Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in ThailandDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk ManagementDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/thaRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Thailand
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 […]
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This scoping study analyzes the business context and needs for specific disaster risk management standards for small- and medium-sized hotels. as part of the the Hotel Resilient Initiative. The study is based on17 semi-structured interviews with representatives from hotels, government, insurance companies and hotel associations in Bohol and Cebu in the Philippines; Lombok in Indonesia; Phuket in Thailand; and
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This publication serves to document the lessons learned by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center ADPC and its development partners during their work in Thailand, with a focus on the implementation experience of projects following the ‘Great Floods’ of 2011. Importantly, these lessons are considered in the wider context of previous community-based disaster risk reduction work carried out by
The publication showcases community initiatives from China (Sichuan), Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore to provide valuable lessons for the future. Section 1 of this publication provides an overview of the “Disaster Mental Health Programme for Communities in Asia” programme’s aims and planned outcomes, and the context in which it has progressed. It also highlights the importance
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Exerpt from Executive Summary: Tourism is one of the most economically important sets of industries worldwide, yet the industry is also one of the most highly exposed to disasters due to its reliance on interrelated industries and location in many hazard prone regions. The Hotel Resilient Initiative aims to develop internationally recognized standards for hotels and
This study aims contribute the existing evidence base on how Social Capital can be harnessed to strengthen DRR in Thailand. While, social capital is generally recognized as an important means to building community resilience, there is still little knowledge about how it can be best utilized towards DRR efforts. To this end, an extensive literature
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An HFA Success Story – CBM: Disability-Inclusive DRR by UNISDR
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Preparing for Disasters with Mr. Radar is a video animation produced in English and Thai language in order to promote learning among children in Thailand on immediate and long-term climate risks. Through this animation, children as part of community are informed to act in preparation for future disasters, and their knowledge will have long-term relevance
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The four-page comic is designed to inform and educate children and the youth about preventing malaria in the community, as the first part of the series of A Road to Resilience in Southeast Asia – Protecting Communities. This comic is produced by IFRC South-East Asian Regional Delegation. The comic is also available in Burmese (Myanmar), Khmer (Cambodia), Lao (Laos) and Vietnamese. Information and Education
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Be Prepared for Natural Disasters with Mr. Radar!! is a comic book featuring a super hero, Mr. Radar, designed to educate children, youth and the general public to be prepared for natural disasters (including rainstorm, flood, earthquake, landslide, and drought). Through this information and education communication material, children as part of community are informed to
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