Red Crescent Society prioritises volunteers� safer access

A 3-day ‘safer access assessment and planning workshop’ organised by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) began at a hotel in the capital yesterday, says a press release.
The Bangladesh delegation of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) is collaborating with the society in conducting the workshop.
The workshop is being organised with a view to addressing gaps, barriers, risks and challenges in access or intervention of volunteers during major disaster – cyclones, earthquakes and even building collapses.
BMM Mozharul Huq, secretary general of the BDRCS, at the opening day of the workshop, hoped that this workshop will give the authorities concern the opportunity to assess the limitations and allow them to plan the future humanitarian interventions, ensuring safe access and way out.
Catherine Martin, national society development advisor of ICRC, and Donna Williams, regional advisor of ICRC’s Safer Access Framework (SAF) National Society Support, are conducting the workshop as facilitators.

 

Red Crescent Society prioritises volunteers� safer access

A 3-day safer access assessment and planning workshop organised by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) began at a hotel in the capital yesterday, says a press release. The Bangladesh delegation of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) is collaborating with the society in conducting the workshop. The workshop is being organised with a view to addressing gaps, barriers, risks and challenges in access or intervention of volunteers during major disaster cyclones, earthquakes and even building collapses. BMM Mozharul Huq, secretary general of the BDRCS, at the opening day of the workshop, hoped that this workshop will give the authorities concern the opportunity to assess the limitations and allow them to plan the future humanitarian interventions, ensuring safe access and way out. Catherine Martin, national society development advisor of ICRC, and Donna Williams, regional advisor of ICRCs Safer Access Framework (SAF) National Society Support, are conducting the workshop as facilitators.