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Countries in Asia

Villagers shifting their food grains to the high land as their houses are under water in the flood affected Tetelisara village near Kampur town in Assam, India. Simanta Talukdar / Shutterstock.com

Can high-tech insurance flood-proof vulnerable farmers?

7 Aug 2020, CGIAR; IWMI

When climate disasters strike, farmers are among the first to feel the consequences. Index-based flood insurance could help the most vulnerable prepare and recover faster.

Meetings & Conferences in Asia

Global Congress on Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction09-11 Oct 2020, India (Bhubaneswar)
Fifth World Landslide Forum 202002-06 Nov 2020, Japan (Kyoto)
Fifth World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2020). New Delhi, 9-12 December 202009-12 Dec 2020, India (New Delhi)

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Training in Asia

12th Public Health in Complex Emergencies Course (PHCE-12)17-28 Aug 2020, Thailand (Bangkok)
UNESCO Chair Programme on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management, International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2020,15th year02-14 Sep 2020, Japan (Kyoto)
Co-creating Innovations to Improve Food and Livelihood Security in the Context of Changing Climate and Environment14-18 Sep 2020, Philippines (Silang)

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Regional Policy, Plans & Statements

Regional Policy & Plans
- Sharm El Sheikh declaration on disaster risk reduction2014, UNDRR ROAS
- Incheon Declaration: Building a local governance alliance for DRR - conference summary2011, MOIS, Korea, Rep of - gov; UNDRR AP
- ASEAN vision 2025 on disaster management2016, ASEAN
Official Statements & Presentations
- Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, ADRC
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, ADPC

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DRR Organizations in Asia

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Documents & Publications

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Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2014Jan 2015, Munich Re
Loss events worldwide 1980 – 2014Jan 2015, Munich Re

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Multimedia Products

Myanmar: Storm watchers2019, Malteser Intl
Widening the participation of people with disabilities in community-based disaster risk management in Viet Nam2018, Malteser Intl
Floating homes for flood resilience in Vietnam and Bangladesh2018, BRAC Univ; GRP; UW

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DRR Jobs in Asia

Environmental and Social Development SpecialistThailand , ADPC
IT ExpertPakistan , RIMES
IT ExpertNepal , RIMES

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