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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsThe Syria Earthquake 2023 Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) presents an assessment of the impact of the earthquake on physical assets, infrastructure, and service delivery in the six most affected governorates. It provides a preliminary estimate of infrastructure reconstruction and service delivery restoration needs in the immediate and short-ter…
This policy brief details the impact of this natural hazard on Syrians living under Temporary Protection in Türkiye and how it exacerbates their pre-existing precarious living conditions. It then explains why Syrians should be uniquely included in recovery approaches while rebuilding lives and livelihoods in supporting affected communities to resume the…
This policy brief issued by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) urges for swift and united action to address the protracted crisis as a result of the 6 February 2023 earthquakes. Residents who survived the earthquake are left in extremely cold temperatures without drinking water, electricity, or fuel for heating, and are expos…
Education for sustainable development, case studies and best practices:This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development. It shows how communities, scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations, teachers, st…
This document is an outcome of the 2010 course "First aid to cultural heritage in time of conflict", which aimed to create a framework to secure cultural heritage in such times. Part 3 of the document includes lessons learned from experiences with natural disasters. It presents: (i) the case of the earthquake in the Syrian Kodar village in 2005 as a cul…