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The "Federation of the Future" establishes a direction for the coming years, building on Strategy 2010, to adjust the current International Federation model to better face new humanitarian challenges in a changing world. At the centre of this strategy stands the Global Agenda for the International Federation and its 186 National Soc…
Background
The Asia-Pacific region encompasses large areas of high disaster risk. Hazards affecting the region include floods, drought, typhoons and cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and tsunamis. The Pacific region has special risks due to the large number of small island states which are particularly vulnerable to typhoons and drought and…
This paper discusses the role of resource rights in pre-disaster resilience and post-disaster reconstruction. It also raises a number of important questions: Where is the balance between communally-held and privately-held resource rights? How can an understanding of resource rights be integrated into disaster risk reduction plans and disaster relief? An…
The conference is the largest in the United States devoted specifically to real-time hydrologic warning systems and how these technologies assist local officials with storm readiness, emergency response, and disaster recovery.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, a local news agency in Myanmar has reported that the Myanmar Meteorology and Hydrology Department will be setting up a regional assessment centre for natural hazards in Yangon.
The report announced that Myanmar had recently joined a project initiated by the Thai-based Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and in…
2009 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction. Nominees should be individuals and institutions from around the world who have contributed to building the resilience of nations and communities to natural hazards through innovative practices and outstanding initiatives. Nomin…
Officials from Myanmar and Thailand met yesterday in Yangoon to discuss technical cooperation to promote the capacity building of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, national multi-hazard early warning system and the rehabilitation works on the cyclone Nargis affected areas.
The cooperation is being carried out between Myanmar's Department of…
Institutions for rural development series, no. 8
The in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of The Philippines of this case study contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions in the design and implementation of disaster risk management strategies, as well as the role of local authorities in building community so…
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El libro permite de manera simplificada e ilustrativa resumir diez años de esfuerzos en la gestión del riesgo y de respuesta a desastres, como un aporte más a los avances en el conocimiento del tema en Centroamérica, y contribuir de esa manera a una reflexión que mejore la calidad y eficiencia de las políticas y estrategias asumidas por los…
Dhaka - Survivors of Cyclone Aila in Bangladesh face a longer recovery period than those of Cyclone Sidr, a comparatively larger storm that struck almost two years ago.
“Aila struck in many of the same areas where Sidr struck, but Sidr survivors could resume their lives earlier as water receded quicker,” Hans Diederik Spruijts, chief of the water and s…
Tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) hit the Philippines on September 26, 2009, causing widespread flooding. Ondoy, the equivalent of a Category I storm, brought an unusually high volume of rain which inundated the central part of Luzon. In turn, these intense rains generated high flooding in the Marikina River that exceeded the river’s car…
On September 29, 2009, coming from Vietnam, Typhoon Ketsana crossed the southern part of the Lao PDR before moving into Cambodia.
While sweeping through five southern provinces, the typhoon caused incredible damage and loss, affecting more than 180,000 people, or almost 30,000 households. We also deplore 28 storm-related deaths. The suffering, damage a…
The conference will aim for a common understanding of the new tropical cyclone surge pattern and its potential impacts, and for examining different cyclone risk reduction options or models to increase readiness and awareness of countries, local authorities and communities. Elements at risk include the most vulnerable people, livelihoods, and infrastruct…
Job purpose:
Key member of Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change team whose purpose is to drive the integration of disaster risk reduction as a priority, in close linkage with new initiatives on vulnerable livelihoods, climate change adaptation and public health growth. Focus on systematization, communication, developing training strategies, tools…
Oxfam briefing note:
This note calls on the Government of Bangladesh and the international community to scale up recovery and rehabilitation efforts to meet the cyclone survivors’ urgent need for housing and livelihoods, further to cyclone Sidr.
Based on dozens of interviews and focus group discussions, the note is intended to stimulate a broader deba…