Caritas Philippines participated in the Caritas Asia Humanitarian Forum, hosted by Caritas Indonesia. The three-day forum held in Bali, Indonesia on September 17-19, 2024 brought together humanitarian practitioners and leaders from Caritas Member Organizations in Asia to share knowledge, best practices, and experiences in emergency preparedness and response.
Over 40 humanitarian practitioners and Executive Directors from 21 member organizations and global partners, supported by Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Austria, participated in the event.
Key highlights included:
- Mapping of the humanitarian context in the region
- The revised CI Toolkit (CHAT, CI Emergency Framework, Emergency Appeal), its challenges, and recommendations
- The Regional Emergency Support Mechanism (RESUM) and its application
- The Community of Practice (CoP) on Local leadership, Volunteer Management, MEAL, and various innovations in the humanitarian sector in the region.