23 Sep 2016
Building resilience to disasters is increasingly being recognized as a priority area in order to protect hard-earned development gains in the Asia-Pacific region. The private sector alone is estimated to hold 70 to 85 per cent of the investment in...
Tags: Other type of resource
03 May 2016
The villages in Northern Belize have a very narrow economic basis, mainly focused on the cane sugar industry and sometimes river or sea fishing. To ensure food and economic security, the Red Cross provides small grants and training to community me...
Tags: Other type of resource, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods
26 Mar 2015
In response to […] recent large-scale power outages, the IEC commissioned the present White Paper with a view to examining how best to maintain local electricity supplies after a large-scale blackout. This White Paper considers the complex challeng...
Tags: Assessment or evaluation, Other type of resource, Business Preparedness, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Infrastructure