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…
Today Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) is a key value of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which is reflected in its programmatic approach and several commitments of the ICRC, IFRC (including the Principles and Rules for Red…
Pre-disaster meeting (PDM) has become a routine exercise of Viet Nam Red Cross for the past several years. The event brought both management and technical people together to review the achievements and lessons learned from the previous disaster season, and discuss, mobilise…
From 27-30 May, Lao delegation paid an official visit to Viet Nam to learn and exchange information on sub-legislation and establishing a dedicated disaster management fund decree, and best practices and challenges in its implementation. The delegation was led…
The simulation was conducted in five communes in Quang Tri province between 4 and 5 June 2019. In total, 1,013 people who are poor and nearly poor were selected to participate in the piloting. Each person received VND 250,000 (CHF…
During the first implementation phase of “Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity in Thailand” supported by USAID/OFDA from July 2016 to December 2018, 11 villages and 10 schools in 3 flood-prone provinces namely Angthong, Nakornnayok and Singburi were provided with…
Lao Red Cross conducted a first aid training for its staff at Attapeu Branch during 17-18 June 2019. The two-day training aimed to provide Attapeu staff basic knowledge about how to provide primary care to affected people during emergency. The…
As an auxiliary to the Government, Lao Red Cross (LRC) conducts activities within a range of programmes including emergency response, water and sanitation, health, disaster preparedness and risk reduction, livelihoods, first aid, and youth. The devastating flash floods caused by…
During 24-28 June 2019, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will be conducting an Asia Pacific Region Emergency WASH Training in Bandung, Indonesia. The five-day training aims to develop and strengthen the International Federation of Red Cross…
Lao Red Cross conducted an Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene training for its staff at Attapeu Branch during 27-28 June 2019. The two-day training aimed to equip Lao Red Cross staff in Attapeu branch with knowledge and skills that will…
South Asia National Societies Leadership Meeting is a forum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the South Asian Region to renew and strengthen the collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to extend our hands for the…
Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) held the first Basic and Training of Trainers (ToT) course on Migration and Displacement on 9 - 12 July in Myanmar. The participants in this first training and ToT were MRCS Migration and Displacement Taskforce members that include…
From 17-18 July 2019, the IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Director Xavier Castellanos paid a visit to Viet Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) to discuss with the VNRC’s Leadership on opportunities and challenges in humanitarian landscape. During the meeting, Mdm Nguyen…
The Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) has developed the criteria for disaster relief operation in the TRCS’s strategy plan. Three criteria were made for the third strategy by focusing on the quick turnaround and survival needs of the affected people. The three criteria…
Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) Relief and Community Health Bureau (RCHB) has established the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) unit to provide training on water purification process during emergencies for staffs including nurses to be able to work…
From 10-12 October 2019, leadership and the management of Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) gathered in Hanoi to visualize the VNRC’s the future. The process participated by both VNRC’s external and RCRC Movement partners where relevance an applicability to the…
The 16th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting will be hosted in Manila, Philippines from 24-25 October 2019, under the generous hospitality of the Philippine Red Cross. The leadership meeting is an important opportunity for presidents, secretaries, general and senior management…
Jakarta, 20-21 November 2019. The IFRC and AHA Centre organized a 2-day workshop on the “Management of International Assistance” for Southeast Asia governments and Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies (“NS”). It was the first collaboration between the IFRC…
The Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) has developed the criteria for disaster relief operation in the TRCS’s strategy plan. Three criteria were made for the third strategy by focusing on the quick turnaround and survival needs of the affected people.…
The 17th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting was hosted virtually by the Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) from 14-15th October 2020. This Leadership Meeting is an important opportunity for Presidents, Secretaries, General and Senior Management in…
The 18th Annual Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leadership Meeting is being hosted virtually by the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) from 16-17th September 2021. This Leadership Meeting is an important opportunity for Presidents, Secretaries, General and Senior Management…
This is an annual meeting that brings together Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) leaders from South-East Asia (SEA), IFRC and ICRC to discuss and decide on issues of interest to the Movement in SEA. National Societies (NS) members are…
Background Youth is the backbone of a country. They play pivotal roles for sustainable national development, peace, unity, solidarity, and prosperity. Education, hand-on working experiences, continued capacity building, and leadership in their respective positions are key for youths’ participation…
Background This is an annual meeting that brings together Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) leaders from South-East Asia (SEA), IFRC and ICRC to discuss and decide on issues of interest to the Movement in SEA. National Societies…
