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The unprecedented scale of recent earthquakes in Chile, Haiti and Japan underlines the importance of having the body of knowledge and best practices easily available for affected governments in...
This report represents the results of the assessment mission and constitutes a first step in a challenging recovery process. It is anticipated that this data will serve to inform and build the...
Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada on September 7, 2004. The international and local communities responded with a massive reconstruction and recovery effort. Although the job is far from finished, the...
This is a technical evaluation of emergency shelter solutions found in Haiti four months after the earthquake of January 12th.
It focuses on items that provide the structure and the covering...
This report emerges from Ian Davis's visit to Haiti in November 2011, to examine progresswith reconstruction approximately twenty-two months after the earthquake. His visit onlylasted three...
4 general statements about natural disasters and human rights, brief overview comparing the response to the two disasters, ethical issues raised by the comparison between these two responses.
The Coalition for Adolescent Girls was initiated in 2005 by the United Nations Foundation and the Nike Foundation, and has been joined by more than 30 leading international organizations, to bring...
Eleven case studies are included in the TLS 2013 that have been implemented in response to flooding, earthquake and conflict. This year’s case studies illustrate different types of child-friendly...
Development Plan for Land and Urban Management 2. Strengthening National Capacity Coordination and Support to Local Initiatives 3. Capacity Building for Local Actors
This mini documentary developed by Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery focuses on the urgent need of reducing disaster risks. It showcases experiences from Indonesia (Banda Aceh),...