http://www.preventionweb.net/english/rss/feed.php?id=10 en-us Copyright 2013 PreventionWeb.net Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:06:08 +0100 60 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/images/common/preventionweb_logo.gif http://www.preventionweb.net/english/ 44 44 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=32406This draft trainer's pack is part of the National School Safety Programme (NSSP) to advance its goal of providing training to master trainers who are expected to provide further training to teachers and other stake holders of school safety.The objectives of the training pack are to: enhance conceptual understanding of various aspects of Disaster...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:35:16 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=32318This contingency plan addresses the obligation for all UNICEF Implementing Partners (IP) to prepare their organization and Emergency Response Teams (ERT)/staff in order to reduce disaster risk, by completing all preparedness and response activities listed under different phases and interventions. The plan forms the basis of an organization's response...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:16:37 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=32338In Spanish: Esta guía busca fortalecer las capacidades locales en Gestión de Riesgos, promoviendo la participación de niñas, niños y adolescentes, y el ejercicio de sus derechos en situaciones de emergencia. De manera dinámica y divertida se busca reducir las vulnerabilidades en las escuelas, involucrando a toda la comunidad educativa en un proceso...Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:04:11 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=32810In Spanish:Con el objetivo de generar capacidades locales para la estimación de vulnerabilidades asociadas con actividad sísmica, volcánica, y climática, en particular inundaciones y deslizamientos para la generación de estrategias de reducción del riesgo de desastre en los municipios del Ecuador y la implementación piloto de acciones de reducción...Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:04:11 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=31949This training module gives an overview on the topic of environmental legislation for disaster risk management. It cites examples of legal and policy framework from across the world along with special reference to the Indian legal framework and disaster management guidelines. It aims to give participants an overview of the environmental legislations,...Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:33:04 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=30386This book presents basic environmental concepts and introduces the basics of disaster management (DM) and DM cycle and measures, in Indian context, for effective reduction of risks caused by natural phenomena and human activities. Among the natural phenomena, the dynamics of natural disasters such as volcano, earthquake, tsunami, landslide, cyclone,...Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:57:33 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=31510This teacher's manual on disaster risk reduction (DRR) education is a resource that aims to help teachers and education practitioners teach children about DRR. Through interactive lessons that use participatory teaching methods, students are equipped with information on disasters as well as the skills required to mitigate potential impacts of disasters...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:08:14 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=31812This training module on resilient development planning in Myanmar consists of a 2.5 hours session, at the end of which, the participants will: a) Have a common understanding on development and disaster linkages. b) Be able to identify the various factors which contribute towards disaster risk including climate change in Myanmar. c) Be able...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:08:14 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=31640This educational material provides an interactive way of introducing main concepts of disaster risk management in India related to natural hazards such as flood, cyclone, drought, earthquake and landslide. It aims at engaging school level readers to learn the basics of disaster risk prevention and management by solving practical problems and crosswords,...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:48:12 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/edu-materials/v.php?id=31809This handbook is part of the outcome of the study “Participatory Action Research (PAR) – A gender-sensitive approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu”. It gives insight into the course of the PAR and provides information on experiences made and on tools used by the participants during this research.The...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:42:58 +0100