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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, reaching 150 million people each year through its 187 member National Societies. The Organisation acts before, during and after disasters and health emergences in order to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerabl…
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GOAL has been in Haiti for over 2 years and continues to support communities to recover from the 2012 Earthquake and Cholera outbreak. The programme will be focused on recovery from these twin emergencies and also begin developing a longer term development programme. The programme has three core sectors. Community D…
Consulting services for flood risk assessment and identification of mitigation measures
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The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has received financing from the World Bank towards Integrated Flood Management in the Pacific: Nadi Flood Pilot, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. The services include:
• A…
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Eighteen months after the earthquake, the keynote of IFRC recovery programs is the implementation of an Integrated Neighbourhood Approach (INA). This is an holistic strategy which encourages integration of key programmes in targeted neighbourhoods. The goal is to increase access to sustained basic services and improved infrastructure through…
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Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere. After the devastating earthquake on 12 January 2010, 300.000 were injured, 220.000 dead and about 1.2 million people lost their homes. The Johanniter International Assistance became active in the aftermath of the earthquake. To date, a complex program in cooperation with differ…
This volume is a unique collection of recent practices and emerging ideas in microinsurance. It addresses the trend towards more complex covers, including index insurance and climate change and disaster cover (chapter 4) and its consistency with the risk management needs of poor households. It uses some specific examples, such as a rain-based index insu…
Aligning with the priorities outlined in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters, this plan responds to the need to develop a longer-term strategic approach that helps articulate funding and program priorities to allow for comprehensive disaster programming that reduces future humanitaria…
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Cette étude porte sur l’évaluation des paramètres socio-économiques liés aux catastrophes naturelles dans les communautés de Grand Goâve, de Jacmel et de Petit Goâve en Haïti. Elle a été réalisée dans le double but d'augmenter la connaissance sur les communautés cibles de futures interventions en matière de prévention, et d’effectuer une pre…
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Dans le cadre du projet Disaster Risk Reduction in Haiti: Enhancing disaster preparedness and awareness capacities in three multi-risks exposed communities, le présent rapport est destiné à rendre compte des résultats de l’analyse sur les connaissances, attitudes et pratiques quant à la gestion des risques de catastrophes naturelles, qui se…
This study seeks to fill the information gap on the roles played by regional mechanisms in disaster risk management (DRM), through an in-depth assessment on the Pacific islands region. The report documents the current contributions of Pacific regional organizations to DRM and explores the potential for them to play more substantial and active roles in t…
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The Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management is celebrating five (5) years as the signature disaster management event in the region. This year the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in association with its partners, and in collaboration with the Office for Disaster Preparedness and Manageme…
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Ce rapport fait état des principaux résultats de l’enquête sur les Connaissances, Attitudes et Pratiques (CAP) quant à la gestion des risques de catastrophes naturelles des communautés haïtienne (en particulier les trois villes de Petit-Goâve, Grand-Goâve et Jacmel), menée dans le cadre de l'intervention de l'Organisation Non Gouvernemental…
This documents presents the key findings of the Community Based Climate Change Adaptation Programme in Timor-Leste funded by AusAid. The overall aim of the program was to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities, civil society and governments in Timor-Leste to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The aim of the program was achieved throug…
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The Community Disaster Planning Specialist will provide technical assistance to the CDERA CU for the undertaking of the community disaster planning aspects of the project. The incumbent will be required to liaise closely with the national disaster offices of the beneficiary states of the project and with community level organizations. Freque…
Job purpose:
Key member of Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change team whose purpose is to drive the integration of disaster risk reduction as a priority, in close linkage with new initiatives on vulnerable livelihoods, climate change adaptation and public health growth. Focus on systematization, communication, developing training strategies, tools…