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Displaying 90 of about 106 resultsYoung people most at risk in a flood, warns Environment Agency & British Red Cross
18-34s least aware of dangers of flooding in their area
More than half of 18-34s would not know what to do in an emergency
Mental health impacts of flooding can last for two years or more
The Environment Agency and British Red Cross are urging young people to l…
This document summarizes research and evaluations in the field of youth disaster preparedness and education. Findings based on this literature review are presented in three principal categories: individual/youth preparedness education, school programs and curricula, and community engagement for youth preparedness. The report then concludes with recommen…
CANCUN, Mexico, 25 May 2017 – A major initiative to prevent large numbers of women and girls dying in disasters and to ensure they are included in disaster risk management was launched today at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun, Mexico, by the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…
Kobe, 25 June 2019 – The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitment (SFVC) first Synthesis and Analysis Report was launched in Geneva during the recent Global Platform. Voluntary Commitments (VCs) are made by multiple stakeholders (private sector, local governments, civil society organizations, academia, media, etc.) in support of the implementation of the S…
Suva – Strengthening inclusion is the pathway to preventing and reducing disaster and climate risk in some of the Pacific region’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities.
In a Pacific-wide discussion, four speakers shared their reflections and experience on how to support and strengthen the climate and disaster resilience of women, children,…
Date: February 24, 2021
Time: 11:00 am (EST)
Plataform: Zoom. Registration link: https://undrr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsduGppzsjE9BmlsQJiD1PGX9xTvp69UmE
Event available in English and Spanish
In the Americas and the Caribbean, sustainable development is linked to the development of their cities. In an urban region, cities are the scena…
The Disaster Risk Reduction challenge badge is designed to help educate children and young people about hazards, disasters, and how the crucial role disaster risk reduction plays for life on our planet. This material is appropriate for use in school classes, Guide or Scout groups and other youth related groups. It includes a wide range of activities and…
The city of Izumiotsu, located in the central part of Osaka Prefecture, Japan, is a relatively small city with approximately 75,000 inhabitants. The city was once famous for its blanket industries, but now most companies have moved their factories overseas. At one point, 90% of Japanese blankets were produced in Izumiotsu. The former blanket factories h…
Every year people and communities across Australia are impacted by emergencies and natural disasters. The Diversity in Disaster conference, to be held in Melbourne, Australia on 17-18 April, will bring together Australian and international emergency services professionals and researchers to help build understanding around the unique risks and vulne…
This paper reviews the key disaster risk management (DRM) frameworks used for protecting children's wellbeing in disaster settings and identifies a lack of consideration for (1) psychosocial and (2) water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) needs. It also demonstrates that these two domains are meaningfully linked, as access to adequate WASH provision may pr…
The Red Cross Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) seeks to conduct a community impact study of The Pillowcase Project– a youth preparedness program. The GDPC is interested in examining learning from the informal educational activities across two country contexts and its aim of empowering youth knowledge sharing. The long-term community impact stu…
This document reports challenges, constraints and achievements for a school-based Disaster Risk Reduction program in the districts Jaffarabad and Naseerabad in Pakistan. The aim of this long-term project is to enhance the awareness, basic understanding and resilience to risks and vulnerabilities that can cause physical or psychological ha…
This document presents the results of a training on Youth Leadership for Disaster Resilience in Myanmar conducted by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and other organisations.
The benefits of training youth volunteers are the following:
They will be able to help fellow community members in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
They have…
This article examines the obstacles and measures required to promote people-centered early warning systems (EWS), with a focus on the situation in Brazil. After assessing the institutional vulnerability of EWS, it analyzes some measures that can be taken to reduce institutional vulnerability, based on experiences with a participatory citizen scienc…
This publication discusses disaster risk reduction projects undertaken by Save the Children in Bangladesh. It also presents success stories of children being active agents of change; for instance in conducting community risk and resource assessments.
The major lessons learned from existing projects that involved children are that:
Children act as id…