In the context of current COVID-19 emergency, the capacity enhancement activities through various knowledge and skill-based trainings, and established methodology and system for emergency response and management under PEER has shown significant contribution to the respective countries and organizations. This brief report, based on information released by PEER partner organizations, personal communication with PEER graduates (responders) and other publicly available government documents, presents the impact, response and challenges responding to COVID-19 in the PEER countries...
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PEER countries and COVID-19
About PEER
Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) is a regional training program initiated in 1998 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) to strengthen disaster response capacities in Asia.
PEER Stage 4 (2014-2019)
PEER Stage 4 is being implemented by NSET in four South Asian countries, namely, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with possible extension to other countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. PEER4 is a logical continuation of previous program implementation efforts by ADPC and NSET.
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PEER Stage 4 (2014-2019)
PEER Stage 4 is being implemented by NSET in four South Asian countries, namely, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with possible extension to other countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. PEER4 is a logical continuation of previous program implementation efforts by ADPC and NSET.
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PEER Activities
PEER Swift Water Rescue Course for South Asia taking shape
Apr 10, 2017
In view of enhancing national and local emergency response capacity, a Draft 5-Day course on.......
NSET and NRCS signed MoU for Implementing PEER CADRE in Nepal
Mar 2, 2017
National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) and Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) signed MoU.......
Rescue 1122 Enhancing Emergency Response Capacity with 18 Additional Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Graduates
Feb 6, 2017
A national course on Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) is being conducted during 4- 12.......
NSET and Initiative Outdoor ink partnership
Jan 6, 2017
National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET) and Initiative Outdoor signed a.......
MFR Course taking place in Lahore, Pakistan
Dec 26, 2016
Medical First Responder (MFR) Course is being conducted by the National Society for Earthquake.......
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