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- Based on the experience in Japan’s local disaster management practices, conduct the analysis of local disaster preparedness system in various developing countries to develop a set of comprehensive indices through local application and validation. The results will be compiled in Manual form. The developed set of indices as well as Manu…
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The final evaluation concerns the project “Towards increased resilience and reduced vulnerability to natural disasters through Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Cambodia and Laos”, implemented by the Lao (LRC) and Cambodia (CRC) Red Cross Societies with the technical support of the French Red Cross. The project was funded by the E…
The ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR) provides an overall outlook of the state of play of climate change issues in the ASEAN region. ASCCR is also a forward-looking report, which includes recommendations on making the transition toward 2030 and on to 2050 for both adaptation and mitigation, considering ASEAN’s development context and the long…
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020, much analysis tends to gravitate to this pandemic as a crisis causing economic, social, and political disruptions. Now is the time to unmask the opportunities and lessons learned in order to shape recovery. This conference aims to provide a snapshot of how COVID-19 has been addressed in Southeast Asia, part…
This report explains the breadth of barriers facing businesses, in light of global estimates showing that the costs of climate change adaptation in developing countries will far exceed the public sector’s financial resources. These barriers include access to information and finance, technical capacity, and policy. The report emphasizes that to maintain…
This is a study of climate change and water resources, food security, livelihoods, and biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), including Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It lays the foundation for the whole USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (USAID Mekong ARCC) project by providing the scientific evidence base for id…
Almost 1.3 billion people inhabit, and are decisive to the fate of, the world’s remaining forests. Evidence affirms that the democratisation inherent to locally controlled forest-farm business reduces the social and environmental impoverishment that is typical of profit-driven industrial business models.
But collective ownership spread across rem…
This report presents the USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change project and discusses an integrative process for combining climate science and community knowledge, and adaptation strategies applied in target communities along with lessons learned. The report is useful to those working with communities on climate change adaptation inclu…
With a focus on South and Southeast Asia, this report examines the potential impact of the 2015/16 El Niño in the region and analyses key stakeholders’positioning, intentions and means to respond to it. It presents key points, an overview of the risks and consequences, and a national breakdown with a focus on food security. This report covers India, Ban…
This map depicts the countries participating in, and location of National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction, of the ECHO-funded UNISDR media trainings on disaster risk reduction in 2010-2011.
The media have an important role to play in creating awareness and distributing information before, during and after a disaster. By exploring the root causes…
This report briefly summarises the approach to community-managed DRR at the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Asia, throughout assessment, planning and resource mobilisation phases to improve preparedness, response and recovery in India, Myanmar, Nepal and the Philippines. It also describes the work to protect livelihoods and economic as…
This regional assessment documents experiences on ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) and its linkages with biodiversity in Asia. It highlights opportunities to catalyse actions for Eco-DRR that embraces the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems. This report supports the implementation of the Aichi Targets by clearly demonstrating…
This document provides an overview of Save the Children Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in education programming in country offices in the Asia Pacific in 2015, including case studies. Education Safe from Disasters is a three-year strategy aimed at protecting children’s education before, during, and after disasters. This paper is intended to sup…
This report is intended to provide the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) with a practical resource and recommendations for the next stage of implementation of the Law on Disaster Management (DM Law). The discussion in this report has focused on implementing the DM Law through the subsidiary legi…
This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. Particular emphasis is placed on risk perceptions and adaptive strategies of households and communities with regard…