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“Energy Receive, Energy Return, Aspiring People Everywhere

-Sharing PETRONAS’ experience in private sector engagement in disaster risk reduction

by:Rosli Abdul Rahim

General Manager, Stakeholder Management,Group Corporate Affairs

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & DISASTER

RISK REDUCTION

PETRONAS Volunteer Opportunity Programme2 Slide

PETRONAS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMME (PVOP)

focused on developing a pool of volunteers trained in Total Disaster Risk Management and exposed in the area of humanitarian relief efforts for communities stricken by disasters

aimed at inculcating the spirit of volunteerism

providing a platform for PETRONAS employees to contribute their time, skills and experience for the benefit of the community through specialised humanitarian relief programmes conducted by partners such as Mercy Malaysia

testament of PETRONAS’ commitment towards sustainable development of the global communities


STATISTICS

Since its launch on April 1 2005 , the PVOP has:

enlisted over 350 members of PETRONAS staff

deployed or trained volunteers via programmes conducted by PVOP or in collaboration with MERCY Malaysia

Over 100 PVOP members deployed on various humanitarian missions, locally and internationally

Approximately 150 volunteers have also undergone specialized trainings


PVOP DEPLOYMENT

Malaysia55* volunteersKedahJohorKuala LumpurPahangSarawakSabah*Excluding repeat deployment

Indonesia18* volunteersAcehNiasJogjakartaJakarta•Excluding repeat deployment

Pakistan12 volunteersBaghBalakotKarachi

Philippines2 volunteersLegaspi

Bangladesh1 volunteerDhakaSudan

1 volunteerKhartoum

Myanmar4 volunteersYangon


MELTING POT OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE


EDUCATION & PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROGRAMME


LOGISTICS MISSION


ACUTE RESPONSE MISSION


TECHNICAL MISSION


RESILIENT, COMPASSIONATE AND HANDS-ON


TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

PETRONAS Volunteers are given numerous opportunities to develop their skills as effective volunteers.

Training ensures continuous learning and capability building


CULTURAL INTEGRATION

Scenes in Aceh

Scenes in Pakistan


BENEFITS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS

Leadership development

Personal and professional competency development

Character building

MOVING FORWARD


Proactive Disaster Risk Reduction Awareness Initiatives


Proposed School Preparedness Programme

The objectives of the SPP are to:Promote a culture of disaster preparedness Increase capacity of schools and students to respond to disasters

Target beneficiariesSecondary school studentsTeachers (primary & secondary schools) (also includes School Counsellors and lecturers from Teachers’ College)

The SPP activities are:School Watching WorkshopsSchool Response Preparedness Workshops

The activities are implemented by the School Preparedness Team – a team of MERCY Malaysia staff and volunteers.


School Preparedness ProgrammeSchool Watching Workshops – raise awareness about disasters and disaster preparedness

using the school watching technique (a hands-on risk assessment methodology)

School Response Preparedness Workshops – form and train student taskforces to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency.

PVOP involvementA member of the PVOP participated as a trainer in the pilot School Watching Workshop in

Muar (November 2007).

However MERCY Malaysia has conducted:6 SWW for students8 SWW Training of Trainers for teachers

The total number of participantsStudents – 297 Teachers – 406 Total – 703

PETRONAS is considering to support this proactive initiative

THANK YOU


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