The Dominica Red Cross society is building the capacity of its staff, volunteers and other stakeholders. The society conducted logistics training here from the 23rd to the 27th September. The Logistics training was held in collaboration with the French Red Cross PIRAC, the European Union Civil Protection, and Humanitarian Aid ECHO and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents IFRC, under the project National Societies Logistic Capacities Enhancement Program for efficient Disaster Management in the Caribbean.
The project is aimed at strengthening Red Cross National Societies’ logistical capacities to better respond to the urgent needs as well as receiving and efficiently managing external aid in case of a large scale disaster. This, by improving logistics management plans, increasing logistic human and material response capacities and improved monitoring and integration of the National Societies.
The one-week training targeted representatives from each of Dominica Red Cross eight branches in line with the National Society’s plan to establish warehouses for prepositioning of relief items in each branch. Also present at the training were representatives of D.R.C local partners, The Local Government, the Office of Disaster Management and the Ministry of Health.
Participants were taught the procedures of warehouse logistics and the use of the relevant forms that should be used in the receipt and distribution of goods and the importance and use of stock or bin cards. The training was co-facilitated by Dominica Red Cross Logistics and Warehouse staff. A logistics software will be developed and shared with the Red Cross partners which will aid in the coordination of relief distribution on the island.
The Dominica Red Cross Expresses its appreciation to the ECHO and PIRAC for the Support in strengthening the DRC capacity to respond to any disaster on Island.
