Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Non Governmental Organizations

Mission

Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the world’s leading provider of news and information, is committed to empowering people in need around the world with trusted information and free legal assistance. A registered charity in the United States and United Kingdom, the Foundation leverages the skills, values and expertise across Thomson Reuters to promote the rule of law, save lives in disasters and improve standards of journalism.

Services:
- TrustLaw. A global hub for free legal assistance and news and information on good governance and women's rights;
- Previously AlertNet. The world's humanitarian news site;
- TrustMedia. Reuters journalism training programmes and media training around the globe;
- EIS. Life-saving information for communities affected by major natural disasters;
- Reuters Institute. Oxford University. The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University

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Amid Typhoon Haiyan recovery, some feel they are left behind
Leonor Briones, president of Social Watch Philippines, a public spending watchdog, said the slow release of the 167 billion pesos ($3.6 billion) earmarked by President Benigno Aquino had caused a lot of problems for local authorities. Delays in finding rehousing sites, slowness in the release of promised funds, and difficulty finding what the money has been spent on are among the problems, officials say...
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U.N. raps Philippines for failing to rehouse typhoon homeless
UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons urged the Philippines to speed up completion of housing for thousands made homeless by typhoon Haiyan nearly two years ago: "Many families remain housed in collective 'bunkhouses' that do not meet necessary minimum standards for the provision of basic needs and services." ...
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Longer-term aid needed to stem spike in baby deaths after disasters - experts
A UN food security expert urges governments to build social safety nets for longer-term sustainability and improved food security, citing research in the Philippines that found a spike in the number of babies who die up to two years after a typhoon because families divert money from paying for healthcare and food, to restoring their homes and livelihoods...
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Helping communities survive the next storm in the Philippines
In addition to the creation of the shelters themselves, the projects promote a wider understanding of how communities can best protect themselves in the future by passing on, and training carpenters in, techniques to rebuild safer shelters. In this way, communities are taking an active role in the recovery process and helping themselves to become more resilient to future disasters...
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One year after devastating super typhoon, Philippines approves rebuilding plan
'The recovery plans are based on the principle of 'build back better' by focusing on long-term, sustainable efforts to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen capacities of communities to cope with future hazard events,' Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma told reporters...

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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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