Civil society/NGOs

This report is a follow-up evaluation of linkages between immediate relief, rehabilitation (or reconstruction) and development (LRRD) related to the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. The LRRD2 evaluation report covers experiences up to the end of 2008 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, i.e. from the four years after the disaster. A number of organisations and government agencies have supported this evaluation in various ways, with the aim to provide conclusions and lessons learned that are useful for mitigating the consequences of possible future disasters.

The initiative is being launched one week after the publication of the IFRC’s 2009 World Disasters Report, ‘Early warning, early action’ a call for governments and policy makers to adopt a more proactive and preventative approach to disaster management...

The ‘Views from the Frontline Project’ global study is developing far-reaching findings and conclusions to take forward to the Global Platform. Read what Global network members are saying...

South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme:

This document reviews the coordination of disaster mitigation, preparedness and response among the Civil Protection actors of South Eastern Europe (SEE), identifying needs both with

In French:

Ce document expose les principaux concepts et termes utilisés en sécurité civile. Il aborde tout particulièrement la notion de risque à la base de la conception moderne de la sécurité civile et définit les concepts de sinistre et de résilience

In French:

Ce document traite des préoccupations et des enjeux actuels à l’égard des risques et des sinistres, de l’évolution de la sécurité civile et de la place qu’elle occupe au sein de la société moderne. Il décrit également les principes qui sous

In French:

Ce document propose une démarche permettant une gestion structurée, rigoureuse et efficace des risques de sinistre pouvant être instaurée tant à l’échelle municipale et gouvernementale qu’au niveau des entreprises et des institutions. Établi

In Spanish:

Este documento tiene el propósito de identificar, de manera clara, los criterios de seguridad de las construcciones públicas, por lo que han sido compilados criterios generales para el diseño, construcción y supervisión técnica de