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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsIn late December 2006, widespread flooding struck eastern and central Aceh and parts of neighbouring North Sumatra province, affecting seven Acehnese districts. Government requested that a damage assessment be carried out in affected areas to assess the damage and to better design post‐emergency assistance.
This report provides a summary of data collec…
As un/natural disasters become ever-more frequent, aid dollars and development gains are being washed away. Catastrophe is no longer a brief dip on the curve of development but a danger to the process itself. The poorest of the poor are becoming more vulnerable, trapped in vicious cycles of structural poverty and marginalization beyond their power to ch…
This book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction that responds to the need for identifying good practices and sharing experiences and information, identified by many - including Governments - during the preparatory process for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR). It highlights efforts and practices being und…