Resilience Library

School Safety Lessons Learnt Workshop | 17-18 February 2016 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
2016-02-17 08:00 - 2016-02-18 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 is also a consortium partner of a DIPECHO-funded project which includes school-based activities under the technical leadership of Save the Children. LRC is leading the implementation of school activities in Khammuane province, also based on previous experience in that province, as well as Savannakhet and Salavan provinces, working hand in hand with the Ministry of Education and Sports to mainstream DRR into school curriculum.
Lao Red Cross organized the School Safety lessons learnt workshop on 17-18 February 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, for in-country partners to:

share about their good practices
identify gaps in promoting school safety
discuss potential future collaboration.

Agenda in English | in Lao language and Participant List

Presentations in [different languages]: Please note that as the workshop was conducted in Lao and Thai languages, most of the presentations are not in English.

[English] Comprehensive School Safety by IFRC
[Thai] School-based Risk Reduction by IFRC, which highlights the RCRC Handbook for School-Based Risk Reduction
[Lao] School safety by Lao Red Cross, which highlights the program profile, implementation, issues, challenges and good practices.
[Lao] Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Khammuane by French Red Cross, which highlights the program profile, implementation, issues, challenges and good practices.
[Lao] School safety or DRR at school by Oxfam, which highlights the program profile, implementation, issues, challenges and good practices.
[Lao] Strategy and manual standards in school safety by Ministry of Education
[Lao] Implementation of school safety project by Bolikhamsay Education Department, which highlights the issues, challenges, good practices and the map of the school in project which highlights the building hazards.
[English] Field Study Visit of Myanmar Red Cross to Philippine Red Cross, which highlights the lessons learned from this visit.

Regional Resilience Initiative Retreat | 3-5 February 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
2016-02-03 - 2016-02-05 | Column Hotel, 48 Sukhumvit Soi 16, Klongtoey, 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 under formalization).
Reflect on the strategies of the RRI and analyse opportunities for continued engagement beyond 2017 based on the current and expected gains under the initiative.

The retreat will be attended by Canadian Red Cross, Southeast Asia National Societies, IFRC Asia Pacific Region, IFRC Bangkok Country Cluster Support Team, IFRC Jakarta Country Cluster Support Team and IFRC Country offices
More information on the retreat : REPORT | Concept note (includes a brief agenda) | Practical Information | Themes and questions | Most Significant Change Story (template)

Preparatory Materials

Below are some preparatory materials for the retreat with the priority codes:
means FIRST priority reading (when you have 30 minutes to prepare for this retreat)
means SECOND priority reading (when you have 2 hours or more to kill, especially on a long flight…)

RRI Background Documents

RRI Infographic
RRI Overview / Snapshot (as of Feb 2015)
RRI Mapping of linkages and collaboration (as of Jan 2015)
RRI Brief (as of Feb 2015, prepared for National Society Leaders)

Thematic Updates

Community Safety and Resilience: Update of December 2015
Disaster Law: Latest updates from the region – snapshot as of December 2015
Gender and Diversity: Updates in November 2015
Migration: Regional Initiative Migration in Southeast Asia – as of December 2015 (Migration Snapshot)
Youth: South-East Asia Youth Network Newsletter Issue 3 (Dec 2015)
Online library: Online resource library overview / snapshot (Dec 2015)
National Society Survey Findings Report 2015

RRI Implementation Updates

2014 | Jun | Oct
2015 | Feb | Sep (latest)

IFRC 7 Moves to gender and diversity training | 28 January 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand
2016-01-28 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
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 have been making gender and diversity more and more of a priority. Although not a new concept, it is important that gender and diversity is applied in a systematic and strategic way across all programmes, projects and services. It is important that for us at IFRC we strengthen our own capacity and understanding of gender and diversity concepts and its practical application to support the work of National Societies in the region.

Gender and diversity spans all levels of the IFRC and across all sectors, being integrated into every area of our work. Gender and diversity forms one of the cross cutting issues of our SEA Resilience House Model [see opposite picture] which highlights the approach as an essential component to ensuring National Societies and communities are well prepared to respond to disasters and health emergencies. It also plays a large role in the dignity, protection and safety of migrant populations and is an important consideration in national and regional legal frameworks to ensure we are accountable to all groups in a population and that we respond to needs in the most effective and efficient way. It is also important that we are able to support National Societies through humanitarian diplomacy to position them well to address gender and diversity both within the National Society and externally, including helping them communicate good practice and lessons learnt. Vital, is working with our youth and volunteers to be change agents through dissemination of the key messages within our communities.
The training will be based on the IFRC 7 Moves to gender and diversity with the aim to provide:

an introduction to the core concepts of gender, diversity and sexual and gender-based violence;
key frameworks and strategies that exist within the IFRC;
gender and diversity indicators and considerations
practical guidance to ensure that we deliver our work with a gender and diversity approach.

More information on the training: See concept note | agenda | practical information | participant list

IFRC: Minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming – pilot version
IFRC: Strategy Framework on Gender and Diversity Issues 2013 – 2020
IFRC: Strategy on Violence Prevention, Mitigation and Response 2010-2020
IFRC: Gender Policy

Unseen, Unheard: Gender-based violence in disasters – global study (2015)
Infographic: Female Migration in Asia Pacific
IFRC: A practical guide to gender-sensitive for disaster management (2010)

Presentation: Applying Gender, Diversity and SGBV prevention in our operations: Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety (DAPS) Operationalizing Gender and Diversity in Disaster
Quiz: Looking at global/context specific statistics, gaining skills to gather rapid secondary gender and diversity assessment from available data: Gender-Based Violence Quiz and Quiz handouts
Group Work on PARTICIPATION: Beneficiary case studies: assessing and reducing risks and capacities through implementing DAPS
Sample: Sex and age disaggregated data in needs assessment
Video: To Serve with Pride: Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse by our own staff

Climate Change Training | 25-27 January 2016 | Hue, Vietnam
2016-01-25 08:00 - 2016-01-27 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Hue, Viet Nam
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 proportion of the country’s population and economic assets (including irrigated agriculture) are located in coastal lowlands and deltas, Vietnam has been ranked among the five countries likely to be most affected by climate change, its Mekong Delta is one of the world’s three most vulnerable deltas (together with the Nile Delta in Egypt and the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh) to the sea level rising. According to climate change scenarios, in late 21st century, Viet Nam’s yearly mean temperature will go up by 2-30C, the total yearly and seasonal rainfall increases while the rainfall in dry seasons will decrease, the sea level can rise by 75 cm to 1 m compared to the 1980-1999 period. If the sea level rises by 1 m, about 40% of the Mekong Delta area, 11% of the Red River Delta and 3% of coastal provinces will be inundated (over 20% of Ho Chi Minh City flooded); about 10-12% of Viet Nam’s population are directly impacted and the country will lose around 10% of GDP. Climate change impacts on Viet Nam are serious threats to the cause of poverty reduction, the realization of millennium goals and the country’s sustainable development.
The Vietnam Red Cross (‘VNRC’) has long and intensive experience, almost 20 years, in carrying out disaster risk reduction programs which also contributed to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Though playing an active role in this field for a long time, VNRC still identified a gap in its capacity with regard to the climate change. Therefore, two VNRC staff and one IFRC Vietnam Delegation have attended the Regional Master Climate Change Training in Phuket, Thailand in September 2014. The training aimed to build up a pool of climate change trainers who will then facilitate trainings in SEA National Societies. Following this training, the VNRC staff has successfully advocated the VNRC leaders to integrate climate change into the on-going and future CBDRM/DRR projects.

In order to facilitate the integration, the VNRC, with support from IFRC Bangkok, organized a climate change training in Hue, Vietnam, from 25 – 27 January 2016 for 25 VNRC trainers at provincial level who will subsequently be mobilized for facilitating trainings for communities and promote integration of climate change into their projects.
For more details, please see the training’s Terms of Reference/Concept Note | Agenda | Participant List (see Annex 2 of Report) | Report

Power point presentations during the training, all presentations are in Vietnamese [VN] :

Overview of global and Vietnam climate change; Basic science and facts of climate change – past, present and the future [VN]
Impacts of climate change [VN]
Frequently used basic climate change terminologies and their definitions [VN]
Sharing the main results of COP 21, content of Paris Agreements and its implications to Vietnam [VN]
Vietnam Government and climate change: National Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change and National Target Program for responding to Climate Change [VN]
Response to climate change (adaptation and mitigation) and mainstreaming (including in VCA process) [VN]
Health and climate change [VN]
Assessing climatic risks at community level and mainstreaming adaptation in community based project activities [VN]
Early warning early action; Public awareness public education [VN]
Orientation of Viet Nam Red Cross on disaster preparedness and response (including mainstreaming of climate change) [VN]

Reference materials for the training participants:

Summary for Policymakers: Viet Nam Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (Jan 2015) [EN]
Approval of Vietnam contribution in Paris Agreement (COP 21)
Vietnam’s recommended contribution for intended nationally determined contribution (INDC)

Seven Moves: Gender and Diversity in Emergency Programming | 14-15 January 2016 | Manila, Philippines
2016-01-14 - 2016-01-15
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 introduce knowledge and skills on GAD mainstreaming

Training Report
Participant List
Evaluation Result
Photo Documentation

First ASEAN Conference on School Safety | 16-17 December 2015 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2015-12-16 08:00 - 2015-12-17 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 a tool for monitoring national and regional progress.
Discuss the ways forward for school safety in the ASEAN region vis-à-vis new regional and global developments on disaster risk reduction, taking into consideration of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 and the upcoming AADMER Work Programme 2016-2020.

