The inaugural Manila Conference on Labor Migration took place over two days in Manila, the Philippines, from 12-13 May 2015, hosted by Philippine Red Cross Society and IFRC. The event brought together a diverse collection of experts and interested parties…
ARF DiREx 2015 was co-organized by the Governments of Malaysia and China. More than 25 ARF Member states participated in the simulation exercise, in addition to international humanitarian organizations, such as the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners, UNOCHA and representatives…
Asia Pacific Community Health Workshop | 1-5 June 2015 | Bangkok Community-Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) is an approach of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) aimed at supporting communities so that individuals,…
Over 60 representatives gathered in Bangkok at the ‘Regional Disaster Law Forum for Southeast Asia’ on 10-11 June 2015. These included National Society leaders and technical staff, NDMOs, ministries of foreign affairs, parliamentarians, United Nations organizations, NGOs and the ASEAN…
Disaster and Climate Change Law Workshop | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 29 July 2015 Since October 2013, IFRC, LRC, UNDP and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE) have been working together as key partners in the development…
The Regional Community Safety and Resilience Forum 2015 is held in Jakarta, hosted by the PMI, from 4 - 6 August 2015. Brief Report |…
Latest updates: 1. **NEW** Regional Gender and Diversity TOT report 2. **NEW** Regional Gender and Diversity Network meeting report 3. **NEW** VOICES FROM THE TRAINING highlights what the participants stated about the training and why it is important for the National Societies. Regional Gender&Diversity…
Each year, the 13 October marks International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. The event is an opportunity to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their exposure to disasters, and also raise awareness about the…
Introduction to Resilience workshop is held in Hua Hin, Thailand, from 9 - 13 November 2015. Agenda Resources: IFRC Framework for Community Resilience (2014) Minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming - pilot version (IFRC 2015) Handbook…
The 8th Practitioners’ Workshop on Risk Reduction and Resilience in Asia was organized by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with the aim to provide a unique opportunity for practitioners and organizations to jointly reflect on the outcomes of the Third World…
Cows are essential to millions of families in rural parts of Viet Nam. They are not only a source of food, but they provide an important labour on farms, driving income in many households. Recognizing that cows are key to…
Statutory Meetings of the Red Cross Red Crescent was held from 4 to 10 December 2015, consisting of: The 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 8 to 10 December 2015 Council of Delegates of the Red Cross…
The Vietnam Red Cross Society organized the workshop to review the 5-year implementation of the Mangrove Plantation - Disaster Risk Reduction project on 15 and 16 Dec 2015. Over 5 years, 108 ha of mangroves were planted and another 9,000 protected in 205…
The ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM), the ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative (ASSI) and the ASEAN Secretariat held the first ASEAN Regional Conference on School Safety on 16-17 December 2015, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The objectives of this conference are…
During 14-15 January 2016, the Philippine Red Cross organized a workshop titled "Seven Moves: Gender and Diversity in Emergency Programming." Workshop objectives: Introduction of GAD concepts through the RCRC Movement’s Fundamental Principles Appreciation of GAD relevance in emergency programs To…
Vietnam’s long coastline, geographic location, and diverse topography and climates contribute to its being one of the most hazard-prone countries of the Asia-Pacific region, with storms and flooding, in particular, responsible for economic and human losses. Given that a high…
On the 28th January 2016 the IFRC team in Bangkok, together with representatives from American Red Cross and Thai Red Cross will take part in a one-day gender and diversity awareness training. In the past few years IFRC and National Societies…
The 4-year initiative was designed to enhance ongoing programmes and strategies of the IFRC Southeast Asia Regional Delegation, based on the dialogue with the targeted NSs, as part of regular Leaders Meetings and Community Safety and Resilience Forum (CSRF) Meetings The retreat…
Lao Red Cross has implemented a wide range of activities in schools in the past years in partnership with government, PNSs as well as Civil Society Organizations. This includes activities in Disaster Risk Reduction and Health which all contribute to…
On 29th February, 2016, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) hosted a workshop together with PMI and the IFRC on ‘strengthening law and disaster risk reduction in Indonesia’. The workshop brought together participants from different ministries, UN agencies, civil society and…
Climate Change is considered as a cross-cutting issue that should be taken into consideration while implementing community-based activities in the field of Health, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), including the various thematic areas, phases and cross-cutting themes under DRR. In line…
The 3-day Forum was hosted by the Korean Red Cross and co-organised by IFRC and ICRC in Seoul. Under the theme of ‘Communicating in the Digital Space’, the event brought together communications colleagues from NS, IFRC and ICRC offices from across…
Climate Change is underlined in Lao Red Cross (LRC) Strategic Plan 2011-2015 as a “future trend” that LRC needs to take into consideration. The Strategic Plan notes that “Climate change, in particular, not only endangers lives and undermines livelihoods, but…
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) was held in Bangkok on 26 April 2016. The objective of the meeting was to review the second year of implementation of the initiative and to discuss among partners…
On 28th April, the Philippine Red Cross hosted a ‘Disaster Law Orientation Session’ to introduce their plans for disaster law work in the Philippines in 2016 and beyond. This initiative follows several years of disaster law work, which has…
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction on the occasion of 1 year of implementation of the Sendai Framework for Action (2015-2030) will be held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 16 to 18 May 2016. Background The…
Group photo of representatives from PMI, IFRC and AHA Centre, and participants of ACE Programme from ASEAN countries IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) co-facilitated a Red Cross Red Crescent Induction training for governments of ASEAN on 23 – 27 May…
Partners call for greater collaboration to tackle vulnerabilities of migrant workers On 12 July 2016 IFRC country cluster support team - Bangkok Office convened the first roundtable for partner implementing civil society organisations (CSO) under the DEVCO supported “Rights of Migrants…
National Societies have been increasingly working to ensure gender and diversity is mainstreamed and fully integrated within their programming, plans, policies, tools, branch and volunteering development and is approached in a more systematic and strategic way. A number of significant…
IFRC Country Cluster Support Team (CCST) in collaboration with ASEAN and partners will organize the Southeast Asia Regional Lessons Learnt Workshop on School Safety Initiative and School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 September 2016. For more information,…
The 13th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting will be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 27 to 28 September 2016, under the generous hospitality of the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia).
