The Disaster Management Network is a regional team formed in 2003 to work on strategic direction and peer support to National Societies.
Objectives
- To improve the profile of the Red Cross through its work in disaster management /risk reduction.
- To integrate the views of the region's National Societies and Overseas Branches, to reflect what NS and OSB would like done, and the way in which they would like them to be achieved.
Policy & Strategic Development of the movement.
- To improve the information sharing with regional agencies to create participation opportunities and access to funding. Provide peer support.
Terms of Reference
- Conduct periodic examination of disaster management/risk reduction documents and trends to ensure that they are relevant, up-to-date and reflect the current state of RC initiatives within the region.
- Advocate for the establishment of disaster management/risk reduction policy and legislation, both regional and international.
- Promote knowledge and information sharing among National Societies and Overseas Branches.
- Service the relationship between individual National Societies and their respective governments (With emphasis on how to make governments understand the importance of financial contributions to the Red Cross).
- Improve knowledge and understanding of the structure and mandate of the main agencies that have interest in disaster management/risk reduction, in order to minimize duplication of efforts and maximize cooperation.
Structure
The Caribbean Red Cross Disaster Management Network will work closely with the Federation through an Advisory Board, which will meet at least twice annually.
The Advisory Board will comprise of no more than five members - 3 National Societies (one from each Sub Regional Group), 1 representative for Overseas Branches and 1 representative from the IFRC. Technical advice can be sought for particular projects.
Membership on the Advisory Board will be on a rotational basis (proposed every 2 years). Members are appointed by selection process through criteria to include a wide knowledge of Red Cross activities. National Societies will submit nominees based on criteria.
Candidates will be selected to the Advisory Board by the Federation (in the first instance only) and National Societies thereafter.
The Network retains the right to veto any potential Advisory Board Member.
Current priority Areas of Action
- Regional training tools development, NITs, CDRTs, Better Be Prepared
- Guidance for the Federation’s regional 2009-2010 work plans
- Volunteer Management
- Partnership development with Donors and technical organisations e.g. International Amateur Radio Union
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