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Displaying 105 of about 790 resultsThis report identifies key challenges and opportunities for progress in fields of disaster risk reduction based on the discussions held at the Forum. It is structured around the six working themes of the Forum, which include the emerging challenges of rapid urbanisation and climate change for disaster risk; new opportunities for risk reduction coming fr…
This short report introduces ICLEI’s Resilient Communities & Cities Initiative, which is aimed at mainstreaming disaster resilience in the planning and decision-making processes of local governments. Its goal is to make local governments to work with their local communities and stakeholders to develop and implement Local Resilience Agendas for commu…
Typhoon Xangsane entered Viet Nam on 27 September 2006, packing stong winds over 137 km/h and rain that cut power and caused widespread devastation, and disruption. An estimated 300,000 people were evacuated from Viet Nam's central coastal provinces to safer locations. About 1.3 million people were reported as affected by the resulting flooding in the d…
This user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2007, and contains good practices submitted by ADRC member countries to share knowledge among relevant stakeholders in order to contribute to global disaster risk reduction, in regard to the progression on the implementation of the Hyogo Framewo…
M. Mizanur Rahman addresses in the Financial Express the urbanisation process and the problematic challenges it poses in both social and environmental contexts, analysing why urban risk reduction is a concern, particularly in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He calls for appropriate emphasis on increasing the resilience of the community people and presents Islamic Re…
According to OnePakistan, UN-HABITAT has produced a calendar for the year 2012 and an interactive board game conveying messages on safe construction and preparedness for anticipated floods, with an aim to empower communities and increase their resilience towards disasters throughout Pakistan.
A simple guide introducing the principle elements of land ad…
The United States is helping reduce disaster risks in one of the earth’s most disaster-prone corners, increasing the Nepalese Government’s resilience and strengthening its capacity to respond to its citizens.
Perched atop the Himalayas, Nepal faces multiple natural hazards, including annual floods, landslides, and avalanches, as well as periodic drough…
As Haiti continues to make a slow recovery from the catastrophic earthquake that devastated the nation two years ago, its neighbour Dominican Republic is bracing itself to be better prepared for future disasters, writes Davinder Kumar for the Huffington Post. Approaches like involving communities, especially children and young people, to minimise the im…
Dewi Safitri from the BBC Indonesian Service takes a look at how Yogyakarta, despite being hit by landslides, floods and volcanic eruptions this year alone, is better coping with disasters.
In May the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was awarded the title 'Global Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction 2011' by the United Nations Internationa…
Según el Diario Proa Regional, los resultados de los estudios que actualmente se realizan en las comunas de San Antonio, Cartagena, Santo Domingo y El Quisco, permitirán establecer un antecedente para la concreción de futuras modificaciones en los planos reguladores comunales y así evitar desastres como los ocurridos por el terremoto del 27 de febrero d…
These guidelines have been developed to specifically address two key recommendations that have emerged from the Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) review; these are to provide further guidance to National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on how to: (i) integrate into the existing VCA process and tools, information on the additional risks an…
This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the progress made by the government of Indonesia in enhancing community resilience in urban settings through collaborating with community leaders in increasing awareness of disaster risk mitigation and scaling up preventive meas…
This report summarizes the core discussions and outcomes of the 5th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation to climate change. Over the past five years, the issue of urban resilience has gained prominence at local and global levels, resulting in increased activity in and support for this area. This year’s congress featured more concrete resilien…
This report presents a series of lessons on good practice and innovative approaches for urban risk management, preparedness and response programmes learnt from Kathmandu Valley case study. The report covers the full disaster (risk) management cycle, including understanding urban risk and complexity, strengthening preparedness and managing the response.…
By Laurie Goering
LONDON - Residents of Karonga, a lakeside city of about 60,000 in northern Malawi, face no shortage of risks.
Flooding is an annual problem that's worsening with climate change and poor maintenance of the channels that carry out the excess water. Only 17 percent of households have piped water, and half of people use water taint…