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Study on legal preparedness for international assistance in the event of disasters: towards the implementation of the “IDRL” Guidelines in Dominican Republic

This report analyses the institutional and legal framework of the Dominican Republic with regard to the international assistance in the event of disasters. It summarizes the findings and recommendations of a “Technical assistance project for the facilitation and regulation of international humanitarian assistance in Dominican Republic” which was aimed at analysing the existing regulation on […]

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Spice it up – Sing for Preparedness: It Could be You

It Could be You, a Disaster Song by SNAKEY. This song is performed by Rio “Snakey” St Paul for “Spice it up – Sing for Preparedness”, a disaster preparedness/climate change adaptation national song competition in Grenada. The competition was organized by the Red Cross national societies of Grenada, Barbados and France, partnered with UNDP in Barbados

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Difficult Decisions: Migration from Small Island Developing States under Climate Change

The impacts of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading to discussions regarding decision-making about the potential need to migrate. Despite the situation being well-documented, with many SIDS aiming to raise the topic to prominence and to take action for themselves, limited support and interest has been forthcoming from external sources. This

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OpenStreetMap in Humanitarian Response

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The following story was written by Lena Kang, GDPC Knowledge Management Intern, based on the learning events and discussions at the inaugural HOT Summit, hosted by the American Red Cross. HOT’s evolving role in humanitarian response At last week’s inaugural Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Summit, dozens of humanitarians, geographers, programmers, community builders, and volunteer mappers

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Peru Pillow Case Presentation / Presentación Mi Funda de Almohada Cruz Roja Peru

Example of a Pillowcase Project presentation in Peru. (In Spanish) This video case study documents the international adaptation and pilot implementation of the Pillowcase Project in Peru, a child-focused disaster preparedness education program originally developed by the American Red Cross. Building on nearly a decade of successful implementation across the United States, the Global Disaster

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