Con este instrumento de metodología la comisión ordena el proceso destinado a atender las emergencias que son objeto de declaratoria de emergencia nacional por parte del Poder Ejecutivo. La metodología sigue las directrices normativas y los procesos de
La ley núm. 20.444 que crea el fondo nacional de la reconstrucción y establece mecanismos de incentivo tributario a las donaciones efectuadas en caso de catástrofe, dicho fondo está destinado a financiar la construcción, reconstrucción, reposición
Esta edición del Boletín Actualidad CRID publica información sobre (i) el nuevo acuerdo firmado por el CRID y la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja (FICR) para el desarrollo de actividades en Haití
Regional Disaster Information Center Latin America and the Caribbean
This study aims to achieve a comparative analysis of tendencies and experiences that stem from the relationship between disasters and conflict. It also analyses the relative success of existing relevant programming approaches adopted in-country.
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery - UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk ReductionTudor Rose
Como parte de su programación en Haití (y resto de El Caribe), Oxfam ha venido implementado diferentes proyectos para la reducción de riesgos de desastres, especialmente de seguridad alimentaria y promoción de me- dios de vida sostenibles. La
Oxfam International SecretariatEuropean Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
This paper presents German views on disaster risk management for sustainable development. It contains a section on linking theory and practice, which covers risk analysis, disaster preparedness, disaster prevention and mitigation, and aid and
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
This document presents the programmes for action proposed from the cultural angle as an integral part of the recovery in Haiti following the earthquake that hit the country on 12 January 2010. It describes some activities undertaken to salvage objects and improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) and storage conditions, as well as to develop DRR and prevention plans for the National Archives and other key archives.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
This article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
This document reports on the third annual Emergency Preparedness Forum (EPF III), which was organised by the Emergency Preparedness Section (EPS) of the Emergency Services Branch (ESB), to bring together OCHA colleagues dealing with preparedness in the
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Headquarters