International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Red Cross
Red Crescent
DRR
Update Aug 09
International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
RCRC focus on DRR
Recognise that our humanitarian
actions contribute to development
(MDGs)
DRR focused on building
Community Safety & Resilience
Three strategic objectives:
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the integration of DRR into policies,
planning
and longer-term programming
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targeted disaster prevention, mitigation
and preparedness
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the focused integration of DRR considerations into
humanitarian response and disaster recovery
International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Framework for community safety & resilience
Key Elements
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Risk informed humanitarian response
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Country-specific mitigation, Prevention
and adaptation activities
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Sector-based programming to build
across the Disaster Management
spectrum
Cross-Cutting
Components
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Risk Assessment and Identification
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Advocacy, Education and
Awareness Raising
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A Strong Auxiliary Relationship with
National Local Government
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Partnerships with Communities,
Government, International and
Non-Government Organisations
International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Global Alliance for DRR
One way to help to promote DRR agenda and seek support for
the increasing work in DRR over the coming 5 years
Enabling framework to enhance, refine and increase
technical approaches
mobilisation of resources & capacities
internal and external cooperation
national level DRR programs
Overall objective is to promote the
building of safer and more resilient
communities
International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Recent documents and guides
International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Actions underway
Guideline on early warning early action
systems and role of RCRC
DRR education tool kit
Refining response team development
Gender and DM
Defining driving indicators for
community safety and resilience
CBDRR impact and cost benefit study
