Disaster Preparedness and Response The Disaster Preparedness and Response Program will enable the Tonga Red Cross to preposition and distribute disaster response supplies, contribute to the building of a society warehouse in Eua, deliver emergency response and first aid training and equip schools with first aid kits. The program also provides, in agreement with the Government of Tonga (on behalf of Tonga Meteorological Services) staff training and development, specialist equipment and a weather monitoring station on 'Eua. 

Assistance to the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) is also provided under this investment through funding of a shared warehouse to house NEMO's supplies as well as funding of an international logistics specialist that was based in NEMO.  The total value of this investment is $1.7 m over 7 years