Makira Ulawa Province (MUP) and Solomon Islands Red Cross Society have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Honiara this week.
The MOU aims to establish a strengthened relationship and a greater collaboration in promoting humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness and community resilience.
Premier of the Makira Ulawa Province Stanley Siapu Province is truly delighted in being able to have this memorandum of understanding with the National Society.
“When the Makira Ulawa Provincial Government Policy advisor notified us about the arrangement made for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Provincial Government and the National Society, we were excited and looked forward to it”, Siapu said.
“This document is a binding document in that, it leaves no room for excuse for either party not to help communities in their preparedness for disasters but also through helping our vulnerable people by responding to the effects of disasters on them and their communities across the province. Similarly, this document also gives both parties the opportunity to work collaboratively in preparing communities for disasters and being able to respond whenever disasters strike. Likewise, it shows our collective commitment to build on resilience of our local communities when they are faced with disasters,” Mr. Siapu added.
Solomon Islands Red Cross Society National Board President Roy Oeta thanked the Makira Ulawa Provincial government for seeing it fit in agreeing on the document and also further taking this step towards actually signing the historic memorandum of understanding.
The signing was special given the presence of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) Country Cluster Delegation in the Pacific Head Finau Heuifanga Leveniand the IFRC National Society Development Manager Juan Garland”, Mr Oeta added.
The signing is officially witnessed by the Makira Ulawa Provincial Government Provincial Secretary Mr. Peter Trena and Solomon Islands Red Cross Society Secretary General Mr.Gregory Dime and with participation of staff and members of the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society.
