) is the regional platform for dialogue and action on DRR, under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR)1. Since its inception in 2005, the biennial Conference has met in: Beijing 2005, New Delhi 2007, Kuala Lumpur 2008, Incheon 2010, Yogyakarta 2012, Bangkok 2014 and New Delhi 2016. Each of the seven Asian Ministerial Conferences has adopted a political declaration and developed action plans that reaffirmed commitment to strengthen disaster resilience…
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Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) | 16 May 2018 | Bangkok, Thailand
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) will be held in Bangkok on 16 May 2018. The objective of the meeting is to review the past key implementation, oversee the project's strategy and provide overall guidance on the annual workplan and budget. Meeting documents: Meeting Agenda Regional Resilience Initiative Endline Study Regional Resilience Initiative Endline Study: Change Stories RRI 5th Annual Workplan Meeting Minutes Presentations: RRI Baseline and Endline Study Overview of the 5th Annual Work Plan (AWP5) Resilience Library
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RCRC Movement Calls For ‘Humanized Recovery’ From Disasters at World Urban Forum | 7-13 February 2018 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The ninth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) on 11 February 2018 heard a call from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement for greater accountability after disasters that may leave survivors bereaved and struggling to find shelter, food, and water. RCRC Movement specialists believe disasters, climate change, and conflicts are felt most acutely in cities that are often growing rapidly without proper planning, and are calling for increased investment in disaster risk reduction (DRR). “Building back…
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Regional Lessons Learned Workshop on DIPECHO Actions in Southeast Asia | 7-8 December 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
The European Commission's department for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has been contributing and investing in DRR and preparedness projects over the last decades both in terms of funding and activities. DG ECHO initiated DIPECHO (Disaster Preparedness ECHO) programme in 1996 with the key goal to increase communities’ resilience and reduce their vulnerability. In turn, communities at risk could be better prepared for and protect themselves against various shocks and stresses, including disasters triggered by natural…
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PASSA Youth Training of Trainers (ToT) | 6 – 10 November 2017 | Manila, Philippines
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity (HfH), is empowering young people as change agents in the 21st century to build resilient communities through a Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter and Settlements Awareness (PASSA) that aims to develop local capacity to reduce shelter-and settlements-related risk. The IFRC seeks to capitalize on the power of youth collectives and support them to develop skills in joint analysis, learning, and decision-making that will…
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IFRC Reports to ACDM Working Group Meeting | 6-7 September 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
In September 2017, IFRC provided updates on its contribution to the AADMER Work Programme 2016-2020 through two presentations as below: Technical working group on prevention and mitigation on 7 September 2017 Technical working group on preparedness and response on 6 September 2017
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Demystifying the Global Agenda Frameworks into Practice | 29-30 August 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
Demystifying the Global Agenda Frameworks into Practice Significant progress has been made in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, humanitarian response, and in development under the global frameworks that guide them. However, due to their respective mandates, government agencies have been working in silos towards reducing disaster and climate risks. The evolution of the global frameworks and creation of new ones calls for a universal and more comprehensive approach, which focuses on sustainability and resiliency. These global frameworks are considered…
Find out more »Cross-Border Contingency Planning: Enhancing Cooperation between Red Cross National Societies of Thailand and Lao PDR | 15-17 August 2017 | Nongkhai, Thailand
Neighbours across the Mekong river, both Lao PDR and Thailand frequently experience floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves and other meteorological events that can have a devastating impact on the most vulnerable populations and their livelihoods. To better respond to future disasters, almost hundred participants from the Red Cross National Societies of Laos and Thailand as well as the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Department of Health from both sides of the river came together to discuss about common…
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Lao Red Cross Youth in School Safety Facilitators Training | 25-28 July 2017 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
With the collaboration of Thai Red Cross Society Youth Bureau and IFRC Bangkok CCST, the first ever Youth in School Safety Facilitators Training was held in July 25-28 in Vientiane, Lao PDR to support the Lao Red Cross Youth in School Safety programme, under the Building Urban Resilience in Southeast Asia project. A total of 20 participants attended the training. They had a two-day practice and conducted one-day programme in five schools targeted within Building Urban Resilience in Southeast project.…
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Pre-Disaster Season Meeting 2017 | 28 June 2017 | Hanoi, Vietnam
Pre-Disaster Season Meeting 2017 - Vietnam Red Cross Society 27 June 2017 On 28 June 2017, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society headquarters organized the Pre-disaster Season Meeting 2017. The event was attended by representatives from the Viet Nam Red Cross departments, disaster-prone chapters, Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, National Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast Center, the Disaster Management Center, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and international organizations including the United Nations Office for the Coordination…
