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Displaying 30 of about 93 resultsGlobal facility for disaster reduction and recovery annual report 2008:
This report addresses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)'s activities in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in development for 2008. It features how GFDRR increased its strategic partnerships with organizations in Africa…
The two consecutive earthquakes that hit the provinces of West Sumatra and Jambi on 30 September and 1 October caused widespread damage across the provinces killing over 1,100 people, destroying livelihoods and disrupting economic activity and social conditions. Resulting landslides left scores of houses and villages buried, whilst disrupting power and…
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El libro permite de manera simplificada e ilustrativa resumir diez años de esfuerzos en la gestión del riesgo y de respuesta a desastres, como un aporte más a los avances en el conocimiento del tema en Centroamérica, y contribuir de esa manera a una reflexión que mejore la calidad y eficiencia de las políticas y estrategias asumidas por los…
Resolution of the 113th IPU Assembly (Geneva, 19 October 2005)
This resolution was adopted by 550 parliamentarians from 130 countries at the 113th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in Geneva from 17 to 19 October 2005, to consider the necessity to establish an effective international disaster reduction strategy and to make steadfast…
This document explains that "disaster and conflict" is one of the six priority areas of work UNEP has identified. Through the Disasters and Conflicts programme, UNEP provides four core services to Member States: post-crisis environmental assessments, post-crisis environmental recovery, environmental cooperation for peacebuilding, disaster risk reduction…
In this report, OCHA reaffirms its engagement to continue to work closely with its partners in 2009 in continuing to strengthen the humanitarian system, not only in relation to response but also prevention and preparedness.
This report is organised into two main parts structured around the OCHA Strategic Framework 2007-2009. The first part focuses on O…
Institutions for rural development series, no. 8
The in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of The Philippines of this case study contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions in the design and implementation of disaster risk management strategies, as well as the role of local authorities in building community so…
This report deals with issues of long-term recovery from 'natural' disasters and identifies and explores the nature of the perceived gap - in funding, management and delivery – between the initial humanitarian relief phase following major disasters, and efforts focused on reconstruction and the longer-term rehabilitation of affected households and commu…
In this report, the Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth resolves to:
(a) develop inventories of the advance warning resources and systems available in each of the Caribbean, Indian and Pacific Ocean regions; and through this, to
(b) identify aspects of these systems which need strengthening, including the human and institutional capacity and informa…
WWF global climate policy position paper:
This document reflects WWF’s policy recommendations for adaptation measures in a post-2012 UN climate regime. It highlights: (i) the importance of an ambitious, well-governed, proactive and fully-funded adaptation package; (ii) the five priority elements of a UNFCCC adaptation package; (iii) the key principles…
This document presents the results of OCHA's 2008 activities in its mission of mobilizing and coordinating effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to: promote preparedness and prevention; alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate for the rights of people in need;…
Considerations in developing holistic recovery programs after the tsunami disaster - fostering integral human development:
This paper seeks to apply the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework in the context of tsunami, demonstrating how it can be used practically to analyze needs and develop programs that will have long-term impact on the affected…
This book addresses sustainable planning and construction after natural events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. and asserts it is yet possible, in theory and in practice, to construct in a way that provides a sustainable environment and improved conditions for current and future generations.
This book emphasizes the role of the built envir…
This paper from the Argentine Republic calls for a regional articulation to face emergency and disaster, responding to the needs of many countries in the region, subregional bodies and multilateral agencies and bodies.
It suggests moving forward in the appointment of a Working Group who will review the existent rules, protocols, working guidelines, and…
This annual report presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on data provided by a large number of international organizations within and outside the UN system. The aggregate figures in the report provide an overview of regional progress under the eight goals and are a convenient way to track advances over time. The re…