National Societies work in constantly changing and complex environments, requiring a joint effort to mobilize all its  resources and  capacity. The  need  for  closer cooperation within National Societies as well as among Movement components was identified, if preparedness for effective response is to be achieved.

 

The training course provides tools for achieving the basic competencies that members of all National Response Teams, wherever they are, should have in order to carry out their roles and ensure high-quality services to communities affected by disasters or crises.

 

To improve their response and capacities when facing a crisis or disaster, all National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies must have well-trained and experienced human resources along with standardized selection criteria and harmonized methodologies to ensure that the same degree of professionalism exists in their National Response Teams (NRT).

 

In each National Society, the NRT is an integrated work team. The human resources that make up the team are technically prepared and updated to plan, coordinate, facilitate or execute actions in favour of the most vulnerable in the prevention, mitigation, preparation and response to crisis or disaster.