International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

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Mission

IFRC is the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. Often, these are victims of natural disasters, poverty brought about by socio-economic crises, refugees, and victims of health emergencies.

 

DRR activities

Disaster Reduction Goal

The sharp increase in the number of natural disasters worldwide in recent years has prompted IFRC to devote more attention to disaster preparedness activities. These aim to make National Societies and communities more aware of the risks they face, how to reduce their vulnerability, and how to cope when disaster strikes.

Making Cities Resilient Campaign Activities

IFRC is using a Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Tool in rural areas, which will be extended to urban areas in the future as recommended in essential number 3 of the campaign. IFRC promotes cooperation between Red Cross societies and municipalities expanding the 10 Essentials message from the campaign.

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Typhoon Haiyan: 100 days on - Hopes and fears for the future

'The Philippines is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and they tend to be multiple ones,' said Eric Salve, Philippine Red Cross disaster management service manager. 'We met our relief target in less than three months. Now we need raise further funding for two to three years of recovery work in shelter and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, capacity building, health and education'...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
'The Philippines is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and they tend to be multiple ones,' said Eric Salve, Philippine Red Cross disaster management service manager. 'We met our relief target in less than three months. Now we need raise further funding for two to three years of recovery work in shelter and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, capacity building, health and education'...
Meetings and conferences
Asunción
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In person
Consulta Nacional en Paraguay sobre el nuevo marco internacional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres después del 2015 y el taller sobre la Campaña Mundial “Desarrollando ciudades resilientes— ¡Mi ciudad se está preparando!”
La Secretaría de Emergencia Nacional (SEN) de Paraguay y la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) junto con los socios del Plan de Acción del Programa de Preparación ante Desastres de la Comisión Europea
La Secretaría de Emergencia Nacional (SEN) de Paraguay y la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) junto con los socios del Plan de Acción del Programa de Preparación ante Desastres de la Comisión Europea
Documents and publications
The role of beneficiary communications in building resilience: case study

This document captures the key experiences of the beneficiary communication program run at province and district level by Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) West Sumatra, Indonesia, intended to understand the range of hazards that communities face, as well as

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
This document captures the key experiences of the beneficiary communication program run at province and district level by Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) West Sumatra, Indonesia, intended to understand the range of hazards that communities face, as well
Training event
Sanremo
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In person
International disaster law course
The law faculties of the Universities of Bologna, Roma Tre, Uninettuno and Pisa, S. Anna (acting through their "International Disaster Law Project") and the IFRC Disaster Law Programme will co-convene their first joint "International Disaster Law Course"
The law faculties of the Universities of Bologna, Roma Tre, Uninettuno and Pisa, S.
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Building back better after devastating Typhoon Haiyan - Video

With over 1 million homes damaged by Typhoon Haiyan, there is urgent need for shelter. The Red Cross is showing survivors they can build back better and inexpensively...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
With over 1 million homes damaged by Typhoon Haiyan, there is urgent need for shelter. The Red Cross is showing survivors they can build back better and inexpensively...
Documents and publications
Ethiopia: How law and regulation supports disaster risk reduction - Country case study report

The purpose of the country case studies as a whole is to assist IFRC and UNDP in compiling a global synthesis report on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and legislation. The data will also be used to inform the parallel development of a checklist for

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The purpose of the country case studies as a whole is to assist IFRC and UNDP in compiling a global synthesis report on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and legislation.
Documents and publications
Changes in the arid lands: the expanding rangeland - regional synthesis report and case studies from Kenya, Ethiopia and Somaliland

This research study captures the enormous change ongoing in the arid lands in the aftermath of the drought and famine of 2011. It takes a snapshot of changes affecting people’s lives in Shinile and Jijiga (Ethiopia), Togdheer (Somaliland) and Turkana

Oxfam International Secretariat
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Save the Children International
Norwegian Red Cross
This research study captures the enormous change ongoing in the arid lands in the aftermath of the drought and famine of 2011.
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We have been here before: Lessons in resilience after Typhoon Haiyan

'Perhaps the most important lesson that we can all take away from the past — which we’re building on today — is that both resilience and recovery live and thrive at the community level. Accountability is paramount — this means we put people and families at the heart of our programs by including their perspectives in the design, implementation and monitoring of recovery efforts,' stated IFRC's president...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Devex
'Perhaps the most important lesson that we can all take away from the past — which we’re building on today — is that both resilience and recovery live and thrive at the community level. Accountability is paramount — this means we put people and families at the heart of our programs by including their perspectives in the design, implementation and monitoring of recovery efforts,' stated IFRC's president...

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Voluntary Commitments

The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is involved in the following commitments:

Global
Progress not updated
One Billion Coalition for Resilience
Our goal for the One Billion Coalition for Resilience (1BC) is that by 2025, at least one billion people around the world will have taken active steps to strengthen their resilience.

Contact information

http://www.ifrc.org
[email protected]
+41 227304222
Fax:
+41 227330395