Training in Sri Lanka - group work
Sri Lanka Programme highlights
Since establishing its Sri Lanka programme in 2005, RedR has worked with international aid organisations and local relief and development agencies to improve humanitarian work all over the island.
Some of our key achievements include:
Supporting aid workers from across the humanitarian sector
Working with local and international aid and development agencies from across the sector we have delivered more than 200 courses, training 4,250 relief workers in everything from safety and security and humanitarian standards, to project management and community participation.
Helping local communities prepare for future disasters
An important part of our work in Sri Lanka is working with local organisations to equip communities with the skills to better prepare for future disasters. Disaster preparedness helps save lives and minimises the short and long-term impact on the most vulnerable communities.
In 2008, RedR trained 883 local and international aid workers in areas related to disaster preparedness. We also distributed over 1000 Better Ways to Prepare for Emergencies books and CDs through regional resource centres.
Over 90% of participants on our courses in Sri Lanka in 2008 were Sri Lankan nationals, ensuring that the skills and knowledge gained in RedR courses stay in the country.
Delivering training where it is needed most
44 out of 63 courses that we ran in Sri Lanka in 2008 where delivered at the District level. Bringing training directly to local and international aid workers saves time and enables them to apply what they have learned to their work immediately.
Helping ensure the safety and security of relief workers
The armed conflict in the North and East of the island means that safety and security was a growing concern for humanitarian agencies operating in Sri Lanka.
RedR has extensive experience providing safety and security training all over the world. In Sri Lanka, we run a range of security training courses, such as Personal Safety Training and Driver Safety. In 2008, we trained 260 humanitarian workers in safety and security.
Worldwide in 2008, 321 disasters killed 235,816 people, affected 211 million others and cost a total of US$181 billion.
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, January 2009
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