Josh McCarver of Project RISE elected as SecGen of NYDRRM Board
AUGUST 5, 2022
Congratulations to Josh McCarver, Program Officer of PTC Project RISE, for being elected as the inaugural Secretary General for the Board of Trustees of the National Youth for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NYDRRM). The election was held during the 1st Philippine Youth Disaster Preparedness Summit last July 31.
The NYDRRM is a voluntary, non-profit, first-of-its-kind national youth organization that aims to engage the youth in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and to advocate the proactive participation of youth leaders in policy-making, decision-making, and program formulation of the DRRM Sector. Project RISE, implemented by PTC's Social Infrastructure Platform – Pipeline Engagement Program (SIP-PEP), is dedicated to helping enhance the overall level of resiliency and disaster response preparedness among communities in the Philippines.
Mr. McCarver, in his campaign presentation and speech, highlighted his unique position as a bridge between the public sector and private institutions while working for Project RISE and shared the key accomplishments the project has achieved so far. He also proposed the NYDRRM 10-Point Agenda, which will be the National Board of Trustees' set of priorities moving forward.
He also proposed the battle cry “RISE to the Call, RISE to the Challenge!” highlighting the increased need to answer and face the challenges imposed by the DRRM Sector for the youth sector.
