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The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. “Home Safe Home” is the slogan for IDDR in 2017 following a year in which 24.2 million ne…
On 13th October, 2017, the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day will be celebrated by the Office of the State Security and Crisis Management Council of Georgia in close cooperation with 11 international organizations working on Disaster Risk Reduction in Georgia: Oxfam - Bridge Innovation and Development, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.…
A ceremony will be held to celebrate IDDR 2017 in the ECO Region. The main objective of this event to raise awareness in ECO Region about the Sendai process, including target B. The event is intended to raise visibility of ECO and its DRR profile among stakeholders and partners.
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Expected attendees of the event are representatives…
This brief guide provides practical tips and advice on how to use social media effectively to engage with, and be accountable to, people affected by crises. It is primarily for staff who are responsible for the official social media channels in their organization. Related topics, such as social media marketing or fundraising, are not covered in this gui…
This guide provides practical steps to reduce drowning – one of the world’s most preventable, neglected and pressing public health issues. Through evidence-based interventions and strategies it is designed to help drowning-prevention practitioners – from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and researchers to government officials and policy-makers – app…
This policy brief calls for strengthening community engagement in disaster preparedness and response.
There is broad recognition among agency leaders and citizens of the need to improve community engagement in all aspects of disaster management.
The study shows that community outreach in disasters can be viewed as public education with the a…
This guide presents methods for effectively and systematically engaging communities as a means of improving programme quality and building safer and more resilient communities. Community engagement and accountability (CEA) can be supported by a set of activities that helps put communities at the centre of programming activities. This involves integ…
This document discusses how the population’s awareness and knowledge of national heat plans and extreme heat can improve community behaviour and adaptation. A general population survey was conducted in Lisbon and in Madrid to assess this knowledge. Results were compared between Lisbon and Madrid and between locals and foreigners.
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Climate change is the biggest public health risk of the 21st century, and threatens to adversely affect many aspects of public and environmental health [1, 2]. One which is already well documented is the ‘new normal’ of extreme weather events [3]. Using a ‘Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery’ (PPRR) model of emergency management, which is commo…
Islamabad - A one day National Consultative Dialogue was organized by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today, in collaboration with Mediations Pakistan. Prominent media anchors, head journalists, analysts, representatives from print media and civil society experts participated in the National Dialogue. Special Assistant & Spokesperson t…
In the nearly twenty years between 1996 and 2015, there were 7,056 disasters recorded worldwide, which is double the number of disasters that happened during the previous two decades from 1976-1995. According to the infographic by the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF), 91% of these disasters were attributable to climate or weather-related…
By Bogdan Antonescu
It is often assumed that tornadoes do not occur in Europe and that they are a weather phenomena specific to the United States. But this is far from true. Not only do tornadoes strike in Europe – they do millions of pounds worth of damage, cause serious injuries and even lead to fatalities. Despite these facts they are still perceive…
Statement by Mr Ronald Jackson, Executive Director of CDEMA on the recognition of International Day for Disaster Reduction
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13 as the date to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), to promote a global culture for disaster reduction, including its prevention and mitigation…
ECO Member States and partner organizations celebrated the “UN International Day for Disaster Reduction” on 13th October 2017 in Ankara in a befitting manner. The ECO Secretariat and Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Republic of Turkey jointly organized the event. The event was inaugurated by Deputy President of AFAD, Mr. Hamza TASDE…
National Disaster Awareness Day was observed to commemorate the victims of disastrous earthquake that hit the upper parts of the country on this day in 2005. In this connection, National Disaster Management Authority organized various programs including flag march, cyclathon, awareness march and a public ceremony at Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad on…