InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
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InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
With the outbreak of armed hostilities in Israel and the Occupied Territories, some reports include the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in other countries, as well as the work of the...
The Measles Initiative was formed in 2001 to establish a global partnership to coordinate efforts to prevent child deaths and morbidity caused by the highly contagious measles virus. In 2012, the...
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Over the past week, the global Red Cross network has responded to disasters around the world. National societies and team members from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...
Executive summary Between fiscal year (FY) 2015 and FY 2019, the American Red Cross (AmRC) International Services Department (ISD) designed and implemented four Readiness to Respond (R2R) Grants,...
Declaración de la Iniciativa contra el Sarampión y la Rubéola, que incluye a la Cruz Roja Americana, los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de los Estados Unidos, UNICEF, la Fundación de...
Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO ATLANTA/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 14 April 2020: “As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117...
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Fighting the coronavirus requires people to socially distance themselves, but it also calls on community members to help one another—and that’s exactly what’s taking place all around the globe. To...
The resounding success of the American Red Cross First Aid and disaster apps has created a great demand for these simple lifesaving tools in Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world. To...
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The new American Red Cross program in Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to build “a culture of safety” in communities throughout the region. Events in Trinidad, Nicaragua and Peru kicked off a...
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by Tamara Braunstein As Tropical Storm Chantal moves westward across the Atlantic Ocean, the American Red Cross is working with its Caribbean partners to prepare for high winds and heavy rains from...
Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared. Even areas well away from the coastline can...
A group of experienced disaster managers from Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world are meeting this week in Washington DC coordinate and strengthen disaster response practices on...
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by Tamara Braunstein Wednesday, June 06, 2012 — With the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season underway, the American Red Cross is supporting several national Red Cross societies in the Caribbean to bolster...
L’augmentation des flambées de rougeole montre la nécessité de renforcer les investissements et la volonté politique pour atteindre les objectifs mondiaux 24 avril 2012, ATLANTA, GENÈVE, NEW YORK,...
Joint News Release American Red Cross/CDC/UN Foundation/UNICEF/WHO Global partners launch new plan to control and eliminate measles and rubella Increasing measles outbreaks prove need to bolster...
Measles – Rubella campaigns will reduce child mortality, birth defects DHAKA, Bangladesh, 17 November 2011 - Today the Measles Initiative applauds the GAVI Alliance board decision to fund rubella...
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WASHINGTON D.C., 4 August 2011 – The Measles Initiative today announced it has helped vaccinate one billion children in more than 60 developing countries since 2001, making significant gains in the...
Introduction Although disasters wreak havoc, the rebuilding efforts that follow represent a significant and important opportunity to restore communities in a more environmentally and socially...
by Alice Willard, PhD Overview One of the key elements in the Preparing for an Evaluation module was the identification and empowerment of an evaluation manager. The evaluation manager is key to...