Disaster Coordinator - Augustin Garae and Jessica Binihi – Volunteer Officer - 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR)
Vanuatu Red Cross Society (VRCS) through its Disaster Coordinator - Augustin Garae and Jessica Binihi – Volunteer Officer were accepted as a registered delegate to attend the 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) and other side meetings with the Australian Red Cross. The APMCDRR is held in Brisbane this week from 18 to 25 September 2022.
The APMCDRR is the main reginal platform for promoting coordination and cooperation on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the implementation of the Sendal Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). It brings together UN Member states, intergovernmental organizations, international and national organizations and stakeholder groups, to accelerate progress on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
“Being here in Brisbane is to learn from each other or different organizations on what they have been doing in different sectors of life to help strengthen community resilience and how we can integrate DRR and Climate change,” says Jessica Binihi - VRCS Volunteer Officer.