This report covers the period from 01 January 2010 to 30 June 2010
Programme purpose: Support the five National Societies in the Andean Region, ensuring closer work with the National Societies, to effectively implement the Inter-American Plan 2007-2011.
Programme summary: During the first half of 2010, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) Regional Representation for the Andean Region provided tailored support to the National Societies of the region to create and implement actions, based on the country support plans, in the areas of Disaster Risk Management, Health and Care, and Organizational Development. The Principles and Values programme area has not been able to implement planned actions given that funding was not available to support the position.
The Disaster Risk Management programme worked with the region's National Societies to undertake diverse community-based activities and supported institutional strengthening, particularly related to promoting and better organizing volunteering in emergencies and early recovery, and facilitated learning activities at the local, national and regional levels. The Health and Care programme has focused on work on HIV and AIDS which includes the creation of a support plan for each of the Global Alliance on HIV outcomes, boosting knowledge and skills in community health and health in emergencies, as well as implementing a health plan along these strategic components. The Organizational Development programme and the National Societies worked together to review and update the country support plans, with a priority on institutional strengthening, which have been developed in four of the region's National Societies (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru).
Whilst large-scale disasters such as the earthquakes that struck Haiti and Chile did not occur in the countries of the Andean Region, the Regional Representation and the region's National Societies felt their impact in the changed priorities at the continental level. Based on coordination with the National Societies, some of the projected objectives for this period have been modified or reprogrammed for the second half of the year. The reduction and delay in funds generated additional changes, particularly the cutback of human resources in the areas of Principles and Values and Health and Care. Despite these challenges and adjustments, the Regional Representation has maintained its flexibility, creativity and commitment to offering tailored membership services to the region's National Societies.