For more information, please visit AADMER partnership website.

Below are the presentations delivered and discussed during the conference:

Presentation: ASEAN Common Framework for Comprehensive School Safety
Presentation: Overview of ASSI and AADMER
Presentation: Comprehensive School Safety Framework and World Initiative for Safer Schools
Presentation: Overview of ASEAN Cooperation on Education

Presentation: Worldwide Initiative for Safe Schools (and ASSI’s Contribution)
Presentation: Country Baseline and Targets Template – Comprehensive School Safety
Presentation: Thailand – The Ways Forward for School Safety in Thailand
Presentation: Singapore – Keeping Schools Safe and Secured

Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Engaging in the ASEAN School Safety Initiative (ASSI) (IFRC, 2015)
Red Cross Red Crescent engagement in School Safety – a focus on Southeast Asia

For more information on ASSI and the case studies, visit: ASEAN Safe School Initiative (ASSI) page

Workshop to review Mangrove Plantation - Disaster Risk Reduction project | 15-16 December 2015 | Hanoi, Vietnam
2015-12-15 08:00 - 2015-12-16 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 also related publication: Final evaluation of the mangrove plantation and disaster risk reduction in the period of 2011-2015 in Vietnam, Viet Nam Red Cross, IFRC, Japanese Red Cross and Asian Management and Development Institute

Statutory Meetings - Preparatory Documents for South East Asian National Societies
2015-12-04 08:00 - 2015-12-10 17:00 UTC
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 and Red Crescent Movement, 7 December 2015
General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 4 to 6 December 2015

For relating documents, click here:
Disaster Law

Guidance on Disaster Law for the 32nd International Conference
Disaster law model joint pledge for South-East Asia National Societies (regional)
Disaster law model pledge for National Societies and governments (national)
Disaster law draft resolution and report
Disaster law latest updates from the region – snapshot as of December 2015
Disaster law in Southeast Asia – Summary of progress 2012 – 2015

Migration

Protect Humanity Stop Indifference Brochure
Red cross Red Crescent Migration Activities in Southeast Asia
Migration and Resilience in Asia Pacific Infographic
Guidance on Migration for 32nd International Conference & Council of Delegates
Regional Initiative Migration in Southeast Asia – as of December 2015 (Migration Snapshot)

Gender and Diversity

Guidance on Gender, Diversity and Social Inclusion for 32nd International Conference
Draft resolution on sexual and gender-based violence: joint action on prevention and response
Model pledges on sexual violence
Gender and Diversity in South-East Asia snapshot and updates in November
Gender and Diversity for urban resilience: An analysis

Youth Engagement

Guidance on Youth Engagement for 32nd International Conference
South-East Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) Newsletter Edition 1
South-East Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) Newsletter Edition 2
Engaging in the ASSI (ASEAN Safe School Initiative)

One Billion Coalition

One Billion Coalition for Resilience – Briefing note to all National Societies summary

Humanitarian Diplomacy

Humanitarian Diplomacy in action – Myanmar Red Cross Society – A case study

Online Resource Library for regional sharing, learning and collaboration

Online resource library overview / snapshot

Brunei Red Crescent Society Updates

Brunei Red Crescent Society Profile as of November 20, 2015
Brunei Red Crescent Update Report July 2015

Viet Nam Red Cross Conference to review Cow Bank project | 30 November 2015 | Viet Nam
2015-11-30 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 the “cow bank project”, the Red Cross hopes to empower local communities with the initiative.
With five-years of progress underway, the Viet Nam Red Cross hosted a conference on 30 November 2015, to reflect on its achievements to date.The event was attended by the State President and Honorary President of the Viet Nam Red Cross Society. As the ambassador for the cow bank project, the State President’s attendance was an endorsement for its ongoing success.
“The achievements of the cow bank project can be attributed to strong cooperation with relevant government agencies at both the headquarters and local levels, the media, telecommunication companies, mass organizations and national banks,” explains Tran Thi Hong An, Vice President, Viet Nam Red Cross Society.
This collaboration has been key in allowing the Viet Nam Red Cross to drive rural development in Viet Nam. The cow bank project also educates rural communities about cow raising, and disease prevention techniques. The calves from cows are given to other poor families, multiplying the project impact.
“The Red Cross wants to empower our local community members and contribute to poverty reduction,” continues Tran Thai Hong An. “As we benchmark five years of success, we will build on the project results to expand for another five years. It is our hope to help as many families as we can. This is the essence of our work in the Red Cross,” he said.
Infographic on Cow bank program achievement in VIETNAMESE language.

Eighth Practitioners' Workshop | 23-25 November 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
2015-11-23 - 2015-11-25
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 Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which took place in Sendai, Japan in March 2015. The workshop was organized by and for practitioners with relevant technical expertise and knowledge of risk reduction in Asia. The participants had the opportunity to identify ways to translate the Sendai commitments into practice and implement the framework on the ground – putting policy debates aside.
The workshop program focused on four themes:

Enhancing Community Resilience
Expanding Preparedness for Response
Innovation and Risk-Informed Development
Mainstreaming DRR Within and Across Sectors – Focusing on Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods

A total of 144 participants took part in the workshop, coming from, among others: UN agencies: FAO, UNDP, UNESCAP, WFP, WHO.
Workshop Documents

Brochure
Concept Note
Agenda
Participants Bio
Theme Map 1
Theme Map 2
Theme Map 3
Theme Map 4
Report on Risk Reduction & Resilience in Asia: Unpacking the Post 2015 Agenda
Report on RCRC Participation in 8th Practioners’ Workshop

Introduction to Resilience | 9-13 November 2015 | Hua Hin, Thailand
2015-11-09 08:00 - 2015-11-13 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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?
Resilience Infographic 2: What contributes to Resilience
Resilience infographic 3: Resilience at multiple levels
Resilience Infographic 4: A resilient community

Social Capital Infographics

What is social capital | High and low social capital | Why social capital is important | How to nurture social capital

Series 1 – What is social capital?
Series 2 – High and low social capital
Series 3 – Why social capital is important to Red Cross and Red Crescent
Series 4 – How National Societies can help nurture social capital

Day 1 | 9 November 2015

Opening remarks: Khun Pavinee | Introduction to Agenda | Group exercise to match DRR-related | Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation
from Thai Red Cross terminologies and definitions

Expectations from the workshop | Group exercise: doing a seasonal calendar | Giving examples of CCA activity in project | Group presentation on seasonal calendar

Presentations:

Sendai Framework to Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
IFRC Framework for Community Resilience
Disaster Risk Reduction Terminologies (English to Thai)

Day 2 | 10 November 2015

Presentations and group exercise: Introduction to gender and diversity for community resilience [English] [Thai]

Quiz: Gender, diversity and violence [English] [Thai]

Gender, diversity and sexual and gender based violence in disaster risk reduction (DRR) [English] [Thai]

Group exercise: ‘Gender and diversity sensitive programming?’ [English] [Thai] This exercise applies the minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming (DRR) and the Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety (DAPS) framework.

Gender and diversity-sensitive approach to CBDRR [English] [Thai]
Vulnerable and Capacity Assessment (VCA) [Thai]
Gender and diversity-sensitive approach to VCA tools [English] [Thai]

Day 3 | 11 November 2015

Group photo with community leaders |Leader of sub-district briefed on village profile| Group exercise: seasonal calendar | Map of the field visit village in Hua Hin district
and members
Field Study was conducted in the Baan Bungnakorn moo 5, Hua Hin district, Prachuabkirikhan province. The village is a flood-prone area as Pranburi river passes through the village and it is located near a mountain, where there is a risk of flash flood.
Supporting Documents:

Training Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Introduction to Resilience

International Disaster Risk Reduction Day | October 2015
2015-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 of Communications Pack
The IFRC has created a communications pack to provide guidance to National Societies in the region around their events (and the summary of activities). The materials integrate messaging from the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management, themed “ASEAN is Resilient as One”, the UN-ISDR theme, “Knowledge for Life” (focusing on traditional and indigenous knowledge) as well as the IFRC’s World Disaster Report 2015, “Focus on local actors”, using the overarching theme of disaster risk reduction.
The communications pack contains:

Key messages
Facts and figures
Social media content and tips*
A template press release
Photos

Please note: While you are encouraged to use the communications pack as a basis for your communications, all materials should be tailored for your own context. Where possible, we recommend you add specific examples from community-based programmes, or other Red Cross Red Crescent activities. For social media, we encourage you to use your own photos in addition to the ones provided.
*To maximise our regional social media activity around event, we would be grateful if you could reply to this email nominating the officer in your National Society responsible for posting to Facebook and Twitter (or alternatively, ask them to please make contact with me). This is so we can understand your plans for posting to social media, and also find ways to help promote you.
We hope that the materials help support you in your advocacy and community outreach! We would love to hear your feedback on the material and how/if you will use it – please let us know your plans.
Banners

Download banner | Download banner | Download banner | Download banner | Download banner | Download banner

The banners are available to National Societies to download and use in their own country. The PDF files here are ready to print.
To customize them – for example to translate, or change the photos or text – please email katejean.smith@ifrc.org or katherine.roux@ifrc.org

Regional Gender and Diversity Training of Trainers | 5-9 October 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
2015-10-05 08:00 - 2015-10-08 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 TOT report | Regional Network meeting report
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The Regional Gender and Diversity Training of Trainers was held 5-8 October 2015, while the Regional South-East Asia Gender and Diversity Network was held 9 October 2015 in Bangkok. Below are related document of the training:

Agenda
Participant List
Regional Gender and Diversity TOT report

The resources of the training could be found in the Gender and Diversity Resource Library, while the rest of the training materials related only to this particular training were added as the training goes along.

