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Displaying 15 of about 26 resultsThe global COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of disruption to education, impacting over 90% of the world’s student population: 1.54 billion children, including 743 million girls. School closures and the wider socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on communities and society also disrupt children’s and young people’s normal support systems, l…
ASEAN region is home to various types of disasters, large and small scales caused by various drivers. Risk drivers in ASEAN countries may vary, but among many vulnerable groups and sectors, children regularly lose school days, have more detrimental effects and bear the negative impacts on their education over their whole school experience. Damaged schoo…
This book summarises the main finding of the European project CUIDAR cultures of disaster Resilience among Children and Young People.
Disasters are an increasingly common and complex combination of environmental, social, and cultural factors. Yet existing response frameworks and emergency plans tend to homogenize affected populations as ‘victims’, overl…
The object of the evaluation is a joint venture of UNICEF and Save the Children Afghanistan titled: ‘Child-Centred Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) Project'. The CCDRR project was conceived and implemented with the aim to strengthen the capacities of communities, relevant government institutions (particularly those responsible for disaster management), c…
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Emergency Response/Preparedness (ER) and First Training for the partiicpants and staff of 21 different schools, colleges and private instutes (Nursing and Meduical Institue, Balochistan).
During each training 60-75 students, inlcusing staff were trained of DRR/ER/First Aid and even basic oif fire fighting. Drills and…
You are cordially invited to participate in the Webinar on 15th Anniversary of Kashmir Earthquake-2005 Challenges, Resilience & Mitigation, jointly organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and The Institution of Engineers (India), J&K State Centre, in collaboration with Divisional…
AIDR is seeking working group nominations for two new AIDR Handbooks: Disaster Risk, and Disaster Resilience Education for Young People.
The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience is scoping the development of two new handbooks to join the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection:
Disaster Risk
Disaster Resilience Education for…
Suva –Local wisdom, ownership and leadership are critical factors for effective humanitarian action in support of communities exposed and vulnerable to climate and disaster risk. Preparedness and response planning need to be more collaborative and inclusive, the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) ’s webinar on ‘Local Humanitarian Action for a Res…
Master of Disaster (MOD) is an inclusive, informative, and fun-filled board game that aims to teach children aged 7 years old and above about how to prepare and actively respond to the most common disasters in the Philippines. Apart from instilling awareness and understanding of the importance of proper disaster response, the game also teaches responsib…
The Preschool Disaster Risk Management Plan is developed within Institutionalization, replication and dissemination of Disaster Risk Reduction interventions in South Caucasus of European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations” Project. The plan was developed through the joint support of Save the Children International Armenian Representa…
The influx of over 650,000 Rohingya since September 2017, coupled with extreme hazards in monsoon season and overcrowding, has created many challenges for the Education Sector responding to the crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Educational activities have grown difficult to implement due to the complex challenges of physical space, protection concerns,…
This training module has been prepared to inspire the youth, young professionals and volunteers to look beyond their monotonous scope and bring forth disruptions and innovations in the field of disaster risk reduction and risk management. Given the tremendous potential of the youth, young professionals, this module intends to motivate them to work towar…
A publication entitled “30 Innovations for Disaster Risk Reduction” was released at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Geneva in May 2019, which stated that only high-tech tools should not be considered innovative and useful; rather, an appropriate strategy is imperative to change the current global situation and tackle the complexi…
The Sendai Framework for Action (SFDRR) 2015-2030, adopted at the UN Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Sendai, Japan in March 2015, iterated that youth are agents of change and should be given the space and modalities to contribute to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), based on legislation, national practice and educational curricula. …
The Solomon Islands is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Tropical cyclones are expected every year, seasonal winds and rains regularly damage houses and food gardens and flooding and landslides are common. Located on the Pacific ‘rim of fire’, earthquakes occur frequently and coastal communities are vulnerable to tsunamis. …