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Resolution 5: The safety and security of humanitarian volunteers

Report on resolution 5:

– Date: 12.08.2019

– Country: Colombia

– Type of entity:  National Society

What measures did your National Society take to strengthen the safety and security of your volunteers? Please check what applies below: 
Safety and security training e.g. Safer Access Framework, Stay Safe, Staying Alive and others

What measures did your National Society take to identify and or review potential threats to the volunteers? Please check what applies:
– ensuring that their plans and programmes include measures to reduce and mitigate these risks

What activities has your National Society undertaken to ensure safety and security of volunteers, in cooperation with:
– Public authorities
 – Other partners and stakeholders of influence

Does your National Society ensure that volunteers have adequate insurance or equivalent “safety net” assistance with regard to death, injury, sickness or trauma they may endure while carrying out their duties? In case of absence of insurance or equivalent “safety net”, is your National Society aware of the functioning of the French Fund Maurice de Madre (FFMM) or others? Please check the appropriate box:
– Yes: please let us know what type of insurance or equivalent “safety-net” form you use

What support did you provide to other National Societies for increasing safety and security of volunteers? Please check appropriate box:
 – Support to drafting policy on volunteering

What activities have you undertaken to facilitate partnerships towards strengthening the safety and security of volunteers? 
Se cuentan con 2 tipos deseguros para nuestros volunatrios: Uno correspondiente al seguro que la Federación apoya y otro seguro todamo por la Unidad Nacional para La Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres. Adicionalmente contamos con el manual de seguridad en operaciones y el MAMS

What measures did you take to ensure that volunteers have adequate insurance or equivalent “safety net” assistance with regard to death, injury, sickness or trauma they may endure while carrying out their duties? 
Se cuenta con 2 seguros, uno por parte de la Federación y el otro por parte de la entidad gubernamental UNGRD (Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgp de Desastres)

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