Day 1 | 5 October 2015

Speed debating on gender & diversity stereotypes | Group exercise on training cycle | Discussion on training course design

Presentation: That’s just so typical! by Christina Haneef, IFRC

Presentation: Understanding gender and diversity by Christina Haneef, IFRC

Highlighted: Session objective, Group exercise: Speed debating, Gender and diversity concept, IFRC approach and framework, and creating an inclusive training environment.

Presentation: Training skills and adult learning by Gerard Witham, Australian Red Cross, accompanied by the IFRC South-East Asia Regional Gender and Diversity Training of Trainers Handbook – Pilot

Highlighted: Session objective, Learning styles, Training cycle, Setting aims and objectives, and some group exercises.

Presentation: Gender and Diversity for Resilience Resource Library by Christina Haneef, IFRC

Day 2 | 6 October 2015

Cabbage ball game as Recap exercise | Discussion on violence prevention | Ice breaker: Typhoon, Tsunami, Earthquake game | Group 1 planning the session

Presentation: Violence prevention by Nita Ryarti, Canadian Red Cross

Highlighted: Strategic framework, Categories, types and forms of violence, Root causes of violence, Impact, Vulnerable population, Resiliency/Protective factors, Protective instruments, 10 steps to creating safe environment, Priority policies, PMI’s pathway.

Presentation: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Disasters by Devanna de la Puente, UNFPA Inter-Agency Regional Emergency Gender Based Violence Advisor

Highlighted: The link between gender and violence, the exacerbating impact of disasters to sexual and gender-based violence, practical approaches to mitigate sexual and gender-based violence.

More resources on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Disasters from Global Protection Cluster/UNFPA:

Progress in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Programming and Coordination in Myanmar 2014
FAQ in GBV in Myanmar 2014
Building Survivor-Centered Support Services: Women’s and Girls’ Centers in Myanmar – Guidelines and Minimum Standards, Myanmar 2014
Gender-Based Violence in the aftermath of the Nepal Earthquake
List of Resources on Gender and Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies

Presentation: Starting with Ourselves by Christina Haneef, IFRC

Highlighted: Six core principles of sexual exploitation and abuse, IFRC reporting mechanism, what we can do.
Video: To Serve with Pride: Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse by our own staff

Presentation: Delivery of training and monitoring and evaluation by Gerard Witham, Australian Red Cross

Highlighted: Training techniques, Training methods, Training delivery, Monitoring, Evaluation, Giving feedback and group work.

Group 1 Presentation: Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety of the elderly | Session planing

Instruction for the Group: Powerpoint presentation template | Guidance sheet

Day 3 | 7 October 2015

Group 2 on disability inclusion | Group 3 activity on gender analysis | Group 4 activity on DAPS of Migrants | Group 5 activity on gender mainstreaming

Group 2 Presentation: Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety of people with disabilities | Session planning

Instruction for the Group: Powerpoint presentation template | Guidance sheet

Group 3 Presentation: Gender Analysis | Session planning

Instruction for the Group: Powerpoint presentation template | Guidance sheet

Group 4 Presentation: Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety of Migrants | Session planning

Instruction for the Group: Powerpoint presentation template | Guidance sheet

Group 5 Presentation: Gender Mainstreaming | Session planning

Instruction for the Group: Powerpoint presentation template | Guidance sheet

Day 4 | 8 October 2015

Bus trip to Baan Pramong moo 1 | Group photo in Baan Pramong moo 1 | Thai Red Cross briefing on CBDRR program | Head of Village’s briefing on village profile and disaster committee

Simulation exercise: evacuation | Elderly members running emergency kitchen | Group discussion | Elderly members with key roles in preparedness

Field trip Baan Pramong moo 1 in Singburi Province, Thailand, where the Thai Red Cross has been running a Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) programme since 2005. The village developed a new ‘Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan’, which outlines the roles of people in the committee highlighting the inclusion of the elderly members of the community with key roles in the preparedness and response to disasters in their village. The plan is also inclusive of both men and women from the community.

Read more from the Information sheet for field visit.

Gender and Diversity Network Meeting | 9 October 2015
After the Regional Gender and Diversity Training of Trainers, the Gender and Diversity network meeting was held among the related focal points from the South-East Asia National Societies, which discusses issues among which:

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and what National Societies can do at the International Conference in relation to the resolution and pledges.
Regional Gender and Diversity Network meeting report

Subpages (1): Voices of the Training

Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2015 | August 2015 | Jakarta, Indonesia
2015-08-04 08:00 - 2015-08-06 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 mapping 2015)
Resilience House
National Societies Survey Findings Report 2015
Agenda and Participant List

Publications distributed and on display during the Forum:

Fundamental Principles | Framework Community Resilience | Resilience Infographic 1 | Resilience Infographic 2 | Resilience Infographic 3

Resilience Infographic 4

Fundamental Principles
IFRC Framework for Community Resilience (2014)

A series of Resilience Infographics:

Resilience Infographic 1: What is a community?
Resilience Infographic 2: What contributes to Resilience
Resilience infographic 3: Resilience at multiple levels
Resilience Infographic 4: A resilient community

Infographic: Social capital 1 | Infographic: Social capital 2 | Infographic: Social capital 3 | Infographic: social capital 4

Infographics of Social Capital and Community Resilience:

Series 1 – What is social capital?
Series 2 – High and low social capital
Series 3 – Why social capital is important to Red Cross and Red Crescent
Series 4 – How National Societies can help nurture social capital

IDRL Guidelines | Model Act, see more information | Multi-country report | Multi-country summary | DRR Law Checklist

Disaster Law:

Introduction to the guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance (IDRL Guidelines)
Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance (with commentary)
Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: a multi-country report
Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: a multi-country report (Summary)
The checklist on law and disaster risk reduction

IDRL in Indonesia [EN] [IN] | Viet Nam Country Case Report | Disaster Law Snapshot Jan 2015

International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Indonesia
Vietnam: Country Case Study Report (How law and regulation support disaster risk reduction)
Disaster Law South East Asia Snapshot

For more information and publications, please visit Disaster Law.

IFRC Framework on Gender | Minimum standard commitments | Gender & Diversity in Resilience | Gender & Diversity for Urban Resilience
and Diversity Issues in emergency programming Toolkit Brief

Gender and Diversity:

IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender and Diversity Issues 2013-2020
Minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming – pilot version (2015)
Gender and Diversity in Resilience Toolkit Brief
Gender and Diversity for Urban Resilience: An Analysis

For more information and publication, please visit Gender and Diversity.

Snapshot of Regional Initiative Migration | Manila Declaration

Migration:

Snapshot of Migration of 2015 IFRC South-East Asia Regional Delegation
Manila Declaration on Women Household Service Workers

For more information and publications, please visit Migration.

PLENARY SESSION – DAY 1
Presentations during the Forum:
Regional CSR Forum Updates by Dr. Barlee (Chair of Regional CSR Forum)
Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) by Arifin M. Hadi (PMI)
Recent RDRT deployment experiences by Hermenegildo Cardoso Rente (Gil)
One Billion Coalition by Indira Kulenovic (IFRC)
Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction and IFRC contribution and implementation in Asia Pacific by Indira Kulenovic (IFRC)
Sustainable Development Goals by Indira Kulenovic (IFRC)
Mainstreaming Gender and Diversity for community resilience by Christina Haneef (IFRC)
Mainstreaming migration into resilience building by Elena Nyanenkova (IFRC)
Process related case study of flood resilience project by PMI
Case study on integrated planning of ICBRR programme by CVTL
Briefing on the Road Map by Dr. Sok Long (CRC)

See the enlarged opposite photo at Youth Commitment and more Updates (Regional plan, commitment and support requested) from the South-East Asia Youth Network Annual Meeting 2015 by Mohammad Zaidi Ariffin (Singapore RC)

PLENARY SESSION – DAY 2
Presentation during the Forum:
Principles in Action – Build the Red Cross Character PMI Lessons Learned by Andreanne Tampubolon (PMI)
South-East Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Societies Online Library by Angeline Tandiono (IFRC)
HEALTH TECHNICAL SESSION – DAY 2
Presentations during the working group:
Health Technical Working Group Agenda and Outline by Dr. Sok Long (Cambodia RC as the Chair of Health Technical Working Group)
Pandemic Preparedness: MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and Ebola Virus Disease by Ann Claire Reyta (Philippine RC)
Lessons Learnt on Epidemic Control for Volunteer (ECV) – PMI First Aid Adaptation and Roll-Out by Dr. Mochamad Arfan (PMI)
Malaria Prevention Project by Bounma Xayasouk (Lao RC)
PLENARY SESSION – DAY 3
Presentations during the Forum:
Main Potential Areas of Cooperation with ASEAN by Dr. Barlee (Thai RC as the Chair of Regional CSR Forum)
ASEAN Cooperation on Disaster Management by Miguel Musngi (ASEAN)
ASEAN Current Youth Volunteer Programmes and Sectoral Plans by Budidarmo P. Kuntjoro Jakti (ASEAN)
Update on Disaster law and the way forward by Lucia Cipullo (IFRC)
During Visit to BNPB (Indonesian National Agency for Disaster Management): Presentation on Professional Certification Program for Disaster Management by Dr. Sugimin Pranoto (Head of Professional Certification Agency for Disaster Management)

