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Displaying 225 of about 313 resultsThe government of Belize, with support from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), addressed the urgent needs of vulnerable households and small farmers that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned from the publication include:Emerging needs from the COVID-19 pandemic did not imply los…
This paper presents quantitative research results regarding a predictive model of pandemic disaster fear caused by the coronavirus disease (COVİD-19). The aim of this paper was to establish the level and impact of certain demographic and socioeconomic characteristics on pandemic disaster fear caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The research was conduc…
This paper assesses public trust in COVID-19 prevention and response between January and May 2020 in Bangladesh. Although the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) developed some policy initiatives during the first phase of COVID-19, their efforts were questioned due to indecision, late policy decisions and implementation, and a proliferation of fake test…
This study discovered that Muhammadiyah responded by aiding victims of natural hazards, which occurred in various regions in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia is prone to natural hazards, which have continued to occur even during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A qualitative descriptive method was used in this study, an…
In this Perspective, the authors document the recommendations that emerged from evolving resilience literature and the experiences of resilience stakeholders actively working in their communities to create change during 2020. This Perspective has three aims: to describe the evolution of the integrative resilience research agenda first developed at the 2…
This publication assesses how lessons learnt during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa can help to mitigate the likelihood of a long-term devastating effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on the African continent. The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa extracted huge health, social, and economic costs.…
This Action Brief builds upon the earlier work done by UN Women and UNDRR and other partners to progress the Leave No One Behind agenda in response to COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to explore gender inequalities and their linkages to disaster manage and COVID-19, as well as identify key barriers to delivering disaster preparedness and res…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting by ministries of health aims to guide the health sector, in particular ministries of health, on their role in collecting and reporting data that are relevant for the Sendai Framework targets and other related frameworks, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (…
Using a cost-benefit analysis, this paper assesses whether it is optimal for the United States to follow the lead of many European countries and introduce a nation-wide lockdown. Though COVID vaccines have been available since December 2020, the rate at which they are administered remains slow, and in the meantime the pandemic continues to cla…
As the global pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, it has become clear that societies and governments have under invested in disaster risk reduction strategies, particularly when it comes to climate change threats. However, the authors say that there are early lessons that can be learned to assist a green and sustainable recovery.
A fi…
This five-year strategic plan (NICCP17-22) aims to coordinate resource mobilization and implementation of priority-targeted cholera prevention and control interventions across all levels (national, district, and community) in Uganda.
The major areas of focus for the plan will be:
Social mobilization and community empowerment (health promotion &…
IFRC’s ground-breaking report, Law and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, examines how law and policy can support preparedness for and response to public health emergencies, and how these laws relate to wider disaster risk management. The report looks at the legal frameworks and response to COVID-19 in 32 countries, and at other public h…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Zambia during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as drought, flood, epidemics and earthquake, also presents national institutional and…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Guinea during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as flood, forest fire, epidemics, tornado and landslide, also presents national insti…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Burkina Faso during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as drought, flood, epidemics and insect infestation, also presents national ins…