disaster preparedness – Amigos de la Tierra Madre

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Convocatoria Para Participantes

CONVOCATORIA PARA PARTICIPANTES

EQUIPOS COMUNITARIOS DE RESPUESTA A EMERGENCIAS (CERT)

PROGRAMA “FORMACIÓN DE CAPACITADORES” (TTT)

Friends of Mother Earth (Amigos de la Madre Tierra) invita a postulantes a participar en un programa piloto nacional para establecer la primera red de Equipos Comunitarios de Respuesta a Emergencias (CERT) en Bolivia. Este curso presencial de una semana, denominado CERT Formando a los Capacitadores (TTT), se llevará a cabo en Cochabamba durante el primer trimestre del 2026 y tiene como objetivo preparar a líderes locales para impartir capacitación en sus propias comunidades como respuesta a desastres.
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December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Health Workers Navigate Climate Change in the Bolivian Amazon

Climate change impacts undermine the work of promotores, rural community health workers. Disaster preparedness includes ensuring communities are accessible during and after emergencies. We incorporate this into our Community Emergency Response Team training.

https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/health-workers-navigate-climate-change-bolivian-amazon

November 28, 2025January 11, 2026

Friends of Mother Earth Launches First National Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer Program to Strengthen Community Disaster Preparedness

Bolivia is experiencing rising climate emergencies—from extreme heat and drought to floods and wildfires. Friends of Mother Earth, in partnership with CERT Latin Global, is launching Bolivia’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer Program in early 2026. This landmark initiative will certify 12 local leaders from six departments to build the country’s first community-led emergency response network.

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