The Sphere Handbook is designed for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation during humanitarian response. It is also an effective advocacy tool when nego­tiating for humanitarian space and for the provision of resources with authorities....

The Better Programming Initiative (BPI) is an initiative born of the conviction that in communities affected by violence, well-planned aid programming with alternative and creative implementation options can support local capacities for recovery and ...

Based on the results of a study and the low level of risk awareness among people hit by the 1999 quakes, the Bogazici University developed a non-structural mitigation (NSM) education programme, with support from the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS...

Both China and Cambodia are prey to natural disasters affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. To help vulnerable communities prepare for and withstand such disasters, the National Societies are implementing community-based disaster...

The South Asia Regional Delegation in consultation with its partners has developed a regional disaster risk reduction programme entitled: “Building Safer Communities in South Asia”. This programme aims to draw together regional experiences and kn...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Red Cross disaster management (DM) programme was set up to reduce the risk of natural disasters and to help communities protect themselves and overcome the effects of disasters. Its main objective is...

Recognizing the urgent need to increase community safety and resilience, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation) is scaling up its disaster risk reduction (DRR), food security/livelihoods and cl...

In 2009, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) undertook a mapping process in order to highlight its activities and support better programme targeting. Echoing the IFRC’s Strategy 2020 to strengthen community s...

In 2009, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies instituted an annual mapping process to highlight its disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities, support better programme targeting and ultimately promote more strategic inv...