Global Disaster Preparedness Center
gdpc@redcross.org
Guidance material
![Communicable diseases following natural disasters: Risk assessment and priority interventions](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
The Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies (CD-WGE) at WHO/HQ has developed this document to describe the communicable disease risks in populations affected by natural disasters. It is hoped that this document, by detailing the priority m...
Training material
![Behaviour change communication (BCC) for community-based volunteers: Trainer’s manual](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
Behaviour change communication (BCC) can be a very effective way to combat public health problems by encouraging health behaviour changes. The information in this manual is intended to help prepare you to facilitate the BCC learning sessions so as to...
Report
![Building Urban Resilience workshop: Arusha, Tanzania](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) brought together representatives from 15 Red Cross/Red Crescent (RC/RC) natio...
Report
![Building Urban Resilience workshop: Bangkok, Thailand](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) brought together more than 40 participants from eight Red Cross/Red Crescent ...
Report
![The geography of poverty, disasters and climate extremes in 2030](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
This report examines the relationship between disasters and poverty. It concludes that, without concerted action, there could be up to 325 million extremely poor people living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of natural hazards...
Guidance material
![Guidelines for Relief Activities under Nuclear Disasters](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) has published this set of “Guidelines for Relief Activities under Nuclear Disasters”. According to the guidelines, JRCS will conduct relief activities outside of the area restricted by the national/lo...
Guidance material
![原子力災害における救護活動マニュアル](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
日本赤十字社(以下、「日赤」)は、「原子力災害における救護活動マニュアル」を作成し、警戒区域外で活動する一般の災害救護に携わる救護班に許容される累積被ばく線量を1ミリシ...
Case Study
![Impact of mudflows reduced through partnerships – Tajikistan](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
This video focuses on a case study from Tajikistan where heavy mudflows ravaged a village but the mobilised community was prepared and able to reduce the risk of disaster in their area. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Netw...
Case Study
![Health Risk Management in a changing climate](https://preparecenter.org/wp-content/themes/prepare-center/images/default.png)
A ground-breaking Red Cross Red Crescent project, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, to build operational knowledge on health risks that are changing with climate is nearing completion. The project links four Red Cross National Societies at fie...