The World Cities Report 2020 convincingly affirms that well-planned, managed, and financed cities and towns create economic, social, environmental and other unquantifiable value that can vastly improve the quality of life of all. Urbanization can be leveraged for the fight against poverty, inequality, unemployment, climate change and other pressing global challenges. In this regard, sustainable […]
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Humanitarian Sheltering is a key component to assist affected populations in rebuilding lives and livelihoods. The Open Shelter Database currently hosts information on 160 shelters implemented by different actors in various countries. All shelters recorded in the database are presented in a comparable and standardized fashion in order to offer an overview of construction techniques,
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The research started in January 2014 in the preparedness program for Mongolia and was finalized in 2016 to be a global solution for cold climate operations. British Red Cross supported the Mongolian Red Cross Society in their disaster contingency planning, especially the scenario of an earthquake hitting the capital city of Ulaan Baatar with some
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Institutional Context of the Workshop IFRC Shelter Research Unit (SRU) conducted research on technical aspects of implemented shelter solutions in Bangladesh, between 2011 and 2013, based on prior research done in Bangladesh by IFRC after Cyclone Sidr and in the frame of the ‘Shelter Solutions’ approach developed within the IFRC SRU with as one of
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The Recovery Capitals (ReCap) project applies a Community Capitals lens to disaster recovery to increase understanding about the interacting influences of social, built, financial, political, human, cultural and natural capital on wellbeing outcomes. It aims to support wellbeing after disasters by providing evidence-based guidance through a range of resources in different formats to accommodate different
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Jump with Jill educates kids about healthy habits, including hand washing! Do your kids need some extra motivation to wash their hands? Try playing our song to remind them when to stop and wash! #WashYourHandsSong #WashYourHands
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The Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre invites the 2nd International Forum and Disaster Resilience on the topic: “COVID-19: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience and its Framework” Date: 3 July 2020 Time: 13:00 – 18h30 (GMT+9, Seoul Time) Connection: https://event.voiceboxer.com/event/rcnbtr/login
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IFRC Guidance for Asia Pacific National Societies: Including migrants and displaced people in preparedness and response activities during COVID-19 Includes: Key Recommendations Background: Migration & Displacement in Asia Pacific Risk factors for migrants and displaced people How can National Societies support migrants, displaced people and their families, and host communities? Key Activities: Accessible and Reliable
Con las escuelas cerradas en todo el mundo, los niños están en casa buscando actividades atractivas mientras los padres y tutores están ocupados trabajando. También pueden tener preguntas sobre el coronavirus y deben aprender cómo mantenerse a salvo durante este tiempo. Este kit proporciona tarjetas de actividades lúdicas y ejercicios fáciles de hacer con los
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Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter A Mobile App Helping Kids Be Prepared! ‘Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter‘ is a disaster preparedness educational mobile app designed for kids and families. The game follows heroine Tanah as she learns to prepare and protect herself from tsunamis and earthquakes. Through helping Tanah navigate fun and interactive
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