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Economics of DRR
Analysis of economic initiatives taken at any level and/or by any sector in order to improve disaster risk reduction strategies, including the direct and indirect economic impacts of disasters.
Future disasters and future of aid in Asia
2 Feb 2012, Korea Times Co.
'My call is to donors such as Korea and Japan to work with experienced Asian civil society organizations such as Save the Children to properly fund and adequately support disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness activities across Asia'...
Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Indicator 1.2 [PDF, 110Kb]Dedicated and adequate resources are available to implement disaster risk reduction plans and activities at all administrative levels
- Indicator 4.3 [PDF, 93Kb]Economic and productive sectorial policies and plans have been implemented to reduce the vulnerability of economic activities
- Indicator 5.3 [PDF, 86Kb]Financial reserves and contingency mechanisms are in place to support effective response and recovery when required.
- E-learning course on safe and resilient cities06-29 Feb 2012, United States of America (Washington D.C.)
- E-learning course on cities and climate change06-17 Feb 2012
- Expert group meeting on geo-reference disaster risk management information system in Asia-Pacific region15-17 Feb 2012, Thailand (Bangkok)
- Professional master's degree in corporate social responsiblityAIT; CSR Asia, Thailand (Bangkok)
- Master of Disaster Management / Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management / Certificate Programme in Disaster ManagementDU
- International diploma in disaster managementINTER-CEPT, Kenya (Nairobi)
Cultivating a state of readiness: our response to April 27, 20112012, TRAC, United States of America - gov
Resilient people, resilient planet: a future worth choosing2012, UN
Natural hazards economic exposure risk map 2011Aug 2011, Maplecroft
Natural loss events January – June 2011Jul 2011, Munich Re
Natural Disasters Economic Losses Index 2010 - high frequencyJul 2010, Maplecroft
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
- Director, programme qualityAfghanistan (Kabul / Roving), Afghanaid
- Head of technical servicesAustralia (Melbourne, Victoria), Save the Children AUS
External Online Resources
- Business Link: Climate Resilience Toolkit
- Business partnerships with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
- Climate and Disaster Governance (CDG)
- Climate change adaptation: topic guide - Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC)
- Climatefundsupdate.org
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) project portal for Asia and the Pacific
- FAO and emergencies, from prevention to building back better
- FAO: Climate impact on agriculture (CLIMPAG)
- FAO: DRR-TECA (technology for agriculture) practices and technologies
- GFDRR: Economics of DRR (World Bank)
- Institute for Business and Home Safety: disaster safety portal
- World AgroMeteorological Information Service
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