Asia

Countries in Asia

Japan: Water treatment measure introduced in Tokyo for 2020 Olympics

12 Sep 2019, Asian News International

The Tokyo metropolitan government is providing a water treatment measure to help its citizens and tourists to fight natural hazards, especially during the 2020 Olympics.

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Meetings & Conferences in Asia

Call for participation: IRDR session on CODATA 201919 Sep 2019, China (Beijing)
Resilient Infrastructure: Key to the Success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development25 Sep 2019, United States of America (New York)
World Bosai Forum 201909-12 Nov 2019, Japan (Sendai)

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Training in Asia

Training Course on Urban Resilience07-11 Oct 2019, Thailand (Bangkok)
Climate-Smart and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture: Delivering on the New Challenge14-20 Oct 2019, Myanmar (Mandalay Region and Shan State)
Training on essentials of humanitarian practice15-19 Oct 2019, India (Pune)

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Regional Policy, Plans & Statements

Regional Policy & Plans
Official Statements & Presentations
- Communiqué of the Chair on Africa-Arab cooperation on disaster risk reduction, Tunis, Tunisia2018, AU; LAS; UNDRR
- Yerevan Declaration2018, Armenia - gov; UNDRR ROE

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DRR Organizations in Asia

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Documents & Publications

The governance of Nepal’s flood early warning system: Opportunities under federalism2019, BRACED
Barriers to urban shelter self-recovery in Philippines and Nepal: Lessons for humanitarian policy and practice2019, British Academy, the

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Maps in Asia

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

Consultant – Disaster Risk Reduction ManagementNepal (Kathmandu), IOM

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