The ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx) was held in Manado, Indonesia, on 15-19 March 2011. The ARF DiREx was co-chaired by Indonesia and Japan. The representatives of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management…
Regional Workshop on Climate Services at National Level for the Least Developed Countries in Asia. October 2012. Programme Final Report
Click on the link for all documentation from the Pandemics as Threats to Regional and National Security High Level Cross Sectoral Consultation: Advancing the ASEAN "Regional Multisectoral Pandemic Preparedness Strategic Framework". 9-11 January 2013, Manila, Philippines. Click: HERE - for Biographies, Opening…
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The Regional Conference on Promoting Psychosocial Support and Psychological Recovery in Emergencies in Asia was organized by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) in collaboration with the Center for Crisis Psychology, Bergen, Norway. Photos Supported by the Royal Norwegian Government
This event brings together Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders from 11 South-East Asia (SEA) National Societies, representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The…
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…
In 2013, the ARF Ministers welcomed Thailand and the Republic of Korea as co-chair of the ARF Disaster-Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx), held in Cha-am, Phetburi Province in Thailand on 7-11 May 2013. The ARF DiREx 2013 had the participation of…
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…
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…
The Regional Health Technical Working Group Meeting is held from 28 - 29 October 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of this meeting are: To strengthen regional cooperation and collaboration through information sharing and lessons learned. To finalize Terms of…
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…
The Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leaders convened in the 11th Leadership Meeting in Singapore, on 24 – 26 March 2014, to discuss issues of common concern and to enhance cooperation within the RCRC Movement and to forge common approaches…
The first Red Cross Red Crescent Doha Dialogue 2014 in Doha, Qatar, took place on 15-17 June 2014. The dialogue is a unique opportunity to gather with Red Cross Red Crescent partners from the Middle East and North Africa, Southeast Asia…
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…
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…
Southeast Asia Red Cross/Red Crescent Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Workshop was organized on 17 – 20 November 2014 in Singapore. Despite progress made in public health, the world today is still vulnerable to infectious diseases which know no national…
The ASSI workshop serves as a medium for learning and sharing experiences among key actors working in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and education in order to inform the development of a framework for the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative, and launches…
Purpose: The Center for Strategic and International Studies-Myanmar Development Resources Institute (CSIS-MDRI), Interfaith Dialogue Group (Myanmar), Myanmar Red Cross and the IFRC hosted a regional think tank focusing on inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue in Yangon from 24-25 January 2015. The think tank dialogue…
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…
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…
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…
The 12th Annual South-East Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting was hosted in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 25-27 February 2015, under the generous hospitality of the Cambodian Red Cross and its President, Bun Rany Hun Sen and the Secretary…
Following the request of Malaysian Red Crescent of Sarawak Branch, IFRC South-East Asian Regional Delegation facilitated a three-day training on Climate Change Adaptation, together with Mr. Rozalla Iskandar Bin Mohamad Rosni, a Malaysian Red Crescent staff member from the National Office who had…
IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) co-facilitated a Red Cross Red Crescent Induction training for governments of ASEAN on 27 April – 2 May 2015 in Indonesia, as part of the AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme. This training is part…
The inaugural Manila Conference on Labor Migration took place over two days in Manila, the Philippines, from 12-13 May 2015, hosted by Philippine Red Cross Society and IFRC. The event brought together a diverse collection of experts and interested parties…
ARF DiREx 2015 was co-organized by the Governments of Malaysia and China. More than 25 ARF Member states participated in the simulation exercise, in addition to international humanitarian organizations, such as the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners, UNOCHA and representatives…
Asia Pacific Community Health Workshop | 1-5 June 2015 | Bangkok Community-Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) is an approach of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) aimed at supporting communities so that individuals,…
