This handbook provides solid advice to practitioners and policymakers who are faced with complex, uncertain circumstances of the immediate and long-term impacts of disaster interventions that must be dealt with quickly and effectively. The toolkit
The aim of this project is to infer elements of a strategic framework for health system strengthening in crisis-affected fragile states, focusing on the optimal use of contributions from global actors.
This paper explores the role of the mosque, a community-based religious institution, in disaster management by documenting and analysing its role in rural settings in the aftermath of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. The study examines the role of the
En esta edición le invitamos a conocer el Centro de Referencia en Costa Rica de la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja y su experiencia con el uso de la herramienta "Escuela Protegida". Encuentre además publicaciones recientes sobre la
This document reports on children's experiences during the typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines on 8 November 2013, and about their recommendations for response and assistance.
The assessment provides estimates of losses in the aftermath of flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the loss of production, income, livelihood and employment. It includes guiding principles for disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery.
This paper presents a summary of lessons learned to date in building and retrofitting housing in Haiti following the January 12, 2010 earthquake, with the intent of influencing the implementation of future post-disaster housing reconstruction programs in