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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.

Learn more about what Public Safety Canada is doing in the following areas:

* Disaster

Public Safety Canada
DLNA Madagascar 2008
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

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 - government
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Bihar Kosi Flood Needs Assessment
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

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, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Bihar State Disaster Management Authority
Documents and publications

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

Colombian Association for Earthquake Engineering
Documents and publications

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 (UNV)
Documents and publications

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

Swayam Shikshan Prayog
Documents and publications

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 (FAO)
Before Disaster Hits: Top Items a Local Government Needs in Place to Launch Effective Community Recovery
Documents and publications
Tools and guidelines

This item has been designed to assist local governments in navigating disaster recovery. They provide concise directions for actions to take to expedite and streamline the recovery process.

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Documents and publications

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

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Documents and publications

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 Organization (UNESCO)