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This manual deals with the construction techniques and materials which are being used in the SIFFS tsunami housing reconstruction projects. The biggest challenge the building industry in India is facing today is to ensure good quality in construction. The

This manual is about how to protect children from sexual violence and sexual exploitation, specifically in disaster and emergency situations. It is not intended to be an academic, rather a practical guide that will be of use to people working directly in

The Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act) forms the legislative basis for disaster management activities within all levels of Government and the Queensland Disaster Management System. One of the key responsibilities outlined in the Act is for the establishment of a State Disaster Management Group. A key function of this Group is to develop a strategic policy framework for disaster management for the State.

The overall purpose of the study was to develop a socio-economic profile of WFP’s six priority rural areas of Bangladesh based on a logical framework of the linkages between food security, nutritional status, livelihoods, and socio-economic indicators.
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A document prepared to provide support to teachers, students and parents after the Tsunami. It is a community response to the crisis.

This report focuses on lessons from the recovery period following the 1998 floods.

This documents provides a description of the activities and observations of a field trip to observe damage caused by the January 26, 2001, Bhuj earthquake. The mission of the trip was to investigate the Gujarat earthquake catastrophe from several angles

The overall goal of ProVention is to reduce the risk and social, economic and environmental impacts of natural hazards on vulnerable populations in developing countries in order to alleviate poverty and contribute to sustainable development, in line with