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Displaying 30 of about 92 resultsWhile the ravages of the disastrous floods of 2010 were still apparent, the 2011 monsoon season, which started with a normal rain pattern, intensified from 10 August onwards and triggered severe flooding in various regions of the country, most significantly in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. In the worst-hit areas, including some of those also affected…
The overall aim of the training package is to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient programs and projects.
This training manual is for use in DRR training aimed at building the…
This publication reports on the outcomes of a pilot project to ‘operationalize’ the Making Cities Resilient Campaign in three cities in Africa – Narok and Kisumu in Kenya and Moshi in Tanzania, commenced in 2012 by the UNISDR regional office for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. It also describes disaster prevention activities undertaken by pilot cities, an…
The primary conviction of this report is driven by a concern that people’s exposure and vulnerability, experienced individually and collectively, continue to be twin challenges for the Asia-Pacific region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, this report has analyzed the drivers of risks and the strategies that are…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This act creates provisions for dealing with the management of state emergencies and rescues. Specific disaster risk reduction provisions include: article 5(a) which defines prevention in relation to an emergency, and includes the identification of hazards and the assessment of threats; article 11 creates the State Disaster Council to advise the Ministe…
Policy research working paper 6216, background paper to the 2014 world development report:
This paper investigates the link between development, economic growth, and the economic losses from natural disasters in a general analytical framework, with an application to hurricane flood risks in New Orleans. It concludes that where capital accumulates thro…
This position paper highlights the importance of disaster risk reduction (DRR) for building resilience and was launched to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) 2012. Building on a recent Communication from the European Commission focusing on the EU approach to resilience, especially with regards food security crises, it uses the curr…
This book offers an up-to-date resource covering both methodological and technical aspects of disaster mitigation, involving adequate risk assessment and the implementation of risk reduction strategies. It is based on Latin American experiences of disaster response and planning programmes, and particularly emphasises the importance of community-based pa…
This document lists five areas to support the system wide discussion around the future of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the humanitarian sector, including disaster risk reduction and climate change. The five areas highlighted are: (i) M&E of social vulnerability will become both, an achievement as well as a challenge; (ii) the critical role…
A comprehensive study of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies tsunami operation, June 2012:
This study documents IFRC’s response and recovery operation in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Over 4.8 million people benefited from a wide range of Red Cross Red Crescent support that included reconstruction of physical infrastructure such as homes…
A DFID strategy paper:
This strategy paper sets out how the Government of the United Kingdom plans to transform the way in which DFID and the wider global community approach the humanitarian agenda by proposing new approaches and a framework for investment. It sets out four big problems that the government aims to tackle and provides the results expec…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 85, June 2012:
This issue presents articles covering different aspects of community-managed approach in disaster risk reduction context. Practitioners have shared learning from project implementation with disaster affected and at risk communities of Sri Lanka and West Bengal states of India. Key articles from experts inc…
This publication presents a narrative of the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster, its aftermath, and the ensuing recovery process. It is based on messages of solidarity and understanding sent by students in ASPnet schools across the Asia-Pacific and intended to build hope and resilience among children and teenagers who witnessed one of the m…
This document describes disaster conditions in Japan, presents legal and institutional framework and disaster prevention plans, and discusses current major disaster prevention measures related to research and development, preparedness, national land conservation, emergency and recovery.