25 Feb 2023
The GDPC and the American Red Cross noticed a gap in youth preparedness resources when it comes to teens, where preparedness resources are often curated for adult or child audiences, which leaves teens (ages 13-19) under engaged and underprepared. To...
Tags: Game, Disaster Preparedness Games, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Youth Disaster Preparedness
29 Oct 2013
Access to food and the maintenance of an adequate nutritional status are critical determinants of people’s survival in a disaster. Ultimately better food security and nutrition in disaster response is achieved through better preparedness. These...
Tags: Guidance material, Livelihoods and Food Security
25 Sep 2014
The Dominican Republic is the second most vulnerable country in the Caribbean after Haiti, being exposed to tropical storms and hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires and landslides, as well as being at considerable risk from seismic events and ts...
Tags: Case Study, Disaster Law