One of the main purposes of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is to ensure that its programmes and services should first be identified by vulnerable people themselves, based on their needs. These strong participatory planning activities at local level contribute to a strong national plan that responds to new trends and needs. This […]
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Local traine volunteers can breach the gap in providing critical help knowledge to their communities and ensure equitable access to heatlh services for all. Expanding Volunteeism improves global health investments and contributes towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.
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The Government of Guinea declared an Ebola outbreak on 21 March 2014. This is the first time the Ebola virus has surfaced in Guinea. People fell sick and started dying. With support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Red Cross Society of Guinea, in collaboration with the Ministry
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This video includes interviews and highlights from a regional conference on disaster law in West Africa co-hosted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and ECOWAS in Dakar in September 2012.
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Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management in Tajikistan
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Stone lines or (“bunds”) slow down runoff, incerease water infiltration and for the basis for improved production in semi-arid areas. At the same time, sediment is captured behind these semi-permeable barriers. Stone lines were originally a traditional technique in the Sahel, but have been improved by careful construction, and through alingning on the contour. A
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The Malawian Red Cross Society, supported by the RC/RC Climate Centre and the Malawi Meteorological Service, have been working with Mphunga village, delivering simple information about climate change and the need for adaptation. As a result the program has pushed villagers to take real action. They began adapting their activities in simple ways such as
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Managing Consequences During Disasters: Solving Problems Together
Managing Consequences During Disasters: Solving Problems Together Read More »
Video that explains what is climate change adaptation and what are the effects of climate change.
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The video features the different water conservation efforts initiated by the Government of Sikkim to adapt to the myriad impacts of climate change.
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