What to do when high water comes?
This leaflet, prepared by Zoï Environment Network, serves to educate people on how to respond in case of flood.
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Public Awareness and Public Education
Cuento: el clima mi amigo
Este cuento es una herramienta que desarrolló la Cruz Roja Nicaragüense para sensibilizar niños al tema del cambio climático y de la gestión ambiental.
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La Ruta del Reto
“La Ruta del Reto” es un juego cuyo objetivo es generar actitudes adecuadas para enfrentar los riesgos de desastres aumentados por el cambio climático, la degradación ambiental y otras amenazas que reducen el bienestar de las comunidades. Busca generar respuestas asertivas, a partir de los conocimientos adquiridos previamente por los participantes, frente a los diversos
Case study 11 – Collaboration with universities to strengthen local resilience in Nicaragua
For the implementation of the Program for Disaster Risk Management in the Face of Climate Change in Nicaragua, Partners for Resilience (PfR) worked with the academic sector in the department of Madriz and in the Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN). The involvement of universities was a key factor in being able to offer diploma
Case study 8 – Awareness-raising and education campaigns to strengthen resilience in four municipalities of the department of Madriz and the Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, Partners for Resilience (PfR) worked to reduce the risk of disaster in four municipalities of the department of Madriz that are in what is known as the Central American “Dry Corridor.” It also promoted the development and implementation of a regional climate change strategy in the Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. As the
Pillowcase Project International Pilot Peru:Video Case Study
The American Red Cross and the GDPC, with sponsorship from Disney, are working to prepare school-age children at home and abroad for the next disaster through “The Pillowcase Project”. Building on nine years of successful “Pillowcase Project” implementation in cities across the United States, the GDPC has developed a model curriculum allowing Red Cross and
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What’s Your Plan – Dominica Red Cross
Song by the Dominica Red Cross Society on how to have a plan and act when a disaster strikes. To get involved in Disaster Preparedness contact The Dominica Red Cross Society Tel: (767) 448-8280 │440-2483 │615-8415Email: directorgeneral@redcross.dm Written & Composed by — Michele HendersonRecording Artists — Michele Henderson & Wayne Benjamin Produced by — Kendel Laurent — Music
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Community Mobilization Programming Guidelines
Guidelines for community mobilization programming developed by the American Red Cross. The guidelines were developed based on the results of a knowledge audit conducted with the American Red Cross Internal Services Department team with regional program officers, Quality and Learning Advisors and field delegates. The guidelines recognize that a resilient community is one that possesses the physical, psychological, social, and
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Philippines: Portraits of Recovery
In emergencies, it is critical that crisis-affected communities have access to information and life-saving communications to them to better understand issues that affect their lives and to make the informed decisions for themselves and their communities. Communications with Communities (CwC) is an emerging field in humanitarian response that seeks to address this information gap. This
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UNICEF: Disaster preparedness in the Philippines
This video looks at UNICEF-supported initiatives and investments in education and risk reduction programs in the disaster-prone region of Albay Province, Philippines. These programs target school-aged children with the hopes of building resilience in communities and shaping a new generation of leaders for a more sustainable future.
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