Volunteers are our most valued resource. They bring local knowledge and contacts, know the language, customs and operating environments, as well as bring a wide range of skills and capacities to rapidly scale up activities when needed, and sustain these services in the long-term. We must continue to do all that we can to promote […]
The Safe Cities Index 2015 is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report based on an index composed of more than 40 quantitative and qualitative indicators. Urban safety is a critical issue that is set to become even more important over time. Securing public safety means addressing a wide—and evolving—range of risks. The Safe Cities Index aims to capture
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Case study on how one island school is helping the community prepare for disaster after the 2004 Tsunami devastated their original settlement. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction. GNDR, 2011. Island school learns DRR – Maldives, Overview of GNDR video case studies http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/case-studies/advocacy-a-awareness-raising/article/201-maldives.html, http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/case-studies.html
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Site designed for children 5 to 12 years old to learn about child safety in a playful and interactive way. The site also provides parents and educators with educational information and instruments that may help the transmission of contents in these areas. The main character of the site is the mascot Tinoni, assisted by Aviso
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