Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda
Case study of the VCA undertaken in Bendals, Antigua and Barbuda, 2010
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Building Urban Resilience workshop: Arusha, Tanzania
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) brought together representatives from 15 Red Cross/Red Crescent (RC/RC) national societies to share learning and insights on building disaster preparedness and resilience in urban settings in Africa. The workshop looked at
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Surviving Alone: Improving Assistance to Colombia’s Flood Victims
This Refugees International report highlits shortcomings in the Colombian governtment’s and international agencies’ reponse to the 2010-2011 floods in order to ensure Colombia is better prepared for future flood events. While Colombia has committed to a disaster management framework, the severity of the emergency highlighted gaps in the system including the notable lack of local
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A Feasibility Study on Integrated Community Based Flood Disaster Management of Banke District, Nepal
A joint research study by ICHARM/PWRI and NDRI, Nepal aimed at investigating the root causes of flood disasters in West Rapti river basin in Nepal and devising strategy to manage flood with community-based approach by targeting improvement in the resilience of the community within the broader framework of enhancing livelihood options and poverty alleviation. A
Austria and Switzerland: Temporary flood barriers
Significant floods in Europe in 2013 have tested the learning from earlier floods, some as recent as 2002. One of the “new” learnings has been the utility of temporary structures which can be installed when floods are imminent and removed once flood waters recede. Such systems require pre-installation and sufficient early warning to set them
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Flood Vulnerability through the Eyes of Vulnerable People in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal
An assessment of the perceived flood vulnerability of community members in two southern districts of Nepal. Flood Vulnerability through the Eyes of Vulnerable People in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal http://www.omicsonline.org/2157-7617/pdfdownload.php?download=2157-7617-4-132.pdf
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El Salvador, Program for Prevention and Mitigation of Flood Disasters in the Lower Lempa River Basin
The Lower Lempa River Basin in El Salvador is unique in social terms and in the type of flood hazard it faces. During the civil war, this zone was depopulated. After the war, former combatants from both sides were offered land there for resettlement. A number of NGOs and civil society organisations provided assistance to