Find out more »2nd National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) training | 12-16 June 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
In the past 2 years, the Thai Red Cross Society (TRC) has been conducting the National Disaster Response Team (NDRT), and the participants were from Red Cross Chapters, Red Cross health stations and relevant networks. A total of 149 TRC’s staffs from different regions of Thailand have been trained and are ready to be deployed for disaster responses. With the NDRT training, TRC would expand the knowledge of disaster response to new-comer staff, in order to deploy them for disaster reliefs…
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Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities (CDAC) Forum | 22-23 May 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
The Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities (CDAC) global forum on ‘The authenticity challenge to the Participation Revolution’ was held on 22-23 May 2017, back-to-back with the Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) training (taking place 18-21 May). The CDAC Network is a growing platform of more than 30 humanitarian, media development, social innovation, technology, and telecommunication organisations, dedicated to saving lives and making aid more effective through communication, information exchange and community engagement. The forum allowed IFRC and National Societies to be…
Find out more »Gender and Diversity approaches to Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) field school | 21-26 May 2017 | Ayutthaya, Thailand
A six-day Field School on Gender and Diversity in Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments was co-organized by the IFRC Bangkok Country Cluster Support team and Thai Red Cross Society between 21-26th May. This Field School is part of a wider, global effort to ensure the integration of gender and diversity in Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction process for National Societies. The training was held in Ayutthaya and Sing Buri province in Thailand and was attended by…
Find out more »Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) | 17 May 2017 | Jakarta, Indonesia
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) was held in Jakarta on 17 May 2017. The objective of the meeting was to review the second year of implementation of the initiative and to discuss among partners the proposed Work Plan for the fourth year of the project. | See agenda and participant list | Minutes of the meeting Below are presentations delivered during the meeting: Overview of project achievements from annual work plan year…
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Community-based disaster risk reduction training | 27 April 2017 | Angthong, Thailand
Under USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) is one component (as a sub-project) which is implemented by Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS). The CBDRR project is to strengthen capacity of community members to be ready in responding to disasters. In addition, the CBDRR process will cover the disaster circle from preparedness, response and recovery. TRCS conducted the training for community leaders from 4 communities in Angthong province on 27 April 2017. There were…
Find out more »Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) training | 24 April-1 May 2017 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) training was organized by ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA) Centre and 2 seats were secured for National Societies. IFRC was also requested to support on the organization of the simulation exercise as part of the training. Technical meetings with IFRC regional office in Kuala Lumpur were also organized, taking the opportunity of the presence of key AHA Centre colleagues. The main objective of the 7th ASEAN-ERAT Induction Course was…
Find out more »South-East Asia Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum | 18-20 April 2017 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The main purpose of such forum is to enhance regional coordination, communication and cooperation between South-East Asia Red Cross and Red Crescent members. It is also tasked to translate the results of the strategic policy and decisions from the NS Leaders into operational actions to promote the establishment of safer and resilient communities.
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National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) training with a focus on gender and diversity | 27-31 March 2017 | Lao PDR
NDRT is a key response tools of National Societies (NSs) and the training was an opportunity to focus in particular at the assessment templates and assess which tools to extend to take into consideration gender and diversity. The agenda consisted of the topics such as needs assessment with gender and diversity analysis, logistics and relief management as well as lessons learned from Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) operation in 2016. There also were the session on applying the theory and lessons…
Find out more »Training on Participatory Development of Multi-Disaster Risk Map using QGIS | 21-23 March 2017 | Viet Nam
This training is one of the key activities at the regional level under the Building Urban Resilience in South East Asia project supported by the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO). The project supports Red Cross Movement partners in Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam and Philippines to increase the capacity of local government authorities and Red Cross for disaster preparedness and response through working together to improve community-based disaster risk reduction tools. Thus, as part of the project an innovative and…
Find out more »National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) training for Thai Red Cross Society | 15-17 March 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand
This five-day training targeted the National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) which includes Thai Red Cross health station, Relief Division and the relevant networks. It aimed to help expand the knowledge of disaster response to new-comer staff to deploy them for disaster relief and response both at national and regional level. The communication session focused on IFRC's communications section's roles and responsibilities during the disaster and how we use CEA in our programmes.
