QRCS, IFRC hold workshop on humanitarian service points
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have co organised the 1...
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have co-organised the 1st Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Humanitarian Service Points (HSPs).
The five-day event was attended by 20 participants from 10 National Societies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: The Libyan Red Crescent, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS), the Lebanese Red Cross, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS), Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Yemen Red Crescent Society, QRCS, and the Egyptian Red Crescent.
The facilitators came from IFRC – Geneva, IFRC – MENA, the Italian Red Cross, and the British Red Cross.
In general, it was a capacity-building training for the region’s National Societies in emergency support and response to population displacement caused by conflicts and disasters. HSPs are one of the top five capacity-building priorities for MENA National Societies to better respond to migration/displacement waves, identified by the regional survey conducted in March 2023.
By exchanging theoretical experience and practical scenarios, the participants were introduced to the nature, design, and operation of HSPs, capitalizing on the Emergency Additional Capacity Team as a vital component of National Society response to population movements.