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Displaying 15 of about 22 resultsThe 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…
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This paper presents German views on disaster risk management for sustainable development. It contains a section on linking theory and practice, which covers risk analysis, disaster preparedness, disaster prevention and mitigation, and aid and reconstruction. Supporting case studies from several countries are provided.
The German Government…
By Nadine Buddoo
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Excessive rainfall battered the Peruvian coast in early 2017, triggering serious flooding and fatal landslides. The extreme weather event has been attributed to a coastal El Niño climate pattern, which involves the unusual warming of surface water in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
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The government-to-government agreem…
This factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries (Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay) to document their National Public Investment Systems' (SNIP) response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and les…
La Escuela de Negocios y Gobierno UTRIVIUM presenta el Diplomado en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, el cual se desarrolla en el marco de la Política del Estado N°32 “Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres” y de la Ley N° 29664, que crea el Sistema Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres – SINAGERD.
Los procesos de Estimación, Prevención y Reducción del R…
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The project “Disaster preventive reconstruction and rehabilitation in Ica and Huancavelica, Peru” aims to integrate earthquake-resistant construction methods and technologies into rebuilding residential buildings in the provinces affected by the 2007 earthquake. It also aims to build local capacities, to cope with extreme natural events.
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This brief provides an overview of challenges in disaster reconstruction and recommendations as they relate to recovery spending for the 2017 floods in Peru.
This document has been produced as quick, at-a-glance summary of a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2017 “El Niño Costero” floods in Peru. T…
PANAMA CITY, 12 October 2016 - The El Niño weather phenomenon was first named by fishermen in Peru where records going back 500 years have detailed its destructive impact especially along the northern coast where it often hits hardest.
When the most recent El Niño was first forecast it stirred fearful memories of the 9,300 people who lost their lives i…
La finalidad de este material es específica y única: La Prevención de Desastres por tsunami, a través de conocimientos, del desarrollo de capacidades, valores, actitudes y hábitos, orientados a la realización de acciones adecuadas para la preparación ante la ocurrencia de un desastre por tsunami, pensando en la protección de tu vida, la de los seres que…
This document questions how much less the cost of rehabilitating water and sanitation systems might have been if public investment projects and management of urban utilities (companies in charge of the water and sanitation provision), had incorporated disaster risk reduction measures in Peru. For this reason, the World Bank's water and sanitation progra…
Education for sustainable development, case studies and best practices:This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development. It shows how communities, scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations, teachers, st…
Este documento afirma que el desastre después del terremoto en la Región Ica, ha planteado dilemas operativos sobre el manejo, respuesta y reconstrucción de ciudades después de un impacto de gran proporción y abierto interrogantes sobre la seguridad de una de las naciones más prosperas en las Americas. Por eso, la comunidad en Perú necesita comprender…
For most Peruvians, this year’s floods have been the worst in living memory. Ten times the usual amount of rain has fallen on Peru’s coast, swelling rivers which caused widespread flooding, and triggering huge landslides which tore through shanty towns.
More than 100 people have died, nearly 158,000 are displaced and 210,000 homes are damaged, accordin…
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Este documento tiene como propósito que las autoridades de los tres niveles de gobierno, las entidades tanto públicas como privadas y la ciudadanía en general, conozcan, implementen y ejecuten los procesos y subprocesos de la Preparación, Respuesta y Rehabilitación. Este fue desarrollado por el Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil como herra…
This publication critically examines urban policies and projects from the perspective of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, urban resiliency, inclusive cities, and the impacts of the informal economy. The 2014 volume marks the fifth year of the “Reducing Urban Poverty” competition, with chapters examining the following topics:
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