The leadership meeting is an important opportunity for presidents, secretaries, general and senior management in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to evaluate challenges, successes and future direction, as a way of further strengthening the world’s largest humanitarian network.
In follow-up to the findings of the capacity assessment exercise, on 6-7 October IFRC Country Cluster Support Team (CCST) Bangkok organised a capacity building training for partner-implementing Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). A two-fold objective of the training was to: Enhance…
On 12 October, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society organized the Disaster Law workshop to share the progress and lessons learnt in the dissemination of the Law in Vietnam. Following the event, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in partnership with Finish, German and Spanish Red Cross societies, brings to the project extensive experience in school safety, public awareness and public education and risk mapping, with strength in…
Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) conducted the Community Health Preparedness of Zika and Dengue on 19-21 October 2016 in Ben Tre Province. A total of 34 participants from 24 high-risk areas took part in this training. It is expected that…
A national (Youth as) Agents of Behavioural Change ((Y)ABC) peer educator training (ToPE) was designed and proposed to 24 Volunteers and Staff members of the Indonesian Red Cross/Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI). The training was organized from the 25th to 30th…
Hanoi, October 28, 2016 – The Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC), with support from the French Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), organized the Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in Emergencies Training…
Viet Nam Red Cross YABC youths have designed youth-led activity in Da Nang and Ho Chi Min City with the theme of the social inclusion and Da Nang Chapter has carried out its action in Oct 29-30. Da Nang youths…
6th AMCDRR in New Delhi, India Risks and vulnerabilities go beyond national boundaries. Regional platforms provide an opportunity to address trans-boundary issues around disaster prevention and preparedness by providing leadership, by addressing disaster risks and building the resilience of communities…
Risks, Attitude, Norms, Abilities and Self Regulation (RANAS) training was conducted in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 8-9 November 2016, by Swiss Red Cross, IFRC and Cambodian Red Cross. The 2-day workshop was participated by water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practitioners…
The Training on Psychosocial Support for Community Practitioners 2016 organized by Thai Red Cross Society and IFRC, Cha Am, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand, on 9-11 Nov 2016. There were 32 participants (Male: 12, Female: 20) actively participating in the training. The…
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Workshop on Gender and Diversity is intended to build a shared perception and strengthen capacity in the area of Gender and Diversity senstive programming. The workshop brought together X participants from PMI national headquarter and 9 provinces in the country in Bogor, Indonesia on 17-18 November 2016.
Roundtable Discussion on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Regulatory Barriers to Shelter & Settlements: Philippine Red Cross Experience The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) held national level rollout of the recently developed IFRC pilot training on “Regulatory Barriers to Shelter and…
All in a week’s work for Singapore Red Cross as they host the 2nd Humanitarian Week.
The Cambodian Red Cross always celebrates the World AIDS Day event every year to support the effort of the government and the profound HIV and AIDS activity of its president as the National Champion of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Forum in response to HIV and AIDS in Cambodia. For 2016 World AIDS Day, the CRC celebrated the event with the theme, "Early Test and Early Treat toward stopping AIDS by 2025”.
Objectives 1. To present, gather and validate data by the ASEAN consultants for the first ASEAN YDI report 2. To review and finalise YDI framework, domains and indicators 3. To develop national YDI and ASEAN YDI report outline Rationale 1.…
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement workshop on Disability Inclusion and Victim Assistance in Southeast Asia was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 28-29 November 2016, by the Thai Red Cross Society, ICRC, IFRC and Norwegian Red Cross. This workshop was a…
IFRC representative and the SEAYN chair (Mr. Novey Robert Dolde, Philippines Red Cross Youth Council President) were invited to attend the Regional Workshop for the Development of ASEAN Youth Development Index (YDI) from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from…
Group Photo of 28th Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent HIV/AIDS Network in Jakarta 2016. The 28th Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent HIV/AIDS Network (ART) Annual Meeting & Capacity Building Workshop was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 29 November …
IFRC share recommendations from the DRR and Law Report with the Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia, BNPB Indonesia continues to demonstrate its global leadership on disaster risk management, with its recent launch of its Strengthening Law and Disaster Risk Reduction in…
In celebration of World AIDS Day, the PRC initiates activities that aims to amplify national awareness and issues surrounding on HIV/AIDS.
