Published: 25 May 2021
In 2018, a new board was inducted by the Netherlands Red Cross and is being headed by the Interim President Ms. Nadia Chirlias. Red Cross St. Maarten has lost over 70% of their active volunteers due to the departure of former Branch Manager Nadjeska Gumbs. Likewise there have been 2 branch managers, 1 interim branch manager, 3 resignations and 1 managerial staff contract discontinued during an unfinished program. 2 board members have also resigned this year. The Interim Branch manager is working 20 hours per week with no staff.
The Netherlands Red Cross is constantly being informed about the mismanagement and is aware of the undermining that is taking place with the volunteers via emails from the volunteers.
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Optimizing protocols for early action in Ethiopia
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(This is an edited version of a story first published by the Netherland Red Cross 510 data team and the Anticipation Hub on Wednesday.)
The IFRC earlier this month announced that its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) had approved an allocation of 350,000 Swiss francs for a new early action protocol for Ethiopia with floods as the priority hazard.
The Ethiopia Red Cross Society (ERCS) is the primary implementer, with support from the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) and its 510 data team, the IFRC, and the Climate Centre.
A simulation exercise in early March in the Awash river basin was conducted “to test assumptions and to see if the EAP runs as effectively as possible or if there are potential tweaks that can be made in the process,” said Sirak Temesgen, NLRC Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Delegate.
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9 May 2021
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