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International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Nepal: A study on strengthening legal preparedness for international disaster response

This report reviews Nepal’s legal and policy framework for disaster response with a focus on large-scale emergencies that exceed national coping capacities. It analyses Nepal’s legal preparedness for disasters by assessing its legal framework against key international standards. The study aims to: Identify gaps and areas of good practice in addressing legal issues and implementing the key regional and …

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Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium (NRRC)

The NRRC is a unique partnership among humanitarian and development actors and the Government of Nepal in order to reduce Nepal’s vulnerability to natural hazards. Based on the Hyogo Framework for Action and Nepal’s National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management, the NRRC has outline 5 flagship priorities for sustainable disaster risk management. Flagship programs under …

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Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Preparing for a Changing Climate

This document has been produced as a response to calls from industry – infrastructure owners, investors and insurers – for a Government vision and policy on adapting infrastructure to climate change. It is designed to catalyse action to adapt infrastructure in the energy, ICT, transport and water sectors (infrastructure networks). It makes the case for action, identifies who …

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Drought-Ready Communities: A Guide to Community Drought Preparedness

The process outlined in the Guide is broad-based, recognizing that drought creates problems that go beyond the scope of what water suppliers alone can address. Worksheets and other exercises can help communities see how drought has affected water supplies and overall community well-being in the past. The Guide can also help communities identify their drought …

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Red Talk: Christopher Lamb on Humanitarian Diplomacy

Talk by Chris Lamp on humanitarian diplomacy experience within the Red Cross Red Crescent. The talk also draws on Chris’ experience from his career as a diplomat for the Australian government. IFRC. Recorded June 2011. Red Talk: Christopher Lamb on Humanitarian Diplomacy

Humanitarian Diplomacy course at DiploFoundation

The Humanitarian Diplomacy online diploma course is offered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in partnership with DiploFoundation. The course faculty draws on leading experts from around the world, as resource people and guest lecturers. Overview of course, course details, and methodology http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/humanitarian

Caribbean: Addressing public/sovereign risks – the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF)

The CCRIF is a regional insurance facility owned and operated by 16 Caribbean governments. The facility insures the governments against the impacts of catastrophic hurricanes and earthquakes and allows them to access liquidity on short notice using parametric triggers. For earthquakes the triggers are based on USGS data on the location, intensity, and likelihood of …

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How to make cities more resilient: a handbook for local government leaders

A handbook to provide “mayors, governors, councillors and other local government leaders with a generic framework for risk reduction and points to good practices and tools that are already being applied in different cities for that purpose.” How to make cities more resilient: a handbook for local government leaders http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/toolkit/handbook