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UN-Habitat Urban Data

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from […]

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GDPC- Year in Review 2014

The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC), as a resource center to all 189 Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies, is working with partners to make a contribution toward building resilient communities. As an integral part of the Red Cross Red Crescent network, we are well positioned to build on decades of disaster management experience in order to mobilize communities at

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GDPC- FY13 in Review

FY13 in review from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (“Center”) is both a resource center and think tank that promotes innovation in disaster preparedness and supports research and knowledge sharing amongst disaster preparedness professionals worldwide. Established in 2012 by the American Red Cross and the IFRC, our primary aim is

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GDPC Overview 2015-2017

Purpose of the GDPC Overview 2015-2017 This document is meant to serve as a guide to the strategic direction and current priorities of the GDPC as well as its operational modality. The document is a reference point in the continued evolution of the reference center and will be updated in the future when determined appropriate

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GDPC Brochure

The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) is a resource center that promotes innovation in disaster preparedness and supports research and knowledge sharing amongst disaster preparedness professionals worldwide. Established in 2012 by the American Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the primary aim is to strengthen the disaster preparedness capacities of the global Red

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Mobile for development: how public-private partnerships between telecommunications and humanitarian agencies can save lives

In preparation for their upcoming AIDF Asia: Aid & Response Summit, the Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) has released a Mobile for Development infographic, visualising the growing ubiquity of the mobile phone in the developing world, its uses in disaster relief and resilience and highlighting partnerships between humanitarian agencies and telecommunication providers. With 89%

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Applying technology to crisis mapping and early warning in humanitarian settings

The purpose of this Working Paper on Crisis Mapping is to briefly analyze the current use, and changing role, of information communication technology (ICT) in conflict early warning, crisis mapping and humanitarian response. We demonstrate that ICTs have the potential to play an increasingly significant role in three critical ways by: facilitating the communication of

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The Impact of Natural Hazards and Disasters on Agriculture and Food and Nutritions Security: A Call for Action to Build Resilient Livelihoods

There is a critical information gap in terms of the quantitative economic impact of disasters on agriculture and on the livelihoods and food security of populations affected. FAO has undertaken a study to help fill this information gap, and to quantify where possible the impact of natural hazards on the agriculture sector in developing countries

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