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Displaying 60 of about 874 resultsEl Programa tiene como objetivo que los estudiantes sean capaces de resolver problemas relacionados con la reducción de los riesgos a la salud provocados por las emergencias y los desastres para el fortalecimiento de la prevención, preparativos, respuesta y recuperación del sector de la salud ante dichas situaciones. El mismo tiene lugar de forma regula…
The objective is to present some of the adaptation tools that relevant actors (i.e. agencies, organisations, governments) are developing in Latin American countries regarding economic impacts in relevant sectors (agriculture, costal and metropolitan areas).
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This review provides an inventory of country-level adaptation activities and a summary of key adaptation priorities, based on documents like the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s National Adaptation Programs of Action and National Communications. It also identifies gaps and opportunities for scaling up and enhancing collaboration.
The Adaptat…
The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disas…
The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disas…
Like other Caribbean countries, Cuba has adopted policies to relocate populations and prohibit (re)building in coastal zones at risk of climate change effects. Yet residents do not uniformly see such measures as welfare promoting and risk reducing, and may resist relocation, even in places where disaster planning is respected and effective. In such inst…
To understand disaster risk better, and tackle it effectively and in a gender- and age responsive manner, it is important to delve into the complexities and inequalities in a given location, the differences within and between broad categories of women, men, boys and girls, taking a context-specific and intersectional approach. This study explores the co…
Canada Local Responsive Disaster Risk Management Fund (CLRDRMF) Coordinator
Purpose
The Consultant Coordinator is required to manage the national/community level responsive “local fund” component of the CIDA Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Program (CDRMP). The Coordinator will provide effective appraisal, supervision/oversight, policy direction an…
The Role
The Executive Director (ED) reports directly to the CCCCC Board of Governors and is accountable to the CCCCC Board of Governors; as such he/she will engage with the Board on the general direction of the organisation, prepare and submit key decisions, and generally keep the Board apprised of all relevant developments.
The ED charts a c…
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La délégation régionale Caraïbes – PIRAC
La délégation régionale Caraïbe de la croix-rouge française est basée en Guadeloupe. Elle est chargée de la gestion de plusieurs projets mis en œuvre par la Croix-Rouge Française en partenariat avec les Sociétés Nationales Croix-Rouge dans la zone caraïbe. Ces projets répondent aux besoins identifi…
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Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religi…
This study argues that the focus on insurance by developed countries is too narrow and comes at the expense of a serious consideration of other options. Insurance is only one tool in a much larger toolbox. The emphasis on insurance is also self-serving and diverts the focus from the failure of developed countries to provide adequate and predictable publ…
This report presents the preliminary results of the technical assistance to connect and develop coordination between three sectors in the Central American and Dominican Republic region — Disaster Risk Management, Culture and Cultural Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism — by promoting robust regional and multisectoral cooperation. Presenting an overal…
This case study addresses humanitarian protection as a key element of disaster risk management (DRM) at the national, provincial, municipal and community levels in the Dominican Republic. This includes the institutionalization of protection protocols that consider the specific needs of diverse segments of the population according to gender, age, disabil…