Disaster Law Workshop | July 2015 | Vientiane, Lao PDR
2015-07-29 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 of a new disaster risk management and climate change law in Lao PDR. The development of the new law is a central component of the ‘Integrated Disaster and Climate Risk Management Project’ (ICDRM) currently being carried out in Lao PDR by UNDP and MoNRE, with IFRC and LRC as key implementing partners. Over the past 12 months, these four partners have achieved several milestones which have marked the progress of this work.
Building upon these milestones, the project partners held a “Disaster and Climate Change Law Workshop” in Vientiane, to bring together key national and local stakeholders to discuss progress to date, key thematic/technical components to consider when developing the new law, and to solicit their feedback and inputs in this process. The workshop was also in line with international commitments made by the government of Lao PDR and the Lao Red Cross at the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in 2011, where a resolution was adopted calling upon states to review their existing legislative frameworks at all levels (or develop new ones) to adequately establish key disaster risk reduction measures, and to promote community level action.
The objectives of the workshop are:

Increase knowledge and understanding of disaster law concepts and issues, and how to incorporate these in the new law (eg. IDRL, DRR, climate change)
Introduce key tools such as the IDRL Guidelines, Model Act on International Assistance and DRR Checklist
Provide technical support and discussion in the development of the new national disaster risk management and climate change law.
Solicit input and feedback from key stakeholders involved in the development of the law, in order to garner support and momentum for the development and passage of the law.

For more information, see the concept note, agenda, participant list and published article about the workshop inVientiane Times.
For more resources, visit Disaster Law page.

Regional Disaster Law Forum Southeast Asia | June 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
2015-06-10 08:00 - 2015-06-11 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 secretariat.
The Forum discussed disaster law developments at the national, regional and international levels. This included a ‘stocktaking’ of national disaster law developments (including where states and national societies have worked together to develop or review disaster management laws and regulations); enhancing engagement with ASEAN and preparation for the post-2015 AADMER work programme; developing a regional disaster law advisory group; and discussion of key disaster law themes and pledges coming before the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent in December 2015.
The objectives of the Forum focus on three levels:
1. Disaster law at the national level

Discuss progress at the country level: strengths, gaps, support required.
Highlight the role of the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as auxiliary to government in the humanitarian sector, and as the ‘community voice’ in national law and policy making processes.
Share experiences between South-East Asian nations, and how National Societies and governments have worked/are working in partnership to strengthen disaster laws.
Identify what more can be done at the national level.

2. Disaster law at the regional level

Highlight National Societies’ and IFRC’s contribution to the implementation of AADMER through disaster law initiatives.
Discuss the notion of a rules-based ASEAN (post 2015), as envisioned by ASEAN leaders: what does tihs mean in the context of disaster law and disaster management?
Identify how the Red Cross Red Crescent can work better with ASEAN to promote and support the development/implementation of disaster laws (including at the operational, policy and strategic levels) and discuss how this can be reflected in the new AADMER work programme.
Discuss the idea of establishing a regional disaster law ‘ advisory group’ for South East Asia. See the proposed draft concept note.

3. Disaster law at the international level

Consider the recent international commitments contained in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (which include legislating for DRR and utilizing the IDRL Guidelines) and discuss how to implement this at the national level.
Discuss progress on implementing the South-East Asia Disaster Law pledge that was signed at the International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent in 2011.
Develop ideas for a new regional pledge (NS and government) at the upcoming 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent in December 2015.
Compare national, regional and international approaches: has enough progress been made? Is there a a need for stronger international mechanisms for disaster law (e.g. international binding agreement)?
Looking forward to the World Humanitarian Summit, discus links between disaster law, legal frameworks and humanitarian effectiveness.

The outcomes of the Forum demonstrated how Southeast Asia is a leader when it comes to developing national disaster laws, and the important role National Societies have to play as the bridge between the community/local level and national level law and policy making processes. An article about the Forum and disaster law developments in southeast Asia was featured in the Bangkok Post on the opening day of this event (see the news link), and a formal report and recommendations were prepared (see the resources below).
Group Session: Participants from Thailand and Vietnam

Below are all the resources from the Forum:

Final Report of the Regional Disaster Law Forum | South-East Asia 2015

Click to see the concept note, agenda and participant List.
Country snapshots of disaster law development as of June 2015: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam.
Relevant documents in preparation of 32nd International RCRC Conference 2015:

Presentation: overview of 32nd International Conference
Introduction to the elements of the Disaster Law Resolution
Pledge guidelines
Pledge Options of Disaster law at the 32nd International Conference
Reporting questionnaire for National Societies and Reporting questionnaire for States
South-East Asia Disaster Laws pledge 2011
Disaster Laws Resolution adopted in 2011 (31IC/11/R7)

Power Point materials:

Introduction to disaster law, developments in South-East Asia and moving forward to the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent by Lucia Cipullo, IFRC.
Disaster Law at the regional level: Engaging with ASEAN by Miguel Musngi, ASEAN Secretariat.
Creating a regional disaster law advisory group by Lucia Cipullo, IFRC. See also the related concept note.
Disaster law at the international level: Global Commitments by Lucia Cipullo, IFRC
Introduction to the Checklist on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction by Lucia Cipullo, IFRC
Gender, Diversity and Gender-Based Violence in Context of Disaster Law by Christina Haneef and May Maloney, IFRC.
RCRC and Climate Change by Donna M. Lagdameo, RCRC Climate Centre
Case Studies on the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief: Offers and Requests for Assistance by Rebecca Barber, Save the Children Australia

See also: The Voices from the Regional Disaster Law Forum which highlights significant quotes from the participants.
For more disaster law resources, visit the Disaster Law page.

Asia-Pacific Community Health Workshop | June 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
2015-06-01 08:00 - 2015-06-05 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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, households and the community in general are empowered to take charge of their own health, including reducing risks and strengthening resilience to health threats.
New modules and guidelines have been developed to reinforce the CBHFA toolkit and to further support NS in expanding the range of health issues that their community health programmes and initiatives can address and respond to. These include the Healthy Lifestyle (HL) Module as IFRC contribution to the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and the Violence Prevention (VP) Module. An Epidemic Control for Volunteers’ (ECV) toolkit was also produced to complement an existing CBHFA module. In addition, a planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting (PMER) toolkit was also developed to also support NS in strengthening the programming quality of its community health initiatives, ensuring that these are evidence-based.
The IFRC has also committed to scaling up its contribution to community resilience strengthening, which requires an all-inclusive and multi-sectoral approach, and possibly change in mindsets. Many NS have already ventured into integrating CBHFA with other community-based programmes such as disaster risk reduction (DRR), water and sanitation, shelter, to name a few. These efforts include looking for ways of harmonising their tools, currently focusing on community-based participatory assessment.
Asia Pacific Community Health Workshop was conducted on 1-5 June 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the knowledge sharing and capacity strengthening efforts of the IFRC Asia Pacific Health Team in community health. This workshop is supported by the Finnish Red Cross.
The workshop was organised to facilitate knowledge sharing of good practices and lessons learned on evidence-based community health programming – which will ultimately contribute to the enhancement of capacity of NS health managers and coordinators to design, implement and manage these programmes.
The specific objectives of the workshop are to:

Learn and discuss recent developments and future directions in CBHFA across the world, and how these relate to recently-adopted IFRC framework for community resilience and related declarations, as well as the post-2015 global development goals, agenda and priorities.
Share recent experiences, lessons learnt, local tools and materials produced through the implementation of programmes using CBHFA approach, including efforts related to integrated programmes and harmonization of tools.
Revise on the CBHFA PMER toolkit, with focus on M&E using experiences of National Societies
Agree on the way forward and next steps for 2015-2016

Click for the brief agenda, detailed agenda, concept note and report.
To view the materials click below:

Pre-workshop reading materials: Epidemic Control for Volunteers | Non Communicable Disease | Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health today | Violence Prevention | Framework for Community Resilience
Presentations and resource materials: click here
Posters and materials: click here

ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx) 2015 | 24 -28 May 2015 | Kedah and Perlis, Malaysia
2015-05-24 08:00 - 2015-05-28 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 for the NGO sector. More information on the 2015 DiREx can be found at http://arfdirex2015.my/.
More than 25 ARF Member states participated in the simulation exercise, in addition to international humanitarian organisations, such as the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners, OCHA and representatives for the NGO sector.
As in other years, the ARF DiREx 2015 consisted of three (3) main components:

the Table Top Exercise (TTX),
the Field Training Exercise (FTX) and
the After Action Review (AAR).

IFRC general objectives:

Enhance the knowledge and understanding of IFRC (NS and Secretariat) on the concept of Civil-Military relations while disseminating our role and position to external actors.
Allow national societies to practice response operations in an multi country country/international setting.
Establish relationships with key partners.