For World AIDS Day 2016, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRCARC) brought World AIDS Day to life in the communities by organizing special events to raise awareness of the role that individuals and communities could play in preventing the spread of HIV.
On 4 December, Singapore Red Cross (SRC) commemorated International Volunteer Day (IVD) by creating awareness and re-acquainting volunteers and members with the local humanitarian services of the Singapore Red Cross. Volunteers learnt about SRC’s FoodAid, TransportAid, ElderAid and Red Cross Home for the Disabled.
In order to add value to the School Based Disaster Risk Reduction project in Myanmar funded by HongKong RC, IFRC CCST Bangkok would like to propose a MRC Youth in School Safety Facilitators training for a purpose of integration between DM and OD/Youth as the Youth empowerment initiative.
On 6 to 8 December 2016, the Vietnam Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies organized a mosquito-borne diseases workshop for Red Cross health workers from four National Societies of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The workshop, which was supported by the Finnish and New Zealand Red Cross Societies, focused on improving the participants’ knowledge around vector-borne diseases and exploring solutions to issues faced by the health workers in their respective communities. The workshop was also an opportunity to pilot the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya Prevention Toolkit recently developed by the IFRC.
The Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC) Peer Educators training in Laos was held by facilitation of Youth and Volunteering Officer from IFRC together with two Thai Red Cross facilitators (one staff and one volunteer) on 12-16 December 2016…
With technical and funding supports from IFRC, the Cambodian Red Cross organizes 3-day Dissemination Workshop and Training on Gender and Diversity to all 25 Red Cross Branch Directors, staff and programme managers in total of 47 persons on 13-15 December 2016 in Cambodia.
This is the first roll out of CBHFA Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Vector Control and Epidemic Control for Volunteers in Lao PDR to provide and increase the capacity building of Red Cross health personnel working in four provinces located in the deep south of Lao PDR i.e. Sekong, Saravane, Attapeu and Champasak provinces. These four provinces are the risk-prone areas of dengue and malaria epidemics.
On 17 December 2016, to commemorate its 65th anniversary, the Singapore Red Cross Youth pledged to boost community resilience in Singapore by championing blood donation, helping the disadvantaged, and educating their community on emergency and disaster preparedness, through a series of activities over the next year.
Ho Chi Minh chapter, Viet Nam Red Cross, inspired by Da Nang chapter, has initiated Youth Empowerment programme from 17-19 December. Their main theme of the activity was gender equality in community. Youth and Volunteering Officer from IFRC supported this…
Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) Training for Community Volunteers was organized in Lao PDR to urgently provide health interventions and reach the local communities and vulnerable populations in the affected and high epidemic areas with effective communication and health-education strategies. The four sessions of epidemic response cycle, principle of epidemiology, community tools, action tools, and disease tools with ECV manual in Lao language were employed.
The Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) Orientation Workshop was conducted in Vientiane, Lao PDR by ECHO Project Manager - Building Urban Resilience in Southeast Asia project, together with Lao Red Cross' key people for students and teachers in five schools. This…
The workshop on National Orientation Workshop on Knowledge and Attitude Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey was held on 14 January 2017 in Vientiane for 85 students from 5 schools in Vientiane. It aimed to provide common understanding on hazards and disasters…
Plan International Asia Regional office hosted the roundtable discussion on the topic of “Climate Change Adaptation with Inclusion”. It is an informal group meeting of international organisations such as the UN and NGOs working in Bangkok. Objectives 1) To exchange…
Southeast Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) launched the School Safety Mapping Exercise for Southeast Asia National Societies (NSs) on 25 January 2017 through online meeting, following the outcome of the forth SEAYN Annual Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in September…
The 16th South East Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) online meeting was held on 25 January 2017 with the opening of the Chair (from Philippines) and 13 members from 11 National Societies. They launched the School Safety Mapping Initiative following the…
In cooperation with the National Committee on Disaster Management and other key Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) stakeholders, this national dissemination workshop on disaster management law was held on 2nd February 2017 at Cambodian Red Cross Headquarter chaired by Ms. Pum…
Three Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialised trainings were conducted on 5-12 February 2017 in Prey Veng province, Cambodia with an aim to enhance the capacity of the National Society for emergency WASH response in future. There were a total of…
A workshop to review the consultancy findings and recommendations and develop an action plan for M&E enhancement for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) of IFRC Thailand.