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Flood Resilience Innovation Conference | 23-24 February 2017 | Jakarta, Indonesia
The two-day conference is organized by the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and IFRC in Jakarta to showcase and pitch innovative ideas related to flood resilience. The project supported selected National Society representatives to attend as a peer-to-peer learning experience. See also: A web story: Innovators take to the stage with ideas for building community resilience towards flooding and other disasters Flood Resilience Innovation Conference (FRIC) Indonesia website Concept note of the event
Find out more »National Workshop on KAP Survey Result Sharing | 21 Feb 2017 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
This Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Baseline Survey Result Sharing workshop had an opening remark by Dr. Kaviphone, Head of Disaster Management Department of Lao Red Cross, followed by the explanation of the workshop's objectives by IFRC Building Urban Resilience Project Manager. Then there was a session of sharing experiences of Child-led data collection process on KAP Survey by LRC and children representatives, followed by the presentation on the results of KAP baseline survey in Vientiane. After that that was a…
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National Orientation Workshop on KAP Baseline Survey | 14 January 2017 | Lao PDR
The workshop on National Orientation Workshop on Knowledge and Attitude Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey was held on 14 January 2017 in Vientiane for 85 students from 5 schools in Vientiane. It aimed to provide common understanding on hazards and disasters in local context and understanding on the questionnaires and simulation exercise. The survey objective is to determine baseline data to develop project activities and also use it to be comparative with the endline survey at the end of…
Find out more »Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) Workshop | 13-17 January 2017 | Lao PDR
The Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) Orientation Workshop was conducted in Vientiane, Lao PDR by ECHO Project Manager - Building Urban Resilience in Southeast Asia project, together with Lao Red Cross' key people for students and teachers in five schools. This was also the opportunity to meet with the Head of Communications Unit and Disaster Management team. The main purpose of this meeting was to conduct the orientation workshop on KAP Baseline Survey for the students and to discuss among the different…
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Youth in School Safety Facilitators Training | 5-8 December 2016 | Myanmar Red Cross
In order to add value to the School Based Disaster Risk Reduction project in Myanmar funded by HongKong RC, IFRC CCST Bangkok would like to propose a MRC Youth in School Safety Facilitators training for a purpose of integration between DM and OD/Youth as the Youth empowerment initiative.
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Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) | 2-5 November 2016 | New Delhi, India
6th AMCDRR in New Delhi, India Risks and vulnerabilities go beyond national boundaries. Regional platforms provide an opportunity to address trans-boundary issues around disaster prevention and preparedness by providing leadership, by addressing disaster risks and building the resilience of communities and nations in the region. In Asia, the regional platform mainly consists of the Asian Ministerial Conferences on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) and the ISDR Asia Partnership (IAP) forum as its mechanism for consultation and technical support. Established in 2005,…
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Regional Workshop on Public Awareness and Public Education (PAPE) | 18-20 October 2016 | Manila, Philippines
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in partnership with Finish, German and Spanish Red Cross societies, brings to the project extensive experience in school safety, public awareness and public education and risk mapping, with strength in regional sharing and learning, and peer support. Public awareness and public education for disaster reduction seek to turn available human knowledge into specific local action to reduce disaster risks. It mobilizes people through clear messages, supported with detailed information. Hazard…
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Southeast Asia Regional Lessons Learnt Workshop on School Safety Initiative and School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction | 15-16 September 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
IFRC Country Cluster Support Team (CCST) in collaboration with ASEAN and partners will organize the Southeast Asia Regional Lessons Learnt Workshop on School Safety Initiative and School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 September 2016. For more information, see the Concept note | Agenda | Practical information | Participant list | Report For any high-resolution photos, kindly contact Nutchapang.Khowinij@ifrc.org Session 1: Global & Regional Initiative on School Safety Risk Reduction Presentation on global level school safety: Global initiative on school safety…
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Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction | 16-18 May 2016 | Hanoi, Viet Nam
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction on the occasion of 1 year of implementation of the Sendai Framework for Action (2015-2030) will be held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 16 to 18 May 2016. Background The Sendai Framework for Action (2015-2030) was adopted at the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Japan in March 2015. Under its seven global targets, the Sendai Framework outlines four Priorities for Action: (i) understanding disaster risk; (ii)…
