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Disasters in the decade 2005-2014 had a complex and devastating impact on people and economies in Asia. More than 150 million people were affected by floods while economic losses amounted to more than 250 billion US dollars—65% of which was caused by earthquakes and tsunamis. How can we reduce the impact of disasters and make the resilience…
BackgroundIn September 2015, member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This interdependent, universal, and transformative agenda sets the strategic direction for building resilient cities and human settlements by responding to concerns about the impacts of cli…
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“Making cities sustainable and resilient: implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the local level” is a three-year initiative by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), supported by the European Commission…
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Cities are hubs of ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and economically. Yet nowt heat hald of the world’s population lives in cities, making sutainable and resilient cities -amidst a chaning climate, rapidly depleting resources, and…
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Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and killed 1.3 million people. Natural disasters affected people living in developing countries and the most vulnerable communities within those countries. Over 95 percent of people killed by natural disasters are from developing c…
GENEVA, 21 May 2013 - Senior government officials from developing small island states and climate change experts have warned of a massive increase in human, economic and material losses in these countries if risk reduction measures are not taken urgently to mitigate the impacts of major hazards and climate change.
The warning was issued by repres…
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Building on past agreements and issues discussed in the earlier conferences, particularly in the 3rd and 4th AMCDRR, the 3rd Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Re…
The project, organized by the Municipality Association of Bangladesh, aims to further reduce Bangladesh's vulnerability to adverse natural and anthropogenic hazards and extreme events, including the devastating potential impacts of climate change. It will do so through risk management and mainstreaming. CDMP II is a natural expansion and a logical scali…
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SEI seeks a skilled manager and communicator familiar with the Mekong Region to coordinate its Asia Centre’s two flagship regional programmes: the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (Sumernet) and the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (AKP).
Established in January 2004, SEI’s Asia Centre coordinates SEI activit…
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IOM is committed to the principle that safe and orderly migration is a benefit to migrants and society, and is essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. As a global intergovernmental organization, IOM supports governments to effectively manage the various challenges related to migration and also provides assistance to mi…
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Hazards have been historically localized in Timor-Leste. They include floods and landslides, and prolonged dry spells , which impact food availability, insect infestations and diseases, and increase community vulnerabilities. Rainfall patterns are influenced by regional and cyclical climate events such as El Niño and La Niña. Furthermore, t…
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Tetra Tech ARD, a leading international development consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont and Washington, D.C., is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified national, regional and local technical and policy experts for the USAID funded Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience…
Purpose of position
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in ensuring overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of all WV Bangladesh CREL resources and operations. S/he will have day-to-day responsibility for the management of all program activities and staff, including long-term and short-term personnel. Key…
Overview of organisation & assignment
SIBAT is a Philippine-based NGO enabling poor communities to achieve self-reliance through the use of renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The organisation is committed to developing and promoting the application of appropriate technologies to support sustainable development in poor communities. SIBAT…
Overview of organisation & assignment
The Central Bicol University of Agriculture has an extension campus in Pasacao, which focuses on veterinary, agricultural and biology related disciplines as well as education degrees. It is headed by a campus chairman under the direct supervision of the Dean of the Institute of Development Education.
At presen…