Lao Red Cross, with support from IFRC, visited Nepal and met with Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), Association of Community Radios Nepal (APORAB) and BBC Media Action on 13-17 February 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal to do the radio peer-to-peer exchange with…
On 14 and 15 February 2017, key government officials from the Ministries of Education and National Disaster Management Offices of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States and other active stakeholders came together at the 2nd ASEAN…
This Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Baseline Survey Result Sharing workshop had an opening remark by Dr. Kaviphone, Head of Disaster Management Department of Lao Red Cross, followed by the explanation of the workshop's objectives by IFRC Building Urban Resilience…
The two-day conference is organized by the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and IFRC in Jakarta to showcase and pitch innovative ideas related to flood resilience. The project supported selected National Society representatives to attend as a peer-to-peer learning experience. See…
First training is Training of Trainers on Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (e-WASH) response and preparedness for Red Cross WASH focal staff Second training is Training on Emergency WASH response and preparedness for Red Cross Volunteers These two training sessions were the…
Objective of Regional Consultations The purpose each Regional Consultation is to facilitate networking opportunities, strengthen collaboration and exchange between implementing partners, harness the collective experiences of partner civil society organizations (CSOs) and develop a set of recommendations linked to the…
This five-day training targeted the National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) which includes Thai Red Cross health station, Relief Division and the relevant networks. It aimed to help expand the knowledge of disaster response to new-comer staff to deploy them for disaster relief and response both at national and regional level. The communication session focused on IFRC's communications section's roles and responsibilities during the disaster and how we use CEA in our programmes.
According to the commitment between Thai Red Cross Society and Lao Red Cross summarized from the bilateral coordinating meeting in Nong Khai Province in 2015, Thai Red Cross agreed in principle to help improving the capacities of Lao National Blood…
This training is one of the key activities at the regional level under the Building Urban Resilience in South East Asia project supported by the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO). The project supports Red Cross Movement partners in Cambodia,…
Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC) Youths in Lao Red Cross Society successfully implemented the youth empowerment programme on the theme of social inclusion at the National University of Lao with the attendance of 200 students. This activity inspired…
The radio training was held in Thalad, Lao PDR on 20-23 March 2017 by Lao Red Cross' Communications and Fundraising Department (CFD) with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). This training was…
This blood donation campaign, organized by The National Blood Donation Centre in accordance with the National Blood Donation Plan 2017 of Thai Red Cross Society. This event was held in Khon Kaen province of Thailand on 27-28 March 2017 to…
NDRT is a key response tools of National Societies (NSs) and the training was an opportunity to focus in particular at the assessment templates and assess which tools to extend to take into consideration gender and diversity. The agenda consisted of…
Twenty three GRAB taxi, GRAB cars and GRAB bikes drivers actively participated in first aid training which included basic first aid theory and practical sessions provided by the Thai Red Cross Training Center for First Aid and Health Care. This second…
In April 2017, The Life Skills Development Foundation (TLSDF), in tandem with the Thai Red Cross Society, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC), at Thai Red Cross Health Station No.3 Chiang…
The main purpose of such forum is to enhance regional coordination, communication and cooperation between South-East Asia Red Cross and Red Crescent members. It is also tasked to translate the results of the strategic policy and decisions from the NS Leaders into operational actions to promote the establishment of safer and resilient communities.
Three Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) countries (Myanmar, Laos and Indonesia) have been identified for participation in the Disaster Law Field School to be held in Sydney, Australia from 24–27 April 2017. The country delegations will comprise of representatives from the…
The Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) training was organized by ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA) Centre and 2 seats were secured for National Societies. IFRC was also requested to support on the organization of…
Under USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) is one component (as a sub-project) which is implemented by Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS). The CBDRR project is to strengthen capacity of community members to…
17th Southeast Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) online meeting was held on 27 April 2017 with attendance of 10 participants from 8 National Societies (NS). The agenda was as follows (See online meeting agenda for details): 1) Cooperation with Plan International; Youth Digital…
On 7 May 2017, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society organized celebration and blood donation day on the occasion of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.
World Red Cross Day ceremony was celebrated at Myanmar International Convention Center II, Naypyitaw and the Patron of Myanmar Red Cross Society, Union President U Htin Kyaw addressed the audience in the ceremony. The Union President of Myanmar, H.E…
The initial trainings for the field research on sexual and gender-based violence took place on from 9-14 May 2017 in Lao PDR. As part of this research project, all data collection teams have to be trained for six days. The trainings include sensitization on sexual and gender-based violence issues, introduction to the questionnaire and focus-group discussions (FGDs) and multiple practice sessions to ensure that the research is carried out in an ethical, safe and confidential manner.
Over 20 partners ranging from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs), UN Agencies and donor governments came to learn more and interact with the 2250 agenda through the youth’s perspectives.
