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Displaying 15 of about 284 resultsGENEVA, 1 February 2012 - An insightful new report on the 2010 Haiti earthquake offers a scathing critique of an international community which “has much to learn from the response in Haiti where it has shown an ability to repeat its errors and shortcomings from past disasters.”
Two years after the event, the PAHO Report: Health response to the earthqua…
PARIS, 20 November 2012 - It's a scenario from hell which could rival the 2010 Haitian earthquake in terms of human losses.
Conservative estimates are that the next big earthquake could result in 100,000 dead, 200,000 injured and one to two million people displaced in the fabled Kathmandu Valley where memories live on of the 1934 earthquake which took…
Geneva, 3 July 2012 – The United Nations office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, today officially welcomed five members of parliament from Bangladesh, Uganda, Cambodia, Senegal and the East African Legislative Assembly as parliamentary champions committed to promoting legislation for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
This month…
The present systematization carried out by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) compiles Good Practices in Post-disaster Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim of spreading and highlighting the work and recovery processes that are coming taking place in different countries of the region. This systematization compiles some goo…
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Job Purpose:
To provide high quality technical assistance to the various aspects of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) e…
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany.
Johanniter International Assistance is the department for development co-operation and eme…
Vacancy No: 2011-95-fld
Purpose of position:
Under the new Federation Wide Strategic Framework for Haiti 2011 - 2014, DRM programme has a new national wise strategic direction which is also in line with the recovery perspectives and plans for the EQ operation.
DRM programme has three key strategic axes:
1. Vulnerable communities have increased kn…
Following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross (ARC) is scaling up Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) efforts for building safer and more resilient communities in Haiti together with Haitian Red Cross (HRC) and other relevant stakeholders. The DRR Delegate is responsible for implementing the DRR program activities in an effective and ef…
Summary
In response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross seeks an experienced Country Representative to develop and carry out the objectives of the American Red Cross relief, recovery and mitigation framework in Haiti. ARC staff is responsible for programming in disaster management, shelter, water and sanitation, livelihood, co…
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In recognition that disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk reduction, are fundamental factors contributing to development in Mozambique, a Joint Programme for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness in Mozambique has been approved by the UN Country Team, under the “Delivering as One” United Nations Framework in M…
Background
Prior to the earthquake of January 2010, UNDP Haiti was working in six main areas: Rule of Law and Security, Poverty Reduction, Democratic Governance, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Recovery and Environment and Energy.
In responses to the devastating effects of the earthquake, UNDP Haiti will now be re-directing its efforts to respond to th…
Background
The strongest earthquake in Haiti in more than 200 years, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation on January 12, 2010 at 4.53 p.m. (local time). The earthquake led to approximately 220,000 casualties and more than 300,000 persons injured. The government has also estimated that more than 511,000 people hav…
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Haïti se caractérise par une fréquence particulièrement élevée et croissante de catastrophes naturelles (cyclones, inondations, séismes, glissements de terrain). Ce pays est d’autant plus sensible que se conjuguent forte précarité, petite taille et insularité. Cette zone est donc extrêmement dépendante de l’aide extérie…
Background
Prior to the earthquake of January 2010, UNDP Haiti was working in six main areas: Rule of Law and Security, Poverty Reduction, Democratic Governance, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Recovery and Environment and Energy.
In responses to the devastating effects of the earthquake, UNDP Haiti will now be re-directing its efforts to respond to th…
Action Contre la Faim (ACF) est une association humanitaire reconnue d'utilité publique qui intervient dans une quarantaine de pays, dans les domaines de la nutrition et de la santé, de la sécurité alimentaire, de l’eau, de l’assainissement et de l’hygiène, ainsi que dans les domaines du plaidoyer et du témoignage. Structurée en réseau interna…