Staff and volunteers of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies have strengthened their understanding and capacity to implement community safety and resilience initiatives through various DIPECHO-funded projects from 2014-2015. These projects included thematic seminars on integration and response preparedness, developing an epidemic control toolkit, advocating for disaster risk reduction through regional networks, building urban resilience through workshops, public awareness education, field training manuals, exchange visits, and empowering youth in Timor-Leste. The overall goal was to strengthen disaster management systems at local and national levels in multiple countries.