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The recovery from the May 27, 2006 earthquake, at Yogyakarta and Central Java is considered as a successful case within Southeast Asia. For three years, the recovery process has proceeded smoothly due to well-coordinated efforts of various actors, including national and local governments, local communities, and international orga…
This post-disaster needs assessment provides estimates of the damages and losses, and the costs for reconstruction and recovery following the 2009 floods in Burkina Faso.
The assessment concluded that the floods caused the following negative impacts on the areas affected: the human toll was 119,356 victims, 46 deaths, 63 injured, and 1 person not…
At 6:48am on the 29 September 2009, a powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake close to the main Samoan Island chain with its epicenter 190 km south of the Samoan capital of Apia. This was followed only 10 - 20 minutes later by two tsunami waves that impacted American Samoa, The Independent State of Samoa, and the small northern island of Niuatoputapu in the K…
Earthquakes are phenomena that have a high destructive potential. They cannot be predicted or stopped. However, disasters can be avoided through preventive measures to reduce losses and through actions during and after a seismic event. This module focuses on actions that are aimed at reducing impacts after a crisis has been declared, and on those that s…
This event provides a forum for professionals in the areas of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; supplemented with on-going educational opportunities.
Disaster Forum brings together renowned keynote speakers and diverse disciplinary sessions that deliver current and practical information in many disciplines. There are plenty of f…
A simulation exercise led by OCHA, UNICEF and other emergency actors with the Government of Nepal to test the preparedness of the Humanitarian Country Team for a major earthquake centred in the Kathmandu Valley.
FRIAR 2010 provides a forum for researchers, academics and practitioners actively involved in improving our understanding of flood events including risk management and mitigation, as well as emergency response and many other related issues. The meeting will bring together engineers, scientists and other professionals from many countries involved in rese…
LocationLundDescriptionThis is an optional advanced course in the Master of disaster management programme.
The global impact of disaster- and conflict related crises has resulted in increased focus on the effectiveness of subsequent recovery efforts. Today, a growing number of actors are working across the broad spectrum of reconstruction and rehabilit…
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generati…
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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…
Oxfam GB Humanitarian Office in Jogjakarta is looking for an Indonesian nationality to be a Disaster Risk Reduction Trainer to conduct the following activities in the near future:
- Facilitate emergency responses management workshop for Oxfam GB's partners, Local Government, and Organizers
- Facilitate workshop participants to increase knowledge and ski…
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In recognition that disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk reduction, are fundamental factors contributing to development in Mozambique, a Joint Programme for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness in Mozambique has been approved by the UN Country Team, under the “Delivering as One” United Nations Framework in M…
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Professionalism, training and capacity building
-A minimum 6 years of experience of working with or within government sector and familiarity with the provincial and national emergency management framework its structure and policies.
-Experience i.e. minimum 4 years in implementation of emergency response capacity building projects as master…
The aim of the book is to raise the awareness of the donors and general public to the ongoing long-term effects of this disaster. This book of images from the Chernobyl zone shows the daily work of the Red Cross teams, as well as the daily reality for those who live in Chernobyl's long shadow. It looks forward to help reawaken the interest in the progra…
This second Annual Report of UNDP-BCPR, Outlook 2007, provides an overview of how UNDP has continued to increase its efforts to deliver tangible results in preventing crisis and promoting recovery. Since its inception in 2001, the Bureau has sought to promote new ways of doing business--faster, earlier and in riskier situations--to restore the quality o…