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It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief...
The main objectives of this study have been two-fold. On the one hand, the study has attempted to establish the extent of financial vulnerability of governments and households to natural hazards...
This case study provides an overview of problems in the Sa'dah basin of yemen regarding water and access to water. It addresses the consequeses of unequal access to and control over...
The publication of these guidelines reflects an understanding of the need for the humanitarian system to provide to the people on the front lines of disaster response the guidance they need to...
These guidelines are intended as a multi-sectorial tool for assistance to people affected by conflict and natural disaster, both as displaced individuals and as host communities. Particular...
This study examines the advantages, limitations and implications of involving foreign military assets”personnel, equipment and expertise”in the relief operations that follow major natural...
The main purpose of the Guidelines is to provide a holistic approach to addressing land issues from the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster through early recovery and reconstruction phases....
The Cairo based World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean published in 2007 theWHO e-Atlas of disaster risk for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Volume 1: Exposure...
The Bank's Disaster Management Facility (DMF) and the Urban Cluster of the Latin America and Caribbean department (LCSFU) jointly commissioned this study in response to growing borrower...
In recent years, many natural disasters have resulted in large-scale displacement, with thousands and sometimes even millions of persons rendered homeless. For these survivors, securing adequate...