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Displaying 30 of about 1196 resultsAsian Disaster Preparedness is implementing a program that facilitates the integration of tsunami warning in early warning systems of Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, with funding support from American Red Cross. The programme aims to strengthen multi-hazard warning systems in the countries by:
a) assisting countries to establish early…
Under the overall supervision of the Chief Executive Officer of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat and direct supervision of the Director of Planning Division, the Mekong-IWRM Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management of the project, including all technical, administrative and financial aspects.
Key tasks
The incumbent wi…
Background
ICIMOD is a regional knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. We are working to develop an economically and environmentally sound mountain ecosystem to improve the living standards of mountai…
Background
ICIMOD is a regional knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. We are working to develop an economically and environmentally sound mountain ecosystem to improve the living standards of mountai…
To execute the project activities in a systematic way includes:
- Timely support to project team
- Field areas visits for project implementation
- Team building and facilitation
- All the supportive measures at office level and relationship with the line department, research institutions, partners and other civil society organizations, keeping in vi…
Job ID: 83
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is a non-profit organization supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs and projects that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC is looking for qualified personnel to fill the posi…
Department: Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction
The project will seek “safe and economical” vessel safe shelters through establishment of a Life-Cycle Management system.
To achieve this objective, the project is comprised of the below 2 outputs:
1. Guidelines for Life-Cycle Management of vessel safe shelter facilities developed, tested an…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is a non-profit organization supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs and projects that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific.
ADPC is looking for qualified personnel to fill the position of Team…
Team: DMS Team
Job ID: 80
Rationale:
On May 2010, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center signed an agreement with the Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) Cabinet to provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the Water Resource and Environmental Agency (WREA) and the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Government of Lao PDR in implement…
Background
The Disaster-Risk Poverty Analysis project in the Arab region will provide focused support to the development of national disaster databases by piloting in selected countries. The development of national disaster databases represents a low-cost, high impact strategy for visualizing risk patterns and trends and their relationship to developme…
Programme summary:
Mercy Corps Indonesia implements a series of integrated programs in urban Jakarta, Java, throughout Sumatra including Aceh, and Maluku, in the sectors of nutrition and health, livelihoods/food security, access to financial services, water and sanitation, community development, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. ca…
Responsabilities
Under the general guidance of the Director of the Sustainable Development and Productivity Division (SDPD) and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Water Resources Section, the Economic Affairs Officer will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks pertaining to SDPD activities on water resources management, with partic…
Background
Cambodia is among the countries in South East Asia most vulnerable to extreme events, particularly to tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains, usually resulting in annual flooding. It is also prone to periodic droughts. Its vulnerability is exacerbated by the large proportion of the population affected by climate risks due to their depende…
Objective and task of the assignment:
The trainer will inform and qualify local multipliers in the fields of disaster prevention, first aid and epidemic prevention. After the training course the attendants should be able to impart the newly-acquired basic knowledge.
Profile of the successful applicant:
- Several years of work experience as a train…
Technical advisor for the co-Financing/collaboration agreement between integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in local development planning and decision-making processes project and millennium development goal achievement fund 1656: strengthening the Philippines' institutional capacity to adapt to climate change project.
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