Movement roles during the 2015 DiREx (see the Programme)

Malaysia Red Crescent (MRCS) were involved in both the TTX and FTX. There were 134 MRCS participants consisting of volunteers from Kedah, Perlis and Kuantan and 41 staff from headquarters. 8 vehicles were used to transport all the equipment such as the water treatment unit.
Southeast Asia Regional Disaster Response Team will be involved in the TTX: A Regional Disaster Response Team ( RDRT) from across South East Asia will be deployed to support the MRCS in WatSan. RDRT members are composed of members from Thai Red Cross, Lao Red Cross and PMI.
IFRC Secretariat were involved across the three components of the exercise ( TTX, FTX and AAR): IFRC supported the MRCS and regional RDRT in the FTX as well as supporting the MRCS in its role during the TTX. It has also been given in an opportunity to be part of the experts session and presented on “Humanitarian Action and Disasters: Legal and Policy Frameworks”. A member of the IFRC team was involved in the After Action Review (AAR).
International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC) was involved across the three components of the exercise (TTX, FTX and AAR). During the FTX, ICRC supported MRCS with RFL and will also have a role in TTX and the ARR.

See also:

ARF DiREx 2013
ARF DiREx 2011

Red Cross Red Crescent Manila Conference on Labor Migration | May 2015 | Manila, Philippines
2015-05-12 08:00 - 2015-05-13 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 from specialist international organizations, aid agencies, local non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussions about labor migration with a specific focus on female domestic workers. Representatives from Ministries of Labor and Foreign Affairs were also invited to participate in the hope that their presence will encourage greater discussion and local and inter-regional collaboration between the authorities and the humanitarian sector.
The RCRC Manila Conference on Labor Migration in May 2015 is part of a series of migration-related events that are under the umbrella of the Doha Dialogue on Migration 2014. The Doha Dialogue began in May 2014, and was followed by the Regional Inter-cultural and Inter-religious Dialogue in Yangon 2015.

A series of presentations and panel discussions will explore the various issues relating to the humanitarian aspects of labor migration as well as the matter of partnerships and networking among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Other topics for discussion will include the use of modern technology to better protect migrant workers, and the next steps needed to ensure the working experience for migrant workers overseas is fair and humane. The event also showed the Photograph Exhibit “No One Should Work This Way”. See more on the news of the photograph exhibit.

Specific objectives of the 2-day event included:

Strengthen collaboration and partnership for the protection of labor migrants, with a specific focus on female domestic workers, by bringing together experts across Asia Pacific and the Middle East North Africa.
Identify current challenges faced by female domestic workers, and best practices to reduce their vulnerability, with the aim of strengthening humanitarian services for labor migrants.
Advocate more strongly for the protection of migrant’s rights and access for humanitarian support in both sending and receiving countries.

Panel discussions during the event included:

Panel “Challenges and Issues in protecting Migrant Women Household Service Workers”
Panel “Human Face of Migration”
Panel “Creating a Red Cross Red Crescent Humanitarian Lifeline”

How Government and Red Cross Red Crescent Work Together to Protect the Migrant Women Household Service Workers
How Technology Can Make Us Effective in Helping Migrant Women Household Service Work

Open forum: The Strength of Partnership

The event was concluded with the signing of Manila Declaration.

Manila Declaration (See News) | Newsletter from Day 1 | Infographic on Labor Migration Statistics

Manila Conference Report

For more detailed information, please refer to the Agenda and Concept Note.
Flyer on Philippine Red Cross Migrant Services

Red Cross Red Crescent Induction Training for Governments of ASEAN in ACE Programme | 27 April - 2 May 2015 | Semarang, Indonesia
2015-04-27 08:00 - 2015-05-02 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 of the 6-month AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme aiming at enhancing the capacities of the future Disaster Management managers of ASEAN.

The training was held at PMI training centre in Semarang, Central Java, for 16 representatives of National Disaster Management Offices from 8 ASEAN Member States, as well as 3 participants from the AHA centre. Following the training, 3 days of field visits allowed participants to learn about PMI programming in Solo and Yogyakarta as well as meeting with communities at risk living in the slope of Mount Merapi, one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

To see the flow of the sessions and the feedback from the participants, visit the video created by one of the volunteers from PMI Central Java.

The training included 6 modules and involved facilitators from PMI, Singapore Red Cross and IFRC (country delegations, South-East Asia Regional Delegation and Asia Pacific Zone Disaster Management Unit) :
Overview of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

RCRC approach to emergency preparedness and response
From Recovery to Resilience
An inclusive approach (gender and diversity, youths)
Disaster Law
Communication and Advocacy

Below are administrative documents from the training:

Agenda
Participant List
List of Documents
Introduction to the training (objectives, agenda, expectation and pre-test)

Here are the training materials:

1. Overview of the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement

A. Overview of RCRC Movement
Presentation: Overview of RCRC Movement (history, components, mandates, principles, emblems of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement)
Video: Story of an idea
Video: Together we are IFRC | Infographic: Together we are IFRC
Resource: Fundamental Principles
B. Overview of RCRC in South-East Asia
Presentation: Overview of RCRC in South-East Asia (context, emerging challenges, field of work and regional cooperation)
C. Example of a National Society: Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)
Presentation: Overview of PMI Organization (mandates, context, mission, vision, development, self-assessment 2011, strategy)
Video: PMI Profile (with English subtitles)

2. RCRC Approach to Emergency Response and Preparedness

A. Introduction to principles and rules
Presentation: Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Video: Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | Resource: Handbook and Annex A
B. PMI preparedness and response, from local to national level
Presentation: PMI preparedness and response, from local to national (DM framework, disaster preparedness, command center, zoning operation and logistic decentralization, tools and equipment, phase of emergency assistance, coordination mechanism, scale of disaster, impact, and responsibility, emergency response and relief, early recovery, recovery/reconstruction, technical support, partnership)
Video: PMI command centre (Posko PMI)
Presentation: Disaster Management Profile in Central Java
Presentation: PMI Volunteer in Disaster (recruitment, training scheme, deployment) C. IFRC global disaster tools Presentation: IFRC global disaster tools (NDRT, RDRT, HEOPs, FACT, DREF, ERU and logistic mobilization)

3. RCRC and (Early) Recovery Initiatives

Presentation: Recovery Programming: Build back better and enhancing resilience (with examples from Indonesia)
Resources: IFRC Recovery Toolkit:

IFRC Recovery Programming Guidance 2012
IFRC Recovery Programming Guidance 2012 Summary

Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project – Disaster Recovery Toolkit:

Handbook for Disaster Recovery Practitioners
Training Manual – Learning Workshop on Recovery and Reconstruction
Guidance on Critical Facilities
Guidance on Housing
Guidance on Land Use Planning
Guidance on Livelihood

A. Livelihoods Programming
Presentation: Livelihood Awareness (Definition, livelihoods assets and resources, programmes, strategies, outcomes, framework).
Resource: IFRC ICRC Guidelines for Cash Transfer Programming
Video: Cash Transfer Programming | Cash in Emergencies during Philippines Typhoon Yolanda |
Supply Chain in Cash and Voucher Programmes
B. Shelter Programming
Presentation: Shelter (Definition, things to consider, shelter cluster: coordination, challenges, functions, roles, activities)
Video: Shelter Cluster Philippines – Coordinating humanitarian shelter following Typhoon Haiyan

4. The Resilience Approach

Presentation: IFRC Resilience Approach (definition, key to resilience, implementing resilience)
Reference: Framework for Community Resilience
Presentation: Example from PMI: PMI integrated community-based programming (strategy, approach, partnership, key components, capacity building of communities and local governments, VCA, DRR SOP, community based early warning, advocacy and awareness, structural mitigationDRR/CCA measures, challenges and way forward).

5. An Inclusive Approach (Gender and Diversity, and Youths)

A. Gender and Diversity
Presentation: Gender and Diversity in Disaster Management
Simulation: Landia – Case Study, Role Play and Facilitator Guide
Resources:

Strategy 2020
A practical guide to gender-sensitive approaches for disaster management
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster preparedness and risk reduction (toolbox on earthquakes for community work in urban contexts)
Responding to gender-based violence in emergencies
IFRC strategy on violence prevention, mitigation and response (2011-2020)
IFRC strategic framework on gender and diversity issues (2013-2020)
Urban Disaster Response and Recovery – Gender-sensitive WASH programming in post-earthquake Haiti

B. The role of youths in RCRC programming
Presentation: Southeast Asia Youth Network – Youth on the Move (youth empowerment, activities)
Video: Southeast Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) Presentation Video | Our World is in a Mess | Youth with a Vision

6. Disaster Law

A. Introduction: What is disaster Law? Disaster Law Themes and Tools
Presentation: Introduction to disaster law part 1 (definition, themes of disaster law, IFRC tools, examples from the region).
Presentation: Introduction to disaster law part 2 (background, multi-country study, DRR checklist, disaster law developments in South East Asia and role of RCRC, country case study: Indonesia).
B. Disaster Law: the experience of Indonesia
Presentation: PMI – Disaster Law in Indonesia (Background, Desk Study, Disaster law support from PMI and IFRC, International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) road map, advocacy and socialization, PMI involvement in DM law review).
Resources:

Introduction to the guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance (IDRL Guidelines)
Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance (with commentary)
Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: a multi-country report
Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: a multi-country report (Summary)
The checklist on law and disaster risk reduction
International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Indonesia
Vietnam: Country Case Study Report (How law and regulation support disaster risk reduction)
Viet Nam Red Cross: Vietnam champions disaster law
Disaster Law South East Asia Snapshot

7. Communication in Emergencies (from disaster preparedness to recovery: an overview on communication and advocacy with a focus on social media, media relations and new technologies)

