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Aid Failure – Lessons Learned From Haiti?

The event draws upon the online Policy Debate on the failure of the aid system in Haiti http://poldev.revues.org/1606 published by the journal International Development Policy http://devpol.org/ (DevPol). Each speaker briefly presents their reflections before inviting the audience to participate.  Speakers:Jean-Marc Biquet, (MSF | CERAH)Andrea Binder (GPPi)Elyse Mosquini (Disaster Law Programme, IFRC) Moderator:Prof Gilles Carbonnier (Graduate Institute) You can join […]

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Urban Preparedness. Lessons from the Kathmandu Valley.

In the context of the Nepal Red Cross and British Red Cross Earthquake Preparedness for Safer Communities programme (EPS) in Kathmandu, this study focuses on identifying key learning points on community engagement and local  and national action in a complex urban disaster management. Link to document http://www.preventionweb.net/files/36764_36764urbanpreparednesskathmandufull.pdf

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Cement Trust

An NGO and consortium of cement producers that works to improve supply chain management for cement production. is looking to help builders reach a goal of 3,000 PSI cement rather than the 1,200 PSI cement that can typically be achieved with hand-mixing with a shovel. Cement Trust website, Interview with Bruce Christensen, general manager of

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अधिक सुरक्षित विद्यालय निर्माण संबंधी मार्गदर्शी सूचना

Hindi version of the Guidance Notes on Safer School Construction developed by INEE and GFDRR. Source: InterAgency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) , 2010. अधिक सुरक्षित विद्यालय निर्माण संबंधी मार्गदर्शी सूचना http://www.recoveryplatform.org/assets/publication/infra/Guidance_Notes_Safe_School_Construction_Hindi.pdf

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ملاحظات إرشادية لبناء مدارس أكثر أمانا

تقدم الملاحظات الإرشادية لبناء مدارس أكثر أمانا ٬ إطار عمل من المبادئ الإرشادية والتطورات العامة لوضع خطة محددة السياق للتطرق لهذه الثغرة الهامة جداً وهي تأمين التعليم للجميع  EFA وحتقيق أهداف التنمية الألفية MDGs عبر البناء القادر على مجابهة الكوارث وتحصين المباني المدرسية. يجب أن تستخدم الملاحظات الإرشادية لبناء مدارس أكثر أمانا من قبل واضعي

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