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Azerbaijan: Feeling the pulse of water

This documentary has been produced by IOM Mission in Azerbaijan, with the financial support received from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), within the “Kahriz Rehabilitation Project”. It features the project implementation process with various positive impacts brought to the rural communities in Azerbaijan, along with the demonstration of the kahriz history, structure and renovation works. […]

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360° of Preparedness: Reflections from Cities around the World

Experts in the field of disaster management shared perspectives and experiences pertaining to disaster preparedness in rapidly growing urban settings across the globe. City case studies included Christchurch, New Zealand; Istanbul, Turkey; Kathmandu, Nepal; Mandalay, Myanmar; Mexico City, Mexico; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Boulder, USA; and Tehran, Iran. The presentations were followed by an afternoon dialogue among academics and

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Volunteers in health – Prisons in Ireland and a village in Timor Leste | Irish Red Cross

Ireland is the first country in the world to introduce Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) in Action through groups of special status Irish Red Cross Volunteer Inmates in a prison setting. The programme operates under a partnership between the Irish Red Cross, Irish Prison Service and Education Training Boards (formally known as the

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Irish Red Cross CBHFA Prison project | Prisons in Ireland access to health and community empowerment

Ireland is the first country in the world to introduce Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) in Action through groups of special status Irish Red Cross Volunteer Inmates in a prison setting. The programme operates under a partnership between the Irish Red Cross, Irish Prison Service and Education Training Boards (formally known as the

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Irish Red Cross CBHFA Prison project | Three prison inmates share their stories

Ireland is the first country in the world to introduce Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) in Action through groups of special status Irish Red Cross Volunteer Inmates in a prison setting. The programme operates under a partnership between the Irish Red Cross, Irish Prison Service and Education Training Boards (formally known as the

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Participatory video on community adaptation to climate change, Macedonia

Location: Kriva Palanka, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.In November 2012, the Red Cross of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia helped facilitate a group of community members and volunteers in Kriva Palanka to produce a participatory video to highlight their work with communities on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and preparedness. The community producers conducted

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