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Displaying 15 of about 94 resultsGENEVA, 6 June 2013 - The Head of UNISDR, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the emphasis placed on the links between poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction in the report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda which identifies climate change as the main obstacle in the way of ending extreme poverty.
Ms. W…
This study analyses international financial flows to nine countries for the 18 months after recent crises—drought, flood, cyclone, earthquake, and epidemic. It complements the Centre’s analysis of funding flows to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring similarities and differences for funding flows for natural hazards. International funding of…
This is the third edition of the Suffering in Silence report. The aim of this report is to highlight those humanitarian crises in 2018 that, though large, have received little public attention. In the final section, it also addresses the question of how to ensure better coverage, outlining eight steps to help shine a light on forgotten crises.
Using th…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a serious risk for flood vulnerable communities in Nepal as the monsoon season begins in earnest while coronavirus cases are increasing and the Nepalese economy is struggling with lockdown and reduction in remittances from those working abroad.
To enable action to reduce the risks facing communities Mercy Corp…
This National Disaster Risk Management Plan (NDRMP) aims to further develop the disaster risk reduction framework developed as espoused by the National Disaster Management Policy (2012). The 120-page document has six parts presenting both theoretical and practical core concepts that can be applied to Rwandan realities.
The plan was prepared by the Mini…
In French:
Le plan ORSEC est un plan cadre gouvernemental, permettant d’organiser la réponse en cas de catastrophe de grande ampleur qui dépasse les moyens habituellement misent en place pour y répondre. Il permet d’appuyer le leadership du gouvernement sur l’organisation de cette réponse en clarifiant les rôles et responsabilités de chacun mais auss…
This brief describes the complex challenges faced by South Asian countries and outlines key priorities for governments to rebuild better from the current pandemic crisis. Countries in South Asia, before COVID-19, were already battling critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities and a deluge of extreme weather events brought about by a changing climate.…
Low and middle-income countries are bearing an increasing financial burden from the impacts of disasters as both the frequency and intensity of disaster events are rising. Despite the increasing availability of disaster data, many countries lack the capability to process, refine, and act upon this data. To address this challenge, the disaster risk finan…
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Ce document présente les réalisations de l’approche de la Direction Générale de la Protection Civile (DGPC) Malienne en matière de gestion des urgences et catastrophes en 2012, 3 années après la mise en œuvre du projet PRECARICA viant à renforcer les capacités de la DGPC, des structures étatiques et des collectivités locales à mieux préven…
Climate and society no.3:
This issue highlights recent advances in the use of climate information to manage risks and improve livelihoods, such as new partnerships and user-designed information platforms. It draws together and analyses experiences from 17 case studies that capture the current state of knowledge. It also highlights research innovations…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Chad, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought and epidemic. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of country’s pr…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Chad, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood and epidemic. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of country’s progress, a…
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…
Each newsletter in this FAO Regional Emergency Office for Southern Africa (REOSA) series for DIPECHO/ECHO Food Security Partners introduces a specific disaster risk reduction (DRR) food security project, presents country updates and upcoming meetings.
Issue 3: Reducing the risk of disaster in community based agriculture in Malawi
Issue 5: Mains…
At least half a million people are at risk of disease as clean water runs short in the disaster zone
By Nita Bhalla
NAIROBI, March 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At least half a million survivors of a powerful cyclone in southeast Africa are at risk of fatal diseases, from cholera and dysentery to malaria, aid workers warned on Thursday, as rescue…