This guide has been developed to help national Red Cross Scoeities implement, monitor and evaluate community based disaster riks reduction projects. It includes tools and instructions for monitoring projects in teh community and can be used in conjunction with other ongoing monitoring activities. The guide was developed by AmRC and John Hopkins University. Community Based […]
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This guide has been developed to help national Red Cross Societies implement baseline and final assessments for community based disaster risk reductions projects. It includes instructions for how to prepare and conduct hosehold surveys as well as standardized questionnaires and reporting forms that will be used by countries participating in risk reduction projects. Monitoring Guide
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This report published by the World Bank is a part of the Climate Change and Development Series to showcase economic and scientific research that explores the interactions between climate change, climate policies, and development. The series aims to promote debate and broaden understanding of current and emerging questions about the climate-development nexus through evidence-based analysis. By examining well-being instead of
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The ND-GAIN Country Index, developed by the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), provides a comprehensive measure of a country’s vulnerability to climate change and other global challenges, alongside its readiness to improve resilience. By combining these two dimensions, the Index offers a clear, data-driven snapshot of where countries stand in terms of
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This guide aims to assist National Society staff and volunteers throughout the world in undertaking food security assessments. It does not require prior knowledge or experience of food security. The guide is a practical tool related to the Food security and nutrition policy, adopted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation) in 2003, which encourages National
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This resource, developed by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), provides comprehensive guidance to support the design, construction, and retrofitting of disaster-resilient school infrastructure. It responds to the increasing exposure of millions of children to natural hazards—such as earthquakes, floods, storms, landslides, and
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Hindi version of the Guidance Notes on Safer School Construction developed by INEE and GFDRR. यह संसाधन “अधिक सुरक्षित विद्यालय निर्माण संबंधी मार्गदर्शी सूचना” (Guidance Notes on Safer School Construction) स्कूलों को आपदाओं के प्रति अधिक सुरक्षित और सहनशील बनाने के लिए तैयार किया गया एक व्यापक मार्गदर्शन दस्तावेज़ है। इसे INEE और GFDRR जैसे अंतरराष्ट्रीय
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A description of the indicators that were used on the local scale in Indonesia by the World Risk Index. One advantage of the local of the local index is the inclusion of data that was not available at global scale, for example on social networks and housing conditions. On the downside, some data that was
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Pre-disaster recovery planning (PDRP) is the pro-active process of anticipating future recovery issues, developing a scenario-based recovery plan, and building the capacity to improve recovery outcomes – all before a disaster happens. Strong evidence, and common sense, indicates that much can be done before a disaster to alleviate recovery planning demands after the disaster. The purpose of this guidance
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Report completed in May 2012 highlighting the results of the 9 months long assessment process undertaken by the American Red Cross to inform the conceptualization and development of the Global Disaster Preparedenss Center. During the assessment, the GDPC team talked to more than 100 individuals within and outside the Red Cross Red Crescent network.
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