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) was held in Jakarta on 17 May 2017. The objective of the meeting was to review the second year of implementation of the initiative and to discuss among partners the…
Asia Pacific Disaster Law Programme Participates in Oxfam Peer to Peer (P2P) Journey Learning Conference The IFRC Disaster Law Programme participated in ASEAN-OXFAM’s P2P Journey Learning Conference last May 17-18 to share some of its experiences in peer learning activities,…
First Community Engagement and Accountability training organized in Asia Pacific Between 18 and 21 May 2017, the IFRC and ICRC jointly organized the first Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) training in Asia Pacific for National Society, partner National Societies…
A six-day Field School on Gender and Diversity in Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments was co-organized by the IFRC Bangkok Country Cluster Support team and Thai Red Cross Society between 21-26th May. This Field School is part of a wider,…
The Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities (CDAC) global forum on ‘The authenticity challenge to the Participation Revolution’ was held on 22-23 May 2017, back-to-back with the Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) training (taking place 18-21 May). The CDAC Network is a…
There were two basic First Aid training courses conducted for 32 Grab taxi drivers in Chiang Mai and in Bangkok in May 2017. In Chiang Mai Province, there were 18 Grab car drivers participating in the first aid training organized…
The programme started with the preparation of Youth as Agents of Behavioral Change (YABC) peer educators as facilitators. Those facilitators held a small forum with 20 core group of youth using the Youth Empowerment in Community (YEC) guide. Those core-group…
This was the fifth Garb taxi drivers training on basic first aid in Thailand conducted on 6 June 2017 in Chiangmai Province. There were 25 Grab taxi drivers (male 20, female 5) participating in the first aid training. There were…
Building on last year’s Mobilising the Movement: Humanitarian Responses to Migration, this year’s regional migration event focused on Health and Care for Migrants, and was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6-7 June 2017. The event aimed to highlight the…
In the past 2 years, the Thai Red Cross Society (TRC) has been conducting the National Disaster Response Team (NDRT), and the participants were from Red Cross Chapters, Red Cross health stations and relevant networks. A total of 149 TRC’s staffs…
The first roll out of Healthy Ageing Programme in ASEAN: Cambodian Red Cross prepares for an ageing society and promotes Community Based Healthy Ageing in 25 provinces and pilot projects in three provinces, supported by IFRC in partnership with Pfizer…
The National Blood Centre of Thai Red Cross organized the World Blood Donor Day on 11 June 2017 with the theme and campaign of “What can you do? Give Blood, Give now, Give often”. Globally, the IFRC plays a significant…
Pre-Disaster Season Meeting 2017 - Vietnam Red Cross Society 27 June 2017 On 28 June 2017, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society headquarters organized the Pre-disaster Season Meeting 2017. The event was attended by representatives from the Viet Nam…
Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL or Timor-Leste Red Cross) held the fifth Youth Camp event to ignite the spirit of volunteerism among young volunteers from 30 June to 2 July in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Around 44 young volunteers (aged 12 to…
The APYN Meeting was held in IFRC AP office from July 3-6 aiming to review the APYN Plan of Action for 2015-2016 and to develop the Plan of Action for 2017-2018, taking into account the existing policy, strategy, and commitments…
A two-day training in Healthy Ageing for Cambodian Red Cross volunteers was held by Cambodian Red Cross, IFRC and Pfizer Inc., respectively in : Prey Veng Province, 4-5 July 2017 Svay Rieng Province, 6-7 July 2017 Kampot Province, 11-12 July…
Between 10 and 13 July in Metro Manila, staff and volunteers from different departments and chapters of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joined a participatory video workshop facilitated by IFRC’s audio-visual experts. This workshop aimed at enhancing the audio-visual storytelling…
Following the National Dissemination Workshop on Disaster Management Law held last February, three sub-national dissemination workshops on Disaster Management Law were held in 3 different provinces in Cambodia: Pursat, Kampot and Kratie. The three sub-national dissemination workshops (and the National…
Gender and Diversity Organizational Assessment Workshop conducted by Philippine Red Cross Following its mandate of reaching and providing humanitarian service to the most vulnerable, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), with the support of the International Federation of the Red Cross and…
The Philippine Red Cross organized Migration Lessons Learnt Workshop for Mindanao Returnees operation from 19-20 July 2017 in Manila, the Philippines with the support of IFRC. It was attended by 31 participants (15 females, 16 males), consisting of Philippine Red…
With the collaboration of Thai Red Cross Society Youth Bureau and IFRC Bangkok CCST, the first ever Youth in School Safety Facilitators Training was held in July 25-28 in Vientiane, Lao PDR to support the Lao Red Cross Youth…
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a life-threatening, global health and human rights issue. In December 2015, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement adopted the joint Resolution on Sexual and Gender Based Violence: Joint Action on Prevention and Response.…
Neighbours across the Mekong river, both Lao PDR and Thailand frequently experience floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves and other meteorological events that can have a devastating impact on the most vulnerable populations and their livelihoods. To better respond to future…
Thai Red Cross prepares for the care and the support for elderly people in communities. The number of elderly people is growing: Thailand is currently ranked the third most rapidly ageing population in the world. In 2015, over 10 percent of…
Demystifying the Global Agenda Frameworks into Practice Significant progress has been made in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, humanitarian response, and in development under the global frameworks that guide them. However, due to their respective mandates, government agencies have…
Phuket as one of the most popular tourist spots in Thailand, saw the Grab taxi drivers training on basic first aid in Thailand conducted on 31 August 2017 in Phuket Province with the technical support from the facilitation team of…