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Steering Committee Meeting for Regional Resilience Initiative | 26 April 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) was held in Bangkok on 26 April 2016. The objective of the meeting was to review the second year of implementation of the initiative and to discuss among partners the proposed Work Plan for the third year of the project. | See agenda and participant list. As per the initiative agreement, the roles and responsibilities are : Project Steering Committee: The project is directed by a Project Steering Committee comprising…
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School Safety Lessons Learnt Workshop | 17-18 February 2016 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
Lao Red Cross has implemented a wide range of activities in schools in the past years in partnership with government, PNSs as well as Civil Society Organizations. This includes activities in Disaster Risk Reduction and Health which all contribute to creating safe leaning environments for children. Recognizing children as agents of change, there is also an opportunity to invest in their potential to reach wider communities and enhance community safety and resilience in the country. Since 2014, Lao Red Cross…
Find out more »Regional Resilience Initiative Retreat | 3-5 February 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
The 4-year initiative was designed to enhance ongoing programmes and strategies of the IFRC Southeast Asia Regional Delegation, based on the dialogue with the targeted NSs, as part of regular Leaders Meetings and Community Safety and Resilience Forum (CSRF) Meetings The retreat will be organized to: Review the past implementation and identify challenges, key successes and opportunities in order to ensure outcomes are reached in a most effective and efficient manner by the end of the RRI early 2018 (including the no-cost extension…
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First ASEAN Conference on School Safety | 16-17 December 2015 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM), the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative (ASSI) and the ASEAN Secretariat held the first ASEAN Regional Conference on School Safety on 16-17 December 2015, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The objectives of this conference are as follows: Exchange knowledge and share learnings on school safety programming Discuss and promote the ASEAN Common Framework for Comprehensive School Safety as an operational modality for regional collaboration and cooperation towards a programmatic approach for school safety implementation, and…
Find out more »Workshop to review Mangrove Plantation – Disaster Risk Reduction project | 15-16 December 2015 | Hanoi, Vietnam
The Vietnam Red Cross Society organized the workshop to review the 5-year implementation of the Mangrove Plantation - Disaster Risk Reduction project on 15 and 16 Dec 2015. Over 5 years, 108 ha of mangroves were planted and another 9,000 protected in 205 communes of 10 provinces, contributing significantly to climate change adaptation, awareness raising as well as providing livelihood support. The project was supported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with funding from the Japanese Red Cross Society. See…
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Viet Nam Red Cross Conference to review Cow Bank project | 30 November 2015 | Viet Nam
Cows are essential to millions of families in rural parts of Viet Nam. They are not only a source of food, but they provide an important labour on farms, driving income in many households. Recognizing that cows are key to long-term poverty reduction, over the past five years, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society has provided nearly 20,000 cows worth of USD 8.1 million in 61 cities and provinces, including 62 poor districts and 452 bordering communes. Also known as…
Find out more »Introduction to Resilience | 9-13 November 2015 | Hua Hin, Thailand
Introduction to Resilience workshop is held in Hua Hin, Thailand, from 9 - 13 November 2015. Agenda Resources: IFRC Framework for Community Resilience (2014) Minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming - pilot version (IFRC 2015) Handbook for a School-based Risk Reduction Initiative (IFRC, 2015) Resilience Infographics Resilience Infographic 1 | Resilience Infographic 2 | Resilience Infographic 3 | Resilience Infographic 4 Resilience Infographic 1: What is a community?…
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International Disaster Risk Reduction Day | October 2015
Each year, the 13 October marks International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. The event is an opportunity to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their exposure to disasters, and also raise awareness about the importance of risk reduction. The event encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more resilient communities and nations. Click here for the summary of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (IDDR) Events in Southeast Asia 2015 Summary…
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Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2015 | August 2015 | Jakarta, Indonesia
The Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2015 is held in Jakarta, hosted by the PMI, from 4 - 6 August 2015. Brief Report | Resilience House | Survey Findings Report 2015 **NEW** Brief Report of the RCSR Forum 2015 (includes annex: Road map for regional collaboration, recommendations to Leaders and South-East Asia National Societies interest…
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Regional Resilience Workshop | Feb 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
