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Civil Society/NGOs
The role of civil society and/or non-governmental organizations in advocating disaster risk reduction, particularly to the international community, local and national government, and in strengthening capacities to reduce community risk and vulnerability from natural hazards.
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 1.3 [PDF, 114Kb]Community Participation and decentralisation is ensured through the delegation of authority and resources to local levels
- Indicator 3.2 [PDF, 116Kb]School curricula , education material and relevant trainings include disaster risk reduction and recovery concepts and practices
- Indicator 3.4 [PDF, 102Kb]Countrywide public awareness strategy exists to stimulate a culture of disaster resilience, with outreach to urban and rural communities
- 3rd International conference on national safety and security: Resilient citizens in a resilient society06-07 Feb 2012, Netherlands (The Hague)
- Workshop: Towards a Palestinian strategy for disaster risk reduction - 'Is your city ready?'07 Feb 2012, Palestinian Territory, Occupied (Nablus, West-Bank)
- National Platform on disaster risk reduction - Vigyan Bhawan25-26 Apr 2012, India (New Delhi)
Disaster preparedness planning toolkit2010, Y CARE
Making community managed disaster risk reduction operational at the community level: a guide2009, Caritas Czech Rep
Regional workshop on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in urban settings: from theory to practice2011, AFB; COPECO, Honduras - gov; EC; Switzerland - gov; UNDP Honduras
Weathering change in Timor-Leste: participatory action research in Timor-Leste identifying climate change and associated impacts experienced at the community level2012, AusAid, Australia - gov; Caritas Australia; CRS; Oxfam Intl
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Nutrition cluster coordinator (12-040)World, ARC
- Director, programme qualityAfghanistan (Kabul / Roving), Afghanaid
Find or contribute curricular, extra-curricular and public awareness materials on disaster prevention and school safety for primary, secondary, vocational, community-based education and public awareness.