Over 60 representatives gathered in Bangkok at the ‘Regional Disaster Law Forum for Southeast Asia’ on 10-11 June 2015. These included National Society leaders and technical staff, NDMOs, ministries of foreign affairs, parliamentarians, United Nations organizations, NGOs and the ASEAN…
Disaster and Climate Change Law Workshop | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 29 July 2015 Since October 2013, IFRC, LRC, UNDP and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE) have been working together as key partners in the development…
The Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2015 is held in Jakarta, hosted by the PMI, from 4 - 6 August 2015. Brief Report |…
Latest updates: 1. **NEW** Regional Gender and Diversity TOT report 2. **NEW** Regional Gender and Diversity Network meeting report 3. **NEW** VOICES FROM THE TRAINING highlights what the participants stated about the training and why it is important for the National Societies. Regional Gender&Diversity…
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…
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…
The 8th Practitioners’ Workshop on Risk Reduction and Resilience in Asia was organized by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with the aim to provide a unique opportunity for practitioners and organizations to jointly reflect on the outcomes of the Third World…
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…
Statutory Meetings of the Red Cross Red Crescent was held from 4 to 10 December 2015, consisting of: The 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 8 to 10 December 2015 Council of Delegates of the Red Cross…
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…
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…
During 14-15 January 2016, the Philippine Red Cross organized a workshop titled "Seven Moves: Gender and Diversity in Emergency Programming." Workshop objectives: Introduction of GAD concepts through the RCRC Movement’s Fundamental Principles Appreciation of GAD relevance in emergency programs To…
Vietnam’s long coastline, geographic location, and diverse topography and climates contribute to its being one of the most hazard-prone countries of the Asia-Pacific region, with storms and flooding, in particular, responsible for economic and human losses. Given that a high…
On the 28th January 2016 the IFRC team in Bangkok, together with representatives from American Red Cross and Thai Red Cross will take part in a one-day gender and diversity awareness training. In the past few years IFRC and National Societies…
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…
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…
On 29th February, 2016, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) hosted a workshop together with PMI and the IFRC on ‘strengthening law and disaster risk reduction in Indonesia’. The workshop brought together participants from different ministries, UN agencies, civil society and…
Climate Change is considered as a cross-cutting issue that should be taken into consideration while implementing community-based activities in the field of Health, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), including the various thematic areas, phases and cross-cutting themes under DRR. In line…
The 3-day Forum was hosted by the Korean Red Cross and co-organised by IFRC and ICRC in Seoul. Under the theme of ‘Communicating in the Digital Space’, the event brought together communications colleagues from NS, IFRC and ICRC offices from across…
Climate Change is underlined in Lao Red Cross (LRC) Strategic Plan 2011-2015 as a “future trend” that LRC needs to take into consideration. The Strategic Plan notes that “Climate change, in particular, not only endangers lives and undermines livelihoods, but…
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…
On 28th April, the Philippine Red Cross hosted a ‘Disaster Law Orientation Session’ to introduce their plans for disaster law work in the Philippines in 2016 and beyond. This initiative follows several years of disaster law work, which has…
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…
Group photo of representatives from PMI, IFRC and AHA Centre, and participants of ACE Programme from ASEAN countries IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) co-facilitated a Red Cross Red Crescent Induction training for governments of ASEAN on 23 – 27 May…
Partners call for greater collaboration to tackle vulnerabilities of migrant workers On 12 July 2016 IFRC country cluster support team - Bangkok Office convened the first roundtable for partner implementing civil society organisations (CSO) under the DEVCO supported “Rights of Migrants…
National Societies have been increasingly working to ensure gender and diversity is mainstreamed and fully integrated within their programming, plans, policies, tools, branch and volunteering development and is approached in a more systematic and strategic way. A number of significant…
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,…
The 13th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting will be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 27 to 28 September 2016, under the generous hospitality of the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia).
The leadership meeting is an important opportunity for presidents, secretaries, general and senior management in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to evaluate challenges, successes and future direction, as a way of further strengthening the world’s largest humanitarian network.
