STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 - 2024 Dominica Red Cross Society
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STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 - 2024 Dominica Red Cross Society BUILDING A RESILIENT NATIONAL SOCIETY Dominica Red Cross Society Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 1 Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYNMS ............................................................................................................. 4 FOREWORD BY PRESIDENT ................................................................................................... 6 MESSAGE BY DIRECTOR GENERAL ..................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................................... 8 Country Context ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Overall Context ............................................................................................................ 9 1.2. Demographics .............................................................................................................. 9 1.3. Red Cross Society, the Global Context ........................................................................ 9 1.4. Profile of the Dominica Red Cross Society ..................................................................10 1.5. Management ...............................................................................................................10 1.6. Staffing .......................................................................................................................12 1.8. Funds..........................................................................................................................12 1.9. Disaster Management .................................................................................................12 1.10. Logistics ..................................................................................................................13 1.11. Warehousing ...........................................................................................................13 1.13. Fleet ........................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER 2 ..............................................................................................................................15 Framework ................................................................................................................................15 2.1. The Fundamental Principles ...........................................................................................17 2.2. Our Values .....................................................................................................................18 CHAPTER 3 ..............................................................................................................................19 Situational Analysis ...................................................................................................................19 3.1. External Situation ..........................................................................................................20 3.1.1. Impact of Climate Change .......................................................................................20 3.2 Internal Situation ..............................................................................................................21 3.3. A Review of Past Performance .......................................................................................22 3.4. Hurricane Maria ..............................................................................................................22 3.5. SWOT Analysis ..............................................................................................................26 3.6. 2024 Goals and Strategy ................................................................................................28 CHAPTER 4 ..............................................................................................................................41 OPERATIONAL PLAN ..............................................................................................................41 4.1. Monitoring and Evaluation of the Plan ............................................................................57 4.2. Conclusion .....................................................................................................................57 Main Documents Reviewed.......................................................................................................58 Dominica Red Cross Society Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 2 LIST OF FIGURES, IMAGES, TABLES Figure 1:Organisational Structure of the Dominica Red Cross Society ......................................11 Figure 2: Key Operations Achievements of the IFRC and DRCS (Source: DRCS) ....................23 Figure 3: Distribution of post Hurricane Maria relief supplies (Source: DRCS) ..........................24 Figure 4: Details of the human impact of the Cash Transfer ( Source : DRCS) .........................25 Image 1: Management of the Dominica Red Cross Society.......................................................11 Image 2: Dominica Red Cross Headquarters ............................................................................14 Image 3: Red Cross School Club (1970's) Ground breaking for Red Cross Headquarters ....18 Image 4: Tokens of appreciation received by the DRCS ...........................................................25 Table 1: Results of current SWOT analysis: Strengths & Weaknesses .....................................26 Table 2: Current opportunities and threats ................................................................................27 Table 3: Key Results Areas (KRAs) ..........................................................................................30 Table 4: Operational Plan for KRA's ..........................................................................................43 Dominica Red Cross Society Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 3 LIST OF ACRONYNMS CBI Citizenship By Investment CBO Community Based Organization CDEMA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency CDRT Community Disaster Response Team CEO Chief Executive Officer CRRO Caribbean Representation Regional Office CSO Central Statistical Office DG Director General DMIS Disaster Management Information System DOWASCO Domininca Water and Sewerage Company DRC Dominica Red Cross DRCS Dominica Red Cross Society DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EOC Emergency Operations Centre ERU Emergency Response Unit FACT Field Assessment and Coordination Team FRC French Red Cross GDP Gross Domestic Product ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross ICT Information Communication Technology IFRC International Federation of Red Cross IRC International Red Cross KRA Key Result Areas M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NCD Non Communicable Diseases NEPO National Emergency Planning Organization NGO Non Governmental Organization NIT National Intervention Team NRDS National Resilience Development Strategy Dominica Red Cross Society Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 4 NS National Society OCAC Organizational Capacity Assessment and Certification OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States OFDA Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance PASSA Participatory Approach to Safe Shelter Awareness PIRAC Public Interest Research and Advocacy Centre PMER Planning Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting RFL Restoring Family Links SDG Sustainable Development Goals SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme VCA Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene WFP World Food Programme Dominica Red Cross Society Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 5 FOREWORD BY PRESIDENT To attain excellence every organization needs a strategy to adapt to the changing circumstances and act accordingly towards achieving long-term sustainability. Accordingly, the Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS) has formulated the Strategic Plan 2019-2024 which will be the key guiding instrument for the Society in the years to come to realize our vision of becoming the “Leading Humanitarian Organization” in Dominica. The intensity and extent of natural disasters in our region is increasing and the level of response required, in most cases, is beyond the capacities of local organizations and governments. The growing influence of climate change will only exacerbate these pressures. We must work towards building resilient communities today so they can better combat the disasters of tomorrow. It is clear that our traditional methods of dealing with disasters are inadequate, as evidenced by the lessons learnt from Hurricane Maria, and we cannot work alone if we want to meet the needs of those made vulnerable during disasters. The current strategy lays a special focus on National Society development and organizational sustainability so that it thrives under any circumstance and keeps producing impact at the community and grass root level. This is a comprehensive document having strong alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) Strategy 2020. Thus, the strategy will not only help (DRCS) in its endeavor towards realizing its goals, but will also contribute towards achievement of overall development goals of the country. Our Vision is clear and our Mission Statement sets a clear path forward. Our seven Fundamental Principles and our Values, together, guide us in