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The recent earthquakes in West Java and West Sumatra re-confirmed Indonesia as one of the most natural disaster-prone countries in the world. They also surface some significant gaps in the implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) framework in spite of important investments made over the years by the government, donors, nation…
This document reports on the network's successes in disaster preparedness, response and recovery; health promotion; food security; development; gender equality; promotion of humanitarian principles and values; and its efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination suffered by vulnerable groups across the world. It recalls the prioritization of disaster pre…
As the Haiti operation moves from rescue to reconstruction, what major challenges can we expect to emerge? Duncan Green discusses on the Oxfam blog.
The Haiti operation is moving rapidly from rescue to reconstruction. What major challenges can we expect to emerge? What sort of policies have delivered results after previous earthquakes? One of the best…
Background
Under the direct guidance of the Pacific Centre Manager, the Programme Specialist (Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery) will provide strategic direction to the disaster portfolio under the Pacific Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery Project 2008 - 2011, coordinating closely with regional stakeholders and M/COs to ensure UNDP Pacific Cen…
Background
UNDP Country Offices are receiving an increasing number of national requests for assistance with understanding the implications of climate change on national development and preparing integrated strategies and plans to manage anticipated challenges and opportunities. UNDP has played an important role assisting countries to access and d…
Economic and Social Council
2010 Substantive Session
35th & 36th Meetings (AM & PM)
Economic and Social Council adopts text on strengthening humanitarian assistance, recognizes clear link between emergency response, rehabilitation, development
Expressing grave concern at the increasing number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, in…
Background
The Objectives of the GoG-UNDP Project Initiation Plan were to
- Identify the baseline of current disaster risk management in Guyana and support provided by the various development Agencies, including but not limited to emergency response capabilities.
- Address most pressing issues related to disaster response and risk reduction that builds…
The project “Making Aceh Safer Through Disaster Risk Reduction In Development” (DRR-A) is designed to make disaster risk reduction a normal part of the development process established in core functions of Aceh’s local government and their public and private partners especially in Aceh’s local communities where the most effective and direc…
This publication is an initial step in documenting, collecting and sharing disaster recovery experiences and lessons, which also integrate disaster reduction initiatives aimed at reducing the womens' vulnerability. It draws from documented experiences, of past and present recovery efforts, collected through a desk review and consultations with relevant…
Purpose of the programme
Oxfam America’s (OA) Haiti program focuses on the long term reconstruction of Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake. Specifically, Oxfam has developed a 42 month plan that builds upon the Oxfam International Rebati Lavi, leveraging existing relationships, strategies and expertise to produce real change for the Haitian people.…
A gender shadow report of the 2010 Haiti PDNA:
This report aims to scale-up women’s participation in recovery and reconstruction of Haiti and asserts that gender equality principles must guide all aspects of disaster mitigation, response and reconstruction. It is a response to Haiti’s National Plan of Action, the blueprint guiding reconstruction effort…
This report highlights a range of BCPR's 2009 key achievements in (i) conflict prevention and recovery, (ii) early recovery, (iii) disaster risk reduction and recovery, and (iii) gender equality in crisis prevention and recovery. It includes their efforts on preventing and mitigating disasters, such as the series of devastating typhoons, tsunamis and ea…
Women in cyclone-affected areas still remain vulnerable and should be prioritized in both recovery and development efforts, according to comprehensive assessment presented today.
12 March 2010, Yangon—Cyclone Nargis not only killed tens of thousands of women and destroyed homes and livelihoods for millions, but also impacted the composition of househol…
The earthquake that struck Pakistan on October 8, 2005, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, was the most devastating natural disaster in Pakistan’s history. Faced with damage and destruction on an unprecedented scale, and that too in a very difficult geographical terrain, Government of Pakistan established Federal Relief Commission (FRC) to undertake re…
The International Training Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM) has been designed to achieve the goal of creating flood resilient society. With rich experiences in providing similar courses for natural disaster mitigation at international level, ADPC provides a model training experience in this course by integrating study materials, case stud…