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Displaying 15 of about 558 resultsThe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) emphasizes the necessity to strengthen competencies, management and implementation capacities at different governance levels as a necessary condition to progress in the reduction of disaster risk and associated loss at global, regional, and local level. Specifically recognizing the fundamental…
The Tenth Session of the Africa Working Group (AWG) is expected to make key recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the Programme of Action at all levels. It will also develop the Africa Common Position to be presented at the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 22-26 May 2017 in Cancun, Mexico, in line with the Decision of the…
On August 14, 2017, landslides and floods devastated a large cross-section of Freetown, Sierra Leone. An estimated 6,000 people were affected, of which 1,141 have been reported dead or missing. More than 3,000 people lost their homes. Almost every sector of the urban economy was impacted. The livelihood impacts of affected communities were widespread.…
This year, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), the Republic of Gambia will commemorate the IDDR in the Lower River Region in the form of a school forum- basically due to its vulnerability and exposure to hazards such as windstorm and bushfires. One hundred students from two junior high schools will participate in the event.
The childr…
Losses due to natural disasters have increased sharply over the last 30 years. What is remarkable, however, is that the gap in insurance protection between uninsured and insured natural catastrophes has been increasing. Lack of financial protection against disasters leads to slow recovery, costly financing of relief and reconstruction, and political man…
Course objectives
Participants of this course will have full understanding of climate change adaptation concepts;
They are able to effectively and meaningfully contribute to the debate on climate change adaptation, either in the policy process and/or in providing knowledge to the policy process.
They will strengthen their positions in these process…
This course will focus on the relationship between disaster, climate change and development. The overall objective of the training is to strengthen capacities of the trainees to mainstream community managed disaster risk reduction concepts, principles and practices in the planning and implementation of community development efforts in the…
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor III: Senior HIV Financing Advisor
Health Team, USAID/Zambia
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP-II-P6-247
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health Corps, GlobeMed, Management Systems…
Tearfund is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Humanitarian Support Manager for their Asia Team.
Purpose
To provide technical support and humanitarian advice to strengthen the disaster preparedness and response of Tearfund’s partner-led programmes. To actively support knowledge management for Outcome 4 (responding to disasters) for the As…
Généralités
Programmes et lieu de la mission: Programme Burkina Faso et Niger, Tchad
Niger : Niamey, Tillabéry, Maradi
Burkina Faso : Ouagadougou et éventuellement région Sahel
Tchad : N’Djamena et Nord Tchad (Faya)
Type de mission : Mission exploratoire RRC et Résilience au Sahel
Date de démarrage souh…
GeoHazards International (GHI) seeks to hire a fulltime Field Officer for a project to assess local earthquake risk, develop earthquake scenarios, build earthquake risk management capacity, train engineers, masons and carpenters, and improve school earthquake safety 14 PAHAL project districts (Achham, Baitaidi, Bajhang, Bajura, Dadeldhura, Dailekh, Darc…
This report evaluates the impact of the Joint Programme on Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Preparedness in Nepal, which was planned to: (1) strengthen and institutionalise Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR), (2) enhance the capacity of local institutions to prepare for and respond to humanitarian emergencies, and (3…
This paper evaluates the use, formulation and planning of Water Use Master Plans (WUMP) and their capacity to promote gender and social inclusiveness in water management at the local level in Nepal. It looks for areas in need of improvement in terms of integrating gender and social inclusion issues more effectively, within communities working to ta…
The food security and nutrition–conflict nexus: building resilience for food security, nutrition and peace
This report provides an overview of food security and nutrition across the African region, including trends, challenges and progress against key indicators. In particular, this report highlights the reversal in progress in the fight against hunger…
This document provides a compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from food security climate analyses undertaken by WFP and partners under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C-ADAPT).
This compendium is targeted at government policy makers, humanitarian partners, and technical analysts interested in accessing a snap…