06 Nov 2013
In order to reduce the enormous destructive potential of landslides and to minimise the consequential losses, it is necessary that the hazard must first be recognised, the risk analysed and an appropriate strategy developed at the national leve...
Tags: Guidance material, Early Warning Systems, Landslide, Urban Preparedness
08 Sep 2020
This is IFRC guidance on the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. These recommendations are based on the WHO guidelines on epidemic and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections in health care, updated systematic review of randomized con...
Tags: Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
17 Jul 2014
The purpose of this document is to provide a standard framework and best current practice for implementation of an Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) and its operation in the field, following humanitarian emergencies. These guidelines are int...
Tags: Guidance material, Communicable Disease, Early Warning Systems