Emergencies
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement always works in partnership with communities. In an emergency, it can be difficult to balance time and limited resources with our commitment to engage with the people in a meaningful way. These resources will offer useful guidance.
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8 July 2021
Pre-Hurricane Conference Webinar
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IFRCA webinar on the “Challenges, opportunities and lessons learned in communication and community engagement and accountability in disasters" during the Pre-Hurricane Conference held on Wednesday, June 23. More than 200 people connected to the session, participated and learned from the themes and examples of National Societies shared by IFRC.
9 December 2020
Flood preparedness and resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean social media template guidance
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IFRCA toolkit with risk communication materials for social media assets about what to do before, during and after a flood. Available in English and Spanish.
28 September 2020
Feedback mechanism, the guidelines: Hurricane Dorian operation
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Bahamas Red CrossAs part of the Hurricane Dorian emergency appeal, a community feedback mechanism was established by Bahamas Red Cross and IFRC. In this context, this document provides guidelines on how to ensure a consistent community feedback mechanism across locations and sectors.
24 September 2020
Case study: Operating a feedback hotline in the Bahamas
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IFRCThis case study presents the process of establishing and operating a feedback hotline that was undertaken by the BRCS and the IFRC to support operational community engagement and accountability (CEA) efforts in The Bahamas.
1 July 2020
Collective approaches to communication and community engagement in the Central Sulawesi response
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Humanitarian Policy GroupThis case study is part of a wider project commissioned by UNICEF on behalf of the CCEI to identify solutions to address current bottlenecks and challenges, as well as develop evidence of the added-value and limitations of collective approaches.
8 April 2020
CEA in emergency operations
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Philippine Red CrossThis case study sums up the experiences of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in engaging the affected communities of the Batanes Earthquake. It features the key role of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) in emergency operations to enhance community acceptance.
1 April 2020
Communications preparedness and accountability for disaster response
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CDAC NetworkThis report produced by CDAC Network, Ground Truth and Care investigates the effectiveness of the many systems and networks which are currently in place in Vanuatu to support communication with communities affected by disaster.
1 April 2020
CEA helps to tackle corruption in Malawi
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IFRCThis case study produced by IFRC and Malawian Red Cross details how Malawi Red Cross Society used community engagement to tackle corruption by community leaders as part of the Cyclone Idai flood response.
3 July 2019
Community feedback bulletin on cyclone preparedness.
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IFRCThe bulletin provides insights into key areas for improvement around cyclone preparedness in the camps and issues that Red Cross and Red Crescent partners may want to consider when planning their programmes.
3 July 2019
Typhoon Bopha – communicating to save lives
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IFRCAn IFRC Case Study on Typhoon Bopha, which hit Mindanao Island in the Philippines in December 2012. It details the Red Cross response to the disaster, and the channels of communication used to liaise with the community.
3 July 2019
Regional resilience initiative – infographics
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IFRCAn IFRC infographic which explains the Regional Resilience Initiative in Southeast Asia. The project is an opportunity for National Societies to promote community disaster risk reduction both regionally and nationally.
3 July 2019
Our commitments to: accountability to beneficiaries and the communities where we work
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IFRCAn IFRC case study on, ‘Integrating Community Engagement and Accountability into Disaster Risk Reduction Activities if the Maternal, Newborn and Child Healthcare Programme in Rural Myanmar’.
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