A. Simulation of communication in emergencies
Simulation: Simulation exercise explanation (flood), scenario and video: CNN interview with the IFRC Sri Lanka
B. IFRC tools in communication and advocacy
Presentation: Communicating in Disaster (challenges, value of communication, practical advises, media coverage of emergency, social media, interviews, field trips)
Video: Beneficiary Communications | Communication is Aid – An Animation | Culture and Risk
C. Experience from PMI in promoting the voices of communities
Presentation: PMI tools on beneficiary communication: Listening to the voices of beneficiaries (PMI command centre/posko, call centre, social media, blood donation campaign, bloodbook, Mobile Rapid Assessment (MRA), PMI radio program, television talk show and public campaign, face to face communication, VCA, challenges, solutions)
Video: PMI Mobile Rapid Assessment (MRA) English subtitles, How to Use MRA

For more information on the training, please contact herve.gazeau@ifrc.org

For more information on some subjects, visit the pages below in this library:

Community Resilience
AHA Centre and ACE Programme (overview)
RCRC Induction Training for Governments of ASEAN in ACE Programme in 2016

Climate Change Adaptation Training | Mar 2015 | Kuching, Malaysia
2015-03-14 08:00 - 2015-03-16 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 joined the Training of Trainers (TOT) Climate Change Masters held by SEARD back in September 2013. The training was attended by 15 participants coming from six chapters: Sibu, Kuching, Miri, Kapit, Serian, and Stamping. The participants were trained to adjust climate smart components into their current activities.The training employed the methodology of interactive lecture (videos, presentation power point), group exercise, games and role play.
Modules covered during the training were:

Basic science and facts of climate change
The role of the Meteorological Department
Red Cross Red Crescent policies, strategies, tools and guidelines related to climate change
Early warning – early actions
Climate change in DRR program
Health in changing climate
Introduction to VCA and assessing climate risks at community level and mainstreaming adaptation into community activities
Climate change into chapter level adaptation plan

One of the conclusions reached was that the first step that all chapters need to consider is to build a relationship / partnership with government agencies, especially the meteorological department, in order to share two-way information.

The following is the documents used in the training:
1. Agenda
2. Participant List
3. Report
4. Day 1 presentations and other documents:

Presentation: Climate change terminologies and Group exercise
Presentation: Basic science and facts of climate change and Quiz
Presentation: Roles, position and Red Cross Red Crescent engagement in climate change
Resource materials

5. Day 2 presentations and other documents:

Presentation: Early warning early action
Game: Paying for prediction and Rules
Presentation: Climate change in DRR programming
Presentation: Climate change mitigation
Presentation: Health in changing climate and Game
Resource materials

6. Day 3 presentations:

Presentation: Assessing climate risks at community
Presentation: Developing plan of action and Plan of action sheet

12th Annual South East Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting | Feb 2015 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2015-02-25 08:00 - 2015-02-27 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 General, Pum Chantinie.

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.

The leadership meeting was held under the overarching theme of the Fundamental Principles. The key discussion points include, but not limited to:

Auxiliary roles vs independence
Fundamental principles
Transparency and innovative approaches
11th Leadership meeting in Singapore
Population movement issues
Inter-religious and inter-cultural dynamics in Southeast Asia: role of National Societies
Global humanitarian developments
Briefing by ICRC
2015 Planning and Statutory and Movement meetings

The leaders concluded the meeting with a collective commitment calling to translate the discussions from the meetings into a reality: Phnom Penh Leadership Outcomes

PHNOM PENH LEADERSHIP OUTCOMES
REPORT of the Leadership Meeting (includes the Phnom Penh Leadership Outcomes)
Agenda
Welcome note
List of delegation

Follow up from 11th South-East Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting

Minutes of the 11th South-East Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting as endorsed
Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum (RCSRF) – Summary
Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2014 – Key Developments and Expected Decisions and Directions, a presentation by Dr. Amnat Barlee, Chairperson of RCSRF.

Terms of Reference (TOR):

TOR for South-East Asia Leaders Meeting
TOR for Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum (RCSRF)
TOR for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction technical Working Group
TOR for Regional Health Technical Working Group
TOR for RCRC South-East Asia Regional Gender and Diversity Network
TOR for Regional Youth and Organizational Development Forum
TOR for South-East Asia Youth Network (SEAYN)

Working Group Reports:

Report from Regional Disaster Management Technical Working Group
Report from Regional Health Technical Working Group
Report from Regional National Society Development Technical Working Group
Report from Regional Youth Technical Working Group

Lessons Learned PresentationsSmuggling)

Cambodian Red Cross’ Auxiliary Role to Public Authorities – Relationship with Private and Public sectors and OD Progress Update by H.E. You Lana, Second Deputy Secretary General, Cambodian Red Cross
Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Operation: Lessons Learned by Gwendolyn Pang, Secretary General of Philippine Red Cross
Lessons Learned in National Society Development by Janvario Ximenes, Secretary General of Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL)

Population Movement Issues (Migration, Human trafficking and Smuggling)

Rights of Migrants in Action – Benefits for National Society by IFRC
Roundtable on Humanitarian Dimension and Protection Aspects of Trafficking in Persons by ICRC

Updates on Global Humanitarian Developments

World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) – Progress in the Preparations for the WHS by Benjamin William, Singapore Red Cross
Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals by Martin Faller, IFRC
Post Hyogo (2015) Framework for DRR – UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 by Anne E. Leclerc, IFRC
UN Climate Change Conference COP 21 2015

Movement Issues

Working with National Societies in Southeast Asia by ICRC
Statutory Meetings by IFRC
9th East Asia Summit
Regional Events and Workshops organized by ICRC in 2015

Regional Resilience Workshop | Feb 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand
2015-02-03 08:00 - 2015-02-05 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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) Regional Resilience Initiative seeks to reduce the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable communities by engaging in stronger advocacy and diplomacy at both a national and regional level.

Regional Resilience Workshop, Bangkok, 3-5 February 2015The IFRC South-East Asia regional delegation hosted a regional workshop focused on building skills in conducting advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy for disaster risk reduction from 3-5 February 2015.While diplomacy is often conducted by the leadership of National Societies, senior technical staff – across the various areas of a National Society, including disaster management, disaster law, disaster risk reduction, health and communications – have a critical role that supports this goal. Therefore staff from across these areas were the primary target group for the workshop.
Specific objectives of the Workshop were to:

Increase understanding and capacity to conduct humanitarian diplomacy for disaster risk reduction and disaster law, while building regional cooperation and understanding of engagement on advocacy partners such as ASEAN and ADPC, as well as other partners working on disaster risk reduction.
Strengthen cooperation and coordinated advocacy between National Societies and their respective National Disaster Management Authority counterparts.
Identify common advocacy messaging based on community concerns (VCA analysis results) and identify messaging for national and regional level advocacy in disaster risk reduction and disaster law (legislative advocacy). Further to this, address how to integrate beneficiary communication into disaster management programming with a specific emphasis on using the voice and needs of beneficiaries for advocacy with examples from National Societies in the region.
Establish regional advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy objectives for 2015-2016 including a review on methods to increase engagement at the regional level with ASEAN and the national level with National Disaster Management Authority counterparts. This also includes identifying needs and an implementation strategy to conduct additional trainings on humanitarian diplomacy, communication, beneficiary communication or disaster law at the national level in 2015-2016, as well as the 2015 International Conference, Sendai, etc.

The workshop was attended by representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam Red Cross societies. A number of countries were also accompanied by a member of their government’s national disaster management office.
The whole process of the workshop has also been captured in Storify, to view, click here.

Here are some resources leading up to and from the workshop:
1. Concept Note of the Workshop
2. Agenda
3. AMCDRR- IFRC Commitments which enumerates IFRC voluntary commitments towards the AMCDRR and recommendations as described below:
National Societies of Red Cross and Red Crescent from the Asia Pacific Regions voluntarily committed in:

Enhancing resilience at local level
Improving Public Investments for Disaster & Climate Risk Management to Protect & Sustain Development Gains
Private Sector Role – Public & Private Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction

The RCRC call upon the government, public and private sectors and other participants to:

Continue active engagement with ‘at-risk’ communities, local leaders and civil society to achieve lasting impacts in reducing risks and strengthening resilience.
Review and strengthen the implementation of legal frameworks to create an enabling environment for building community resilience.
Strengthen support to and investment in Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as unique partners in building community safety and resilience.
Allocate more resources to and advocate for greater recognition of ‘silent disasters’ which have the most significant impacts on vulnerable communities.
Support and strengthen relevant and reliable systems that allow access to and the distribution of risk information and warnings to affected populations and communities.

4. Disaster Risk Reduction: A Global Advocacy Guide, IFRC, Geneva, 2012 which encompasses:

What is disaster risk reduction
What is advocacy
Advocacy in community
Advocacy roles of the DRR practitioner
How to deliver effective advocacy
Advocacy and legal preparedness
Advocacy and cross-cutting issues (gender, livelihood and food security and urbanization)
Advocacy and climate change

5. Bangkok Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific 2014 made in the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Bangkok, 22-26 June 2014
6. South-East Asia National Societies Disaster Laws Pledge for 2012-2015 in:

Legal preparedness for international disaster response
Enhancing disaster risk reduction through legislation

7. Beneficiary communications and putting communities at the centre of advocacy: What do communities want and how can we listen? Presentation from IFRC Myanmar.
Main points include:

What is beneficiary communication and its purpose
Links between BC and advocacy, and the role of RC to support this
Skills for community advocacy

8. Commitments and Way Forward – presentation by IFRC AP Zone and Disaster Law Commitments by IFRC SEARD on global initiatives including Asian Ministerial Conference, 32 International Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent, post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and ways that the Red Cross Red Crescent can take action and what it means for National Societies at the country level.
9. Enhancing regional and national partnerships: working with national disaster management authorities and ASEAN. DPPM will share their experience how RCRC can improve engagement with their respective institutions, ways to improve collaboration and future opportunities, in a picture presentation.
10. Country plans of action which cover objectives, targeted audience, evidence, opportunities, needs and challenges in conducting humanitarian diplomacy:

PMI (Advocacy Planning- Indonesian Red Cross)
Myanmar RC (Country Advocacy and Humanitarian Diplomacy Planning)

11. A brief introduction to humanitarian diplomacy in action, including National Society examples of disaster law and advocacy: International Disaster Response Law in the Philippines 2015, a presentation by Philippine Red Cross.
Main points include:

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
IDRL (International Disaster Response Law) Workshops in the Philippines
Act facilitating and regulating international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance and for other purposes
PRC’s engagement in the development of a bill on international assistance (based on IFRC’s Model Act).

