This report covers the period 01 January 2012 to 30 June 2012.
Overview
The effects of climate change are showing their impact on Paraguay. Drought and floods in the same region, Chaco, in a short period of time, in specialists’ opinion, are a result of this phenomenon. No doubt these emergencies have obliged the Paraguayan Red Cross (PRC) to prioritize humanitarian relief work which has meant that the National Society has postponed the implementation of planned actions. On the other hand, these same emergencies have served to demonstrate that the National Society has developed strengths in disaster response and disaster management. The PRC has played an important role in the management of communication and coordination with stakeholders at different levels, international and national, including state authorities and civil society.
Another achievement to be noted is the setting up of a Resource Mobilization department, which will ensure greater strategic orientation in the search for resources. The same applies to work in volunteer management and the strengthening of branches which moves away from centralization which is the tendency in the country. In the same way the PRC has managed to strengthen its area of communication and reporting.
