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Well Prepared National Society – India Case Study

The “Well Prepared National Societies” (WPNS) assessment and analysis helps the National Societies to assess their preparedness status and identify areas for improvement. WPNS also provides National Societies with practical indicators for their overall planning and monitoring. It offers a global baseline and gives opportunities for benchmarking and comparison on a regional and global level. […]

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Recovery and risk reduction through livelihood support in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is emerging from decades of conflict that led to its independence from Indonesia in 2002. The country’s location and topography have made it vulnerable to a range of natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods. The newly established Timor-Leste Red Cross Society has been working with communities to reduce and mitigate the impact of

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Climate Change Awareness, Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, A Bangladesh Case Study

Bangladesh is not only vulnerable to rising sea levels, but is also one of the most flood  and cyclone prone countries in the world with 25 percent of its geographical area vulnerable. The floods and cyclones not only disrupt and take lives, but also isolate communities, severely affecting the livelihoods and education of the people

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NRRC Flagship 1: School and Hospital Safety

Visit the NRRC at: http://www.un.org.np/coordinationmech… Follow the NRRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NepalDRR Follow the NRRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NepalDRR Flagship 1 of the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium (NRRC) is coordinated by the Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Education, the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health and Population. Flagship 1 will strengthen over 900 school buildings and the major

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NRRC Flagship 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response

Visit the NRRC at: http://www.un.org.np/coordinationmech…Visit Flagship 2 at: http://flagship2.nrrc.org.np/Follow the NRRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NepalDRRFollow the NRRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NepalDRR Flagship 2 of the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium is coordinated by the Red Cross and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Flagship 2 will prepare and train medical first responders, develop disaster response and information management planning, warehouse and stockpile good,

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