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Displaying 7 of about 7 resultsSouthasiadisasters.net issue no. 135, August 2015:
“It is smart to be safe” said Mihir R. Bhatt at 6th Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management, IDRiM – TIFAC 2015 “Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth”. This was during the panel session on "Nepal: Beyond Disasters: B…
This research aims to understand what factors influence the production of maps from flood-prone areas in Bangladesh, both at the local level, and remotely, and how this impacts what is eventually represented in those maps. This will help to consider the most effective ways for volunteers to support truly participative mapping. The findings and recommend…
The youth will take an active role in climate change adaptation (CCA) and local disaster management programs that are expected to also strengthen their spirit of volunteerism and unleash their potential in helping build disaster-resilient communities, reports Manila Times.
Empowering youth participation is spelled out in a Joint Memorandum Circular of…
Quezon City - Valenzuela City Congressman Win Gatchalian is pushing for the creation of school disaster committees conducting safety drills to prepare children for emergencies .
House Bill No. 6181, which Gatchalian filed on Sept. 29, seeks to "institutionalize the conduct of regular drills and provide evaluations for an effective assessment of the dis…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 136, September 2015:
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net highlights the need and techniques of engaging children as active stakeholders in shaping disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and practices in South Asia. An inclusive approach to DRR which makes the voices of children count would make humanitarian assistance…
The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC), a joint venture of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and American Red Cross, works with the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RC/RC) network in development and delivery of youth disaster preparedness education.
The GDPC is currently implementing an international pilot o…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 137, October 2015:
This issue highlights how innovations in planning for humanitarian interventions can have a far reaching effect on improving the effectiveness of such interventions, especially for children. Improved humanitarian outcomes as a result of institutionalizing family planning and vocational training progra…