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World Disasters Report 2015: Focus on local actors, the key to humanitarian effectiveness

Local actors are often the most effective in conducting humanitarian operations. However, despite their critical role, they struggle to attract the funding and support they need. The 2015 World Disasters Report – by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – examines the complexities and challenges local actors face in scaling-up …

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Shelter After Disaster

Background In 1975, the newly formed Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator (UNDRO) (a predecessor of UNOCHA) led the first UN study of Shelter After Disaster. This research project  investigated the issues of sheltering after a disaster and published a series of practical guidelines for assisting groups that included UN agencies, governments and …

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The Story of Ebola

This animation—produced by Global Health Media Project in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, and Yoni Goodman—brings to life key messages that help people see and understand how Ebola spreads and how to protect themselves and their communities. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZI-FayZkvg  Download link: http://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/   Video Link

Setting up a National Disaster Preparedness and Response Mechanism – Guidelines for National Societies (NDPRM)

NDPRM – E-Book version – 2014: The updated version of the NDPRM guidance in  English – Spanish  is an Epub file that can be downloaded using the appropriate E-Book reader following the link with  Instructions for EPub files. The French version is available through iTunes search engine, using the NDPRM acronyms. It is also available  in a pdf version. This interactive guide …

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Everyone Counts: 2012 Baseline data from 189 RC/RC Societies

Everyone counts: Key data from 189 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – a baseline   In 2012, the IFRC reached more than 85 million people through disaster response and early recovery programming worldwide. During the same reporting period, disasters affected 124.54 million people. Further, more than 97.1 million people have been reached through long-term development …

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