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IFRC President commends community resilience building efforts in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
22 Dec 2016 |
By Mirva Helenius, IFRC
Earlier this month, the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC), Mr Tadateru Konoé, concluded a ten-day visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The main focus of the President’ trip was to visit areas of North Hamgyong Province that were affected by severe floods in late August. Here, he witnessed ongoing reconstruction efforts and some of the challenges faced by families who were directly affected by the floods.
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During his mission to DPRK, Mr Konoé also visited some longer term development projects run by the DPRK Red Cross in Usan County. Established in 2014 with the support of IFRC, the integrated disaster risk reduction programme involves 500 local volunteers in a variety of community-led, sustainable interventions that are strengthening the underlying resilience of the local community.
Usan County was originally selected as a project site due to its high levels of vulnerability. The area is prone to seasonal flooding when the local river bursts its banks causing major disruption in the lives of local people. The DPRK Red Cross has been improving local disaster preparedness through early warning systems, such as simple water level markers, which are used to alert the community when the river is reaching danger levels. The community has also been actively involved in disaster mitigation projects, such as reinforcing river banks and planting of trees on surrounding hillsides to help counteract the impacts of deforestation, minimize the risk of landslides and prevent soil erosion.
Mr Konoé also saw how the construction of a series of greenhouses has led to major improvements in local livelihoods and food security. High-value vegetables are grown throughout the year together with mushrooms in adjacent buildings. This produce is distributed to vulnerable families in the community and some is also sold to support the running costs of the project. The greenhouses use sustainable practices which include pig-rearing. Manure produced by the pigs is used to produce biogas which provides lighting and heat during the winter months.
Building community resilience also means improving and safeguarding the health of the local population. The Red Cross has made improvements to water supply and sanitation in Usan by building safe water supply facilities. Instead of fetching water from the river or shallow wells, over 10,000 households now have running water piped into their homes which has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of waterborne diseases.
“This programme exemplifies how the Red Cross has empowered local communities to overcome some of the humanitarian challenges they face. With a bit of support they have created sustainable approaches towards building their own resilience on many levels,” said Mr Konoé.
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Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Flag of the Red Cross Society of the DPRK
Abbreviation DPRK RCS
Formation 18 October 1946
Type NGO
Purpose Humanitarian
Headquarters Pyongyang, North Korea
Location
Ryonhwa 1 dong, Central District, Pyongyang[1]
Region served
North KoreaSecretary General Ri Ho-rim
President Kang Sue-rin
Vice chairman executive Yong Ho-paek
Vice chairman Kim Hyong-hun
Vice chairman Ri Chung-bok
Affiliations International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Volunteers 3,300
Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선민주주의인민공화국적십자회
Hancha
朝鮮民主主義人民共和國赤十字會
Revised Romanization Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwagung Jeoksipjahoe
McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Chŏksipcha Hoe
The Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK RCS;[2] Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 적십자회; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Chŏksipcha[3]) is the national Red Cross Society of North Korea. It was founded as the Red Cross Society of North Korea on 18 October 1946.[4]
It was admitted into the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on 11 May 1956. This admittance had a great symbolic importance, as the North Korean regime remained outside most international organizations for decades. However, the DPRK RCS has been called "a misleadingly named state agency" by The Chosun Ilbo.[5]
The DPRK RCS is active in flood relief work as flooding is a prominent humanitarian problem in North Korea. Issues related to water supply, damage to the infrastructure, landslides, a need for food aid, homelessness and waterborne diseases are also other humanitarian problems faced by the DPRK RCS.
The society has participated in family reunions of Korean families separated by the Korean War and in repatriation of Japanese Koreans. Other humanitarian and relief activities abroad have targeted China, India, Iran, the former Soviet Union, Argentina, Jamaica, Egypt, Benin, and Somalia.
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Administratively DPRK RCS, has central, provincial, city and county level committees.[12]Its secretary general is Ri Ho-rim, president Kang Sue-rin, vice chairman executive Yong Ho-paek, and vice chairmen Kim Hyong-hun and Ri Chung-bok.[1] The organization is based in the Central District of Pyongyang.[1] The conservative South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo has called it "a misleadingly named state agency".[5]
The DPRK RCS is often active in the flood relief work, as flooding in North Korea remains a major humanitarian concern. Other major humanitarian problems related to the flooding, and faced by the IFRC, are damage to the water supply in both urban and rural communities, damage to the infrastructure, landslides, a need for the food aid, homelessness and waterborne diseases.[1][7] As of 2016, deforestation remains a major contributing cause for natural disasters.[13] The DPRK RCS also sent aid to South Korea after record flooding there in August and early September 1984. The society's other humanitarian and relief activities abroad have targeted China, Japan, India, Iran, the former Soviet Union, Argentina, Jamaica, Egypt, Benin, and Somalia.[8]
As of July 2013, there were 3,300 Red Cross volunteers in the North Korea.[1]
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