On Sunday, 1st July 2007, Trocaire’s Team on its way back to Jakarta from Banda Aceh, held a short discussion with Cordia concerning the Strategic Plan of Cordia on Disaster Risk Reduction. Maurice McQuillan, the Emergency Manager from Trocaire HQ, accompanied by Kathryn Robertson and Widya Setiabudi, both from Jakarta, wanted to know the progress of Cordia in the DRR program. Cordia’s Director, Fr. Frietz R. Tambunan, explained the overall Strategic Plan of Cordia that gives top priority to DRR and Emergency Response, seconded to livelihood, drug rehabilitation and drug-related problems (HIV/AIDS), and the disabled/handicapped. The Director explained some steps that have been taken to realize the DRR program. In the first place, Cordia has developed a DRR section within the structure followed by the formation of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) which is ready to be activated at any time when disaster takes place. The DRR section is chaired by a manager while the Director Assistant is responsible for the ERT. This ERT will be developed to become the Core Team within the DRR section and will involve volunteers from outside Cordia. …baca selengkapnya »