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Ensuring an all-of-society engagement and partnership for DRR through empowerment and inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation, paying special attention to people disproportionately affected by disasters, especially the poorest.

Here are five ways countries ensure persons with disabilities are not left behind when the next disaster strikes.

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Drawing from research in rural north-western Benin, this policy brief looks at the effect of migration on the in-land fisheries subsector and emphasises the need for effective participation of all stakeholders in the management of natural resources to

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Gordon Rattray of CBM International writes in a blog on TRF, 'There was much more to our visit, including visits to examples of income generating activities and accessible flood-prone housing, but the final message that is worth sharing, which was echoed by several of the groups we met, is that they know their work is changing their world but they want it to change the world'...

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
CBM International
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This document aims to promote the safety and well-being of women, men, boys and girls in emergencies. It providea practical guidance on how to prevent GBV in emergencies and facilitate access to multi-sector services for survivors. The Minimum Standards

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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The study proposes a number of policy options for the Urban Poor Poverty Reduction Working Group (led by Phnom Penh Municipality and UNICEF) and Joint Action Group for DRR to consider: mainstream DRR into urban planning, implement regulations that limit

People in Need
Participants at the Uganda Resilience Dialogue in Kampala (Photo: UNISDR)
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Without addressing the growing levels of disaster and climate risk, the Government of Uganda fears that 43% of the population could regress into poverty.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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'The occurrence of natural or human-induced disasters does not give us warnings nor the time to make quick judgments' said Valenzuela City Congressman Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian’s calls for the establishment of a disaster management committee in each school who will oversee disaster reduction and preparedness activities and maintain formal links between local risk reduction and management council...

Philippine Information Agency
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This paper outlines the impacts of climate change which are currently being experienced as evidenced by the IPCC. The paper identifies the current and future implications of this for older people, including an assessment of how livelihoods, healthcare

HelpAge International
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Together, women add up to climate change adaptation and resilience. As such, women were discovered to be at the heart of sustainable development, recognizing that they are effective communicators of risk and drivers of change in their communities. Therefore, the inclusion of women in climate change adaptation and mitigation would also promote environmental consciousness, appreciation, knowledge and stewardship within them...

Newsday, Alpha Media House
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