Given the outcomes of the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in June 2014, and moving forward to the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent in 2015, National Societies have an important role in bringing the concerns of communities to the attention decision makers and opinion leaders.As such, advocating for the needs of vulnerable communities is one of IFRC’s priorities. In Southeast Asia, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC)…
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Orientation Workshop on module & tools for National Societies: Enhancing Basic Skills on Implementation of School Based Disaster Risk Reduction Program | Jan 2015 | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
IFRC organized the Orientation Workshop on module & tools for National Societies: Enhancing Basic Skills on Implementation of School Based Disaster Risk Reduction Program on 26-27 January 2015 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The objectives of the workshop were: to develop an understanding on the basic process of Implementing School Based Disaster Risk Reduction, to understand the roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders under school safety program, to help participants understand the importance of teaching and non-teaching aids in the…
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Purpose: The expected outcome of the workshop was that the participants have a clear picture of how to implement the SBDRR project and which stakeholder should be involved, also the important role of RCRC to work with school. The objectives of the workshop were: to develop an understanding on the basic process of Implementing School Based Disaster Risk Reduction, to understand the roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders under school safety program, to help participants understand the importance of teaching and…
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South East Asia Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) Working Group Workshop | October 2014 | Bangkok
Part of the agreement above is to have a follow-up workshop to discuss on the finalization of the above agreements in preparation for the South-East Asia National Societies Leadership meeting to be held on July 2015. Specific Objectives of the workshop are to: Develop a standard operating procedures and terms of reference for the mobilization and deployment of the RDRT; Develop a standard curriculum on National Disaster Response Team training; Identify the scenarios to deploy the RDRT in non-emergency…
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Urban Disaster Management Workshop | 18-21 August 2014 | Manila, Philippines
The Urban Disaster Management workshop organized by Philippine Red Cross and IFRC, with the support of Norwegian Red Cross and Swedish Red Cross on 18-21 August 2014, in Manila, the Philippines, was a direct response to the many voices raised by National Societies to address urban Disaster Management issues with a progressive strategic and operational approach to urban preparedness, response and recovery. The workshop brought together representatives from 15 National Societies from Asia-Pacific region, in addition to Partner National Societies,…
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Practitioners Workshop 2013 | 13-14 November 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand
The 7th Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Practitioners Workshop 2013 was held during 13 - 14 November 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event was organized by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), South-East Asia Regional Delegation and supported by the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. The workshop aims to understand and identify the good practices, lessons learned, gaps, skills, challenges, tools and methods and share experiences in community-based risk reduction initiatives to enhance integrated community-based…
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RCRC-ECHO Coordination Meeting 2013 | 9 August 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand
The RCRC - ECHO Coordination Meeting 2013 was held on 9 August 2013 in Bangkok. The key objective of this meeting was to reflect on the current partnerships within the RCRC family and between the RCRC family and ECHO, identify and share good practices, look at opportunities and find best ways to move forward towards much strong partnerships with ECHO. The meeting was captured in Storify at this link: https://storify.com/SM4Resilience/red-cross-red-crescent-echo-coordination-meeting Documents & Presentations 1. Agenda 2. ECHO Programming Updates both at…
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Building Urban Resilience Workshop | 30-31 July 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
Panel discussion on what is urban resilience and what is happening across the region Panel discussion on what is urban resilience and what is happening across the region The workshop brought together more than 40 participants from eight Red Cross/Red Crescent (RC/RC) National Societies as well as government counterpart agencies and partner organizations to share learning and insights on building disaster preparedness and resilience in urban settings in Asia. The workshop looked at existing experience within the RC/RC and at…
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Climate Change, DRR and Early Warning Early Action | 26 – 29 March 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand
Summary Report on the “Regional Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Early Warning and Early Action (EWEA)”, 26-29 March, Bangkok Annex 1: Process Report: Regional workshop on Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Early Warning Early Action 26 - 29 March 2013, Bangkok Annex 2: Participants List Annex 3: Diarrhoea Prevention Annex 4: Cambodian Red Cross Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Program – integration of climate smart components | Village: Preak Phdau | Commune: Kampong Trabeak | District: Kampong…
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