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SOU OUTH TH AFR FRIC ICAN AN RED ED CROS OSS S SOC OCIE IETY TY (SARCS) RCS) Disaste ster r Risk Red eduction ction Summit mmit Date: e: 1-2 Feb ebrua uary ry 2018 8 Polokw

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OUR MISSION

To be a democratic service organization that is effective, high profile, dynamic and sensitive to the needs of all communities and acting within the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. To render services, prevent and alleviate human suffering and to foster human dignity in all communities by addressing the basic needs of the people in accordance with the fundamental principles of the red cross red crescent movement.

OUR VISION

Objectives

The main objectives for which the Society is established are;

• a. Prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be

found.

• b. Protect life and health and ensure respect for the human

being.

• c. To afford protection to those who need it in the event of

armed conflict and

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disasters like flood, fire, earthquakes. *This is to be done with complete impartiality *In support of Government NDP and interventions.

Membership society affiliation & responsibility

ICRC

• ICRC (Geneva) - coordinates international

support for people affected by international armed conflict and internal strife.

• Federation

(IFRC Pretoria)

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international support for non-conflict disaster affected people, assists NS with building their capacities.

• National

Societies (Sandton)

• assist

vulnerable people within their own territory and coordinates support according to capacity.

Pyramid of Principles

Means Method

• 5. Voluntary Service
• 6. Unity
• 7. Universality

How

• 1. Humanity
• 2. Impartiality
• 3. Neutrality
• 4. Independence

Strategy 2020

Strategic Aim 1

Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises.

Strategic Aim 2

Enable healthy and safe living “Contributing to combating HIV and decreasing the burden of TB amongst communities and individuals in South Africa”.

NCD:

Strategic Aim 3

Promote social inclusion and a culture of non- violence and peace.

Enabling Action 2

Pursue and execute our humanitarian mandate to prevent and reduce vulnerabilities in communities.

Enabling Action 3

Function effectively, efficiently and diligently as the society.

Enabling Action 1

Build strong Branches and National Society

Programmes

• Health and Care: HIV, TB - MDR TB, Non Communicable Disease
• Training: First Aid, OHS, Home Bases Care
• Disaster Management and Risk Reduction. Improve and increase resilience

amongst vulnerable communities by DRR and training.

• Developing and strengthening institutions, mechanisms and capacities to

build resilience to hazards.

• Systematic

incorporation

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risk reduction approaches into the implementation

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emergency preparedness, response and recovery programmes.

• Humanitarian Values and Sustainable Livelihoods. Youth Peer and Young

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Tracing

• a. Restoring of Family Links.
• b. Work with NDMC, PDMC, LDC, Communities

Disaster preparedness and relief and recovery (DPRR)

• a. Disaster Relief Capacity at community level.
• b. Emergency Preparedness, Relief and post recovery and rehabilitation.
• c. Linkages with District Municipalities, Tribal Authorities, Leadership

Training

• a. Communities
• b. Volunteers

Relief - Blankets, non perishable foods and clothing

Disaster Cycle

Resilience: Resolve around lack of investment appetite in community-based interventions that strengthen community resilience. Integrated approach: Sustainable livelihoods focusing on health, welfare of infants, children, girls and income generating activities.

Local Economic Development on Community in times of Disaster

Mainstream Community: Based DRR to Local Economic Development. Align infrastructure development to DRR.

DRR should be the core of service delivery in any particular Local Economic Development.

Mainstreaming DRR into Developmental Planning

Community and Local Government structures / institutions MUST champion DRR / prioritise education and training.

Use existing public initiatives, like, EPWP, CWP, DSD to strengthen DRR

Build community-based DRR teams and align them to solidarity/social economy projects.

Local Government to partner with the civil society organisation on socio-economic programmes with DRR objectives.

Relief to Recovery

Continuum Model

Relief Recovery / Rehabilitation Development

Continuum Model

Relief Recovery / Rehabilitation Development/

Prioritise constructive dialogue between Local Government and Civil Society

Collaborative Way Forward (1)

Invest in programme-driven partnerships Prioritize Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) programming that produce sustainable livelihoods, resilience and social cohesion – that empower communities to withstand shocks and adversity Work with financial institutions to develop insurance products for unbanked populations Promote Saving Groups/Stokvels in community as training platform for co-

• peratives including financial services co-operatives

The South African Red Cross Society alone has more than 5 000 volunteers on stipend to take DRR to the next level through Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) which prioritises;

Collaborative Way Forward (2)

Community training (preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery). Food and nutrition security implementation. Promotion of disaster responsive financial services. Health promotion and improving of incomes of households.

Local Community level Intermediate level National level Management Governance Volunteer committees / groups

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Assistance Representation Communicate needs

SARCS BRANCHES

 35 branches  500 staff members  2200 active HBC/Peer volunteers looking after 60,000 regular clients and 40,000 OVC.  200 elderly and approximately 20,000 people affected by disasters incidents.  Accessibility

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SARCS trained volunteers in various communities.  Sustainable branches / projects dependent and ECD Centres  Other Programmes.

Capacity overview

Strong governance and management.

Characteristics of a Well-Functioning Society

Adequately resourced in terms of personnel, infrastructure, supplies and logistics. Suitably qualified volunteers and staff to carry out services targeting the most vulnerable. Sustainable funding for projects and core costs, focus on local funding. Good External Relations/ Resource Mobilisation project

Disaster relief in action

Thank you