On April 24 a building collapsed near Dhaka in Bangladesh killing more than 400 people, injuring over a thousand of whom more than 300 have lost a leg. Around 300 are missing, presumed dead. Center for Crisis Psychology have been active in Bangladesh under the auspices of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center sponsored by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, training paraprofessionals and professionals from BRAC in helping with psychosocial aspects following diasters.
Babar Kabir, senior director in BRAC, has outlined BRAC's response after the disaster when notifying the Norwegian Foreign Ministry about their efforts. Read what he writes here
Egmont Fonden har på nytt støttet Senter for Krisepsykologi med en bevilgning som muliggjør tre års forskning over konsekvensene av 22. juli for etterlatte, samt kapasitetsbygging ved senteret. Bevilgning til dette for tre år er 2.5 mil. kroner.