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Displaying 14 of about 14 resultsThis article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong building codes.
It describes: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; and (iii) the related fires that oc…
This study aims to achieve a comparative analysis of tendencies and experiences that stem from the relationship between disasters and conflict. It also analyses the relative success of existing relevant programming approaches adopted in-country. This comparative analysis aims to: contribute to the body of knowledge on the interactions between disaster a…
La ley núm. 20.444 que crea el fondo nacional de la reconstrucción y establece mecanismos de incentivo tributario a las donaciones efectuadas en caso de catástrofe, dicho fondo está destinado a financiar la construcción, reconstrucción, reposición, remodelación, restauración o rehabilitación de infraestructura, instalaciones, patrimonio histórico arquit…
Con este instrumento de metodología la comisión ordena el proceso destinado a atender las emergencias que son objeto de declaratoria de emergencia nacional por parte del Poder Ejecutivo. La metodología sigue las directrices normativas y los procesos de trabajo para la elaboración y ejecución de los planes generales de emergencia.
Su manejo generalmente…
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El objetivo general de este programa es mejorar la capacidad de respuesta de la sociedad ante las amenazas y riesgos generados por el cambio climático por medio de la aplicación de instrumentos de gestión del territorio. Este documento sintetiza las acciones a realizar en el eje de Adaptación y Mitigación al Cambio Climático.
El Plan se en…
This document questions how much less the cost of rehabilitating water and sanitation systems might have been if public investment projects and management of urban utilities (companies in charge of the water and sanitation provision), had incorporated disaster risk reduction measures in Peru. For this reason, the World Bank's water and sanitation progra…
This paper presents the achievements of a pilot project aiming to reinforce Bogotá's ability to manage 'natural' disasters on a grand scale (specifically earthquakes) and develop a policy framework for the planning of early recovery efforts during these events. The experience is intended to be transferred to other Colombian cities and to other countries…
This document brings together messages from donors, INGOs, advocacy groups and research organisations, contributing a concise article indicating the failures and successes they have observed over this first year of disaster response, and their opinions on what must be done to achieve holistic and sustainable recovery, including reflections related to th…
This document presents the programmes for action proposed from the cultural angle as an integral part of the recovery in Haiti following the earthquake that hit the country on 12 January 2010. It describes some activities undertaken to salvage objects and improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) and storage conditions, as well as to develop DRR and prevent…
This document reports on the third annual Emergency Preparedness Forum (EPF III), which was organised by the Emergency Preparedness Section (EPS) of the Emergency Services Branch (ESB), to bring together OCHA colleagues dealing with preparedness in the field and headquarters, and was expanded to encompass preparedness partners, including a Civil Protect…
This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
The book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction t…
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Esta edición del Boletín Actualidad CRID publica información sobre (i) el nuevo acuerdo firmado por el CRID y la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja (FICR) para el desarrollo de actividades en Haití; (ii) las capacitaciones de UNESCO en Nicaragua y Costa Rica sobre Sistemas de Alerta Temprana (SAT…
Como parte de su programación en Haití (y resto de El Caribe), Oxfam ha venido implementado diferentes proyectos para la reducción de riesgos de desastres, especialmente de seguridad alimentaria y promoción de me- dios de vida sostenibles. La intención de esta programación ha sido la generación y gestión de conocimientos sobre formas innovadoras…
This paper presents German views on disaster risk management for sustainable development. It contains a section on linking theory and practice, which covers risk analysis, disaster preparedness, disaster prevention and mitigation, and aid and reconstruction. Supporting case studies from several countries are provided.
The German Government's framework…