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IFRC Guidance for National Societies working with migrants and displaced people – Asia Pacific

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 […]

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Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter

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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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Flood Resilience Alliance: Philippines Country Briefing

The Philippines is the twelfth most populated country in the world and is ranked third globally in terms of its vulnerability to natural hazards. The Philippines is especially prone to hydrometeorological events with floods accounting for over 80 per cent of natural hazard events in the country during the last 50 years, with devastating economic and social impacts. The Zurich Flood

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10 Key Takeaways from the Immersive Technologies & Digital Games for School Disaster Preparedness Report

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The use of virtual reality simulations in a variety of training and pedagogical contexts is expanding, reflective of an upward trend in immersive technologies & digital games’ impact for social good. To embrace this transformative wave, The Global Disaster Preparedness Centre (GDPC) and the American Red Cross commissioned research in 2019 to examine how immersive

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2020 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop Report

This page compiles the Report of the 2020 CAP Implementation Workshop together with the full set of presentations delivered during the event. The workshop took place 29–30 September 2020 (preceded by a CAP Training session on 28 September) and was hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a virtual workshop delivered via Zoom Webinars.

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Flood Resilience Alliance: Nepal Country Briefing

Nepal, with its diverse topography, is susceptible to a wide range of hydro- meteorological and geophysical hazards including landslides, glacial lake outburst floods, and earthquakes. The Ganga floodplains receive all the water flowing through the mountain corridors, bringing flooding and landslides in Nepal, and causing significant material and human losses every year. Objectives in Nepal:

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Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter – Game App

‘Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter’ is a disaster preparedness educational mobile app designed for kids and families, to teach them how to protect themselves from tsunamis and earthquakes in fun and interactive game! ‘Tanah’ is a collaboration effort between the GDPC, UNESCO, and USAID with support from PMI and AHA Center. Developed by Thai-based

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