Türkiye Has Shared Its Experience in Disaster and Emergency Situations with the Indian Ocean Rim Association

“Training of Trainers for Organizing Community Leaders, Reducing Disaster Damages and Protection from Communicable Diseases and Hygiene Training” organized by TİKA in cooperation with IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) and Turkish Red Crescent within the scope of “Emergency and Disaster Response Training Program (ADAMEP)” has been successfully completed.

Under the coordination of TİKA and in cooperation with IORA and Turkish Red Crescent, the experiences of our country before, during and after disasters have been shared with IORA member countries by the trainers of the Turkish Red Crescent, who are experts in their fields and have extensive field experience.

A total of 17 experts from the Disaster Management institutions of 15 IORA member countries (Bangladesh, Union of Comoros, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) attended the training program held in Ankara between May 16th and 22nd, 2022.

IORA Disaster Risk Management Director Saravanan Murugan, Turkish Red Crescent Training Management Director Ahmet Aldanmaz, TİKA Foreign Relations and Partnerships Department Head Uğur Tanyeli, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asian Coordination Deputy General Manager Oya Yazar and TİKA Vice President Dr. Rahman Nurdun attended the opening session of the organized training program.

Within the scope of the training program, current issues that are also of interest to the member countries in terms of the management of natural and human-induced disasters (earthquakes, floods, avalanches, fires, etc.) and emergencies was discussed.

Within the scope of the training where our country's experiences on issues such as safety awareness, the emergence of infectious diseases and preventive measures, control of infections, people with special needs and the effects of disasters, the roles and responsibilities of community-based leaders are shared, interactive training methods and techniques were also communicated to the participants, who are currently providing training and who will provide training in the future. The organized training program also contributed to the exchange of experience and knowledge among the participating countries themselves.

Participants who came to our country within the scope of the training program also visited TİKA Presidency and the Turkish Red Crescent Etimesgut Campus and had the opportunity to get detailed information about the activities of the institutions. At the end of the program, participants were given certificates.

This project, which is the first tangible outcome of the cooperation realized after Türkiye became a Dialogue Partner of IORA in 2018, is expected to serve to create disaster-resilient societies in the participating countries, and in the future, other projects are expected to be carried out in member countries with the contribution of TİKA.