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
2015-01-26 08:00 - 2015-01-27 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 school safety and
to help participants develop their road map to school safety.

In total there were 20 participants: 1 from Lao RC , 1 from CRC, 4 from Myanmar RC, 7 from TRC (5 from TRC National Office and 2 from Ubon Ratchathani Health Station), 3 from IFRC, 1 from VNRC, 1 from CVTL, 1 from PRC, and 1 from PMI.
The workshop was conducted in a discussion format with a simulation (part of the exercise carried out in an actual school site), so that participants gained hands-on experience of some of the tools in the school environment and understand the key challenges faced during the implementation of school safety programme. 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 following are the documents of the workshop:
1. Agenda
2. Concept Note
3. Group Work – Understanding day to day risks and its impact during emergency
The expected outcomes are:

Participants understand impacts of the disasters on school children and need for DRR and
Participants are able to enumerate risks faced by children due to hazards.

4. RCRC Model of Schoolbased Disaster Risk Reduction
The expected outcomes are:

Participants develop understanding and clarity on the evolved model on SBDRR which is inclusive of 3 pillars
Participants are able to relate to SBDRR program within their given context

5. Key Components of School Based Disaster Risk Reduction
The expected outcome is: clarity on methodology, approach and key activities to be performed6. Orientation on Structure and Non-Structure Elements
The expected outcome is: Basic understanding and clarity on structure and non-structural elements
7. Task Forces – Roles and Responsibilities, Guidelines and SOP Group Exercise
The expected outcome is: Participants are able to identify the need for task forces, criteria for selection and their roles and responsibilities
8. School Disaster Management Plan (SDMP):

School DM Plan Template
Identification of roles and responsibilities of stakeholders
Importance of HVCR
Education in emergency
Management of schools as relief centers

The expected outcomes are:

Participants will be able to identify the key stake holders and their roles and responsibilities
Develop skill to prepare SDMP
Holistic planning of SDMP

9. Draft Tool and Methodologies for School Safety

School Based Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop
2015-01-26 - 2015-01-27 | Unnamed Venue, Ubol Ratchathani, Thailand
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 non-teaching aids in the school safety and
to help participants develop their road map to school safety.

Overview: 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 workshop was conducted in a discussion format with a simulation (part of the exercise carried out in an actual school site), so that participants gained hands-on experience of some of the tools in the school environment and understand the key challenges faced during the implementation of school safety programme.
Usage: Training
Audience: Technical staff, Communication staff
For related documents, click here: Agenda, Concept Note
3. Group Work – Understanding day to day risks and its impact during emergency: The expected outcomes are:

Participants understand impacts of the disasters on school children and need for DRR and
Participants are able to enumerate risks faced by children due to hazards.

4. RCRC Model of Schoolbased Disaster Risk Reduction. The expected outcomes are:

Participants develop understanding and clarity on the evolved model on SBDRR which is inclusive of 3 pillars
Participants are able to relate to SBDRR program within their given context

5. Key Components of School Based Disaster Risk Reduction. The expected outcome is: clarity on methodology, approach and key activities to be performed
6. Orientation on Structure and Non-Structure Elements. The expected outcome is: Basic understanding and clarity on structure and non-structural elements
7. Task Forces – Roles and Responsibilities, Guidelines and SOP Group Exercise. The expected outcome is: Participants are able to identify the need for task forces, criteria for selection and their roles and responsibilities
8. School Disaster Management Plan (SDMP):

School DM Plan Template
Identification of roles and responsibilities of stakeholders
Importance of HVCR
Education in emergency
Management of schools as relief centers

The expected outcomes are:

Participants will be able to identify the key stake holders and their roles and responsibilities
Develop skill to prepare SDMP
Holistic planning of SDMP

9. Draft Tool and Methodologies for School Safety

Regional Interreligious and intercultural dialogue | Myanmar
2015-01-24 - 2015-01-25 | Ayuthaya, Thailand, Yangoon, Myanmar
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 is another part of the ongoing series, the Red Cross Red Crescent Doha Dialogue on Migration. The first event took place in May 2014 in Doha, bringing external partners such as the International Organization for Migration, State of Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migrant Forum in Asia, international NGOs, NGOs and others, in order to strengthen inter-regional collaboration on the issues relating to labor migration.
Overview:
Usage: Learning from experience
Audience: National Society Leadership, Technical staff, Communication staff
For Agenda of the dialogue, click here Agenda, size 0.58 MB
Content of the training:
Main facilitation were held in English with direct/simultaneous translations to be provided during the sessions. However, most of the power point presentations were in English.

Basic Terminologies | see similar Powerpoint presentation, Session plan, Group Exercise
Basics of Climate Science and its Humanitarian Consequences: Powerpoint presentation | Session plan
Building Resilient Communities in a Changing Climate through the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement | Powerpoint presentation | Session plan, Resource: IFRC 30th Resolution 2007 | Climate Guide
Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development: Synergies and Overlaps
Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Change Mitigation | see similar Powerpoint presentations and resources on Climate Change Adaptation | Powerpoint presentation on Climate Change Mitigation | Session plan on Climate Change Mitigation
Early Warning Early Action and Use of Forecast Information across different Timescales | Powerpoint presentation in Burmese | Early Warning Translation in Burmese | Reference: Early warning early action learning guidebook and learning manual
Health and Climate | Powerpoint presentation | Exercise
Gender, Diversity and Climate | Powerpoint presentation
Youth and Climate
Communicating Climate Change: Public Awareness, Education, and the Use of Various Information Platforms | Powerpoint presentation |Session Plan
Climate Policy Engagements and Advocacy | see similar Powerpoint presentation | Session plan
National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) | Powerpoint presentation | National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) of Myanmar
Climate Finance | Powerpoint presentation

Resources: Climate Finance in Asia | Gender and Climate Finance | Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2015 | Accessing Climate Finance |The Global Climate Finance Architecture | 10 Things to know about Climate Finance in 2015 | Green Climate Fund

14. Climate Risk Assessment | Powerpoint presentation
Resources: A quick guide on Climate Smart VCA to DRR | National CCA Plan: Myanmar’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to Climate Change 2012 | Scientific information tables-Myanmar | Exercise: Secondary information sources

15. Mainstreaming Climate Change into Programmes | Reference: Minimum Standardsfor local climate-smart disaster risk reduction | Exercise Minimum Standards on climate smart Disaster Risk Reduction
16. Action planning | Powerpoint presentation | Questionnaire for individual plan | Session plan

ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative Inception Workshop | 24-25 November 2014 | Jakarta, Indonesia
2014-11-24 08:00 - 2014-11-25 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 the initiative’s phase 2.
This workshop aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the disaster risk management community and the education community under the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative and provide space for professionals, policy and decision makers, and development agencies to better understand each other’s perspectives and help develop a common framework for action to improve school safety in the ASEAN region.
Specific objectives of the workshop are to:

Launch the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative Phase 2 and build a common understanding of its objectives, expected outputs and outcomes;
Discuss and provide guidance for the first deliverables of the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative, including a common framework on safe schools for ASEAN and indicators to monitor school safety implementation;
Identify and strengthen cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder mechanisms for collaboration among Ministries of Education and National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of ASEAN Member States, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other partners and stakeholders at country and regional levels; and
Provide a forum for sharing information on other relevant safe school related initiatives within the region and discuss collaboration for ASSI implementation at national and regional levels and joint efforts for collaboration, cooperation, and resource mobilization.

Below are the presentations delivered during the workshop:

Red Cross/Red Crescent Engagement in Building Resilience in Education Sector – School Safety (presentation by IFRC)

Presentation keywords: Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience in the Education Sector (GADRESS), Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety (ACSS), 6th AMCDRR Voluntary Statements of Commitments, Beijing Youth Commitments 2014, “Young Humanitarians in Action”, SBDRR (school-based disaster risk reduction), IEC materials, Youth Red Cross, PAPE (Public Awareness Public Education) for DRR, Application for PAPE.

Recommendations:

Support to formal recognition/adoption of the Comprehensive Framework for School Safety as a common framework in Asia Pacific.
Implementation of other global and regional commitments to build resilience in Education sector (HFA1&2, GADRRES/ACSS, AMCDRR, Beijing Conference).
Use already developed tools (i.e. PAPE) but engage key stakeholders in validation process.
Build more formal partnerships with governments and other key stakeholders.
Contribute to harmonization of tools, models, frameworks as key for long term systematic approach to building resilience in education.
RCRC invites to consider developing ONE common, comprehensive model for engagement at national/school level (process best to be led by host governments with technical support of all other stakeholders).

