Global Disaster Preparedness Center
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Guidance material
This publication would like to contribute with advocating for a more inclusive DRR where persons with disabilities are active participants and not overlooked in relief and response actions. The practices and experiences presented here are challenging...
Case Study
The compendium presents good practices of the community based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) approach implemented under a Disaster Preparedness project in the North and East of Sri Lanka, supported by the Disaster Preparedness ECHO (DIPECHO). Lea...
Case Study
This presentation, delivered at the Disability Inclusive DRR session on widening participation of persons with disabilities in the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, examines the specific challenges faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing per...
Report
The WorldRiskReport (WRR) consists of an index, a priority topic and case studies. The index describes the disaster risk for various countries and regions.The main focus of the report is on the threat from or exposure exposure to natural hazards ...
Guidance material
This handbook, part of the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection published by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, provides practical guidance for emergency managers on communicating effectively with people with disabilities...
Guidance material
By understanding their special evacuation needs, people with mobility impairments and first responders can improve their chances of evacuating their workplace or home safely. This brochure will emphasize the evacuation protocol for wheelchair user...
Guidance material
Although layout planning and design is only one of a number of measures which can be taken to contribute to fire safety in settlements, the purpose of this section is to bring about an awareness of fire safety in settlement planning and design, and t...
Guidance material
Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstructing after Natural Disasters, published by the World Bank in 2010, is a practical reference for governments, policy makers, NGOs, and project managers responsible for rebuilding housing and ...
Guidance material
Pre-disaster recovery planning (PDRP) is the pro-active process of anticipating future recovery issues, developing a scenario-based recovery plan, and building the capacity to improve recovery outcomes – all before a disaster happens. Strong evi...