A variety of factors can cause emergencies, such as natural disasters or man-made disasters. Whatever the cause, Public Safety Canada works to reduce their impact.
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The Government of Madagascar undertook a comprehensive damage and loss and needs assessment to ascertain the extent of the damages caused by the three consecutive cyclones in 2008, and to define a comprehensive and feasible recovery plan.
Madagascar - governmentGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This Needs Assessment guides the design and investment prioritization of the proposed Kosi Flood Recovery project. It provides a damage overview in key sectors to identify priority interventions and progress made.
World Bank, theGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)Bihar State Disaster Management Authority
Este manual se ha realizado, por lo tanto, con el propósito de que sirva como una guía técnica idónea en donde se presentan alternativas de intervención o rehabilitación sísmica para disminuir la vulnerabilidad de las edificaciones existentes de adobe y
This volunteer manual has been written to answer basic questions about volunteering during times of disaster and natural calamity. Its purpose is to give volunteers a basic orientation of their role in emergency response and make them feel confident to
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations Volunteers
A report from the workshop: 17-22 August 2008, Tamil Nadu, India
Post tsunami initiatives across South Asia have taken a long journey from recovery to development, and are now focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Initiatives and responses from
This document gives an overview of FAO’s work with regard to natural and human-induced disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, together with the lessons learned and experience gained on how to improve disaster response, preparedness, and
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
Training Book, published in an abstract version for the training of the volunteers of the cyclone preparedness program in preparedness activities. It covers subjects like analysis capacity and vulnerability, introduction to cyclones, warning signals and
This Book has been designed in response to the needs identified by senior education officials in the earthquake-affected areas of NWFP and AJK, Pakistan. This guide is organised around two books: the Trainer's Notes consisting of session plans for the course facilitator, a list of materials required for the implementation of the workshop, and activities to be defined and reviewed with the participants around the management of recovery and reconstruction; and the 'take-home' Workbook for the participants in the course. (UNESCO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Office - Islamabad
Published as Humanitarian Practice Network Paper Number 57, December, 2006.
This paper presents the case for education as an essential humanitarian intervention, and the INEE Minimum standards as a tool for quality and accountability within those