{"id":18464,"date":"2021-12-21T10:17:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T10:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iiees.ac.ir\/en\/?p=18464"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:21:16","slug":"training-workshops-on-capacity-buildings-for-women-and-vulnerable-groups-were-held-in-lorestan-province-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/old.iiees.ac.ir\/en\/training-workshops-on-capacity-buildings-for-women-and-vulnerable-groups-were-held-in-lorestan-province-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Training workshops on capacity-buildings for women and vulnerable groups were held in Lorestan Province, Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In order to promote preparedness and response capacity-building for women and vulnerable groups against natural disasters, two series of workshops have been organized in various cities of Lorestan province, Iran during November and December, 2021.<\/p>\n

The first series of workshops (27-29 November, 2021) were organized in Khorram-Abad for the school girls, their teachers and parents, for around 65 individuals in total. In these workshops, the main natural hazards in Lorestan, their potential impacts, the basic risk reduction measures (including retrofitting non-structural elements), diagnosis maps (for determining safe and dangerous places at neighborhood levels), self-protection at the time of disaster (including DCH (Duck, Cover and Hold) measures), safe evacuation, community-based disaster management groups (CBDRM), etc. were introduced to the target groups in parallel sessions. In addition, the main challenges for women and vulnerable groups at the time of crisis were also addressed and discussed, including: distribution of especial relief items, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), common problems in emergency shelters and temporary housing, safety and security issues, etc. Then, some practical training for fire-fighting, first-aid, carrying injured persons, and installing of tents were also provided and practiced by the target groups with the assistance of relevant institutions.<\/p>\n

The second series of training workshops were held in three cities in Lorestan province, from 14 to 16 December, 2021. In these series, the representatives of local NGOs, NDMO officials, relief agencies\u2019 personnel (including fire brigades and Red Crescent Society, RCS), as well as relevant authorities from local governments and municipalities participated, as follows:<\/p>\n