Philippines: Safe water is key
The Spanish Red Cross has deployed a water and sanitation team to one of the affected areas in the Philippines. One of their main mission is to provide safe drinking water to the population.
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The Sphere Project Handbook
The Sphere Handbook is designed for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation during humanitarian response. It is also an effective advocacy tool when negotiating for humanitarian space and for the provision of resources with authorities. Furthermore, it is useful for disaster preparedness activities and contingency planning, with donors increasingly including the standards in their reporting requirements. …
Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient
Making infrastructure resilient to natural disasters is a daunting challenge, not least because of the vast area of coverage that includes transport, electricity, water supply and sanitation, and buildings and other structures. Resilience refers to a system’s ability to anticipate, absorb, and recover from a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner (IPCC 2012). …