Additional support to IFRC for DRR in Asia Pacific The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The IFRC's work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care. Funding under this initiative provides additional support for disaster risk reduction activities in the Asia Pacific, specifically: development of an urban disaster risk reduction framework and guidelines; operational knowledge and regional exchange; and enhanced networking and coordination between governments, national and international organisations including identification and nomination of 500 village development councils across 40 districts to implement community based disaster risk reduction plans. The total value of this initiative is $0.7 million to be expensed during the 2010-11 financial year.