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Displaying 15 of about 50 resultsThis case study follows this collaboration from initial discussions and workshops, through to the use of SCOPE in various disaster responses in the Philippines, and to WFP’s local government capacity strengthening and its ongoing role helping the Government develop its own beneficiary management system. Providing food and cash assistance to populations…
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled ‘Reaching the Last Citizen in the Pandemic: An Agenda for Panchayats’ and focuses on the important theme of effective local governance in the age of the pandemic. It deliberates on what good lessons can be drawn from PRI ecosystem and what measures can be taken to further strengthen its response capacities.…
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to have a staggering impact on poverty in Bangladesh. This report documents the social protection responses by the Government of Bangladesh to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable populations. Analysing factors that enabled and constrained the effectiveness of various responses both at policy and operational le…
This paper examines disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, and outbreak response in Eastern and Southern Africa. The report assesses the five-year action plan for the Africa CDC strengthening regional public health institutions and capacity for surveillance and response program. The mounting human and economic toll of COVID-19 has brought th…
The COVID-19 epidemic was declared a Global Pandemic by WHO on 11 March 2020. The outbreak began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. For the first time since the outbreak began, there have been no new confirmed cases caused by local transmission in China reported for five consecutive days up to 23 March 2020. This is an indication that the so…
This guidance document presents the local government's response to COVID-19 in Korea. The measures taken are categorised under the following themes:
Innovative public health administration (pp. 2-4);
Support and management of self-quarantine (pp. 5-7);
Local economic recovery (pp. 8-10);
Transparent disclosure of information (p. 11).
For more co…
COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented global impact. Since its onset, the Government of India, State Governments and local authorities have been directing all their efforts towards handling the crisis. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) will be releasing a series of arti…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has spread like wild fire, some parts of the world have bucked the trend through careful planning, imaginative use of technology, efficient deployment of available resources, and community participation. Such efforts are leading to inspiring success stories. The state of Karnataka is located in the south-western region of Ind…
This paper examines the extent to which social protection responses to the crisis have recognised and addressed the gendered impacts of the crisis. The impacts of the Covid-19 crisis have exacerbated gender inequalities. The rapid onset of the crisis in early 2020 severely disrupted livelihoods, and these impacts were strongly mediated by existing…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Turkmenistan, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, earthquake, epidemics, and mud flow. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an eva…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Nepal, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as land slide, wild fire, flood, epidemic and earthquake. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an…
This paper explores innovative solutions to help manage economic and financial risks arising from disasters in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It suggests strategies that blend the use of reserves and contingent financing instruments. Many countries around the world are confronted with disaster risks at levels and varieties far greater than t…
The document is a compendium of all the guidelines and advisories issued by various ministries and departments of the Government of India for mitigation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This DRR Tool Kit for Constituent Assembly members is produced jointly by the following organizations, with funding support of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (through DIPECHO V partners–ActionAid with AusAID co-finance, Care Nepal, Handicap International, Mercy Corps, Practical Action and UNDP–BPCR South and South–West Asia), Oxfam…
This document provides the required guidance to Member States for establishing and/or strengthening legal authorities for a Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) and describes the process of developing or amending country-specific legal frameworks. It will serve as a reference to the Member States of the African Region to adapt their PHEOC l…