This ‘resilience scan’ summarizes writing and debates in the field of resilience during the last quarter of 2015, focusing primarily on the context of developing countries. It comprises insights on the manner in which resilience appeared within key international policy processes in 2015, key blogs on resilience, grey literature and academic journal articles. The scan […]
This report presents nine case studies that illustrate the principles of Christian Aid’s Resilience Framework, and put the risks and opportunities it addresses into context. The first three case studies demonstrate the principles of the Resilience Framework. Community-led participatory vulnerability and capacity assessments (PVCAs) is exemplified by initiatives to facilitate inclusive decision making in Burkina
Putting Power into Resilience: Case Studies from around the World Read More »
This study applied a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to quantify the economic benefits of long-term, safety-related measures put in place for storm-resilient housing in Vietnam. The results of the CBA show that the possible returns on investment would be positive and high, which implies that investing in storm‑resilient houses can be economically viable. Key findings include:
Cost-benefit Analysis of Climate-resilient Housing in Central Vietnam Read More »
This household resilience analysis examines differences in resilience capacity and resilience structure between female- and male-headed households, and between regions. This analysis aims at providing programming and policy guidance to policy makers, practitioners, UN agencies, NGO and other stakeholders by identifying the key factors that contribute to the resilience of households. It is largely based
Resilience Analysis in Sudan 2009 Read More »
This report reviews the decision-making process for new infrastructure and emphasizes the need to embed resilience into this process and practical guidance to do so. It is based on findings
Building Resilient Infrastructure Read More »
This research aims to build a concept of disaster resilient communities in Palembang, Indonesia based on their current preparedness. In order to achieve this, the level of community structural and non-structural mitigation in Palembang needs to be assessed. The paper follows this assessment up by a discussion of literature review of how preparedness is related
Assessing household risk mitigation to flooding in lowland area of Palembang Read More »
The aim of the study is to increase disaster resilience by using mobile technologies to ensure citizens play an active role in disaster management. It addresses the implementation of mobile based disaster management systems based on a study case in Izmir Province in Turkey. The use of ICTs can help to produce information and make
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This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the theme of ‘Child Centered Disaster Management Planning in India.’ As widespread poverty and climate change exacerbate the risk of disasters on children, it is time to embed corrective policy mechanisms that protect children against such risks. State and district disaster management plans are the instruments through which this
Urban Resilience and Children’s Rights Read More »
This brief highlights lessons learned from the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) and offers insights for other Urban Climate Change Resilience (UCCR) programs. This series of case studies are aimed to discover the key lessons and best practices for integrating climate change into diverse programs and contexts. They are intended to inform how
A governance Approach to Building Urban Climate Resilience Read More »
أن التدريب على الدعم النفسي-الإجتماعي قد يجري تقديمه على شكل حزمة منفصلة أو مدرجة كجزء من برامج قائمة مثل، برامج التأهب للكوارث، الإسعاف الأولي والرعاية الرعاية الاجتماعية. و مهما كان الشكل الذي يقدم فيه البرنامج، فإنه يهدف إلى رفع مستوى الرعاية للمنتفعين و إلى توفير دعم قوي للموظفين و للمتطوعين على حد سو. يحتوي دليل
الدعم النفسي-الاجتماعي القائم على المجتمع المحلي: دليل المدرب Read More »