Every year, small and medium-sized disasters often occur in silence, without the attention of the mainstream media. Without visibility or attention beyond the local region in which they occur, these silent disasters often do not receive the influx of financial support that can follow large-scale emergencies or disasters. To support these smaller emergencies or disasters, or to provide initial funding before emergency appeals are launched for large-scale disasters, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) allocates grants from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to National Societies to support their operations.
The Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) online course ensures rapid and effective response to emergencies and crises. This online course will provide you with key information on the requesting and being accountable for DREF funds, allowing National Societies to effectively respond to emergencies.
It comprises four modules:
- Module 1. Introduction to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund
- Module 2. Applying for the Disaster Response Emergency Fund
- Module 3. Responsibilities to the Fund Disaster Response Reserve
- Module 4. Disaster Relief Emergency Fund Course Summary.