2. ASEAN Safe School Initiative (ASSI) Program, presented by Plan International (This is an overview about ASSI program governance and structure, delivered by Plan International as ASSI lead agency)

Presentation keywords: NGO, multi-donor funding, Plan International, World Vision, Mercy Malaysia, Save the Children

3. Towards an ASEAN Comprehensive School Safety Framework- Outcome of Country Consultations and Background Work, presented by ADPC who brought the technical assistance to the ASSI Phase. The presentation highlights the kind of technical assistance in the research and consultations to start the program.
Technical assistance provided by ADPC:

Build consensus to develop an ASEAN common framework for safe schools
Develop a set of indicators to measure progress

Deliverable expected from ADPC:

Development of a compendium of national policies, guidelines, frameworks, practices and initiatives on school safety
Recommendation for a common framework for safe school in southeast Asia
Development of indicators to measure progress

4. Comprehensive School Safety Framework delivered by Plan International
Four goals of Comprehensive School Safety:

student and staff protection
safeguard educational investments
educational continuity
promote a culture of safety

Three pillars of comprehensive school safety:

Safe learning facilities
School disaster management
Risk reduction and resilience education

5. ASEAN Cooperation on Disaster Management (a presentation on AADMER presented by ASEAN) Presentation keywords: AADMER work programme, Priorities, Flagship Projects, Phase 2 strategies, partners.

6. Creating A Culture of Safety and Resilience in Schools: the SEAMEO Initiatives (SEAMO-The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in education, science and culture in the region. Member countries comprise of all ASEAN members andTimor Leste).

Presentation keywords: Overview, DRR Framework, integrating climate change, integrating education for sustainable development, toolkit for building disaster-resilient school communities, competency framework for Southeast Asian school heads, LEADeXCELS (excellence in leading education in emergency situations), integrating DRR and DM in mathematics education.

Lessons learned:

Collaborative nature inherent in a regional and multi-country approach demands that the commitment and support, including the clear delineation of roles, are present at all stages of project implementation.
Mapping and sharing of resources and expertise, which are essential given the tight budgets, resource shortages, and increased accountabilities, can help facilitate the DRR and safe school initiatives within the region.
Strong policies and legal frameworks are critical in coordinating, harmonizing, and spurring the various efforts that would strategically and efficiently prepare and assist schools.

7. School Safety in the Post-2015 Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction – Toward Sendai and Beyond (a presentation by UNISDR)

Presentation keywords: HFA2, sustainable development, risk sensitive development, school safety index, Roadmap to Sendai, voluntary commitments, Worldwide Initiative for Safe Schools, World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)

Southeast Asia Red Cross/Red Crescent Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Workshop | 17-20 November 2014 | Singapore
2014-11-17 08:00 - 2014-11-20 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 boundaries, unnecessarily killing people, overwhelming health systems and disrupting societal functioning; these have severe impact on poor communities and individuals who usually bear the brunt of these catastrophic events.
Southeast Asia is considered as one of the hotspots where new infectious diseases emerge. In addition, a number of countries continue to experience outbreaks of infectious diseases – such as acute diarrhoea, dengue or leptospirosis – as well as public health events compounding from natural disasters.
The Workshop brought together National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the region, governments of ASEAN countries, and external partners (WHO, EU, ADB, and academic circles) in order to agree on a collaborative framework for preparedness and response to pandemics and public health emergencies.
Objectives of the workshop:
The Workshop brought together health, disaster management and relevant senior managers of Southeast Asia National Societies and relevant stakeholders in Southeast Asia to:

Enhanced knowledge of the participants on latest development on pandemic preparedness and emergency health within RCRC movement and strategy of relevant stakeholders.
Review the current status of global and regional preparedness, as well as that of National Societies,related to influenza pandemics and public health emergencies.
Agree on a framework and outline for a contingency plan and standard operating procedures (SOP) that guide National Societies in Southeast Asia in responding to influenza pandemics and public health emergencies, individually as a national organisation auxiliary to authorities and collectively as a humanitarian network in Southeast Asia
Agree on a plan of action for influenza pandemic and public health emergencies capacity strengthening at National Society and regional levels, which are in line with plans and priorities of national authorities and regional bodies.

Administrative documents:

concept note
brief report

For resources provided in the workshop, see:

Epidemic Control for Volunteers
Human Pandemic Preparedness (H2P): Planning Guidance, Training Curricula, Responding to Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – Basic Guidance for National Societies (IFRC)

South East Asia Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) Working Group Workshop | October 2014 | Bangkok
2014-10-28 08:00 - 2014-10-29 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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 and emergency situations;
Agree on the final recommended position paper and presentation on RDRT for the upcoming SEA NS Leadership meeting on 2015.

Documents from the workshop

1. Concept Note of the RDRT Working Group Workshop2. Agenda3. RDRT Working Group participant list4. Meeting Minutes which contains several key recommendations, including the scenarios of RDRT deployment:

Scenario 1: If Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) operation exceeds 150,000 CHF, RDRT should be deployed, and if IFRC launches the emergency appeal for affected NS, RDRT deployment should be automatic. DREF and emergency appeal need to cover the cost of RDRT.
Scenario 2: If government announces a state of emergency following any given disaster/crisis, RDRT may also be deployed. Funding will be explored within peer National Societies of the region and IFRC.
Scenario 3: If the humanitarian community activates the cluster system (formally or informally) because of different political reasons to address the needs following disasters/crisis, RDRT should be deployed. Funding will be explored within peer National Societies of the region and IFRC.
Scenario 4: RDRT should be deployed to participate in different exercises which are organized by different regional organizations like ASEAN, bilaterally/multilaterally by governments of the region during non-emergency time as part of preparedness measure. RDRT also should be mobilized to train NDRT and RDRT people as facilitator/co-facilitator within the region as part of regional cooperation and peer learning. Funding will be explored within peer National Societies of the region and IFRC.

5. RDRT Kit (standardized set of RDRT essential equipment during deployment)
6. RDRT in South-East Asia – Keeping it Alive (is a presentation that guides the discussion of the workshop):

Background (RDRT training and deployment)
Prepared questions for discussion
Terms of Reference of RDRT member’s selection and deployment
Link between RDRT and NDRT
Way forward agenda
Timeframe proposed

7. PMI – points to discuss on RDRT mobilization, includes the scale of disaster for RDRT deployment, alert procedure, selection of RDRT member, briefing, RDRT procedures compared to Host National Society procedures, transfer of knowledge mechanism, maximum and minimum days of deployment, reporting, etc.
Reference materials for the preparation of the meeting:
8. IFRC Asia Pacific Zone Office Direction of Travel of RDRT (Year 2012-2014)
9. IFRC Asia Pacific Zone Office SOP for Disaster Response and Early Recovery in Asia Pacific September 2011, version 2.0
10. Minutes of meeting of RDRT Taskforce for AP Zone June 2014, which discussed about:

Review of Asia Pacific RDRT overall goal and updates from respective region
Roster (new data system, planned tracking survey, common roster on RMS)
Training plans
Work plan

11. IFRC Real-time evaluation of the Philippines Haiyan Response February – March 2014
12. IFRC Asia Pacific Zone Office RDRT Induction Course 2013: Syllabus
13. Thai Red Cross National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) Training Curriculum
14. Example of Terms of Reference for an RDRT member’s deployment.
15. Red Cross Red Crescent engagement with ASEAN: a focus on the ASEAN Agreement for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) which outlines the key areas of collaboration:

Cooperation Framework between ASEAN and the IFRC which, highlights cooperation to increase preparedness and mitigate disasters (in progress)
Technical cooperation with AHA Centre (see Joint Action Plan for technical collaboration between Red Cross Red Crescent and AHA Centre), in the following activities:
Sharing information
Operational response frameworks
Learning from each other
IFRC’s contribution on AADMER report (in progress)
Joint simulation exercise, where IFRC is technically and financially supporting NS participation in ASEAN’s simulation exercises including: DiREx 2013 in Thailand.
Regional School Safety Initiative in South-East Asia
ASEAN Day on Disaster Management
Disaster Law
Regional DRR Conferences leading to WCDRR in 2015
Joint capacity building

Urban Disaster Management Workshop | 18-21 August 2014 | Manila, Philippines
2014-08-18 08:00 - 2014-08-21 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
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, IFRC Secretariat, the ICRC, a range of representatives from Government authorities, UN, NGOs, academic and private institutions.

Objectives of the workshop:

Increase knowledge on emerging urban Disaster Management issues & sharing of National Societies good practice.
Provide directions for future strategic work – including a framework for the Asia Pacific zone on urban DRR and DM strategy.
Identify needs and opportunities for innovative approaches to urban Disaster Management.
Provide inputs to RCRC Asia Pacific statutory conference in Beijing, October 2014.
Provide inputs to the IFRC Global Approach and Guidelines on Urban DRR/DM.
Provide informed discussion on operational tools and services within the RCRC.

The various sessions throughout the workshop, including presentations, panels, group discussions and technical breakout sessions, discussed a range of various themes key to the urban environment, including, but not limited to:

Contingency Planning in Urban contexts
Urban Volunteer Management
Cash Transfer Programming
Urban Risk Assessment
Disaster Law in urban contexts
Violence in urban contexts
Engaging with multiple stakeholders
Environment and climate change
Lessons learnt from the Haiyan response

Following the feedback and prioritized discussion topics of the Disaster Management Reference Group, the workshop was structured with the guiding questions, including:

Where do we come from?
Where do we want to go?
How do we do it?

See also: Report of the workshop
