The report presents the emerging themes on legislation and DRR based on (i) 24 desk surveys of national laws that map existing areas of coverage in national legislation; and (ii) 9 country in-depth case studies that examine stakeholder perceptions of domestic legislative systems and their implementation. The studies take as a point of departure that regulatory frameworks for DRR […]
This case study captures the partnership building and community participation experiences of the Zuia Mafuriko/Ramani Huria project to enhance flood resilience in informal settlements in Dar Es Salaam. Dar Es Salaam is prone to regular flooding and has experienced various catastrophic flood events in the past 10 years. Many of the devastating impacts of floods
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This case study from Jakarta, Indonesia is a great example of connecting urban professionals with the communities to create sustainable, multifunctional solutions to address some of the pressing problems in cities.
América Latina es una de las regiones más afectada por la violencia urbana; y Venezuela no está exenta de ello. Es así como nace la iniciativa de llevar actividades de esparcimiento diverso a las comunidades para mitigar las consecuencias humanitarias de la violencia urbana. Por ello, Cruz Roja Venezolana inició dicha labor
Ante los problemas de seguridad alimentaria en una zona rural, donde hay altos índices de malnutrición, desnutrición y pérdida de cosechas por incapacidad para almacenarlos, conservarlos, consumirlos y transportarlos, la Unidad Municipal Santander de la Cruz Roja Colombiana nos cuenta acerca de sus prácticas de solución. Algunas de las palabras clave de esta experiencia
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Se incluye herramientas para elaborar las fichas de buenas prácticas. El paquete se compone de: 1. Nota Conceptual sobre el Banco de Soluciones DNS y las Buenas Prácticas. (REFERENCIA) 2. Plantilla evaluación de la Buena Práctica (excel): Esta herramienta facilita la reflexión del equipo en torno a la/s experiencia/s, a fin de averifuar si corresponde
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The Red Cross collaborated with private sector and civil society partners in Kenya and South Africa to introduce simple, yet sophisticated sensors to provide early detection and warning of home fires across two informal settlements. In eight months, the coalition designed, manufactured, and installed 2,000 sensors at the household level across two settlements in Mukuru, Nairobi
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This report features three case studies from the IFRC’s commissioned global study: Unseen, unheard: Gender-based violence in disasters. The first is from Bangladesh, a country with a legacy of cyclical disasters, including cyclones, floods and landslides. The study finds that some of the primary needs among those affected by cyclones include safe shelter settings for women and girls
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The Peru Red Cross piloted Mi Funda de Almohada in 2014 in 4 provinces at risk for and recently affected by disasters. After modifying the American Red Cross curriculum to fit the Peruvian context, the Peru Red Cross trained volunteers to deliver presentations in schools throughout these provinces. As of December 2014, the Peru Red
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Published 23 March 2015 The collaboration of government, local government, and community is key to flood early warning systems. The Program for Reduction of Vulnerability to Floods in Thailand (ADPC and USAID) implemented various activities under the program to strengthen the collaboration which also brings the understanding among stakeholders on flood early warning system.