This report found children and parents overwhelmingly spoke of their fear and anxiety around the impact of the nuclear crisis, and a lack of reliable information to help them make informed decisions and move forward with their lives.
The overall aim of the training package is to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
National Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes
This issue presents articles covering different aspects of microinsurance within the disaster risk reduction (DRR) context. The articles, contributed by experts and practitioners from DRR and insurance
This document deals with the ethical principles of the whole disaster cycle: from prevention to reconstruction via the emergency phase, irrespective of the duration of the disaster (sudden or progressive) or its context (simple or complex emergency). It
Council of Europe (COE)
European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement
Using as an example the 4 May 2007 tornado that levelling 95 per cent of the town of Greensburg, Kansas, and killing eleven of its fourteen hundred residents, this essay addresses the balance between the need
This document was developed based on reviews of preparedness measures in areas at risk of earthquakes and reviews and evaluations of response and recovery operations following recent earthquakes. It is divided into three broad sections based on activities
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Disaster risk management (DRM) updates from the World Bank and GFDRR:
This first edition of the DRM quarterly is intended to bring the latest knowledge, experiences, and tools to people around the world dedicated to build a more resilient world. It
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This year’s annual report features a detailed analysis of the cumulative impact and results GFDRR has achieved over the five-year period since its inception in 2006. Based on advice received from its Consultative Group (CG) over the last year, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
This study focuses on the 2006 landslide tragedy in the Philippines, where an entire community, including its people, its productive assets, and its socio-cultural resources, was totally buried. It reports on the various levels of recovery that have been achieved among the provision of community services and facilities such as health, education, recreation, infrastructure, livelihood opportunities and psychosocial services; and identifies the limitations of the principle of "build back better" as well as those areas of concern in which the principle can best be applied.
This report provides insights and recommendations for enhancing tsunami evacuation procedures based on observations and interviews conducted in tsunami-affected areas following the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11th, 2011.
