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Displaying 60 of about 88 resultsThis report presents a post-disaster needs assessment conducted after the floods and landslides that occurred in Serbia at the end of May 2014. It considers the repair, reconstruction, expansion and improvement of floods control works as well as the improved disposal of waste from mining and other productive activities as essential to risk reduction. It…
This evaluation study assesses ADB’s response to natural disasters and disaster risks, and explores ways to improve ADB operations in these areas. It distinguishes between two broad categories of disaster-related operations—those in disaster prevention and those in disaster recovery. The study calls for ADB to consider giving greater emphasis to disaste…
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· New report highlights human cost of climate change and impact on cash-strapped aid budgets
· October 1 debate on issues at Labour conference, featuring Shadow Minister Rushanara Ali
· Video news release and photographs from Bangladesh and Kenya available for media use
· Disaster expert, report author and Islamic Relief’s UK Director av…
El secretario general de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), José Miguel Insulza, respaldó el 1 noviembre de la adopción de políticas de prevención de desastres naturales anunciada por los presidentes de Centroamérica a raíz de los estragos por las recientes lluvias según La Tribuna. "Creo que el enfoque entregado, de adoptar respecto de esta c…
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Recopilación de Herramientas para la Gestión Local del Riesgo, realizada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, UN-Habitat con el apoyo del International Development Research Centre – IDRC (Canadá), en el marco del Proyecto Apoyo a las Autoridades Locales de Ciudades de América Central para la Gestión Local de…
In the last couple of years we have experienced record-breaking extreme weather. In terms of lives lost and property damaged, floods are among the most devastating natural disasters. No matter what type of flooding occurs, in most cases it leaves devastating consequences. To assess the damages experts use different approaches, among which the …
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has allocated an additional UKL 5 million to IOM to provide shelter support to flood-affected people in Sindh province.
The funds will also support preparedness activities for the upcoming monsoon season and ensure that IOM’s post-2011 flood shelter rehabilitation programme will continue.
The shel…
A new, independent report launched today in the UK will help people better protect their homes and businesses from risk of flooding and recover more quickly if the worst happens.
The Property Flood Resilience Action Plan is the result of collaboration between central government, the Environment Agency, insurers, surveyors, materials producers, the lega…
Flooding puts huge pressure on national economies, cities, communities and individuals alike. The short-term impacts may include hundreds of casualties, many displaced people, very serious health problems and enormous damage to property and infrastructure. Affected areas may need years to recover.
The aim of this event is to gather professionals to pre…
Previous closing date (07 September 2011) changed
Background
Swiss cooperation with the South Caucasus region dates back to the earthquake 1988 in Armenia and again became active during the conflicts of 1991-94 (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karabakh). A regional cooperation office was established in 1999 in Tbilisi and two sub-offices in 2001 and…
This report from the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee provides an overview of the risks of flooding on homes and businesses in the UK. Over 5.2 million homes and businesses in England are currently at risk from flooding, according to the Environment Agency, and more will become threatened in the future. The Climate Change Committee has…
Small to Medium size Enterprises, together with first responder and emergency response stakeholder organisations, must all work together to deal with the effects of critical incidents and extreme weather events such as floods. This year's main flooding conference - FloodFighters :: 2008 - will continue its mission of developing business and organisation…
The goal of the International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response, FRIAR 2008, is to identify and disseminate good practice in flood repair, reinstatement and flood management. The meeting will also cover research into appropriate flooding and property issues aiming to develop critical perspectives on the impact of flooding.
Conferenc…
These guidelines are oriented to the needs of the decision-makers and provide a description of the range of mitigation options that need to be considered when making efforts to reduce losses from flooding. They are designed to introduce the reader to various measures to mitigate the impacts associated with floods. Includes four case-studies annexed: 1)…
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…