Flood Safety Checklist. French
This document is a Flood Safety Checklist that gives you basic information on what to do & what supplies do you need in case of a flood occurs. French
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Europe and Central Asia
Improving the Assessment of Disaster Risks to Strengthen Financial Resilience: A Special Joint G20 Publication by the Government of Mexico and the World Bank
Responding to a G20 request, the Improving the Assessment of Disaster Risks to Strengthen Financial Resilience: A Special Joint G20 Publication by the Government of Mexico and the World Bank brings together the experiences of G20 countries in protecting their populations and assets against natural hazards. It includes contributions by fifteen G20 members and invited countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
A Universal App for First Aid
In recent years, the American Red Cross and British Red Cross have both released a free First Aid App that offers simple, easy-to-follow advice for a variety of everyday first aid scenarios. These apps have been downloaded over 1.2 million times and continue to be a popular selection in both the Apple iTunes and Google
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‘Healthy mother, healthy child’ – improving the nutritional and health status of women and children in Kazakhstan
The health of the population of Kazakhstan, in particular of women, requires urgent attention. The nutritional status of women and children, especially those living in economically deprived and environmentally degraded regions of Kazakhstan, is of serious concern. In Semipalatinsk and surrounding areas in east Kazakhstan, used for nuclear tests during the Soviet era, women and
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Turkey
Case study and Guidance note to the VCA in Faik Pasa and Mirali, Turkey in 2006.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Armenia
Case studies of the VCAs undertaken in Armenia, 2010. The locations include: Arapi; Azatan; Beniamin; Mets Mantash; Nor Kyanq; Panik; Pemzashen; Sarnaghbyur.
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Meeting the challenge of climate impacts: IFRC case studies in climate-related risk reduction
The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report presents the current state of knowledge on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Compared to the Fourth Assessment Report in 2007, “AR5” has a much stronger focus on risks. It presents a cold, realistic assessment of how risks are already changing and are bound to
Afet Yönetiminde Risk Azaltma ve Türkiye’de Yaşanan Sorunlar
Turkiye’de 17 Ağustos ve 12 Kasım 1999’da yaşanan Kocaeli ve Düzce Depremlerinin (Marmara Depremleri) ortaya çıkardığı hasarın telafisi için yapılan yatırım büyüklüğünü hesaplamak ve bu maliyetlerin ortaya çıkmaması veya azaltılması için afet olmadan önce gerçekleştirilecek risk azaltma faaliyetlerinin önemini vurgulayan Uzmanlik tezi.
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Disaster risk reduction in schools – Romania
A case study of schools in Romania working partnership with government and civil society to promote disaster risk reduction activities for earthquake and flood protection. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction. GNDR, 2011. Disaster risk reduction in schools – Romania, Overview of GNDR video case
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Why we must be prepared – Albania
Case study about the impacts of the massive floods in Albania in December 2010 which are still vivid in the minds of people from Livade neighbourhood the next year, as they face ong-going needs and received little or no post-disaster assistance. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for
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