Peter Nuttall MBE, TD, JP

Freelance Emergency CoordinatorRepresenting RedR UK

Capacity and Labour Resources

Registered Charity No 1079752RedR UK is a company limited by guarantee. Company

Number 3929653

BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITYRegister of Engineers for Disaster

Relief

Who are we?RedR is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest standard possible.

▪ Emergency response: capacity building & technical support in immediate aftermath of large-scale disasters ▪ Open training for humanitarian staff across 5 offices ▪ Tailor made training for organisations ▪ Projects: disaster preparedness & response for local government, civil society, local NGOs etc.

Thematic Areas

We provide trainings across the following areas:

Technical: WASH, Shelter, Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health

Humanitarian standards & principles: Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standard etc

Management: monitoring & evaluation, needs assessment, project management

Safety & Security: personal S&S, security management

Where do we work?▪In 2014 - 15 we delivered training in 45 countries ▪Five regional hubs in Amman, Islamabad, Khartoum, London and Nairobi

Who do we work with?

2015 Nepal Earthquakes▪UN: 473,000 homes destroyed; 2.8

million people displaced (1.1 million children)

▪Shelter needs: According to the Nepalese government, 604,930 houses were "fully damaged" by the earthquakes, 288,856 were "partially damaged"

▪A comprehensive training programme covering 3 areas deemed in urgent need of attention: Shelter, Wash, Project Cycle Management ▪449 people trained (aid workers and community volunteers involved in reconstruction efforts)

▪Courses delivered: ▪Safer Shelter Construction ▪Safe Temporary Learning Centre

Photo: Katike, Sindhupalchok District

RedR in HaitiRedR/Bioforce training centre opened 7 weeks after earthquake

Key capacity need: emergency shelter, WASH, stock control, and supply chain management.

1,122 relief workers trained, 91% Haitian nationals, with training conducted in English, French, and Creole

RedR in Haiti

Preparedness of local governmentExample: Disaster risk reduction project in Kenya

Aim: strengthen the capacity of local government to prepare for and cope with disasters at county level

Results: • Context specific disaster risk management

manual in place • Preparedness measures in place such as

early warning mechanisms and drought contingency plans

• Creation of a disaster management funds

Civil society training UKTraining of grassroots organisations responding to the refugee crisis in the EU

• Contextual information based on the location • The Humanitarian context and standards including the

Sphere standards • Needs assessment and coordination • Logistics and distributions • Health issues the refugees are facing • Winterisation • Accountability and ‘Do No Harm’ • Protection and vulnerability • Appropriate use of communications to maintain the

dignity of those affected • Basic project and financial management • Volunteer management, safety and well-being • Security

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Haiti

Haiti

Tunisia

Myanmar

• Welfare • Psychosocial

aftercare • Medical Support • Transport & Escort • Communications • Documentation /

administration • Financial Services

• Equipment & Resources

Services Available: Voluntary Organisations as a Talent Pool

Welfare : Admin support at designated centres/Assist with reception duties/Message handling/Assist with refreshments/Provision of refreshments/Bedding/Clothing/Assis in running Creches/Pets Pyschosocial: Befriending Skills/Conflict resolution & Communication/Bereavement support/Spiritual Comfort & suppport/Anticipatory Grief support Medical Support: Immediate Emergency Care/Provision of First Aid/First Aid Support on vehicles going to hospital/Ambulances/First Aid Kits Transport & Escort: Escorting persons/Relatives & Friends

reception-collection from Airports-Train Stations-etc/Transport – 4x4 Minibuses Cars Vans etc Communications & Documentation: Assist Police with Registration & Documentation/Critical Incident Debriefers/Translation & Interpretation Skills/Sign Language/Mobiles provision/Radios/Volunteer coordination – Management – supervisory Financial Services: Cash dispensers/credit/etc Equipment & Resources: Boats & inflatables/Tentage/generators/Mobile Catering Equipment etc.

Services Available: Voluntary Organisations as a Talent Pool

Refugee Response Training"I have learned how important it is to stop and

think. We shouldn’t do what we think is best for people - we have to start by assessing needs, then work out how best we can assist in a way that maintains the dignity of those we’re trying to help.

Joy Cherkaoui, Dumfries and Galloway Refugee Action