In follow-up to the findings of the capacity assessment exercise, on 6-7 October IFRC Country Cluster Support Team (CCST) Bangkok organised a capacity building training for partner-implementing Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). A two-fold objective of the training was to: Enhance…
On 12 October, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society organized the Disaster Law workshop to share the progress and lessons learnt in the dissemination of the Law in Vietnam. Following the event, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention…
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…
Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) conducted the Community Health Preparedness of Zika and Dengue on 19-21 October 2016 in Ben Tre Province. A total of 34 participants from 24 high-risk areas took part in this training. It is expected that…
A national (Youth as) Agents of Behavioural Change ((Y)ABC) peer educator training (ToPE) was designed and proposed to 24 Volunteers and Staff members of the Indonesian Red Cross/Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI). The training was organized from the 25th to 30th…
Hanoi, October 28, 2016 – The Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC), with support from the French Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), organized the Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in Emergencies Training…
Viet Nam Red Cross YABC youths have designed youth-led activity in Da Nang and Ho Chi Min City with the theme of the social inclusion and Da Nang Chapter has carried out its action in Oct 29-30. Da Nang youths…
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…
Risks, Attitude, Norms, Abilities and Self Regulation (RANAS) training was conducted in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 8-9 November 2016, by Swiss Red Cross, IFRC and Cambodian Red Cross. The 2-day workshop was participated by water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practitioners…
The Training on Psychosocial Support for Community Practitioners 2016 organized by Thai Red Cross Society and IFRC, Cha Am, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand, on 9-11 Nov 2016. There were 32 participants (Male: 12, Female: 20) actively participating in the training. The…
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Workshop on Gender and Diversity is intended to build a shared perception and strengthen capacity in the area of Gender and Diversity senstive programming. The workshop brought together X participants from PMI national headquarter and 9 provinces in the country in Bogor, Indonesia on 17-18 November 2016.
Roundtable Discussion on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Regulatory Barriers to Shelter & Settlements: Philippine Red Cross Experience The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) held national level rollout of the recently developed IFRC pilot training on “Regulatory Barriers to Shelter and…
All in a week’s work for Singapore Red Cross as they host the 2nd Humanitarian Week.
The Cambodian Red Cross always celebrates the World AIDS Day event every year to support the effort of the government and the profound HIV and AIDS activity of its president as the National Champion of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Forum in response to HIV and AIDS in Cambodia. For 2016 World AIDS Day, the CRC celebrated the event with the theme, "Early Test and Early Treat toward stopping AIDS by 2025”.
Objectives 1. To present, gather and validate data by the ASEAN consultants for the first ASEAN YDI report 2. To review and finalise YDI framework, domains and indicators 3. To develop national YDI and ASEAN YDI report outline Rationale 1.…
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement workshop on Disability Inclusion and Victim Assistance in Southeast Asia was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 28-29 November 2016, by the Thai Red Cross Society, ICRC, IFRC and Norwegian Red Cross. This workshop was a…
IFRC representative and the SEAYN chair (Mr. Novey Robert Dolde, Philippines Red Cross Youth Council President) were invited to attend the Regional Workshop for the Development of ASEAN Youth Development Index (YDI) from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from…
Group Photo of 28th Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent HIV/AIDS Network in Jakarta 2016. The 28th Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent HIV/AIDS Network (ART) Annual Meeting & Capacity Building Workshop was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 29 November …
IFRC share recommendations from the DRR and Law Report with the Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia, BNPB Indonesia continues to demonstrate its global leadership on disaster risk management, with its recent launch of its Strengthening Law and Disaster Risk Reduction in…
In celebration of World AIDS Day, the PRC initiates activities that aims to amplify national awareness and issues surrounding on HIV/AIDS.
For World AIDS Day 2016, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRCARC) brought World AIDS Day to life in the communities by organizing special events to raise awareness of the role that individuals and communities could play in preventing the spread of HIV.
On 4 December, Singapore Red Cross (SRC) commemorated International Volunteer Day (IVD) by creating awareness and re-acquainting volunteers and members with the local humanitarian services of the Singapore Red Cross. Volunteers learnt about SRC’s FoodAid, TransportAid, ElderAid and Red Cross Home for the Disabled.
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.
