Community Protection Committee Approach In Tonga
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Community Protection Committee Approach In Tonga
August 18, 2019
Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tonga is establishing Community Protection Committees in 6 communities in Ha’apai. Following Tropical Cyclone Ian in January 2014, the MIA conducted a rapid protection assessment in Ha’apai and prioritized the need to establish Community Protection Committees (CPCs).
The Need to establish CPCs was prioritised by the MIA after it conducted a rapid assessment in Ha’apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian in January 2014. The CPCs will operate on an ongoing basis, initially focussing on protection needs and risks likely to be increased during a disaster but with a general human rights and social protection mandate.