Asian Jesuits develop protocol for disaster response

The protocol seeks to network local Jesuits and with national and international organisations.

International:  The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is developing a protocol that outlines steps for Jesuits in responding to disasters in the region aiming to increase collaboration in management and reduce risk.

The protocol seeks to integrate Jesuits’ area disaster engagement on the ground while networking with national and international organisations in support of the communities affected.

The effort is also to find ways to collaborate across different phases in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) that demand a wider range of coordination beyond disaster, said a report in the website of JCSA.

A protocol for coordination amongst people provides a system for decision-making and action that outlines procedures and actions to be followed in a particular situation.

The JCAP protocol is a work in progress to guide Jesuit collaborative action and is presently part of a review in the Philippine Province,

Jesuit resource mobilisation is also a topic of concern in the JCAP protocol. Jesuit resource mobilisation can be both national and international, as the benefit of institution and apostolic outreach, as well as communications and networks, is available in many places. Xavier Network is a key partner in international disaster collaboration.

Source: sjapc.net