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Protecting Lives

Disasters and crises are not random. Many can be anticipated, prepared for, and mitigated before they escalate. Protecting lives means investing in the systems, tools and human capacity that allow National Societies to act earlier, respond faster, and limit the impact on the communities most exposed to risk.

This cluster brings together two areas of work: Preparedness & Anticipatory Action and Emergency Response.

Preparedness for Effective Response & Contingency Planning

The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to strengthen their preparedness and response mechanisms through the Preparedness for Effective Response approach.

Locally-led Anticipatory Action

The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to develop the tools, plans and protocols that allow communities to act on early warnings before a disaster unfolds.

Cash & Voucher Assistance Preparedness

The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to build the systems, skills and partnerships needed to deliver Cash and Voucher Assistance effectively before a crisis strikes.

National Risk Watch

The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to deploy and use the IBF Portal: a digital platform that brings together real-time hazard data and impact models in one place.

Academic Research & Development

The Netherlands Red Cross invests in applied research to find answers that improve how National Societies prepare for and respond to crises.

Financial Contributions

The Netherlands Red Cross is one of the consistent financial contributors to global emergency operations in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

Human Capacity through Surge

The Netherlands Red Cross maintains a roster of more than 100 specialists ready to deploy within 24 to 72 hours to support emergency humanitarian operations worldwide.

121 Platform for Cash & Voucher Assistance

The Netherlands Red Cross offers the 121 Platform, a digital tool that makes Cash and Voucher Assistance easy, safe and fast from registration to payment.

Digital Engagement Hub for Community Engagement & Accountability

The Netherlands Red Cross works with National Societies to set up the Digital Engagement Hub, a digital helpdesk that makes two-way communication possible across the channels people already use.