The 5th Southeast Asia Youth Network (SEAYN) annual meeting will be held together with the Youth Empowerment in Community programme on 4 to 8 September 2017 in the Philippines, hosted by the Philippine Red Cross. The Youth Empowerment in Community…
In September 2017, IFRC provided updates on its contribution to the AADMER Work Programme 2016-2020 through two presentations as below: Technical working group on prevention and mitigation on 7 September 2017 Technical working group on preparedness and response on 6…
Purpose/Overview: The “ASEAN Disaster Law Mapping Consultation” seeks to confirm the accuracy of the research and findings endorsed by the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)…
The Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) held the workshop “Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in Vulnerability and Community-based Capacity Assessment (VCA) Guidance of the Vietnam Red Cross” on 19 September 2017, with the technical and financial support from the International Federation of Red…
This was the seventh Grab taxi drivers training on 6 hours standard basic first aid in Thailand conducted on 19 September 2017 in The Palazzo Hotel, Ratchadapisek Road, Huay Kwang, Bangkok. The training was held with the technical support from…
The Philippine Red Cross, in partnership with the IFRC, recently concluded a training of Chapter facilitators on disaster law in the Philippines. This was made possible through the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) funded by Global Affairs Canada through Canadian Red…
Oudomxay Province is located in the northern part and borders with China, with the population of 307,600 populations. In August 2016, the torrential heavy rain has triggered flood and flash flood in this area and affected at least 5,000 people.…
The 14th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting will be hosted in Hanoi, Viet Nam, from 21 to 22 September 2016, under the hospitality of Viet Nam Red Cross Society. The leadership meeting is an important…
Twenty four participants in total (nine men and 15 women) participated in the training. The participants came from Myanmar Red Cross (MRCS) First Aid and Safety Services, Human Resources, Health, Organisational Development, Restoring Family Links, and Disaster Management departments respectively.…
A strong National Society is the one that is able to deliver country-wide, through a network of volunteer-based units, a relevant service to vulnerable people sustained for as long as needed. To understand their own strengths, weaknesses, and potential within…
The AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme aims to provide capacity building for professionals from National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of ASEAN Member States who wish to pursue a career in disaster management. It offers select group of NMDO staff the…
Housing Land and Property Rights in Disasters: Red Cross Strategy Development in Philippines Sustainable and meaningful shelter assistance in the humanitarian context is not only about providing a roof over one’s head. It is also about making sure that the…
Vietnam: making disaster law accessible and fun for community-level dissemination Despite flooding across several provinces, and a soaked International Disaster Risk Reduction Day ceremony, Vietnam Red Cross, the Women’s Union and IFRC gathered in Vinh, Nghe An province to participate…
(Photo caption: Handover of AP 700 CL Manpack water treatment equipment to Champasak provincial Red Cross branch, photo by Lao Red Cross) Muang Pakse District in Champasak Province is located in the southern part of Lao PDR which is disaster-prone,…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity (HfH), is empowering young people as change agents in the 21st century to build resilient communities through a Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter…
On 14-15 November 2017, the second training of trainers (TOT) on disaster law dissemination took place in Hanoi. Thirty-one participants from provincial Red Cross, Women’s Union and Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (CNDPC) in Northern provinces attended the…
The 143 on 143; 20 Days Advocacy started last November 14 up to December 3, 2017 under HIV and Substance Abuse Prevention (HASAP) Project through support of IFRC. The four implementing chapters (Manila, Pasay, Quezon City and Rizal Chapter) initiate the…
The Cambodia Red Cross (CRC) conducted the gender and diversity refresher training during 21-22 November 2017. Guided by the 2011-2020 Strategy, CRC has conducted various initiatives with a focus on (community-based) women’s and children’s health, with an emphasis on giving support…
A total of 31 (male 30, female 1) Grab taxi drivers were equipped with Basic First Aid in Bangkok on 21 November 2017. This was the ninth Grab taxi drivers training on 6 hours standard basic first aid in Thailand…
In April 2014 the IFRC launched the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI). The Initiative supports eleven Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies (NS) in Southeast Asia and has the goal of reducing the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable communities.…
Several reports show that Cambodian has seen a gradual decrease of domestic violence against women and girls since 2000. However, according to Cambodia Gender Assessment in 2014, there are still number of challenges facing the country in its effort to…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Country Cluster Support Team in Thailand conducted a final evaluation on the School Based Disaster Risk Reduction (SBDRR) program in Myanmar during 27 November – 2 December 2017. Myanmar…
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has leveled up its services to overseas-based Filipinos through a digital platform that streamlines necessary information before, during, and after their stay abroad. The PRC, in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and…
Two months after the successful roll-out of the first batch of training of facilitators on Disaster Law in the Philippines in September, 21 Philippine Red Cross volunteers and officers from three local chapters received training on disaster law and advocacy…
The CRC representatives met with Helen Brunt, IFRC Senior Migration Officer, from 28 November to 1 December 2017 to discuss on migration issues. The meeting was aimed to i) discuss AoF7: Migration with leadership, staff, and volunteers of CRC, including…
Comprehensive School Safety has been a priority in DRR in Asia since 2006 with the launch of the ISDR global campaign on Safer Schools. It has been an important part of DRR in the education sector, addressing the risk of…
