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Strategy 2020 DELIVERING IN THE LAST MILE Canadian Red Cross International Operations 2016 - 2020 Canadian Red Cross | Strategy 2020 1 OUR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES HUMANITY IMPARTIALITY NEUTRALITY INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTARY SERVICE UNITY UNIVERSALITY 2 Thank You Many people make the international programs of the Canadian Red Cross possible. It is important to recognize the dedication of our International Operations staff in Canada and around the world, our sister National Societies, academic institutions, and other organizations that help us meet critical needs. In particular, we appreciate the consistent financial support from the Canadian public, the Government of Canada, and other levels of government in Canada. Their support is vital to our international crisis response and recovery efforts, and long-term development program outcomes. Canadian Red Cross | Strategy 2020 “IMPROVING MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH” KOULIKORO AND SIKASSO, MALI (2012-2015) A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CANADIAN RED CROSS AND MALI RED CROSS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Looking Forward 2 Who We Are 4 Our Fundamental Principles Our Mission Our Cross Cutting Themes Our Presence Our Approach 8 Last Mile One Red Cross Capacity Strengthening (Local to Global) Partnership and Collaboration Innovation Strategy 2020 18 Program Profiles 22 Strategic Outcome 1: Improved health and survival of women, children and adolescents Strategic Outcome 2: Improved Red Cross Red Crescent Movement actions in disaster and emergency preparedness, response and recovery Strategy 2020 Summary 33 COVER PHOTO CREDIT: DAN DECKELBAUM Canadian Red Cross | Strategy 2020 1 Looking Forward The humanitarian landscape is in a constant state of change—spurred by continuous political, economic and social disruptors around the world. To respond to these changes, the Canadian Red Cross must think and act with greater agility. Applied across all levels of the organization, a As we embark on the next five years (to 2020), Canadian Red Cross International Operations flexible mindset is necessary for our ability to we will build on these strong foundations Strategy 2020 has two Strategic Outcomes: reach people and communities in need both to further strengthen and focus our abilities during times of crises and stability. in health and disaster management. We are 1. Improved health and survival of women, committed to meeting the most urgent needs children and adolescents. From 2010 to 2015 we committed to improving of people impacted by crises, and will support the disaster response capacities of ourselves and and accompany our partners at the forefront of 2. Improved Red Cross and Red Crescent the Movement. We are now a global contributor response. Movement actions in disaster and emergency to the International Federation of Red Cross preparedness, response and recovery. and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) emergency Our challenges are great and are rooted in response system through our 80-bed emergency causes such as climate change, economic crises, We believe that delivering on these two goals field hospital and surgical care unit—which is chronic poverty and conflict. These include will require: focus; commitment to innovation; deployable globally within 48 hours. epidemics, natural disasters, forced migration, agility; and openness to partnership and and rapid urbanization—each impacting millions collaboration both within the Movement and During this same period, we worked with partner of people, particularly those most marginalized. with non-traditional actors. Most importantly, National Societies to strengthen their capacity our Strategy 2020 will require an intensified in disaster management, and at a regional level Agility and flexibility in our collective approach commitment to serving the most vulnerable as to improve response systems and leadership. and response will be imperative to help us identified in our Last Mile approach and building Through these efforts, we are now recognized as effectively address inequalities around the local capacities so that communities can serve a global leader in capacity-building in disaster world—particularly as we work to help hard- as their own primary responders. management and leadership training. to-reach populations who have been made vulnerable due to geography or conflict, and Hossam Elsharkawi economic or social exclusion. Vice President International Operations Canadian Red Cross | Strategy 2020 3 Who We Are 4 As members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the Canadian Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world. Within our Movement, we work with the We believe that the men, women and GENDER EQUALITY International Committee of the Red Cross children we serve must be at the centre of (ICRC), the International Federation of Red our engagement. We must leave their lives Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and and their communities stronger than when we its 190 members to provide neutral, impartial arrived, with greater confidence in their own and principled humanitarian services to capacities to face future challenges. millions of people in Canada and around the world. To deliver on our commitments, Canadian Red Cross will work with its partners to OUR GOAL support communities in their efforts to: The Canadian Red Cross saves lives, • Actively participate in decisions that alleviates suffering and maintains human affect their lives, dignity in communities affected by crises • Care for the environment, Effective humanitarian action through principled humanitarian action. requires that we strive for equality • Strive for equality among men, women, among men, women, boys and girls. OUR CROSS-CUTTING THEMES boys and girls, and The Canadian Red Cross International • Prevent and address violence. Operations team leads our international activities. We are committed to neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian action, adhering to the principles of “Do No Harm,” and to global standards for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. TYPHOON HAIYAN | ORMOC, PHILIPPINES (2013) SHORTLY AFTER THE DEVASTATING TYPHOON MADE LANDFALL, THE CANADIAN RED CROSS DEPLOYED ITS EMERGENCY FIELD 5 HOSPITAL ALONG WITH 28 HIGHLY-TRAINED PERSONNEL. THE FIELD HOSPITAL WAS SET UP IN FRONT OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT Canadian Red Cross | Strategy 2020 HOSPITAL THAT WAS ONLY OPERATING AT 20 PER CENT CAPACITY AFTER IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY THE TYPHOON. WITHIN 48-HOURS OF ARRIVAL RED CROSS STAFF BEGAN TREATING PATIENTS. OUR PRESENCE The Canadian Red Cross responds to humanitarian needs in times of conflict and natural disasters, wherever and whenever they occur. WHERE WE’RE PROVIDING HELP AROUND THE WORLD EUROPE MENA ASIA AMERICAS AFRICA 6 The unpredictable nature of our work requires Africa Middle East and North Africa that we are flexible and agile in our response to both global and regional needs. To The Canadian Red Cross has long The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ensure our reach and effectiveness, we work established relationships with many sister region has faced multiple and complex closely with Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies to address the impact emergencies on an unprecedented scale—a Movement partners around the world, other of devastating poverty, protracted conflicts, situation that is likely to continue in coming humanitarian groups, and a wide spectrum of silent and forgotten emergencies, and slow years. The region is also a place of origin, a agencies as needed. onset disasters. destination, and transit area for refugees and migrants traveling to neighbouring countries The following five global regions shape the We will continue to strengthen and expand and Canada. We will expand humanitarian focus of our programming: our partnerships reflecting the priorities programming to meet the needs of increasing of our partners and their experience. The numbers of people affected by crises in this The Americas; Africa; Asia; Middle East and Canadian Red Cross will support local region. North Africa; and Europe. National Societies to further strengthen their capacities in emergency response and as well Europe The Americas as their capacities to deliver health services Historically, the Canadian Red Cross has Motivated by our geographic position, as to women and children in fragile and remote settings. helped European National Societies in well as our long-standing efforts to support addressing humanitarian crises in their Movement programming throughout Asia countries. Early examples of our work in the Americas, our focus will remain on Europe extend to post Second World War developing the local capacities of selected In Asia, high numbers of people continue humanitarian needs across Hungary, Austria National Societies in disaster management; to be affected by natural disasters, extreme and the Netherlands in the 1950s and post- health in emergencies; and, in Women’s, poverty and conflict. At the same time, the conflict support in Bosnia and Serbia during Adolescents’ and Children’s Health region continues to strengthen its knowledge the 1990s. More recently, we have provided 1 (RMNCAH) . of and experience in crisis response. We support and are in close coordination with will continue to support National Societies European National Societies providing We have committed to working for at least a with capacity-strengthening to support their decade on Haiti’s development and recovery, assistance to refugees and migrants from the efforts in disaster management, health in Middle East