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This report covers the period 01 January 2011 to 30 June 2011.
Programme outcome: This report presents the progress on the implementation of the 2011 Country Support Plan for the Nicaraguan Red Cross (NRC). The Nicaraguan Red Cross work is guided by the Guayaquil Inter-American Plan 2007–2011 and Strategy 2020, which puts forward three strategic aims:
- Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disaster and crises.
- Enable healthy and safe living.
- Promote social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace.
Programmes summary:
Risk management programme - The NRC strengthened its risk management department though the training of rescue workers at the national level, which will be in charge of liaising the Majors’ Offices in their jurisdiction. Work has been carried out to increase awareness of climate change within the National Society. Through the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, the NRC trained facilitators on climate change and organized a forum on the issue.
Furthermore, in order to strengthen their technical skills, NRC members participated in internships and regional workshops organized under the regional DIPECHO VII project managed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ secretariat. NRC staff and volunteers also participated on the development of the conceptual and methodological framework for urban risk, jointly with other National Societies of the region.
At the community level, the National Society is implementing community-based and disaster preparedness activities through the national DIPECHO VII project supported in consortium by the Italian Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross and Spanish Red Cross. This national project targets urban communities and provides key information to orient the development of the conceptual and methodological framework for urban risk of the secretariat. In addition, the National Society is implementing the First Response Initiative project with support from the Canadian Red Cross.