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The Fiji Red Cross Society was established in 1954 as a branch of the British Red Cross. It was recognised as an independent National Society in 1973. The Society is officially recognised by the government of Fiji as a voluntary relief organisation, an auxiliary to public authorities and as the only Red Cross Society in Fiji. It is the most widely recognised and respected humanitarian organisation in the country.
Disaster Preparedness and Response is one of three core mandated programmes for the Society. The Society undertakes its mandated role in accordance with the Fiji National Disaster Management Plan 1995. The strength of the Society to respond to disasters large and small lies in its body of trained volunteers whom reside in a network of 15 branches around the country. The branches along with the DSCC(N) and DSCC(W) link up to support the Disaster Coordinator maintain a high level of response during a disaster and the supply of relief items to affected people following a disaster.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.