On 6 to 8 December 2016, the Vietnam Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies organized a mosquito-borne diseases workshop for Red Cross health workers from four National Societies of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The workshop, which was supported by the Finnish and New Zealand Red Cross Societies, focused on improving the participants’ knowledge around vector-borne diseases and exploring solutions to issues faced by the health workers in their respective communities. The workshop was also an opportunity to pilot the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya Prevention Toolkit recently developed by the IFRC.
The Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC) Peer Educators training in Laos was held by facilitation of Youth and Volunteering Officer from IFRC together with two Thai Red Cross facilitators (one staff and one volunteer) on 12-16 December 2016…
With technical and funding supports from IFRC, the Cambodian Red Cross organizes 3-day Dissemination Workshop and Training on Gender and Diversity to all 25 Red Cross Branch Directors, staff and programme managers in total of 47 persons on 13-15 December 2016 in Cambodia.
This is the first roll out of CBHFA Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Vector Control and Epidemic Control for Volunteers in Lao PDR to provide and increase the capacity building of Red Cross health personnel working in four provinces located in the deep south of Lao PDR i.e. Sekong, Saravane, Attapeu and Champasak provinces. These four provinces are the risk-prone areas of dengue and malaria epidemics.
On 17 December 2016, to commemorate its 65th anniversary, the Singapore Red Cross Youth pledged to boost community resilience in Singapore by championing blood donation, helping the disadvantaged, and educating their community on emergency and disaster preparedness, through a series of activities over the next year.
Ho Chi Minh chapter, Viet Nam Red Cross, inspired by Da Nang chapter, has initiated Youth Empowerment programme from 17-19 December. Their main theme of the activity was gender equality in community. Youth and Volunteering Officer from IFRC supported this…
Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) Training for Community Volunteers was organized in Lao PDR to urgently provide health interventions and reach the local communities and vulnerable populations in the affected and high epidemic areas with effective communication and health-education strategies. The four sessions of epidemic response cycle, principle of epidemiology, community tools, action tools, and disease tools with ECV manual in Lao language were employed.
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…
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…
Plan International Asia Regional office hosted the roundtable discussion on the topic of “Climate Change Adaptation with Inclusion”. It is an informal group meeting of international organisations such as the UN and NGOs working in Bangkok. Objectives 1) To exchange…
Southeast Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) launched the School Safety Mapping Exercise for Southeast Asia National Societies (NSs) on 25 January 2017 through online meeting, following the outcome of the forth SEAYN Annual Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in September…
The 16th South East Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) online meeting was held on 25 January 2017 with the opening of the Chair (from Philippines) and 13 members from 11 National Societies. They launched the School Safety Mapping Initiative following the…
In cooperation with the National Committee on Disaster Management and other key Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) stakeholders, this national dissemination workshop on disaster management law was held on 2nd February 2017 at Cambodian Red Cross Headquarter chaired by Ms. Pum…
Three Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialised trainings were conducted on 5-12 February 2017 in Prey Veng province, Cambodia with an aim to enhance the capacity of the National Society for emergency WASH response in future. There were a total of…
A workshop to review the consultancy findings and recommendations and develop an action plan for M&E enhancement for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) of IFRC Thailand.
Lao Red Cross, with support from IFRC, visited Nepal and met with Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), Association of Community Radios Nepal (APORAB) and BBC Media Action on 13-17 February 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal to do the radio peer-to-peer exchange with…
On 14 and 15 February 2017, key government officials from the Ministries of Education and National Disaster Management Offices of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States and other active stakeholders came together at the 2nd ASEAN…
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…
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…
First training is Training of Trainers on Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (e-WASH) response and preparedness for Red Cross WASH focal staff Second training is Training on Emergency WASH response and preparedness for Red Cross Volunteers These two training sessions were the…
Objective of Regional Consultations The purpose each Regional Consultation is to facilitate networking opportunities, strengthen collaboration and exchange between implementing partners, harness the collective experiences of partner civil society organizations (CSOs) and develop a set of recommendations linked to the…