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Guidance material

Tents, a guide to the use and logistics of family tents in humanitarian relief

24 Dec 2014
This booklet explains how and when tents can be used, and how they can be adapted to suit the needs of peoplein emergencies (part A). The technical section of this booklet (part B) contains descriptions of tent types and tent parts. Part C contain...
Guidance material
Guidance material

Plastic sheeting, a guide to the specification and use of plastic sheeting in humanitarian relief

24 Dec 2014
This booklet is aimed to help humanitarian aid workers make more informed decisions on the use of plastic sheeting in emergencies. The target audience includes programme managers, field based engineers and technical staff, logisticians and others i...
Guidance material
Guidance material

Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness

24 Dec 2014
Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness (PASSA) is a participatory method of disaster risk reduction (DRR) related to shelter safety. It is a variation of Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST), which has been used by m...
Guidance material
Guidance material

Shelter safety handbook. Some important information on how to build safer

24 Dec 2014
This handbook presents some basic information on safe construction practices. Its purpose is to provide guidance on choices regarding settlement planning in risky environments, as well as on the building techniques to improve individual shelters. The...
Guidance material, Earthquake, Flood, House Fire, Landslide, Livelihoods and Food Security
Guidance material, Training material

Rapid Mobile Phone-based (RAMP) Survey Toolkit

24 Dec 2014
The RAMP survey toolkit is specifically designed to be a management tool for Red Cross Red Crescent National Society health programme managers to achieve their management priorities. It is meant to be a comprehensive resource to empower National Soci...
Guidance material, Training material, Mobile Technology
Case Study

Mobile Cell Broadcasting for Commercial Use and Public Warning in the Maldives

24 Dec 2014
The Maldives is prone to a number of hazards including tsunamis, earthquakes, flash floods, tidal waves, thunderstorms, tornadoes and waterspouts, strong winds, and drought. Therefore, early warning is essential in timely notification of alerts so...
Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Mobile Technology
Guidance material

Global food security assessment guidelines. A step-by-step guide for National Societies

23 Dec 2014
This guide aims to assist National Society staff and volunteers throughout the world in undertaking food security assessments. It does not require prior knowledge or experience of food security. The guide is a practical tool related to the Food s...
Guidance material, Livelihoods and Food Security
Other type of resource

Policy Brief: Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Areas

23 Dec 2014
In the context of urbanisation, disaster risk increases as a result of badly planned and managed urban development, degraded ecosystems and poverty. The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) processes developed in several Latin American cities show the be...
Other type of resource, Urban Resilience
Case Study, Report

Community-led partnerships for resilience

23 Dec 2014
Organized communities living and working in hazard prone settlements bring perspectives and priorities to policy discussions that are distinct from the rest of civil society. This report documents a number of case studies where grassroots women’s o...
Case Study, Report, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Case Study

Disaster Preparedness for Safer School Project, Bangladesh

19 Dec 2014
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world and typically affected by disasters including floods, cyclones, river erosion, drought, tornadoes, landslides, and earthquakes. School children are considered the most vulnerable pop...
Case Study, Urban Resilience

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