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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsThis policy brief aims to complement the work being done by Government ministries, donors, United Nations agencies, International Non-Government Organisations (INGOs) and other research organisations on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. It is based on desk study review of relevant research papers and reports and World Vision International’s experie…
BANGKOK – The Asia-Pacific region can benefit from scaling-up investment in social protection to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, maintain social cohesion and reduce overall vulnerabilities.
Those were some of the insights from a webinar organized by the Asia-Pacific office of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to explore the role…
Resilient infrastructure protects people during disasters and enables communities to recover quickly in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
Two examples from Vanuatu during and after Tropical Cyclone Harold – a Category 5 storm – illustrate the point powerfully.
During the devastating storm, the two classrooms of Balon School on the island of Santo…