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Displaying 15 of about 223 resultsWithin the framework of the global consultation process surrounding the definition of the new International Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Post-2015, Barbados conducted a national consultation on 30 April 2014 at the Hilton Barbados resort. Through the national consultation, Barbados had the opportunity to present their priorities and perspective…
SUVA, 4 June 2014 – A trio of creative organisations supporting the development of community resilience have been recognised for their great work in the Pacific region.
Caritas Australia, the Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI), and the Pacific Disability Forum shared the inaugural Pacific Innovation & Leadership Awa…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 14-16 September 2014.
Adhering to the outcomes of the first…
Funded by GEF/LDCF Resources
Implementing Agency of GEF UNDP
GEF Focal Point and Lead Implementing Agency Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Executing Agency Samoa Tourism Authority
The Technical Assistant (TA) will provide technical input and strategic guidance to the activities required of the project in this Inception Phase concluding w…
SPC is looking for a consultant to lead the final evaluation of the project “Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction in Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories”. This project, funded by the European Union and implemented by SPC’s Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, is now complete after 5 years of operation. Its main objective was to support the f…
Présentation de l’organisation Handicap International
Handicap International (HI) est une organisation non gouvernementale, qui intervient dans les situations de pauvreté et d'exclusion, de conflits et de catastrophes. Créée en 1982, Handicap International est maintenant une fédération composée de 8 associations nationales (Allemagne, Belgique, Canada,…
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La délégation régionale Caraïbes – PIRAC
La délégation régionale Caraïbe de la croix-rouge française est basée en Guadeloupe. Elle est chargée de la gestion de plusieurs projets mis en œuvre par la Croix-Rouge Française en partenariat avec les Sociétés Nationales Croix-Rouge dans la zone caraïbe. Ces projets répondent aux besoins identifi…
Work with a primary school in the Whitesands area of Vanuatu to develop community awareness materials that will increase local disaster preparedness. You will help the community to prepare for diverse threats, ranging from active volcanoes to droughts to severe storms.
This is a volunteer assignment under the Australian Volunteers for International Dev…
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Timor-Leste faces high levels of risks associated with natural hazards. Every year, the country suffers from localized events including, floods, landslides and strong winds. Vulnerable communities have borne the impacts of such natural hazards, which often exacerbate food insecurity. The country is also prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, wh…
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Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religi…
The Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement is composed of 189 national societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation is the largest network of humanitarian actors, with 100 million members and volunteers. The Red Cross in Norway has 130000 members and close to 30000 volunteers carrying out activities through t…
A slow-moving tropical depression caused persistent heavy rains in the Solomon Islands between April 1 and April 4, 2014. The rains caused flash flooding in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita,and Makira-Ulawa. The flooding was the worst in living memory in some locations. It caused 22 fatalities across the country, internally displaced some 10,000 pe…
This document reports on the Conservancy Adaptation Project (CAP) implemented in Guyana for adaptation to the flood threats posed by future climate change. The report presents ways of reducing the likelihood of catastrophic flooding along Guyana’s low-lying coastal areas, also threatened by sea level rise. The developed program of strategic intervention…
This publication describes the process, requirements and limitations of child-centered risk assessment, leading up to risk informed action planning in the different UNICEF programme sections. The paper outlines the importance of child-centred DRR in Asia and the Pacific and describes UNICEF’s actions to advance risk-informed programming. It presents UNI…
This edition focuses on the residents of Saint Lucia, an island vulnerable to many hazards, including hurricanes, rainstorms, landslides, erosion, floods, and earthquakes. This edition summarizes the aid provided by USAID and the Laborie Disaster Preparedness Committee in building district resilience to the impacts of natural disasters. It specifically…