This four-page case study launched on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017 showcases the importance of Gender and Diversity mainstreaming within Disaster Risk Reduction policies, strategies and programmes, with a focus on South East Asian countries.
The outcome document resulted from the 13th Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership meeting that was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 27-28 September 2016, with the participation of the leaders of the National Societies of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam. The meeting was hosted by PMI of Indonesia ans supported by ICRC and IFRC.
The meeting saw the discussions of issues relevant to strengthening of the sustainability of National Societies, the Movement coordination and cooperation, the cooperation with ASEAN, as well as the One Billion Coalition for Resilience.
The ongoing success of peer cooperation between CVTL and PMI demonstrates how the right match
between National Societies is an effective way to build capacity and learn from each other’s successes and challenges. This case study also demonstrates how the tailored technical support further complements the regional-level trainings and workshops. It is a model which can be effectively replicated across a range of areas of work.
