Caritas Cambodia organized a training of trainer (TOT) under the theme “Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change Adaptation” on August, 19-21 2013 at the Caritas Cambodia national office to provide understanding on:

• Strengthening expertise by means of community-based disaster preparedness and the reduction disaster risks
• Developing informational materials on topics of disaster management
• Developing early warning systems and information technology for use in disaster management
• Introducing and strengthening coordination and cooperation with government institutions at all levels as well as with civil societies
• Supporting measures for the development and implementation of the national emergency plan.

19 participants included 5 females attended the training. These amounts included Program Manager, Project Manager, team Leader, livelihood officer, CD Worker and regional staff who involved with BMZ project were from 7 province of Caritas Cambodia. We hope will have a good effect in terms of building capacities of relevant stakeholders as well as raising awareness on Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change adaptation. After the three-day training the trainees are capable in:

• Effective way to apply DRR/CCA to community - Effective facilitator on DRR/CCA
• Get knowledge to apply BMZ Project
• Understand of methods to be a trainer on DRR/CCA
• Have enough knowledge on DRR/CCA

Related to the TOT above, on Sept, 10-14 2013 Caritas Cambodia, Caritas Pakistan and NCDM will conduct again on "Search and Rescue" at Kompong Thom regional office. The participant a round 30 people.