USAID donates equipment to the Voluntary Firefighting Association "Horgos" in Kanjiza Municipality

petak, 30 april 2010 13:11

Kanjiza, April 30, 2010: Representatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development – USAID, will donate fire-safety equipment to the Voluntary Firefighting Association "Horgos" at the ceremony organized at the Voluntary Firefighting Association Headquaters in Kanjiza, on April 30, 2010 at 11 a.m.

List of key note speakers at the event includes: Michael Pillsbury, Director of the USAID Preparedness and Planning Program; Mr. Laszlo Csikos, Deputy Mayor of Kanjiža; and Bojan Kostic, Sector for Emergency Situations, Serbian Ministry of Interior.

USAID Preparedness and Planning Program has been cooperating with the Sector for Emergency Situations and Serbian municipalities since 2006, making the joint efforts to advance disaster preparedness and response. The aim of the program is to support development of a sustainable and systemic approach to disaster management at the local and national level and establish new partnerships between municipalities and towns and the national ministries. 80 municipalities have joined USAID Preparedness and Planning Program so far, while 38 municipalities, upon their successful months long training and meeting certification requirements, have been certified for achieving enhanced disaster resilience at the local level.