Action in the field The IFRC continued to encourage the National
Societies to engage in humanitarian education
to ensure that no one is left behind. The IFRC
promoted the cross-cutting Protection, Gender
and Inclusion standards and tools or the DAPS
criteria (Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety),
as part of the technical support provided world-
wide. In
Botswana ,
Greece ,
South Africa and
Lesotho , the National Societies, supported by
the IFRC, conducted training for volunteers on
the Humanitarian Principles, and sexual and
gender-based violence (SGBV).
In the
Andean region , the IFRC ensured that all
programmes aimed at indigenous communities
were appropriate to their needs and culture.
The IFRC’s PGI team at regional and cluster
level provided permanent technical support to
National Societies.
In
Bolivia , the IFRC supported the National
Society to ensure that programmes and opera-
tions provided dignity, access, participation and
safety to vulnerable communities. In
Ecuador ,
the IFRC supported the National Society under
the
Global Programme “Building Trust” , funded by
the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
(BHA). As a result, the Ecuadorian Red Cross
Society reinforced its Community Engagement
and Accountability capacities, engaging with
communities to develop healthy habits and
providing feedback. Also, with the backing of
the IFRC, the Ecuadorian Red Cross Society
maintained a gender and inclusive approach in
all interventions.
The IFRC continuously supports National
Societies to improve policies. It provided techni-
cal assistance to the
Malaysian Red Crescent
