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- 1. www.vsointernational.org 11 VSO WEBINAR Resilient, Responsive, Ready How VSO helped communities prepare for coronavirus
- 2. www.vsointernational.org SPEAKERS Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive, VSO Madhuvantthe, Resilience Advisor in Myanmar Kaung Khant, National Volunteer and Education Officer in Myanmar Rute Dos Santos, Programme Manager in Mozambique Jonah Tendere, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Advisor from Zimbabwe
- 3. www.vsointernational.org AGENDA 1 VSO today – Philip Goodwin 2 20-minute Q&A 3 Emergency preparedness in Mozambique – Rute and Jonah 4 Emergency preparedness in Myanmar – Madhuvantthe and Kaung Khant 5 10-minute Q&A 6 Opportunities to stay connected with VSO – Alice Osborne 7 Final remarks - Philip Goodwin
- 4. www.vsointernational.org VSO TODAY Left: ICS (youth) volunteers in Tanzania host weekly radio shows to disseminate important information with the public about COVID-19 Right: Bajaji (tricycles) drivers were trained by VSO volunteers to produce and distribute flyers, posters and sanitisers
- 5. Q&A
- 6. www.vsointernational.org EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN MOZAMBIQUE • Working in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to advance disaster risk management (DRM) and climate resilience strategies • Through DFID’s Volunteering for Development (V4D) grant, VSO has been able to equip and train local youth in responding to disasters in fragile contexts • VSO trained 1000 community volunteers from across 154 districts and led 22 'train the trainer' sessions to cascade interventions at a community level • Provincial Counsel of Volunteers (CPVs) was established to coordinate volunteer activity across 11 provinces in Mozambique • A database is being created enabling mobilization of first responders in emergencies.
- 7. www.vsointernational.org CYCLONE IDAI • On March 14th 2019, Cyclone IDAI, one of the worst tropical cyclones on record, hit central Mozambique and caused major devastation • Less than six weeks later Cyclone Kenneth hit northern Mozambique, bringing further devastation to a population already severely affected by poverty
- 8. www.vsointernational.org DISTRIBUTION OF URGENT SUPPLIES BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Community volunteers were instrumental in getting supplies to the most vulnerable, including malaria nets, hygiene and food kits and aiding house reconstruction projects.
- 9. www.vsointernational.org GETTING SUPPLIES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE • 180 tons of food was distributed to 14,000 people in 7 localities in just three weeks; an initiative led by 45 volunteers • Food supplies reached the most vulnerable: 64% of those receiving assistance were illiterate and 24% were people with disabilities
- 10. www.vsointernational.org CAPACITY BUILDING AND FUTURE PROOFING • VSO Mozambique has continued with disaster management and resilience building through EU and DFID funded programmes • National Volunteers cascaded the training to Community Volunteers, enabling communities to identify stresses and shocks, early warning systems for different hazards, conduct risk assessments and create local action plans
- 11. www.vsointernational.org CAPACITY BUILDING AND FUTURE PROOFING A new project in central Mozambique, Empowering Adolescent Girls to Learn and Earn (EAGLE), will equip 3,000 out-of-school girls including those with disabilities and those impacted by HIV and AIDs with literacy, sexual reproductive health (SRH) and employment/entrepreneurship skills
- 12. www.vsointernational.org RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN MOZAMBIQUE VSO is supporting multiple COVID-19 response activities, including: • A social media campaign targeting youth, supported by Global Affairs Canada • Providing materials and training to prisoners, supporting them to make their own protective masks. TODOS PROTEGIDOS is an initiative by the Ministry of Justice and SERNAP- National Service of Prisons • Radio podcasts are being created in 11 local languages for broadcasting via community radios in rural area. • SMS text messaging campaign which aims to send out 120,000 SMS COVID-19 awareness messages in rural communities
- 14. www.vsointernational.org • Successful pairing of international and national volunteers • International volunteers had established relationships at the system level with Govt, UN System, strategic partners). National volunteers had relationships at state and community level • International volunteers trained national and community volunteers on Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response • Strong relationships with community and community systems. Ability to mobilise resources including VSO operations, logistics, decision-making EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN MYANMAR
- 17. www.vsointernational.org • Country Office is now trained in Humanitarian Response under an EU-funded 'Prepare for Resilience' project • Regular collaboration with COVID-19 coordination groups and strategic partners who recognize VSO’s impact • Working with government partners and local partners to serve the most marginalized communities and build on resilience initiatives that started before pandemic • Remote working arrangements but ensuring contextualized response work for no tech/low resource contexts MYANMAR COVID-19 RESPONSE
- 18. Q&A
- 19. www.vsointernational.org STAY CONNECTED WITH VSO For the latest news, updates, stories and opportunities Become an E-Volunteer Join us on Facebook Sign up to the VSO newsletter
- 20. www.vsointernational.org CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPEAL How your support can help save lives VSO has launched an emergency appeal to help the poorest and most vulnerable who will suffer the most as a result of the pandemic. Without immediate help, coronavirus could prove disastrous. The money raised could help: • Train community volunteers who can safely go house to house ensuring the poorest households have correct information and can protect themselves. • Train frontline health workers on infection prevention and control in health facilities • Train and supplying a small business owner, who has lost their income, in producing soap and sanitiser products for local markets. Donate now www.vsoint.org/covid-donate
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Editor's Notes
- Introductions
- VSO’s areas of operations were one of the worst affected areas by the floods. Water levels were at 13 ft, and first responders were swimming to distribute supplies VSO did not have access to areas, but thanks to our strong relationships in the community and other partners, we were able to still reach the most vulnerable Relationships in the state – how we used social media
- In this photo, Red Cross volunteers are delivering VSO relief supplies to affected primary actors. VSO was very keen to support especially women and girls, and we worked with the Red Cross to identify the most affected women and girls and supplied them with hygiene and dignity kits.