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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

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

This publication presents a set of practical guidelines that are designed to support National Societies in developing the processes, systems, teams and individuals involved in preparing for and responding to disasters. The guidelines acknowledge that response is first and foremost local, but that it takes place within the global solidarity of the International Red Cross

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Preparing for Disasters with Mr. Radar – Video Animation

Preparing for Disasters with Mr. Radar is a video animation produced in English and Thai language in order to promote learning among children in Thailand on immediate and long-term climate risks. Through this animation, children as part of community are informed to act in preparation for future disasters, and their knowledge will have long-term relevance

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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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Preparing for disasters: Flood – A road to resilience in Southeast Asia

This educational comic for children and youth focuses on flood, issued as part of a series of A Road to Resilience in Southeast Asia comics covering 7 hazards (drought, earthquake, fire, flood, hygiene promotion, tsunami, typhoon and cyclones). The purpose of the series is to contribute to the preparedness for disasters among the youth in

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