IFBC South Asian Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate
Regional Overview
The IFBC South Asian Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate is an integral part of the International Federation of Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Societies (IFBC) and serves as the Regional Directorate for the National Blue Cross Society delegations across South Asia.
The Regional Directorate provides strategic leadership, regional coordination, institutional development, humanitarian diplomacy, operational support and capacity-building to the National Blue Cross Societies throughout South Asia. Working in partnership with national delegations, it strengthens humanitarian preparedness, disaster risk reduction, emergency response, community health, volunteer development, institutional cooperation and regional humanitarian partnerships in accordance with the mission, principles and objectives of the Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Movement.
The National Blue Cross Society delegations organise and implement humanitarian programmes, emergency response operations, community-based initiatives and volunteer-led humanitarian activities within their respective countries under the strategic guidance, coordination and regional support of the IFBC South Asian Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate.
National Blue Cross Societies
βIFBC β Bhutan Blue Cross Society β
βIFBC β India Blue Cross Society β
βIFBC β Maldives Blue Cross Society β
βIFBC β Nepal Blue Cross Society β
βIFBC β Sri Lanka Blue Cross Society β
Regional Humanitarian Priorities
πEmergency Response & Disaster Relief
π₯Community Health & Medical Outreach
β οΈDisaster Risk Reduction & Climate Resilience
πSearch, Rescue & First Response
π₯Volunteer Recruitment & Capacity Building
ποΈHumanitarian Diplomacy
π©ΊPublic Health & Disease Prevention
π©βπ§Women & Child Welfare Programmes
π§βπ€βπ§Youth Leadership & Volunteer Development
πΏEnvironmental Protection & Sustainable Development
βοΈHuman Rights & Community Protection
πCross-Border Humanitarian Cooperation
Regional Functions
The IFBC South Asian Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate works to:
π€ Coordinate humanitarian cooperation among National Blue Cross Societies across South Asia.
β‘ Strengthen regional disaster preparedness, emergency response and recovery mechanisms.
ποΈ Support the establishment, development and institutional strengthening of National Blue Cross Societies.
π Promote volunteer leadership, humanitarian education and professional capacity-building.
π Facilitate cross-border humanitarian cooperation and regional partnerships.
π₯ Support community health, medical outreach, social welfare and resilience-building programmes.
π‘ Encourage innovation, knowledge-sharing and sustainable humanitarian development.
π Represent South Asian humanitarian priorities within the global IFBC network.
Website Highlights
πSouth Asian Regional Directorate
π€5 National Blue Cross Society Delegations
πEmergency Response & Disaster Relief
π₯Community Health & Medical Outreach
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦Volunteer-Led Humanitarian Action
π±Sustainable Development
ποΈHumanitarian Diplomacy
πRegional Cooperation & Capacity Building
β€οΈSaving Lives β’ Changing Lives
πFor All Humanity