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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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This photo book presents UNDP's work with the Government and other stakeholders in Kenya to find and facilitate implementation of sustainable solutions to minimize disaster impacts in the country. Featuring several projects, it illustrates some of the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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The American Red Cross has launched the free ‘Monster Guard App’, a fun game for 7- to 11-year-olds to help them train in preparation for disasters and practice what to do if a disaster occurs. The interactive training episodes addresses hazards such as tornados, floods and hurricanes and allows users to role-play as various monster characters that go through the initiation and training process...

American Red Cross
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Migration can be one way people find of adapting to climate change. The IOM says: 'Migration in the face of global environmental change may not be just part of the ‘problem’, but can also be part of the solution.' A new IOM research programme will examine environmental factors influence on migration and impacts on policy making Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Mauritius, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti...

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Climate News Network
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'There have been many lessons learned from the efforts to build back better, which have been used in other emergencies. Thanks to this, Indonesia is now considered a leader in the region when it comes to promoting disaster risk reduction', says UNICEF - strengthening the health and education systems, facilitating new approaches to child protection and supporting the government in emergency preparedness...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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In a series of side events to the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22 to 26, 2014, the Nippon Foundation and other global organizations, including Rehabilitation International, the Disability inclusive DRR Network (DiDDRN), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), jointly called for the promotion of disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction...

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The purposes of the event were to increase awareness and visibility of disability inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and to create an opportunity to discuss the collective approach to the inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2015 framework for DRR. It was co-organized by The Nippon Foundation, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Disability inclusive DRR Network for Asia and Pacific (DiDRRN)...

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International Disability Alliance
Disability Inclusive DRR Network for Asia and Pacific
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This guideline document is dedicated to persons with disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region who, in the face of the ever increasing occurrence of natural disasters, tsunamis and armed conflicts, are now demanding their right to be at the table planning

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
Asian Pacific Broadcasting Union
Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments
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Esta guía  tiene como objetivo ser una herramienta para la toma de decisiones y la formulación, monitoreo y evaluación de políticas y estrategias de Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres (RRD) enfocadas en Desarrollo de la Primera Infancia (DPI)

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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