Civil society/NGOs

This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to urban sustainability. The review focuses on the

This report seeks to analyze the underlying causes of continued disaster vulnerability, to showcase best practice from the field and to highlight some of the key issues emerging from the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR), held in Kobe, Japan

The document illustrates NSET's mission, vision, objectives and activities, particularly focusing on current and recently completed projects and on-going programs all around the country. It also provides a complete organigram and a list of networked

Article in: Disaster, vol. 24, issue 1.

This paper opens with a history of development and disaster-prevention strategies in a cyclone-prone area of the east coast of India and traces the evolution in the area of British and Indian governments' programmes

In September 2005, YSDR initiated a project called “Youth Awareness of Disaster Reduction” with ProVention funding. Meetings within communities were held in two provinces to raise people’s awareness of the risks around them....

This issue no. 10 addresses the grassroots women building resilience 3 years after the tsunami. This online newsletter highlights the practical action by women and communities towards the better future after the tsunami. It is published by Disaster Watch

This document contains the proceedings of a two-day workshop entitled “People, policy, and partnership for disaster resilient development” held on 3-4 November 2007 at India Habitat Center in New Delhi. The workshop focused on sharing lessons and building

A group of six agencies was found themselves debating this question...