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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership. The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners. The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners. The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners. The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners. The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This National Review summarizes the efforts, made between 2009-2011 by the National Directorate General for Disaster Management of the Ministry of the Interior, as the national focal point of ISDR for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), in order to reduce adverse effects of disasters. The report outlines the Hungarian national c…
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This case study makes the case for the effectiveness of early warning and the role of young people in flood preparedness in Jakarta, Indonesia. The document concludes that young people play a very important role in mobilizing peers so that their involvement could usefully increase the resilience towards floods. The authors propose the following recomme…
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Closing date:
16 December 2012
Background The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. Th…
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The policy has been developed to guide disaster risk management mainstreaming in Malawi by devising policy strategies aimed at achieving the long term goal of reducing disaster losses in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and the nation as envisioned in the “Social Support and Disaster Risk Management” section of t…
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This bill amends the Disaster Management Act, 2002. The amendments include the following: clarification of policy focus on rehabilitation and functioning of disaster management centres alignment of the functions of the National Disaster Management Advisory Forum to accommodate the South African National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction providing f…
This Act regulates the protection of people, animals, property, cultural heritage and environment against natural and other disasters. It defines as the basic tasks of the system of protection against natural and other disasters to be the following: (i) detection, monitoring and research of natural and other disaster hazards; (ii) prevention of natural…
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Closing date:
18 January 2012
Details - Post number: 328908 (EMRO/11/FT396) - Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/11/FT396 - Title: Emergency Coordinator Post No 328908 - Grade: P5 - Organization unit: EMCO Countries (EM_ACO), EM_AFG WHO Representative's Office, Afghanistan (EM_AFG) - Assistant Regional Director (ARD), EM/EHA Emergency & Humanitarian Action - The mission of WHO is the att…
Extended deadline Background Grade/levels: Technical Specialist/ Project Manager/Project Officer Department/unit: Department of Climate Change and Climate Risk Management (CCCRM) The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of…
Vacancy
Closing date:
15 December 2011
Background Grade / Levels: Technical Specialist/ Project Manager/Project Officer Department/unit: As per relevant qualification and experience the candidates will be assigned to Department of Disaster Risk Assessment and Monitoring. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarte…
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Closing date:
30 November 2011
Purpose of Position The Regional HEA Coordinator will actively participate in regional efforts to ensure that National Offices (NO) mitigate against, prepare for and respond to emergencies, either via indirect support or punctual, direct intervention and that upon withdrawal of regional support, a sustainable Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA)…

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