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The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 549,858 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of (Hazard name) in (Country). This Early Action Protocol includes an allocation of CHF 40 318 to preposition stock and undertake annual readiness activities in order to implement early actions, if and when the trigger is reached. The early actions to be conducted have been pre-agreed with the National Society and are described in the Early Action Protocol summary.
This report summarizes the annual readiness and prepositioning activities done in the reporting period. The report also includes any changes or updates done to the initially agreed plan.
The integration of the Early Action Protocol into the Disaster Management (DM) contingency plan of the LRCS has further strengthened the effectiveness and reach of disaster management efforts.
In May-July2024, the Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS), in collaboration with key stakeholders such as the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) and district disaster management teams in Qacha’s Nek and Mohale’s Hoek, focused on building community capacity in several critical areas. These areas included the development of community preparedness plans for drought, first aid training, and strengthening effective Early Warning Systems (EWS) that were tailored to the specific needs of each community. As part of the integrated approach of the project, LRCS volunteers were also trained to better understand Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) concepts and to use the integrated Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for anticipatory actions.
During the 2023/2024 rainy season, the Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS) successfully activated its readiness trigger on October 25th, 2023.