This book, consisting of two parts, the theory of Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) and good practices for disaster risk management, was compiled for the purpose of promoting TDRM as a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction worldwide.
This report summarizes the progress made and the lives helped to be transformed as a result of the five-year response and recovery program. As this report documents, significant results have been achieved in many critical areas including child protection
This guidebook focuses on ensuring access to quality schooling at primary and secondary levels and is addressed primarily at staff of ministries of education, including national, provincial and district level planners and managers, in countries affected by conflict or natural disasters, or hosting refugees from a neighbouring states. In incorporates conflict prevention and disaster preparedness (though not disaster prevention).
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization - International Institute for Educational Planning
The document assists in facilitating and supporting efforts by governments, local authorities, international organizations, and multilateral financial and trade institutions to invest in reducing disaster risk and to
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk ReductionInternational Labour OrganizationInternational Recovery Platform
This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and
International Disaster and Risk ConferencesTudor Rose
Recopilación de Herramientas para la Gestión Local del Riesgo, realizada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, UN-Habitat con el apoyo del International Development Research Centre – IDRC (Canadá), en el marco
International Development Research CenterUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) - Headquarters
This Post Disaster Needs Assessment estimates the total damages and identifies immediate needs for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Haiti following the 2008 storms Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Fay.
Haiti - governmentGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)United Nations - HeadquartersEuropean Union
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