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This World Development Report (WDR 2014), published by the World Bank, makes the case that effective risk management is not merely a protective measure but a powerful driver of development—one that can save lives, reduce economic shocks, and enable individuals, communities, and countries to seize opportunities for improvement. Drawing on the context of compounding global
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Special feature of the Humanitarian Exchange focusing on the response to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Although much of the early media coverage emphasised the tardiness and inefficiency of the humanitarian response, subsequent reviews have recognised the complex operating environment and the extensive challenges involved. That does not, however, mean that mistakes were not made.
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La Gestión del riesgo y la experiencia urbana de las Sociedades Nacionales tiene sus inicios en el 2004 año en el cual las SN inician la implementacion de diagnosticos comunitarios en comunidades semi- urbanas- urbanas. El Desarrollo de Estudios & Revisiones de documentos para utilizarlos en los contextos urbanos inicia en el 2008 en las
Revised Plan of Action Summary that clearly articulates IFRC secretariat actions moving forward as of July 2011. It continues to use a ‘pillar’ approach but the structure has been simplified to minimize overlap and duplication found in the three-pillar configuration of the 2010 Plan of Action. It also reflects a minimized role for IFRC in HRC core services
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In November 2010, the IFRC commissioned Arup International Development (Arup ID) to undertake a study of its CBDRR programmes in order to identify and document lessons learned in implementing at scale CBDRR projects to strengthen community safety and resilience and use its large evidence base to research new ideas and contribute to the wider efforts
Diese interdisziplinäre Lessons-Learned-Studie des Deutschen Komitees für Katastrophenvorsorge (DKKV) aus dem Jahr 2003 analysiert umfassend das Augusthochwasser 2002 im Elbeeinzugsgebiet – eines der schwersten Hochwasserereignisse in der jüngeren Geschichte Mitteleuropas mit Schäden von rund 9,1 Milliarden Euro und über 337.000 Betroffenen in Deutschland. Auf Basis von Literaturauswertungen, Experteninterviews, Haushaltsbefragungen und Netzwerkanalysen untersucht die Studie sechs
The Hyogo Framework for Action Midterm review considers progress toward the key components of the HFA framework of 2005, where critical gaps were identified to serve as the basis of a framework designed to promote “reduction of disaster losses in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries” (ISDR). Specifically,
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The paper offers insight and recommendations around preparing for and coping with drought as a recurrent and natural hazard in many parts of the world. It largely focuses on the Africa context, and suggests ways to improve effectiveness of humanitarian action. For example, early warning systems have evolved greatly over the years, however there is room
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This 2012 ALNAP paper on urban lessons was written by David Sanderson, Paul Knox-Clarke and Leah Campbell and builds off a prior 2009 study written by Ian O’Donnell, Kristin Smart and Ben Ramalingam. It offers lessons pertaining to effective design and implementation of urban-response programs. It was written to serve as a practical field resource for international disaster management professionals,