On 4 December 2017, a two-hour introductory session on Gender and Diversity was conducted at Thai Red Cross’ Supervisor Skill Development (SSD) training by Thai Red Cross Gender Focal Point together with IFRC. The total of 109 staff (five men and 104…
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) is a key assessment process used by the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) and some of its branches for participatory community assessments. The VCA process allows the CRC to understand people’s exposure to and the needed capacity…
Disaster Law disseminations continue in Viet Nam Disaster Law Training of Trainers in Can Tho city, Can Tho Province. Photo by: VNRC HQs Training of Trainers on Disaster Law in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh Province. Photo by VNRC HQs In…
The European Commission's department for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has been contributing and investing in DRR and preparedness projects over the last decades both in terms of funding and activities. DG ECHO initiated DIPECHO (Disaster…
Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a pressing problem not only because it violates human rights, but also because it poses a challenge to public health and economic and social development. GBV in Cambodia remains a significant issue and is…
Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) had undergone the Organizational Capacity Assessment & Certification (OCAC) in 2015 and it had positively identified gaps on matters pertaining to policies, the absence of review on regulatory mechanisms, enhance understanding of the legality and…
The ninth first aid training was offered to the Grab taxi drivers on 27 December 2017 at the Thanapoom Tower on Petchaburi Road, Bangkok. The six-hour standard basic first aid training was conducted to provide technical support from the…
Based on Stop TB 2017 Global Report, the following Asia and Pacific countries have the highest Tuberculosis (TB) burden: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Papua New Guinea. The Stop TB Partnership, IFRC, and regional TB/HIV…
Representatives from IFRC Bangkok and the Thai Red Cross Society participated in the ASEAN Safe School Initiative (ASSI) regional training and learning exchange workshop on School Disaster Management (SDM) which was held in Bangkok during 24-26 January 2018. Also participated were representatives from ASEAN…
The ninth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) on 11 February 2018 heard a call from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement for greater accountability after disasters that may leave survivors bereaved and struggling to find…
Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) and IFRC conducted the “Healthy Aging” training for the elderly people and CRC volunteers from Svay Rieng Province during 20-24 February. Sixty-eight elderly people (32 females) from five villages took part in the activity, while 22…
The Lessons Learned (LL) workshop is the opportunity for project stakeholders to come together and share insights and experiences of working with and on the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) project. Stakeholders are facilitated - through a structured analysis approach -…
Lao Red Cross Society (LRC) Vice President Thongphachanh Sonnasinh chaired a workshop, organized on 26 February, to review the lessons learned from the Disaster Risks Reduction (DRR) in School Project. Among the 24 attendants were representatives from provincial authorities. Between…
During 26 February to 3 March, Lao Red Cross and IFRC jointly conducted an Emergency WASH (E-WASH) training for the Red Cross volunteers in Monlapamock district, Champasak Province. The two-day training was conducted for 21 volunteers from seven villages and…
Under the USAID project, Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS), with technical support from IFRC, conducts the third (last) National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) training during 12 to 16 March 2018, with a focus on Water and Sanitation(WATSAN) and Public Health…
The advanced training course on Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (E-WASH) was organized with the support of additional funding from Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and with the purpose of improving the capacity of Lao Red Cross Society (LRCS)’s staff to prepare and…
Between 26 March and 1 April 2018, 30 ASEAN citizens gathered in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar to undertake a week long and intensive training course alongside a 3-day simulation exercise to become members of the Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT).…
The 15th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting will be held in Melaka, Malaysia, from 10-11 April 2018, hosted by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society with the support from the IFRC. The meeting will be participated by the leaders from 11…
The proposal to conduct the Joint Study on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Disasters in ASEAN was endorsed by the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) Working Group on Prevention and Mitigation in March 2017, and was subsequently endorsed at the…
On 14 – 15 May 2018 Australian Red Cross and the IFRC, with the Australian and Indonesian governments, co-hosted the first regional Government and Civil Society Roundtable as part of the State-led Bali Process. Representatives from six National Societies (Australian…
IFRC Presentation to ASEAN Senior Official Meeting on Youth
The annual Steering Committee Meeting for the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) will be held in Bangkok on 16 May 2018. The objective of the meeting is to review the past key implementation, oversee the project's strategy and provide overall guidance on the annual workplan…
Supported by the ASEAN Safe School Initiative (ASSI), the workshop is aimed at providing a platform for ASEAN Member States (AMSs) to discuss about the region’s participation at the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), in the past and…
The Asia Pacific Migration Network (APMN), in collaboration with IFRC and the ICRC will host an Annual General Meeting from 18-19 June in Bangkok, Thailand. This Meeting will complement the Red Cross Red Crescent Conference on Labour Migration, to be…
This meeting was organized by Laos' Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) as the Chairperson of the Disaster Management (DM) Law Committee, chaired by Deputy Director General Vilayphong Sisomvang, and attended by all members of the DM Law Committee including…
The Red Cross Red Crescent Conference on Labour Migration was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20 to 21 June 2018, bringing together Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and external partners to discuss recent developments and exchange knowledge and…
The Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) Consultation roundtable was organized on 26 June 2018 in Vientiane with the participation of 41 people (F20, M21) from Lao Red Cross HQ, Oudomxay and Sekong provinces, Ministries, INGO and IFRC. The purpose was…
Leaders from ASEAN National Disaster Management Organizations discussed, among others, about setting priorities for women in disaster management during the 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) held on 26-28 June in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was convened…
The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) is the regional platform for dialogue and action on DRR, under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR)1. Since its inception in 2005, the biennial Conference has met in: Beijing…
IFRC Presentation to ACDM Working Group on Prevention and Mitigation
The Southeast Asia Gender and Diversity Network Meeting & SGBV Advocacy Training is taking place during 10-12 July 2018 in Bangkok with the following objectives: To follow-up on the SGBV prevention and response plan the Network worked on after its 2017…
Following the Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) protection before, during, and after disasters research conducted in Lao PDR by Lao Red Cross (LRC) and IFRC in 2017, one recommendation was to organize awareness raising activities to prevent and…
This meeting was organized by Laos' Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) and chaired by Director General Prasong Vongkhamchanh, and was attended by key international development partners (e.g. USAID, World Bank, Caritas ) and some members of the Disaster…
Introduction The AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme was established as part of the AHA Centre’s ambition to build a disaster-resilient region, through the vision of the ‘One ASEAN One Response’. Since it was launched in 2014, 62 officers from the…
IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office participated at the Risk-Informed Development Conference during 27-29 August 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme for the 2018 event was "Using Disaster Risk Information for Resilience." The event was hosted by the Asian Development Bank,…
The 2018 Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Governance Academic Seminar is organized jointly by the ASEAN Committee for Disaster Management (ACDM), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Faculty of Political Science, and Thammasat University in Thailand. The 2.5-day event…
On 25-27 September 2018, the Restoring Family Links Department of the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) hosted a National Strategic Dialogue Workshop on Migration in Yangon, Myanmar. The Workshop was attended by Professor Dr Nang Htwan Hla (Vice-President of…
Twenty Red Cross colleagues (12 female) gathered in Hanoi on 22 October to be oriented on the Preparedness for Effective Response (PER) process. This is the first among five Phases of the process including Orientation -> Assessment -> Prioritization and Analysis ->…
SOUTHEAST ASIA RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT NATIONAL SOCIETIES LEADERSHIP INFORMAL SIDE MEETING DURING THE 10TH ASIA PACIFIC RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT REGIONAL MEETING IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES As agreed during the 15th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross and Red Crescent…
The 10th Asia Pacific Regional Conference, set to take place in Manila from 11 – 14 November 2018, will see a gathering of leaders, spokespersons and representatives from Asia Pacific and Middle East and North Africa National Societies, as well…
Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) has been working to ensure gender and diversity (G&D) is mainstreamed and fully integrated within their programming, plans, policies, tools, branch and volunteer development. Efforts have been made to systematically integrate gender and diversity into…
The infamous “plasma economy” of the 1980s and 1990s orphaned thousands of children in China. Against all odds, Hong Kong-born investment banker Chung To founded the Chi Heng Foundation (“wisdom in action” in Chinese) in 1998, and subsequently gave up…
The refugee issue is perhaps the world’s most pressing challenge today. Singapore Red Cross aims to raise awareness on this global crisis and invites you to experience the life of a refugee for a day. “In Exile for a While”…
Viet Nam Red Cross society (VNRC) is implementing a cash preparedness project since the past year which paves the way to acceptance of cash as one of their aid delivery modalities from emergency response to recovery and long-term development.…
Lao Red Cross (LRC) has conducted an internal lesson learned workshop during a planning meeting in Attapeu on 14 March 2019. Participants: 17 persons, from headquarters and Attapeu Chapter including the leads from the Disaster Management, Health, International Relations, Finance, and Administrations departments.…
A primary assessment was done by the Lao Red Cross team for 1,936 households in 12 villages (Khokkong, Thaouan, Donmuang, Donbok, Pindong, Tamoryord, Hinlath, Hadoudomsay, Sompoy, Hadyao, Tangao and Hinsombat) under Samamsay district. The assessment narrowed down the number of target…
On 22 March 2019, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and UNDP/UN-ACT co-hosted a half-day seminar on ‘Human Trafficking in Disaster and Crisis Settings: experiences throughout Asia with a focus on Cox’s Bazar’ (see…
Lao Red Cross (LRC) conducted a training on Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) for its staff at the headquarters on 29 March 2019. The objective of the training includes disseminating information about PGI ad violence against women to LRC…
Southeast Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. More than 50 percent of the global disaster mortalities took place in ASEAN from 2004 to 2014 with about 354,000 fatalities. During the same period, about 191 million…
During 22-26 April 2019, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will be conducting an Asia Pacific Regional Training of Trainers on WASH Guidelines for Hygiene Promotion (HP) in Emergency Operations in Bandung, Indonesia. The five-day training aims to…
Cash & Vouchers Assistance (CVA) has increasingly become a preferred option in humanitarian response in Viet Nam. Various stakeholders including UNDP, FAO, IOM, UN Women, IFRC, Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC), Catholic Relief Service (CRS) and Save…
From 16-17 May 2019, the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) held a workshop in Yangon to discuss the findings of a new MRCS Assessment on Migration and Displacement. The workshop was an opportunity for the new MRCS Task Force…
